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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 16th August - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 17th August - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
We warmly welcome Fr Joshua Masive of the White Fathers
who will be with us this weekend 16th/17th August.
WEEK OF 11th August
Monday 18th August - 11am Mass
Tuesday 19th August - 11am Mass, 7.30pm Rosary
Wednesday 20th August - Church Closed
Thursday 21st August - 11am Mass
Friday 22nd August - 11am Mass
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 23rd August - 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 24th August - 9.15am Family Mass, 11.15am Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
Fr Simon's Reflections for week of 18th August - August 23rd
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
CHARITY BRIDGE GAME - IN AID OF RAISE THE ROOF - WED 3rd SEPT
You are invited to a Charity bridge Game on Wed 3rd Sept at 1:30pm in St Joan's Centre. The charge is £20 per person. Contact Christina McKeating(christinamckeating@hotmail.com) (mobile 07755 2226004) to book a place. CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER.
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.
URGENT PETITION: Assisted Suicide Bill Threatens Vulnerable People
RAISE THE ROOF - DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Parish Pastoral Plan
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time C.
Annual Missionary Appeal by the White Fathers
Every year, the diocese invites a missionary order to make an appeal. This weekend, we welcome Fr Joshua Masive of the ‘White Fathers’ to celebrate the Eucharist for us and with us, in which he will ask for your prayers and monetary support of their mission throughout Africa. While that happens, I will be over at Holy Family, Heath End and Holy Angels, Ash allowing Fr. Robin to take a break.
With my prayers and best wishes. Fr. Simon.
“The Missionaries of Africa” a.k.a. (The White Fathers), are an international team of priests, brothers and lay associates from Africa, Britain and may countries around the world. Any ministry which has a real relationship with Africa, no matter in what part of the world it may be, is considered by the Missionaries of Africa to be within the scope of the apostolate. Through parish work, building up small Christian communities, working with the media, involvement in justice and peace, agriculture, seminary training, education and social welfare the Missionaries of Africa aim to work in partnership with the Church in Africa...and above all else to help build up the leadership of the Churches.
If you would like to donate online: www.missionariesofafrica.org.uk/donations
If you would like to donate by BACs:
Account name: Society of Missionaries of Africa,
Account number: 82296731
Sort code: 60-21-07, Reference: Farnham GU9 8DJ
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
Donations
If you would like to Donate online, please click on the Donate with Dona button and follow the instructions.
Many thanks.
