How Can I?

Baptism

Baptism is the first sacrament that a person receives in the Roman Catholic Church. It opens the door to all the other sacraments.

Please contact the parish priest, Fr Damien, for information about baptisms.

Marriage

If you would like to get married at St Joseph’s please speak to Fr Damien after one of the Sunday Masses.

Generally speaking, in order to be married here you need to be resident in St Joseph’s parish. Six months before your chosen date it is necessary to begin collating paperwork and making preparations.

Funerals

When a parishioner dies, we do all we can to accommodate families in their time of loss. Usually, your funeral director will liaise with the parish to arrange a convenient time and date.

Just at the moment and because of the pandemic funerals are still restricted. If you would like your family member to have a service at the graveside or the crematorium chapel we will do everything we can to accommodate this. At this time, services in church and Requiem Masses are restricted and need to be arranged with Fr Damien.

Anointing of the Sick

Visiting the sick members of our community is an integral part of Fr Damien’s work. Under normal circumstances the sick and housebound members of St Joseph’s are visited regularly and receive Holy Communion at home.