Welcome to St Joseph’s Parish

Welcome to our parish community. We strive to be an open and welcoming community committed to providing opportunity for all to Encounter Jesus.

Our Parish Office is now located at 7 Milson Street, Charlestown. The office is attended from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Encounter Jesus

IN SILENCE

Upcoming Events

See our Parish Calendar for regular events.

Prayer Intentions

  • During this season of Advent, we are called upon to prepare our hearts and lives for the coming of Jesus. 

    Together we pray:

    • That we guard against excessive distraction, busyness and stress so that when the Infant Jesus arrives, He may find a serene and peaceful dwelling place in our hearts.
    • That our world achieves some respite from the turmoil and suffering experienced by people across the globe. We also pray for peace in our homes, families, schools and workplaces, that people engage with respect and patience despite our differences.
    • That we experience the gift of joy as we prepare our homes and hearts to celebrate the wondrous gift of the Christ-Child. We hope and pray that our school and parish families have a peaceful, safe and joy-filled Christmas and holiday period.
    • That the New Year be driven by love. That we strive to be more humble, kind and gentle; to be patient and bearing with one another in love.
    • We extend our sincere thanks to Fr. Greg Barker for being our Parish Administrator and wish him every success in all his future endeavours. We congratulate Fr. Darryl Mackie on his appointment as our Parish Priest and we look forward to working with him as our new ‘Shepherd’.

Latest News

Thank you!

To the community, on behalf of the One Door Newcastle Mental Health Support group, we would like to say a very big thank you for all the donations of men’s clo
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Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Our parish is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The Office of Safeguarding has been established with significant resources and a powerful mandate to support Catholic communities in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults involved in the life and ministry of our diocese.  You can access a range of information and safeguarding material on the Office of Safeguarding website. You can also access various resources available to vulnerable persons.

You can find information on the key staff in our parish here, and additional information on our commitment to safeguarding here.