After expert advice, the two yew trees at the front of the church have been cut back and greatly reduced in size. These trees were not part of the church when built but were clearly planted many years after. When they were put in they were located directly into the
Continue readingNext Saturday, the 24th May is the 75th anniversary of the consecration of our church. We are marking the occasion by a special Mass at 6.00 pm on that day which will be led by Bishop Paul Hendricks. Bishop Paul is a local lad, born in Beckenham before moving to
Continue readingOur priests are finding it hard to prepare the church for Mass on weekday mornings. They start soon after 9.00 am to set up the altar, prepare the books and the vessels, and then three days a week lead the rosary, before celebrating Mass. After Mass they remain in the
Continue readingThe priesthood has always been essential to the life of the Church, from the time of Jesus until today. Good Shepherd 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 men to
Continue readingOn Good Friday we had our usual Walk of Witness, organised by Churches Together in Beckenham, which started at St Edmund’s on Village Way, and processed up the High Street and concluded with a short service on Beckenham Green next to St George’s.
Continue readingThe Landings team offers a non-judgemental forum to help you to reconnect with the Catholic faith. Lay-led meetings are accepting, confidential and enriching for all who take part. For more information contact Andrew by EMAIL.
Continue readingWe are delighted to let you know that we are now fully compliant with the British Standards. This means that whatever volume level you set your hearing aid to in your normal day to day activity; you should be able to walk into our church, switch to your ‘T’/Loop mode,
Continue readingPlease remember that from now on all cars using the Sainsbury’s car park will have to pay whatever time of the day or night they are parked there, and all cars will need to pay to park there on Sundays. From 1 April, cars will be charged when using the
Continue readingThe Second Collection this weekend will be for Sycamore. This is an online video course presented by Father Stephen Wang, and has been introduced to the Parish this year for use by RCIA for their enquirers. So far, the course is going well and feedback from our enquirers is very
Continue readingThere are changes to the regulations governing the Sainsbury’s car park. Parishioners who drive to Mass need to be aware of them. From 1 April, cars will be charged when using the car park after 7.30 am, seven days a week. The hourly rate has increased to £1.00 for up
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