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WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Monday - Friday 9.00am
Parishioners welcome to attend in person
Church remains open until 10.00am
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EXPOSITION of THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Friday after morning Mass until 10.00am
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ROSARY
EXPOSITION of THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
& NIGHT PRAYER
Monday - Friday
Live-streamed at 7.30pm
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A letter from Deacon Damien
Dear St Bede parishioners,
Just a note to thank you all for all the work that went into my Ordination to the Diaconate on Saturday 17th July 2021. It was an amazing day for me, my friends and the diocese.Many of my friends, priests and students from other dioceses have commented on the welcome and hospitality they received from the parish. It will take me a few weeks to reflect on this great day but know that I am really grateful to everyone involved.
This is a good opportunity for me to say a huge thanks to everyone in St. Bede for your care and welcome to me over these past years, the parish has been my home for this time. I often commented to Fr. Martin the weeks I was unable to come – something was missing for me. The parish has really lived out Matthew’s Gospel :
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”.
From the bottom of my heart – thank you all for who you are and what you have done for me these years as I move onward towards His Altar, I bring you all with me. The priest, God willingly, that I will become will be impacted by your care of me and your friendship you have offered me these years.
Be assured of my prayers for you all.
Damien
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A NEW BEGINNING AT ST. BEDE PARISH
Bishop Alan Williams sm has appointed
Fr. Sean Connolly to succeed Fr. Martin who retires
after more than forty-seven years priestly service in the Brentwood Diocese, twenty-four of which at St. Bede Parish.
The Bishop has invited Fr. Martin to remain a member of
The Cathedral Chapter and College of Consultors
And as chaplain with the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service
Lourdes Pilgrimages
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Fr. Sean Connolly was born in Walthamstow and ordained in 1992.
He is the present Parish Priest of St. Stephen Parish Manor Park.
He served previously as Parish Priest at Canning Town and Waltham Abbey,
prior to which he was an assistant priest at
Colchester and Hornchurch.
He is assured of a great welcome when he takes on leadership in our community and joins us as we re-energise our parish
in the post- lock-down / pandemic period.
