WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Week Starting 10thFeb- Mon 9:30am, Tues 9:30am Wed 9:30am, Thur 9:30am & Friday 9:30am
Week starting 17th Feb Mon 9:30am, Tues 9:30am Wed 9:30am, Thur 9:30am & Friday 9:30am
2ND COLLECTION’S LISTED
LOURDES SICK & HELPERS PILGRIMAGE FUND
There will be a second collection after all the masses this weekend 8-9th February, 2025
RACIAL JUSTICE
There will be a second collection after all the masses 15th-16th February, 2025
REPOSITORY
The new sunday missals ( The order of the mass for Sundays) are now on sale for £20 from the r
epository at the back of the church.
COFFEE & CAKE SALE- 9th FEBRUARY, 2025
‘7th Epping Forest Beavers, Cubs & Scouts will be hosting a tea, coffee & cake sale in the church hall after both morning masses on Sunday 9th February. Please do come along and enjoy some delicious homemade cakes and support our forthcoming international camp to Belgium in July 2025!
We are also collecting unwanted Euros – if you have a handful of change leftover from holidays then we would welcome the donation!’
“CANON JOHN HARVEY’S 70th BIRTHDAY”
Saturday 15th February 2025.
Fr. John will celebrate the Vigil Mass at 6.30pm at Brentwood Cathedral. Followed immediately by a Birthday Reception in the Parish Hall. You will all be most welcome to attend.
God Bless,
Fr. John xx
NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP
We will next be singing and playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday, 2nd March and holding a practice 7 to 8pm on Monday, 24th February.
Please do your best to come to the practice as well as the Mass; at our last practice, it was quite lonely in the choir loft with just a few of us there! It’ s also important as we practice a new psalm as well as the hymns being sung at the Mass. We know we can rely on you! We warmly welcome any new singers or musicians in our Parish who may consider joining us – just come along!
A DAY WITH MARY
is taking place at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 1 March 2025 (9.45am to 5.00pm). Further information is available at https://www.adaywithmary.org/ or https://eventcatholic.com/
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
ALTAR SOCIETY
We need new members to join our Altar Society Group. If you can assist please contact Sharon 07854919207 or shazzafitzm@aol.com
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION NEWS
Dear Parents
This was in the newsletter at the start of the school year last September, but we are printing it again now as a reminder.
It is wonderful that families in our parish our always enthusiastic about their children making their First Holy Communion. I am sure that many of us remember our own experience of First Communion; how special it is to receive Jesus into our lives in this unique and profound way. It is, of course, part of our own ongoing growth as Christians, as Children of God, and is the beginning of a lifetime of Communions – of being united with Jesus Christ who is our Lord and Saviour.
After a time of prayer and discernment, of accompanying our children in this parish and in others, and after speaking with our catechists, it has become apparent that our children would be better able to participate in this important time in their lives if we wait a year, making the time of formation year 4 (ages 8/9). The important thing we all need to learn as disciples is that Jesus calls us into a deep, loving friendship with him and that Holy Communion is something that helps that friendship grow. Current thinking is that waiting a year , allowing maturity to develop, will help that understanding of friendship and discipleship and will help our young people in the long term in their relationship with Christ.
The Communion programme will pause for a year and a new set of sessions will be developed to commence in September 2025/2026 for children aged 8 years and upwards. This will take the form of six sessions around the theme of ‘meetings with Jesus.’ As always, families will be encouraged to supplement this by sharing their faith with their children at home. Resources will be made available to families to help with this.
With every blessing
Fr. Adrian
Parish Priest
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, Amelia Burns,
Lyn Povey, Mason Family and all our loved ones who are unwell.
JOB VACANCIES
The Trustees of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust wish to appoint for the following vacancies within the Trust.
Position
Closing Date
School
Starting Date
Interview Date
Site Manager (Full-Time -37hpw)
Monday 24th February 2025
St John Fisher Catholic Primary, Loughton
ASAP
TBC
HLTA
Monday 24th February 2025
St John Fisher Catholic Primary, Loughton
ASAP
TBC
KS2 Teacher (ECT applications welcome)
Sunday 23rd February 2025
St John Fisher Catholic Primary, Loughton
September 2025
Catering Manager (Maternity Cover)
Monday 24th February 2025
St John Fisher Catholic Primary, Loughton
Mar/April 2025
EYFS Practitioner
Sunday 23rd February 2025
St Luke’s/St Alban’s Catholic Academy, Harlow
ASAP
Thursday 27th February 2025
Midday Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Monday 24th February 2025
St Luke’s Catholic Academy
April 2025
TBC
For further details please visit www.ourladyoffatimatrust.essex.sch.uk or alternatively call Mrs Irene Nelson, H.R. Manager on 01279 425383.