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St Joseph's Parish
The Catholic parish of St. Joseph's
in Leicester began in 1938 when people gathered
for the celebration of mass in a converted stable.
There have been three churches on this site.
The temporary second church was built in the 1950's
with the intention of its becoming a parish hall
when the third and present church was built in 1968.
There are around 700 homes in the parish
which is served by two churches.
St. Joseph's Church (above) seats about
400 people and is situated at a busy ring-road
junction on the eastern outskirts of the city.
Contact Details:
The Parish House,
12 Goodwood Road,
Leicester LE5 6SG |
PARISH WEEKLY NEWS
A weekly newsletter keeps us up-to-date
with what is happening in the parish,
local community and wider Church.
EMAIL NEWSLETTER !!!!!!
If you would like to register to receive our newsletter
each week by email then send an email with
your details through our "Contact Us" link.
(See buttons to the left of this page)
Click here for "Terry's Review" and CATCH UP
ON THE NEWS FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
St Joseph's Parish is part of the
Catholic Diocese of Nottingham
(Click on logo below for link)
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St. Joseph's Childrens Website
www.ourliturgy.com
Christmas 2005 the children of the parish
received a special present - their own website.
(Although the interactive pages are
password-protected, most pages can be accessed.)
"Frankie" (Paul's former guide dog, above)
is the mascot of the children's site and
helps guide the children around their site.
The site has some very interesting quizzes
and competitions and has grown considerably
since it began with the ongoing
"What happened on Sunday" page,
which displays the children's own work
from the weekly children's liturgy
held at St. Joseph's during the 10.30 am mass.
The site has its own domain name
(chosen by Molly and Harry) and
it can be visited by clicking on the above link.
Parish Schools
Many of the children of the parish attend . . . |
Next door to our Church is St. Joseph's Convent.
In August of 1961 the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Peace came to the parish at the invitation of the
then parish priest, Father James Leahy, to open a
new mission in the Goodwood/Scraptoft area of
Leicester . . . . . Click here to read more
The Watermead Apostolate
The Watermead Apostolate came to St. Joseph's
in February 2001, having begun their music and
publishing apostolate in 1994 at the parish of St.
Theresa's, Birstall . . . . Click here to read more.
In 2006 they moved into refurbished "Old Stable"
Church at the back of the St. Joseph's car park -
now know as the Watermead Centre.
The Watermead Shop is based here and
opens regularly throughout the week
(all their profits are shared with charities).
Weekday Shop Opening Times
Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday
(10.45 am - 3.30 pm)
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St. Joseph's Primary School
and
St. Paul's Secondary School
Click on the above pictures for details and links.
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Weekend Shop Opening Times
Saturday from 5.00-5.50 pm
Sunday from 11.45 am - 12.45 pm
For further information on the work of the apostolate Telephone 0116 220 7881
The Apostolate also has its own website
www.watermead-apostolate.btik.com
WEBSITE GUIDE
This website has over 40 pages of information
with downloadable documents and music.
The buttons to the left take you to
the main pages for St. Joseph's Parish and
from those pages you can then follow links
to all areas of our various ministries
and community life.
Alternatively, for more detailed links to
the Parish and Watermead pages click on the
lost sheep below for our full website guide . . .
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