Homilies
It is the job of the priest to teach the people, helping them to understand the message they have heard with the Scriptures. As the ‘Chief Priest’ of the diocese, the bishop has the right to preach a homiliy wherever he may be within his territory. Priests and deacons throughout the diocese have the ability to preach within their areas because they are in communion with the bishop.
Here you will find some of the homilies prepared and delivered by the Archbishop of Cardiff.
2018 Homilies »
Homily for the Feast of St. Edmund – St. Edmund’s College, Ware – 18 November 2018
Homily for the Dedication Mass of the church of the Welsh Martyrs, Aberystwyth – 25 October 2018
Homily for the Memorial Mass for Mr. Christian Brown OBE KSG MOC – Cardiff Cathedral – 25 June 2018
Homily for the Ordination of Deacons – Allen Hall Seminary – 16 June 2018
Homily for the Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Robert James – 2 June 2018
Homily for the Mass of Thanksgiving for 60 years of service of Michael Chute – 4 May 2018
Homily for the Mass of Chrism 2018 – 28 March 2018
Homily for the Funeral Mass of Fr. Jimmy Thomas – 21 March 2018
2017 Homilies »
Homily for Christmas Day – 25th December 2017
Homily for the Mass of Christmas Night – 24th December 2017
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent – 24th December 2017
Homily for the annual Carol Service at Cardiff Cathedral – 17th December 2017
Homily for the Ordination to the Diaconate of Rev. Peter Davies – 2nd December 2017
Homily for the Funeral Mass of Sr. Mary Clare Smyth, Poor Clare Convent – 1st December 2017
Homily for the Reformation 500 Service at Cardiff Cathedral – 31st October 2017
Homily for the Funeral of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor
Homily for the Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Peter Mclaren – 29th July 2017
Homily for the Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Daniel Stanton – 22nd July 2017
Homily for the Mass of Thanksgiving for the Neville family – 9th July 2017
Homily for the Ordination to the Priesthood of Dom Patrick Lobo O.S.B. – 27th June 2017
Homily for BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship – 18th June 2017
Homily for the National Pilgrimage of Wales to Our Lady of the Taper – 21st May 2017
2016 Homilies »
The Closing of the Year of Mercy for Religious – 19th November 2016
Civic Mass in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Cardiff – 6th November 2016
Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. John Lloyd, Cardiff – 25th October 2016
Golden Jubilee of Priesthood of Mgr Harry Turner – Our Lady of Lourdes Harpenden – 5th June 2016
Golden Jubilee of Sr. Barbara – Nazareth House
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – Good Friday – 25th March 2016
Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Maundy Thursday – 24th March 2016
Solemn Vespers marking Diocesan Centenary Celebrations at St David’s Cathedral – 6th February 2016
Closing of the Year of Consecrated Life – 2nd February 2016
Opening of Newman Hall, Cardiff – 30th January 2016
Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of Pasquale Cinotti – 24th January 2016
BBC Radio 4 ‘Sunday Worship’ – The Baptism of the Lord – 10th January 2016
2015 Homilies »
Closing of the Year of Consecrated Life – Llantarnam Abbey – 8th December 2015
Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of Rev. Michael Randell – 28th October 2015
Annual Mass for School Teachers – 17th September 2015
Mass at the Grotto of Lourdes – Welsh National Pilgrimage to Lourdes – 27th July 2015
Mass during Proclaim ’15 – Brimingham – 11th July 2015
175th Anniversary Mass of ‘The Tablet’ – Westminster Cathedral – 16th May 2015
Mass of the Feast of St. John Fisher – Great St. Mary’s, Cambridge – 4th May 2015
Mass of Chrism – 1st April 2015
Admission to Candidacy of Michael Randall at St. David’s Cathedral – 21st March 2015
Civic Mass at St. David’s Cathedral – 1st February 2015
Requiem Mass of Mother Veronica Pye of the Poor Clares, Much Birch – 19th January 2015
2014 Homilies »
Priesthood Ordination of the Rev. Gareth Thomas CP – 18th October 2014
Vespers in Hereford Cathedral – 1st October 2014
Memorial Mass of the late Canon Francis Mulvey – 24th September 2014
Priesthood Ordination of Rev. Michael Doyle – 6th September 2014
Funeral Mass of Rev. Deacon Noel Williams – 29th August 2014
Welsh National Pilgrimage to Lourdes Grotto Mass – 28th July 2014
Diaconate Ordination of Jonathan Rollinson OSB – 15th July 2014
Priesthood Ordination of Rev. Bernard Sixtus – 2nd July 2014
Golden Anniversary of St Alban’s High School, Pontypool – 20th June 2014
Golden Jubilee of Professions at Llantarnam Abbey – 14th June 2014
Sr Mary Teresa 100th Birthday Celebrations – 27th May 2014
Easter Sunday – 20th April 2014
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – Good Friday – 18th April 2014
Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 17th April 2014
Mass for the Institution of new Readers at Allen Hall Seminary – 22nd March 2014
BBC Radio 4 ‘Sunday Worship’ Broadcast – 2nd March 2014
Funeral of Mgr. Ralph Brown R.I.P., Westminster Cathedral – 21st January 2014
Requiem Mass for Fr. John Meredith R.I.P. – 6th January 2014
Diaconate Ordination of Dr. Bernard Sixtus – 5th January 2014
2013 Homilies »
St David’s Cathedral Annual Carol Service – 22nd December 2013
Ordination of Michael Doyle as Deacon – 21st December 2013
Annual Mass for School and College Staff – 24th October 2013
Completion of works at St Mary’s Church, Monmouth and St Michael’s Lllanarth – May 2013
Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI – 27th February 2013
