Latest update: September 2025
The Diocesan Trustees have given us the go-ahead to move forward with our plans. We have now instructed a firm of architects to produce a design for the new building. After discussing initial ideas, which had been shared with the parish for feedback earlier in the summer, the architects have been working closely with our new building working party to develop an exciting new plan which will we hope to share soon.
Fr Matthew has written a letter to the parish explaining the rational behind certain decisions already taken, and setting out the way forward.
An open meeting took place on the afternoon of Sunday 22nd September 2024 to discuss the future of our parish and the resources that will equip us for our mission in this place. The presentation was recorded for the benefit of those unable to come, and the slides are available here along with a summary of the discussion. We anticipate a follow-up meeting in due course and further updates in future newsletters and on our website.
In summary, we are hoping in due course to appoint a youth worker for the parish partnership, and to replace the Social Centre with a new building.
We hope that all parishioners can be part of the ongoing conversation and share in an exciting future for our parish, as we move into our second century as St Joseph’s parish.
Click here to read a summary of the discussion.
A further meeting was held on Sunday 26th January 2025. You can read a summary of this meeting here.
Here are the slides from the original presentation:
