Our collection of items for asylum seekers and refugees in London is THIS WEEKEND – Saturday 22nd to Sunday, 23rd July. Please make an extra effort this week to bring something to Church. Items that are needed are: dry goods, rice, instant- coffee, fruit juice, tuna, corned beef, sugar, herbs
Continue readingMasses are at the usual times: Saturday 15 July St Bonaventure 8.15 am Claver Peter Claver Sisters 10.00 am Church Mary Hart RIP Confessions from 10.30 – 11 am and from 5.00 – 6.00pm 6.00 pm Church Bessie Boudville
Continue readingPlease note that there will be no 8:15am masses this week from Monday 10th to Friday 14th July. Masses on Sunday, 15th July are at the usual times, including the 7pm Mass (missed off the Newsletter).
Continue readingLast month the children from year 3 in St Mary’s Primary School spent a day watching the out-door production of the Life of Christ at the Wintershall Estate near Guildford in Surrey. This play has become well known in recent years: the life of Jesus is enacted throughout the whole
Continue readingThis Saturday (8th July) the Claver sisters host their Garden Party! The sisters are raising funds for Fr Alexis Harolimana in the Republic of Congo. Fr Alexis can only reach his scattered parishioners by a boat with an outboard motor. The Sisters will be happy to take any cakes you could
Continue readingSt Edmund’s Gift Aid rebate for 2016-2017 came to £24,131.87. This is a wonderful amount which really helps our parish’s finances, so a heartfelt thank you to those who gift aid already. We do believe though that there are many parishioners who are tax payers who haven’t yet signed up
Continue readingIn honour of the Solemnities of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (23 June) and of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (24 June), we will be holding an all-night vigil of prayer and Adoration in the church. Friday 23 June – Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:30pm 2nd Vespers
Continue readingIt was announced at the Sunday Masses last weekend that Fr Mark will be leaving St Edmund’s in early August for Our Lady of Reparation in West Croydon. Fr Simplicio D’Souza is leaving that parish to come here. So, it is a direct swap so to speak. As a parish
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Continue readingIncluding: Thought for the Week – The Holy Spirit and Blessed Oscar Romero Life in the Spirit Seminars – Seminar 6 of 7 on Tuesday, 6th June Extraordinary Ministers – Renewal of Commitment and Prayer Days Parish outing to Margate Church Shop – volunteers needed Read the Newsletter: click here
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