About St Mary's
The earliest mention of a church in Wenvoe was 1064. The present building is 12th century, added to in the 17th century and greatly enhanced in the 19th century. In 1991 the north transept was built.
St Mary's is a Grade 2* listed building and as such it takes an enormous amount of money just to keep the building in good condition. As with all ancient buildings the church needs a great deal of care and constant attention to meet the exacting standards set by Cadw and the Church in Wales. Costs are high and even small repairs can run to thousands of pounds.
Every generation has diligently cared for St Mary's. Now it's our turn.
Saint Mary's Appeal
By supporting St Mary's Appeal you will be helping to ensure that our ancient parish church is there for all especially our children, grandchildren and generations to come
Your help is URGENTLY needed
Repairs to the vestry roof
£3426 need for repairs following the theft of lead
If you would like to donate in another way, with a chance of winning a prize, join our 200 Club. £12 a year buys a share and the numbers are drawn each month. A half of the income goes to the building fund, and a half goes back to shareholders as prizes.
For further details and an entry form contact Dickon Oliver,
email <dickonoliver@yahoo.ie>
telephone 02920 679108.
Fundraising Success
'Wenvoe Open Gardens' raised £2,000!
July 20th, 2019
Twelve gardens opened in Wenvoe and almost 200 people enjoyed the summer sunshine and refreshments offered at the church and at St Andrews Road.
A terrific afternoon enjoyed by all. Thanks goes to the gardeners and to those who donated the delicious cakes and refreshments and everyone who helped make this event such a success. A special thank you to Sandra and Brian Jones for organising
'Wenvoe Open Gardens'.
Future fund-raising events
Scarecrow Festival
2.00 pm-5.00 pm Saturday 21st September 2019
10.30 am–11.00 am Sunday 22nd September 2019
Free to Enter a Scarecrow
Just bring your scarecrow to St Mary’s by 12.00noon on Saturday 21st September
Categories:
Best Organisation/Group/Business Scarecrow
Best Individual Scarecrow Children (under 11’s)
Best Individual Scarecrow Adults (11 plus)
Come along on the day and vote for the best in each category
and for your overall favourite
(Voting on Saturday only. Winners announced at 11.00 on Sunday)
There will be additional activities in and around the church
Including Refreshments
If you would like to take part,
please collect a form from the church porch or contact Vicar Jon
and return it to the church or to Vicar Jon, The Rectory, Port Rd, Wenvoe. CF5 6DF.
Contact telephone no. 02920595347 email
Get involved
Were you married or baptised in St Mary's? Is someone you love buried in the churchyard?
Do you worship in St Mary's or have moved away? Do you love the beautiful peaceful churchyard?
Do you treasure the ancient building?
Could you organise a fundraising event?
CONTACT US!
Contact Us
Address:
St Mary's Parish Church, Old Port Road, Wenvoe CF5 6AN
Email: