FFRANSIS 800 penwythnos o ddigwyddiadau A weekend of events to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Francis 800 - a weekend of free events in North Wales

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3-4 October 2026

Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi

Including a quiet day led by Br. John SSF

Culminating in a unique and joyful Transitus service

At Bangor Cathedral, 5pm 3rd October

Sharing stories from the saint’s life and marking his passing to eternal life

Withtwo premieres of choral works by Anglesey composers Gareth Glyn (Mab a’n Rhodded) and Ellen Davies (Nunc Dimittis) - performed by Kana Choir , with Dr. Anastasia Zaponidou cellist

The service will be Livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTENaNgnVYa5M7cx3sRr1A

The collection shared between Bangor Cathedral and Franciscan Aid which assists in relieving poverty and giving access to education, in the world’s poorest countries.

OUR FULL WEEKEND PROGRAMME

You are welcome to attend any one, or all of these events in person or virtually.

Contact the organiser Wendy Davies for more information:

wdatpyb1@gmail.com

SATURDAY 3RD OCT : THE TRANSITUS OF ST FRANCIS (At Bangor Cathedral)

QUIET DAY 11AM-4PM LADY CHAPEL

9.30am Onwards

The Cathedral car park will be available free of charge with prior booking required

10.30- 11am

Gathering / refreshments

11- 11.30 am

Guided reflection led by John SSF on the theme: St Francis’ call to “Repair my church” (Zoom link available on request)

11.30- 1200 pm

Silent time of individual reflection and prayer

Midday TSSF office/prayer prior to feedback session

(Zoom link available on request)

12.15 - 12.45 pm

Feedback session (Zoom link available on request)

1- 3pm

Lunch (BYO) own time/walk

3- 4pm

Franciscan Eucharist with Renewals in Lady chapel

(Zoom link available on request)

4pm

Refreshments

5 pm

Open Transitus service at the main altar live streaming on Cathedral Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTENaNgnVYa5M7cx3sRr1A

6.30pm

Please join us for an Evening meal - location in Bangor to be confirmed

(Contact the organiser to book)

9pm

Compline (optional) locationTBC

SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER - AROUND BEAUMARIS, ANGELSEY

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.269774,-4.1611461,11z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

8am

Morning Office (Optional)

9.30 -11am

Mini Franciscan Pilgrimage from Llanfaes to Beaumaris Church exploring the local contemporary links to St Francis

11am

St Mary and St Nicolas Beaumaris, Francis themed service and Eucharist

12.30pm

Please join us for lunch - location to be confirmed

(Contact the organiser to book)

2 pm

Depart

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FFRANSIS 800 penwythnos o ddigwyddiadau yng Ngogledd Cymru

ar y 3YDD a'r 4YDD o Hydref 2026

i nodi 800 mlynedd ers marwolaeth Sant Ffransis o Assisi

yn cynnwys diwrnod tawel dan arweiniad Br. John SSF

gan ddiweddu gyda gwasanaeth Transitusunigryw a llawen

yng Nghadeirlan Bangor am 5pm, ddydd Sadwrn 3ydd Hydref

Rhannu straeon o fywyd y sant a nodi ei ymadawiad i fywyd tragwyddol,

gydadau berfformiad agoriadol o waith corawl gan y cyfansoddwyr o Ynys Môn, Gareth Glyn (Mab a’n Rhodded) ac Ellen Davies (Nunc Dimittis), wedi’u pefformio gan Gôr Kana, gyda’r canwr soddgrwth Dr. Anastasia Zaponidou

Bydd y gwasanaeth yn cael ei ffrydio’n fyw ar https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTENaNgnVYa5M7cx3sRr1A

Bydd Casgliad yn cael ei rannu rhwng Cadeirlan Bangor a Francisan Aid (sy’n cynorthwyo i leddfu tlodi a rhoi mynediad at addysg yng ngwledydd tlotaf y byd.)

EIN RHAGLEN PENWYTHNOS LLAWN Mae croeso i chi fynychu unrhyw un neu bob un o’r rhain yn bersonol neu’n rhithiol. Cysylltwch â’r trefnydd Wendy Davies am ragor o wybodaeth: wdatpyb1@gmail.com

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DYDD SADWRN 3ydd HYDREF TRANSITUS SANT FFRANSIS (yng Nghadeirlan Bangor )

DIWRNOD TAWEL 11am-4pm CAPEL MAIR

9.30 Ymlaen

Bydd maes parcio’r Gadeirlan ar gael yn rhad ac am ddim, ond mae angen archebu ymlaen llaw

10.30 – 11am

Ymgynnull am luniaeth

11-11.30 am

Myfyrdod dan arweiniad John SSF ar y thema “Adfer fy eglwys” y geiriau a glywyd gan Sant Ffransis wrth iddo weddïo cyn croeshoeliad Sant Damiano. (Dolen Zoom ar gael ar gais)

11.30- 12.00 pm

Amser tawel o weddïo a myfyrio unigol

Hanner dydd

Swyddfa/gweddi TSSF cyn sesiwn adborth (dolen Zoom ar gael ar gais)

12.15 - 12.45

Sesiwn adborth (dolen Zoom ar gael ar gais)

1-3pm

Cinio (dewch â'ch cinio eich hun) amser i’ch hun/mynd am dro

3- 4pm

Ewcarist Ffransisgaidd gydag Adnewyddiad Blynyddol o Reolau Bywyd y Trydydd Gorchymyn Y Parchedig Andrew Broadbent TSSF a’r Parchedig Peter Pike TSSF (dolen Zoom ar gael ar gais)

4pm lluniaeth

5 pm Gwasanaeth Transitus agored wrth y brif allor y Parchedig Andrew Broadbent a’r Parchedig Peter Pike TSSF: rhannu straeon o fywyd y sant yn llawen, a nodi ei ymadawiad i fywyd tragwyddol, gyda dau berfformiad agoriadol o weithiau corawl gan y cyfansoddwyr o Ynys Môn, Gareth Glyn (Mab a’n Rhodded) ac Ellen

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