St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Grangetown facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church |
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| 51°28′01.92″N 3°11′01.85″W / 51.4672000°N 3.1838472°W | |
| Location | Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Churchmanship | High English |
| Weekly attendance | ~ 500 per week |
| Website | Church Website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Relics held | Yes |
| Events | See Events |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Welsh |
| Architect(s) | James Goldie |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | Around 450. |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St. Patrick's |
| Deanery | Cardiff |
| Diocese | Cardiff-Menevia |
| Province | Cardiff-Menevia |
| Presbytery | St Patrick's Presbytery, Grange Gardens |
| Division | Part of St Mary's, Canton |
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is located in Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. The church first opened its doors on St Patrick's Day in 1930.
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A Look Back: Church History
There has been a St Patrick's Church in Grangetown since 1882. This first church was right next to St Patrick's School. Later, in 1921, a Memorial Hall was built.
Plans for a brand new church started in 1928. It was built on land that used to be gardens owned by two church members. The first stone for the new church was placed on St Patrick's Day in 1929. Exactly one year later, on the same day, the church officially opened.
What Happens at the Church?
St Patrick's Church is a busy place with many activities for its community.
Church Groups and Activities
- Parish Trips: The church organizes coach trips to different places around Britain throughout the year.
- Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Each year, members of the church go on a special trip to Lourdes in France.
- Community Meetings: The Parish Council meets four times a year to discuss church matters.
- Helping Others: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul group meets regularly to help people in need.
- Altar Servers: The Guild of St. Stephen is a group for young people who help during church services.
- Choir: The church has a choir that sings during services.
- Learning About Faith: Groups like Children's Liturgy and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults help people learn more about their faith.
Recent Updates and Changes
Over the past few years, St Patrick's Church has seen some important changes.
A plan was made to build a new health centre for Grangetown. This centre was going to be built where the old parish hall on Bishop Street stood. However, this plan could not go ahead. A group of bats, which are a protected animal in Britain, were found living in the hall's roof. Because of this, new designs were made for a hall to be built next to the church instead. This new plan meant removing some of the church's lawn.
In March 2013, the archdiocese made some changes. St. Cuthbert's Parish, located in the Docks area, became part of St. Patrick's Church. Also, St. Patrick's Church joined the new Cardiff Deanery. This new deanery brought together the old Cardiff East and West deaneries.
The church has also had changes in its leadership. Father John Fahey, who was a priest there for a long time, passed away on Christmas Eve in 2008. Father Bogdan Wera took over in 2008. He helped the church grow, especially with a new Polish community joining. Father Bogdan passed away in September 2017. Currently, Canon Michael Patrick Evans is the priest at St Patrick's Church.
St Patrick's School
St Patrick's R C Primary School is on Lucknow Street in Grangetown. It has strong connections with the church. A special school mass is held once a month at the church. Sometimes, these masses also take place at the school during term time.
The school has about 250 students, aged 4 to 11 years old (from Reception to Year 6). There are around 15 teachers, plus other staff like teaching assistants and administrative staff. After finishing primary school, students from St Patrick's often go on to Mary Immaculate, a Catholic high school in Ely.
