Our Christmas shoebox appeal starts again this weekend. Please take one of the leaflets at the back of church and fill a box for us. Blythswood have let us know that this year all the boxes we collect will be distributed to people in Kosovo. There is more information about
Continue readingWe had a great turnout of over 40 people at the refreshments organised by our SVP team following the Mass of Anointing held on Saturday 21st September. It was lovely to see so many parishioners come over to the hall, an impressive number compared to the previous year, which made
Continue readingAs part of Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW), St. Edmund’s Church will host a special Remembrance Tree from 9th to 15th October. Now in its 22nd year, BLAW provides an opportunity for the baby loss community and others to come together to honour and remember the babies we have loved
Continue readingCome and join us for an evening of traditional and contemporary Irish music by the fantastic Band Beggars. Enjoy a hog roast and relax with friends in the Parish hall. A licenced bar will be available. This will take place on Saturday 12 October from 7pm to 10pm. Tickets are
Continue reading‘The SVP gives powerful practical expression to Pope Francis’ desire for the Church to be a Church for the poor.’ Cardinal Vincent Nichols The SVP’s aim is to tackle poverty in all its forms through the provision of practical assistance to those in need. Our Beckenham branch gives assistance and
Continue readingOne of our parishioners has had the lovely idea of putting on an All Saints Party for the younger children in the parish. As All Saints Day is during half term and is also a week day, she wants to gauge whether parents will be able to bring their children
Continue readingThe Bishops of England and Wales have invited all parishes to have a period of Adoration uniting the faithful in focusing on the Eucharist with renewed and deepened devotion in anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee Year. On Saturday evening there will be Adoration for a quarter of an hour after Mass, followed
Continue readingThe next RCIA course (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins on Thursday 12 September at 7.30 pm in the Hall. If you are thinking about becoming a Catholic or would like to learn more about the Catholic faith then please come along and join us on that evening. We
Continue readingThe Letter is an 80-minute documentary inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, which explores ancient Catholic teaching on creation in the light of today’s ecological crisis. The film features an exclusive dialogue between the Pope and five people from different parts of the world, all of whom have
Continue readingI would like you to cast your mind back to the best meal that you have ever eaten. Can you remember the details of the food, the restaurant, or maybe you were at home? If you use your imagination, now, can you summon up the tastes, the smells? Recently I
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