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Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.
You are very welcome!
St Joseph's is the Catholic Parish Church for Dorking and surrounding villages in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
We are an active welcoming community, offering spiritual and pastoral support for everyone, helping each other to grow in knowledge and love of our Catholic faith. We hope that you find the information on our Parish and its activities useful.
Our Parish Mission Statement
Together with our Priest, we are united in our Catholic faith.
We pray to the Holy Spirit to guide us in our service of God and our
service of each other.
As a parish we strive to be a warm, welcoming and forward looking community.
Parish Halls
St Joseph’s is blessed with having two interconnecting halls, a large kitchen and toilet facilities.
Either one or other of these halls is available for hire either on a regular or one-off basis typically at a cost of £35 per hour.
Special dispensation to this charge is available at the discretion of the Parish Priest.
If you are interested in using this facility please contact us or by phone on 01306 882433.
Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events below
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May 26, 2026
There is a lot of quiet talent in the parish, with a lot of youngsters being very proficient readers, as well as musicians and singers of all ages! It would be great if such talents could be used to the glory and praise of God in the liturgy. To that end, over the next few weeks, we will be making appeals for people to be involved in these things. Don’t be concerned if you don’t feel too confident, support and help can and will be given and you won’t be asked to take on and lead on every front, all these things are shared ministries. There are those who have assisted with these ministries and will help to integrate your talents with those already involved in them. If you find it’s not for you, having given something a go, we will be thankful that you made the offer and had a go. Many thanks.
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May 26, 2026
“The House of Commons Private Members’ Bill ballot has now taken place, and your MP needs to hear from you again. A number of the 20 MPs drawn in this morning’s ballot voted for the assisted suicide Bill at Third Reading last year. They are now coming under considerable pressure from assisted suicide campaigners, led by Kim Leadbeater MP, to bring back her dangerous Bill. Please take 30 seconds now to send your MP a new email with important new polling that every MP needs to see, whether or not they were drawn in the ballot. New polling from Whitestone Insight has been released following the ballot, and is the largest public poll conducted on assisted suicide since the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill was introduced. The polling includes seat-by-seat results that show there is no local mandate in your constituency for MPs to revive Kim Leadbeater’s failed assisted suicide Bill and bypass the House of Lords to push it into law. This needs to get in front of your MP as soon as possible, so they can see what people in your constituency think. The Other Half, who commissioned the polling, has launched an easy tool that lets you email your MP with the poll results for your constituency and ask them to oppose the Bill being brought back. Please take 30 seconds now to contact your MP, using the simple tool. ” Write to your MP - Stop the assisted dying bill being brought back
May 24, 2026
Mass and Meet On Friday 5th June with Mass at 12.00 mid-day, followed by a light lunch in the hall. Everyone is welcome.
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May 26, 2026
“The House of Commons Private Members’ Bill ballot has now taken place, and your MP needs to hear from you again. A number of the 20 MPs drawn in this morning’s ballot voted for the assisted suicide Bill at Third Reading last year. They are now coming under considerable pressure from assisted suicide campaigners, led by Kim Leadbeater MP, to bring back her dangerous Bill. Please take 30 seconds now to send your MP a new email with important new polling that every MP needs to see, whether or not they were drawn in the ballot. New polling from Whitestone Insight has been released following the ballot, and is the largest public poll conducted on assisted suicide since the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill was introduced. The polling includes seat-by-seat results that show there is no local mandate in your constituency for MPs to revive Kim Leadbeater’s failed assisted suicide Bill and bypass the House of Lords to push it into law. This needs to get in front of your MP as soon as possible, so they can see what people in your constituency think. The Other Half, who commissioned the polling, has launched an easy tool that lets you email your MP with the poll results for your constituency and ask them to oppose the Bill being brought back. Please take 30 seconds now to contact your MP, using the simple tool. ” Write to your MP - Stop the assisted dying bill being brought back
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May 24, 2026
PUBLIC EXAMS:- are underway! SATS, GCSE, A.s & A levels, as well as the differing university exams. These can therefore be anxious and tense times, both for those undertaking exams and for their families and friends, so, even if you are not directly involved in such matters, please do keep those concerned in your prayers at this time, that there be ‘level heads’ patients, discipline, and understanding. Very many thanks.
