MASS TIMES

can be found here or please see Newsletter for details

DIARY & NOTICES

REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS IN THE PARISH

Tue 19.00 Rosary St Joseph’s Church

Wed 10.30 Prayer, Tea & Coffee St Joseph’s Café

Wed 10.30 Parents & Toddlers PNL Centre at St Joseph’s

Fri 10.30 Prayer, Tea & Coffee St Joseph’s Café

Sat 15.00 Get Together Group PNL Cafe at St Joseph’s

Sun 10.00 Coffee after Mass PNL Centre at Holy Family

Sun 12.00 Coffee after Mass PNL Centre at St Joseph’s

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF

Pamela O’Reilly RIP her funeral service will take place at St Joseph’s on Tues 16th June at 10.30am followed by committal at Surrey & Sussex Crematorium

Diane Kamel RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged.

Tommasina Harman RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged.

Bridie Steward RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged

Please remember them and their families in your prayers

Collections

Second Collection Next Weekend: Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese

Thank you for your support and generosity

A&B Month of Prayer for Priestly Vocations: Please pray for those called to the priesthood, diaconate and reli-gious life. Suggested Prayer itinerary (weekly readings)

7th Week of Easter: John 20:19–23

Pentecost Sunday: 1 Corinthians 12:4–13

To find out more about vocations to the priesthood, contact Fr Tristan Cranfield; email: vocations@abdiocese.org.uk

Thinking about becoming a Catholic, or maybe want to be confirmed as an adult? We run informal ‘Come and see’ sessions looking at different aspects of our faith. Please contact the parish office for more information

Life in the Spirit: If you haven’t been able to come yet, there’s still plenty of time to join us! Our next session is Tuesday 19th May starting at 7.30pm in the PNL Centre at St Joseph’s. Followed by last session on Tuesday 2nd June, following a beautiful Pentecost Vigil at 6.30pm in the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, West Grinstead. Satur-day 23rd May. For details see: https://www. abcharis-matic.org/the-promise-of-the-father-2026/

Climate Emergency. On Wednesday 20 May at 7.30pm The Light Cinema in Redhill will be showing the “National Emergency Briefing”. Ten of the UK’s leading experts brief an audience of over 1200 leaders of faith, culture, sport and the media setting out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for health, food systems and national security, For more info: pnljandp@gmail.com

Parish International Mass & Gathering: Pentecost Sunday, 24th May, at 11am Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, we will be celebrating the diversity of our parish. Everyone is invited to wear traditional costumes, and we will have multi-lingual bidding prayers and music. Following Mass, there will be an international food festival and entertainment. We are looking for people to participate in organising the day by reading at Mass, preparing a multilingual bidding prayer, or contributing food and entertainment. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible.

UCM next meeting Wednesday 27th May 7.30pm at St Teresa’s – Members’ First Holy Communion experience. There will be a Renewal of Commitment and Enrolment Sunday 31st May during 5.30pm Mass at St Teresa’s.

St Joseph’s Preschool & 17th Reigate Scouts will be holding their Spring Fayre at 12.30pm on Sunday 31st May 2026. To have a stall, or for more information. please contact fundraising.stjosephsredhill@gmail.com Stall cost is £15 plus raffle donation. We would like to invite the congregation to join us for games, crafting, tombolas, food and more! Free entry, donations welcome.

Corpus Christi at Worth Abbey: All warmly invited to worth Abbey for the Feast of Corpus Christi. Mass is at 9.30am, followed by a procession at 10.30am and Benediction at 11.15am. Refreshments will be available, with a guided walk to the Quiet Garden and time to picnic in the Abbey grounds. Families and friends are very welcome. More information: www.worthabbey.net/corpus-Christi

Date for your diary: Join the Bereavement Team on Thurs 4th June, St Joseph’s PNL Centre. 7pm arrival; 7:30– 9pm session. Refreshments provided. Topics: End of life planning – Funeral types & costs – Planning a Service/Mass – Power of Attorney – What to do when some-one dies – Who to inform – Church teaching – Wills.

St Catherine’s Hospice (our parish charity) fund raising opportunity for everyone on June 6th – the Midnight Walk in the Horsham area. The four walk choices are 2, 7, 13 and 17 miles. Various types of volunteers are also needed for running the event – marshalling, catering, welcoming etc. See Midnight Walk 2026 – contact pnljandp@gmail.com

Parish Lunch: Thank you to our Justice and Peace Group for providing a wonderful Chilli Lunch last Sunday – a great time had by all. Our next Sunday Lunch will take place on 14th June hosted by our Filipino Group. All very welcome.

Grandparents Pilgrimage – Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, West Grinstead. Wed 17 June, 11am–3pm. A day of prayer and friendship with other grandparents: Mass, Benediction, Rosary and tours of the secret chapel. Bring a packed lunch. Register: Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to West Grinstead (17-Jun-2026) · ChurchSuite Events. If you have any queries please contact: Deacon Simon South (simon.south@abdiocese.org.uk).

