• Readings Sunday 14 June
• Vacancy at St Edmund’s Primary School – Midday Supervisor
An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School for a Midday Supervisor to join our school family in the heart of Bungay. As our school continues to grow, including the opening of our new nursery in September, we are looking to recruit a motivated, caring and enthusiastic individual to support our children …
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• Congo School for Peace
We will be having a tea party by the river at 51, Northgate Beccles, NR34 9AU on Tuesday 30th June from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. There will be music including the Johnny Q Jazz Band, singers and instrumentalists. Please come and join us. Donations welcome.
• St Edmund’s Primary School PTFA Mini Fete – Friday 3rd July
Our annual Summer Fête will be taking place on Friday 3rd July from 3:15pm–4:15pm. Due to a shortage of volunteers, we will be running a scaled-back “Mini Fête” rather than our usual larger event. It will still be packed with fun, including refreshments, traditional fête games, ice lollies and our popular tombolas. However, we are …
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• Gardening and Family BBQ at the Presbytery Saturday 25th July
Come along after Mass and enjoy a fun day for all the family in the Presbytery garden! Don’t forget to bring along your gardening gloves and/or tools.
• New Nursery at St Benet’s and St Edmund’s RC Primary Schools
We are delighted to share the news that we have been awarded £150,000 for each school to develop a new school-based nursery for children aged 3 and above. This exciting development will provide a nurturing start to school life and support a smooth transition into Reception. If you are interested in a place from September, …
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• Historic Churches Cycle Ride
Historic Churches Cycle Ride is coming up again in September and will; be linking in with the Heritage Open Days in both Beccles and Bungay. After many years of faithful stewardship in this role at St. Benet’s Paddy Hardiman has handed over the baton (thanks for all that you have done!) and I am looking …
• Feed the Hungry
Waveney Food Bank urgently needs 300kg of food everyday to continue feeding local people living with food insecurity. You can help by bringing to mass ONE thing from their urgent needs list: Tinned meat fruit juice – long life squash rice ☕️ Coffee tinned potatoes and jars of cooking sauce Items can be deposited in …
• Scripture Study Continues
Tuesday evenings in the presbytery in Bungay at 7pm. We look at the scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday and consider the broader issues of the day in the light of the scriptures.
• Current anniversaries +
Victor Pulford, Anne Cole, Jean Olanczuk, Mary Devereux, Margaret Kenyon, David Sayer, Margaret Vella, Alison Manson-Bahr, Dom Aidan Trafford OSB, Joseph Fisk, Winifred Tate, Margaret Churchward. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen …
• A parishioner reflects
Don’t forget that a parishioner reflects on the Sunday readings each week. See https://waveneyvalleycatholics.church/a-parishioner-reflects-on-this-weeks-readings/
• Prayer requests
Mary Banns, Patricia Bath, Bruno Boldrini, Fr Stephen Bould, Steven Brooks, Ellen Clark, Nick Clissitt, Gabriel Doll, Cilla Duckett, Deacon Tony Felton, Richard Freeland, Caroline Garland, Derek Gibson, Barbara Hammond, Carole Hunt, Sue Kerr, Alasdair Kirkpatrick, Jo Lewis, Billy Maloy, Tanya Maloy, Ita Miller, Anne Nightingale, Barbara O’Brien, Terry O’Brien, Michael Osborne, Elizabeth Page, Christine …
• The parish Pro-Life Group
This group now has a dedicated page on our website. See under ‘About’ on the main drop-down menu, or go to https://waveneyvalleycatholics.church/the-parish-pro-life-group/. Please see the page for recent news, including more on this:
• Listening and Prayer Ministry available
Do you need to talk to someone in a prayerful Catholic environment? Whatever you are going through right now it can help to talk; it can ease the burden and help you to see the way through. The diocese offers a free ministry of listening and prayer for parishioners in need. Trained volunteers will meet …
• Dates for your diary
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION MASS at St. John’s Cathedral is going to be presised over by Bishop Peter Collins on Friday 26th of June at 11.30am and if you would like to attend please let me know ASAP as ther are limited numbers for each parish. CONGO SCHOOL FOR PEACE We will be …
• Help those in poverty locally
A team from Suffolk Coastal Poverty Action is walking from Southwold to Aldeburgh. Supporting those experiencing poverty across East Suffolk is their mission but they are funded only by individuals, churches and grants. Please support their vital work – which helps people in part of our parish. At Suffolk Coastal Poverty Action, they support dozens …
• Let’s Get Social!
We are now aiming to grow our new & refurbished Waveney Valley Catholic Parish community Facebook page. A platform to stay connected with our family of faith, expand in knowledge of our faith, evangelize, and keep up to date with parish news and events. Please like, follow and share – Waveney Valley Catholic Parish! Please do delete the previous parish facebook page from your devices.