Living Well Food Collection

Our friends at Living Well have sent St Edmund’s an email thanking us for all that we have done for them in the past. They are asking for our immediate help as their stock is severely depleted and they are unable to fill the bags for their needy families. Fr

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Receiving Holy Communion

Normally in England and Wales people are free to choose whether to receive Holy Communion on the tongue or on the hand. When churches reopened in the summer of 2020 in most dioceses the bishops directed that people had to receive on the hand to reduce the risk of infection,

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Catholic Secondary School Applications

In the Catholic Church we encourage parents to choose a Catholic school for their child and as a clergy team we do all we can to support them in this. For Catholic schools in the maintained sector, part of what you need to submit with your application is a form

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World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The day is inspired by Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical Laudato Si’, which calls on “every person living on this planet” to care for our shared Earth. He calls us all to celebrate this opportune moment to “reaffirm [our] personal vocation

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CAFOD Afghanistan Crisis Appeal

CAFOD, which we have strongly supported in this parish for many years (and their diocesan office is in the grounds of Bishop Challoner School) have launched an appeal for Afghanistan. Details here: https://cafod.org.uk/…/Emerge…/Afghanistan-crisis-appeal God bless and have a good Sunday. Fr Ashley               From

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Curry Afternoon with the Claver Sisters

The Claver Sisters invite you to join them for a curry afternoon on Saturday, 4 September from 1pm. Enjoy vegetarian or lamb rogan (mildly spiced with yoghurt), rice, sides, salad, and ice cream for afters and a soft drink. We can cater for a takeaway too. If demand is high we

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Registration for Confirmation in 2022

Calling all St Edmund’s young people who will be in Year 9 and Year 8 in the new school year, September 2021. Traditionally you would have been invited to enrol on our course after the October half term and start preparations in the new year, to receive the Sacrament in

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