The Group prepares children at non-Catholic schools for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. The course runs for two years, and children should be in Year 2 or Year 3 at school when they start. We meet monthly between 0930 and 1200 at St Mary’s School, Westgate Road,
Continue readingIt’s probably the best way to stay in touch with St. Edmund’s: follow us on our Facebook page for news about our Church, and links to a wide range of relevant news, views and information.
Continue readingIn our parish a small group meets to pray for all children and place them into the loving care of Jesus. If you would like us to pray for any child/children/grandchildren, write their name/s on a piece of paper, put it in a sealed envelope (to protect confidentiality) and mark
Continue readingAs Fr Steve says in his Thought for the Week, Bromley Deanery is launching an exciting new initiative called a Youth Council. This is a board of young people whose views and opinions will feed directly into the programme of youth ministry for the Deanery and will have a key role
Continue readingHere are some of the events you may want to make a note of this week: Bereavement Open Door is this Wednesday morning, 4 September, in no.11 from 10.30 am until noon. Catholic Womens League meeting is this Tuesday afternoon in no.11 Village Way at 2.30 pm. Saturday Meditation is
Continue readingThis weekend we welcome Fr Honest of the Spiritan Fathers who has come to us to appeal for funds to assist their missionary work about which he will speak. He will also be saying some of our Masses. There is some literature available in the porch, and further details on their website: Click Here Readings
Continue readingOn Friday 16 August our church shop was broken into. A great deal of force was used to bend the grille and the delivery of all the items for Christmas and some of the stock on display were taken. All the entrances to the church are covered by CCTV and recordings made and the perpetrators
Continue readingIn the summer issue of The Express, the Copers Cope Residents’ Association publication (copies in the porch) there is an article, reproduced below by kind permission, on the work of the Street Pastors who each weekend help to keep the people in the centre of Beckenham safe from harm. If you would be interested in joining this ecumenical group from local
Continue readingWe have received some positive comments about Fr Ashley’s book list last week, so he has kindly provided us with ……… MORE SUMMER READING Tina Beattie – The Good Priest Matador 2019 One of the books I referred to last week was a ‘Lent book’, a type of book
Continue readingPope Francis has appointed Bishop John Wilson as the 11th Archbishop of Southwark. Bishop John, the Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster since 2015, succeeds Peter Smith who has been Archbishop of Southwark since 2010. Bishop John’s installation takes place in St George’s Cathedral on Thursday 25th July. You can watch the
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