| St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church | |
| Location | Canton, Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Church Website |
| History | |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Consecrated | October 30, 1907 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | F. A. Walters |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Cardiff West |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff |
| Province | Province of Cardiff |
| Presbytery | 67 Talbot Street, Canton |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Msr. John Maguire Fr. Andy Bord |
St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church (Welsh: Llanfair Yr Angylion) is located in Canton, Cardiff. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff. It opened on November 3, 1907[1].
The Parish Priest is Monsignor John Maguire and he is assisted by Fr. Andrea Bord.
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Masses on Sundays are at 10am, 12noon and 6pm. For information regarding weekday Mass times please consult parish website.
The sacrament of reconciliation also takes place on a Saturday between 9.30 and 10, and between 11.30 and 12noon.
The church architect was F.A. Walters and was built by W.T. Morgan. The foundation stone of the church was laid on January 20, 1907 by Bishop Hedley and later that year, on October 30, the atar was consecrated before the church opened on December 3.
In January 1941, the sacristies and St Ann's Chapel in the church were destroyed by an air raid. 10 years on, the sacristies and chapel were rebuilt.
In 1952, the church was temporarily closed to repaint and clean the church as well as to install new lighting an amplifiers. The church was repainted again in 1962.
Mgr. John Maguire, the present Parish Priest, was appointed in 1991, after the church came under the care of the Archdiocese of Cardiff after many years under the Benedictine Community. Fr. Chris Delaney, O.S.B., a long-serving assistant priest returned to Buckfast Abbey in March 2011 after 44 years of faithful service in Canton.
The church was reordered inside to comply with new Liturgical laws in 2000.
The parish is currently taking responsibility for the parish of Sacred Heart, Leckwith, Cardiff, following the transfer of the Parish Priest to Abertillery and Brynmawr.
The church is closely linked to its main Primary School, St Mary's R C Primary (School Website), located in Wyndham Crescent, Canton. The school accepts children aged 4 to 11.
St Mary's, St Patrick's (Grangetown), St Cuthbert's (Cardiff Bay) and St Francis' (Ely) Roman Catholic Primary Schoos all feed to Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic High School (School Website) in Ely for ages 11 to 16
Higher Catholic Education in the area is provided by St David's Catholic College (College Website) for ages 16 to 18, supported by the church.
The baby of Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson, Ruby Megan Henson, who was nine months at the time, was christened in the church by Fr. Delaney OSB on June 28, 2008.[2] in Charlotte Church's Confessional Song, one line is "Poor old Father Delaney", referring to the St Mary's parish priest.