ST. ED. was published at the end of May. Click here to read it. Distributors: please try to deliver your copies this weekend as there is a letter from the Bishops of England and Wales concerning the general election. Thank you,
Continue readingAs Catholics and citizens of the UK, our lives are shaped by the vision inspired by our faith. Pope Francis says: “An authentic faith . . . always involves a deep desire to change the world, to values, to leave this earth somehow better than we found it. We love
Continue readingThe guests who come to the Drop-In are a musical bunch and we usually have a sing at some time during the afternoon. We would like to be able to project the lyrics of the songs on to a screen and wonder if anyone might have an old laptop that
Continue readingOn Saturday 27 May many of our young people will be confirmed. We always have a reception for them and for their families in the Hall afterwards, which gives them an opportunity to meet Bishop Pat and to celebrate. Traditionally the food is supplied by the families of the confirmandi
Continue readingThank you to all parishioners who supported the Diocesan-wide Campaign to raise support for our sick and retired clergy. Our parish has raised £32,000 for this special cause. During the last few years many parishioners have expressed appreciation for particular priests who have had a positive influence in their lives,
Continue readingI would like to express my thanks to all who attended our opening Life in the Spirit Seminar on Tuesday evening. There were 129 of you and your participation helped make it a memorable evening. I have received many favourable comments on Charles Whitehead’s moving and insightful talk on God’s
Continue readingPlease join us on Saturday, 6 May, as we celebrate the centenary of the first appearance of Our Lady in Fatima. The First Saturday devotion is recommended by Our Lady of Fatima, for the reparation of our sins and those of the whole world. We are beginning in the month of
Continue readingPlease join us on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm for the first in our Life in the Spirit Seminars. God is not someone who lives far away. He wants us to be in a personal relationship with him like a son or daughter. Charles Whitehead KSG is the speaker in our
Continue readingThe deadly attack on two Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta took place on Palm Sunday. On Beckenham Green on Good Friday at the end of the Walk of Witness and following an emotional speech by a member of the Coptic Church in Beckenham, a spontaneous collection was taken up
Continue readingYou can view the readings to be used at Mass each day on the Universalis website. Click here to see the readings for this Sunday, 30th April. Click here to see today’s readings (updated daily).
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