Mass Times for each day are listed below. Masses and services taking place at St Joseph's Church continue to be broadcast via our live stream.
St Joseph’s Church is open daily for morning Mass and remains open throughout the day until 5:30pm. On Saturdays the church is closed after the evening Mass. You are most welcome to visit the church to say a prayer or light a candle.
We have now published St Joseph’s Parish Annual Report 2023. In it you will find a review of the last twelve months, a report on our parish finances by the Chairman of the Finance Committee, a Financial Statement for the year ended 31 March 2023 prepared by our Treasurer and reports from our parish representatives for Health & Safety and Safeguarding. It also includes updates on sacramental preparation and church ministries as well as news from our vario
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
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.
St Joseph’s: 7am (Oratory), 9am and 7.30pm
The Parish Office is now manned twice a week on Mondays and Fridays by volunteers, see times below:
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.
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.
Registration for our First Reconciliation and First Communion Programme is now OPEN.
As a Sacramental Preparation Team, we have had time to reflect and raise questions. One such question is: why do we receive the sacrament, is it to help the candidates embrace their faith or simply for formality? Our conclusion is that we should help people on their sacramental journey, to know their faith and to have a personal experience of Jesus.
Registration for our Confirmation Programme is now OPEN.
As a Sacramental Preparation Team, we have had time to reflect and raise questions. One such question is: why do we receive the sacrament, is it to help the candidates embrace their faith or simply for formality? Our conclusion is that we should help people on their sacramental journey, to know their faith and to have a personal experience of Jesus.
Our next talk takes place on Wednesday 6th December @ 7.30 pm in St Joseph's Church. We are privileged to be welcoming Bishop David Oakley to speak to us on our Advent theme "Mary the New Eve".
Good News Books will also have a stall on this day, providing a selection of bibles, study guides and books relating to our talks planned for 2024. Thank you for your support for this new initiative in our Pastoral Area.
Bishop David has responded to the Diocesan Assembly which took place on 15 July in a video where he shares his reflections, thoughts and hopes for the future.
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Believe that He loves you. He wants to help you Himself in the struggles which you must undergo. Believe in His Love, His exceeding Love.
