03.10.2025 Newsletter

St. Joseph’s Dinnington.   Parish Priest:  Fr Andy.   Tel: 01909 562664

Weekend Masses:

9.30am Sunday at St. Joseph’s;   

6pm Saturday at Blessed William Richardson, Kiveton (for Sunday)

Penitential Service 5pm the first Saturday of the month at St. Joseph’s

Children’s Liturgy first Sunday of the month.

Email: andyjgraydon@gmail.com.   Website: www.stjosephsdinnington.com

CONTACT DETAILS:

If you require the services of a priest please contact either:

Monica Carroll (07813 920844) or Anne Marie Carroll (07841 038663)

WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER 2025

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Year C - Green)

SATURDAY (4th October)

6pm  Mass  at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.  (For Sunday)

(Saint Francis of Assisi) ●

Readings for the day:

Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29;   Ps 69(68):33-35. 36-37;   Luke 10:17-24

SUNDAY:

  9.30am  Mass  at St. Joseph’s

Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4;   Ps 95(94):1-2. 6-7b. 7c-9;   

2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14;   Luke 17:5-10

MONDAY:

No Mass today.

Jonah 1:1-17; 2:10;   Jon 2:3. 4. 5. 8;   Luke 10:25-37

                             (Saint Bruno, Priest)●Jonah 1:1-17; 2:10

15TUESDAY: OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY●

11.30am Hour of quiet prayer at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.

                                                              No evening Mass today.

Jonah 3:1-10;   Ps 130(129):1-2. 3-4. 7-8;   Luke 10:38-42

WEDNESDAY:

No Mass today.   

Jonah 4:1-11;   Ps 86(85):3-4. 5-6. 9-10;   Luke 11:1-4

THURSDAY:

8.30am Mass in the parish rooms

2pm Rosary for Peace in the parish rooms.  All welcome.

2 Timothy 4:1-5;   Ps 96(95):1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 10;   Matthew 13:47-52

(Saint John Henry Newman, Priest)

FRIDAY:

No Mass today.

Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2;   Ps 9(9A):2-3. 6, 16. 8-9;   Luke 11:15-26

(Saints Denis, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs or Saint John Leonardi, Priest 

●or Saint Paulinus of York, Bishop and Missionary)●

SATURDAY:

 ●5555pm Mass at  St Joseph’s followed by parish celebration at St Joseph’s

(No Mass at Kiveton today)

Readings for the day:

Joel 3:12-21;   Ps 97(96):1-2. 5-6. 11-12;   Luke 11:27-28

(Saint John XXIII, Pope) ●

Next  Sunday: 9.30am Mass at St. Joseph’s.

(28th. Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Year C)

Readings:

2 Kings 5:14-17;   Ps 98(97):1. 2-3b. 3c-4;   2 Timothy 2:8-13;   Luke 17:11-19

PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK:  We pray for migrants and refugees; that they may find places of welcome and safety. Lord, in your mercy...(CAFOD Weekly prayers of intercession)

THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR OCTOBER:  For collaboration between different religious traditionsLet us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.

NOTICES:

RIP OLIVE STAFFORD:

Olive, aged 88, died Saturday 27th September  at 7.30pm at Ladyfield Nursing Home in Kiveton. Her health deteriorated quickly leading up to her death. She will be sorely missed by her family and her children Helen, Jane, Paul and Mark. 

Olive was a long standing member of the Community at St Josephs. She was a prominent figure in the flower groups in her earlier years and showed her artistic flair in the beautiful displays throughout church for many years. 

Her Requiem Mass will take place on 17th of October at 11.00am at St Joseph’s Church.

RETIRING COLLECTION:

There is a  retiring collection after Masses  this weekend for CAFOD Family Fast day

CELEBRATION:

A  Party to celebrate Fr Andy's retirement is to be held on Saturday 11th October, starting with Mass at 5pm and shared table to follow.  All welcome

LIVE SIMPLY:

Please support Family Fast Day.

Good News:

The Global Ocean Conservation Treaty will become international law in January.

The government have announced plans to abolish the Vagrancy Act which makes rough sleeping and begging a criminal offence 

LADIES CHOIR:

Our Ladies Choir is back! If you would like to be part of our choir this Christmas, we will be fundraising for Team Ted Foundation.  Full commitment to 6 pactices before the concert is needed starting 6pm Monday 3rd November at St. Josephs.

LET ME SERVE YOU, JUBILEE FOR VOLUNTEERS:

Bishop Ralph will celebrate our final Jubilee Mass this holy year for those who serve others across the diocese.  All are invited to gather at Immaculate Conception Church, Rotherham, S65 3BA on Saturday 15th November at 11am.  This is an invitation to everyone who volunteer their time in service to others, be it cleaning; taking communion to the housebound; flower arranging; running groups/events for the youth and elderly; work for our charities and lay organisations; or just popping in to help a neighbour, to name but a few. The liturgy is a chance to bless and give thanks for their work, as signs of hope in our world today. Cake will be served afterwards, and there is a chance to view the national Jubilee Icon, that is visiting our diocese at this time.

