St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
31st Sunday of the Year
5 November 2023
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
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, Martha D’Souza, Peggy Howes, Geraldine Stains 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 for Catholic Primary School Applications on 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.
COFFEE MORNING AND MISSION BOXES FOR COLLECTION: Please bring your boxes for collection after the Sunday Masses this weekend (5 Nov). There will be a coffee morning in the hall after the 11am Mass.
READERS WANTED: Julie Callander is putting together a volunteer Rota for people to read at the weekend Masses. If you are interested and can help Fr Adrian please email: Julie.Callander@hotmail.com or phoene: 07834088661
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.
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS: Join us for Coffee, Cake & Carols from
12:00 Noon on Sunday 3rd December, 2023 in the Parish Hall for our annual Grand Prize Draw with Christmas Hampers.
Suggestions for Grand Prize Draw donations are:
Laptop Computer, Smart TV, Other Electrical Goods, Restaurant Vouchers, Beauty Vouchers, Theatre Vouchers, Hotel Vouchers, Department Store Vouchers, also, popular Smart Tech Wearables such as: FitBits, Garmins, AirPods, Beats. Last year we were able to put together 40 luxury Christmas hampers. Each one full of indulgent festive foods. We will keep you updated via the parish newsletter with the requested items needed to make sure again, this year our luxury hampers are as abundant and indulgent as the Christmas season deserves.
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.
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
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 the 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
JOB VACANCIES: Job vacancies for diocesan appointments, parishes and schools will be displayed on the church noticeboard.
THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD
Invigilator
Start: ASAP
Closing Date: noon, Friday 17 November 2023
For further information please visit: //uai.org.uk/vacancies
THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD
School Administrator
Start: ASAP
Closing Date: noon, Friday 17 November 2023
For further information please visit: //uai.org.uk/vacancies
PARISH NEWSLETTER: If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via Email 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, then 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.
MASS INTENTIONS -FROM 4th NOVEMBER 2023
| Confessions 11am – 12 or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday. | |||
| Sat 4 | 6.00pm | Michael Barrass | |
| Sun 5 | 9.00am | People of the Parish | |
| Sun 5 | 11:00am | Lily and Sean Brennan RIP | |
| Mon 6 | 9.30am | Bernie Edwards INTS | |
| Tues 7 | 9.30am | Communion Service | |
| Wed 8 | 9.30am | Erol Ata RIP | |
| Thur 9 | 9.30am | Lyons Family RIP | |
| Fri 10 | 9.30am | Private Intention | |
| Sat 11 | 9.30am | Giovanni Cobelli RIP | |
| Confessions 11am -12pm or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday. | |||
| Sat 11 | 6.00pm | People of the Parish | |
| Sun 12 | 9.00am | Erol Ata RIP | |
| Sun 12 | 11:00am | Eugune and Ellen Carney RIP | |
Parish Phone No: 0208 508 3492/ E-mail: loughton@brcdt.org
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092