24.08.2025 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 24th AUGUST 2025

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Year C - Green)

SATURDAY (23rd August):

6pm Mass  with Fr Andy at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton

Readings for the day:

Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17;   Ps 128(127):1-2. 3. 4-5;   Matthew 23:1-12

(Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin)●

SUNDAY:

  9.30am Mass with Fr. Andy  at St. Joseph’s.

Isaiah 66:18-21;  Ps 117(116):1. 2;   Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13;   Luke 13:22-30

MONDAY:

No Mass today.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10;  Ps 149:1-2. 3-4. 5-6a, 9b;   Matthew 23:13-22

(Saint Louis or Saint Joseph of Calasanz, Priest)●

15TUESDAY:

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

                                                   No evening Mass today.

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8;   Ps 139(138):1-3. 4-6;   Matthew 23:23-26

  (Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God (Dominic Barberi), Priest)

WEDNESDAY:

No Mass today.   

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13;   Ps 139(138):7-8. 9-10. 11-12b;   Matthew 23:27-32

(Saint Monica)

THURSDAY:

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

No evening Mass today.   

1 Thessalonians 3:7-13;   Ps 90(89):3-4. 12-13. 14, 17;   Matthew 24:42-51

(Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor)

FRIDAY:  THE BEHEADING OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

No Mass today.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8;   Ps 97(96):1, 2b. 5-6, 10, 11-12;   Mark 6:17-29

SATURDAY:

 ●6pm Service of The Word with Communion at  Blessed William Richardson Church

Readings for the day:

1 Thessalonians 4:9-11;   Ps 98(97):1. 7-9a. 9b-d;    Matthew 25:14-30

(Saints Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line, and Margaret Ward, Martyrs)

Next Sunday: 22nd Sunday in OrdinaryTime (Year C -Green)

9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s with Fr Geoff

Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29;   Ps 68(67):4-5ac. 6-7b. 10-11;   

Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a;   Luke 14:1, 7-14

PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK:      We pray for the leaders of the world: that they may work together towards just and lasting peace, so that all people may live free from the fear of violence and conflict.      Lord, in your mercy...

(CAFOD Weekly prayers of intercession)

THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST:  For mutual coexistence

Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons.

NOTICES:

CANCELLED EVENT:

Please note that the Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse scheduled for  Wednesday 10th September 2025 has been cancelled

HOLY COMMUNION: 

We have two parishioners in Ladyfield Care Home Kiveton Park who have asked if someone is able to take them Holy Communion on a regular basis. If you are able to help please contact Judith Sherratt 07474570654

PILGRIMAGE:

Parisioners from Dinnington and Kiveton are going on pilgrimage to Medjugorje September 10th.  They are taking petitions from the last Marian Day at Maltby and would be delighted to take your petitions too! If you wish to send a petition to Our Lady of Medjugorje, Queen of Peace,  you can give them (in an envelope) to Margaret O’Rourke at Dinnington or  Marion Beck and  Maria Oldroyd at Kiveton.

CAN YOU HELP?

Anna Bownes-Webster (From Echoes of Angels) is going away for a week in September and is looking for someone to cat sit at her home in Bircotes, if possible, for a week.  If you are able to help please contact Anna on 07838 390998.

Free Wellbeing Course for Women:

A free four -week course for a happier and more relaxed you.

Starting for six weekly sessions from Thursday 28th August at 6.30-7.30pm online.

Join us to explore;

-         Emotional Self-care – Emotional self-care allows us to take time for the benefit of our health and well-being.

-         Thinking about putting your own needs first - building your resilience.

-         Being more assertive and setting boundaries – so that you can communicate better and more effectively at home and work.

-         Stress and relaxation techniques – learning new skills for a more relaxed you.

-         Build resilience and recover from trauma – To move forward in your life.

Come and join us for these relaxed, friendly and supportive sessions!

To book a place or find out for information contact Janet Kent 07927657462 jkent@hallam-diocese.com

DEEP LISTENING: Hallam formation and Mission with the Jesuit Institute

Join us for Stage 3 of our transformative journey - focused on deep listening.   Building on previous sessions and drawing us closer to the heart of the programme. Whether you are a returning participant or new to our series this session promises to deepen your understanding and practice of active listening an essential skill for personal and professional growth. Cost - £20 per session (bursaries are available). Sessions take place at Hallam Pastoral Centre and on-line as follows:

Sat 11th Oct 10-5pm - in person

Thurs 23rd October - 7pm-9pm - on-line

Sat 8th November - 1-5pm - on-line

Thurs 20th November - 7-9pm -on-line

Sat 6th December - 1-5pm on-line

Thurs 18th December - 7-9pm on-line

Thurs 15th January 2026 - 7-9pm on line

Sat 31st January 2026 - 10am- 5pm - in person

Please book as places are limited.

Book at: Eventbrite;  on line at formation-mission@hallam-diocese.com or phone 01142 256 6410

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 encouraged 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

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: Mick Bailey;  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;  Olive Stafford;  Margaret Tyler; Pat Vickers; and Teresa Williams.