FREE WELL-BEING COURSE FOR WOMEN: A free six week course for a happier, more relaxed you.

From Friday 10th October, on-line 5.45-6.45pm with optional extra half hour for those who want to explore behavioural themes.  The focus is on emotional self care,   Thinking about putting your own needs first, improving communication at work and home by being more assertive and setting boundaries,  building resilience and trauma recovery, stress and relaxation  techniques. Contact Janet Kent at:  jkent@hallam-diocese.com

“BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD”:

14 - 17 November 2025  A three-day retreat led by Fr Roger Dawson, SJ, aiming to help participants find a greater attentiveness and disposition to God’s presence in their lives through a disciplining of the mind and awareness of the present moment. Book at: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god  Download JPG flier - Be Still and Know that I am God  

INTRODUCTION TO ACCOMPANIMENT:

Join us as we grow in ways of journeying together through listening, speaking and discerning. Starting on 11 October these sessions give participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding and practice of Spiritual Conversation. Two sessions will be delivered in person at the Hallam Pastoral Centre and another six online. Further details from the Formation and Mission team 0114 256 6410.

MARRIAGE CELEBRATION MASS:

Have you just got married during 2025 or are you celebrating a significant wedding anniversary- one, 10, 25, 50 60 or more? If so, Bishop Ralph cordially invites you to join him at a diocesan celebration Mass in thanksgiving for the sacrament of Marriage on 11 October 2025 at St Peter’s, Chequer Road, Doncaster DN1 2AA at 12:00 followed by refreshments. Further Details from marriagepreparation@hallam-diocese.com

LOYOLA CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL MINISTRY:

During the past year participants in the Loyola Certificate in Pastoral Ministry have been meeting together to consider how they can develop a range of pastoral ministries in the diocese. It is opportune that during this time we have been encourage by Pope Francis to walk together in a synodal way. Pope Leo is also encouraging us to continue this journey…to be a synodal Church, a Church that moves forward, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, that always seeks to be close above all to those who are suffering” (First Blessing, 8 May 2025).  This seems to be a good opportunity to expand this group and invite others who have already been involved in the synodal journey, and those who want to become involved.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Fionnuala or Kevan in the Formation and Mission team and come along to the next meeting, which will be held at the Pastoral Centre and on Zoom, on Friday 7 November 7:00-8:30pm. In the meantime, we recommend that anyone who is interested takes the 4 week School for Synodality Course which is available on their youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@School-for-Synodality

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION – Youth Training Opportunity:

This weekend, the diocesan youth will gather for their usual meeting where Sue will introduce the role of Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion—This stems from the interest and requests of young people themselves and the times in Padley when we have not had anyone except Sue to step in.h

In response, Sue is offering a training session for young people aged 16–25, in collaboration with the diocesan formation team. This will take place on Friday 14th November, 6–9pm, and is designed especially for those new to the ministry. It will not include a commissioning service.

As well as Catechesis on the Blessed Sacrament, the training will include practical guidance on:

• Distributing communion reverently—on the tongue or in the hand

• Offering blessings appropriately

• Purifying the sacred vessels

Young people who feel called to this ministry will be asked to approach their parish priest to seek permission to participate. If it is your usual practice to train ministers locally, please feel free to do so. Alternatively, they are welcome to join the diocesan training specifically directed to the young.

We hope that these newly trained ministers will also be able to serve within their school communities when needed.

Thank you, as always, for your generous support and accompaniment of our young people.

DIGITAL GIVING:

Hopefully you have seen the credit card reader which has recently been installed at the back of St Joseph’s church. Sadly there was a small deficit last year in our parish funds and therefore it needs to be as easy as possible for parishioners to contribute to our parish.

There are now two new ways of cashless giving

      1.    It’s very easy to use the card reader at the back of church, clear instructions are with the machine,  

OR

      2.    You can use the QR code in church and on the website, just scan the code and follow the simple instructions

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: George Blow and his grandma;  Victoria Broughton; Christopher Browne;  Eileen Butterfield;  Jim Chandler;   Sam Cleasby;  Betty Delaney;  Barbara Dexter;  Pat Duffin;  Gillian Gee;  Robert Hume;   Sophie Hughes;  Owen Jenkinson;  Jed Krotki;  Kumba;  Isabel Main-Reade;  Haylen Markillie;  Charlie Massarella;   Emma Pearson (Glen’s daughter);  Janet Reilly; Annie Reynolds;  Maria Senogles;  Judith Sherratt;  Sandra Sherratt;   Margaret Tyler; Pat Vickers;  and Teresa Williams.