WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Mass times this week are: Monday 9:30am,Tuesday NO MASS, Wednesday 9:00am Thursday 9:30am , Friday 9:30am
Divine Mercy Devotions will be Sunday this week at 3pm. All welcome.
THE BETHLEHEM NATIVITY GROUP- TBNG
Religious items from the holy land will be available to buy after all Masses this weekend. Why not have a look at the beautifully carved statues and crosses.
A missionary from Bethlehem, will be visiting us this weekend to talk about the Holy Land and sell religious articles made out of Olive Wood to help and support the poor Christian families, any help you could give to them will be highly appreciated” (when you help the poor you help our Lord”).
CONFESSIONAL
The confessional in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel will be undergoing some work over the next few weeks to make it fully compliant with Health and Safety, and to make it a more attractive and prayerful space for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY SUMMER CONCERT
This year the concert is on 28th June, 7.45pm. The evening is a mixture of orchestral and choral music that includes Bach (Double Concerto), Parry (I Was Glad), Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on Theme of Thomas Tallis), Karl Jenkin’s Adiemus, Elegy for Dunkirk and the amazing Libertango. The soloist is the wonderful Caitlin Downie. For tickets, £15/£13 each, please contact St Thomas’s Parish Office, 02085041686. There will be a retiring collection for The Lourdes charity, “Across Paths”.
OPPOSING ABORTION CHANGES UP TO BIRTH BY ANTONIO ANTONIAZZI ( CLAUSE 1) STELLA CREASY ( CLAUSE 17)
Parishioners please can I urge you write to our MP, Neil Hudson asking him to vote against 2 dangerous amendments that if passed will allow abortion up to birth. Please collect a template letter at the back of the Church and send to your MP. Thank you. Paul Molloy
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 0208 5083492 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
GIFT AID NOTICE
Please note the new email address for correspondence with our Gift Aid Coordinator (Abbie) is as follows giftaid-loughton@brcdt.org
THE BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM AT THEIR SUMMER LUNCHEON!
Join us for an elegant afternoon on Friday, 13th June, at The Lawn – a stunning Grade II listed Georgian manor house in Rochford. Enjoy exclusive use of the venue as we serve a delicious two-course luncheon in the Orangery, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens.
Date: Friday, 13th June
Venue: The Lawn, Rochford
Time: 12.30 to 3.30pm
Seating: Tables of 10
Price: £37.50 per person
Tickets are available now! Reserve your place by visiting our website: www.bccs.org.uk/get-involved/events/ We expect that this event will sell out quickly so do purchase your tickets early and we look forward to welcoming you for a delightful afternoon of good company and great food.
For further information please contact Julie – jabbott@bccs.org.uk / 07912 277413
SION COMMUNITY CHARISMATIC TEACHING WEEKEND
From 6pm Friday 13th June to 2pm Sunday 15th June 2025 Theme: ‘Moving in the Anointing’. This weekend is a great follow-up to ‘Life in the Spirit’ seminars and is especially aimed at those wishing to grow in the Charisms and Gifts of the Holy Spirit and learn to exercise them with more confidence. Guest Speaker: Allegra Mutanda. Cost: £130 residential, £100 non-residential. To book a place or for more information, visit https://sioncommunity.churchsuite.com/events/ztjfwiwu
RETROUVAILLE ENGLAND & WALES
Considering separation or are already divorced? If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. www.retrouvaille.org.uk +44 797 338 0443
ST EDMUND LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 7th July, 2025 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary.
Any questions please ring Paul 07861 032174
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
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, Peter Wright and all our loved ones who are unwell
Job Vacancies
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher, Full time, Permanent, January 2026 or soon
- Teacher of Music with TLR, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025 or January 2026
- Teacher of Spanish with TLR, Full time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Science with TLR, Full time, Permanent, September 2025
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
PA to the Dean- Brentwood Cathedral
A vacancy has arisen for a PA, to provide administrative support services to the Parish Priest and Parish Office by implementing and maintaining office systems, processes and procedures and delivering a welcoming, appropriate service to those attending the parish office. The
successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and administration skills.
The post will be full-time working 35 hours per week- Monday to Friday
The salary is £14- £15 per hour depending on experience
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 11th June 2025 and we will then invite suitable applicants to interview.
If you have any queries or if you would like to apply, please send your CV by email to cathedral@brcdt.org
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.