2023 Calendars
The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver will be selling their calendars for 2023 outside the church next weekend, 17 & 18 December. Money raised will assist their missionary work
Continue readingFlowers in St Edmund’s
Saint Edmund’s has long been renowned for the way in which the beauty of its floral decoration has enhanced the quality of our worship. This has been made possible by
Continue readingThe Church Shop
The church shop is stocked with cards, advent candles and advent calendars. Also many lovely Christmas cribs and nativity scenes. We are however desperately short of volunteers to open the
Continue readingSVP Christmas Appeal
As in previous years, St. Vincent de Paul would like to help local families in financial need this Christmas. We have contacted 12 local primary schools and, as expected in
Continue readingUpdate from Fr Steve
I hope that as you walk into our church this weekend you will be struck by the warmth that surrounds you. After almost a year without heating we are finally
Continue readingPrayer 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
Continue readingPilgimage 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,
Continue readingSpecial ‘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
Continue readingChristmas 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
Continue readingThe 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
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