St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Parish Newsletter
February 2024
1st Sunday of Lent
Parish Priest: Fr Adrian Lowe
Parish Phone: 0208 508 3492/ E-mail: loughton@brcdt.org
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Jane Downs, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Les Langan, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Rosemary O’Rourke, Remy,Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Peggy Howes, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Andrew Godsave and all our loved ones who are unwell.
PLEASE NOTE ON FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY
STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 12:15pm
CHURCH CLEAN:
The monthly Group Church Clean will take place this Thursday 22 February at 10am, after the 9.30am mass. Please come and join us, all help greatly appreciated.
NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP:
We will next be singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday,3rd March, which is the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
We’ll be having a practice for this Mass from 7pm to 8pm on Monday, 26th February.
The turnout for our January practice was very good, so hopefully you’ll all be there on the 26th February as well as coming to the Mass itself – Lent has started, so this could be one of your Lenten resolutions! Thanks very much.
As always, new singers and/or musicians in the Parish would be most welcome to join us –
simply come along.
CONFIRMATION RECOLLECTION DAY:
Thank you for agreeing to come to the day of Recollection at Aylesford Priory. The details are:
Saturday 24 February – meet at St. Edmunds Church at 7:30am for coach departure.
Leave Aylesford Priory at 3pm to return to Loughton.
The journey is about an hour.
Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and water for the day as there are not facilities to buy food at the priory.
The emphasis of the day is discovering the image of God in each other and meeting Christ in each other as we begin our journey towards Confirmation, if you feel that it is the right time for you to be confirmed in September. There will be some team building exercises, free time, Mass a talk and some free time for personal prayer and conversation as we begin to get to know each other as a group.
Looking forward to next Saturday.
With prayers
Fr. Adrian
BAPTISMS: If there are parents wishing to have their children baptised at St. Edmund’s please could you kindly contact your parish priest Fr Adrian Lowe as soon as possible. For first time parents there is a Baptismal Programme run by Mrs Sharon Chalk. Baptisms take place on Saturdays at 12.30pm
ALTAR SOCIETY:
We need new members to join our Altar Society Group. Please if you can assist contact Sharon 07854919207 or shazzafitzm@aol.com
NEWSLETTER: If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via E-mail each week, please contact Iain McLay bloggeriain@gmail.com this gives an extended version of the weekly bulletin. The Parish Newsletter can also be obtained and downloaded from the Parish website. They are always published on a Saturday Morning.
IN CASES OF EMERGENCY: If there is no answer from the parish phone and you are seeking a priest in an emergency, please call one of the local parishes, either in Epping – Tel 01992 572516, or the St. Thomas of Canterbury Friary at Woodford Green – Tel: 020 8504 1688.
DIOSESAN PILGRIMAGE 2024:
Join Bishop Alan on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (Friday 19 – Friday 26 July). To book, please go online: Brentwood Lourdes – Lourdes – Tangney Tours (tangney-tours.com)
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the pilgrimage, please e-mail
Kathryn Young or Suzanne Reeves at
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL VACANCIES:
- P/T Midday Supervisor, 6.25 hours, per week, ASAP
- Behaviour Support Assistant, 35 hours, ASAP
- Teacher of English, Full time, Easter or September 2024
- CONTACT: www.tchs.org.uk or email : sgillary@tchs.org.uk
OTHER VACANCIES ARE LISTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH
MASS INTENTIONS -FROM 17th February 2024
| Vigil Mass for SundayConfessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointment | ||||
| Sat 17thFebruary | 6:00pm | Rose (INTS) | ||
| Sun 18thFebruary | 9:00am | People of the Parish | ||
| Sun 18thFebruary | 11:00am | Tom Ward RIP ( M. Ryan) | ||
| Mon 19thFebruary | 9:30am | The Epsom Family | ||
| Tues 20thFebruary | NO MASS | |||
| Wed 21stFebruary | 9:00am | Joyce Lowe RIP | ||
| Thurs 22ndFebruary | 9:30am | Sr Raphael | ||
| Fri 23rdFebruary | 9:30am12:15pm | Remy INTS ( Pat & Margaret)STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Sat 24thFebruary Sun 25thFebruary Sun 25thFebruary | 6:00pm 9:00am 11:00am | Rose ( INTS) People of the Parish Tom Ward RIP ( M. Ryan) | ||
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In Case of an Emergency in the Church
Please follow instructions given by The Priest and/or Stewards.
For fires at the back of the church we will exit via the sacristy into the hall or side exit.
For fires at the front of the church we will exit by front doors.
For fires in the middle of the church use the safest exit.
Fire extinguishers are to be used by competent trained persons only.