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Fr Simon's journey to Lourdes
St Joan of Arc Parish offers our prayers for Father Simon who has just returned from his role as a pilgrimage chaplain.
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 9th August - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 10th August - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
WEEK OF 11th August
Monday 11th August - 11am Mass
Tuesday 12th August - Church closed
Wednesday 13th August -
Thursday 14th August - 6:30pm Mass - Vigil Mass for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday 15th August - 11am Mass - Holy Day of Obligation for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 16th August - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 17th August - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
Fr Simon's Reflections for week of 11th August - August 17th
RAISE THE ROOF
The entire roof of the church, presbytery and bell tower will have to be stripped and recovered. The cost of the work will be about £300,000. CLICK HERE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Choral Concert Raises the Roof and Kicks off Fundraising Appeal
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 10:20 & 12:20. 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 CommunionProgramme.
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This week, Wednesday through to Friday morning, we welcome members of the Arundel & Brighton Walking Pilgrimage, who have a rest day in Farnham, using our Parish Centre.
There will be no weekday Mass on Tuesday, and Mass on Thursday will be in the Evening. This is because I will be in Edinburgh for an appointment with my Ecclesiastical Supervisor. Month by month, we ‘meet’ online, but we felt that it would be beneficial to have one meeting in person, especially as it can coincide with a fraternal visit to Fr. Gerard Hatton (of our diocesan priests) who is currently serving at St Patrick’s in the Cowgate, Edinburgh.
Friday 15th August is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven.
This is a Holy Day of Obligation, and the following Masses will be celebrated locally:
• 6.30pm (Ordinary Form in Latin) on Thurs. 14th August at St Edmund’s, Godalming.
• 6.30pm (Ordinary Form in English) on Thurs. 14th August in St Joan of Arc, Farnham.
• 9am in Holy Angels, Ash.
• 10am in St Joseph’s, Milford.
• 11am in St Joan of Arc, Farnham.
• 6.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, Haslemere.
As the Assumption ranks as a Solemnity, Friday abstinence is not required.
Next Sunday, 16th / 17th August, we welcome the ‘White Fathers’ to make the annual Missionary Appeal. While one of the ‘White Fathers’ celebrates our Masses and makes the appeal, I will celebrate Masses at Heath End and Ash, allowing Fr. Robin to go away.
I will be away for the weekends of 6th / 7th September, 13th / 14th September and 20th / 21st September. Fr Gilmour McDermott and Fr Alastair Simmons will be with you on 6th & 7th, and Fr. Chris Dobson will be with you for the 13th / 14th and 20th / 21st September.
Every blessing for your own summer holidays.
Fr. Simon.
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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