Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
28th Sunday of the Year.
15th October 2023
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SICK IN OUR PARISH
Edgar Azzopardi, Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Jane Downs, Steve Dalgliesh, Pat Fenn, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Les Langan, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Rosemary O’Rourke, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, Vera Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson and all our loved ones who are unwell.
A CERTIFICATE OF CATHOLIC PRACTICE is required by those parents who are making applications to Catholic schools this year. If you are a practising Catholic (that is, coming to Sunday Mass here at St. Edmunds of Canterbury every Sunday) and you require a Certificate of Catholic Practice, Fr Adrian will be giving out Certificates at the following times:
Catholic Primary School Applications:
Wed 8 November 4.00 – 7.00pm at 9 Traps Hill
PLEASE NOTE that Fr Adrian will not give out Certificates at any other time, so please make sure that you collect the Certificate on the date above.
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP, IMPORTANT NOTICE: We are next singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday, 5th November and we’ll be holding a practice for this Mass at 7pm to 8pm on Tuesday, 31st October in the Church Choir loft.
Would all our singers please make every effort to come to the practice as we’d like to go over the Mass setting, psalm and hymns for the Sunday Mass. We hope you can all make it and that you’re able to sing at the Mass itself, so pass the word around! Thanks very much.
If there are new singers and/or musicians in our Parish who might like to join us, you will be made very welcome – simply come along!
CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT ST EDMUND’S On the 16th December (7.30-9.30pm) the wonderful Winnie Greer, “science teacher by day Jazz singer by night” will be returning to St Edmund’s with her band for an evening of Christmas festive favourites in aid of The Essex based Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. A chance to enjoy some lovely music while raising money for a great cause and sharing a glass of mulled wine. Tickets are £20 each and available from the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-of-festive-favourites-in-aid-of-helen-rollason-cancer-charity-tickets-640159623667BECOMING A CATHOLIC Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic? Do you want to find out more about the Catholic Faith? Have you been baptised but never confirmed and wish to strengthen your faith with the gifts of the Holy Spirit? If so, why not come along to the Presbytery, 9 Traps Hill on Thursday 19 October at 7.30pm to find out more and have a chat with our formation team.
CHURCH CLEANING: There will be a group clean this Thursday morning at 10am. Please come along if you are free to help keep God’s House beautiful and lovely to pray in and use. Many hands make light work!
WEEKLY OFFERTORY: My sincere thanks to those who are making their weekly contribution of Gift Aid envelopes and through the banking system that has been set up through the Diocese whereby your Offertory can be paid directly into the Parish Account, details below:
Or you can use Parish Bank Account: Using Online Banking
Account Name: Catholic Church Loughton St Edmund
HSBC Sort Code 40-13-22 PLEASE BE GENEROUS IN YOUR
Account Number: 11019651 GIFTS TO GOD & HIS CHURCH
BAPTISMS: If there are parents wishing to have their children baptised at St. Edmund’s could you kindly contact your new 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 either Saturdays at 12.30pm.
JOB VACANCIES: Job vacancies for diocesan appointments, parishes and schools will be displayed on the church noticeboard.
PARISH NEWSLETTER: If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via Email each week, please contact Iain McLay iain.m.mclay@googlemail.com this gives and 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: Father Adrian will usually have his day off on Tuesdays. In cases of 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. This would also apply if Fr. Adrian is away for a few days break or on Retreat.
MASS INTENTIONS – OCTOBER 2023
| Sat 14 | 9.30am | Michael O’Donnell RIP |
| Confessions 11am – 12 or on callVigil Mass for Sunday. | ||
| Sat 14 | 6.00pm | Holy Souls |
| Sun 15 | 9.00am | Kelly Barnes |
| Sun 15 | 11:00am | People of the Parish |
| Mon 16 | 9.30am | Margaret and Johnny Kane RIP |
| Tues 17 | 9.30am | V. Clark RIP |
| Wed 18 | 9.30am | Rachael Frances Murray RIP |
| Thur 19 | 9.30am | Michael McLoughlin RIP |
| Fri 20 | 9.30am | Sharon Pinnock RIP |
| Sat 21 | 9.30am | Phillip White RIP |
| Confessions 11am – 12 or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday. | ||
| Sat 22 | 6.00pm | People of the Parish |
| Sun 23 | 9.00am | Jim Sullivan RIP |
| Sun 24 | 11:00am | Erol Ata RIP |
Please kindly put your Mass requests in early for anniversaries etc., this is to avoid any disappointment if a particular date has already been booked,
Parish Phone No: 0208 508 3492 Email: loughton@brcdt.org
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