Welcome to St Joseph's
Father Stephen Dye, Rev Deacon Raymond Keogh and our parish community welcome you to our parish website of the Roman Catholic Parish of Rutland.
Our parish covers the county of Rutland which includes the two market towns of Oakham and Uppingham and the many villages of Rutland.
Holy Mass is celebrated everyday in the parish church of St Joseph's in Oakham with Latin Mass on a Friday evening. Holy Mass is also celebrated each Sunday in the 19th century private chapel at Exton Hall and once a month on Sunday in the Chapel at Uppingham School.
We are a thriving Parish with many activities and prayer groups that meet both at the church and in private homes.
Holy Week 2019
This week is the most solemn and Holy Week in the Christian calendar. Easter Triduum Masses and Liturgy:
Spy Wednesday - 11.30am Mass of the Holy Oils at St Barnabas Cathedral
Holy Thursday - 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday - Walk of Witness Pocession through town 10am, The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3pm
Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil 8.30pm
Easter Sunday - 9:00am Solemn Mass of the Resurrection, St Thomas of Canterbury Exton, 11:00am Solemn Mass of the Resurrection, St Joseph’s
Exposition – 24 hours for the Lord
We are having a 24 hour Exposition as part of our Lenten devotions.
Everyone is welcome if you wish to join us at any time: 3.00 pm Friday 5th April to 10.00 am on Saturday 6th April at St Francis Convent Chapel, Dalby Road; 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Saturday 6th April at St John’s Church, Thorpe End; 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm back at the Convent Chapel.
For further information, please contact Jean Garrett – 01664 565341 or 07960 975483.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN’S LITURGY
We are urgently looking for volunteers to join the children’s liturgy group as catechists.
Mary's Meals Update
Many thanks indeed for the toothpaste and spoons donated this week - just what was needed!
English Martyrs School News
We have received £80.98 in Giving Machine donations this month. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to this. If you need any more information on how to sign up to give free donations to school when you shop online, please get in touch with the school office, Mrs Archer or Mrs McGrory.
"Adoremus"
The Bishops of England and Wales will hold a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress in Liverpool from 7th – 9th September 2018.
Cardinal Nichols wrote: "We seek to rejuvenate Eucharistic adoration in our parishes as the source of strength for our lives and for our mission, that of making present the love and compassion of Jesus in our society."
Aid for Chad
The charity was started back in 1984 to help and support a small Catholic bush mission in Benoy, southern Chad.
The Mission at Oakham - Souls are perishing
Letter to the Editor of the Tablet 20th Jan 1883. SIR,—Allow me to call the attention of your readers to my appeal in your columns. It is my last appeal. It is indeed most urgently needed that I should build next March at Oakham. Souls are perishing.
Mystery Worshipper visits St Joseph's
On Sunday, 22 November 2009, a mystery worshipper attended 10.30am Mass, here's what he/she reported.