The Deanery

Recently a Mass was held to celebrate the feast day of the patron saint of our Deanery. All Parishioners were invited to join in the Mass

from the parishes that make up our Deanery. The Mass was well attended but it could have been so much better.

This posed the question does everyone know what the Deanery is?

A small talk was given at each Mass in each parish a couple of weeks before the mass to invite Parishioners to the Mass

 and also to provide some information regarding the Deanery

In our Repository (small shop at the back of the church) Northampton Diocese Directory’s are sold £3.75.

 This directory provides information on all of the 8 Deaneries that make up the Diocese.

 St Joseph’s is a Parish within the Deanery of St. Alban Diocese of Northampton

8 Deaneries

73 Parishes

Our Deanery is made up of Parishes within Luton and Dunstable and the surrounding villages.

Information regarding each Parish can be found in the Directory.

In brief they are:-

St Joseph's

Holy Ghost

Our Lady, Help of Christians

Sacred Heart of Jesus

St Margaret of Scotland

St Martin de Porres

Holy Family

St Mary Dunstable

St Elizabeth Dunstable

St Vincent Houghton Regis

Our Lady of Czestochowa

The Patron Saint of our Deanery is St Alban, the first English martyr whose feast day is 20^th June.

Our Dean is Rev Mgr Kevin McGinnell who looks after the Holy Ghost Parish

Each Parish has a Parishioner who attends the Deanery Pastoral Council meetings and supports the Clergy and Deacons.

The St Joseph’s Representative is Cilla Fox.

Cilla usually attends 6.30 Mass on Saturday evening.

If you would like any further information regarding the Deanery please contact Cilla

on 07904 084836 or you can e mail her on cilla.foxfamily@ntlworld.com