Today is the feast of ‘the Venerable Bede’ who has a good claim to be the father not only of English Church History but of English history, the eighth century monk who in his writings tells us so much about the Anglo Saxon Church. As numbers at our two Masses
Continue readingYesterday, the feast of Pentecost (Whitsunday) was the final day of the Easter season. Today is the anniversary of the dedication of our parish church in 1950 by Bishop Cyril Cowderoy. If you are in the church today you will notice the consecration candles lit round the walls of the
Continue readingDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Solemnity of Pentecost reminds us that everything which exists, every person and the whole of creation, is a gift of “God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.” God our loving Father creates and continues to give life to the world
Continue readingWe have received guidance from the Bishops’ Conference on what we can now do in our church. There are still restrictions in place and, following talks with Archbishop John and our diocesan bishops, the priests of the diocese have been given the freedom to implement changes as and when they
Continue readingToday the Church honours St Dunstan of Canterbury, shown here – the story is that he pinched the devil’s nose with tongs. It is also the twentieth anniversary of the death of Monsignor Peter Strand, former Parish Priest here and then after that at Hayes. May he rest in peace.
Continue readingToday, the Seventh Sunday of Easter is World Communications Day, when we pray for Catholic journalists and those who work in media and communications for the Church – normally there is a collection for the Catholic media office. The links for the day, including Pope Francis’ message, are here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/…/world-communications-day-2021/
Continue readingRight to Life UK has launched a new digital news platform, Right To Life News. Their website is already the most viewed pro-life website in Europe and the fourth most viewed pro-life website in the world – and they hope that Right to Life News will enable them to reach
Continue readingFrom our Facebook page… This is a very good reflection – I am posting separately St Paul VI’s document is its well worth reading as we try to become a more effective missionary parish Posted by St Edmund’s Church, Beckenham on Sunday, May 9, 2021 Here is the text from
Continue readingFrom the first lockdown, we have been instructed not to have printed material in the body of the church or in the porch. We have been happy to continue to issue an online newsletter, sent to over a thousand parishioners, to keep you in touch with what is happening, in
Continue readingThis initiative by the Bishop of Nottingham [below] has been promoted by the whole Bishops Conference. You might want to offer your Friday penance and prayers for those suffering from Covid-19, including many family members and friends of parishioners here and members of religious orders associated with our parish. The
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