Cardiff Vocations

23/05/2024

Pope Francis recognizes a miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis and another to Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, and approves the canonization of 11 ...

22/08/2023

Don’t forget that we’re holding a Holy hour concluding with Benediction, tomorrow evening at 6pm in the Aquinas hall. This photo is from last year, with the faithful, some of our discerners and clergy present.

13/08/2023

There will be a holy hour and benediction to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, 6pm, Wednesday 23rd of August at the Aquinas hall at the rear of the Catholic Chaplaincy at 62 Park Place. All are welcome to attend.

02/08/2023

Archbishop Mark took all the priests (and our new Deacon Dale Cutlan), who are part of the Wales and Herefordshire World Youth Day pilgrimage to Portugal, to lunch in Fatima this afternoon. It’s been a very tiring but very rewarding experience, with homilies, confessions, Mass every day and spiritual reflections shared, not to mention the personal accompaniment of our young people. It’s been a privilege to see the hard work of our volunteer leaders and the wonderful behaviour of our young Pilgrims as they discover more about their Catholic faith.

01/08/2023

Travelling as a priest to World Youth Day is an incredible experience; the opportunity to celebrate Mass with literally thousands of other priests and hundreds of bishops for hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, who have journeyed from all over the world, hearing confessions and leading catechesis. Priesthood is a life, which involves great sacrifice, but the consolations are even greater. Thanks to Fr Matt Roche Saunders for the middle group photo.

10/06/2023

Selected from some photos of the after party of Dale’s ordination today. Dale had a good representation from the priests of the Archdiocese and, of course, was privileged to be ordained by his own Archbishop, alongside his confreres at Allen Hall seminary.

10/06/2023

We offer our congratulations to Dale Cutlan who was ordained Deacon for the Archdiocese of Cardiff by our archbishop at Westminster Cathedral this morning. Ad multos annos (to many years)! Dale, please God, will be ordained priest for the diocese next summer.

09/06/2023

Please keep our seminarian, Dale, in your prayers as he is due to be ordained deacon by Archbishop Mark at Westminster Cathedral tomorrow. It is at ordination as a deacon where a candidate enters the clerical state and promises to pray the divine office every day. He also promises to live a life of celibacy and to show respect and obedience towards his bishop and his bishop’s successors. Please also keep our discerners in your prayers as some of them look towards the possibility of application this coming year.

30/04/2023

A quick video by Vocations Director, Fr Nicholas Williams on the most up to date Vocations news for Good Shepherd Sunday

Update for Vocations Sunday

29/04/2023

This Sunday, we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, which is a particular occasion to pray for vocations to the priesthood and support the priest training fund, as much as we are able. There are a number of online resources available through the Archdiocesan social media and we have published a short online newsletter with the most up-to-date news.https://rcadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cardiff-Vocations-newsletter-2023.pdf

29/04/2023

We have produced a short newsletter with vocations news to mark vocations Sunday and the priest training fund appeal this weekend. Inside, you will see some news as to what's happening in terms of promotional events and an overview of what discernment looks like