30-03-2025 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 30th March 2025

The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday

Mothering Sunday

(Year C, Purple)

SATURDAY 29th March

6pm Service of the Word with Communion at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton

Readings for the day:

Hosea 5:1-6;   Ps 51(50):3-4. 18-19. 20-21b. ℟ cf. Hosea 6:6;   Luke 18:9-14

SUNDAY:

9.30am Service of the Word with Communion at  St Joseph’s. 

Joshua 5:9a, 10-12;   Ps 34(33):2-3. 4-5. 6-7. ℟ cf. 18b;   

2 Corinthians 5:17-21;   Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

MONDAY:

No Mass today.

  Isaiah 65:17-21;   Ps 30(29):2, 4. 5-6. 11, 12a,13b. ℟2a;   John 4:43-54

TUESDAY:

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

There is no evening  Mass today and no parish support group meeting.

   Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12;   Ps 46(45):2-3. 5-6. 8-9. ℟8;   John 5:1-3, 5-16

WEDNESDAY:

No Mass today

Isaiah 49:8-15;   Ps 145(144):8-9. 13c-14. 17-18. ℟8a;   John 5:17-30

(Saint Francis of Paola, hermit)

THURSDAY:

There is no early   Mass today.

2pm Rosary for Peace in the parish rooms.

  Exodus 32:7-14;   Ps 106(105):19-20. 21-22. 23. ℟4a;   John 5:31-47

FRIDAY:

No Mass today.    

Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22;   Ps 34(33):17-18. 19-20. 21, 23. ℟19a;   John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

(Saint Isidore, Bishop, Doctor)

SATURDAY:

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

(For Erik and Margaret Singleton)

Celebrant Fr Darren Reid

Readings for the Day:   

Jeremiah 11:18-20;   Ps 7:2-3. 9b-10. 11-12. ℟2a;  John 7:40-52

(Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest)

Next Sunday:  The Fifth Sunday of Lent with children’s liturgy

9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s.

Celebrant Fr Geoff Bottoms

Readings:  Isaiah 43:16-21;   Ps 126(125):1-2b. 2c-3. 4-5. 6. ℟3;

   Philippians 3:8-14;   Philippians 3:8-14

PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK:

We pray for world leaders: that the Holy Spirit may move them to work for peace and reconciliation between all peoples, for we are one family, made in the image of God.

Lord, in your mercy....

(CAFOD Weekly prayers of intercession)

THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR MARCH:  For families in crisis.

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

NOTICES:

We wish all  our parishioners a very happy Mothering Sunday

RIP MARY DUCEY:  Mary died on the 13th February 2025 and leaves behind her children Patrick, Clare and John.  Many of us will remember Mary as a teacher at St Joseph's School, Dinnington.

Her Requiem Mass will take place at the Immaculate Conception Church, Spinkhill at 12.15 on the 3rd of April.  We pray for the family at this sad time.

RETIRING COLLECTIONS: 29/30th March - The retiring collection is for LIFE.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Many congratulations to Mick and Margaret Tyler who have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.  We hope you enjoyed your very special day.

MISSION DIRECTOR FOR ST VINCENT’S MISSION HUB, SHEFFIELD:

Are you a committed Catholic and a gifted innovative leader with a real love for and ability to work with university students and young adults (age 18-35)? If so, you could be the next Mission Director for St Vincent’s Mission Hub, Sheffield offering day-to-day leadership for our mission.

The contract is for 3 days per week.

For further information please contact Jessica Moylan - jmoylan@hallam-diocese.com 

Closing date for applications – 27th April 2025.

EASTER SERVICES TO NOTE FOR YOUR DIARY:

Wednesday 9th April -  Penitential Service at 7.00pm St. Joseph’s.  Celebrant Fr Geoff Bottoms

Saturday12th April - Palm Sunday service of the Word with Communion at  6pm at BWR, Kiveton  

13th April - Palm Sunday Mass, 9.30am  at St Joseph’s.  Celebrant Fr Geoff Bottoms

17th April- Maunday Thursday Mass at 7pm at St Joeseph’s. Celebrant Fr Geoff Bottoms

18th April - Parish led Good Friday Service at 3pm at St. Joseph’s

19th April - Easter Vigil Mass at 6pm at St Joseph’s. Celebrant  Fr Geoff Bottoms

20th April - Easter Sunday Mass at 9.30am St. Joseph’s.  Celebrant Fr Geoff Bottoms

CHILDREN‘S LITURGY: The next Children’s Liturgy will be Sunday 6th April at St Joseph’s.

