St Joseph's is the Catholic Parish Church for Epsom in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. We are an active welcoming community, offering spiritual and pastoral support for everyone.
Mass will be continue to be 'live streamed' at the revised times:-
Weekdays Monday - Friday at 10.00a.m., Saturday at 5.30p.m. and Sunday at 10.30a.m. and 5.30p.m. Recordings of the Masses will also be available to view at a later time.
Click here to view YouTube live stream and recordings of masses
Your offertory donations are vital to our parish finances. Ways to contribute are as follows:
If you are a UK taxpayer, please join our Gift Aid scheme. This will boost the value of your donation by 25p for every £1 you donate, at no extra cost to you.
Simply fill in the Gift Aid Form and return it to the parish office or by email to ga.epsom@abdiocese.org.uk. Hard copies available in the narthex.
If you are new to St. Josephs please take the time to complete a registration form, this lets us know a little about our parishioners and enables us to keep in contact with you. You can pick up a form from the Narthex or the parish office.
Registration form now available online.
What a wonderful community!! Between both St Joseph's School and Church, our harvest collection came to a staggering 257 kilos!
These donations mean that meals can be made and eaten by those in need within our wider community. Thank you for your unstinting support for the Foodbank.
Unfortunately, demand is still high and we now feed over 700 people each month (September was 705, August was 777).
To maximise our storage space, we would be grateful if you could only donate items listed above. Strong bags would also be really appreciated. Many thanks once again.
BISHOP RICHARD’S REFLECTION
This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. As we proclaim our faith in the words of Creed, we acclaim Jesus ‘consubstantial with the Father.’ These words come from the Council of Nicaea which took place in the year 325 - the Council that gave its name to the text of the Creed that we customarily use at Mass on Sundays - the Nicene Creed. It was in 1925 that Pope Pius XI instituted this to mark the 1600th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
We place our whole lives before the person of Jesus Christ our King, and it is this relationship that we celebrate on this feast. It is this relationship that is a prerequisite for our service of the Gospel. It is this relationship, and this service that lead us to His Kingdom.
The Opening Prayer of Mass on this feast expresses this for us: “Grant, we pray, that the whole creation, set free from slavery, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.” Praise and service. These are the marks of the Kingdom of Christ.
The readings at Mass are all about judgement and the last times. St Paul, writing to the Corinthians, speaks of the way in which Christ our King will hand everything to our Heavenly Father. The Prophet Ezekiel speaks about judgement, and Jesus Himself places before us the grounds on which we shall be judged. Service of Him in all around us – this must be our way.
The feast of Christ the King is also Youth Sunday. To all those in our schools, colleges, and universities - and to all who are searching for your way in life - I say this:be open to the call that Jesus, our King, will most certainly give to you. Place your lives before Him. May your relationship with Him be the foundation for your service of others. Build His Kingdom.
With every blessing,
Bishop Richard
Latest Parish Newsletter : 26 Nov 2023
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Our Connect group has created an online way of still praying and sharing together, and we'd like to invite you to join us. Just go to https://stjosephconnect.blogspot.com.
There you'll find a reflection on the forthcoming Sunday's gospel reading, and some other things which may also interest you. Anyone can join the conversation by leaving a comment so we can all stay Connected! (But you'll have to bring your own coffee and cake.) Please come along and have a look, and take part - and tell your friends.
A shout out to all secondary school, college and Uni students...we'd like to invite you to a Christmas Youth Celebration at St Joseph's Church on Saturday 23rd December from 7pm.
This gathering is aimed just for you and please bring along your friends. Everyone is invited no matter where they live, which school they go to and what their beliefs are.
Drinks, snacks and plenty of fun-filled options to choose from too, will follow in the hall and a place to hang out with your friends for the evening.
If you'd like to take part in the preparations, share your ideas or have any questions please do get in touch with either May (07970230246) or Rachel (07899902051).
