The God who speaks

Parish Webmaster • September 30, 2019

The Year of the God Who Speaks will be formally opened by Bishop Alan Williams

The Year of the God Who Speaks will be formally opened by Bishop Alan Williams sm on 12 October, at the first of a series of study days at Gidea Park. The Year marks the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, the worldwide organisation set up after Vatican II to promote understanding and love of the Bible (www.c-b-f.org/ ) as well as the 1600th anniversary of the death of St Jerome, who produced the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible.


Fr Adrian Graffy, a Scripture scholar and member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, is organising a range of events in our diocese for the special year. He says: “Everyone is welcome to come and learn more about the Bible and listen to our distinguished speakers, who include: Fr Nicholas King SJ (Campion Hall, Oxford), Prof Nuria Calduch Benages (Pontifical Biblical Institute, Pontifical Biblical Commission) and Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP (Blackfriars, Oxford). In the first study day – ‘Beginning with Genesis’ – I will be taking a fresh look at the stories of Adam and Eve, and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden.”

Confirmation 2026

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
This will take place on Sunday, 22nd November this year. Application forms available after the summer holidays.

Sacristans

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
SACRISTANS – required for the 11am Mass on Sundays. If you feel able to help please have a word with me after Mass. It mainly entails coming a little earlier and setting up the vessels, etc. Training, of course, given.

June - Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • June 5, 2026
View the June bulletin here

Golden Hearts Club

By Webmaster • May 29, 2026
St Bede’s Catholic Church, Bishops Avenue, Chadwell Heath are launching a new club for elderly, isolated and lonely parishioners to give older parishioners regular opportunities to meet others. They know that across Ilford, there are many people who spend much of their time alone. This ‘Golden Hearts Club,’ plans to have meetings once or twice a week, initially on Monday mornings. Launch day is on Sunday the 7th June at 12.30pm , when those who are able, are invited to come for lunch, cost £10. Details can be found on the notice board at the back of the church.

May - Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • May 1, 2026
View the May bulletin here

Red Box 2025: Thank You!

By Webmaster • April 24, 2026
In 2025 St Augustine’s Parish raised £3326.53 through our Red Boxes and donations to Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. Thank You! Our missionary community here at St Augustines is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Communities around the world who are being supported by missionaries like the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, who feature on this years Red Box Thank You poster, rely on your support so they can continue to flourish. Visit missio.org.uk to find out more.

April- Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • April 7, 2026
View the April bulletin here

MANDATUM [Washing of the feet]

By Webmaster • March 27, 2026
Maundy Thursday, 2nd April at 7.30pm. We need twelve volunteers (women & men) for this important ceremony. Please sign up on the list at the back of the church.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION

By Webmaster • March 20, 2026
Wednesday, 29th April – Do this in memory of me - Children only in the Meeting Room 5.15 – 6.30pm. Sunday, 3rd May – 11.00am – Mass in the church [arrive in church by 10.45am].

GIFT AID ENVELOPES 2026/27

By Webmaster • March 20, 2026
These are available at the back of the church in alphabetical order by surname. If for any reason you no longer require envelopes [i.e. because you are now using the new Dona terminals and using the gift function] please hand them to me and they will be cancelled for next year. However, the boxes do have envelopes for the occasional special collections. Joining the scheme costs nothing as the parish simply claims back from the Inland Revenue the tax you pay on what you already give in the collection. If you would like to join the scheme please have a word with me after Mass.