EASTER RAFFLE:  Tickets will be on sale at both churches  from this weekend. Prizes include Easter Eggs, Prosecco & Panettone! Proceeds for Church Funds.

CHURCH CLEANING DINNINGTON:

Could you spare two hours a week for a month to help clean our church? We are in need of some new people to join our team to help keep our beautiful church looking it's best. If you can help please contact Anne-Marie Carroll on 07841 038633.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING:

The Diocesan Safeguarding Office will be providing safeguarding training on the following dates.  Both sessions will take place at Hallam Pastoral Centre, St. Charles Street, Sheffield, S9 3WU on  Saturday 26th April 2025 – 10.30am-12.30pm OR Wednesday 30th April 2025 – 6.00-8.00pm. If you are an active volunteer in your parish and prefer to do the training in person, rather than online, then this training is for you. The training is valid for 3 years followed by a refresher module. To book a place on one of the sessions  contact Jo Pearson on 0114 2566453 or by email: jpearson@hallam-diocese.com. We look forward to seeing you on the day!

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE CYCLING PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM:

Applications are open until Monday 31st March 2025. If interested, please contact the pilgrimage team.Email: gocyclinghallam@gmail.com Text: 07350585998

PILGRIMAGE CROSSES:                                                                                                The unique Pilgrimage of Hope will see a group of diocesan pilgrims on bicycles. They plan to carry small wooden crosses in their backpack, whilst pedalling and praying along the routes to Walsingham. In preparation for the pilgrimage, ‘Pilgrim Crosses’ plan to visit the Churches across the Diocese during Lent and up to the Cycling Pilgrimage itself in July.

Prayer petitions received at the foot of the ‘Pilgrim Cross’ from parishioners will be taken to Walsingham and offered at the Jubilee Mass.  Charitable donations are welcome. Donations received by the sponsored cycling pilgrimage will be shared between two children’s charities.  ‘Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice’ (https://www.bluebellwood.org) and ‘Let the Children Live’ (http://www.letthechildrenlive.org).  Please look out for the ‘Pilgrim cross’ visiting your church in the coming weeks and support this special Pilgrimage of Hope with prayer and generosity.

LIVE SIMPLY MARCH:

The collection of clothes for the Clothing Bank has been a fantastic success, thank you to all who have donated so far. The collection will continue throughout March, please bring your donations of clothes (in good condition) to church or ring Chris Parrott 07817542303 to arrange drop off at her house.

JOIN CAFOD’s BIG LENT WALK IN THE JUBILEE YEAR:

You are invited to join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk and journey together with Catholics in England, Wales and Scotland as Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year - walking 200km over 40 days during Lent. Journey to one of the churches or shrines designated as places of pilgrimage in our diocese as part of your Big Lent Walk. Every £1 you raise will support communities like Lokho’s in Kenya, experiencing the worst impact of the climate crisis, to rebuild their lives in hope.Sign up here: https://walk.cafod.org.uk/

'BORN FOR THIS'.  THE WAY OF THE CROSS:

A powerful depiction of the Stations of the Cross, in words, music and drama is being performed on Palm Sunday, 13 April, 3.00 pm at Immaculate Conception, Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham.  Admission free. Retiring collection for St Vincent de Paul Society.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION:

The sessions take place on Wednesday in the parish rooms on the following dates starting at 6:30. The meetings will last approximately an hour. The final Meeting is on      16 April

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

LENTEN COURSES:

The Dinnington group will meet at 7pm (6.30 for refreshments) each Thursday as follows:

3rd April Methodist Church

10th April - tbc. (Possibly The Bridge)

All wecome.

The Kiveton Group will meet at 7pm as follows:

Thursday 3rd April at Wales Methodist Chapel;   

Wednesday 9th April at All Hallows Church, Harthill.

All Welcome

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;  John Parker;  Emma Pearson (Glen’s daughter);  Janet Reilly; Annie Reynolds;  Maria Senogles;  Sandra Sherratt;  Olive Stafford;  Margaret Tyler; Pat Vickers;  and Teresa Williams.