OF ST. EDMUND OF CANTERBURY 7 July 2019 20 Village Way, Beckenham BR3 3NP 14th Sunday Email [email protected] Salesian Sisters Website: www.saintedmunds.net 25 Village Way, BR3 3NA Parish Office 020 8650 0970 020 8650 6313 Monday to Friday 9 - 1pm [email protected] Missionary Sisters of Fr. Steve Wymer - Parish Priest 020 8650 3390 - [email protected] St. Peter Claver Fr. Ashley Beck - 020 8650 4117 or 020 7998 5949 - [email protected] 89 Shortlands Road BR2 0JL Fr. Simplicio D’Souza - 020 8650 7533 - [email protected] 020 8313 3915 Deacon Sean Murphy - 020 3490 5693 - [email protected] [email protected]

Collection next week for Apostleship of the Sea

THE CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS

communities have been decimated or ceased to exist, some of the oldest Christian communities in the world. These things haven’t just happened by accident – they result from specific actions, such as the policies of the State of Israel or the rise in Islamic fundamentalism. Charities such as Aid to the Church in Need, which many of you support, and other groups like the Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulchre do a great deal to raise aware- ness of the sufferings of Palestinian Christians and to raise money to help these beleaguered communities. The phrase ‘Church of All Nations’ describes the reality of the Catholic Church of which we are all a part. More than is really true of other Christian denominations in this country, Catholic parishes, by and large, are truly diverse in their make-up: indeed many, including this one, are much more so than in the recent past. This has enriched our communities immeasurably; it also enables us to offer something special to others. At a time of fearfulness and suspicion, here and all over the world, a time when the crudest and most unintelligent nationalism seems to be rising again, when political leaders repeatedly resort to lies to stir up hatred against others – the Christian religion offers a different way of thinking, a different way of living. We celebrated what all this is about this weekend SOME OF YOU will recognise this picture. The large piece of rock in at our International Mass, and the party which followed – and many front of the altar is the traditional rock of on the Mount of thanks to Sandy Misquitta, due to be a deacon in about a year’s time, Olives in , where Our Lord prayed after the Last Supper before willing, for organising it. This celebration was a true act of rejoicing at his arrest. Because of the importance of this site, the church built around what God has brought about in St Edmund’s, over and against the hatred this rock is known for some time as The Church of All Nations in our society. The first such celebration was held in September 2016, (partly because the present- day church was built after the First World only a few months after the ‘Brexit’ referendum – an effort to give War with contributions from twelve nations). In the Old Testament, the people hope, to join together in solidarity and friendship within our Jewish scriptures, the city of Jerusalem is portrayed as a place to which – unique community. That celebration didn’t make all the problems go although it is historically the physical centre of the kingdom of Judah – all away (quite a lot of things are rather worse than we might have imagined the nations of the world will come together. In the scriptural vision of in September 2016), but with other things we have done in our parish we God’s reign at the end of time, Jerusalem has a symbolic significance as have grown in strength and faithfulness; we have deepened our sense of the place where this act of reconciliation will happen. The word itself in Catholic identity in the face of all that divides British society. Hebrew means ‘city of peace’. The scriptural vision behind this weekend’s celebration is well known, This theological vision has to live alongside the uncomfortable fact that from Isaiah chapter 2: ‘In the days to come, the mountain of the Jerusalem, for much of its long history, has not been a place of Temple of the Lord shall tower above the mountains, and be reconciliation or peace. Holy Places like the Church of All Nations exist lifted higher than the hills. All the nations will stream to it, and were built in a particular context – none of these places in the Holy peoples without number will come to it, and they will say Land permit us to run away from history. One of the many reasons why “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the God of Jacob, that the Protestant ‘Garden Tomb’ in Jerusalem, constructed in the wrong he may teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths, place because some Christians couldn’t cope with the ‘mess’ of the since the Law will go out from Zion, and the oracle of the Lord Church of the Holy Sepulchre, doesn’t work is that it tries to take the from Jerusalem. He will wield authority over the nations and visitor out of history, to construct a false theme park. By contrast the authentic and traditional Holy Places speak to us not only of the events adjudicate between many peoples; these will hammer their surrounding Our Lord’s life, death and resurrection, but also of Christian swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation will history over the last two thousand years, with all that history’s flaws, pain not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training and brutality. This brutality and suffering is still in Jerusalem today – for war’ indeed, as elsewhere, we are more aware of this than would have been true for Christians in England in previous centuries, because of modern communications. Catholics and other Christians need to be aware of the sufferings of Christians in the Holy Land – in many places Christian ST EDMUND’S WALKING GROUP NOTE FROM FR STEVE Please join us for a stroll of 2 miles around Kelsey Park (Manor Road entrance) on Monday 8 July at 6.00 pm. This coming Tuesday (9th) is my mother’s requiem Mass. You are welcome to come of course but it is a long way to travel and my family and I understand if people decide not to attend. There will be a Unauthorised parking on the church forecourt is once again causing memorial Mass at St Edmunds for my mother on 30 problems. It is not acceptable to July at 10am. park on the drive and then go to do shopping on the High Street or If you would like details of the venue for the requiem in Sainsbury’s, or to visit the please contact the parish office. dentist or the optician or the bank. All the spaces are needed for our Thank you for your many and Masses. priests and their visitors and those who are working here. The priests are frequently called out for an emer- gency and need to be sure that they PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM will always be able to leave without PLANNING MEETING delay. There is a meeting this Sunday 7 July from 5-7pm in no11 for those going on the Walsingham Pilgrimage. ALTAR SERVERS SUMMER BREAK August 6 - 9, Woldingham, Surrey Cost £145 A JOURNEY IN FAITH This is an excellent few days for boy and girl servers Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) aged from 10 - 15. Meeting in a holiday atmosphere, We are starting a new course in September for those who activities include talks, discussions, , daily Mass, as are interested in becoming a Catholic or would like more well as sport, a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, information about the Catholic Faith. This also includes Laser Elite and swimming. More details available from adults (over 18) who were baptised as Catholic, have little if www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com any knowledge of Catholicism and who are maybe or contact Fr. Stephen Boyle, Tel: 01322 220075, considering being confirmed. If you would like more details email:[email protected] of the course please contact us on: [email protected] or phone Mary Deering on 0208 650 9650 or Cathy Denne on 07956914164. LAW SURGERY Monday evening in no 11 from 7.00 pm. Please come The 9:30 choir will be finishing for their summer on time as you will be seen in order. break after Mass on Sunday 21 July and will return on Sunday 8 September. If any one is There will be no Law Surgery next month as the interested in joining them to sing please solicitors take a few weeks break. contact Cathy Denne on 07956 914164. We thank them so much for providing this valuable service to our community.