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May 24, 2026
GIFT AID ENVELOPES 2026/2027 :- As always, our grateful thanks to all those who are able to make financial contribution to the parish via the ‘Gift Aid’ scheme. For those who do so via the envelope system, we are pleased to tell you the envelopes for this tax year 26/27 are available in the sacristy, please collect your box with your name on a printed label on it at the earliest opportunity. Very many thanks. PARISH GIFT AID: - Our thanks to all those who are able to support our parish financially. It is a legal obligation that those who donate via the Gift Aid scheme receive an annual statement of their donations and the amount of tax that has been reclaimed via this scheme. Those who have a recorded email address will have received a statement via email, for everyone else please collect your paper copy from the parish office as soon as possible to avoid wasting your money on postage. A final plea, please do not use old envelopes as the numberings have been reassigned and these will NOT be added to your donations unless your name and current envelope number are on them. Any old envelopes can be recycled as they contain no useable personal data. Should you have any queries please contact the parish office. Many thanks. Gift Aid and the ‘card machines ’:- Just a reminder that parish and diocesan donations via the card machine can be ‘Gift Aided’ if the card has been registered on one of the machines for Gift Aid, with the proviso that you, the donor, use the same ‘bank card’ each time to make any such donation. We will advise in the next couple of weeks of someone being available to assist and help / show individuals wishing to make ‘Gift Aided’ contributions in this way. That said, we advise that ‘third party donations’ such as CAFOD where Gift Aid is encouraged, would require individuals to put their details on the envelopes provided by the charity and indicate ‘donation via card payment’, with the amount specified; this will then be forwarded to the particular charity. Very many thanks for your understanding.
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May 18, 2026
Our prayers and congratulations to the young people who were Confirmed last Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph’s, Epsom:- Joe, Maks, Nadia, Joshua, Amelia, Sofia, Mark, Adam, Amelia and Karol. We pray they will deepen in their love of God, mature in their faith and be true witnesses of Christ in the world, all the days of their lives.
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May 17, 2026
Following the fall of the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill, fresh bids to introduce an assisted dying law in England and Wales are anticipated. Any new law would likely pressure NHS staff to be involved in some way and offer even less protection to institutions like hospices. You can help protect healthcare workers and hospices by signing the Bios Centre online petition. It calls on Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to protect conscientious objection rights for religious and personal beliefs. Sign the petition at https://bioscentre.org/petition-on-conscience-protection/ or scan this QR code with your smartphone.
Fr. Ian Prayer requests: Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers: please pray for our recently bereaved
You are very welcome!
St Joseph's is the Catholic Parish Church for Dorking and surrounding villages in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
We are an active welcoming community, offering spiritual and pastoral support for everyone, helping each other to grow in knowledge and love of our Catholic faith. We hope that you find the information on our Parish and its activities useful.
Our Parish Mission Statement
Together with our Priest, we are united in our Catholic faith.
We pray to the Holy Spirit to guide us in our service of God and our
service of each other.
As a parish we strive to be a warm, welcoming and forward looking community.
Parish Halls
St Joseph’s is blessed with having two interconnecting halls, a large kitchen and toilet facilities.
Either one or other of these halls is available for hire either on a regular or one-off basis typically at a cost of £35 per hour.
Special dispensation to this charge is available at the discretion of the Parish Priest.
If you are interested in using this facility please contact us or by phone on 01306 882433.
By Webmaster
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May 26, 2026
There is a lot of quiet talent in the parish, with a lot of youngsters being very proficient readers, as well as musicians and singers of all ages! It would be great if such talents could be used to the glory and praise of God in the liturgy. To that end, over the next few weeks, we will be making appeals for people to be involved in these things. Don’t be concerned if you don’t feel too confident, support and help can and will be given and you won’t be asked to take on and lead on every front, all these things are shared ministries. There are those who have assisted with these ministries and will help to integrate your talents with those already involved in them. If you find it’s not for you, having given something a go, we will be thankful that you made the offer and had a go. Many thanks.
By Webmaster
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May 26, 2026
“The House of Commons Private Members’ Bill ballot has now taken place, and your MP needs to hear from you again. A number of the 20 MPs drawn in this morning’s ballot voted for the assisted suicide Bill at Third Reading last year. They are now coming under considerable pressure from assisted suicide campaigners, led by Kim Leadbeater MP, to bring back her dangerous Bill. Please take 30 seconds now to send your MP a new email with important new polling that every MP needs to see, whether or not they were drawn in the ballot. New polling from Whitestone Insight has been released following the ballot, and is the largest public poll conducted on assisted suicide since the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill was introduced. The polling includes seat-by-seat results that show there is no local mandate in your constituency for MPs to revive Kim Leadbeater’s failed assisted suicide Bill and bypass the House of Lords to push it into law. This needs to get in front of your MP as soon as possible, so they can see what people in your constituency think. The Other Half, who commissioned the polling, has launched an easy tool that lets you email your MP with the poll results for your constituency and ask them to oppose the Bill being brought back. Please take 30 seconds now to contact your MP, using the simple tool. ” Write to your MP - Stop the assisted dying bill being brought back
May 24, 2026
Mass and Meet On Friday 5th June with Mass at 12.00 mid-day, followed by a light lunch in the hall. Everyone is welcome.
