Prayer Tree for the Holy Souls

Our prayer tree is on the sanctuary for you to place your candle(s) to remember your family and friends during November. Blank templates for you to complete and hang on the tree are at the back of church by the remembrance book. Please use both sides of the candle so

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Pilgimage to Lourdes

We are back from Lourdes since a week now. The pilgrimage led by Fr Desmond went very well. We have all come back healed, replenished with the sense of wonder, awe and feelings of being truly special and loved by our Blessed Mother and Our Lord. It’s a magical place

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Special ‘Lockdown’ Requiem Mass

In the month of November Catholics pray for the Holy Souls, and we have often had Requiem Masses here for those whose funerals the clergy have celebrated. This year we are focussing on those whose funerals took place in the year between 24 March 2020 and 30 April 2021 since

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Christmas Shoebox Appeal

We’re once again collecting shoeboxes for the Blythswood Shoebox appeal. Blythswood will be distributing many more of the boxes in Ukraine this year, as well as to vulnerable people in Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania and Serbia. It’s easy to choose gifts for people who have so little. Shampoo,

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The Bethlehem Nativity Group

The Bethlehem Nativity Group who last visited us 5 years ago will be with us the weekend of 22-23 October to show us the beautiful things that they make from olive wood grown in the Holy Land. The proceeds from any sales are used to support the poor Christian families living

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Salesians Farewell Mass on Saturday

As a final goodbye to St Edmund’s and to thank you, we would like to invite you to join us on Saturday 15 October to celebrate Mass at 12.00 pm in the church and then to join us in the Hall for light refreshments. It will be an opportunity for

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Parish Vision Update

Being formed in the likeness of Christ we strive to become a truly Christ centred community, through humble witness, love, compassion and communion. Thank you to everyone who attended our Parish Vision meeting last Wednesday and to those who served refreshments. It was heartening to see such a healthy turnout

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Secondary School Admission

If you are applying to a Catholic secondary school in the maintained sector, you will need a form signed by a priest attesting to your Catholic practice. The type of form varies from school to school and you should follow the instructions given in each case. In this parish I

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Parish Update

I am looking forward to seeing you at our next Parish Vision meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.00 pm in the Hall, for you to debate and discuss our Parish Vision, and for some of you to offer your time and talents to move forward with our plans. The installation

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‘Lockdown’ Requiem Mass

You may remember that at various times between March 2020 and March 2021 it was not possible for Catholic funerals to be celebrated in the customary manner. When churches were completely closed a Requiem Mass was not possible; also, particularly in the early months, numbers at the graveside and in

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