Reopening our churches

On Friday 19th June 2020 after 3 months of church closures as part of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Welsh Government announced that places of worship could reopen for private prayer. And now on Friday 10th July 2020 it was announced that we can begin to reopen for public worship from Monday 13th July 2020 if safe to do so.

Parishes within the Archdiocese of Cardiff are following detailed guidelines to safely reopen our churches. Given the time and resources required to make a church “Covid Safe” not all of our churches will reopen immediately.

As churches make know their reopen dates and schedules we will update this page for you to know where the nearest open church is. The left-hand column signifies church opening for private prayer only whilst the right-hand column gives details regarding the resumption of public worship. If a church has times available for both Private Prayer and Public Worship they will appear in BOTH Columns.

Check back often to keep up to date.

Public Worship

The Welsh Government announced a return to public worship on Friday 10th July 2020. Preparations are still underway by our churches to be certified Covid-safe. Check back for updates.

Abergavenny

Our Lady & St Michael – Abergavenny

Vigil Saturday Mass 7.00pm
Sunday – 10.00 am and 6.00 pm

Barry

St Helen’s – Barry

Saturday (Vigil Mass) – 6.30pm
Sunday – 8.30 am and 10.30 am

Church will be open 15 mins before Mass & booking is required via email (barry@rcadc.org) or telephone (01446 735051). Booking will be taken on a Tuesday & Thursday between 9am-1pm.

Bridgend

St Mary’s – Bridgend

Tues – Mass 10.00am
Wed – Mass 7.00pm
Thurs – Mass 10.00am followed by Adoration until 12.00 noon
Fri – Mass 10.00am
Sat – Vigil Mass 6.00pm
Sun – Mass at 11.00am & 6.00pm

Please arrive 15mins prior to Mass to be seated. Due to limited capacity the parish is operating a pre-booking system before 4pm each Friday please email bridgend@rcadc.org or telephone 01656 652034 option 2 to book a place. Please note that all Masses are live streamed so there is a possibility you may appear on camera.

Cardiff

Blessed Sacrament – Rumney

Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 6.30pm

St Cadoc – Llanrumney

Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 5.00pm
Sunday – 11.00am & 6.00pm

St John Lloyd – Trowbridge (beginning Sunday 26th July)

Sunday – 9.30am

St Alban-on-the-Moors – Splott

Monday to Friday – 7.30am and 9.30am
Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 6.00pm
Sunday – 10.00am and 11.15am

St Josephs – Cathays/Heath/Maindy

Saturday – 9.15am
Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 6.00pm
Sunday – 9.15am – 11.00am
Monday – 9.15 am
Wednesday – 7.00pm
Friday – 9.15am

These need to be booked by either e-mailing or calling the presbytery on Thurs and Fri mornings.

St Philip Evans – Llanederyn

Saturday – 5:15 pm
Sunday – 10:30 am

St Brigid – Crystals

Sunday – 10.30am and 6.00pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – 9.30am
Thursday – 7.30pm

Christ the King – Llanishen

Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 6.00pm
Sunday – 9.00am
Tuesday, Thursday – 9.30am

St Francis of Assisi – Ely

Mass is celebrated every day in St. Francis Parish at the Parish Centre on Grand Avenue at 9.30 p.m

Hereford

Churches within Herefordshire come within the remit of English law the known times within Hereford are:

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs (OLQM)

Sunday – 10.00am
Tuesday – 9.30am
Friday – 6.30pm

Please Note: OLQM is operating a booking system for these Masses. Please contact the Presbytery to reserve a space.

St Francis Xavier – Hereford

Saturdays – 6.00pm [Vigil Mass]
Sundays – 8.00am and 10.00am
Wednesdays – 12.30pm

Llanarth

St Mary & St Michael – Llanarth

Saturday Vigil Mass – 5.00pm

Llantristant

All Hallows, Llantrisant

Sunday – 9.15 am

A booking system is in operation, details of which can be found on the joint newsletter that is available on the Parish website. The church will be open 15 minutes beforehand to allow all attendees to be seated before the scheduled mass time.

Llantwit Major

Our Lady & St Illtyd’s – Llantwit Major

Wednesday – 10.00am
Friday – 10.00am
Sunday – 8.30am

Confessions are held outside by the Grotto area in Llantwit every Saturday at Noon. By appointment only.

Newport

All Saints – Newport

Vigil Mass (Saturday) -4.30pm
Sunday – 9.00am*, 11.00am & 6.00pm.

* indicates the Mass will also be live-streamed so there is a possibility you will appear on camera.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 10.00am

St. Mary’s, Stow Hill is the only church open at this time, so all times relate to that church. Please note the parish is operating a pre-booking system due to limited capacity. Visit allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk/mass-booking for further information.

St. Patrick’s – Newport

Vigil Mass (Saturday) – 6.00pm
Sunday – 10.00am

Pontypool

St Alban – Pontypool

Sunday – 10.15am and 11.15am
Wednesday – 7.00pm

Church will be open for parishioners 15 minutes before each Mass On Sundays.

On Sunday’s parishioners with surnames beginning A – J are asked to come to the 10.15am Mass with parishioners with surnames beginning K – Z are asked to come to the 11.15am Mass if possible.

Treforest

St Dyfrig – Treforest