Church Update
Following the lifting of restrictions…
Ignatian Staycation: Walk with St Ignatius
The Portsmouth Diocese Spiritual Formation Team invite you to take an Ignatian Staycation this summer on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 25 August. Because of travel restrictions, we may not be able to travel abroad this summer and so the Portsmouth Diocese Spiritual Formation Team have planned an alternative journey which costs nothing! As this
Bishops’ Statement on Sunday Obligation
Sunday – it is our Day The following is a statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales: On 19 July, the current legislative powers which assist the mitigations against the Covid-19 virus transmission will be rescinded by HM Government. Nevertheless, there will be an encouragement to personal and corporate responsibility in this
Arrival of New Contactless Giving Machines
We now have 3 new ‘ Dona Contactless Giving Machines’ at St Joseph’s which will gratefully accept all donations and also payments by debit card, thus reducing the need to handle amounts of cash. The system has pre-set amounts but also has the option to enter a specific amount of your choosing. It is very
Celebrate Eucharistic Congress 2021 in London
The International Eucharistic Congress is due to take place in September in Budapest. Travel restrictions are likely to make it difficult to be there, and as such, there will be a Eucharistic Octave in London organised by several of the London parishes to celebrate our Eucharistic Lord. Saturday 11 September: a day of Adoration, with
Living Laudato Si: Your Parish and Your Planet
The Ecological Conversion Group is offering two weekends of talks and discussions via Zoom, and practical activities, on living the message of Laudato Si’ in and through the parish. These are open to any parishioner. The first weekend will take place from 3 to 6 September, with Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Bishop Paul Swarbrick delivering
Join the God Who Speaks Scripture Roadshow
The Agency for Evangelisation is organising The God Who Speaks Scripture Roadshow at St Albans Abbey on 7 to 9 October 2021. The pandemic has revealed how hungry we are to taste and see that the Lord is good. With this in mind, the Agency for Evangelisation is holding a pilgrimage experience at St Alban’s
Do you want to take the Liturgy more seriously?
The Society of St Gregory is offering a modular course to develop our liturgical understanding and study in twenty-first century Britain, commencing in September. The Society is committed to promoting and supporting the liturgy of the Catholic Church in the UK. This modular course is their contribution to the development of liturgical understanding and study
11 July is Sea Sunday 2021
Every year churches around the world celebrate Sea Sunday. It is a day for people to come together to pray for seafarers and fishers, and thank them for the vital role they play in all of our lives. This year, Sea Sunday is on 11 July, but you can also choose to celebrate seafarers and
Cardinal: Grandparents and the elderly are gifts of God
25 July 2021 is the inaugural World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in the Catholic Church. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, is echoing the Pope’s words to young people encouraging them to talk to their grandparents if they want to be a sign of hope for the world. Promoting the important