At its recent meeting in Cardiff, the Bishops Conference issued a statement inviting all Catholics, from the feast of Pentecost next weekend, to return to Mass attendance in church on Sundays and Holy Days – you can read it here . This invitation recognises changes in Covid-19 infections in recent
Continue readingTomorrow is the 72nd anniversary of the consecration of our church by Bishop Cyril Cowderoy, twelve years after the building was finished before the war. Vigil Mass this evening at 6, Mass tomorrow at 10 and 6. The consecration candles will be lit around the church, marking the places where
Continue readingLast Sunday, 15th May, marked one year since we relaunched the Family Mass in our Parish of St Edmunds celebrating it each week in the Parish Hall. One year ago we were still very restricted by rules governing what we could and could not do. When we began only two
Continue readingSometimes people ask for advice about buying Bibles. I am not a biblical scholar but I think I always indicate two things. First of all, make sure you get a Catholic Bible (so not, for example, the ‘Authorised Version’ or the ‘New International Version’). I am not being anti-Protestant or
Continue readingWe would like to open our Church Shop on a regular basis but to do this we need a team of volunteers. The more we have, the lighter your responsibility will be. If you could offer your services or to find out more, please phone Mary on 0798 511 0072
Continue readingOur bishops met recently in Cardiff and have published a number of important statements, including an invitation to all Catholics to return to Mass attendance on Sundays and Holy days from the feast of Pentecost, and an important resolution about migration and government policy:
Continue readingThis document is the synthesis published by the Southwark archdioceses of synodal responses: Southwark Synthesis. God bless Fr Ashley
Continue readingOur next St Edmund’s CWL meeting will be on Monday the 9th May. Anyone interested is welcome to come along to join us in St Edmund’s Hall at 2.00 pm. Last week a group of Beckenham CWL members attended the Mass for ‘Catholic Women Praying Together’ in the Church of
Continue readingThe priesthood has always been essential to the life of the Church, from the time of Jesus until today. Good Shepherd Sunday (next Sunday) is the day we pray for vocations, for our priests, and take up the Priest Training Fund second collection. This fund pays for the formation of
Continue readingFollowing last weekend’s appeal for volunteers to help with the events outlined by Fr Steve* in the newsletter, we have heard from only one person. We really want these proposed gatherings to go ahead, but this cannot happen without help, so please give some thought as to how you can
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