Author: Dinusha Fernando

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy Thursday 2nd April 2026 (no 9.30am Mass)              Mass of the Last Supper 8pm Adoration and watch till midnight Good Friday 3rd April 2026 (No adoration and 9.30am Mass) Office of Reading & Morning Prayers 9.30am Stations of The Cross 12noon Passion of the Lord 3pm […]

LENT & EASTER 2026 EASTER ENVELOPES: There are Easter Donation envelopes in the Church porch for your personal gift for the Clergy. LENT & EASTER AT ENGLISH MARTYRS CHURCH: Please collect a Lent & Easter Service Programme from the back of the Church, which gives all the details of Lenten Services and Easter Masses during […]

Happy Mother’s Day We wish all the mums of our parish a very Happy Mother’s Day and pray that God will bless you with his joy this blessed day. We also celebrate today as Laetare Sunday meaning ‘Rejoice’. As traditionally it was the day that servants were allowed to return home to their ‘Mothering’ Church. […]

LENTEN CHARITY APPEAL: FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE JENNIFER ETUH MEDICAL CENTRE, NIGERIA AND SATURDAY SOUP KITCHEN.: As we head into the Lenten season, the church recommends prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as three practices that can help form the heart of our Lenten journey and prepare us for the great celebration of Easter. It has […]

WORLD DAY FOR THE SICK: Wednesday 11th February 2026 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World day for the sick is celebrated. We shall be having a special Mass at 11.30am for all who are sick and housebound in our parish community.  After Mass there will be a light lunch served […]

RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY:  Sunday 1st February 2026 is Racial Justice Sunday. This special celebration will be led by Archbishop John Wilson, who will preside over the 10:00 AM Mass at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark. To mark this occasion in a spirit of unity and cultural diversity, we encourage attendees to wear traditional attire and, where […]

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY VANBRUGH CONCERT: Sunday 25th January 2026 at 6.30pm we shall be having the Vanbrugh Baroque Concert in the Church. Admission is free, all donation on the day go towards the Church Maintenance. BREAKFAST & COFFEE MORNING: Monday 26th January 2026 after the 9.30am there will be English Breakfast with Tea/coffee in […]

Newsletter 18th Jan 2026 A Newsletter 18th Jan 2026 B PEACE SUNDAY: PAX CHRISTI: Today is Peace Sunday. Pope Leo has announced the theme – ‘Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming peace’ – and we are putting together liturgy and prayer resources to help you mark the day and reflect on this vital theme in your […]

GE’EZ RITE (ERITREAN) CHRISTMAS: The Eritrean community will be celebrating Christmas with the parish on Sunday, 11 January 2026, at 9:30am and 11:30am. They would like to use this occasion to fundraise for the Church. Eritrean food and coffee will be available, with the following prices: Lunch: £3.50, Coffee: 50p, Wine: 50p, Juice: 50p Newsletter […]

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD: Tuesday 6th January 2026 is the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. It is a  Holy day of Obligation. Mass will be at 9.30am in the Morning & 7.30pm in the evening.   MASS ATTENDANCE: Parents who wishing to apply for a Catholic Primary or Secondary School […]