First Holy Communion
Last weekend saw our final two first holy communion masses. Coming the week after almost forty children in our Catechism Group made theirs, the two masses saw forty-seven children from
Continue readingAltar Servers Summer Break
Altar Servers are invited to a Summer break from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 August at Woldingham School, Surrey. Cost: £145 This is an excellent few days for boy and girl
Continue readingHuman Slavery and Trafficking
One of the themes of this weekend’s Day for Life is the terrible and worsening incidence of human slavery and trafficking in this country. The churches have recently taken a
Continue readingUrgent Request for Foodbank Supplies
We have received an urgent request from the Living Well Foodbank. Supplies are very low. Each week they provide 160 bags of food to people in Penge and surrounding areas. They
Continue readingFrom Archbishop Peter…
Archbishop Peter has asked that all Southwark parishioners are made aware of these websites: The Diocesan Adoremus web page The Adoremus pages of the Bishops’ Conference Please do take a look
Continue readingParking – PLEASE DON’T DO IT
People parking their vehicles on the forecourt without the express permission of the priests are continuing to cause problems. Our priests are frequently called out to administer the Sacrament of the
Continue readingCorpus Christi – This Sunday at St. Edmund’s
This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Every Mass is a memorial of Jesus’ death and resurrection, the sacrament of love and mercy, a
Continue readingCatholic History Walks in London
Learn some of the Catholic history of London. Join one of the summer evening walks in June and July. Visit some of the beautiful pre-reformation churches in the City or
Continue readingProtecting Your Data at St. Edmund’s
New data protection laws came into effect on Friday. Our implementation of ChurchSuite, a church management computer system (which replaced our old paper based census) allows us to communicate with you in
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