Feast of St Bartholomew the Apostle
Today is the feast of St Bartholomew the Apostle. Tradition has it that he was martyred by being flayed alive in India. One of the oldest hospitals in England is
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Our last meeting at St Edmund’s Church Hall was on Thursday March 12th since when some of our volunteers and all of our guests have been shielding and most of
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I would personally like to thank all our stewards who have worked tirelessly during the last couple of months to enable you to attend Mass. Without them we would not
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MASS All Masses are celebrated with a congregation. They are live-streamed and can be followed on the Parish website. Strict rules apply at all Masses in accordance with government and
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Lebanon explosion At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis prays for victims of a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, which killed dozens and
Continue readingThe Bread of Life
This Sunday’s gospel reading is Matthew’s account of the miracle of the Feeding of the Five Thousand (14:13-21). This manifestation of God’s generous love points forward to the Eucharist: this
Continue readingThe Parish Office
The office will be staffed from Monday 3 August but will NOT be open to personal callers yet. Please email us on beckenham@rcaos.org.uk or telephone 020 8650 0970. You can also
Continue readingFeast of St Martha
Today is the feast of St Martha, the name day of my older daughter. This painting by Rembrandt depicts her with her sister Mary at their house in Bethany, with
Continue readingThe intensity of Jeremiah & the pain of the pandemic
When I was a student and learning about the Old Testament, I remember our tutor (Fr Nicholas Turner) saying that he found Jeremiah such an intense figure that he almost
Continue reading‘Good Sunday and Good lunch’
Today’s gospel contains a number of short parables from Jesus in Matthew’s gospel (13:44-52), including that of the pearl of great price, shown here. The Holy Father’s catechesis from the
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