Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Wrexham Diocesan Pilgrimage to
Lourdes 2026
Led by our Bishop, Peter. 12-16 May 2026
(4 Nights) from £849 per person sharing.
See the Notices in the porch. All bookings
should be made through Joe Walsh Tours
at 46-48 Long Street, Middleton,
Manchester, M24 6UQ. Booking are also
accepted online Joe Walsh Tours and
over the telephone 0808 1890468. No
booking is definite until a non-refundable
deposit payment of £350 per person
(plus insurance premium if applicable)
has been receipted by Joe Walsh Tours
Pilgrimage to Assisi
Eddie Gilmore is leading a walking pilgrimage to Assisi from May 1st- 9th 2026. The group will spend a night in Florence, then travel to Città di Castello and walk for six days along the beautiful ‘Way of Francis,’ arriving in Assisi during the famous Calendimaggio, May festival. Contact Eddie for more information: gileag@gmail.com Offertory Envelopes starting 11/12 April There are still a few of these boxes of Offertory Envelopes in the porch waiting to be picked up.Readers Needed
Would you like to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass? We are seeking new parish readers. No experience needed - just a willing heart. Please contact the parish office or speak to Canon after Mass. .Quietness (Reverence) in
Church
Be silent, be thoughtful, and be reverent, for this is the house of the Lord. Before Mass speak to God. During Mass let God speak to you. After Mass speak to one another, but quietly, without disturbing those who are at prayer – ideally in the porch. 'Wrecsam Clarion' The New Digital Diocesan Newsletter Welcome to the April edition of 'The Clarion' the new Digital Diocesan Newsletter. Please click the button below to read the latest issue .Church Cleaners
We are in need of a further team to help clean our church in Llay. We are asking for volunteers, male or female, from any part of the parish to help with this task. Please contact the parish office or Canon. Old copies of “The Tablet” Some old copies of “The Tablet” will be placed in the porch from time to time – to be taken away and read by anyone who would like to do so.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Forming Catholic Student Leaders Two summer courses exploring faith, ethics and leadership for sixth form students, offered by the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst. Join us for 6 days in the beautiful Ribble Valley to explore themes linked to The Common Good (Year 12) and to The Human Ecology (Year 13). Meet new friends, discuss and share with peers, tutors and academics, learn new skills, develop your relationship with Christ, build your character. Request further information and an application form at the following link: www.christianleadershipformation.comSt Mary’s Youth Group
St. Mary's Youth Group (ages 5-18) meets Sunday, April 19th, 12-3pm. All parishioners and families are invited for tea, coffee, refreshments, games and social time before the session begins. Theme: caring for our environment, with hands-on eco- activities. Guest Speaker: Katherine from EGIN, the Welsh environmental trust. Additional Talk: Linda will share highlights from her pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Basilica in Montreal, Canada. See the noticeboard for details. Everyone is warmly welcome to come along Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the datesThis Sunday (April 12th) - Divine
Mercy Sunday
On this day Our Lord grants us a great grace, i.e. “On that day the very depths of My Tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened”. Our Divine Mercy celebrations at Llay begin at 2.55pm. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the porch. Easter Offerings Many, many thanks for your kindness and generosity. Your priest is deeply moved and very grateful - and especially for your love and thoughtfulness.Food Bank
The“Food Bank” Collection this weekend. Please put your dry food donations in the appropriate boxes/containers which you will find in the porch, put there by the SVP. Synodality Meeting The next meeting is on April 19th in the Hall at 11.30 am after the ten o'clock Mass. The plan is to consider the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, as laid out in the old penny catechism. We begin with Wisdom. All are welcome so please do consider joining us.“The Angelus” and “The Regina
Caeli”
Eastertime the “Angelus” is replaced by the “Regina Caeli”. See below for the words: V. O Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia. R. For he whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia, V. Has risen as he said, Alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia, R. For the Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia. Let us pray: God our Father, you give joy to the world by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the happiness of eternal life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R. Amen. Thank you for recent collections Easter offerings - for the priest: £1,429.98 Lenten Alms - for The Pontifical Missions and The John Bradburne Memorial Society: £149.32 Holy Places - Good Friday for the support of the people and the Holy Places in the Holy Land: £219.35Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one.
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for
April 2026
For priests in crisis
Let us pray for priests going through
moments of crisis in their vocation, that
they may find the accompaniment they
need and that communities may support
them with understanding and prayer.
Let Us Pray For The Sick of the Parish
Dear Jesus, divine physician and healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. Oh dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. Amen.
2nd Sunday of Eastertide, Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th April 2026 10.00am - Mass 2.55pm - 4.00pm Divine Mercy Celebration
Mon - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Tue - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic
Adoration
Thur - Weekday
7.00pm - Mass
Fri - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9am - 5pm
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
3rd Sunday of Eastertide, Yr. A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment No Easter Vigil in Llay Sunday - 19th April 2026 10.00am - Mass
–
© Llay/Rossett Parish 2026
Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9am - 5pm
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for April
2026
For priests in crisis
Let us pray for priests going through moments of
crisis in their vocation, that they may find the
accompaniment they need and that communities may
support them with understanding and prayer.
