The bishops of England and Wales, following the Pope’s lead, are encouraging us to change our lifestyles so as to help reverse climate change. Here are some tips for Christmas. Remember the 3 R’s – refuse, re-use, recycle. For instance, you can reduce plastic use in toiletries by buying bars
Continue readingDuncan has been a valued member of our parish clergy team for the last couple of years or so. He was one of the first graduates in the new MA programme in Catholic Social Teaching last summer (which all our diaconate students now study), and Archbishop John has now asked
Continue readingThis was a very good lecture given last evening by former Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams: More news on our Facebook page.
Continue readingPlease see below updates from our Facebook page… The Novena is included in the document below.
Continue readingFr Robert Ellis was assistant priest at St Edmund’s alongside David Gummett in the 1980s whilst Fr Peter Strand was parish priest. Fr Robert died on October 29th in Kingston Hospital. Barbara Ferrando gives a few memories – Umberto and I met Robert, together with Fr David Gummett, while they
Continue readingOver the last few weeks you have heard the clergy talk about the synod. We are very pleased to launch the St Edmunds synod this weekend. Each of us is being invited to listen to each other and contribute our thoughts towards the future of The Church. We would warmly
Continue readingThis coming Friday 5 November at 6.30 pm, Ray Williamson of our parish, with two other men from the Southwark Diocese will be ordained as Permanent Deacons by Archbishop John Wilson at St George’s Cathedral. There are no restrictions on who can attend this service and it will also be
Continue readingOur Prayer Tree for the Holy Souls will be on the sanctuary from the 31st of October to the end of November for you to place your flower(s) in remembrance of your family and friends. At the back of the Church by our Remembrance Book you will find: An envelope
Continue readingFr Paul and I, Fr Brian, will be at your parish of St Edmund’s to do the above appeal on the weekend of the 30th/31st October. In the past – pre-Covid times – this would have been primarily a Red Box appeal. The Red Box helps communities to gather together
Continue readingThis is an important statement from our archdiocese: https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/…/southwark-divests-from…/ God bless and take care Fr Ashley From our Facebook page
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