CONTEMPLATIVE SATURDAY 13 July in no 11 from 11 to 12.

Following 11 weeks of food, films, and friendship we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in St. Edmund’s first ever Alpha course.

So many elements made the last few months a very special experience: the dedicated army of hosts and helpers who stepped up to whatever task needed doing. The kindness, openness, and generosity of our guests. The delicious food prepared so cheerfully by ‘No.7.’ and undoubtedly, the reassuring presence of the Holy Spirit.

We intend to run Alpha courses regularly at St. Edmund’s, and there will be more news in the near future of other initiatives we may explore, based on the feedback from our guests.

We, the Claver Sisters would like to CHURCHSUITE express our gratefulness to all who You will know by now that St Edmund’s has a parishioner contributed to the success of our website and App where you can register yourself and your celebration last Saturday with Bishop family to: Pat Lynch. It was a wonderful occasion  Receive an email copy of the weekly newsletter each to commemorate the 125 years of Friday existence of our Congregation and the  Keep up-to-date with church events 25th anniversary of Sr. Mercy’s religious  Set up online giving profession. Thank you to all our helpers  Keep your details up-to-date and friends and also thank you to all  Keep track of your parish correspondence who came and joined us on this special  Check your GiftAid donations and print your GiftAid day. May the Lord bless and reward you all. annual summary The Claver Sisters Go to www.saintedmunds.net and complete the online form on the Parishioner Tab

