Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
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Sat
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Sun
- 16:00
Services with timing to confirm
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Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.
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Confession Times
- Sunday
- 15:30, before 16:00 Mass
Adoration & Devotions
Adoration
Thursday 17:30, followed by Evening Prayer at 18:10
Access, Parking & Facilities
Main sanctuary is described as disabled friendly and accessible; the lower-storey hall is accessible only by stairs.
Information sources
About St Mary Magdalene – Porth
St Mary Magdalene – Porth is a Roman Catholic church in Ynyshir, Mid Glamorgan. It is part of the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.
Introduction
St Mary Magdalene in Ynyshir is a Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, whose current building dates from 1997 and replaced a 1929 church destroyed in a fire. The church serves the communities of Tonyrefail, Ynyshir and Porth with their surrounding districts in the Rhondda Fach.
History
St Mary Magdalene was amalgamated into the Rhondda Parish on 20 November 2024. The ecclesiastical marriage register linked to St Mary Magdalene may have perished in the 1993 fire.
Sacraments and pastoral care
Registers for sacraments and funerals celebrated at St Mary Magdalene are held at Ss Gabriel & Raphael Church in Tonypandy. The baptism register covers 30 October 1932 to 30 March 2024. The reception register covers 18 December 1978 to 19 May 2024. The confirmation register covers 15 April 1934 to 19 May 2024. The funeral register covers 18 February 1933 to 23 September 2014, after which the Tonypandy Register was used.
Visiting
A lower storey below the sanctuary incorporates a small hall, but access is limited to stairs only. On-street parking is unrestricted, but visitors are asked to be considerate of homes with disabled parking notices. A flight of stairs leads up the valley-side to Gynor Avenue, emerging alongside the church boundary wall.
Sources for this profile
- St Mary Magdalene – Our Lady of the ValleysRetrieved 26 September 2026
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Map location for St Mary Magdalene – Porth
4 Gynor Avenue, Ynyshir, Ynyshir, Mid Glamorgan, CF39 0NH