Franciscan Missionary Union
Last year a friar from South Africa visited us and made an appeal on behalf of South Africa Missions. Unfortunately, nobody has come this...

“Pray continuously and never lose heart”
For three Sundays in the row, the Gospel reading has featured our prayer: a prayer of thanks, of petition, of humility. You made a...

Friends’ of St Thomas Parish
Such as now the title of our restoration fund. You have responded promptly and magnificently. 38 have already expressed a wish to discuss...
November Dead List
Mass will be offered daily during the month of November for your loved ones. Envelopes are available from the back of the church. Please...


Halloween
One or two concerned parents have been asking what observance of this so-named day is appropriate. The world of course means Vigil of the...


Christmas Fayre - 23rd November 2019
This year will include a Teddy Tombola and we are asking for donations of new or very good condition teddies to be left at the back of...
Friary Tennis Club Quiz Night
Saturday 2nd November in the Becket Centre, 7pm for a 7:30 start. Licensed bar. Tickets £7.50. Optional hot supper at cost. Please...
Altar Servers
Bishop Alan will be celebrating mass on 9th November at 2.30 pm in the Cathedral. Please put your name down on the sheet in the Sacristy...


Woodford Musical Circle
Please come to our concerts at St. James’s URC Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill on 19th of October 2019, 16th November 2019, 15th of...
Parish partnership Landings Programme
Please note that the Landings presentation has been postponed to November 16th, 10am
St John Henry Newman
Even the secular press gave space last weekend to the canonization of our fellow countryman. The Times even suggested him to have been...
24 Hours with the Lord
Many came. Many stayed long. Thank you. The boost to prayer in our parish is evident in the three display boards on the sanctuary. The...

Launch of Restoration Fund
You responded magnificently to the request to come last Monday to learn of our Restoration plans. Nearly 60 welcomed Andrew’s programme...

Macmillan coffee morning
A marvellous sum of £389.64 was raised last Sunday at the Macmillan coffee morning after 10am Mass at Chigwell Convent. Thank you to...