Patrick O’Donnell has taken over the responsibility of managing our church Shop. A huge thank you to him for volunteering for this role. The beautiful candles we had made for our 75th Anniversary are still available from the Shop. All profits from their sale is for the Lady Chapel fund. The
Continue readingChildren who will be entering Yr 3, and other primary school children who have not yet received this sacrament can apply now for a place on the course which will start in September. Please sign up HERE. Families must live within the parish boundary to qualify for a place. Time
Continue readingThe RCIA course is for those who would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith or who are interested in joining the Catholic Church. We also welcome baptised adult Catholics who wish to be confirmed. We are a friendly team who will support you in relaxed and informal weekly
Continue readingWe have many parishioners who regularly remember their friends and family at our Masses, but there are many parishioners who may never have requested a Mass intention and are unsure of how to go about it. It is very straightforward. The Office needs to know the name of the person
Continue readingWe have recently commissioned a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Report for the church, presbytery and church hall. The report identifies critical and preventative measures required following the surveyor’s inspection. As you can imagine the report is far reaching and includes the major work required outside and inside the tower. We
Continue readingChildren who will be entering Yr 3, and other primary school children who have not yet received this sacrament can apply now for a place on the course which will start in September. Please sign up HERE. Families must live within the parish boundary to qualify for a place. Time
Continue readingCatholics from across the diocese are joining CAFOD at the ‘Act Now, Change Forever’ mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 9 July. This is a chance to live out our faith by urging leaders to act on the climate crisis, which is already affecting the world’s poorest communities. To take
Continue readingBishop Challoner School will be celebrating its final Mass on the morning of July 4. It will be the very last Mass at the school. Fr Steve and Fr Andrew will be concelebrating which means that we are unable to have Mass in St Edmund’s that morning though there will be
Continue readingMany parishioners already use the Universalis website to access the daily Mass readings. There is also a Universalis app for iPhone/iPad and Android, which gives all the readings for each day and a lot more besides. Take a look at their website.
Continue readingMany of you will have heard by now that Bishop Challoner School announced this week that it will cease to operate at the end of the summer term, on 4 July. Their official statement can be read here. Please keep all those connected with the school in your prayers at
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