Online Giving Already registered for ChurchSuite? You can now make donations electronically through ChurchSuite App (My Giving) or via the parish website. We are aiming to convert as much as possible of our Sunday collections from coins and notes in the basket to electronic giving. Not only is electronic giving convenient for you; but it means we have less cash to take to the bank every week. Crystal Palace – 21 July If you sign up for online giving just pick up one of the blue ‘I A couple of weeks ago the newsletter carried an item about donate electronically’ cards from the back of the church two parishioners who were taking part in the Race for Life. each time you come to Mass and simply drop it in the bas- As we have plenty of space this week we are printing the ket when it comes around. item again with the addition of details about the Mullane Please remember to tick the GiftAid box (assuming you are family (known to many parishioners) who are also a UK taxpayer of course). participating in the race. GiftAid Envelopes If you are a parishioner who gives their weekly offering in Jack (13), Grace (17) and Caitlin (19), the children of GiftAid envelopes we would like you to consider changing Gaynor Mullane who died from breast cancer last year are to ChurchSuite or Standing Order. Again, it will save you participating in the Race for Life along with their father time and trouble remembering to bring your envelope to Donal (age undisclosed). Mass. Behind the scenes we can process GiftAid Anyone wishing to support them can do so at https:// electronically. Currently our volunteers have to rip open tinyurl.com/StEdsGaynor and empty the envelopes, record the amount (when the donor has forgotten to do so), count the money, record the Rachel is running in memory of her mum Rosalind Bennett money, manually enter the individual GiftAid amounts to who died four months after receiving her diagnosis. enable us to submit our claim to HMRC, and then take the Rosalind’s funeral was on Friday. Ros was a regular at the money to the bank. The recent increase in electronic 9.30 Mass and had been a parishioner for over 40 years. donations has already reduced the amount of time taken to You can support Rachel by visiting https:// administer the weekly collection so a big thank you to those fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/rachels-race-for-life- who have already made the leap! 14072759 If you do not wish to register for ChurchSuite you can still set up a repeat donation or make a one-off gift at https:// Tim Dunford writes: My nephew Joshua is 12. Out of the stedmunds.churchsuite.co.uk/donate/ or set up a standing blue he was diagnosed with Leukaemia in January. order. Forms are available from the Parish Office or can He’s now undergoing intensive treatment and hasn’t been be downloaded at http://saintedmunds.net/wp-content/ able to go to school or do any of the things a normal 12 year uploads/2016/12/Standing-Order-Form.pdf old boy enjoys doing. But he’s battling hard and we want to let him know how proud we are of him. If you need help registering for ChurchSuite or with setting So on 21st July his siblings and cousins (aged from 4 to 16 up online giving, please contact the Parish Office and we years old) will be completing the 5k Race for Life at Crystal will be happy to assist you. Palace Park to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. If you’re able to make any kind of donation to this wonderful charity at www.justgiving.com/joshuadunford we would be HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY extremely grateful. Thank you, If you are admitted to hospital, whether it be the PRUH, Kings or Lewisham and wish to be visited by a priest whilst If you don’t wish to donate online, the office will be you are there, please inform the hospital staff that you are happy to accept your donation in a clearly marked Catholic and ask them to tell the Chaplaincy Team. envelope posted through the office door. If you are a friend or relative of someone who has been admitted you too can contact the Chaplaincy Team via the hospital switchboard or can let the parish office know and we can contact the team on your behalf. The Rosary is prayed Monday to Sat- urday from 9.40 am and there is Ado- ration of the Blessed Sacrament fol- lowing the 10.00 am Mass until 11.30 am.

