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 | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff |
| Province | Province of Cardiff |
| Presbytery | St Patrick's Presbytery, Grange Gardens |
| Division | Part of St Mary's, Canton |
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is a special place of worship located in Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales. It is a Catholic church that opened its doors on St Patrick's Day in 1930. It is an important part of the local community and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff.
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A Look Back: The Church's History
St Patrick's Church has been a part of Grangetown for a long time. The first St Patrick's Church was built in 1882, right next to St Patrick's School.
Building the New Church
In 1921, a Memorial Hall was added. Then, in 1928, people started making plans for a brand new church. This new church was built on land that used to be allotments (small gardens) owned by two church members.
The first stone for the new church was laid on St Patrick's Day in 1929. Exactly one year later, on St Patrick's Day 1930, the beautiful new church officially opened!
What Happens at St Patrick's?
St Patrick's Church is a busy place with lots of activities for its community.
Fun Trips and Journeys
- The church organizes coach trips to different places around Britain throughout the year.
- Every year, members of the church go on a special trip called a pilgrimage to Lourdes, a famous religious site.
Church Groups and Teams
Many groups help the church run smoothly and support its members:
- The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul meets regularly to help people in need.
- The Guild of St. Stephen is a group for altar servers, who help during church services.
- Ministers of the Word and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion help with readings and distributing communion.
- Children's Liturgy is a special service for younger children during mass.
- The Parish Council and Parish Advisory Council help make important decisions for the church.
- The Union of Catholic Mothers is a group for mothers in the church community.
- The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults helps adults learn about the Catholic faith.
- The Offertory group helps with collecting donations during services.
- The Choir sings beautiful music during services.
- Cathechism classes teach about the Catholic faith.
Recent News and Changes
The church community is always changing and growing.
Plans for a New Health Centre
There was a plan to build a new health centre for Grangetown. This would have meant taking down the old parish hall on Bishop Street. However, this plan faced a challenge because a group of bats (which are protected animals in Britain) live in the hall's roof! Because of this, new plans are being made for a different hall to be built next to the church, which would mean removing some of the lawn.
Church Family Changes
The archdiocese (the larger church area) has made some changes. St. Cuthbert's Parish, located in the Docks, will now become part of St. Patrick's Parish.
Also, St. Patrick's Church is now part of the Cardiff Deanery. This new deanery combines the old Cardiff East and West deaneries.
Changes in Leadership
Father John Fahey, who was a priest at St Patrick's for many years, passed away in 2008. Father Bogdan Wera took over in 2008 and helped the church grow, especially with a new Polish community joining. Father Bogdan passed away in 2017. Now, Canon Michael Patrick Evans leads the church.
St Patrick's School
St Patrick's R C Primary School, located on Lucknow Street, has strong ties with the church. The school and church work closely together.
School Life
A special school mass is held once a month in the church. Sometimes, masses are even held 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 also around 15 teachers and other staff members, like teaching assistants and office staff. After finishing primary school, students from St Patrick's often go on to Mary Immaculate, a Catholic high school in Ely.
