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Mass times

Usual Mass times are as follows (please check the calendar at the bottom of this page or the latest newsletter for any changes):

Monday – Saturday: 10.00am
Saturday: 5.30pm (first Mass of Sunday)
Sunday: 10.30am and 5.30pm

For those unable to come to the church, Masses are ‘live streamed’ at the above times on our YouTube channel. Recordings of the Masses are also available to view at a later time. Click on the link below to visit our YouTube channel.

Weekly reflection

UPDATE FROM CANON BILL

 

On Change

In the words of St John Henry Newman: “To live is to change to be perfect is to have changed often.”   

As was announced from the Altar last week St Joseph’s must embrace another change. Bishop Richard has appointed Father Stephen to the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary Bexhill-on-Sea and he will take up his appointment on Friday 22nd November. We knew that this would be his last year here with us, however events happen and so plans  have to change. St Joseph’s was his first parish after his ordination to the priesthood at Arundel Cathedral three years ago. When he arrived here we were still suffering the effects of Covid, and unfortunately he became a victim of that necessitating  a period of isolation..

It was a time of flux and change with the appointment of Father Ruslan to the parish of Walton-on-Thames and the passing of our two wonderful sisters, Margarite and Fionnuala who had served the parish for thirty years. It was very good to have a newly ordained priest in father Stephen, who not only settled into pastoral ministry, but did so generously and efficiently. He has been a great help to me these past three years, and I know he will be missed by many of you. Our loss will be Bexhill’s gain. At the same time it will be very good that he will be much closer to his mother in her time of need.

And what about us here in Epsom? I am pleased to tell you that Bishop Richard has asked Father Simon Hall, who is well known here at St Joseph’s, to help out until next summer, and  It gives me great pleasure to welcome him to be with us once more.  

One other change to note, the clocks will go back one hour this weekend giving us time to prepare for our 10.30 AM Mass and the Synod on Synodality in Rome comes to an end  for which we have been asked to keep up the prayers while we await the outcome.

May God Bless you and your families.

Canon Bill

 

And just a little reflection to conclude: By Francis Quarles

And were it for thy profit, to obtain

All sunshine? No vicissitude of Rain?

Thinkst thou, that thy laborious Plough requires

Not Winter frosts,as well as Summers fires? 

There must be both: Sometimes these hearts of ours

Must have the sweet, the Frost of chill despair

Makes our desired sunshine seem more fair;

Weathes that most oppose the Flesh and Blood,

Are such as help to make our Harvest good:

We may not choose,great God; it is thy task:

We know not what to have;  nor how to ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Synod

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Epsom Foodbank

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Parish Finances

Find out how you can contribute to the parish.

New Parishioners

If you are new to St Joseph’s, welcome!

Please take the time to complete a registration form. This lets us know a little about you and enables us to keep in contact with you.

You can pick up a form from the narthex (at the back of the church) or from the parish office. We will shortly set up a way to register online via this website.

All new parishioners are warmly invited to join us for tea and coffee in the Hall after the 10.30am Mass on the first Sunday of each month.

Event Calendar

Friday 8 November

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
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10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 9 November

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass (Consecration of the Lateran Basilica)
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 10 November

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Evening Mass for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 11 November

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Tuesday 12 November

10:00 – 10:30
Tuesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
19:30 – 20:30
Discussion group in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

A group for those who would like to know and understand more about their faith, introduced by Fr Stephen. This month’s topic is ‘How our relationship is different with each of the three separate personsof the Trinity’. Email Chris Timmins (chris@thetimminsfamily.co.uk) for more info or to suggest future topics.

Wednesday 13 November

10:00 – 10:30
Wednesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Thursday 14 November

10:00 – 10:30
Thursday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Friday 15 November

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 16 November

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for Sunday
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 17 November

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Sunday Evening Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 18 November

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Tuesday 19 November

10:00 – 10:30
Tuesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Wednesday 20 November

10:00 – 10:30
Wednesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Thursday 21 November

10:00 – 10:30
Thursday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Friday 22 November

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 23 November

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for Sunday
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 24 November

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Sunday Evening Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 25 November

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Tuesday 26 November

10:00 – 10:30
Tuesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Wednesday 27 November

10:00 – 10:30
Wednesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Thursday 28 November

10:00 – 10:30
Thursday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Friday 29 November

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 30 November

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for Sunday
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 1 December

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
11:30 – 12:30
All new parishioners
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

We invite you for Tea & Coffee in church hall after 10.30 Mass

17:30 – 18:30
Sunday Evening Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 2 December

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Tuesday 3 December

10:00 – 10:30
Tuesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Wednesday 4 December

10:00 – 10:30
Wednesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Thursday 5 December

10:00 – 10:30
Thursday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Friday 6 December

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 7 December

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for Sunday
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 8 December

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Sunday Evening Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 9 December

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Tuesday 10 December

10:00 – 10:30
Tuesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Wednesday 11 December

10:00 – 10:30
Wednesday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Thursday 12 December

10:00 – 10:30
Thursday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Friday 13 December

10:00 – 10:30
Friday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Tea & coffee in the Chatterton Room
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Saturday 14 December

10:00 – 10:30
Saturday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
12:00 – 16:00
Wintershall - Visit
17:30 – 18:30
Vigil Mass for Sunday
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Sunday 15 December

10:30 – 11:30
Family Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK
17:30 – 18:30
Sunday Evening Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Monday 16 December

10:00 – 10:30
Monday Mass
St Joseph's Catholic Church, St Margaret Dr, Epsom KT18 7JQ, UK

Parish Finances

There are several ways you can contribute to the church offertory:

  • standing order: this is our preferred method. Please set up your standing order directly with your bank, using the following details (this is a business account) – account name RCD A&B St Joseph Epsom; sort code: 40-05-20; account number: 71076221; bank reference: your name, along with “GA” if you are a member of our Gift Aid scheme. (If you aren’t yet a Gift Aider, please do join the scheme! See below).
  • contactless devices: these are located in the narthex: just inside the door from the entrance, and near the office. Simply choose ‘Church offertory’ from the list on the screen, and please select the option to add gift aid if you are a tax payer. (Note: these devices can also be used for special collections).
  • gift aid envelope scheme: please place your envelope in the collection bags.
  • loose cash: please place in the collection bags.

Thank you for your support.