This Sunday (April 12th) - Divine Mercy
Sunday
On this day Our Lord grants us a great grace, i.e. “On that day the very depths of My Tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened”. Our Divine Mercy celebrations at Llay begin at 2.55pm. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the porch. Easter Offerings Many, many thanks for your kindness and generosity. Your priest is deeply moved and very grateful - and especially for your love and thoughtfulness.Food Bank
The“Food Bank” Collection this weekend. Please put your dry food donations in the appropriate boxes/containers which you will find in the porch, put there by the SVP. Synodality Meeting The next meeting is on April 19th in the Hall at 11.30 am after the ten o'clock Mass. The plan is to consider the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, as laid out in the old penny catechism. We begin with Wisdom. All are welcome so please do consider joining us.“The Angelus” and “The Regina Caeli”
Eastertime the “Angelus” is replaced by the “Regina Caeli”. See below for the words: V. O Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia. R. For he whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia, V. Has risen as he said, Alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia, R. For the Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia. Let us pray: God our Father, you give joy to the world by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the happiness of eternal life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R. Amen. Thank you for recent collections Easter offerings - for the priest: £1,429.98 Lenten Alms - for The Pontifical Missions and The John Bradburne Memorial Society: £149.32 Holy Places - Good Friday for the support of the people and the Holy Places in the Holy Land: £219.35Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one.
Wrexham Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
2026
Led by our Bishop, Peter. 12-16 May 2026 (4 Nights)
from £849 per person sharing. See the Notices in the
porch. All bookings should be made through Joe
Walsh Tours at 46-48 Long Street, Middleton,
Manchester, M24 6UQ. Booking are also accepted
online Joe Walsh Tours and over the telephone
0808 1890468. No booking is definite until a non-
refundable deposit payment of £350 per person (plus
insurance premium if applicable) has been receipted
by Joe Walsh Tours
Pilgrimage to Assisi
Eddie Gilmore is leading a walking pilgrimage to Assisi from May 1st- 9th 2026. The group will spend a night in Florence, then travel to Città di Castello and walk for six days along the beautiful ‘Way of Francis,’ arriving in Assisi during the famous Calendimaggio, May festival. Contact Eddie for more information: gileag@gmail.com Offertory Envelopes starting 11/12 April There are still a few of these boxes of Offertory Envelopes in the porch waiting to be picked up.Readers Needed
Would you like to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass? We are seeking new parish readers. No experience needed - just a willing heart. Please contact the parish office or speak to Canon after Mass. .Quietness (Reverence) in Church
Be silent, be thoughtful, and be reverent, for this is the house of the Lord. Before Mass speak to God. During Mass let God speak to you. After Mass speak to one another, but quietly, without disturbing those who are at prayer – ideally in the porch. 'Wrecsam Clarion' The New Digital Diocesan Newsletter Welcome to the April edition of 'The Clarion' the new Digital Diocesan Newsletter. Please click the button below to read the latest issue .Church Cleaners
We are in need of a further team to help clean our church in Llay. We are asking for volunteers, male or female, from any part of the parish to help with this task. Please contact the parish office or Canon. Old copies of “The Tablet” Some old copies of “The Tablet” will be placed in the porch from time to time – to be taken away and read by anyone who would like to do so.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Forming Catholic Student Leaders Two summer courses exploring faith, ethics and leadership for sixth form students, offered by the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst. Join us for 6 days in the beautiful Ribble Valley to explore themes linked to The Common Good (Year 12) and to The Human Ecology (Year 13). Meet new friends, discuss and share with peers, tutors and academics, learn new skills, develop your relationship with Christ, build your character. Request further information and an application form at the following link: www.christianleadershipformation.comSt Mary’s Youth Group
St. Mary's Youth Group (ages 5-18) meets Sunday, April 19th, 12-3pm. All parishioners and families are invited for tea, coffee, refreshments, games and social time before the session begins. Theme: caring for our environment, with hands-on eco-activities. Guest Speaker: Katherine from EGIN, the Welsh environmental trust. Additional Talk: Linda will share highlights from her pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Basilica in Montreal, Canada. See the noticeboard for details. Everyone is warmly welcome to come along Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the dates2nd Sunday of Eastertide,
Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th April 2026 10.00am - Mass 2.55pm - 4.00pm Divine Mercy Celebration
Mon - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Tue - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic
Adoration
Thur - Weekday
7.00pm - Mass
Fri - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Let Us Pray For The Sick of the Parish
Dear Jesus, divine physician and healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. Oh dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. Amen.
