PENTECOST NOVENA

Pentecost Novena
Nine Days of Prayer to Prepare for Pentecost

The novena in honour of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas, since it was Jesus himself who sent his apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. We are all encouraged to join the nine days of prayer in preparation for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our world. The novena starts Friday 15 May and ends on the eve of Pentecost, Saturday 23 May.

Emmaus

Emmaus - Opening the Scriptures

Our next talk takes place on Wednesday 3rd June at 7:30pm in St Aidan's Church in Little Chalfont (HP7 9NE).  The topic is Scripture Based Prayer: Praying as Jesu

D Summer 2026 for Teens

D-Summer 2026

D-SUMMER is a weekend residential for young people in school years 7 – 13, taking place from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July at Buckden Towers (St Neots). This year’s theme is Courage, an opportunity for young people to explore what it means to live boldly in their faith and grow as disciples of Jesus.

Mass Times

Mass Times

THURSDAY 14 MAY is the FEAST OF THE ASCENSION and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be Mass in the Oratory at 7am and in St Joseph’s Church at 9am and 7:30pm.

Weekday morning Masses are 7am in the Oratory and 9am in St Joseph’s Church. Masses and services taking place at St Joseph's Church are broadcast via our live stream.

Parish Newsletter

Parish Newsletter

The Parish Office is manned three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by volunteers, see times below:

  • Monday from 9am until 12 noon
  • Wednesday from 9am until 12 noon
  • Friday from 10am until 12 noon

If you want to get a Mass Card, arrange a Mass, add someone to the Bidding Prayers, book an appointment, make an enquiry, collect forms/letters and so forth, someone will be on hand at the reception desk during these times to help you.

LIVE STREAM

LIVE STREAM

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.

Pastoral Leadership Team

“What is the Lord Calling Us to Be and Do?

St Joseph's Engaging with the Synodal Vision”

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.

PARTICIPATION

Participation in Parish Life

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.

Liturgies

MASS TIMES IN OUR PARISH

SUNDAYS 

St Joseph’s:  Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5:30pm, Sunday 7:45am, 9am, 11am and 5:30pm 
Holy Name:  9:30am 
Bridgettine Convent:  Vigil Mass (Saturday) at 4:30pm, Sunday at 9am 

WEEKDAYS

St Joseph’s:  Monday to Friday at 7am and 9am, Saturday and Bank Holidays at 10am
Mass times vary in the summer and on special occasions, please see our newsletter for updated times.

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

St Joseph’s:  7am (Oratory), 9am and 7.30pm   

 

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