| Newsletter 11th - 18th August |
| Newsletter 28th - 4th Aug |
| Newsletter 14th - 21st July |
| Newsletter 30th June - 7th July |
mass intentions & Sunday readings
| 18th August 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time |
| 11th August 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time |
| 4th August 18th sunday of Ordinary Time |
| 28th July 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time |
PRAYER & LITURGY
Going into Hospital?
We have four hospitals in our parish. Please remember that with GDPR the Hospitals are no longer giving our priests a list of those Catholics admitted as inpatients. If you are well enough you can request to see a Catholic priest via the nurse/ward sister. However, next of kin should also request a priest when necessary if the patient is unable to in anyway. Our priests do rely on being informed by yourself or family members, to be able to care for them. In emergency and in the Royal Surrey, you can request that a Catholic priest be called by the ward staff. Monday Mass & Confessions @ St. Pius X
Volunteers needed please to assist as sacristan for St Pius Monday evening mass. You would go on a rota and training will be provided as required. This is a lovely opportunity to be of service to the church and gain spiritual enrichment. Please contact Carol on 01483222373 or Mervyn on 01483566129 or 07969915512. Thankyou. |
May They Rest in Peace
Please pray for all those who have died recently and for those who who mourn. Hour of Mercy @ St Pius X
The Hour of Mercy devotion on Fridays at St Pius will not take place during August. It will resume on Friday 6 September at 2:45pm. 
Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman
Please make a note in your diary – Sunday Oct 13th. This is a wonderful celebration for our country and it is expected that there will be a live-stream of the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Rome from 11am(ish) and the parish is invited to gather together to watch in St. Pius Hall. The day will then continue with a bring and share lunch. All are very welcome. |
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First Holy Communion Programme begins September 2019 - Sign up now!
Children who will be in year 3 in September can sign up now to this year's First Holy Communion programme. To do this you will need to sign up to our parish database using this link: https://www.cpg.church/database. Please include your child's details as part of the sign up and in "areas of interest" click First Holy Communion. Once you've done this you will be sent further details about signing up. 
Readers - Dates for your Diary
For all those who were unable to attend the Spring Session for existing and new Readers at Mass, the following evening’s have been arranged: Thursdays 19th and 26th of September. 7.30pm-9pm. St Pius X Church. Please mark these dates in your diaries. Booking to the Parish Office opens 26th August. |
Interested in becoming a Catholic?
A new course of the RCIA will start on Tuesday 17th September. Through teaching, discussion and prayer it explores the Catholic faith.. Come and try the first four sessions, with no obligation to continue. In five parts, with a few weeks break in between, it will run through to May next year. For more details see the website |
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Saturday Evening Charity Concerts
The next concert will be on Saturday 26th October at 7.30 pm. Called ‘Appassionata de la Guitarra’, Byron Johnston gives audiences an intimate view into the breathtaking techniques behind the solo acoustic guitar. Supporting Byron will be Eleanor Turner, a passionate ambassador for the harp and its music. The evening is in aid of our own Guildford churches and MIND – the mental health charity. Tickets as usual from the Guildford Tourist Office or call me on 07957282857. 
HCPT Charity Quiz Night
Saturday 12th October from 18:00. Join us at St Joseph’s Guildford for Fun, Food and Fundraising in aid of HCPT, The Pilgrimage Trust. Tickets £10 including food. Raffle and bar by donation available on the night. Registration forms and further information provided in September. Any questions, contact group2@hcpt.org.uk |
Contactless Giving -CPG Trial
We would like to trial contactless giving in some of our church porches to assist those who wish to give and prefer to use this mode as they carry very little or no cash. Starting with St Joseph’s- 18th August, St Pius -24th & 25th August, St Mary’s- 31st August & 1st September. St. Joseph's Church Finance meeting At our recent meeting we discussed: The details for the replacement boilers have been agreed by our advisors and the Planning and Conservation area applications have been made to GBC. At the same time details for the Pastoral Hub in the Hall are also nearing completion and quotations will be obtained from contractors shortly. The movement in the bridge has been checked by a Structural Engineer and Contractor and further investigations are being carried out. The Church car park signage is being erected and a specialist firm will control and fine unlawful parking. Transport to 8.00am Sunday Mass
There is an urgent need at present for drivers to join a rota to bring a parishioner to Sunday 8.00am Mass. If you are able to help with this important ministry, perhaps once every 3 weeks, please contact Win - 07810 408283 Installation of New Canons
Bishop Richard Moth invites us all to the Installation of Mgr. Tony Barry & Fr. Chris Spain as Canons of The Chapter of Arundel Cathedral on The Feast of St. Francis (October 4th) at 7pm followed by refreshments in St. Mary’s Hall. There will be transport from Guildford Please ring the Parish Office for details / to book a place. |
finance & ADMINISTRATION
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A video summarising the result and progress from the parish appeal held earlier in the year
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2019 Appeal Feedback
The latest update is that we will increase our regular giving in 2019 by £50,000 and this will rise to £70,000 in 2020. Our ambitious target was £102,000 and thus leaves a shortfall of £32,000, we will therefore adjust our finances accordingly. The project giving achieved £127,000 of the £285,000 we wish to raise over 3 years. Thank you for your generosity and deo gratis. If you did not hear the feedback on the 27/28 July at Mass please go to the CPG website to see the full feedback. |
Mass Intentions
To book Mass Intentions, please use the envelopes provided at the back of the church; if you wish to book an specific date please make your request through the form below or ring the Parish Office