19th March is the Solemnity of St Joseph, our parish's Patronal Feast Day. In honour of the occasion, we had a wonderful parish celebration.

A solemn Mass began at 12pm, with music and images of St Joseph displayed on the large screen as a visual focus.

After Mass, we were delighted to be able to come together in the parish hall for a parish lunch. This was the first major parish social event to be held since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 and it really felt like St Joseph's once again at it's best.

Thank you to all those who helped to make our Feast Day such an occasion. Particular thanks must go to Maureen & the Liturgy Committee, Angie & the St Monica's Guild and all those who provided food. A special word of thanks to Justyna from Just So Sweet Cakes who provided our celebration cake free of charge.

​Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, pray for us.

The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on 2nd March. On Ash Wednesday, Mass with distribution of ashes will be celebrated at 9.30am and 7.00pm. Throughout Lent, we have a full devotional programme, including Stations of the Cross and several mini-retreats.

Lent is a time of spiritual preparation and by engaging in some of the planned events you can make your Lenten experience a holy one.

Some of the key dates are in the image below, but you can see the full programme in the table underneath. There is also a version which you can download to your computer or print off for reference.