THE SACRED TRIDUUM AND EASTER SERVICES
Wednesday 16th April 11:00am Chrism Mass at Brentwood Cathedral
Thursday 17th April 8:00pm Maundy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper . with watching for one hour afterwards
Friday 18th April 12:15pm Children’s Station of the Cross
Friday 18th April 3:00pm Good Friday Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday 19th April 12:00pm Święconka-Polish Blessing of Food ( in English)
Saturday 19th April 8:00pm Holy Saturday- The Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am Easter Masses
CHRISM MASS
will be at Brentwood Cathedral on Wednesday 16th April at 11am. The Chrism Mass is a beautiful liturgy where Bishop Alan blesses all of the holy oils which will be used for baptisms, confirmations and the sacrament of the sick in the forthcoming year throughout the diocese. All of our priests also renew the promises they made at their ordination.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Mass times this week are: Monday at 9:30am,Tuesday 9:30am, Wednesday 9:00am, Thursday 8:00pm, Friday – Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord 3:00pm
EASTER FLOWERS
If you would like to make a donation towards Easter flowers please leave your donation with your name and gift aid number ( if applicable) at the Presbytery.
EASTER OFFERINGS
Easter offerings are your gift to the Parish Priest. For those who are taxpayers and might wish to Gift Aid their offering, envelopes are available at the entrance to the Church. If you normally give your Sunday offering by envelope, you may wish to use the envelope in your box. If you are making your offering online please put in the reference “Easter Offering”. Thank you!
HAPPY EASTER!
Fathers Adrian and Frank wish all parishioners and those close to them a blessed Eastertide.
YOUNG ADULTS (Aged 18 – 35)
Saint Edmund’s Young Adults (SEYA) will meet for a discussion night on Easter Monday, 20 April, 5 – 6 pm in the church hall. Come along for faith, fellowship and food!
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
is the second Sunday of Easter, 27 April. There will be Divine Mercy devotions at 3pm with Confessions heard afterwards. Why not come along for about half and hour and experience God’s mercy in this beautiful time of prayer.
THANK YOU
Thank you to our SVP for hosting the Lenten soup lunch last week. The soup was delicious and it was a wonderful time of warmth and sharing together as a parish.
ST EDMUND LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 5th May 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary. Any questions please ring Paul 07861032174
READERS NEEDED FOR EASTER SERVICES
We are in need of two more readers for the Easter Vigil on Thursday Evening at 8:00pm. If you can help or know of anyone interested in reading please contact Julie on the email Julie.Callander@morganstanley.com or you can write your name on the sign up sheet which is located on the Church notice board. Thank you!
GIFT AID NOTICE
To save money and be more sustainable, we will no longer be printing the small boxes of envelopes.
For Parishoners that are still using the weekly envelopes they have arrived and can be collected at the back of the Church. Also, please can you inform Abbie of your email address if you have not already provided it to her. Please write to abbie.akinfenwa@btinternet.com
If you pay your contribution direct to the bank, please use the spare envelopes at the end of the church for extra collections.
If you are currently using the weekly envelopes and would like to switch to bank transfer, please message Abbie at abbie.akinfenwa@btinternet.com. Thank you!
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.
Job Vacancies
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.
Headteacher of St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Romford
NoR 416 Salary L19-L25
Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025 by 12 noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 30 April 2025
Interview: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Start Date September 1st 2025 or January 1st 20.
For further details please see https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/departments/education/vacancies/school-vacancies/
THE SECULAR CLERGY COMMON FUND
The Secular Clergy Common Fund (‘Big M’) is looking to appoint a new CEO. It makes grants to our sick and retired priests and looks after two Catholic cemeteries in London.
The role is 0.6FTE and offers flexible working and a salary of £50k-£60k pro rata. For further details contact Angela Rowe secretary@secularclergy.org.uk Closing date 28th April 2025.
Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher Vacancies in Brentwood Diocese
Headteacher – St Peter’s School, Romford
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Deputy Teacher – St Patrick’s Primary School, Walthamstow
Deadline for applications: 15:00, Monday 28th April 2025
Headteacher – St Mary’s Primary School, Hornchurch
Deadline for applications: 17:00, Monday 28th April 2025
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.
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 ARE ON THE WEBSITE, BACK OF THE CHURCH NOTICE BOARD, AND IN THE OUTSIDE DISPLAY CASE.