The message of the Divine Mercy is a reminder of what the Church has always taught: that God is merciful and forgiving and that we too must show mercy and forgiveness.
Mercy never allows us to feel satisfied. It is the love of Christ that makes us restless until we reach the goal; it impels us to embrace, welcome and include those who need mercy.
Pope Francis
We were heartened to see that so many of you embraced Acts of Kindness, our parish-wide initiative to reflect the heart of Jesus through simple, everyday acts of kindness. There are many pebbles on the parish display representing all kindness you’ve shown to others on our journey through Lent. If you get a moment over the coming days, we recommend you stop by St Joseph’s Church and take a look.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES across the ten parishes in our Pastoral Area can be found here.
The Parish Office will CLOSE as from Maundy Thursday 2 April and it will not re-open until Monday 13 April at 9am. If you need a priest during this time, please call 01753 886581 and follow the message prompt.
The Parish Office is manned three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by volunteers, see times below:
St Joseph's is providing a live online streaming service. The area within the church that is streamed is shown above. If you are within this area then it will be possible to see you over the internet.
Our services are lived streamed only at present and will not be available for download.
Click on the WHITE forward arrow in the church image BELOW to begin viewing the Live Stream.
In 2021, Pope Francis launched the “Synod on Synodality,” offering the global Church an opportunity to engage collectively in a dialogue about its life and mission. The process commenced with group meetings at local parishes and progressed to two Synods (October 2023 and 2024) held in Rome.
A "Final Document" was produced by the Second Synod in October 2024 and subsequently incorporated into the Church’s teachings by Pope Francis.
Our parish relies on each and every one of us to thrive and do God’s work. Whatever your age or situation, we need your time and skills to make a difference. Whether you have time to give weekly, monthly or on an ad-hoc basis, we do need you.
