Fr Robert Ellis was assistant priest at St Edmund’s alongside David Gummett in the 1980s whilst Fr Peter Strand was parish priest. Fr Robert died on October 29th in Kingston Hospital. Barbara Ferrando gives a few memories – Umberto and I met Robert, together with Fr David Gummett, while they
Continue readingOver the last few weeks you have heard the clergy talk about the synod. We are very pleased to launch the St Edmunds synod this weekend. Each of us is being invited to listen to each other and contribute our thoughts towards the future of The Church. We would warmly
Continue readingThis coming Friday 5 November at 6.30 pm, Ray Williamson of our parish, with two other men from the Southwark Diocese will be ordained as Permanent Deacons by Archbishop John Wilson at St George’s Cathedral. There are no restrictions on who can attend this service and it will also be
Continue readingOur Prayer Tree for the Holy Souls will be on the sanctuary from the 31st of October to the end of November for you to place your flower(s) in remembrance of your family and friends. At the back of the Church by our Remembrance Book you will find: An envelope
Continue readingFr Paul and I, Fr Brian, will be at your parish of St Edmund’s to do the above appeal on the weekend of the 30th/31st October. In the past – pre-Covid times – this would have been primarily a Red Box appeal. The Red Box helps communities to gather together
Continue readingThis is an important statement from our archdiocese: https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/…/southwark-divests-from…/ God bless and take care Fr Ashley From our Facebook page
Continue readingAs infections in the UK are rising, disturbingly, this is a good time to remind you of some of the things we ask you to do. First of all, in this parish we ask you to wear a mask when you are in church, unless you are reading aloud or
Continue readingWith the nights drawing in we have decided to move Adoration & Benediction from early evening on a Friday, to after the 10.00 am Mass each Friday. On the last Sunday of every month there will continue to be a Holy Hour of Adoration and Benediction at 4.00 pm. The
Continue readingPlease read the Pastoral Letter for the Opening of the Synod that will be read out at all Masses this weekend:
Continue readingThis announcement of a novena of prayer in relation to the Assisted Dying bill was issued by the Bishops Conference yesterday: click here to read
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