St John Kemble Glyn-neath

Introduction

St John Kemble Glyn-neath, in the town of Glyn-neath, is served by St Joseph's parish in Neath within the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.

Parish life

The Parish SVP group's main work is supporting housebound fellow parishioners. The Parish Guild is an organisation aimed at caring for needs that arise in the parish. CAFOD, the Bishops' organisation for assisting less developed nations, has a local contact group. Life Group promotes the work of the Pro-Life organisations at the local level.

Children's Liturgy is offered at the Sunday Mass to present the Gospel at the level understood by children. Baptism Preparation is offered to those looking forward to bringing their child for baptism. RCIA, the course of Journey in Faith for adults hoping to enter full membership of the Catholic Church, meets monthly on a Tuesday evening at Neath. Altar servers prepare to make Sunday celebrations more prayerful and dignified; new young members are welcome.

Readers prepare the Holy Scripture presented each Sunday; new readers are welcome. Ministers of Holy Communion assist at Mass and take the Blessed Sacrament to the sick at home; new ministers are welcome. Traidcraft fairly traded goods are available in the Piety Shop and the Hall.

Sacraments and pastoral care

The parish offers the Sacrament of the Sick for those who fall seriously ill, and Holy Communion can be brought by a priest or lay minister to those unable to attend Sunday Mass, arranged individually or as regular visits.