Welcome

As Moderator I am responsible for the Guildford Cluster of Parishes and I would like to welcome you to the Catholic Community of St Joseph’s Guildford.  If you are a new parishioner, I hope that our website will help you to find your way into the community life of our parish.  If you are an existing parishioner, then my hope is that it will help you to find out more about your parish community and to participate in the liturgy and community life of the parish. 

St Joseph’s is a strong, vibrant and diverse community within Guildford and the surrounding area.  As many as 62 different nationalities worship here.  In addition to the rich liturgical programme, there is a wide range of activities that aim to strengthen and deepen faith.  The Youth Programme is a particularly strong feature of Guildford and the parish is keen to take forward work on developing the pastoral needs of other groups within the population, especially older people and those who are sick or disabled. 

There is an embedded culture of volunteering to support all aspects of parish life and over 250 parishioners are active as volunteers.

Whether you are new to the parish, have worshipped here for many years or are simply a visitor, please take the time to navigate through the website.

May God bless you

Father Colin Wolczak,
Parish Priest