Good Friday: Office of Readings
For most of us, unless we go to Mass regularly, we seldom experience the daily prayer of the Church, known as the ‘Daily Office’ or ‘Divine Office’ or ‘Breviary’. This
Continue reading“Triduum Sacrum” in Lockdown
The Church begins this evening what we call the ‘Triduum Sacrum’, the ‘sacred three days’ – possibly the strangest marking of this very special time in the history of the
Continue readingMaundy Thursday Reflection
This is a Greek Orthodox icon of ‘Jesus Christ the High Priest’. If you joined our worship this morning live-streamed from our church you would have noticed that it was
Continue readingSpy Wednesday
Today is Spy Wednesday – and ordinary morning Masses stop after today until Sunday; we’re reaching the most intense and sacred time of the year. Like yesterday our focus is on
Continue readingFrom our Facebook Page…
For those who don’t use Facebook, please see below Tuesday’s reflections by Fr Ashley… Today and tomorrow at Mass the gospel readings focus not only on Our Lord but on
Continue readingMass and other services continue online…
We have been overwhelmed by the many messages of thanks from people far and wide who have joined us via the webcam for Masses and times of prayer and reflection.
Continue readingChurch Closed – A Statement from Archbishop John Wilson
Please note that St Edmund’s has now closed it’s doors until further notice. To read the Statement from Archbishop John Wilson CLICK HERE.
Continue readingOur Church is closed for Mass but open for Prayer
Further to the announcement earlier this week, please note that all Masses will now be celebrated in Church behind closed doors. The obligation to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and
Continue readingThe Church’s Worship and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Today (18 March) the Bishops Conference of England and Wales has agreed that the all public worship should cease in our communities from the evening of Friday 20 March. The
Continue readingImportant Coronavirus Update from Fr Ashley
Last Monday the Bishops Conference updated its guidelines over Coronavirus, and these were implemented as mandatory by the Archbishop of Southwark by decree. The full guidelines can be found on
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