• Readings Sunday 3 May
• Fr. Simon away in May
Just to let you know that I will be away in Scotland from the 4th to the 8th of May at the Annual Conference of the Canon Law society of Great Britain and Ireland. There is also a priests retreat later in May at the Diocesan Centre of the Diocese of Lille in Merville from …
• Produce Stall at Bungay Street Market
On Sunday 10th May after Mass there will be a produce stall outside St. Edmunds during the street market. Donations of items to sell would be most gratefully received – garden items, crafts, preserves, small cakes. Donations can be left at the stall before Mass or from Saturday at the presbytery – earlier if non-perishable. …
• Bohemian University Choir Concert on Saturday 2nd May, 4pm at St Benet’s
Free admission, but any donations gratefully received (proceeds shared between Choir and Restoration fund St Benet’s). The Bohemian University Choir is a lively group of students from the Czech Republic who love singing together and sharing their music with new audiences. Made up of future teachers from the Faculty of Education, the choir brings together …
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• First Holy Communion
will be celebrated Sunday 3rd May at Bungay at the 9.15 Mass. We have seven children who have been preparing for this event, so please keep them all in your prayers.
• 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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• 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.
• 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 …
• Waveney Foodbank urgent needs
These can be found on their app (Bank the Food) or website (https://waveney.foodbank.org.uk/). URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS and our Lent Appeal 2026: Fruit Juice (Longlife) Jar of Cooking Sauce Instant Noodles (Not POT) Plain Rice (not instant) Tinned Potatoes UHT Milk Tinned Meat We’ve got plenty of: baked beans dried pasta
• Current anniversaries +
Kathleen Marshall, Joan Leeks, Roma Matthews, Ernest Bramley, John McMahon, Patricia Cook, Ernest Lowe, Barbara Taylor, Jill Bennett, Lillian Tempest, Frank Dunne, Bertie Took, Eileen Timbs, Olive Utting, Irene Cary-Elwes, Norman Sharp. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the …
• Prayer requests
Mary Banns, Patricia Bath, 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 Rhodes, Kathryn …
• 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 BOHEMIAN UNIVERSITY CHOIR CONCERT Saturday 2nd May 4pm at St Benet’s. We are delighted to host the students from the Faculty of Education, who are travelling to Suffolk to teach in schools in our local area. Their concert will include music as well as the stories of the “Crystal Valley”, which …
• 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.