Registration is now open for our First Holy Communion preparation course which will run in 2025. First Holy Communion Mass will be on Saturday 24 May 2025.

Registration must be made online. Please click on the 'Find out More' button below to complete the online form and download the list of session dates.

Children should be registered for this course by the end of November 2024 at the latest.

There will be an Information Session for the parents / guardians of registered children on Sunday 8 December 2024 at 14.00 in the crypt, when we also hope to distribute the course books.

Children must be baptised Catholics and be in Year 3 or above at primary school in order to attend this course.

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal team for East Anglia have organised a Day of Renewal at St Edmund's on Saturday 9 November from 10.00 - 16.30.

The day includes praise & worship, guest speaker Fr Paschal Uche from Brentwood Diocese, Mass at midday and an opportunity for confession in the afternooon.

The day is open to all. Refreshments will be available but please bring a packed lunch. There is no charge or need to register for this day, although a collection will be taken to cover costs.

Many will know that a new Lectionary will be used in Catholic Churches across England & Wales from Advent this year. The cycle of bible readings remains the same but we will be using an updated English translation that reflects more accurately the ancient Hebrew and Greek in which the sacred texts were first written.

We will have a morning for Readers and Musicians/Choir members on Saturday 16 November from 10.30 - 12.00 in the crypt to introduce the new Lectionary and to share together insights on how best to proclaim God’s Word in our liturgies.

This session is open to others who are interested too.

All are invited to join a reflection day on how to create a more welcoming community at St Edmund’s on Saturday 30 November from 10.00 - 16.00 in the crypt. Led by Rebecca Bretherton from the Diocesan Evanglisation Commission, the day will consider topics such as welcoming in the Bible and the call to hospitality, to practical elements such as safeguarding, accessibility and how to make our parish friendly for all. This day is open to everyone in the parish. Stewards/Welcomers in particular are encouraged to attend. Please bring a plate of food to share for lunch.

Retrouvaille is the name of a programme designed to help heal and renew marriages. It all began in 1977 as a French language weekend for couples in Canada who were experiencing difficulties in their marriage.

The word "Retrouvaille" simply means "rediscovery". The programme offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your partner, and a loving relationship in your marriage.

Retrouvaille now offers support and a lifeline for married couples facing difficulties in the UK and elsewhere around the world.

A number of parishioners recently completed a Dementia Friends training course as our first step to ensuring that we are a dementia friendly parish.

The five key take aways from this training seem obvious, but they challenge how we often think about dementia: (1) that dementia is not a natural part of ageing; (2) that dementia is caused by diseases of the brain; (3) that dementia is not just about losing your memory - it can affect thinking, communicating, and doing everyday tasks; (4) that it is possible to live well with dementia; (5) and that there is more to a person than the dementia.

If you would like to find out more about being a Dementia Friend, or the support that the Alzheimer's Society can offer to those living with dementia and those who care for them, please click on the button below.

Each Wednesday, after morning Mass, we pray together for peace in the world, remembering especially the conflicts in Ukraine and the Holy Land. You can also join us online using our live streaming service. Click on the button below to download the payers.