Advent is a time of grace to free ourselves from the false belief that we are self-sufficient, to confess our sins and welcome God’s pardon, and to ask forgiveness from those we have offended.
Pope Francis
can be found here or please see Newsletter for details
Tue 24th 6.00pm St Joseph’s (Vigil Mass)
Tue 24th Midnight Holy Family (Midnight Mass)
Wed 25th 9.00am St Joseph’s (Dawn Mass)
Wed 25th 11.00am St Teresa’s (Day Mass)
Parish Reconciliation Service with visiting Priests at St Joseph’s Church, Friday 20th Dec from 6.30pm, an advent chance to celebrate the sacrament of God’s forgiveness.
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Ministries at the Christmas Masses if you are a reader or Eucharistic Minister please follow this link to indicate your availability: https://forms.gle/hfpJfudVwQFQC3dg6
Poinsettias for Christmas Please will you bring poinsettias in memory of loved ones to St Teresa’s on Sun 22 Dec.
The Parish Filipino Community would like to invite everyone to our traditional Simbang Gabi (Mass at Dawn) on Saturday 21st Dec at 7am in St Joseph’s Church, followed by a shared Filipino breakfast in the centre – all welcome.
Carols at St Mary’s Bletchingley:, the traditional ‘Nine Lessons & Carols’ on Sun 22nd Dec at 4pm, all welcome
Coming together this Christmas Day – A parish family and friends are offering a traditional Christmas lunch with plenty of festive cheer on Christmas Day in the Holy Family Church Hall for parishioners who would like some company or might be on their own this Christmas. For more information, please contact the parish to reserve your place.
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
The Collection at Christmas is by tradition your personal offering to your parish priest, and can be gift-aided. If you would like to contribute online rather than use cash/cheque, please email the parish office or check our website under donations and use our parish bank details & reference the transaction ‘Christmas’, thank you!
Short Advent Reflections, following the 4 Monday morning Masses at St Teresa’s. We hope you will stay to join us
Missio Red Boxes — bring back the filled boxes (leave contact details inside the box if you want to know how much you collected) and give them to one of the sacristans and take new ones from the back of the Churches, thanks!
The 50/50 Club: We are now taking subscriptions for 2025. For an annual subscription of £12 per ticket, 50% of the total income goes to support the parish and 50% is given in monthly prizes, with the winning numbers drawn at random by computer. If you would like to renew your subscription, join the scheme or like more information email: 5050club.pnl@gmail.com.
Carols in the Belfry Today Sunday 15th December led by ‘the Cross Church “Enter” worship group with carols and readings, will take place from the ground floor of the Belfry 3-4pm —come along and join the singing.
Carols at All Saints Catholic Church, Oxted, today (15th) at 6pm – all welcome to come along!
Jubilee of Hope: the Holy Door opens on 24 December in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, marking the beginning of the Holy Year 2025. The Jubilee offers a special moment for plenary indulgence, conversion, and grace to rekindle hope in the daily journey of life and the proclamation of the Gospel. For more info: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/news/
Parish Sunday Lunch: Thank you Katharine, Renzo & Team for the success of lunch last Sunday – over 130 people enjoyed the meal! Our next lunch will be on 12th Jan 2025 in the St Joseph’s PNL Centre from 12.30pm
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary school – Headteachers tours – if you are interested in your child joining the school, the next head’s tour is on Thurs 9th Jan. Booking essential contact 01737 765373 or office@stjosephsredhill.co.uk
St Joseph’s Primary School If you are applying for a place please follow the instructions on the school website and return the supplementary forms to school before 15th Jan 2025. Watch the newsletter for the dates after the 15th Jan when Fr Tony will meet families to sign the forms.
Live Simply Award. In January we will ask CAFOD for assessment, following our application for the Live Simply Award in May 2023. Have you or/and your group played a part in the PNL qualification for the award? The draft report, thus far, can be viewed on the Justice and Peace section of the website. Please contact pnljandp@gmail.com if you have other details we can add.
SVP Thank you! …..to those who joined us recently walk-ing between our churches and to those who sponsored our members. A fantastic £1160.20 was raised for the emergency appeal for our brothers and sisters in South Sudan.
The Winter Night Shelter If you would like to help host our turn at St Joseph’s Feb/Mar 2025, contact the parish office.
Jubilee for Youth 18-30yrs old: Pilgrims of Hope, 28 July-4 August 2025, Rome, (Cost £995 inc. flights, half-board & event entry). A Diocesan pilgrimage for young adults with other like-minded people in the beautiful city of Rome, with opportunities to pray with Pope Francis on the theme of hope. Contact the parish office for more details
Parents, babies and toddlers group meets in St Joseph’s PNL Centre, on Wednesdays 10.30am. All welcome
The Saturday Group is a social group for adults and we meet at St Joseph’s, Saturdays 3pm—5.15pm. Please join us for a chat, games, a drink, & sometimes even singing
The July 2024 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.
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
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
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
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.
Advent Crib Scene and Jessie Tree – our diocese Marriage and Family Life Team have created a lovely resource exploring the Christmas journey, with a range of ideas for setting up an Advent crib at home: https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/jesse-tree-and-crib
Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word on Saturday 25 Jan 11 – 4pm at St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, Burgess Hill. Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include talks on the Scriptures, the Lectionary and its use in the Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Word, and preparing to minister as a reader. There will be a time of Lectio Divina, and the day will conclude with the celebration of Mass. This is the booking link: https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/bdpmfkxl
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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