St. Joseph's, Greenock

Welcome
 

For over 70 years St Joseph’s has been at the heart of this local community: built up by the hands and the prayers of its people, the Parish has been a home to generations of the Catholic community and given many of its sons to priestly service. That same spirit characterises St Joseph’s Parish to this day: welcoming, generous and good-hearted. We are blessed to be placed under the patronage of the great St Joseph, whose intercession and blessing we invoke upon all visitors to our Parish website!

In both sorrow and joy we heed the counsel ‘Ite ad Ioseph’- Go to Joseph!

Father Thomas will live stream mass during the lockdown period on the St Josephs Music Ministry Facebook page. Vigil mass will be on Saturday’s at 5pm and Sunday mass at 10.30am. https://Facebook.com/stjosephsmusic

Further to the advice from the Scottish Government regarding public services, Father Thomas is delighted to announce that St Joseph’s will be re-opening and he looks forward to welcoming you once again to public mass this weekend.

Although the church is re-opening there continues to be many restrictions at the moment. Social distancing at 2 metres translates into us being able to have only 50 people in the church, far less than we are used to.

Booking will be essential to attend public mass and therefore we will be using the online booking system ‘EVENTBRITE’. The parish telephone number can be used by anyone who is unable to access the online system. This is due to our obligations to be able to provide information for Trace and Protect should it be necessary.

Mass times: Saturday Vigil - 5pm
Sunday Mass - 10.30am

Weekday Mass- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - livestream only

35 bookings will be available online with 15 bookings available on the parish telephone number 01475 720789. In order to book you must provide your name and contact telephone number.

Our Eventbrite booking system will be active at 5pm on Thursday 16 July: 48 hours ahead of the first mass on Saturday evening.

https://Www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-josephs-parish-greenock-mass-schedule-tickets-113494934404

In keeping with current guidelines we ask that you wear a face covering when visiting the church and follow the instructions of the stewards who will be on duty.

It will be a joy to welcome you back to St Joseph’s to celebrate mass with you.

Thanks
Father Thomas

Pope Francis, Bishop John and Father Thomas all call us to pray in these unsettling times. 

Bishop John’s prayers can be found at https://Rcdop.org.uk/news/prayer-of-devotion-to-the-united-hearts-of-jesus-and-mary

https://Www.rcdop.org.uk/news/a-bishop-johns-message-call-for-prayer-for-gods-protection-against-coronavirus

Father Thomas instructs us to pray the Chaplet of the Devine Mercy each day, a simple, but powerful prayer using rosary beads:

Use the rosary beads and begin with Our Father....Hail Mary.... The Apostles Creed

On the large bead before each decade:
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world
 

On the ten small beads of each decade:
For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, Have mercy on us and on the whole world

Conclude with:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world (repeat three times)