Masses this week DIARY DATES Meditation every Monday in no11 from 5.30 - 6.15 pm Sunday 7 July Fourteenth Sunday Open door for the bereaved on the first Wednesday of every 8.00 am Church Mary Sop Ming Leung RIP month from 10.30 am to 12 noon in no11 9.30 am Church Michael O’Gorman 11.00 am Church Richard Graves RIP Law Surgery every second Monday of the month at 7pm 5.30 pm Church For the people in no11 7.00 pm Church Rafal & Maks’s birthday thanksgiving

JULY Monday 8 July Feria 8.15 am Church Mary Cox RIP Mon 8 Law Surgery Drop In - no 11 at 7.00 pm 10.00 am Church Ints of Mavis Alagar Sat 13 Contemplative Saturday 11.00 am - noon in no 11 7.30 pm 27 VW Adoration AUGUST Tuesday 9 July Feria Sat 3 Contemplative Saturday 11.00 am - noon in no 11 8.15 am Claver Ints of Maureen Pinkett 10.00 am Church Margaret Fennessy RIP SEPTEMBER Wednesday 10 July Feria Sat 7 Contemplative Saturday 11.00 am - noon in no 11 8.15 am Claver James Georgiou on his Confirmation 10.00 am Church Eileen Evans RIP 7.30 pm Church Anna Ryan RIP Sat 28 Fundraising Auction

Thursday 11 July St Benedict, Abbot 8.15 am Claver Anthony McGee RIP 10.00 am Church Maglo Netto RIP Readings for 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8.00 pm Claver Adoration Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalm 68 Friday 12 July Feria Paul to Colossians 1:15-20 8.15 am Claver Elio Cruz RIP Luke 10:25-37 9.10 am St Mary’s Procession & Benediction 10.00 am Church Peggy Lake RIP

Saturday 13 July Feria (St Mildred Abbess) COLLECTION 8.15 am Claver All persecuted born & unborn The collection last weekend came to £3889.95 which included children in the world 10.00 am Church Paddy & Eileen Murphy RIP two large gifts for which we are very grateful. 6.00 pm Church Crescenzo & Delisa Panetta RIP A further £1083.75 was given through Confessions from 10.30 - 11.00 am and from 5.00pm - 5.55pm. ChurchSuite and Standing Orders. The second collection for Peters Pence raised a very Sunday 14 July Fifteenth Sunday generous £1110.54. Sea Sunday 8.00 am Church Nora Flynn RIP 9.30 am Church Rosanna Dominissini RIP (Children’s Liturgy) THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA 11.00 am Church For the people (Next week’s second collection) 5.30 pm Church Monica Grima RIP The AoS is a Catholic charity supporting seafarers worldwide. 7.00 pm Church Ints of Katherine & Dan The charity provides practical and pastoral care to all, irrespective of their nationality or belief. Port chaplains and The Rosary is said on Monday to Saturday from 9.40 am volunteer ship visitors welcome seafarers, offer welfare and there is Adoration for an hour after services and advice, practical help, care and friendship. The each 10.00 am Mass. AoS relies wholly on voluntary contributions.

The Requiem Mass for Margaret Wymer, Fr Steve’s mother is on Tuesday. Please keep Fr Steve, his sister and his brothers and all the Wymer family in your prayers as they as they say farewell to their mother.

We pray for those who have died recently: Margaret Wymer, Anthony McGee, Ilse Muscio, John Syme-Taylor, Debbie O’Neill and Eoghan McAdam.

We pray for those whose anniversaries are this week: Thomas King, Immacolata Norris, Mary Monica Thomas, Irene Henderson, Gwen Gernon, George Corrigan, Doreen Cocker, Kay McCabe, Edward Gallagher, Bishop Michael Evans, Charlotte Farnon, Florence Gottellier.

We pray for the sick: Angela, Bernice, Emma-Jane, Carmel Cardiff, Chant, Arthur Cromwell, Christine, Giacomo Dillon, John Dillon, John Dommett, Joshua Dunford, Nicholas Dunford, Cecil Dutton, David Edwards, Ann Elmer, Felicity, Chris Grant, Patsy, Hans Halpin, Eileen Hayes, Margaret Howe, Jerry Jacob, John, Eddie Mitchell, Orla O’Regan, John Quaife, Coleen Shroeder, Siobhan, Luise Williams, Charlie Wynn and Patricia Weal.