From the first lockdown, we have been instructed not to have printed material in the body of the church or in the porch. We have been happy to continue to issue an online newsletter, sent to over a thousand parishioners, to keep you in touch with what is happening, in
Continue readingThis initiative by the Bishop of Nottingham [below] has been promoted by the whole Bishops Conference. You might want to offer your Friday penance and prayers for those suffering from Covid-19, including many family members and friends of parishioners here and members of religious orders associated with our parish. The
Continue readingWe are happy to let you know that Mary Seidel, who runs the Church Shop will be opening it on Saturday 8 May from 10.30 am until noon. Whilst primarily to give you an opportunity to purchase Holy Communion cards and gifts, anyone can come to buy items. Please avail yourselves
Continue readingTuesday 4th May is a day of prayer for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse. St Edmund’s will be open throughout the day for you to come in to offer your prayers before the Blessed Sacrament for those whose lives have been damaged or affected by this evil. There will
Continue readingFifth Sunday of Eastertide: Jesus in John chapter 15 talks of himself as the ‘true vine’. This imagery speaks of the Church and also points to the Eucharist. One of the most important reforms to the liturgy brought about after the Second Vatican Council was the extending of permission for
Continue readingToday we begin the month of May with the feast of St Joseph the Worker. Confessions after the morning Mass and before the evening Mass. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingToday is the feast of the Dominican Pope St Pius V, who in 1570 excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England and relieved her subjects of allegiance to her. Rosary at 930 before Mass, Benediction live-streamed only at 5pm. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingToday is the feast of St Catherine of Siena, patron saint of Europe – if you’re following daily Mass readings remember that in this country and the rest of Europe there are special readings for the feast day. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingThe Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her Sacraments. In a reflection titled The Day of the Lord, the Bishops also praise families, parish communities and those who have worked
Continue readingThe Bishops Conference has been having its spring meeting this week – if you go to https://www.cbcew.org.uk you can see the statements which have been issued. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
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