MASS TIMES

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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 Tuesday 16th June at 10.30am followed at the Surrey & Sussex Crematorium

Diane Kamel RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged.

Ron Smales RIP his funeral has not yet been arranged

Michael Gavin RIP his funeral has not yet been arranged

Please remember them and their families in your prayers

COLLECTIONS

Next Weekend – Day for Life

Second Collection next weekend is for Day for Life the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. Thank you for your generosity.

Sacrament of Confirmation: Congratulations to all of our young people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the parish last weekend– Please keep them in your prayers as they continue on their faith journey. Also thank you to the Confirmation Team who helped to prepared them.

Please keep our children in your prayers this weekend and over the next few weeks as they make final preparations to receive Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time. May these Gifts of God help them to grow in faith as they follow the Lord and remain in his good service in all things.

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

Parish Lunch: Our Parish Lunch takes place TODAY 14th June in the main hall at St Joseph’s from 12.30pm and will be hosted by our Filipino Group. All are very welcome, bring your own drinks, no charge, donations welcome.

Refugee Week (15-21 June) begins on Monday, offering people across the UK an opportunity to recognise the contributions, resilience and dignity of refugees and those who are seeking sanctuary. This year’s theme is “Courage”, which aims to highlight the strength of those who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety and a new beginning. Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said: “As we celebrate Refugee Week… we acknowledge the resilience and hope shown by refugees and asylum seekers. See CBCEW

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).

Summer Fayre at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Saturday 20 June, 12pm-3pm. There is still space for a few more stallholders at the fayre – if you would like to have a stall or would like any promotional materials displayed at the fayre, please contact the organisers at the following email sja-redhill@hotmail.co.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/

Embracing Life from conception to natural death: This weekend, as the Church marks Day for Life and reflects on the value of human life from conception to natural death, Dr Pia Matthews will speak on Ethical Issues: Beginnings and Endings, followed by discussion and refreshments. On Saturday 20th June, 10.45am–12 noon, in Canon Roe Hall, Sacred Heart Church, Caterham. Mass will be celebrated in the church at 10am for those who wish to attend.

Next UCM Meeting: On 24th June 2026 at 7:30pm at St. Teresa. Origami craft evening

PNL Book + Circle: Our next book is “Into the Silent Land. The Practice of Contemplation” by Martin Laird. We will discuss the book in the meeting Room at St Joseph’s centre at 8pm on Thursday 9th July. All welcome.

PARISH DAY – SUNDAY 12th JULY There will be one Mass at 10.30am, taking place outside, for all of the parish, in the grounds of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. (Saturday 5.30pm Mass as usual). Everyone is welcome, and you may like to bring neighbours and friends. Mass will be followed by a free BBQ, BYO drinks. There will be entertainment by our talented parishioners, and fun and games for all the family. Some parking is available at the school and there is easy access on the level for our less mobile parishioners, but consider parking at St Joseph’s Church and walking. If you can help organise the day, or be an entertainer, or offer general help, contact the parish office. Meanwhile, continue prayers for fine weather!

Our Annual Mass for our Sick and Housebound takes place at St Joseph’s on Wed 15th July, 2.00pm followed by afternoon tea. With our SVP group we make a special effort for this Mass to assist anyone who usually finds it difficult to come due to old age or frailty. If you know of anyone who would like to come, or you can help with lifts, serving refreshments etc please contact the parish office.

Communion for the Sick and Housebound: we aim for our parishioners who are sick/ housebound and unable to attend Mass to receive Holy Communion at home once a month. If you, or someone you know (with their permission) would like to be one of them contact the parish office.

Gift Aid Annual Statements of Gift Aid donations for the tax year 2025/26 have been e-mailed to all donors for whom we have an email address and all remaining state-ments have been posted If you have not received yours, please first check your Spam/Junk folder and then contact our gift aid team at pnlgiftaid@gmail.com.

Pope Leo Encyclical: The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, was published on Mon 25th May. The document addresses artificial intelligence in relation to the protection of human dignity. In a notable first, the Holy Father was also present in person at the Vatican press conference. The encyclical is available to read on the Vatican website. https://www.papalencyclicals.net/

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? 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. 

Thank you from the Food Bank: The Food Bank organisers have written to express their thanks to all at PNL who have donated and supported the Yellow Bucket Scheme

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: Held at the 11am Mass at St Joseph’s on the first Sunday of each month (except August). Numbers are limited to meet diocesan safeguarding adult/child ratios. Each child must have a parent/guardian consent form completed in advance, and attendance is registered at every session. Volunteers are welcome. More information please go to pnlchildliturgy@gmail.com and to give consent for each child : 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 

Grandparents Pilgrimage The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, W. Grinstead, Wednesday 17 June 11am to 3pm. A day of sharing and prayer with other Grandparents with Mass, Benediction, Rosary, tours of the secret chapel and lots of chat. Please bring a packed lunch. To register go to: https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/2ao06hgd

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