One of the themes of this weekend’s Day for Life is the terrible and worsening incidence of human slavery and trafficking in this country. The churches have recently taken a very practical initiative in relation to something many of us do frequently – getting our cars washed. Our archbishop has
Continue readingWe have received an urgent request from the Living Well Foodbank. Supplies are very low. Each week they provide 160 bags of food to people in Penge and surrounding areas. They urgently need donations of tinned goods: tinned meat, baked beans, soups, tinned vegetables (carrots, sweetcorn, mixed veg), tinned fruit, UHT
Continue readingArchbishop Peter has asked that all Southwark parishioners are made aware of these websites: The Diocesan Adoremus web page The Adoremus pages of the Bishops’ Conference Please do take a look at them. A number of links to other websites can be found on the Resources Page of our website.
Continue readingPeople parking their vehicles on the forecourt without the express permission of the priests are continuing to cause problems. Our priests are frequently called out to administer the Sacrament of the Sick to the dying. A delay can mean they arrive too late. If you park on the drive YOU could
Continue readingThis Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Every Mass is a memorial of Jesus’ death and resurrection, the sacrament of love and mercy, a sign of unity and a Paschal banquet. It is the unity aspect I wish to emphasise to you all and
Continue readingLearn some of the Catholic history of London. Join one of the summer evening walks in June and July. Visit some of the beautiful pre-reformation churches in the City or walk through the West End and learn about the development of Catholic London, or visit Britain’s only Catholic university, St
Continue readingNew data protection laws came into effect on Friday. Our implementation of ChurchSuite, a church management computer system (which replaced our old paper based census) allows us to communicate with you in a more secure way. Please be assured that we only use your data to contact you with St Edmund’s news
Continue readingThis Friday as always on the last Friday of the month some of us gather together for our prayer meeting which is held at No 11 Village Way. You are warmly invited to join us for PRAYER, PRAISE and sharing GOD’S WORD, from which Words of Knowledge and Prophesy may
Continue readingA few of us from the meditation group will be travelling to Norwich on Friday 8 June to visit the shrine of Julian of Norwich and discover more about the life and writings of this great medieval English mystic. We will take part in a silent prayer meeting in her cell during the morning and enjoy some
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