Tony and Marian Falla and Linda Fermont wish to thank all the amazing parishioners who bought jams, jellies or chutneys from one of the 5 jam sales this year. Your generosity has raised a staggering £930.20 for the Wayaya charity. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

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CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS Fr Inna, Father Benedict and Deacon Mark along with Canon Hetherington wish you all a Happy and Holy Christmas and very prosperous New Year. THANK YOU Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, for your generous gifts, kind cards, and heartfelt wishes and above all for everything you are to our […]

THE MESSENGER Please take home the messenger as it covers two weekends 27/28th December and 3rd/4th January 2026. PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY The Parish Office will be closed until Monday 5th January 2026. All urgent calls will be answered so please leave a message.

Christmas Mass collections are for the personal use of our Priests and form a substantial part of their income. Please remember our priests and if you can give your usual offerings for them this will be most gratefully appreciated. You may do so by – Christmas Offering Envelopes (In churches this weekend) By Cheque payee […]

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be having an evening of ‘ADORATION’ of the ‘BLESSED SACRAMENT’ on Monday 29th December from 7:30pm-9:00pm and then on the following last Monday of every month in St Joseph’s Parish Room. There will be some hymns followed by silent ‘Adoration’. Prayer ministry will be available for anyone who would […]

A huge thank you to all who support the Food Bank with such generosity. It is much needed and greatly appreciated. There will be no collections now until the 4th January 2026. Deacon Mark

Pastoral Letter – The Holy Year Closes Bishop Philip’s letter will be read out at all Masses this weekend. Copies will be available in the Church Porch and on the Website.

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS Saturday 20th December – 10:00am Mass – St Joseph’s (Followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and individual confessions) THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Wednesday 24th December 5:00pm – St Joseph (Christmas Vigil Mass) 6:00pm – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Christmas Vigil Mass) 6:30pm – OLSS (Christmas Carols) 7:00pm – OLSS […]

Please note for the 5:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve there will be strictly NO parking at Queens Road Medical Practice as they are open until 6:00pm. There is overflow parking at Vauvert School by kind permission of the Headteacher. For all the other Christmas Masses the parking at Queens Road Medical Practice can be used […]