WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Mass times this week are: Monday at 9:00am Tuesday- NO MASS, Wednesday 9:00am, Thursday 9:30am, Friday 9:30am
POPE FRANCIS-RIP 1936-2025
HOLY MASS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF OUR HOLY FATHER WILL BE CELEBRATED BY BISHOP ALAN IN THE CATHEDRAL ON SUNDAY 27th APRIL AT 11.30 a.m.
HEARTFELT THANKS
from Father Adrian for the many cards, gifts and the generosity of parishioners this Easter. Every blessing to you and your families, Fr. Adrian
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
is the second Sunday of Easter, 27 April, 2025. There will be Divine Mercy devotions at 3pm with Confessions heard afterwards. Why not come along for about half an hour and experience God’s mercy in this beautiful time of prayer.
NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP
We will next be singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday, 4th May and holding a practice beforehand on Monday, 28th April, 7 to 8pm in the Choir loft.
We look forward to seeing you all at the practice as well as the Mass and to welcome any new singers or musicians who may like to join our friendly group!
With thanks and best wishes for this blessed Easter season.
ST EDMUND LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 5th May 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary. Any questions please ring Paul 07861032174
GIFT AID NOTICE
Please note the new email address for correspondence with our Gift Aid Coordinator (Abbie) is as follows giftaid-loughton@brcdt.org
For all Parishoner’s that are still using the weekly envelopes please can you collect them from the back of the Church. Also, please can you inform Abbie at the email address above of your current email address if you have not already provided it to her.
If you pay your contribution direct to the bank, please use the spare envelopes at the end of the church for extra collections.
If you are currently using the weekly envelopes and would like to switch to bank transfer, please message giftaid-loughton@brcdt.org Abbie at Thank you!
NEW PARISH SIGN
A very talented sign writer named Claire has refurbished and updated our outdoor Parish sign with a new look. Thank you also to Richard who helped in painting the posts and the back of the sign.
It looks wonderful!
NOTICE FROM A PARISHONER
I lost my mother last August and am clearing her house. I wondered if anyone in the congregation might need the following:
Wheelchair
Toilet surround
Walking frame
Please contact the (Parish Office 0208 5083492) if you are interested in any of the items.
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
JOIN CAFOD’S BIG LENT WALK IN THE JUBILEE YEAR
You are invited to join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk and journey together with Catholics in England, Wales and Scotland as Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year – walking 200km over 40 days during Lent. Journey to one of the churches or shrines designated as places of pilgrimage in our diocese as part of your Big Lent Walk. Every £1 you raise will support communities like Lokho’s in Kenya, experiencing the worst impact of the climate crisis, to rebuild their lives in hope.
Sign up here: https://walk.cafod.org.uk/
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Victoria Leahy, Jean Collins, Barbara Searl, Lyn Povey, Mason Family and all our loved ones who are unwell.
Job Vacancies
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher, Full time, Permanent, January 2026 or sooner
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
THE SECULAR CLERGY COMMON FUND
The Secular Clergy Common Fund (‘Big M’) is looking to appoint a new CEO. It makes grants to our sick and retired priests and looks after two Catholic cemeteries in London.
The role is 0.6FTE and offers flexible working and a salary of £50k-£60k pro rata. For further details contact Angela Rowe secretary@secularclergy.org.uk Closing date 28th April 2025.
Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher Vacancies in Brentwood Diocese
Deputy Teacher – St Patrick’s Primary School, Walthamstow
Deadline for applications: 15:00, Monday 28th April 2025
Headteacher – St Mary’s Primary School, Hornchurch
Deadline for applications: 17:00, Monday 28th April 2025
Cleaner, Chingford – Our Lady of Grace
A vacancy has arisen for a part-time Cleaner at Our Lady of Grace, Chingford.
The post will be part-time (9 hours per week – with a flexible working agreement to be agreed)
The hourly rate of pay is £13.85 to start as soon as possible.
If you have any queries or if you would like to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by email to chingfordolgsta@brcdt.org.
