WELCOME
This website is currently developing as our four parishes develop their new relationship and partnership.
Our four parishes strive to serve God and his people in the Tyne and Derwent Valleys. We believe that our faith can help to make us better people, caring for others while on our journey to our heavenly home. We respect and keep safe all who come to join us, what ever their circumstances. As the Catholic Church, we welcome everyone, inspired by the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical Fratelli Tutti:
Of the counsels (St) Francis offered, I would like to select the one in which he calls for a love that transcends the barriers of geography and distance, and declares blessed all those who love their brother “as much when he is far away from him as when he is with him”. In his simple and direct way, Saint Francis expressed the essence of a fraternal openness that allows us to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.”
Please remember in prayer at this time...
...all those in our parishes who are unwell/housebound, including:
Edward O’Halloran, Craig Sutton, Simon Burns, Chloe Cant, Tommy Carr, Valerie Coleman, Eleanor Dobson, Stephen Duffy, Jack & Ellen Goodfellow, Michael Hogan, Michelle Horrocks, Sienna Jane McNestry, Fr Alan Macknight, Annette Pinota, Frances Renwick, Norah Rogers, Barbara Wray, Kathleen Diamond, Melania, Joan Hambrook, Marcey Carter, Ann Smith, Owen McNestry, Maureen Thew, Kath Hawkshaw, Jimmy Walton, John Cooper, Rosaleen Bowles, Harry Ransom and Phil Goundry.
The Rosary is prayed every Sunday at 3:00pm at St Anne's, Winlaton before the grotto in nice weather, in St Joachim’s chapel in bad weather. It only takes 20 mins at the most. You are most welcome. It could change you and the world.
Please contact the parish office requesting the name of the person to be included in the published list for people who are sick/housebound. Only the named person, or their next of kin/close relative, is permitted to give permission for their name to be included in the published list in the newsletter. Please inform us if someone’s name can be removed from the list.
Future Events
- The Blaydon Larder Concert Newcastle Male Chorus & Gibside Singers, Saturday 26th September at 7pm at St. Anne’s, Winlaton. Tickets now in sale ay £5.
International Food Day 17th of October. More information to follow shortly. - St Joseph's Highfield Coffee & Cake - After Vigil Mass - September 5th and October 3rd.
- St Joseph's Highfield Book Club will next meet on Monday 21 September at 2.00pm. If you are interested, please speak to Joan Laidler.
Cycle of Prayer
During the Autumn period of Ordinary Time, we pray especially for:
- + The Harvest, the Fruits of Human of Work, and the Reverent Use of Creation
- especially on World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1 September) and on last Sunday in September or whenever Harvest Festivals are held
- + Students and Teachers
- especially on the Education Day (2nd Sunday in September)
- + The Spread of the Gospel
- especially on Evangelii Gaudium Day (3rd Sunday in September) & on World Mission Day (penultimate Sunday in October)
- + Justice and Peace in the world
- especially on Harvest Fast Day (1st Friday in October)
- + Prisoners and their Families
- especially on the Day of Prayer for Prisoners and their Dependants (2nd Sunday in October) and during Prisons Week (2nd week in October)
- + All Victims of War
- especially on Remembrance Sunday (2nd Sunday in November)
- + Young People
- especially on Youth Day (Christ the King)
Stay connected
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For details of this week's services and Masses, please see this week's newsletter.
Follow all of the news from Pope Leo and the Vatican.
Safeguarding in our parishes
We do all we can to ensure our parishes are welcoming and safe places for everyone. Our parish clergy and Parish Safeguarding Reps are here to ensure that we not only follow the policies of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) but also truly care for everyone. They are always happy to be contacted for any support or questions you may have.
Links to the Diocesan policies can be found here - Safeguarding - Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle and CSSA here - catholicsafeguarding.org.uk
This link will take you to more information on this website - With One Voice: Pilgrims of Hope - Safeguarding
Our churches display notices with some information regarding who to contact, some independent organisations who can help and a paper copy of the Safeguarding Policy.
Volunteers Policy
This policy exists to affirm the dignity and value of Adult Volunteers and Young Helpers, providing a framework to support their involvement. It supports principles, expectations and processes to assist these individuals in their service.
If you volunteer in any way in our parishes, please click HERE to have a read through the policy.
