The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. Year A,
1st October 2023
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SICK IN OUR PARISH
Edgar Azzopardi, Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Jane Downs, Steve Dalgliesh, Pat Fenn, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Les Langan, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Rosemary O’Rourke, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, Vera Taylor, James Wright and all our loved ones who are unwell.
FR. JOHN’s FAREWELL MASS is at 11AM this Sunday with refreshments (tea/cake) in the hall afterwards. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate Fr. John’s time here and show our appreciation to him for his ministry and service.
A CERTIFICATE OF CATHOLIC PRACTICE is required by those parents who are making applications to Catholic schools this year. If you are a practising Catholic (that is, coming to Sunday Mass here at St. Edmunds of Canterbury every Sunday) and you require a Certificate of Catholic Practice, Fr Adrian will be giving out Certificates at the following times:
Catholic Secondary School Applications:
Wednesday 11 October 4.00 – 7.00 p.m. at 9 Traps Hill
Catholic Primary School Applications:
Wed 8 November 4.00 – 7.00pm at 9 Traps Hill
PLEASE NOTE that Fr Adrian will not give out Certificates at any other time, so please make sure that you collect the Certificate on the relevant date above.
WEEKLY OFFERTORY: My sincere thanks to those who are making their weekly contribution of Gift Aid envelopes and through the banking system that has been set up through the Diocese whereby your Offertory can be paid directly into the Parish Account, details below:
Or you can use Parish Bank Account: Using Online Banking
Account Name: Catholic Church Loughton St Edmund
HSBC Sort Code: 40-13-22 PLEASE BE GENEROUS IN YOUR
Account Number: 11019651 GIFTS TO GOD & HIS CHURCH
BECOMING A CATHOLIC Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic? Do you want to find out more about the Catholic Faith? Have you been baptised but never confirmed and wish to strengthen your faith with the gifts of the Holy Spirit? If so, why not come along to the Church Hall on Thursday 12 October at 7.30pm to find out more and have a chat with our formation team.
VACANCY AT LOYOLA Do you need a term-time only job that also utilises your digital marketing experience? Loyola Preparatory School, based in Buckhurst Hill, is looking to appoint a part-time Marketing & Office Administrator. For further information please either contact Mrs Rosario at the school on 020 8504 7372, email finance@loyola.essex.sch.uk or see the TES jobs website. Closing date 15/10/23.
CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT ST EDMUND’S On the 16th December (7.30-9.30pm) the wonderful Winnie Greer, “science teacher by day Jazz singer by night” will be returning to St Edmund’s with her band for an evening of Christmas festive favourites in aid of The Essex based Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. A chance to enjoy some lovely music while raising money for a great cause and sharing a glass of mulled wine. Tickets are £20 each and available from the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-of-festive-favourites-in-aid-of-helen-rollason-cancer-charity-tickets-640159623667WINE TASTING EVENT “Giro D’Italia”: Thursday 19 October, 7.15pm. Following the success of last year’s event, The Catenians’ Epping Forest Circle is sponsoring an Italian wine tasting evening in the Becket Centre, St Thomas of Canterbury, Woodford, in aid of St Francis Hospice. Wine educator, Gilbert Winfield, will feature samples of fine Italian wines in his informative presentation with some light-hearted audience participation. Tickets £30/head includes wine sampling and light snacks. Please text for tickets or other enquiries to Iain McLay (bloggeriain@gmail.com)
BAPTISMS: If there are parents wishing to have their children baptised at St Edmund’s could you kindly contact your new 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 either Saturday or Sunday at 12.30pm
PARISH NEWSLETTER: If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via Email each week, please contact Iain McLay iain.m.mclay@googlemail.com this gives and extended version of the Weekly bulletin
The Parish Newsletter can also be obtained and downloaded from the Parish Website. They are always published on a Saturday Morning
IN CASES OF EMERGENCY: Father Adrian will usually have his day off on Tuesdays. In cases of 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. This would also apply if Fr. Adrian is away for a few days break or on Retreat.
MASS INTENTIONS – SEPTEMBER 2023
| Sat 30 | 9.30am | Noreen Smith RIP |
| Confessions 11am – 12 or on callVigil Mass for Sunday. | ||
| Sat 30 | 6.00pm | Peter and Michael Holly RIP |
| October Sun 1 | 9.00am | Michael Feord RIP |
| Sun 1 | 11:00am | Fr. John’s Farewell (In Thanksgiving Fr. John Harvey)People of the Parish (FR. Adrian) |
| Mon 2 | 9.30am | Nina Kondratuik RIP |
| Tues 3 | 9.30am | Nancy Ironside (Anniversary) RIP |
| Wed 4 | 9.30am | Sinead Dorn and baby INTS |
| Thur 5 | 9.30am | Mary Ann Farrow INTS |
| Fri 6 | 9.30am | Nancy Hands INTS |
| Sat 7 | 9.30am | Margaret and Rose Falcon RIP |
| Confessions 11am – 12 or on callVigil Mass for Sunday. | ||
| Sat 7 | 6.00pm | Kelly Barnes RIP |
| Sun 8 | 9.00am | People of the Parish |
| Sun 8 | 11:00am | Maree Kavanagh INTS |
Please kindly put your Mass requests in early for anniversaries etc., this is to avoid any disappointment if a particular date has already been booked,
Parish Phone No: 0208 508 3492 Email: loughton@brcdt.org