The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has declared 2020 to be a year of special focus on the Bible. We are called to explore and celebrate the Word of God through the Scriptures, share the Word with others and respond to the ‘God who speaks’ in the way
Continue readingThe Sisters of St Elisabeth’s Convent, Belarus, will be with us after all Masses this weekend to raise funds for the help they provide for those in need in Belarus. The sisters will be bringing some of the beautiful items that they have and we hope you will give them
Continue readingWe would like to explore introducing some music at the Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass. As you know, music is a servant of the Liturgy and a very powerful tool through which we can enter deeply into the Sacramental Mystery. The style we hope to adopt will particularly focus on prayer
Continue readingFr Ashley delivered a topical and very interesting talk in Church on Wednesday evening (29th January). The talk was recorded on our webcam so that you can view and listen at your convenience. Click here and select “Recordings” to see the video. Click here to read the text of the
Continue readingI am Fr. Vianney, a priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu, in the southern most part of India. I was ordained priest on 3 May 1984. I started my priestly ministry as assistant parish priest in the diocesan Cathedral and served our diocese in various different offices.
Continue readingAs part of the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) programme for 2020, we will be putting on a brand new and original musical! ‘The Crusader’ is about a young knight, William, who, upon his return from the Third Crusade with King Richard the Lionheart, is delayed on his journey and presumed
Continue readingAltar serving is an important part of our liturgy at St Edmunds. We welcome new servers at all Masses. You can serve at Mass once you have made your first Holy Communion. There is no maximum age. If you would like to serve at Mass, please call at the sacristy
Continue readingChildren’s Liturgy for our primary school children takes place on the second Sunday of each month. To make sure we can carry on running Children’s Liturgy for the children we really need some new helpers so if you could spare just one hour a month at 9.30am mass on Sunday please do join us. Joining
Continue readingDuring 2019, 21,839 individuals logged on to view St. Edmund’s services. 30,729 views were for up to an hour and a further 9,635 views were for over an hour. It is good to know how many people we are able to reach in this way. You can view our webcam
Continue readingA Blessed and Happy New Year 2020! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends and have ushered in the New Year with joy and hope. Permit me to write these few lines to inform you that I am going on a sabbatical. As I leave the parish I
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