MASS TIMES

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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

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

Maureen Conroy RIP her funeral will take at St Joseph’s at 10am on Friday 4th July followed at the Surrey and Sussex Crematorium

Please remember them and their family in your prayers

Collections

Second Collect this weekend: Day for Life

Thank you for your support and generosity

Day for Life Today 15th of June we will hold a second collection for the Day for Life Fund. Every year, the fund allocates over £200,000 in grants, to organisations that which promote the Christian respect for life from conception to natural death, in various ways. This has made a significant impact in local communities of England and Wales, by for example, providing mothers and children with necessary means. This is possible if it was not for your generous support to the fund, we therefore invite you to give as much as you can and encourage

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.

Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers, Arundel Cathedral, 17-19 June. Experience Arundel’s beautiful Carpet of Flowers, celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi. View the carpet 9.30am-7pm (Weds) and 9.30am-5.30pm (Thurs). Mass, followed by a procession to Arundel Castle, begins at 5.30pm (Thurs). All are welcome.

UCM Social on Wednesday 25th June 2025, at 7pm. Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible for booking, thank you.

Congratulations to parishioner Joan Hodge (one of our sacristans) who was recently awarded the Pro-Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal for services to the Union of Catholic Mothers. The medal is a Papal Award presented to members of the Clergy and Laity for long and outstanding service to the Church. Photos of the presentation by Bishop Allan Williams SM will be in the next edition of the UCM newspaper.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Summer Fayre: on Saturday 28th June, 12-3pm on the school grounds, Linkfield Lane, Redhill. We would like to extend a warm open invite to our parish community to join us for an enjoy-able afternoon of entertainment, food, traditional games, market stalls and much more!

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Summer Fayre: on Saturday 28th June, 12-3pm on the school grounds, Linkfield Lane, Redhill. We would like to extend a warm open invite to our parish community to join us for an enjoy-able afternoon of entertainment, food, traditional games, market stalls and much more!

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

St Philomena’s Catholic High School will hold an open evening on Tuesday 1st July 2025 from 3.30pm – 7.30pm – For more information please visit www.stphils.org.uk

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.

Roots down, walls down: On Sunday 6th July, Rev Dr Angus Ritchie, the founding director of the ecumenical Centre for Theology and Community will be giving a conference afternoon at the Fitzherbert Community Hub, Brighton, 12:45-4:15pm. No booking necessary. Fr Angus has ministered in parishes playing a leading role in cam-paigns for a living wage and affordable housing. Catholic Social Teaching is a rich resource offering a framework for building a just and compassionate society.

PNL Book + Circle: Our next book is “No Truth, No Justice” by Audrey Edwards and is subtitled as a David and Goliath Story of a Mother’s Successful Struggle for Justice Against Public Authorities to Secure Justice for Her Son Murdered While in Their Care. We will be meeting on Friday 11th July after the 10am Mass in the Meeting Room at St Joseph’s. All welcome.

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

The Annual Mass for our Sick and Housebound will take place at St Joseph’s on Thursday 17th July at 2.30pm followed by afternoon tea! Along with our SVP group we make a special effort for this Mass to assist anyone who usually finds it difficult to come due to old age or frailty. If you know of anyone who would like to come, or you can help with lifts etc contact the parish office.

Walk the Augustine Camino for Mary’s Meals: Monday 1st September – Sunday 8th September 2025. Join us for the whole pilgrimage or walk with us for a day. During this Jubilee Year we would be delighted if you joined us as Pilgrims of Hope on some or all of the Augustine Camino, starting at Rochester Cathedral and finishing at the Shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate. The pilgrimage will take us to four of the designated Jubilee churches and shrines in the area: To find out more please email Roy Peachey, on roy.peachey@marysmeals.org.uk

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.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary school – are in a position to accept more children into the wonderful Reception (EYFS) provision from September 2025 and would be delighted if you would like to book at tour of the school at a time to suit yourself. Please contact the main office on 01737 765373 or office@stjosephsredhill.co.uk at your earliest convenience. This is a wonderful opportunity for children from all faiths, or none, to discover what our School can offer to them and their families.

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, 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.

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 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

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/

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. 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

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