can be found here or please see Newsletter for details
Holy Thursday 8pm – Good Friday 3pm – Easter Vigil Saturday 8.30pm at St Joseph’s Church
Beginning with the Easter Triduum as its source of light, the new age of the Resurrection fills the whole liturgical year with its brilliance. Gradually, on either side of this source, the year is transfigured by the liturgy… Easter is not simply one feast among others, but the ‘feast of feasts’, the Solemnity of solemnities’, just as the Eucharist is the ‘Sacrament of sacraments’ (the Great Sacrament). St Athanasius calls Easter ‘the Great Sunday’ and the Eastern Churches call Holy Week ‘the Great Week’. The mystery of the Resurrection in which Christ crushed death, permeates with its powerful energy our old time, until all is subjected to him.
(Catechism 1168/9)
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
Pauline Hepworth RIP her funeral will take place at Holy Family at 10.00am on Mon 14th April followed at Redstone Cemetery
Filomena D’Andrea RIP her funeral has not yet been arranged.
Please remember them and their families in your prayers
This Weekend Second Collection: CAFOD Emergency Appeal for Myanmar
Collection on Good Friday: for Holy Places in Jerusalem
Thank you for your support and generosity
CAFOD Emergency Collection for Myanmar. Following the serious earthquake the DEC and Cafod are providing emergency help that affected families will need, food, water and shelter. To give please go to https://cafod.org.uk/give/donate-to-emergencies/myanmar-earthquake-appeal
The Good Friday Collection is for the upkeep of Holy Places of Jerusalem.
The Easter Collection (gift-aidable) is by tradition your personal offering to your parish priest. If you would like to donate online please email the parish office for details.
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 (ask them first), please contact the parish office.
March of Witness on Good Friday 18 April start 11am at Gloucester Rd Car Park and 11.15am Warwick Quadrant (by Harlequin ). Service on Easter Sunday 20 April 7am Redhill Common (by King George V memorial)
The Traditional Polish ‘Blessing of Easter Baskets’ will take place on Holy Saturday 19th April at 10.30am in St Joseph’s Church, all are welcome.
Please continue to pray for those among us who are to be baptised or received into full communion with the Catholic faith this Easter, may they continue to inspire us all.
Easter Vigil Celebration – following the vigil there will be a celebration in the parish centre and everyone is welcome. Please bring a plate of something to share if you can.
17th Reigate Scouts: ‘Please join us after the 11am Mass on Easter Sunday for tea, coffee and cakes and also our annual Easter Egg hunt for all the young people. Weather permitting this will be outside’.
Illuminate your life in Christ with “Lighthouse” on Saturday 26th April 11:30am in St Edward the Confessor Church, Crawley (RH10 7EQ). A day of renewal, worship, teaching, and fellowship. Doors open at 11am. Bring a packed lunch! See: https://www.abcharismatic.org/
J&P Plant Sale: After all Masses 26th/27th April. All contributions of seedlings, indoor/outdoor flowers and vegetable plants very much appreciated on the day. Bring cash for purchases. Any queries contact pnljandp@gmail.com
Fr Binoy N Thomas, currently priest for the St Clare’s Syro-Malabar Mission based at Merstham, and a great help to our parish, is moving back to India to work in a mission diocese of Syro-Malabar Church after Sunday 11th of May. Please keep him in your prayers, he will be greatly missed.
Parish Sunday Lunch, please note in your diaries that next month’s second Sunday is actually ‘Palm Sunday’ so the next parish lunch will be on Sunday 11th May.
Book + Circle: “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. A Spirituality for Real Life” by Fr James Martin S.J. Please come along and join a discussion about this book in the Meeting Room at St Joseph’s on Thursday 22 May at 8pm
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Walsingham, led by Bishop Richard, 6-8th June to mark the 60th anniversary of our diocese and Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee. For more details and to book: abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/ocoptzuu
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 12-19th September 2025. Cost £750 if sharing with £30 discount if you pay £150 deposit before end of January. This includes plane fare, transfers, guide throughout the week and half board in hotel. Single room supplement £150. Please contact the parish office on 01737 761017 if you would like to join us.
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 January 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 is returning!, 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? An informal group meets regularly and you would be very welcome to come along, without any obligation, to find out more about the Catholic faith. Please contact the parish office.
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 Zoom course starting late Feb: info@retrouvaille.org.uk mb 0788 7296983
Thinking of getting married, congratulations! A reminder; Bishop Richard calls for a minimum of 12 months’ notice for Marriages planned to take place in a Catholic Church to allow for the necessary preparation & 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 Vacancies: H&S Officer (p/t) and Clergy welfare Officer (p/t), for details: www.abdiocese.org.uk/careers
Pilgrims of Hope 2025: Pope Francis has decided that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. The Jubilee will provide an important opportunity for people across our global family of faith to enrich their relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation offering hope and healing to a world suffering the effects of war, poverty and deprivation, and the climate crisis. The Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee presents each one of us with an opportunity to reignite the flame of faith in our own hearts and to share the light of that faith with those in darkness. https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Walsingham, led by Bishop Richard, 6 -8 June with people across our community of faith invited to mark the 60th anniversary of our diocese and Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Year For more details and to book: abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/ocoptzuu
A&B Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage: Applications to this year’s pilgrimage are now open. Travelling to Lourdes is a wonderful experience full of fun, companionship, faith, friendship and laughter. The pilgrimage takes place 28th July to 3rd August by air, or 27th July to 4th August by coach or jumbulance. You can find out more about journeying to Lourdes with us this summer by visiting Lourdes Pilgrimage at the diocesan website abdiocese.org.uk
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. To find out more, or just chat about vocations contact our vocations director, Fr Tristan Cranfield: tristan.cranfield@abdiocese.org
Diocesan 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. Please click on the link below to sign up, it’s a great way to stay in touch! https://mailchi.mp/7529e811ae63/joinourlist
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