St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Parish Newsletter
January 2024
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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
Edgar Azzopardi, 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, Vera Taylor ,James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Martha D’Souza, Peggy Howes, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Andrew Godsave and all our loved ones who are unwell.
FIRE TRAINING: On Sunday the 14th January our Parish Safety Officer, Robin Bradley, will be holding a basic Fire Training course in the hall after 11am Mass. This is for all uniformed leaders, all regular hall users, cleaners ,employees of the church and anyone wishing to have some Fire knowledge. It follows a Diocesan Fire Inspection, and it was a requirement made by the Diocesan Inspector. It will be a light hearted but very informative and useful, session.
CHURCH CLEANING:
On Thursday 18th January after the 9:30am mass there will be a church clean. Everybody is welcome; if you can help us. Thank you from Sharon.
ALTAR SOCIETY:
We need new members to join our Altar Society Group. Please if you can assist contact Sharon 07854919207 or shazzafitzm@aol.com
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME:
The Confirmation Programme will be starting soon. If there are any young people, aged 14 or over who feel ready to take this important step in their relationship with Jesus who haven’t registered yet, then please contact the parish office for a form.
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
PARISH NEW CAFOD ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CRISIS APPEAL: Donate to CAFOD’s Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Appeal at cafod.org.uk/ipc or call 0303 303 3030 to support those affected and get funds to local trusted experts in Gaza and southern Israel who have been working alongside communities helping those most in need.
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.
CALLING ALL EX-ST EDWARD’S PUPILS FROM UPTON PARK:
On 5th February 1973, Bobby Moore, Captain of England and West Ham United, had this photograph taken with 99 pupils of St Edward’s Roman Catholic Primary School. The photograph was a memento of the incredible achievement by Bobby Moore in playing 100 games for England. This iconic image was taken in the playground of St Edward’s, just yards from West Ham’s stadium and shows Bobby Moore and the children, arms folded, each of them wearing an England cap.
If you were one of the children in the photograph on that historic day, 51 years ago, we would love to hear from you, as we would be delighted to find out about your memories from that wonderful day.
Please contact Paul Underwood, Head Teacher, St Edward’s, at
HELP SUPPORT THE EPPING FOREST FOODBANK:
The Foodbank is reaching out to the local community for any help they can give, so if you are able to support them, please drop an item or two into our plastic collection boxes (in Father Adrian’s garage), we will then do the rest and deliver it to the Foodbank.
Thank you everyone for your support.
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.
ALL VACANCIES ARE LISTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH
MASS INTENTIONS -FROM 13th January 2024
| Vigil Mass for SundayConfessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointment PLEASE NOTE 9:00am Mass on Mon &Wed this week | |||
| Sat 13th Jan | 6:00pm | People of the Parish | |
| Sun14th Jan | 9:00am | Jim Sullivan RIP | |
| Sun14th Jan | 11:00am | Aoiffe Hogan RIP Anniv ( Frank & Sue Hogan) | |
| Mon15thJan | 9:00am | Pat Burton RIP ( Monica Maycraft) | |
| Tue 16thJan | NO MASS | ||
| Wed 17thJan | 9:00am | Ruth Matthews-Martin INTS ( Anthony Family) | |
| Thurs18thJan | 9:30am | Mary Walstow RIP 3yr Anniv ( Theresa Walstow) | |
| Fri 19thJan | 9:30am | Fiona Kennedy RIP ( Monica Maycraft) | |
| Confessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday | |||
| Sat 20thJan Sun21stJan | 6:00pm 9:00am | Mr Paul McCarthy RIP ( Anthony Family) People of the Parish | |
| Sun 21stJan | 11:00am | Dennis Randall RIP ( Maria Randall) | |