ST JOSEPH’S JOURNAL Volume 55   No: 23

CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION & SAINT JOSEPH

23 ST JOHN’S STREET, HERTFORD SG14 1RX

Email:  hertford@rcdow.org.uk

Parish Priest:  Canon Terence Phipps Tel:  01992 582109

DATE: 25 June 12TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

The page numbers for the prayers for this Sunday’s Mass are at the front of The Parish Mass Book.  Please note that there is a Loop system in the Church.

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THE VIEW FROM THE PRESBYTERY

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO MASS ON THURSDAY FOR THE FEAST OF SS PETER & PAUL.

WE ARE VERY SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THIS, HOWEVER, AS HARD AS TRIED, WE COULD NOT FIND A PRIEST WHO COULD HELP.

POPE’S INTENTION FOR JUNE:

For the abolition of torture. We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families.

IF YOU GO IN TO HOSPITAL: If someone is sick in hospital, please let us know here at the Presbytery, and/or ask the staff on the ward, so that your loved one can be visited whilst in hospital, and receive Holy Communion and any other Sacraments from the Chaplain. John O’Neill 01438 314333 at the Lister hospital. The staff on the wards can also contact the Chaplain.

ROSARY GROUP: Come and join us in thechurch hall on Tuesday evenings at 7pm for recital of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

In view of the closure of the parish’s bank branch, it would greatly assist the parish if those who donate by cash would move over to a monthly Bankers Standing Order. If you wish to do this please go to the website and download the Standing Order form.

THE LOBSTER POT LUNCH: Friday 21st June at 12.45pm in the church hall. Lunches cost £15 for a three-course meal, glass of wine, coffee and chocolates. Please call Sue on 07711

HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN

PHOTOGRAPHS please follow this link https://eamesphotography.pic-time.com/0HIQK4DsnzOqx.

People are invited to make their purchase for the photographs directly through the website gallery which makes for a more cost-effective and efficient service.

Parish Sewing Group 

Monday 3rd July 10am – 1pm 

If you have some skills or interest in sewing or textiles, you may just be the person we need! Do come along and meet others over tea, coffee and cake in the Church Hall. We have plenty of repair projects and restoration works that need doing in our parish. You might even learn something new or possibly be the one to pass on a new skill to another. All are welcome! 

We need volunteers with portable sewing machines, sewing boxes, needles and tools that do not mind bringing them to the church hall. Any donations of fabrics, cottons, embellishments etc. are always welcome. Please bring them along or leave them with Sue Walker in the church hall. 

If you are interested in participating or wish to find out more about what you can do to help, get in touch via: hertfordguildservers@gmail.com 

or hertford@rcdow.org.uk

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday: 6pm

Sunday: 12TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

8.30am: People of the Parish

10.30am:

Monday: NO MASS

Tuesday: 12.15pm: Communion Service

Wednesday: NO MASS

Thursday: CHURCH CLOSED

Friday: 12.15pm: Communion Service

Saturday: 6.00pm