Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued the pastoral letter below which focuses on Pope Francis’ call for us to become a “synodal Church”. This will involve a process that will begin in local churches (i.e., parishes and dioceses) and concluding with a synod of bishops from all over the world in 2023. In the first stage,
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a pastoral letter which will be read in churches across the diocese this weekend. It focuses on Pope Francis’ call for us to become a “synodal Church” which will undergo a process that will begin in local churches (i.e., parishes and dioceses) and concluding with a synod of bishops from
If you would like your child to join the 2021-2022 Confirmation Programme, you will need to act fast! Registration will close on Wednesday, 29 September. Your child may join the programme if their date of birth is on or before 31 August 2007 (i.e., Year 10 or above). Application forms are still available to
Regrettably, there will be NO MASS celebrated on Wednesday 29 September 2021 at 9.30am at St Joseph’s. However, the church will be open for private prayer until 3:00 pm that day. Mass will resume on Thursday, 30 September. Our Mass Times page has full details of our normal services.
You asked for it, and now you’ve got it! We are pleased to announce that as from next Sunday 3 October, there will be a 6:00 pm Mass celebrated once again at St Joseph’s. This means that there will be once again three Sunday Masses at St Joseph’s: 9:00 am, 11:00 am and now 6:00
Feast Day: 23 September Padre Pio was born on 25 May 1887 in Pietrelcina, southern Italy. He was tutored privately until his entry to the novitiate of the Capuchin Friars at the age of 15. Of feeble health but strong will, with the help of grace, he completed the required studies and was ordained a
This Friday, 24 September, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Walsingham. The story of Walsingham is enchanting. For it was in that tiny Norfolk village in the year 1061 that a noble lady called Richeldis had visions of the Blessed Virgin. In prayer, Our Lady showed her the Holy House of Nazareth, the home
This Sunday, 19 September, Mgr Harry Turner will be celebrating the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses at St Joseph’s Church. This is to cover for Fr Peter who is away and Fr Antonio who will celebrate the Masses in Sawbridgeworth and Much Hadham. Mgr Harry is a retired priest of the Diocese of Westminster. He served
Christian organisations Youthscape and Pais are leading a national day of prayer on Tuesday 28 September, to encourage all Christian churches to pray for our local schools. With this in mind, our parish catechetical co-ordinator Sophie Sullivan will be leading a prayer walk on the morning of Tuesday 28 September. Starting at St Joseph’s Church,
The Right Revd David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton gave a ‘Pause for Thought’ reflection on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11. Bishop Oakley answered the question: ‘Where Were You When…’. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 6 September, you can listen to Bishop David’s reflection on the BBC website. Below is the full text.
