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WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 12th July - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 13th July - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
WEEK OF 14th July
Monday 14th July - 11am Mass
Tuesday 15th July - 9.15am Year 6 Leavers' Mass, 11am Mass, 7.30pm Rosary
Wednesday 16th July - Church closed
Thursday 17th July - No Mass, 1.30pm Whole School Mass
Friday 18th July - 11am Mass
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 19th July - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 20th July - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
First Holy Communion Programme 2026
For Catholic children in School Year 3 and above, the 2026 sign up takes place after Mass on Sunday 14th September at 10.20am & 12.20pm. If you & your child are not currently attending Sunday Mass, you may need to defer your application until you have made the Sunday Mass the source and summit of your life. Preparation for First Confession / Holy Communion is: Sunday Mass (with weekly sign-in), a course starting in January, and a course book to do at home.
Ordinarily, applications for the sacraments are made in the parish in which you live. As such: Those registered here and who live within the parish boundary and who attend St Joan’s each week may apply for the St Joan of Arc 2026 First Holy Communion Programme.
If you live outside of the parish boundary but within the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, you may apply here if you have been attending here and made St Joan’s your worshipping community. However, Fr. Simon may need to seek the approval of your proper parish priest. If you live in the Diocese of Portsmouth(e.g. Aldershot, Farnborough, Bentley, Alton, Bordon, Grayshott and Fleet), you may apply if you have been attending here and have made this your worshipping community. Acceptance on the programme is at Fr Simon’s discretion, is dependent on available places, and you may need the permission of your proper parish priest.
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Who is my Neighbour? Anyone in Need!
The Corporal Works of Mercyare feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, sheltering the homeless, visiting the sick, visiting prisoners, burying the dead and giving alms to the poor. While some require a DBS check to do formally, we can do simple things such as supporting the Foodbank and not wasting food. There are also various second collections which help alleviate the deprivation of others. We can be attentive to newcomers and be aware when a member of our community is absent, so they never feel isolated from the parish family. On weekdays, if we are free, we can visit our neighbours or come to Requiem Masses.
The Spiritual Works of Mercy are counselling the doubtful, instructing the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, comforting the sorrowful, forgiving injuries, bearing wrongs patiently, praying for the living and the dead.Therefore, we must know our faith – our scriptures and catechisms, to be able to answer people’s questions and point them to Christ. Taking part in parish or deanery prayer groups and days of recollection also help us greatly. We should also practice what we preach, bringing our shortcomings to Confession, letting go of grudges and not letting the sun go down on an argument. We pray and have Masses offered for the faithful departed, assisting them with their purification in purgatory.
Fr Simon gave a talk on "The Paschal Mystery – a reflection on Jesus Christ as the wounded healer” recently in Guildford. Take the time to Read Fr Simon's Talk
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