We are very happy to announce that our local SVP (St Vincent de Paul) has offered to organise this annual Mass for our sick and housebound parishioners on 21 October at 3pm. There will be priests available to hear confession from 2.30pm and after the Mass if needed. During the Mass there will Anointing of the Sick for
Continue readingThe CTS publishes books and resources that Catholics need to help them gain a deeper understanding of their faith and to share it with others. Now, new and classic CTS books are being made available as ebooks. They include booklets on prayer and spirituality, stories of inspirational people, books to
Continue readingThe RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Group will begin the 2017/18 course for new enquirers interested in learning about the Catholic Faith on Thursday 21 September from 7.45pm for an 8pm start at No. 11 Village Way, Beckenham. If you are interested in attending this course and would
Continue readingLast September, after a successful pilgrimage to Rome for the Year of Mercy and the canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a little mustard seed was sown and our parish pilgrimage committee was set up. After months of planning and background work, finally on the morning of 11 August, a group of parishioners from a
Continue readingFriday, 1st September was the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The European Christian Environmental Network and Council of European Bishops’ Conferences has sent out the following message today: Christians of all traditions acknowledge creation as a gift from God. This is why we are called to
Continue readingThe annual Day for Catechists this year is on Saturday 24th September, at St George’s Cathedral (SE1 6HR), starting at 11:00am and ending with Mass at 4:00pm. This is an in-service training day for all Catechists in the diocese (including those involved in Children’s Liturgy), and a day of support
Continue readingAll Eucharistic Ministers are required to have a valid DBS certificate issued via the Parish. Unfortunately, DBS certificates issued by other organisations do not apply for this role. Approximately 50% of our Eucharistic Ministers have now completed the process to be DBS checked. Please could those who have not complied with this request kindly complete an
Continue readingParking space outside the church is a continuing problem. The priests are frequently unable to park their cars on the church forecourt or if they have been able to, they then find themselves blocked in and unable to get out. They need to be able to use their car any
Continue readingAre you interested in becoming a Catholic? St. Edmund’s RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Group will begin the 2017/18 course for new enquirers interested in learning about the Catholic Faith on Thursday 21 September from 7.45pm for an 8pm start at No. 11 Village Way, Beckenham. If you are interested in attending this
Continue readingI truly cannot find words adequate enough to express my pro-found gratitude to you my beloved St Edmund’s family, my cherished family of God’s peoples. Sunday was a demonstration of your sincere love for me and appreciation of my little services to you. I am still shocked and amazed at
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