The Parish Churches

When Father Wulstan Richards came to Swansea in 1875, the church consisted of a large plain building with rubble walls.  Father Richards felt sorry for the people, who lived in terrible conditions in small, cramped houses. He wanted to provide them with a comfortable and pleasant place to pray and worship God.

Father Richards asked an architect, Peter Paul Pugin, to design a church.  In the design much symbolism was used to help the people to raise their minds and hearts to God, and away from the conditions in which they lived. The church was completed in 1888. It cost £10,000 and took two years to build. In 1987, one year short of its centenary, St. Joseph's became a cathedral at the inauguration of the new Diocese of Menevia. 

Saturday 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m

Mon & Tues.  (Convent)   9:00 a.m.

Wednesday  (Cathedral)   7:00 p.m.

Thurs & Frid (Convent)    9:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: After both Masses on Saturday

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:  Mon 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Convent)

SAINT PETER'S CHURCH LANDORE

Saint Peter's Church was built in 1927, on land donated by the late Mr. Alfred Hunt who was well known in the area as a scrap-merchant.  The money for the building was donated by the parishioners. The parish was originally built as an overspill church for Saint Joseph's, Greenhill which is now the cathedral. Mass was said every day at Saint Peter's by supply priests from Saint Joseph's right up to the time Saint Peter's was made a parish.

The first parish priest at Saint Peter's was Father Aloysius Lenane, who remained there until his death in 1958.  Since then many priests have come and gone.  Saint Peter's present parish priest is Father Cyril.  

Sunday      9:30 a.m.

Holy days   7:00 p.m.

Weekdays  Tuesday, Friday and Saturday   10:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconcilliation:

Friday    10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday  9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS, GENDROS

The first catholic church in Gendros was Our Lady Queen of the Universe (now the parish hall), which was opened in 1954.  The present church was opened on 8th December 1989.

The parish community is served by the Missionary Benedictines from Kerala, India and the sisters of the Cross and Passion.

The Parish Priest is Father Cyril.

e-mail: holycrosspariah@menevia.fnet.co.uk

website www.rc.net/uk/menevia/holycross

OUR LADY OF LOURDES

136 Pen-y-graig Road

Townhill

Swansea

SA1 6LA

tel. 01792 655336

Parish Priest Father John P. Thomas

Sun   10:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Mon     9:30 a.m.

Tues    9:30 a.m.

Wed    9:30 a.m.

Frid      9:30 a.m.

holy days 7:00 p.m. (vigil), 9:30 a.m.

Liturgy of the word with holy communion

Thurs  9:30 a.m.

Exposition every Wed. 10-12, except 1st Wed. of the month 5-7 p.m.

Sacrament of reconciliation Sun. after mass and 1st Wed. of month 5-7 p.m.

SACRED HEART

Parish Priest Father Michael Burke

Sun  9:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m.  October - March

8:45 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

Mo  10:30 a.m.

Tu    9:30 a.m.

Wed 7:30 p.m.

Thur 9:30 a.m.

Frid   7:30 p.m.

Sat  12 noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation 

Wed  7:00 p.m.

Sat   11:30 - 11:55 a.m.

7:00 - 7:30 p.m.

SAINT BRIDE'S PONTARDULAIS

Parish Priest Father Peter

Mon:     9:30 a.m.

Tues:    7:00 p.m.

Wed:    9:30 a.m.

Thur:    7:00 p.m.

Frid:      9:30 a.m.

Sat:      5:30 p.m.

Sun:     8:30 a.m.

BLESSED SACRAMENT GORSEINON

Parish Priest Father Michael Fewell

Claret House

99 Alexandra Road

Gorseinon

Swansea

SA4 4NX

Tel. 01972 892722

                                               e-mail blessedsacrament@claret.org.uk