MASS TIMES

can be found here or please see Newsletter for details

NB: The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is on Thursday of this week, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be 10am at St Joseph’s and 7pm at Holy Family.

DIARY & NOTICES

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

Paula Bashford RIP her funeral will take place at St Joseph’s at 10:30am on Wednesday 28th May followed at the Surrey and Sussex Crematorium.

Maria Chelvanayagam RIP her funeral will take place at St Joseph’s at 10.30am on Wednesday 18th June followed at Redstone Cemetery

Please remember them and their family in your prayers

Collections

Second Collection this weekend: Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese

Second Collection next weekend: World Communications Day

Thank you for your support and generosity

Second Collection this weekend: For the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese. This collection goes to help Diocese of Chulucanas in Peru.

Second Collection next weekend will be for World Communications which supports the Church’s apostolate in the mass media. Thank you for your support.

Please keep our children in your prayers as over the next few weekends they receive Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time – may they teach us to treasure this most precious gift with grateful lives as we follow the Lord.

The Rosary will be said during the month of May at St Teresa’s following Monday morning Mass for the repose of soul of Pope Francis and for Pope Leo XIV.

UCM next meeting – Wednesday 28th May 2025 in the PNL Centre Meeting Room at St Joseph’s – Cyber Crime talk – dealing with scams, phishing etc – by Claire Walden, from the Police Cyber Crime Unit. This informative talk is open to all, and the Police are actively trying to make as many people as possible aware of this and how to protect themselves online.

Parish International Mass & Gathering: Pentecost Sunday, 8th June, at 11am Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, we will be celebrating the diversity of our parish. Everyone is invited to wear traditional costumes, and we will have multi-lingual bidding prayers and music. Following Mass, there will be an international food festival and entertainment. We are looking for people to participate in organising the day by reading at Mass, preparing a multilingual bidding prayer, or contributing food and entertainment. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible.

Bake Sale after 11am Mass on Sunday 1st June: A group of 34 students from St Bede’s Sixth 6th form will be travelling to Tanzania in July to support the charity ‘Go Make a Difference’ with local community projects. They are fundraising for materials they will use when out there e.g. for building goat sheds, water tanks. Please help their fund-raising efforts by buying a sweet treat or two. The students thank you in advance for your support!

Gift Aid Annual Statements of Gift Aid donations for the tax year 2024/25 have been emailed 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.

Pilgrimages to Fatima for 7 night retreats in June and July details on church notice boards. Please call the parish office for more information.

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

Grandparents Pilgrimage: On Wednesday, 11-Jun-2025 from 10:00am – 3:30pm at Worth Abbey, Crawley. A day of sharing and prayer with other grandparents to include Mass, Benediction, Rosary and lots of chat. Please bring a packed lunch and a travel mug if possible. Arrival from 10am for refreshments. Please dress appropriately for the weather. If you have questions or concerns, please email communications@abdiocese.org.uk

The National Churches Survey: Giving every church a voice. The National Churches Trust is carrying out a survey to help politicians, the media, and the wider public better understand the challenges churches, like ours, face and to highlight the vital work they do. The survey closes on Mon 30 June: https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/survey

Ordination to the Priesthood, Arundel Cathedral, 5 July at 12pm. Deacons Scott Coleman and Gary Carter will be ordained to the Priesthood. All are welcome to attend the Mass. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the ordination on the cathedral’s livestream.

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

Worth Abbey: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Abbey Church on Saturday 12th July. We are delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Abbey Church on Saturday 12th July. This milestone marks five decades of faith, hope, and unity, during which the Abbey Church has served as a spiritual home for countless individuals. We have planned a day of prayer and celebration, and we hope you will join us for this special occasion. For more information or to sign up please visit https://worthabbey.net/latest-news/

Keep the day free – Our Parish Day will be on Sunday 13th July in St Joseph’s School grounds. Continue to pray for fine weather. If you can help contact the parish office

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.

New youth group – Volunteers! If you have offered your services to work with our young people you should have received an email from the parish office – if you haven’t please just send in a reminder. If you would like to volunteer, full training will be provided and you will be amongst a team of people who have lots of skills – just bring the gifts that God has given you, please contact the Parish office.

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 RUN EVENTS

please see the Diocesan website or click here

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

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