St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Parish Newsletter
7th Sunday of Easter-May 2024
Parish Priest: Fr Adrian Lowe
Parish Phone: 0208 508 3492/ E-mail: loughton@brcdt.org
9 Traps Hill Loughton, Essex IG10 1SZ
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Rosemary O’Rourke, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Peggy Howes, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Andrew Godsave, Eileen Lee, Victoria Leahy, Jean Collins and all our loved ones who are unwell.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 12th May – 18th May: can you help collecting outside Sainsbury’s on Saturday 18th May? Sainsbury’s manager has very kindly offered to let us stand with our buckets outside the Loughton Store throughout the day. We are working with the Methodist Church and St John’s to organise collectors for this. If you can spare an hour during the day please speak to Iain McLay or send an email to Iain at bloggeriain@gmail.com saying what time would be good for you.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASSES:
Saturday – 11th May @ 12:00pm Group 1
Sunday – 12th May @ 1:00pm Group 2
Sunday- 19th May- 11:00am First Holy Communion Going Forth Mass
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL in Chingford is looking for support staff to start in September. We are seeking Learning Support Assistants and Special Needs Assistants. If you would like further information please email the school office for an application form or to arrange an informal chat about the role. school@st-marys-pri.waltham.sch.uk
NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP:
We will next be singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday, 2nd June and beforehand having a practice 7 to 8pm on Tuesday, 28th May.
We were disappointed that we only had a small number of our singers at our May practice and Mass, so here’s your chance to make amends by many more of you coming to our 28th May practice and 2nd June Mass! It’s the feast of Corpus Christi, so let’s try to celebrate this lovely feast day in full force. If there are any parishioners who would like to come and sing with us, you will be made very welcome.
“Billy-The-Dog’s” Essex Adventure for Christian Aid Week 2024:
Billy is getting really excited about his fundraising for Christian Aid: lots of bouncing up and down and tail wagging when we chat about it. This year he will be exploring ancient country churches in Essex, and also barking at rabbits. He will visit a different church on each day in Christian Aid Week, 12-18th May, starting with the oldest wooden church in Europe: St. Andrews Church, Greensted. Iain and Billy will be around after masses this weekend if you would like to sponsor Billy, or you can go through JustGiving by searching for “Loughton Christian Aid” and making a donation. If you do that please mention Billy in your comment, he loves that.
BCCS Bear – an update!
As mentioned previously, our Parish Choir and Contemporary Music Group are this year supporting the Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society by collecting money from time to time in a BCCS box, encouraged by our cute BCCS bear mascot!
Fr Adrian has kindly agreed that we can shake the box after the 6pm, 9am and 11am masses on 25th and 26th May. If any parishioners would like to support our two choirs’ efforts by putting something in the box, this would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance and, later on, we’ll let you know how we’re getting on!
GIFT AID NOTICE : Any parishioner who currently receives a gift aid letter; please can you email Abbie our gift aid coordinator abbie.akinfenwa@btinternet.com.with your current email address for any future correspondence. Thank you.
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL VACANCIES
1. Teacher of Design & Technology F/T, September 2024
2. Teacher of English, F/T or P/T, September 2024
3. Teacher of Science, F/T, September 2024
4. Teacher of Spanish, P/T, September 2024
5. Science Technician, 36 hours p/w, September 2024
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
English and Media Studies GCSE and A level tutor.
I am an experienced retired head of department and have a current DBS certificate. With exam season approaching I have vacancies for students studying English or Media Studies. I offer a trial lesson with absolutely no obligation so if interested please contact Linda – lindaecompton32@yahoo.com.
BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY is pleased to host their first Charity Tribute Night featuring ABBA Chique at the Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre in Rayleigh on Friday 12th July from 7.30 to 11pm. Please spread the word among friends and family, join them at this special anniversary event and get ready to dance and sing along to your favourite ABBA hits! Tickets cost £20 plus a small booking fee and can be purchased via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abba-tribute-night-tickets-849314000037 Please keep your e-ticket to show on entry to the venue. All details can be found on the BCCS website: www.bccs.org.uk/get-involved/events/ If you have any questions about the event, please email Julie jabbott@bccs.org.uk.
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.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY IN THE CHURCH
Please follow instructions given by The Priest and/or Stewards.
For fires at the back of the church we will exit via the sacristy into
the hall or side exit.
For fires at the front of the church we will exit by front doors.
For fires in the middle of the church use the safest exit.
Fire extinguishers are to be used by competent trained persons only
MASS INTENTIONS – FROM 11th May, 2024
| First Mass of SundayConfessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointment | ||||
| Sat 11th May | 12pm 6:00pm | First Holy Communion Mass- Group 1People of the Parish | ||
| Sun 12th May | 9:00am | Moira Feeney INTS( Campbell Family) | ||
| Sun 12th May | 11:00am1:00pm | Lourdes Rendora RIP ( Bacani Family)First Holy Communion Mass- Group 2 | ||
| Mon 13th May | 9:30am | Armo Collini RIP ( Diana & Ferdi ) | ||
| Tues 14th May | NO MASS | |||
| Wed 15th May | 9:00am | Annie Sullivan INTS Exams | ||
| Thur 16th May | 9:30am | Trevor Cockings ( Get Well)( Geraldine & Dennis) | ||
| Fri 17th May | 9:30am | Mary Lois Bristow RIP ( Claire Hodgson) | ||
| Sat 18th May Sun 19th May Sun 19th May | 6:00pm 9:00am 11:00am1:00pm | People of the Parish Cecelia Hodgson RIP ( Campbell Family) Kris Ungos RIP ( Bacuetes Family)First Holy Communion Going Forth Mass | ||