St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Parish Newsletter
33rd Sunday of the Year Ordinary-Year A
19 November 2023
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,
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.
CHURCH OPENING: Following a recent Fire Inspection we have been advised to close the church outside of service times. This is a temporary arrangement and we apologise for any inconvenience
MESSAGE FROM FR ADRIAN:
Thank you to everyone involved in the remembrance Service last Sunday. All our uniformed groups undertook their duties with reverence and dignity and thank you also to everyone involved in the hall afterwards – the soup, tea/coffee and cakes were all much appreciated! Thank you to everyone who came and prayed too.
Fr. Adrian
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 phone: 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.
YOUTH SUNDAY
There will be a second collection on 26th November for Youth Sunday.
REPOSITORY: Christmas cards are now available to purchase in the Repository. We operate a cash only policy at this present time.
Fr. Adrian has kindly agreed for the Xmas Repository stall to be set up in the hall for 12 noon on Sunday 3rd December, when the Grand Prize Draw with Xmas Hampers takes place.
We always welcome any help on Sundays to cover the Masses and at these events. Please see Steve and Teresa if you would be able to offer any help on a rota basis.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP: We will next be playing and singing at the 11am Mass on Sunday, 3rd December and beforehand we are holding a practice 7 to 8pm on Monday, 27th November in the choir loft. Our last Mass was really well attended and we thank you for this; however, the practice for that Mass was a lonely affair with only a few of us there. It would therefore be much less lonely if you could all make the practice as well as the Mass, so please make every effort to come along – thanks in anticipation! As always, if there are new singers or musicians in our Parish who may consider joining us, you would be made very welcome. Thank you.
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:
https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/donations?parish=loughton or you can use the Parish Bank Account with online banking.
Account Name: Catholic Church Loughton St Edmund
HSBC Sort Code 40-13-22
Account Number: 11019651
PLEASE BE GENEROUS IN YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & HIS CHURCH
PARISH 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.
HELP SUPPORT THE EPPING FOREST FOODBANK THIS CHRISTMAS!
Every year as well as basic food parcels the Foodbank also provides Christmas hampers to help spread joy and happiness over Christmas, providing relief for individuals and families. The aim with the hampers is to provide the essential non-perishables for a Christmas dinner alongside some goodies such as chocolates and crackers.
Last year they provided food parcels to over 800 people during December, this year so far they have seen a 38% rise in demand for their service. It is estimated that 1,000 people could need to use the service during this December, numbers never seen before at the Foodbank. It is predicted that this is going to be a continuous increase, as they are already facing record breaking numbers every month.
The Foodbank is reaching out to the local community for any help they can give, so if you are able to support them, one way to do this over the next few weeks is to 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. For inspiration, the Top 10 items they need are: Batter mix, tinned potatoes, tinned carrots & peas, stuffing and gravy, tinned custard, hot chocolate, savoury crackers, Christmas pudding, chocolates, mince pies.
Thank you everyone for your support.
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.
DO YOU ENJOY PLAYING SCRABBLE?
Would you like to join a Scrabble group just starting in Epping?
Meeting monthly, times can be mutually arranged.
Please telephone 01992 575017 if interested.
RE TEACHER STARTING AT LOCAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (TCHS)
Seeking Monday-Friday Accomodation
Term Time Room to Rent from January 2024
Priest Reference Available
Contact John 07708188108
VACANCIES TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Teacher of Computing, Temporary, P/T 0.4TE, Immediate start
- Cover Co-ordinator and HR Administrator, 36 hours, Immediate start
- Inclusions Co ordinator, 36 hours, Immediate start
- Teacher of English, F/T, Jan 24
- Teacher of Theology and Philosophy, F/T ASAP or Jan 24
Contact: www.tchs.org.u
MASS INTENTIONS -FROM 18th NOVEMBER 2023
| Vigil Mass for Sunday.No Morning Saturday Mass on 18th | |||
| Sat 18th | 6.00pm | David Jarvis RIP | |
| Sun 19th | 9.00am | Mr & Mrs Carrano RIP | |
| Sun 19th | 11:00am | People of the Parish | |
| Mon 20th | 9.30am | Jim Sullivan RIP (Celia) | |
| Tues 21st | 9.30am | No Mass | |
| Wed 22nd | 9.30am | Vera Taylor RIP ( Veronica & Steve) | |
| Thur 23rd | 9.30am | Ron Bryant RIP ( Bday Aniv-Brenda Bryant) | |
| Fri 24th | 9.30am | Erol Ata RIP (Veronica) | |
| Sat 25th | 9.30am | Charles Wescott RIP (Frank Wescott) | |
| Confessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointmentVigil Mass for Sunday. | |||
| Sat 25th | 6.00pm | People of the Parish | |
| Sun 26th | 9.00am | Nancy Burgess RIP ( Maria Abbs) | |
| Sun 26th | 11:00am | Mr & Mrs Avanzo RIP Margaret Mary Britz & Joseph Britz RIP | |