MASS TIMES

can be found here or please see Newsletter for details

DIARY & NOTICES

REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS IN THE PARISH

Mon 10.30 Rosary (during October) St Teresa’s

Tue 19.00 Rosary St Joseph’s Church

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

Fri 9.00 Eucharistic Adoration St Joseph’s Church

Fri 10.30 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

Patricia Blackwell RIP her funeral will take place at Holy Family on Friday 9th October at 10.30am followed by burial in Dorking Cemetery.
Stewart Lumgair RIP His funeral has not yet been arranged

Please remember them and their families in your prayers

COLLECTIONS

Second Collection This Sunday for CAFOD Family Fast Day Appeal

Second Collection next weekend for Prisoner’s Sunday (PACT)

Thank you for your support and generosity

CAFOD Family Fast Day Appeal This weekend. Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection. Put your faith into action and share the Lord’s love by supporting our global neighbours experiencing shortages of food and safe water. Your gift can support children like Tayla in Zimbabwe to stay in school by helping communities and schools provide nourishing meals, improve access to water and grow food in school gardens. Use the CAFOD envelope in church, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope

Prisoner’s Sunday on Sunday 11th 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 support women and men in prison and their children and families. Thank you for your support.

The Season of Creation 2026: Creation is ongoing. This year’s Season of Creation with its theme ‘Living Water’, draws to a close on 4th October, 800 years after the death of St Francis of Assisi. This much-loved saint helps us to remember the whole of creation on which we depend and give praise and thanks to God for. So, although the Season ends, each one of us can continue to pray and act to help Mother Earth, Brother Sun, Sister Moon….what will you do?

Mass of Welcome for Bishop Elect Stephen on Saturday 24th October at 11.30am in Worth Abbey. Following his Ordination, Bishop Stephen will celebrate a Mass at Worth Abbey. He invites people from across the Diocese to attend this Mass, to meet him and give thanks. Free coach travel is arranged as parking is restricted. Please email the parish office if you would like to attend pnl@abdiocese.org.uk

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Held at the 11am Mass at St Joseph’s on the first Sunday of each month. The next liturgy will take today on 4th October. 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 To give consent for each child: https://forms.gle/XJgWreVksmvK7Pwv9

PNL Youth Group: Meeting today Sunday, 4th October at PNL hall at St Joseph’s, from 3pm – 5pm. All school age teens are invited and welcome – each meeting is a mix of social time and faith focus, snack provided. Come along and bring a friend. For more information please email pnlyoungpeople@gmail.com or just turn up on the day.

First Reconciliation/Communion 2026/27 We are starting with a Parent Meeting on this Monday 5th October at St Joseph’s PNL Centre. Those families who have registered their children should have receive details, if not please contact the team at frfhcpnl@gmail.com

School Admissions Forms – If you are applying for your child to attend St Bede’s in September 2027 in the relevant form please fill in ‘Parish of the Nativity of the Lord’ and ‘Fr Tony Bridson’ as Parish Priest and return to the school. We will be making arrangements to sign the supplementary forms in November so keep an eye on the newsletter.

50/50 Club: Congratulations No. 17 our September winner

Live Music Evening – Saturday 10th October, 7–10pm Larking Crew will be performing at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ladbroke Road, Redhill, with a great mix of classic rock favourites. Free entry, with a pay bar available All are welcome, bring family 

Parish Sunday Lunches: The next parish lunch will be on next Sunday 11th October in the PNL Centre at St Joseph’s from 12.30pm. All welcome.

Brick & Model Show: 17th Reigate are once again holding their Brick and Model Show on Saturday 17th October from 10.00am to 4.00pm in the Davis Scout Centre & Parish Centre. Featuring stunning Lego displays, Scalextric, RC crawlers and lots more, there’s plenty to keep the whole family interested. Tickets are £5 per adult and £2 per child and available to purchase on the door. Refreshments also available. For more details email 17th.events@gmail.com

Let’s Journey Together 18th-23rd Oct The Jesuit Institute is offering this free online week of guided prayer for those who have been affected by the scandal of Clergy Abuse in the church. Whether you have been affected directly or indirectly by this issue, this week will offer you safe space to prayerfully reflect on and explore your relationship with God as you are experiencing it in your life just now: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lets-journey-together/

PNL Book+Circle: We are going to read Pope Leo’s Encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. We have heard what the media reported – let’s hear it directly from His Holiness. Available from CTSbooks.org or free on the Vatican website. We will be meeting to discuss on Thursday 22nd October 8pm in the Meeting Room at St Joseph’s.

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.

Café St Joseph’s: Please feel free to come along and join your parish community on a Wednesday and Friday at 10- 11.30am in the PNL cafe area, for the readings of the day with discussions and prayers/ intercessions. All Welcome.

The  July 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? Weekly sessions will start again in September. For information contact the Parish Office

Pray for Vocations: We continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. We pray for all who serve God in this way, and especially for any who may be experiencing challenges at this time.

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: Marriage in a rut? Or need help with deeper issues? Retrouvaille has helped thousands of couples find hope and healing in their marriage. Next dates: 2nd – 4th October. www.retrouvaille.org.uk/info mb0788 7296983

Thinking of getting married… Congratulations! Just to remind any couples intending to marry that the Diocese requires that 12 months’ notice is given so that marriage preparation can be undertaken.

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 

A new WhatsApp channel for our diocese, enabling members of our faith community who perhaps don’t use social media to receive the latest news from the Diocese. Those who do use social media can still sign up – WhatsApp channels don’t allow comments or replies so are very safe spaces. Go to https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDWbIR5a241k0Vyff0E

Lourdes in 2027? Save these dates now, if you are considering joining our 2027 diocesan pilgrimage! Friday 23 to Thursday 29 July for those travelling by air, and Thursday 22 to Friday 30 July for those arriving in Lourdes by coach or Jumbulance (these dates differ from those given in the 2026 handbook).

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