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May 3, 2026
On Saturday, May 9th number of our young people will be Confirmed at St. Joseph’s, Epsom and on Sunday 17th May we have our parish First Holy Communion Mass; please keep the children, young people and their families in your prayers at this time.
Please check the current newsletter for any changes to mass times
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May 24, 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS on 17th May :- Our congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion last Sunday and our thanks to their parents for continuing to fulfil the promises they made when they presented their child for Baptism; it is an on-going love and work. Thanks also to Rene and Noel, who have assisted with catechesis of the children since the autumn; our thanks for their commitment, time, skills and energy in ministering for the parish in this way.
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May 18, 2026
Our prayers and congratulations to the young people who were Confirmed last Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph’s, Epsom:- Joe, Maks, Nadia, Joshua, Amelia, Sofia, Mark, Adam, Amelia and Karol. We pray they will deepen in their love of God, mature in their faith and be true witnesses of Christ in the world, all the days of their lives.
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May 3, 2026
CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMMES 2025 /2026:- . Please note that as the parish hall is being used as a Polling Station, both groups will meet in the church this Thursday, 7th May. In the First Holy Communion programme, we will look at the various things used for the celebration of Mass and some of the church vestments. In the Confirmation programme we will fill out a ‘practice Confirmation Card’ and then rehearse the Rite of Confirmation and what is to be done when being Confirmed.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation / Confession
Available after the Saturday morning Mass and from 5.15 to 5.45 Saturday afternoon.
Each Saturday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & the Rosary follow on from Mass until 11.00am.
Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events
Keep informed about parish activities on a week by week basis. Our important activities can be seen featured below, and found on our Parish Newsletter - available online here, or in print at the back of the church.
Fr. Ian's Prayer requests:
Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers.
If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office through this link or email the parish direct (on the newsletter)
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May 26, 2026
“The House of Commons Private Members’ Bill ballot has now taken place, and your MP needs to hear from you again. A number of the 20 MPs drawn in this morning’s ballot voted for the assisted suicide Bill at Third Reading last year. They are now coming under considerable pressure from assisted suicide campaigners, led by Kim Leadbeater MP, to bring back her dangerous Bill. Please take 30 seconds now to send your MP a new email with important new polling that every MP needs to see, whether or not they were drawn in the ballot. New polling from Whitestone Insight has been released following the ballot, and is the largest public poll conducted on assisted suicide since the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill was introduced. The polling includes seat-by-seat results that show there is no local mandate in your constituency for MPs to revive Kim Leadbeater’s failed assisted suicide Bill and bypass the House of Lords to push it into law. This needs to get in front of your MP as soon as possible, so they can see what people in your constituency think. The Other Half, who commissioned the polling, has launched an easy tool that lets you email your MP with the poll results for your constituency and ask them to oppose the Bill being brought back. Please take 30 seconds now to contact your MP, using the simple tool. ” Write to your MP - Stop the assisted dying bill being brought back
By Webmaster
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May 24, 2026
PUBLIC EXAMS:- are underway! SATS, GCSE, A.s & A levels, as well as the differing university exams. These can therefore be anxious and tense times, both for those undertaking exams and for their families and friends, so, even if you are not directly involved in such matters, please do keep those concerned in your prayers at this time, that there be ‘level heads’ patients, discipline, and understanding. Very many thanks.
By Webmaster
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May 24, 2026
GIFT AID ENVELOPES 2026/2027 :- As always, our grateful thanks to all those who are able to make financial contribution to the parish via the ‘Gift Aid’ scheme. For those who do so via the envelope system, we are pleased to tell you the envelopes for this tax year 26/27 are available in the sacristy, please collect your box with your name on a printed label on it at the earliest opportunity. Very many thanks. PARISH GIFT AID: - Our thanks to all those who are able to support our parish financially. It is a legal obligation that those who donate via the Gift Aid scheme receive an annual statement of their donations and the amount of tax that has been reclaimed via this scheme. Those who have a recorded email address will have received a statement via email, for everyone else please collect your paper copy from the parish office as soon as possible to avoid wasting your money on postage. A final plea, please do not use old envelopes as the numberings have been reassigned and these will NOT be added to your donations unless your name and current envelope number are on them. Any old envelopes can be recycled as they contain no useable personal data. Should you have any queries please contact the parish office. Many thanks. Gift Aid and the ‘card machines ’:- Just a reminder that parish and diocesan donations via the card machine can be ‘Gift Aided’ if the card has been registered on one of the machines for Gift Aid, with the proviso that you, the donor, use the same ‘bank card’ each time to make any such donation. We will advise in the next couple of weeks of someone being available to assist and help / show individuals wishing to make ‘Gift Aided’ contributions in this way. That said, we advise that ‘third party donations’ such as CAFOD where Gift Aid is encouraged, would require individuals to put their details on the envelopes provided by the charity and indicate ‘donation via card payment’, with the amount specified; this will then be forwarded to the particular charity. Very many thanks for your understanding.