3rd Sunday of Eastertide,
Yr. A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment No Easter Vigil in Llay Sunday - 19th April 2026 10.00am - Mass
© Llay/Rossett Parish 2026
Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9 - 5
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for April
––2026
For priests in crisis
Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis
in their vocation, that they may find the
accompaniment they need and that communities may
support them with understanding and prayer.
This Sunday (April 12th) - Divine Mercy
Sunday
On this day Our Lord grants us a great grace, i.e. “On that day the very depths of My Tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened”. Our Divine Mercy celebrations at Llay begin at 2.55pm. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the porch. Easter Offerings Many, many thanks for your kindness and generosity. Your priest is deeply moved and very grateful - and especially for your love and thoughtfulness.Food Bank
The“Food Bank” Collection this weekend. Please put your dry food donations in the appropriate boxes/containers which you will find in the porch, put there by the SVP. Synodality Meeting The next meeting is on April 19th in the Hall at 11.30 am after the ten o'clock Mass. The plan is to consider the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, as laid out in the old penny catechism. We begin with Wisdom. All are welcome so please do consider joining us.“The Angelus” and “The Regina Caeli”
Eastertime the “Angelus” is replaced by the “Regina Caeli”. See below for the words: V. O Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia. R. For he whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia, V. Has risen as he said, Alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia, R. For the Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia. Let us pray: God our Father, you give joy to the world by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the happiness of eternal life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R. Amen. Thank you for recent collections Easter offerings - for the priest: £1,429.98 Lenten Alms - for The Pontifical Missions and The John Bradburne Memorial Society: £149.32 Holy Places - Good Friday for the support of the people and the Holy Places in the Holy Land: £219.35Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one.Quietness (Reverence) in Church
Be silent, be thoughtful, and be reverent, for this is the house of the Lord. Before Mass speak to God. During Mass let God speak to you. After Mass speak to one another, but quietly, without disturbing those who are at prayer – ideally in the porch. 'Wrecsam Clarion' The New Digital Diocesan Newsletter Welcome to the April edition of 'The Clarion' the new Digital Diocesan Newsletter. Please click the button below to read the latest issue .Church Cleaners
We are in need of a further team to help clean our church in Llay. We are asking for volunteers, male or female, from any part of the parish to help with this task. Please contact the parish office or Canon. Old copies of “The Tablet” Some old copies of “The Tablet” will be placed in the porch from time to time – to be taken away and read by anyone who would like to do so.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Forming Catholic Student Leaders Two summer courses exploring faith, ethics and leadership for sixth form students, offered by the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst. Join us for 6 days in the beautiful Ribble Valley to explore themes linked to The Common Good (Year 12) and to The Human Ecology (Year 13). Meet new friends, discuss and share with peers, tutors and academics, learn new skills, develop your relationship with Christ, build your character. Request further information and an application form at the following link: www.christianleadershipformation.comSt Mary’s Youth Group
St. Mary's Youth Group (ages 5-18) meets Sunday, April 19th, 12-3pm. All parishioners and families are invited for tea, coffee, refreshments, games and social time before the session begins. Theme: caring for our environment, with hands-on eco-activities. Guest Speaker: Katherine from EGIN, the Welsh environmental trust. Additional Talk: Linda will share highlights from her pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Basilica in Montreal, Canada. See the noticeboard for details. Everyone is warmly welcome to come along Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the dates
2nd Sunday of Eastertide,
Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th April 2026 10.00am - Mass 2.55pm - 4.00pm Divine Mercy Celebration
Mon - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Tue - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
Thur - Weekday
7.00pm - Mass
Fri - Weekday
9.30am - Mass
Let Us Pray For The Sick of the Parish
Dear Jesus, divine physician and healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. Oh dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. Amen.
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
After the Sunday mass there will be
Tea/Coffee served in the church hall.
Wrexham Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
2026
Led by our Bishop, Peter. 12-16 May 2026 (4 Nights)
from £849 per person sharing. See the Notices in the
porch. All bookings should be made through Joe
Walsh Tours at 46-48 Long Street, Middleton,
Manchester, M24 6UQ. Booking are also accepted
online Joe Walsh Tours and over the telephone
0808 1890468. No booking is definite until a non-
refundable deposit payment of £350 per person (plus
insurance premium if applicable) has been receipted
by Joe Walsh Tours
Pilgrimage to Assisi
Eddie Gilmore is leading a walking pilgrimage to Assisi from May 1st- 9th 2026. The group will spend a night in Florence, then travel to Città di Castello and walk for six days along the beautiful ‘Way of Francis,’ arriving in Assisi during the famous Calendimaggio, May festival. Contact Eddie for more information: gileag@gmail.com Offertory Envelopes starting 11/12 April There are still a few of these boxes of Offertory Envelopes in the porch waiting to be picked up.Readers Needed
Would you like to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass? We are seeking new parish readers. No experience needed - just a willing heart. Please contact the parish office or speak to Canon after Mass. .3rd Sunday of Eastertide, Yr.
A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment No Easter Vigil in Llay Sunday - 19th April 2026 10.00am - Mass
