We are celebrating International Day in our Parish on Saturday, January 27. This will be in the form of Mass at 12 noon, followed by a reception in the Church Hall. We need volunteers to make this a success. If you are able to help with this event please join us for a
Continue readingNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? Become a volunteer with CAFOD. Make 2018 the year you meet new friends, inspire others to act for social justice, and use your skills to help our sisters and brothers working to overcome poverty around the globe. We are especially looking for: – Confident public speakers who could visit schools or churches
Continue readingAs part of the continuing programme of initiatives for young people in Bromley Deanery, we would like to explore the possibility of starting a choir and/or youth orchestra in 2018. We would like to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved and at this stage specifically from professional musicians/musical directors who would like to be
Continue readingAll our welcome to our Christmas Day Masses, as detailed on our home page. Owing to the exceptional number of people normally attending our Christmas Vigil Mass at 6pm and Midnight Mass, it will be possible to administer Holy Communion only under the form of the host; the chalice will not be available to
Continue readingLooking for a way to develop your own faith and that of your family? Are you trying to rediscover the role of marriage and family life in the modern world? If the answer is ‘yes’, then the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) taking place in August 2018 will definitely be of
Continue readingPlease visit our Christmas Crib. Donations welcome. All the money raised will go to support the Catholic Children’s Society Crisis Fund which provides one-off emergency grants to support children and families who are experiencing a crisis in their lives.
Continue readingAs happened about six or seven years ago when Christmas day last fell on a Monday, people have understandably asked this question: if I normally go to Mass on a Sunday evening, does that satisfy at once the obligation to go to Mass both on the Sunday and at Christmas? Guidance given by the Liturgy
Continue readingOn Tuesday, 28 November we welcomed Bishop Pat Lynch SS CC, along with Canon Tom McHugh, Fr Steve Wymer and Fr Mark Binang to Bishop Challoner School. The occasion was the unveiling of a portrait of Canon Jack Madden who was the Parish Priest at St Edmund’s and Chairman of the Board
Continue readingAs we are now in Advent and the weeks will go very fast we would like to get some things organised early: Altar servers – please indicate on the sheets in the Sacristy your availability to serve at a Christmas Mass. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and Readers – please indicate your availability
Continue readingDo you support Catholic schools and the right of Catholics to send their children to them? Then we need you to make your voice heard. The Government is making a critical decision on whether to overturn the admissions cap which prevents Catholic schools from allowing all Catholic pupils to attend. They have acknowledged that this policy
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