Last Saturday we took the young people who are being Confirmed at Saint Edmund’s this year to Flame 17, an event organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFED). Along with 10,000 other (mostly) young people from all over the country we headed off to the Wembley Arena for a
Continue readingIt is several weeks now since the launch of our parish database ChurchApp and the part available to all parishioners, MyChurchApp. ChurchApp has been populated with the information you provided in our last census and, if you took part in that census and included an email address you will already
Continue readingThe following is the text of the second in our Lent Programme of talks. It was delivered by Father Ashley in Church on 14 March 2017, and a recording can be found on our Webcam page. You can also download or print a copy. Next Saturday evening at Mass the
Continue readingAt this time of year we usually give you a progress report on the work of the RCIA. As you will know from previous newsletters we started the course for 2016/ 17 last September, and the team and clergy have been busy introducing our enquirers to Christian Beliefs and the
Continue readingThe Parish is arranging pilgrimages to Fatima in August and October, and to the Holy Land in November 2017. Lead by Father Mark, the Fatima pilgrimages will depart on 11th August and 11th October 2017. The Holy Land tour will be from 8th to 19th November. Click on the links
Continue readingWe are delighted to announce the launch of a new parish database called ChurchApp. Each parishioner can now have their own login which allows them to access and update their own information online and to keep up to date with parish news. To get going ChurchApp could not be easier.
Continue readingPlease click on the links here to read: (1) the Newsletter and (2) February’s edition of ST. ED.
Continue readingYOU will be getting this newsletter on or around 1 March, which this year is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of the Christian churches. For Christians the season of Lent, lasting from now until Easter on 16 April, is traditionally a time for fasting, abstinence
Continue readingIn the first few weeks of ‘live-streaming’ our services from St Edmund’s we have been viewed in the following countries: Australia, Colombia, France, Guernsey, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, United Kingdom and the United States.
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