ST EDMUND OF CANTERBURY & ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH
9 Traps Hill
Loughton, Essex IG10 1SZ
Parish Priest: Fr Adrian Lowe
Phone:0208 5083492
Email: loughton@brcdt.org
Website: https://stedmundsloughton.org.uk
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust / Registered Charity No. 234092
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 24th November, 2024
Solemnity (Youth Sunday)
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES THIS WEEK
Weekday Masses this week are on Wednesday at 12:15pm, and Thursday and Friday at 9:30am, Please note there is no Mass on Monday or Tuesday and that the Mass on Wednesday is at 12:15pm. Thank you.
NEWS FROM FR ADRIAN
Dear Friends
I had a hospital procedure a few weeks ago which went well, and I am currently on sick leave whilst I recover. I have a follow-up procedure soon and hope to return to ministry later this week. I am grateful to the Franciscan Friars at Woodford and the La Salette Fathers who have been covering Masses. Thank you, also, for your prayers and good wishes.
If 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. Please also consult those parishes if you would like to go to Confession whilst I am on sick leave.
The Parish Office will continue as normal for administrative enquiries from mid-morning until early afternoon on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Please keep me in your prayers and know that you remain in mine.
God bless you all
Fr. Adrian
WORLD YOUTH SUNDAY
This weekend is World Youth Sunday – a unique opportunity to celebrate the role and significance of young people in the Catholic Church.
There will be a second collection after all the masses to support the work of the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service, as well as the opportunity to hear more about their work.
Find out more at www.bcys.net , searching @brentwoodcys or if you are able to, you can donate online at www.bcys.net/donate . Thank you.
MASSES FOR OUR DECEASED FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN NOVEMBER
During the month of November, we remember those who have died in a special way. We support them with our prayers and Masses, that the Lord will bring them quickly into the fullness of his presence.
There are envelopes available at the back of the church for Masses for our deceased loved ones. Please fill in the names of those you would like to pray for on paper and enclose it in the envelope with any offering you would like to make. Please then post your envelope through the presbytery door. A basket with the envelopes will be placed by the altar at Masses from 2 November for the whole month.
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
We are starting rehearsals for our wonderful Christmas Nativity which takes place at the 5pm Christmas Eve Mass. The rehearsal dates will be the 1st (this date will be used to assign the parts) 8th, 15th and 22nd December straight after 11am Mass. These generally will last no longer than 30 minutes. If your child would like a part in the Nativity please come along to our first rehearsal date on the 1st December 2024. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on 07946138307. Sam and Danielle.
GRAND PRIZE DRAW WITH CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
Join us for Coffee and Cake from 12 Noon on Sunday 15th December in the Parish Hall for our annual Grand Prize Draw with Christmas Hampers.
We would be most grateful for Grand prize and Hamper donations. The parish have always been very generous over the years.
All donations can be dropped off at the Presbytery or in the box placed in the Church porch from next week.
Thanking you all in anticipation.
PARISH PRO LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 2nd December 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary. Any questions please ring Paul 07861032174.
MISSO COFFEE MORNING
There will be a MISSO coffee morning on 1st December, 2024 after both 9:00am & 11:00am masses. Please can boxholders bring your boxes to be emptied on the day and give to Catherine Daly. Please support and enjoy the coffee,tea & cake.
AN EVENING OF RECONCILIATION
An evening of Reconciliation is at Immaculate Conception Church in Epping on Tuesday 10th December at 7:30pm. A number of priests will be available to hear confessions.
A CELTIC CHRISTMAS
Soprano Caitlin Downie is performing a selection of Celtic Christmas music at Redbridge Drama Studio in South Woodford on Sunday 8 December at 3:00pm. This Christmas enjoy cherished carols sung with an ethereal beauty and performed on traditional instruments. Featuring beloved songs such as Joy to the World, The Holly and the Ivy and We Three Kings, this is Christmas music entwined with ancient festive folk tunes. Tickets are available at: https://caitlindownie.com/tickets. Please be sure to select the correct venue when booking.
CHURCH CLEAN
There will be a Group Church Clean this Thursday 28th November at 10am. Please come and help us keep our Church clean. Thank you.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARISHIONERS
On behalf of our two choirs and, of course, our Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society bear mascot ‘Ed the Ted’, thank you all so much for putting your money in our collection boxes after the masses last weekend. The great sum of £304.50 was collected and this is already in the hands of BCCS. Back in the summer, we collected £340 in our boxes, plus there were some scanned donations, so we reckon the total amount collected for BCCS is in the region of £700, a great result for such a small bear!
BCCS has asked us to pass on their grateful thanks for this and the many other ways our Parish continues to support the invaluable work of BCCS in helping children and families in need across our Diocese. Thanks again!
ST JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, HUTTON
ARE LOOKING TO APPOINT A DEPUTY HEADTEACHER FOR APRIL 2025
For more information and a full advert, visit our school website: https://st-joseph-the-worker-catholic-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/recruitment-1/
Applications Close: Tuesday 28th January 2025 at 12pm
Interviews: Tuesday 11th February 2025 at 9am
Visits welcome. Please contact Mrs Lesley Willats on 01277 227282 or admin@st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk for an application pack or to arrange a visit.
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- SEN TA, 31 hours p/w, ASAP
- Teacher of French, Full time, January 2025
- Teacher of English, Full time, January 2025
- Teacher of Maths, Part Time, January 2025
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
THE DIVINE MERCY APOSTALATE, LONDON
The Divine Mercy Apostalate, London is holding a Divine Mercy Lenten Retreat on Saturday 30 November 2024 from 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm at St Scholastica 17 Kenninghall Road Clapton London E5 8BS
The Retreat will include teachings on the Message of Mercy, Stations of the Cross, Holy Mass, Hour of Mercy with Adoration and Benediction and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All Welcome. Please call millie on 07957594646 for more information
BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
This November, Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society is pleased to re-launch their virtual Tree of Angels which will allow you to light up a symbolic angel on a virtual Christmas tree in memory of a loved one who has died while making a donation to the work of BCCS. Please visit www.bccs.org.uk and click on the Christmas tab where you will see ‘Tree of Angels’. You can read more about this initiative and can click onto the Tree of Angels portal to make your dedication and secure donation. If you have any questions about lighting an angel, please contact Damian ddillon@bccs.org.uk.
ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL
Please take a look at Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ pastoral letter about the forthcoming Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill to be debated in parliament. Here is a link to the Cardinal’s thoughts and some resources to use to oppose the bill.
NEWSLETTER
If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via E-mail each week, please contact Iain McLay bloggeriain@gmail.com. The Parish Newsletter can also be obtained and downloaded from the Parish website https://stedmundsloughton.org.uk
The newsletter is published on a Saturday Morning.
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
FOOD BANK DONATIONS
The box for food donations is now tucked away in the parent and baby room (to the left as you enter the church). Thank you very much for making donations, they are greatly needed at the moment.
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, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Andrew Godsave, Victoria Leahy, Jean Collins, Barbara Searl, Amelia Burns, Lyn Povey and all our loved ones who are unwell.
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.
MASS INTENTIONS ARE ON THE WEBSITE, BACK OF THE CHURCH NOTICE BOARD, AND IN THE OUTSIDE DISPLAY CASE.