St John the Evangelist Horsham

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST

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Welcome to St John the Evangelist Horsham

All are very welcome to join us in celebrating the Risen Jesus Christ. Please make yourselves known to Fr Aaron, our parish priest should you be visiting our Church here in Horsham.

Pope Francis

"From the open heart of the Crucified one, God’s love reaches each one of us. Let us allow His gaze to rest on us. We will understand that we are not alone, but loved, for the Lord does not abandon us and He never, ever forgets us"

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L IVE MASS & SERVICE SCHEDULE

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Week Day Mass

5th September – Monday, Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 23
12:00 noon - Annamma RIP

6th September – Tuesday, Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 23
10:00 am - Marie Trainor RIP

7th September – Wednesday, Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 23
10:00 am - Mary Tomsett RIP FM
No Polish Mass

8th September – Thursday, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
11:00 am - John Moynihan RIP

9th September – Friday, St Peter Claver, Priest (Memoria)
10:00 am - Ron Berry RIP
No Confession
(11:00am – Graveside Blessing at Hills Cemetery for Moira Egan RIP and John Egan RIP)
12:00 noon - Memorial Mass for Moira Egan RIP and John Egan RIP
7:00 pm - Rosary & Adoration
Week End Mass

3rd September – Saturday, St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor (Feast)
10:00 am - Colin Charles Drake RIP FM
Followed by Confession, Adoration & Benediction
1:00 pm - Signed Mass
5:15 pm to 5:45 pm - Confession
6:00 pm - Vigil - Pro Populo

4th September – Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:15 am - Dean Bedggood RIP
11:15 am - Dominic Pillay RIP
1:30 pm - Polish Mass
5:00 pm - Italian Mass

10th September – Our Lady on Saturday
10:00 am - Poulose Vithayathil RIP and Ambi Kochikkat RIP
Followed by Confession, Adoration & Benediction
12:00 noon - Baptism of Amberlee Gomez
5:15 pm to 5:45 pm - Confession
6:00 pm - Vigil - Marie Trainor RIP

11th September – Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:15 am - Pro Populo
11:15 am - Antony Leaver RIP (First Anniversary)
1:30 pm - Polish Mass
5:00 pm - Italian Mass

STEWARDSHIP & PLANNED GIVING

Stewardship & Planned Giving

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Over 100 years of Discovering Christ and sharing his message...

Since our Parish foundation in 1865, St John the Evangelist Horsham has been at the heart of this growing community of prayer. With Mass every day and many other inclusive activities, we can confidently say that the living stones of the Catholic Church in Horsham are lively, committed and diverse.

We have a mission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with all whom we meet; and we believe in the vocation of the Catholic Church to bring people life and salvation in Jesus

Christ through the sacraments, the scriptures, the teaching of the Church and prayer.

May Almighty God bless you all, and may St John, beloved disciple and evangelist pray for us.

DISCOVERING FAITH IN UNEXPECTED PLACES...

Here within the Parish of St John's Horsham, we are truly blessed to be able to serve a community of faith filled, God loving parishioners. The Holy Spirit is pouring out his blessings in so many different ways. If you would like to get involved, then you may want to attend one of our many group meetings. Visit our Parish Groups section to find out more.

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More news from St John's Parish serving the people of Horsham, revealing the love of Jesus Christ...

Parish Clergy serving Horsham

Father Aaron Spinelli - Parish Priest

Father Ian McDole

Deacon Tom Murray

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM FR AARON

Pope Leo XIV appoints Fr Stephen Wang as new Bishop of Arundel and Brighton

By Emma Martin • July 2, 2026

Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome succeeds Archbishop Richard Moth as the Sixth Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.

Parish Pastoral Council Formation Group Minutes Apr 24

By Webmaster • May 17, 2024

Parish Pastoral Council – Formation Group minutes can be viewed below from Monday 23rd April 2024

Parish Pastoral Meeting Minutes

By Webmaster • March 22, 2024

Our Parish Pastoral Council meeting minutes for February 2024 have now been uploaded to the website and can be viewed here

PARISH IMPORTANT NEWS

NEW YOUTH CLUB

July 28, 2026

COME AND BE PART OF SOMETHING NEW!

SILENT PRAYER

By Webmaster • April 18, 2026

We warmly invite you to our Silent Prayer gatherings, now moving to a monthly meet-up. We will continue to gather in the same gentle rhythm and format: arriving at 3.30pm in the hall, upstairs, for refreshments, followed by a short reflection on Silent Prayer and the Carmelite Saints. We will then move into the church for a time of Silent Prayer, finishing at around 5.00pm. Our next date is Saturday 25th April and then Saturday 23rd May , keep an eye on the newsletter for future dates. Whether you are new to silent prayer or have been walking this path for some time, you are most welcome to join us. Please feel free to come along at any point.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY, SUNDAY 18TH TO SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY

By Webmaster • January 17, 2026

We invite you to join Horsham Churches Together for the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, from 18th to 25th January 2026. This year, we are guided by the ancient, prayerful traditions of the Armenian Church and St. Paul’s timeless call to be ‘one body and one Spirit’ in Ephesians 4. There will be daily prayer meetings and a United Service at St Mary’s, The Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE at 6pm on Sunday 25th January 2026 – this will be led by Fr Tristan and he would love to see as many St John’s parishioners there as possible! Other events taking place during the week are as follows: Sunday 18th Jan, 6:30pm – Prayer Meeting at Horsham United Reform Church, RH12 2RG. Monday 19th Jan, 1pm – Prayer Meeting with Horsham Eco Church @ St Marks, Holbrook, RH12 5PU. Tuesday 20th Jan, 7:30pm – Prayer Meeting at Cornerstone Methodist Church St Andrew’s, Roffey, RH12 4DX. Wednesday 21st Jan, 7:30pm – Turn the Battle Encounter Night at Kingdom Faith Church, Horsham, RH13 5PX. Thursday 22nd Jan, 7:30pm – Prayer Meeting at Brighton Road Baptist Church, Horsham, RH13 5BD. Friday 23rd Jan, 1:30pm – Prayer Meeting at Trafalgar Road Baptist Church, Horsham, RH12 2QL. Saturday 24th Jan, 10am – Prayer Meeting at St Margaret’s Church, Warnham, RH12 3QW.

Recently members of the Grandparents Group and other members of the parish and friends have been knitting squares which were then sewn together to make blankets for refugees arriving in Greece.