St. Edmund of Canterbury & St. Thomas More
Parish Newsletter
February 2024
2nd Sunday of Lent
Parish Priest: Fr Adrian Lowe
Parish Phone: 0208 508 3492/ E-mail: loughton@brcdt.org
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Margaret Baldwin, Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Jane Downs, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Les Langan, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Rosemary O’Rourke, Remy,Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Peggy Howes, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Andrew Godsave and all our loved ones who are unwell.
PLEASE NOTE ON FRIDAY 1st MARCH, 2024
STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 10:00am
NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP:
We will next be singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday,3rd March, which is the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
We’ll be having a practice for this Mass from 7pm to 8pm on Monday, 26th February.
The turnout for our January practice was very good, so hopefully you’ll all be there on the 26th February as well as coming to the Mass itself – Lent has started, so this could be one of your Lenten resolutions! Thanks very much.
As always, new singers and/or musicians in the Parish would be most welcome to join us –
simply come along.
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
ALTAR SOCIETY:
We need new members to join our Altar Society Group. Please if you can assist contact Sharon 07854919207 or shazzafitzm@aol.com
NEWSLETTER: If you would like to receive the Parish Newsletter via E-mail each week, please contact Iain McLay bloggeriain@gmail.com this gives an 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: 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.
DIOSESAN PILGRIMAGE 2024:
Join Bishop Alan on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (Friday 19 – Friday 26 July). To book, please go online: Brentwood Lourdes – Lourdes – Tangney Tours (tangney-tours.com)
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the pilgrimage, please e-mail
Kathryn Young or Suzanne Reeves at
THE BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (BCCS):
In recognition of the 40th anniversary of BCCS this year, our Parish Choir and Contemporary Music Group have adopted a small bear, ‘Ed the Ted’, who’ll join us in the Choir loft for the whole of this year! In a little box, we will be collecting contributions from our musicians and singers during 2024 to support the great work of BCCS.
Fr. Adrian has kindly agreed that we can have a separate collection box at the back of the Church from time to time so that parishioners may want to support our joint collecting for BCCS.
This box will appear every month or so and any donations, large or small, would be appreciated.
BCCS is organising a number of events and promotions for this year, and this particular one is aimed at schools, parishes and other diocesan groups.
Every now and then, we’ll keep you posted as to how we’re doing! Thanks very much.
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL VACANCIES:
- P/T Midday Supervisor, 6.25 hours, per week, ASAP
- Behaviour Support Assistant, 35 hours, ASAP
- Teacher of English, Full time, Easter or September 2024
- CONTACT: www.tchs.org.uk or email : sgillary@tchs.org.uk
OTHER VACANCIES ARE LISTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH
In Case of an 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 -FROM 24th February 2024
| Vigil Mass for SundayConfessions 5:30-6:00pm or by appointment | ||||
| Sat 24th February | 6:00pm | Paddy Bacon RIP | ||
| Sun 25th February | 9:00am | People of the Parish | ||
| Sun 25th February | 11:00am | Eileen & Richard Griffin INTS ( M Ryan) | ||
| Mon 26th February | 9:30am | Lucy & Children INTS ( Pat Ata) | ||
| Tues 27thFebruary | NO MASS | |||
| Wed 28th February | 9:30am | Ron Aherne RIP (Anthony Family) | ||
| Thurs 29th February | 9:30am | Bill & Jeanette INTS ( Arthur Catterall) | ||
| Fri 1st March | 9:30am10:00am | Special Birthday ( Susan Tipp)STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Sat 2nd March Sun 3rd March Sun 3rd March | 6:00pm 9:00am 11:00am | People of the Parish Leonard & Phyllis Attard RIP ( Frances Beck) Frances,,Ian &Ryan Beck INTS ( Frances Beck) Monique Murrell RIP ( Maria Fray) | ||