Diary Marker: Unique Welsh Mass launches a series of celebrations for Saint John Roberts: St. Fagans 25th April 2009

[Ceri Shaw]

A message from Lydia Morgan for all our members who will be in Wales on April 25th.


Hello Ameri Cymru,

Please find press release attached: Unique Welsh Mass launches a series of celebrations for Saint John Roberts: St. Fagans 25th April 2009

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas looks forward to “an important event in Wales’ historical and religious calendar”.

We would like to offer Sue Roberts - Vice Chairman of Cylch Catholig (Catholic Circle) to be a guest on TV and radio programmes before the Mass, and for any press interviews.

Press / news welcome to record / film the colourful procession on the 25th April in St Fagans, interviews will be available after the Mass. If you could kindly let us know if you plan to attend.

Description of images attached:

* Saint Teilo Church (Please credit: Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales)
* St. J.R. Brawd Gilbert – Iconic painting of the Saint John Roberts by the late Dom Gilbert, a monk and artist from Prinknash Abbey, Cheltenham. He was 96 years old when he produced this painting.
* Saint John Roberts Coat of Arms – as displayed in Downside School


Interviews and additional images available from the Mr Produce office. Another press release and images will follow following the 25th April.

This press release is also available in Welsh (Mae’r datganiad yma ar gael yn y Gymraeg hefyd).

Many thanks,

Lydia


Helo,

Wedi atodi; mae yna ddatganiad wasg parthed: Offeren Gymraeg unigryw yn lansio cyfres o ddathliadau Sant John Roberts: Sain Ffagan 25ain Ebrill

Yr Arglwydd Dafydd Elis-Thomas yn edrych ymlaen at “ddigwyddiad pwysig yng nghalendr hanesyddol a chrefyddol Cymru”.

Hoffwn Gynnig Sue Roberts - Is Gadeirydd Y Cylch Catholig fel gwestai ar raglenni teledu a radio cyn yr Offeren, ag ar gyfer cyfwleiadau i'r wasg.

Croeso i'r wasg / newyddion dod i recordio/ ffilmio'r Orymdaith liwgar ar yr 25ain yn Sain Ffagan, ac mi fydd cyfweliadau ar gael wedi yr Offeren. A wnewch chi plîs adael i ni wybod os fyddwch yn bwriadau mynychu.

Lluniau wedi atodi. Disgrifiadau:

* Eglwys Sant Teilo (Angen Cydnabod: Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales)
* Darlun St. J.R. Brawd Gilbert: Llun eiconaidd o'r Sant gan y diweddar Dom Gilbert, mynach ac arlunydd o Abaty Prinknash, Cheltenham. Roedd yn 96 oed pan wnaeth y gwaith yma
* Arfbais Sant John Roberts – llun o’r Arfbais yn Ysgol Downside


Cyfweliadau a mwy o luniau ar gael oddiwrth swyddfa Mr Producer. Mi fydd datganiad arall a lluniau i ddilyn wedi yr 25ain.

Mae’r datganiad yma ar gael yn Saesneg hefyd (This press release is also available in English).

Diolch,


Lydia