St Joseph's Birtley

Catholic Parish of St Joseph's Birtley, Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 1LJ

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Benedict Partnership

We are part of the Benedict Partnership.

Our Member Churches are:

Churches in the Parish of St John XXIII
Our Blessed Lady Immaculate, Washington
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Penshaw
St Bede, Washington
St John Boste, Washington

And also:
St Bede, Sacriston
St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street



A Catholic Parish

As a Catholic Parish we are dedicated to:

• Worshipping God and celebrating Sacraments

• Growing in knowledge of our Catholic faith and sharing it with others

• Supporting each other and anyone in need


Priests and Deacons

Fr Martin Morris
0191 649 8257

Fr Martin Wheaton
0770 996 1040

Fr Luke Wilkinson
0191 649 8257

Deacon Tony Joy
0191 416 3583

Deacon Frank O'Neill
0779 115 5845









Welcome

We extend a warm welcome to parishioners and visitors to our parish website.

If you are visiting our church or are new to the parish, you a very welcome.

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Opportunities to Hear Mass

Church Services TV

Church Services TV

Masses are live-streamed daily at 10am everyday from one of the churches in the Benedict Partnership, except Monday when Mass is live-streamed at 7pm.
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However, the 6pm daily evening reflection will continue to use Facebook to allow the use of the chat function to request prayers, etc.




Prayers for the Sick

Sunday morning Celebration in St Joseph's Birtley

Every Sunday there will be a Service of The Word, Prayer and Music, including Children's Liturgy, at 10.00am in St Joseph's Church. After the service the celebration will continue over tea and coffee in the Parish Centre.


Reporting of Sick and those Recently Dead

Contact Forms

There are now two contact forms to report sick and those recently dead which will allow us to easily collect information and make it known through the website and/or the newsletter about those who need our prayers as a community at this time.

Use the Sick Form to report sick and the RIP Form to report those who have recently died.




Valuable Resources


CAFOD

CAFOD Live Simply Award

St Joseph's Parish Birtley gains CAFOD Live Simply Award

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CAFOD Family Fast Day
Friday 23rd February 2024

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COP28

COP 28 is The United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Pope Francis Thought for the Day

Pope Francis delivered a message on BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day.
Read the full text..

SVP Bridge Over Troubled Waters Appeal

In December, the SVP launched an appeal for items for the SVP Blackfriars Support Centre. The response to the appeal was fantastic giving much support for the homeless and needy in Newcastle.
Read more..


SVP BOTW

SVP BOTW

SVP 200 Club

Cick here for September 2024 Results

SVP Mass for the Sick and Housebound 2024

The SVP would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the Mass for the Housebound on 22nd June. It was lovely to see that so many of our housebound parishioners there and a special thanks should be given to the carers and family who enabled them to come.

Mass for Housebound

Mass for Housebound

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