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May 18, 2026
Our prayers and congratulations to the young people who were Confirmed last Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph’s, Epsom:- Joe, Maks, Nadia, Joshua, Amelia, Sofia, Mark, Adam, Amelia and Karol. We pray they will deepen in their love of God, mature in their faith and be true witnesses of Christ in the world, all the days of their lives.
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Important Notices
May 24, 2026
ADULT FORMATION:- continues Monday week, 1st June , our subject being the Vocation and Sacrament of Priesthood’. We begin at 7.00 pm; all are welcome to attend.
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May 24, 2026
CHILDREN’S LITURGY at the 10.00 am Sunday Mass Our sessions are aimed at all primary school children, so they learn about the Gospel in a fun and child friendly way. These are the dates for the rest of this school year when we will have children’s liturgy: May 31st; June 14th and 28th and July 12th.
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We encourage parishioners to submit articles or information that you feel appropriate for our news section. Please send details to the parish office through the link below.
May 24, 2026
Mass and Meet On Friday 5th June with Mass at 12.00 mid-day, followed by a light lunch in the hall. Everyone is welcome.
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May 24, 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS on 17th May :- Our congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion last Sunday and our thanks to their parents for continuing to fulfil the promises they made when they presented their child for Baptism; it is an on-going love and work. Thanks also to Rene and Noel, who have assisted with catechesis of the children since the autumn; our thanks for their commitment, time, skills and energy in ministering for the parish in this way.
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May 24, 2026
If you haven’t already done so, but would still like to commit to praying a decade of the Rosary each day during February, then please do put your initial or a tick in one of the boxes on the ‘Rosary Circle’ chart in the church porch. The ‘Chart’ lists the 20 decades of the Rosary and a number of columns for people to put their initial or a tick in a box to indicate they will commit to praying the particular decade each day for the month of February, and hopefully, this will create a number of ‘circles’ praying for this intention. This is a very simple spiritual exercise many of us could join in with; at least 20 people praying one decade of the Rosary each day, so the whole of the Rosary is prayed for this particular intention, thus creating a ‘Rosary Circle’. Let it be said, however, that anyone can join the Rosary Circles at any time.
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May 24, 2026
Continues on Thursday, 4th June for young people from Year 6 to Year 11from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Church Hall. Additional help would be very welcome, especially from older teenagers or young adults who feel called to share their faith and serve the parish. If you or someone you know might be interested, please get in touch at: sj.youth.dorking@gmail.com . We would also like to ask the whole parish community to join us in prayer, so that this initiative can provide a welcoming space where young people can grow in faith and friendship. A minutes prayer each day would be great. Thank you! Kathia, Lucy, Matthew and Denzyl.
May 24, 2026
Mass and Meet On Friday 5th June with Mass at 12.00 mid-day, followed by a light lunch in the hall. Everyone is welcome.
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May 24, 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS on 17th May :- Our congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion last Sunday and our thanks to their parents for continuing to fulfil the promises they made when they presented their child for Baptism; it is an on-going love and work. Thanks also to Rene and Noel, who have assisted with catechesis of the children since the autumn; our thanks for their commitment, time, skills and energy in ministering for the parish in this way.
By Webmaster
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May 24, 2026
If you haven’t already done so, but would still like to commit to praying a decade of the Rosary each day during February, then please do put your initial or a tick in one of the boxes on the ‘Rosary Circle’ chart in the church porch. The ‘Chart’ lists the 20 decades of the Rosary and a number of columns for people to put their initial or a tick in a box to indicate they will commit to praying the particular decade each day for the month of February, and hopefully, this will create a number of ‘circles’ praying for this intention. This is a very simple spiritual exercise many of us could join in with; at least 20 people praying one decade of the Rosary each day, so the whole of the Rosary is prayed for this particular intention, thus creating a ‘Rosary Circle’. Let it be said, however, that anyone can join the Rosary Circles at any time.
Parish Events
OUR EVENTS CALENDAR
Remember to check our events calendar for all of the activities happening within the parish