This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten journey. I am sure some of you need no reminding of this! Too often the Season of Lent can be seen as a miserable and joyless period of time endured with gritted teeth and dogged determination. However, Lent can be, for all of us, a
Continue readingFaith in Action is a national award scheme for young people aged between 9-18yrs. There are four levels of the award: Pin, Bronze, Silver and Gold and each one challenges young people to make a difference in the world through service to others. By combining practical activities which positively contribute
Continue readingAny parishioner can make a donation towards the cost of our Altar flowers or have them dedicated for a particular reason e.g. Baptism, birthday, ‘special wedding anniversary’, ‘In Thanksgiving’ or ‘In Loving Memory’. These extra donations help me to ‘stretch’ the flower fund in order to provide flowers throughout the year. All contributions, modest or otherwise,
Continue readingThank you to everybody who joined us on International Day. The day was a brilliant portrayal of the unity within the diversity of our parish community, it was a good turnout despite the weather and everybody seemed to have a good time. Thanks once again to everybody who contributed; by
Continue readingIn the Southwark Diocese it is necessary for couples wanting to get married to contact their priest six months ahead of their intended wedding date. This is to allow sufficient time for them to attend the obligatory Marriage Preparation Course and also for the clergy to complete the necessary paperwork. Our priests would prefer to
Continue readingPlease join us for our International Day Mass at 12 noon on Saturday, followed by food, music and friendship in the Church Hall. You can help by bringing a plate of your traditional food and/or wine to share. Also this weekend we have our regular collection of items for asylum seekers and refugees living
Continue readingThroughout the gospels there are countless examples of Jesus’ healing ministry and examples too of how that ministry was carried out by his disciples in the Acts of the Apostles. This ministry is as vital today as it was then for people are still crying out for healing in body, mind and spirit. Fr Fio
Continue readingThis weekend I would like to welcome to our parish Sue Longhurst who is doing great work with Youth in the Bromley Deanery. She will be speaking to us about the Faith in Action programme at the 8.00am, 9.30am and 5.30pm Masses. I would also like to welcome Stuart Buchanan
Continue readingSt Edmund’s Youth club is restarting in January here in Beckenham. We will meet on the fourth Saturday of the month from 7 to 9pm at the Parish Hall. The next meeting dates are: 27th January 2018 24th February Refreshments are provided and it’s a great opportunity to meet friends, make new ones and
Continue readingWe are looking for new volunteers for the refreshments after 9.30am Sunday Mass. Usually this would be 2 or 3 times a year. The new rota will start in March. It is a great way of meeting people and it would be lovely to see some new or old faces,
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