Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has recently recorded a CD of the Rosary and distributed free copies across his diocese for people to play in their cars or when doing the housework. The recording is now available for anyone to stream free on Soundcloud. October is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Lady of the
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
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
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We thank Mgr Vladimir Felzmann for celebrating the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses at St Joseph’s Church this Sunday morning (5 September). Mgr Vladimir kindly agreed to supply for our parish this weekend to cover for Fr Peter being away and Fr Antonio celebrating Masses at Much Hadham and Sawbridgeworth. We apologise for the loss of
If your child is in Year 3 or above this September (i.e., born on or before 31 August 2014), he or she may join the next First Holy Communion (FHC) programme. FHC classes will begin in January 2022. Application forms are now available at Mass from either Fr Peter or Fr Antonio from 1 September
St Andrew’s Church is celebrating its 800th anniversary on Saturday 18 September 2021 from 2:00 pm Please join us for a community afternoon tea, followed by a tree-planting and a joint Anglican and Catholic service of celebration led by the Bishop of London. All are welcome. To reserve your place, please email standrews800@gmail.com (preferred). For
We are pleased to advise you that Sophie Sullivan, our Catechetical Coordinator, and her husband Mike shall be running the next two-part Baptism preparation course on the dates below via Zoom. The places will be limited to a maximum of 10 couples on each. Monday 4 October at 8:00 pm – 9:15pm Monday 11 October
We have already seen the welcome return of readers and music to our Masses, and now altar serving is the next church ministry to make a comeback following a hiatus brought about by the pandemic. Fr Antonio led a training session for all our altar servers on Sunday 29 August at St Joseph’s Church. The
Debbie is now away on a two-week holiday. She will be back in the Parish Office on Monday, 13 September. Fathers Peter and Antonio will be occasionally checking the parish email account but will only reply to urgent messages – Debbie will reply to all emails on her return. Similarly, the answerphone will be checked
