The second in our series of lent talks took place on Tuesday, entitled “What is a synod? Dialogue and listening“. The materials are now online, including presentation slides, the talk text, and a recording on our webcam. The topic of the first talk (the previous week) was ‘Ukraine and Catholic
Continue readingThe Passage, the Catholic charity working with homeless people is raising funds through the Big Give, a matched giving scheme, beginning at noon on Monday 14 March. Every £1 donated online between noon on Monday 14 March and noon on Monday 28 March becomes £2 or £2.25 through Gift Aid
Continue readingThe Parish Synodal Report is now available here. Thank you to all who participated in this project and those who organised the listening sessions and compiled the final report. Please read, reflect and pray about the way forward. We should not allow this work to be stored away in a
Continue readingThe 5th Beckenham South Scouts will open their Scout Hut on Saturday the 12th of March between 10am and 3pm for receiving donations to help the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Poland and Eastern Europe. They are collecting items to be driven there through the efforts of the Lewisham Polish Centre.
Continue readingCafod Lent Family Fast Day is Friday March 11. Please mark this day by making some sacrifice to support Cafod’s work with our hungry brothers and sisters around the world. There will be Cafod speakers at our Masses this weekend, 5th/6th March and envelopes for you to take with you
Continue readingCitygate Church are partnering with various organisations who are driving supplies directly to Ukrainian refugee centres. Please bring these items to: Citygate Church, 22 Rectory Road, Beckenham BR3 1JA Today until 8pm and Thursday 3rd between 9.30am and 5pm. Blankets Sleeping bags Bedding Sanitary Products Nappies Warm Clothes (underwear and
Continue readingThere will be Stations of the Cross in St Edmund’s tomorrow evening, Ash Wednesday, at 7 pm, after the evening Mass and on every Friday during Lent at the same time, including this coming Friday, 4th February . The church will be open for those wishing to attend in person. For the benefit of those following
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Continue readingThe parish phase of the Synod is now complete and this week we submitted a report to the Archdiocese with the findings of our work. We want to thank all who participated in the process and gave such open and honest views whether in the questionnaire, at the listening meetings,
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