Today is the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Home Mission Sunday. The gospel (Matthew 20:1-16) is the parable of the workers in the vineyard. This speaks to us above all of God’s generous love, set in contrast to the envious grumbling of the workers who have been working all
Continue readingAs already indicated the Church in this country is celebrating in these days the tenth anniversary of the visit here of… Posted by St Edmund's Church, Beckenham on Saturday, 19 September 2020
Continue readingThe Folk Choir, which until recent events intervened, sang regularly at 5.30 Mass, should be celebrating our fiftieth anniversary on Sunday 27th September. Sadly, the government rules will prevent us from doing so. We will try to celebrate this achievement when circumstances allow. In the meantime we continue to provide
Continue readingToday is Education Sunday. The ecumenical material for this Sunday is at the Churches Together in England website: CLICK HERE. God bless and take care Fr Ashley Posted by St Edmund's Church, Beckenham on Saturday, 12 September 2020
Continue readingLiving Well – at Holy Trinity Church on Lennard Road in Penge – provides regular help and support to people in need. To keep Living Well running smoothly and safely, we rely on the continuing support and involvement of lots of different people. There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer
Continue readingBoxes are in the church porch in alphabetical order plus special sets for those who give by standing order. Please collect your box as you go into the church. If you are not currently attending Mass and wish to have your envelopes sent to you please send an email to
Continue readingFrom our Facebook page…. We listened to this before the 10am Mass this morning, as a backdrop to today’s gospel reading from Luke 4:38-44. While… Posted by St Edmund’s Church, Beckenham on Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Continue readingFrom our Facebook page: Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and it also begins a special Season of Creation which will… Posted by St Edmund's Church, Beckenham on Tuesday, 1 September 2020 Posted by St Edmund's Church, Beckenham on Tuesday, 1 September 2020
Continue readingToday the Church in this country honours St Aidan and the saints of Lindisfarne. He was an Irish missionary from Iona in Scotland who evangelised much of northern England in the seventh century, noted for his gentleness. His monastery on the island of Lindisfarne nurtured so many holy men that
Continue readingToday’s gospel reading (Matthew 16:21ff.) contains Jesus’ call to his disciples, after predicting his Passion, death and Resurrection, to take up their Cross and follow him. This must have been rather chilling for them to hear this: for Jews in Palestine under Roman occupation, crucifixion was a terrible form of
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