LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
EGLWYS GADEIRIOL LLANDAF

Lunchtime Recital Series

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Continuing during May and June there will be a series of Saturday Recitals taking place at the Cathedral. Admission to these recitals, which begin at 1.00pm and last approximately 45 minutes, will be free, and there will be a retiring collection. Each recital will feature performances from students or young professionals and the shape of the series is as follows:

Saturday 12 May
String players from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Saturday 19 May
NO RECITAL

Saturday 26 May
Olivia Gomez – Mezzo-Soprano

Saturday 2 June
William Stevens (Baritone)

All are welcome to attend these recitals.

An Unexpected Visitor

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An unexpected visitor interrupted a quiet Wednesday lunchtime in the Cathedral Office. A small bat was found near the staircase to the office and the staff assembled in an attempt to rescue the creature. The Dean, equipped with a box filled with shredded paper, gently encouraged the bat into its temporary refuge after some difficulty. The covered box was placed outside the office and Jonathan Hoad, the Head Virger, contacted the Bat Conservation Trust who confirmed that the correct steps had been taken.

Liam, from the Bat Conservation Trust, soon arrived to rescue the bat. It was his first call-out of the year and Liam identified the bat as an adult male Soprano Pipistrelle. An unusual addition to the Cathedral Choir perhaps? Liam explained that the area surrounding the Cathedral is home to many kinds of wildlife, most likely including various species of bat. It seems that the bat entered the Cathedral on Sunday morning and was unable to find a way out. Liam carefully examined the bat and, thankfully, found no injuries. He took the bat away in a special box and will monitor it for a few days. He hopes to return by the end of the week to release the bat in the vicinity of the Cathedral, so it can return to its roost.

Lent Lunches

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Lent Lunches continue a tradition that has been a practice in Llandaff for many years. A frugal lunch of soup, cheese, bread and butter followed by tea or coffee and some good conversation with friends, with proceeds going to charity to help those in need.

Our annual Lent lunches were very well supported, as always. Many thanks to all who came to partake, enjoy the convivial atmosphere and support the Cathedral Lenten Charity. Many thanks also to all those who hosted a lunch, cooked and served soup, waited on tables or washed dishes. We raised a wonderful total of £908.50 which will go to support the Cardiff Food Bank.

Cards and more

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Find cards for every occasion at the Cathedral Shop this spring. Whether you want to wish someone a happy birthday, congratulate a couple on their anniversary, or send a message of sympathy, the shop is well-stocked with cards in a variety of styles. Why not tick those post-Christmas ‘thank you’ letters off your list, with a pack of four notecards for only 99p? You can also find cards to celebrate a loved one’s confirmation, ordination or first Holy Communion.

The shop also has a wide selection of gifts, from jewellery to books, mugs to paperweights, CDs to tea towels. The shop is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and is situated in the southwest corner of the Cathedral (to the right as you come in the main West Door).

Volunteering in the shop is a wonderful way to support the Cathedral. If you have two hours to spare on a weekly or monthly basis, and would like to know more, please contact Mary Madsen through the Cathedral Office.

Our Mission Statement

Llandaff Cathedral is a Christian gathering of the Church in Wales, which is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is also the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. The Cathedral is a focus of pilgrimage and spirituality in the Diocese of Llandaff and for the City of Cardiff. Our purpose is therefore to worship God and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. In so doing, we welcome all who come here, irrespective of gender, race, creed or sexuality, in order that we might share and pass on our rich Christian heritage and the joy of Christian faith.

Thought for the Week

This week the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles. Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church and the start of its mission to the world.

We ask God to send His Spirit on all of us:

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.