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School: A small number of places are still available for Reception class in September 2026. please contact the school to request an application form. https://www.stjosephs-redhill.surrey.sch.uk/

Please pray for our children and young people as they make final preparations to receive the Lord in First Communion & the Holy Spirt in the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Communion for the Sick and Housebound: Parishioners who are sick or housebound and unable to attend Mass may receive Holy Communion at home once a month. If this applies to you or someone you live with or someone you know, and with their permission, please speak with Fr Tony or contact the parish office

Have you got an old iPad going spare in a drawer? Please contact the office if you could donate it to the parish

Parish Maintenance – are you an electrician or plumber who could offer some time to join a group for small works occasionally – if so please have a word with Fr Tony.

Parents, babies and toddlers group meets in St Joseph’s PNL Centre, on Wednesdays 10.30am. All welcome

Get Together Group meet on Saturdays at 3pm in the PNL Centre at St Joseph’s. All welcome.

The PNL Cafe will be open every Wednesday and Friday for tea and coffee from 10.30am. Everyone is welcome.

The January 2026 issue of the Parish Justice & Peace Newsletter is available here: https://thenativityofthelord.org.uk/news/newsletters/justice-peace

Yellow Bucket Collection. The weekly parish donations to the food bank at St Matthew’s Redhill are very welcome. You can also support the food bank financially via the website: https://www.redhillfoodbank.org.uk/how-can-i-help. 

Our SVP groups are reaching out to those in any kind of need, please call 07918980330 and they will call back.

For Information on SVP help, Telephone Support and Care of the Sick in the Parish, please click here.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word, during the 11am Mass at St Joseph’s on the 1st Sunday of every month (except August. Please also see note above re April 2026). To comply with diocesan safeguarding rules we must adhere to the appropriate adult/child ratios meaning limited numbers; each child must have a consent form pre-filled by their parent or guardian, and a registration of children attending is required for each session. We welcome volunteers, please get in touch. For more information contact pnlchildliturgy@gmail.com and to give consent for each child go to: https://forms.gle/XJgWreVksmvK7Pwv9

Thinking about becoming a Catholic, or maybe want to be confirmed as an adult? We run informal ‘Come and see’ sessions looking at different aspects of our faith. Please contact the parish office for more information

SAFEGUARDING IN THE PARISH Some roles in the parish require volunteers to have a DBS check which are renewed every 3 years. Katie Jones, our Safeguarding Rep, will be contacting people if a re-check is needed. However if you are in a role in the parish and have not had a recheck or if you have any query on the DBS process please contact Katie on 01737 761017.

Marriage Support: From relationships that are ‘Just in a Rut’, needing some refreshment or more serious issues – If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. We have helped thousands of couples get their relationship back on track as they rediscovered hope and trust in the marriage. Please visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk Tel: 07887 296983

Thinking of getting married… Congratulations! A reminder that there is a minimum of twelve months’ notice for Marriages planned to take place in a Catholic Church to allow for the necessary preparation and paperwork.

Please contact the Parish Office.

Marriage Care write to say: Please encourage your parishioners to seek support if they are experiencing relationship distress. Our professional relationship counselling service is provided on a donation-only basis and seeking help at whatever stage can make a real difference. You can find out more and book counselling sessions at www.marriagecare.org.uk

BEQUESTS THANK YOU We are very grateful that a number of parishioners from our three churches have assisted our parish by gifting a donation to the parish in their wills. A sheet has been prepared by the diocese outlining the wording that should be used for this. It also includes information on Foundation Masses and bequests to our diocese. If you would like more information please contact the parish office

DO YOU SHOP ONLINE? AND WISH TO HELP PNL?

If you shop online at no cost to you a small donation can be made to the parish for each purchase you make! All you need do is enter your details by going to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/pnl and clicking ‘Support us for free’.

Then, when shopping online, you will be asked if you want to claim a donation for PNL. Click ‘Claim Donation’ and a small percentage of what you spend will be sent to our Parish Development Fund. So, please get clicking. Thank you.

DIOCESAN RUN EVENTS

please see the Diocesan website or click here

Thinking of the Priesthood – In our Diocese we have a St John Vianney Group for men aged 18-45 who wish to explore whether they have a calling to the priesthood. If you would like to find out more or just chat generally about vocations contact our diocesan vocations director, Fr Tristan Cranfield: tristan.cranfield@abdiocese.org.uk

Stay in Touch: The Diocese sends out a weekly E-Bulletin newsletter which includes details of formation and events taking place across the Diocese and our wider Catholic community. We encourage you to sign up it’s a great way to stay in touch! To sign up please go https://mailchi.mp/7529e811ae63/joinourlist