New Covid Rules and Attending Church

The Government’s ‘Plan B’ measures put in place to mitigate against Covid virus transmission are lifted in full today, 27 January. The Bishops’ Conference has updated its guidance for churches, details of which can be found in this article posted on our Facebook page… 

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A Warm Welcome

Fr John Olaniran has joined St Edmund’s as Assistant Priest. We are delighted to welcome him and hope he settles in quickly and enjoys his time in Beckenham. A huge thank you to Fr Victor for stepping into the breach with such energy and enthusiasm. He will be passing through

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Church Heating Update

I promised I would keep you updated on the status of our heating (or lack of it!). As you can imagine the expense of replacing the system will be huge and it is vital we take a careful and thorough look at the systems that are suitable for a building

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SYNOD: Last Chance to Join In

Thank you to all parishioners who responded to our survey or participated in one of the December listening events. We have had some very insightful and thoughtful contributions. However, we would like more, to ensure that our submission represents the thoughts of our diverse parish. We will be hosting two more

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Crib Collection for the Catholic Children’s Society

At the suggestion of Archbishop John our crib collection this year will go to the Catholic Children’s Society. Their mission is to bring hope and change to children and families living in poverty, as well as those experiencing emotional and psychological distress. They seek to address material, relational and spiritual

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