29th Sunday of the Year. 

Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More

29th Sunday of the Year. 

22nd 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-640159623667

BECOMING 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 26th October at 7.30pm to find out more and have a chat with our formation team.

Thank you!  Thank you to everyone who cleaned the church in the group clean last week.  The church is looking beautiful as always!

CONFIRMATIONS: Bishop Alan will be visiting our parish on 18 September 2024, so Confirmations will be that evening.  The Confirmation Programme will begin after Christmas in the New Year when details will be published in the newsletter.

SECOND COLLECTIONS: Today – World Mission Sunday

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: 

Donate

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 bloggeriain@gmail.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 21	9.30am	Phillip White RIP
		Confessions 11am – 12 or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday.
Sat 21	6.00pm	People of the Parish
Sun 22	9.00am	Jim Sullivan RIP
Sun 22	11:00am	Erol Ata RIP
Mon 23	9.30am	Margaret Baldwin INTS
Tues 24	9.30am	Communion Service
Wed 25	9.30am	Erol Ata RIP
Thur 26	9.30am	Audrey Ryan RIP
Fri 27	9.30am	Ian Howes RIP
Sat 28	9.30am	Maria Feijo and Joao Servo RIP
		Confessions 11am – 12 or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday.
Sat 28	6.00pm	Anne, John and Matt McLoughlin  RIP
Sun 29	9.00am	The Sullivan Family RIP
Sun 29	11:00am	People of the Parish

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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