WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Mass times this week are: Monday 9:30am, Tuesday NO MASS, Wednesday 9:00am, Thursday 9:30am, Friday 9:30am
HABEMUS PAPAM!
We have a Pope! This last week, the cardinals, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, elected Cardinal Robert Francis as our Holy Father. He has chosen the name Leo XIV. We pray that God will bless him and strengthen him as he leads and guides our Church of 1.4 billion Catholics.
O God, who in your providential design
willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter,
whom you set over the other Apostles,
look with favour, we pray, on Pope Leo
and grant that he, whom you have made Peter’s successor,
may be for your people a visible source and foundation of unity in faith and of communion.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
(SECOND COLLECTION) WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
This Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday, or the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Please pray for vocations to the priesthood for our diocese and for those currently training for the priesthood. The second collection supports the education and formation of our seminarians.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND FOR WOMEN (20s and 30s)
Discerning God’s Call in your life 23rd – 25th May, Liverpool
If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more why not come along? You are welcome to stay for the weekend or just come along on Saturday for the day. There will be opportunity for prayer, reflection and input, chance to ask questions and to meet others who are also wondering where God is calling them.
For more information contact Sr Lynne fcJ at fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com or visit our website www.fcjsisters.org
To register: https://bit.ly/FCJVocationWeekend
ST EDMUND LIFE GROUP MEETING ( DATE CHANGED)
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 12th May 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary. Any questions please ring Paul 07861 032174
CHANGE TO STAMP DONATIONS
Thank you to all parishioners who have donated used stamps over the years which were given to Chigwell Covent by Teresa who handles the Repository. Sr. Pierina has now left Chigwell Convent for Uxbridge and she was the one who dealt with the stamps. The convent is unable to accept further donations of stamps. We will be looking into whether or not a Primary School may want to take this project on to collect the stamps.
Billy-The-Dog’s “Walsingham Walkies” for Christian Aid Week 2025
Billy is getting really excited about his fundraising for Christian Aid: lots of bouncing up and down and tail wagging whenever we chat about it. This year he had heard that some Parishioners were walking to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham from St Magnus Church in the City of London. His little legs won’t manage that distance in a week, he is such a tiny boy, but each day in Christian Aid Week, 11-17th May, he will be out walking a section of the “The Walsingham Camino”. Our aim will be to walk from The City of London to Ware in Hertfordshire, collecting our Pilgrim Camino stamps from churches on the way. Iain and Billy will be around after masses if you would like to sponsor Billy, or you can go to JustGiving and search for “Loughton Christian Aid” and make a donation. If you do that please mention Billy in your comment, he just loves that.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 11th MAY – 17th MAY, 2025
Can you help collecting outside Sainsbury’s on Saturday 17th 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.
GIFT AID NOTICE
Please note the new email address for correspondence with our Gift Aid Coordinator (Abbie) is as follows giftaid-loughton@brcdt.org
If you are currently using the weekly envelopes and would like to switch to bank transfer please email Abbie. Thank you!
POPE FRANCIS-RIP 1936-2025
The Bishop’s Conference has set up an online book of condolence for Pope Francis.
RETROUVAILLE ENGLAND & WALES
Considering separation or are already divorced? If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. www.retrouvaille.org.uk +44 797 338 0443
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, Victoria Leahy, Jean Collins, Barbara Searl, Lyn Povey, Mason Family, and all our loved ones who are unwell.
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher, Full time, Permanent, January 2026 or sooner
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
- Teacher of Music, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Economics, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Geography, Full time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Spanish, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of French, Part time maternity cover, September 2025-June 2025
Cleaner, Chingford – Our Lady of Grace
A vacancy has arisen for a part-time Cleaner at Our Lady of Grace, Chingford.
The post will be part-time (9 hours per week – with a flexible working agreement to be agreed)
The hourly rate of pay is £13.85 to start as soon as possible.
If you have any queries or if you would like to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by email to chingfordolgsta@brcdt.org.