St Joseph's Catholic Church, Peasedown St John near Bath.

14/09/2026

A POWERFUL SERMON ON FORGIVENESS FROM POPE LEO:

During his Angelus address yesterday, to pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the power of forgiving others as Christ has forgiven us, in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love.Forgiveness spreads a healing love t...

13/09/2026

THE ASSISTED DYING BILL DEFEATED. THANK GOD:

Following Friday's rejection of Lauren Edwards' Assisted Su***de Bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, commented: "This was a decisive vote by MPs, who have over the last 24 months seen through the pernicious pretence that this draft legislation was safe and wo...

13/09/2026

THIS MORNINGS GOSPEL ABOUT FORGIVENESS:

Gospel of 13 September 2026Matthew 18:21-35At that time: Peter came up and said t...

13/09/2026

THE GOSPEL THIS MORNING WAS ABOUT FORGIVENESS:

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

12/09/2026

THE ASSISTED DYING BILL HAS BEEN DEFEATED!

Church leaders in England and Wales Wales have welcomed the news that that the Assisted Dying Bill was defeated today in Parliament. T...

10/09/2026

'LIVING WATER':

10/09/2026

COPY OF A READING GIVEN AT THE NATIONAL JUTICE & PEACE CONFERENCE IN DERBY IN JULY:
THE POWER OF A WHISPER:
Slow me down today Lord
(and whisper a word or two- or more)
In the quiet of my mind and heart

When I am cursing myself and others
(whisper words of blessing)
When I am Judging others words and deeds
(whisper words of patience)

When my voice is still and silent
(whisper words that I might speak)

When I am saying too much
(whisper words to shut me up)

When I have failed and I have sinned
(whisper words of pardon)

When I am facing grief and loss
(whisper words of consolation)

When I am stuck in my own foolishness
(whisper words of wisdom)

When I am confounded and confused
(whisper words of counsel)

When I am caught up in my lies
(whisper words of truth)
When life is just too tough to take
(whisper words of hope)

When my heart is broken, hurt & wounded
(whisper words of healing)

When at war with my neighbour or myself
(Whisper words of peace)

Slow me down Lord and help me find a quiet place to hear the ‘whisper of your word’
Slow me down today Lord and ‘whisper a word or two-or more’ in the quiet of my mind and heart. Touching Place Hymn

04/09/2026

ON SUNDAY, WE START OUR CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE GREEN AND YELLOW PLASTIC SCOURERS FOR BIODEGRADABLE, NATURAL MATERIAL ALTERNATIVES
SEE POST BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

04/09/2026

FREE SAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVES TO GREEN AND YELLOW PLASTIC SCOURERS ON SUNDAY:
ADDING A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO OUR SEASON OF CREATION THEME OF 'LIVING WATER', THE PARISHIONERS OF ST JOSEPHS ARE BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER ONE THING THAT THEY COULD CHANGE AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING TO MICROPLASTICS ENDING UP IN OUR OCEAN.
IF YOU USE GREEN AND YELLOW SCOURERS, CAN YOU GIVE THEM UP?
STARTING ON SUNDAY, YOU CAN HAVE A SMALL FREE SAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRY. ALSO, WASHING POWDER, CONDITIONER AND WIPE CLOTH ALTERNATIVES.
SEE YOU THERE!
EVERY TIME YOU CLEAN YOUR DISHES, THE SCOURER SHEDS PLASTIC SO SMALL THAT YOU CANNOT SEE IT. THES MICROPLASTICS GO DOWN THE DRAIN AND END UP POLLUTING THE OCEANS!
STARTING ON SUNDAY, YOU CAN HAVE A SMALL FREE SAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRY. ALSO, WASHING POWDER, CONDITIONER AND WIPE CLOTH ALTERNATIVES.
SEE YOU THERE!

02/09/2026

POPE LEO CELEBRATED MASS YESTERDAY TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON OF CREATION:

The Pope celebrated Mass at the Laudato Si' Village in Castel Gandolfo today, marking the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the beginning of the five-week Season of Creation.In his homily the Holy Father encouraged Christians to embrace ecological conversion...