MASS TIMES

can be found here or please see Newsletter for details

DIARY & NOTICES

REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS IN THE PARISH

Mon 09.30 Morning Prayer St Teresa’s Church
Tues 19.00 Rosary Group St Joseph’s Church
Wed 10.30 Parents & Toddlers PNL Centre at St Joseph’s
Fri 09.00 Exposition before Mass St Joseph’s Church
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

Alison Walker RIP, her funeral will take place at 10.30am on Friday 10th Oct at St Joseph’s, followed at the Surrey and Sussex crematorium.

Fr Alan Sharpe RIP, a retired priest of this diocese, his funeral will take place at 11am on Tues 14th Oct at The Towers Convent, Steyning

Mark Pearson RIP, his funeral has not yet been arranged

Please remember them and their families in your prayers

COLLECTIONS

This weekend there will be a second collection for CAFOD Family Fast Day

CAFOD Family Fast Day appeal – Harvest Collection at Masses this week By supporting CAFOD, you contribute to vital projects worldwide addressing poverty, conflict, and climate change. Your generosity and your prayers enable more people to carve out better futures. You can donate during parish collections for CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Ap-peal this Harvest season. Fast Day envelope available at the back of all our churches. Do Gift Aid your donation if you can! You can also give online at cafod.org.uk/envelope

Next weekend there will be a second collection for Prisons Sunday (PACT)

Prisons Sunday on Sunday 12th October. There will be a retiring collection for PACT next weekend. The money raised will help Pact to do more in the year ahead to sup-port women and men in prison and their children and families.

Thank you for your support and generosity

Parish Website – smart phone/tablet access a few people have reported issues accessing the website. The website has recently been moved to a new server which does mean old bookmarks/history may not work. To gain full access you may need to go into the website afresh.

First Reconciliation/Communion 2025/26 We are starting with a parents meeting on Monday 13th Oct at St Joseph’s PNL Centre. Those families who have registered their children should receive details by the end of this week, if not please contact frfhcpnl@gmail.com

School Admissions Forms – If you are applying for your child to attend St Bede’s or St Joseph’s, or another Faith School, in September 2026, on the relevant form please fill in ‘Parish of the Nativity of the Lord’ and ‘Fr Tony Bridson’ as Parish Priest and return to the relevant school. We will be making arrangements to sign the supplementary forms in November so keep an eye on the newsletter.

Enquirers group (RCIA) if you are thinking about becoming a Catholic, or as an adult catholic you would like to ‘catch-up’ on the sacraments of initiation (Confirmation and Holy Communion) a group meets regularly on a Monday evening and you would be most welcome. For more information please email rcia.pnl@gmail.com

The October Sunday Parish Lunch is unable to happen next Sunday as no group could offer to host it. We look forward to the next lunch on Sunday 9th Nov. Thank you to all hosts who have done a sterling job providing wonderful lunches for the last 10 years. If you could offer to help with a lunch please contact the parish office.

New Parish Youth Group for 13-18yrs: The group will meet on the first Sunday of each month at the PNL centre at St. Joseph’s Church from 3pm to 5pm. Our next meeting will be Sunday 5th October We will be offering opportunities to have fun with new friends, time to explore faith and ask questions If your child would like to attend please email pnlyoungpeople@gmail.com so that we can send a parental consent form and further details.

Marriage Anniversaries Mass – On Sat 11 Oct 11.30am at Christ the Prince of Peace, come and join us for our annual celebration of the joys and grace of sacramental marriage. Bishop Richard will celebrate Mass for us at 11.30am. Family and friends are very welcome. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Deacon Simon South E: simon.south@abdiocese.org.uk

Marriage support – Does your relationship need some TLC? Need help with deeper issues? Next programme starts Friday 17th October. For more information please visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk or call 07887 296983

Marys Meals Concert – Saturday 18 October – 8pm start. At English Martyrs Church Centre, 4 Vicarage Ln, Horley RH6 8AR. Concert by The Larking Crew, playing classic rock and & roll covers. Ticket only event: £15 each includes a veggie curry. Dietary requirements as you book. Cash bar on the night. All profits to Marys Meals. Book tickets via email reigatecatenian@gmail.com, No cash admission on the night. Organised by Catenians. All 16 yrs + welcome. We look forward to welcoming you all there!

Book + Circle: Our next book is “The Full Catastrophe” by Tracey Leonard. The last book was “Where the hell is God?” written by her brother, a Jesuit priest, as a result of letters he received after her accident, challenging our perceptions of God. This is Tracey’s story. Please join us on Fri 24th Oct at 10.30am in St Joseph’s. All are welcome.

Blessing of Graves at Redstone Cemetery will take place on Sunday 1st Nov at 3pm – please pass the message on to anyone who might like to come

Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Eucharist: On Saturday 1st Nov 2025 at Christ the Prince of Peace, Weybridge. Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include theological and practical talks, Eucharistic Adoration and Mass. Arrival from 11am to 4pm Please bring a packed lunch. Parking is available in the church car park but we suggest that you car share if at all possible. To sign up or for more information for this day please visit https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/44am6vox

Lost Property at St Joseph’s -The ‘Lost Property Box’ at the entrance of the Church contains toys, water bottles, reading glasses, etc. Please reclaim what is yours soon!

The Winter Night Shelter will be hosted at St Joseph’s on Tuesday evenings, if you can help contact the parish office. For information please visit: www.renewedhope.org.uk

Like to know more about the Bible? There is a free online course, just started, which runs for the next 7 Wednesday evenings online at 7pm presented by Mauro Iannicelli. For details see: www.comeandsee.org

St Joseph’s PNL Centre – the commercial boiler has failed after just 12 years and is beyond economic repair. A new one is due to be fitted soon which will restore the heating, hopefully in time for the colder weather

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 July 2025 issue of the Parish Justice & Peace Newsletter is available here: https://thenativityofthelord.org.uk/news/newsletters/justice-peace

Yellow Bucket Collection. The parish donations to the food bank at St Matthew’s Redhill are very welcome. 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.

Parish Maintenance – are you an electrician/plumber/tradesperson and could offer some time to join a group for small works occasionally – if so contact the parish office.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word, during the 11am Mass at St Joseph’s. 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 are starting the sessions on an ad hoc basis with volunteers who are all DBS checked, with hopes of increasing frequency when more volunteers come forward. We welcome anybody who would like to volunteer, 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.

Please note our parish safeguarding has a new email address: sg1.pnl@abdiocese.org.uk

You Can Help Your Marriage –Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Retrouvaille (www.retrouvaille.org.uk) has helped 1000s of couples. For confidential information about the next course: info@retrouvaille.org.uk mob 0788 7296983

Thinking of getting married, congratulations! A reminder; Bishop Richard calls for a minimum of 12 months’ notice for Catholic Marriages 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

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Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Eucharist: On Saturday 1st Nov 2025 at Christ the Prince of Peace, Weybridge. Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include theological and practical talks, Eucharistic Adoration and Mass. Arrival from 11am to 4pm Please bring a packed lunch. Parking is available in the church car park but we suggest that you car share if at all possible. To sign up or for more information for this day please visit https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/44am6vox

Thinking of the Priesthood – In our Diocese we have a St John Vianney Group exploring 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 Bishop Richard’s Weekly Reflection, and 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