Ordinary Time 2021

We are now in a period of the church year called Ordinary Time. This does not mean, however, that we are entering a boring period in our church calendar, but quite the opposite. At the time of writing we are still not able to sing as a congregation, or fellowship inside the church building. Hopefully this will change on 21st June 2021, we await further guidance from HM Government. For the time being please remember to wear a mask, and to sanitise you hands when entering and leaving church.

Service times at St. Edmund’s remain the same:

Sundays: 11AM – Mass

Wednesdays: 1215PM Mass

On Sunday 6th June 2021 we are celebrating Corpus Christi. The society has made the devotional video below:

Everyone is welcome to our services. Please say safe and we hope to see you soon.

May 2021 (Mary’s Month)

Services at St. Edmund’s remain at the same times throughout May:

Sundays: 11 AM: Mass

Wednesdays: 12:15 PM Mass

#PrayTheRosary

Pope Francis is encouraging everyone to pray the Rosary through the month of May. If you are unsure how to pray the Rosary, the Bishop of Fulham has produced the following resources:

Digital Booklet – How to Pray The Rosary Booklet

Printer Friendly Sheet – Printer-friendly Rosary guide

The Society of Mary have produced a ‘Praying at Home with the Blessed Virgin Mary’ booklet – DOWNLOAD

Other free resources are available from The Church Union.

Watch and share the film below:

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The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham (Anglican) will celebrate the May Celebration at Home at 12 PM on 8th May 2021. The Mass will be broadcast live on You Tube. Please post pictures wearing your medals with the hashtag #maydevotion2021 and tag The Society of Mary in the post, so we can all be together online. The Mass can we watched here: https://youtube.com/c/TheSocietySSWSH

Thursday 13th May 2021 will be Ascension Day, a Principle Feast Day. And following Ascension Day we will move into the Thy Kingdom Come Novena. Sunday 23rd May 2021 is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church. Please stay tuned to this website for further updates.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh arrives for his visit to Richmond Adult Community College in Richmond, south west London

It is with great sadness that we were informed today, Friday 9th April 2021, that HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died. May he rest in peace, and rise in glory.

At St. Edmund’s we will have a minutes silence before the Mass this Sunday (11th April 2021), and we shall pray for him during the service. Everyone is welcome to join us to pay their respects.

Due to Covid-19, we are not allowed to have a  book of condolence. However there is an online book here:  https://www.churchofengland.org/remembering-his-royal-highness-prince-philip

Eastertide 2021

The Lord is risen!  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

In Eastertide, we walk with the risen Christ, through his Ascension (Thursday 13th May 2021) to Pentecost Sunday. Services remain at the usual times:

Sunday: 11 AM Mass

Wednesday: 12:15 PM Mass

You are welcome to join us for any of our services.

The Bishop of Ebbsfleet has posted the Easter video below:

Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter 2021

Please remember to put your clocks forward an hour this Sunday morning.

This Sunday (28th March 2021) is Palm Sunday, and marks the start of Holy Week. Through Holy Week we move towards Christ’s death on the cross. Then at Easter we celebrate his resurrection.

Everyone is welcome to join us for any of our services through Holy Week and Easter. When coming to church please remember to wear to mask, to sanitise your hands as you enter the church building, and to keep to social distancing guidelines. From 29th March 2021, up to 6 people or 2 households can meet outside, so we will be able to fellowship again outside the church building after our Easter services. We cannot, however, offer tea or coffee after our services at this time.

Our Holy Week and Easter services are as follows:

Palm Sunday (28th March 2021)

11 AM: Mass

Spy Wednesday (31st March 2021)

12:15 AM: Mass

Good Friday (2nd April 2021)

7 PM: Passion of Christ (Liturgy of Good Friday)

Easter Vigil (3rd April 2021)

7 PM: Mass

Easter Sunday (4th April 2021)

11 AM: Mass

For anyone who is isolating and unable to attend church, the following online services are also available:

Palm Sunday 28 March

at 9am in Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Mass

https://youtube.com/c/TheAnglicanShrineofOurLadyofWalsingham

Tuesday 30 March

at 11.30am in Pusey House, Oxford

Ebbsfleet Chrism Mass

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChapterofPuseyHouse

Good Friday 2 April

at 12 noon in Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Stations & Veneration of the Relic of the True Cross

https://youtube.com/c/TheAnglicanShrineofOurLadyofWalsingham

Easter Day 4 April

9 am in Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Mass

https://youtube.com/c/TheAnglicanShrineofOurLadyofWalsingham

6 pm in Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Regina Coeli & Shrine Prayers

https://youtube.com/c/TheAnglicanShrineofOurLadyofWalsingham

Stations of the Cross

The Society is delighted to support an excellent initiative from the parish of St Stephen, Gloucester Road whereby a devotional video on each of the Stations of the Cross will be released daily from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday. We offer this video with our prayers for the work and witness of that parish and all other Society parishes as they prepare for the climax of the Church’s year over Holy Week and Eastertide.

#LiveLent

The Bishop of Ebbsfleet has released an Easter Letter, the letter can be read here:

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Please have a blessed Holy Week and a Happy Easter.