This Sunday is what we call ‘Laetare Sunday’ (‘Rejoice’) – rather like the corresponding Sunday in the middle of Advent (‘Gaudete’ Sunday) – when we reach the middle of Lent and slightly relieve Lenten austerity. So you will notice some rose pink vestments in place of purple, we’re allowed to
Continue readingThank you for your patience and understanding during the closure of St Edmund’s. We hope to open our doors for the vigil Mass on Palm Sunday, so that once again the empty space can be filled with people. We are guided by the Bishops of England and Wales Conference in
Continue readingThis exorcism miracle is recounted in today’s gospel from Luke 11. The Lord makes it clear that his victory over evil rests on the kingdom of evil being divided against itself; this makes sense in lots of ways. When we give way to sin so often we’re obsessed with independence
Continue readingIn the third of our Lenten talks, Fr Ashley looked at the third and fourth chapters of the letter. The slides which accompany this evening’s talk are available here. You can watch a recording of the talk (and previous week’s) on our webcam. Click on the ‘Recordings’ Tab and select the
Continue readingThis evening we continue our Parish Lent programme, devoted to the Holy Father’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti which was published in October. The talk will be live-streamed from the church at 7.30pm via our webcam. Although we can’t include a PowerPoint presentation at the time slides will be made available here
Continue readingToday’s gospel is the account in the gospel of John (chapter 2) of Jesus cleansing the Temple. In the Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) this incident comes shortly before Jesus’ arrest (and is portrayed as partly leading to it), whereas in John it takes place at the beginning of
Continue readingOur first reading at Mass today is part of the story of Joseph from the concluding chapters of the book of Genesis (from chapter 37). He is resented by his brothers – first they throw him down a pit, then they sell him into slavery. He is resented for his
Continue readingIn the second of our Lenten talks, Fr Ashley looked at the second chapter of the letter, where the Holy Father focusses on the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10. The slides which accompany this evening’s talk are available here. You can watch a recording of the
Continue readingThis evening we have the second talk in our parish Lent course, focussing on the second chapter of Pope Francis’ letter ‘Fratelli Tutti’, entitled ‘A Stranger on the Road.’ Here the Holy Father reflects on Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10: 29-37. You can join the talk live
Continue readingPlease watch this short appeal on behalf of CAFOD: We would normally hear an inspiring appeal from a Cafod speaker and take home a Cafod envelope to fill with the money saved by eating fugally on that day. The parishioners at St Edmund’s are always so generous to Cafod so,
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