23.08.2026 Newsletter
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Submit items for the bulletin to the Presbytery or email maria.oldroyd@icloud.com
(by Thursday afternoon)
St. Joseph’s Dinnington. Parish Priest: Fr Andy. Tel: 01909 562664
Alternative contacts are:
Monica Carroll (07813 920844) or Anne Marie Carroll (07841 038633)
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
WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST 2026
21st Sunday in Ordinay Time. (Year A, Green)
SATURDAY (22nd August)
OUR LADY MOTHER AND QUEEN●
6pm Mass at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.
(For Sunday)
Readings for the day:
Ezekiel 43:1-7a; Ps 85(84):9ab, 10. 11-12. 13-14; Matthew 23:1-12
SUNDAY:
9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s
Isaiah 22:15, 19-23; Ps 138(137):1-2a. 2bc, 3. 6, 8bc;
Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20
MONDAY: ●SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE
No Mass today.
Revelation 21:9b-14; Ps 145(144):10-11. 12-13b. 17-18; John 1:45-51
TUESDAY:
No Mass today.
11.30am Hour of quiet prayer at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton. All welcome.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a. 14-17; Ps 96(95):10. 11-13a. 13b-d; Matthew 23:23-26
(Saint Louis; Saint Joseph of Calasanz, Priest)
WEDNESDAY:
No Mass today.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128(127):1-2. 4-5; Matthew 23:27-32
(Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God (Dominic Barberi), Priest)
THURSDAY:
8.30am Mass in the parish rooms.
2pm Rosary for peace in the parish rooms. All welcome.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Ps 145(144):2-3. 4-5. 6-7; Matthew 24:42-51
(Saint Monica) ●
FRIDAY:
12pm Marriage Ceremony of Maggie Green and Andrew Kenny at St Joseph’s
Readings of the day:
1 Corinthians 1:17-25; Ps 33(32):1-2. 4-5. 10-11; Matthew 25:1-13
(Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor) ●
SATURDAY: THE BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
6pm Service of The Word with Communion at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.
1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ps 33(32):12-13. 18-19. 20-21; Mark 6:17-29
Next Sunday: 22nd Sunday in Ordinay Time. (Year A. Green)
9.30am Mass at St. Joseph’s with Fr Andrew Browne,
Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Ps 63(62):2. 3-4. 5-6. 8-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27
Any one wanting a lift to any of the services please ring Judith Sherratt on:
07474 570654.
PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK: We pray for all those affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, Colombia and Indonesia. May God give them strength and hope and may they receive the practical help they need. Lord, in your mercy…..
(CAFOD weekly prayers of intercession)
THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST: For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
NOTICES:
HOLY MATRIMONY:
The marriage of Maggie Green and Andrew Kenny will take place on Friday, August 28th , at 12:00 noon at St Joseph’s Church. All parishioners are warmly invited to attend the service and celebrate this joyful union with the couple. Please keep the couple in your prayers as they begin their new life together. May God bless their hands to work together, their hearts to love together, and their days to walk together in peace and grace.
RETIRING COLLECTION:
There will be retiring collections after Masses the weekend of 5/6th September for The Needy Parishes Fund.
ECUMENICAL BBQ:
The annual free community BBQ hosted by local Dinnington churches takes place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Dinnington Methodist Church, located on Laughton Road (S25 2PS). This family-friendly gathering is open to everyone in the local area.
THE CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CCRS):
CCRS will be delivered once again in the diocese starting in late September. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Kevin Grady at the Diocesan Education office on 07799 103274. If you wish to register for the course please click on the link below and complete the registration form.
CAMINO:
Leeds Walsingham Way is a NEW Joint Diocesan Camino for the Year of St Francis of Assisi! For full information and links for Day Pilgrims to sign up for any of the days walking through Leeds or Hallam Dioceses click on the link here: https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/day-pilgrims-invited-to-join-new-diocesan-walking-pilgrimage/
The Camino begins Saturday 12 September with 8am Pilgrims’ Mass at Leeds Cathedral, followed by a walk to Wakefield
On Sunday there is an 8am Mass at St Austin’s, Wakefield, followed by a walk into Hallam;
On Tuesday 15th September there is an 8am Mass at St Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield, followed by a walk to the Padley Martyrs’ Chapel.
ALL are welcome to join for the Masses.
QUIET RETREATS FOR ADULTS THIS OCTOBER:
During October half term, Castlerigg Manor is running a quiet retreat for individual adults who want to spend a few days of peace, relaxation and prayer in the Lake District. Each day there will be a talk, Mass, and evening prayer, and then a lot of time to explore the area, pray, or just simply relax. Book at castleriggmanor.com/events or contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
DIOCESE OF HALLAM - Choral Director – Full Time
Contract: Permanent subject to satisfactory probation period
Based: Remotely at participating NSSP schools and parishes
Starting: November 2026 (negotiable)
The Diocese of Hallam is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and appropriately qualified
Choral Director who, working closely with the Lead Diocesan Choral Director, will be
responsible for working within local Catholic schools to implement and develop the
National Schools Singing Programme (NSSP).
The Choral Director will work within schools Catholic primary schools and will be
responsible for the development of choral singing in those schools, nurturing
potential in the diverse communities those schools are located in. The core work of
the Choral Director takes place during the school day in the diocesan primary schools,
although children in the NSSP with a particular interest in singing will be encouraged
to take part in after-school choirs and Sunday Masses and services.
The Diocese of Hallam constitutes South Yorkshire as well as areas of Northeast
Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire. Some travel in the Diocese will therefore be
required and applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a car.
For more detail about the role and an application form, please email the Diocesan
Choral Director, Mr Chris Edge at cedge@hallam-diocese.com
Closing Date for Applications: 28th September 2026: 9:00am
Interviews to take place week commencing 5th October 2026
THE HALLAM BRIDGE:
Please see the latest issue of the Hallam Bridge on our parish website. You can also subscribe to receive Hallam Bridge to your own in box using this link https://hallam-diocese.com/bridge/ and you will receive it as soon as it is released.
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; Jim Chandler; Sam Cleasby; Dave Collins; Betty Delaney; Barbara Dexter; Pat Duffin; Kitty Finnerty; Gillian Gee; Robert Hume; Sophie Hughes; Jed Krotki; Kumba; Dominic Lear; Isabel Main-Reade; Haylen Markillie; Charlie Massarella; Emma Pearson (Glen’s daughter); Janet Reilly; Annie Reynolds; Maria Senogles; Judith Sherratt; Sandra Sherratt; Glen Stevens; Margaret Tyler and Teresa Williams.
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