MASS TIMES

can be found here or please see Newsletter for details

DIARY & NOTICES

REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS IN THE PARISH

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

Thur 10.00 Stations of the Cross Holy Family Church

Fri 19.00 Stations of the Cross 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

Maureen Thatcher RIP her funeral will take place in St Richards Chapel, Surrey & Sussex Crematorium at 13.30 on 27th March 2026.

Peter Gray RIP his funeral has not yet been arranged

Maria Wojtanowski RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged.

Please remember them and their families in your prayers

COLLECTIONS

Last weekend CAFOD Fast Day collection

CAFOD would like to say thank you for your generous support for Family Fast Day – your kindness is helping families like Shorai’s in Zimbabwe and Rejoice’s in South Sudan grow food, even in the face of drought and floods. You have shown what it means to love your neighbour this Lent – fasting, praying and giving so families can put food on the table. Find out how your donations are helping to build a better world at cafod.org.uk/thankyou

Thank you for your support and generosity

Update from Fr Tony: Firstly, I would like to thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and the many cards, emails, and messages which have been relayed to me over the last few weeks – they have been a tremendous support and encouragement. I am very grateful, also, to the quickly formed team who have kept the parish ticking over, to Deacon Tim especially for stepping in to care for the liturgical/pastoral needs where he can, and the kindness of the visiting priests, particularly Fr Richard, who have ensured weekend cover of the Masses.

As you know, I was admitted to Hospital as an emergency and had surgery over Christmas. In brief, a large tumour was identified in my stomach and thanks to the skills of the consultant surgeon and medical team, both the tumour and my stomach were removed in a lengthy operation, saving my life. I have been making a good recovery from this life changing moment but it is still early days as I am learning a new way of eating and processing nutrition, managing energy and regaining strength.

There is more treatment to come, but my aim is to continue recovery towards taking up light work in the parish as I get better. With this in mind, I hope to recuperate at home, in the presbytery at Redhill, though I hope you understand that I need to manage this carefully and will not be receiving visitors for the time being.

The interim arrangements for the provision of Mass and management of administrative matters (through the Parish Office) will remain in place and I ask you to pray for my continued recovery and for the medical team guiding my care.

Stations of the Cross during Lent: Join us every Thursday and Friday during Lent as we follow Jesus on His Way of the Cross. All welcome.

Holy Family at 10am on Thursdays during Lent

St Joseph’s at 7pm on Fridays during Lent

Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament will take place on 11th, 18th and 25th March at St Joseph’s Church from 7-8pm. All are welcome.

Lent: A time to deepen our Faith – All parishioners are warmly invited to pause and reflect at our one Lenten Faith Formation session on Thursday 12 March at 8pm in the PNL Centre at St Joseph’s. Listening to an inspiring sermon by Bishop Robert Barron we will discover simple, practical ways to deepen prayer, renew spiritual focus, and return to the essential practices that help us grow closer to God. There will be time for discussion, refreshments will be provided, concluding by 9.30pm.

Stations of the Cross Walk: From Holy Family to St Joseph’s will take place on Saturday 28th March starting at 11am in the car park of Holy Family Church and finishing at around 1pm inside St Joseph’s Church. All children attending must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult. Walkers must bring their own drinking water.

Big Lent Walk: Mary Barrett is asking for sponsors for the Big Lent Walk. She is walking 200 km over 40 days, in solidarity with those who walk each day just to access safe water. Your sponsorship will help bring clean safe water to communities around the World. https://walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/mary-walks-yet-again

Holy Thursday – Washing of feet, this ancient imitation of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet is a sign of serving those who were to serve others. If you offer some service in the parish and would like to volunteer your feet, or someone else’s (please ask them first), please contact the parish office.

Congratulations to some of our Adults who recently attended the Rite of Election at Arundel Cathedral, please keep them in your prayers this lent as they prepare to be received at the Easter Vigil.

Bereavement coffee morning: Grief is a very personal experience but it can help to talk about one’s feelings to someone who is not family or a close friend. If you feel that this would be of comfort to you then please come along to our Bereavement Coffee morning on Saturday March 7th 10:30-12:00 in the Parish Meeting Room at St Joseph’s. Trained Befrienders will be there to support

Parish Lunch: Our next parish lunch is TODAY Sunday 8th March, hosted by members of our Portuguese community and led by Maria. There is no charge, donations are appreciated. All welcome.

National Novena to St. Joseph, 10-18 March. Join St. Joseph’s Missionary Society (Mill Hill Missionaries). Novena Masses will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, Maidenhead, at 10am on weekdays and on Sundays 11am These will be shown on Zoom. Please visit for more information www.millhillmissionaries.com/novena

Baptism Preparation: For those who have made contact regarding having their child baptised, please note that it is no longer possible to run the session listed for 25^ᵗh February. Next Session B will now be March 18th.

Book Club + Circle. Our next ’read’ is “Delexi Te” “I have loved you” – Pope Leo’s first Apostolic Exhortation which is a formal pastoral document to encourage us in our faith with practical advice. We will meet to discuss the document, which is freely available on line on the Holy See’s official website or in printed form from the Catholic Truth Society, on Thursday March 28th at 8pm

St Catherine’s Hospice: Everyone can play a part in supporting St Catherine’s (see J&P newsletter for details). Make St Catherine’s Hospice on Station Rd in Redhill your favoured charity shop, participate in the Lego Walk or the Fire Walk at Crawley Stadium on March 8th, join a golf event or run a half-marathon. Find details on Find an Event – St Catherine’s

Lourdes Pilgrimage: Applications are now open for the 2026 A&B Lourdes Pilgrimage! Visit our website to find out more, please go to abdiocese.org.uk/lourdes

Parish Key Audit The parish office is conducting a key audit to ensure our buildings remain safe and accessible. If you are a current holder of any parish keys (including main church doors, halls, sacristies, or storage areas, etc.), please email the parish office, in your email, please provide your name and contact number and a list of which keys you currently hold. Thank you for your help.

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). 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.

Retrouvaille helps marriages. It can bring hope and healing to relationships. Next date: 12th February 2026. www.retrouvaille.org.uk Tel: 07887 296983

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

please see the Diocesan website or click here

Thinking of the Priesthood – In our Diocese we have a St John Vianney Group meeting 4/5 Sundays each year. It is a 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 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