News

Our Parish has 2 Elect (Sa Lu and Mykola Garkusha) and 5 Candidates (Hajni Pecsi, Rozalia Kovacs, Yoleande Spagnolo, Armando Spagnolo, and Rina Lila) who will be Baptised and/or Confirmed at the Easter Vigil this year at St Edmunds. This is a photo of the Elect, Candidates, Bishop Nicolas Hudson, along with catechists and friends. […]

In conjunction with the Diocese, we have our Planned Giving Drive on the following weekends: 24th &25th February 3rd & 4th March 10th & 11th March Members of our Parish Finance Committee have been speaking to you in more detail about our parish finances in the context of our parish vision and if you wish […]

Parish family fun day, on 25th February 2018 A big thank you to our Social Committee for organising the Family Fun Day at St Edmund School. It was enjoyed by all who attended especially our young people. I wish also to thank all the volunteers who helped the Social Committee on the day. I do […]

Since the 4th Century, Christians have been making pilgrimages to the Holy Land as a special way to come to know the sites connected to the life, birth and crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. St Edmund’s Parish is organising a pilgrimage in 2019, and the information and itinerary from the company we shall be […]

In light of Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal to help prisoners and to help them with training opportunities and employment and to support those who are marginalised. To help expand the Catholic marriage counselling programmes, therefore, the Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal will be our Lenten project. You would have noticed a box in front of the altar where […]

During Lent, we shall be having the Stations of the Cross: 23rd February – led by Fr Christopher 2nd March – led by parishioners 9th March – Still looking for a volunteer, please 16th March – led by parishioners 23rd March – led by Fr Christopher Would volunteers who are interested in leading on Friday […]

BAPTISM COURSE FOR PARENTS WHO WANT TO BAPTISE A CHILD The next Baptism course will take place in the church’s hall on Wednesdays 7th & 14th March 2018 at 7.30pm. Both parents have to attend both sessions. There is a £10 fee. Please, call the office to reserve a place. –Katherine

During Lent, we will be saying the Apostles Creed and from Lent until Pentecost at the end of our Bidding Prayers we will be saying the Hail Holy Queen.

In a Middle East region that continues to suffer the consequences of violence, the people, of Palestine, Christians, and Moslems, continue to live under occupation and exile, and Israelis as a normal consequence of their own violence imposed on Palestinians, continue to live in insecurity. Palestinian Christians, the descendants of the first Christians, are an […]

Join other parishioners in praying the Rosary together after the 11am Mass on the first Sunday of each month. We will meet on Sunday 4th February. The theme of our prayers this month is St Valentine. We also pray the Rosary after every 11am Mass during the Month of the Holy Rosary each October. During this […]