Aid to the Church in Need Appeal
This weekend, we welcome a special appeal from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a Pontifical foundation of the Catholic Church. ACN supports over 5,000 projects worldwide, aiding the
Continue readingYew Trees
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
Continue readingSt Edmund’s 75th Anniversary
Next 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
Continue readingWe Need Help
Our 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
Continue readingPriest Training Fund – Second Collection on Sunday 11 May
The 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
Continue readingGood Friday’s Walk of Witness
On 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
Continue readingA Safe Place to Land
The 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
Continue readingThe Induction Loop System has been upgraded
We 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
Continue readingCar parking changes from 1 April: Sundays are no longer free parking
Please 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
Continue readingSecond Collection – Sycamore
The 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
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