WEEKDAY MASS TIMES THIS WEEK
Mass will be celebrated this week on Monday & Wednesday 9:30am.
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am. No Mass on Friday.
COMBONI SISTERS
This weekend we welcome Sister Asmeret A. Abreha who is a Comboni Missionary sister. She will speak at each Mass and give an appeal.
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
We are continuing rehearsals for our wonderful Christmas Nativity which takes place at the 5pm Christmas Eve Mass. The rehearsal dates are 8th, 15th and 22nd December straight after 11am Mass. These generally will last no longer than 30 minutes. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on 07946138307. Sam and Danielle.
PARISH PRO LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 6th January 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary. Any questions please ring Paul 07861032174.
LITURGICAL EVENTS BRENTWOOD CATHEDRAL
Canon John Harvey, Dean of Brentwood Cathedral, would like to inform you of the following liturgical event which will take place in the Cathedral. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday 22 December , 4p.m. Nine Lessons & Carols
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
MISSIO COFFEE MORNING
A note to say thank you for your support of the MISSIO coffee morning and let you know that the total raised was £207.20 from the raffle and refreshments. The total banked, which includes the boxes emptied, came to £517.46.
Thank you for your generosity.
Please help yourself to a magazine from the back of the church which gives details of how your generosity is reaching our brothers and sisters in Christ.
I hope to deliver the remaining raffle prizes this week.
Thank you, Catherine
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.
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..
THE DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE, LONDON
is holding a Divine Mercy Retreat at All Saints Church 531 Kenton Road Kenton London HA3 0UL on the corner of Claremont Avenue; 600 yards west of Kingsbury Circus/Kingsbury TfL Station, via Bus 183
on Saturday 14 December 2024 from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. The Retreat will include teachings on the Message of Divine Mercy, Holy Mass, Holy Rosary, Hour of Mercy with Adoration and Benediction and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. For more info call millie on 07957594646 . No need to register for retreat
BAPTISMS
If there are parents wishing to have their children baptised at St. Edmund of Canterbury 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
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, Mason Family
and all our loved ones who are unwell.