2nd Sunday of Lent

God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" he replied.

Then God said:"Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah.

There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you."

When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the LORD's messenger called to him from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!"

"Here I am!" he answered.

"Do not lay your hand on the boy," said the messenger.

"Do not do the least thing to him.

I know now how devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son."

As Abraham looked about, he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.  So he went and took the ram

and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.

Again the LORD's messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son,

I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing- all this because you obeyed my command."

Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

  

2nd Sunday of Lent

retreats before confirmation

Place: Rainham

Leaders: Walsingham House Team

Participants: Parishes: Goodmayes, Rainham and St. Ives.

Impression: awesome

1st Sunday of Lent

The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."

Mark 1:12-15

7th Sunday

And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.  And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them.  And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.  And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay.  And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."  Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,  "Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"  And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts?  Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise, take up your pallet and walk'?  But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic --  "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."  And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

Mark 2:1-12

1st Thursday prayer

Prayer group 

 8.15 pm – 9.15 pm

Every First Thursday of the month

we pray together in English, Polish and Latin.

4th Sunday

And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.  And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.  And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;  and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.  And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."  And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

Mark 1:21-28

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3rd Sunday

Passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.  And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.

Mark 1:16-20

2nd Sunday

One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.  He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ).  He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

John 1:40-42

Ephiphany

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;  and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they  offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 

Matthew 2:10-11

 

2012 :-)

A New Year Prayer

May God make your year a happy one!

Not necessarily by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,

But necessarily by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;

Not necessarily by making your path easy,

But by making you sturdy to travel any path;

Not necessarily by taking hardships from you,

But by taking fear from your heart;

Not necessarily by granting you unbroken sunshine,

But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;

Not necessarily by making your life always pleasant,

But by showing you when people need you most,

and by making you willing to help.

May God’s love, peace, hope and joy be with you for the year ahead!

Christmas 2011

A blessed Christmas to you all! 

The Word was made flesh, He lived among us and we saw His glory, 

the glory that is his as the only Son of the Father full of grace and truth. 

John 1:14

4th Sunday of Advent

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.  And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.  He will be great, and will be called the Son of  the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." 

Luke 1:30-33

panto

It is not from London's West End Show...

.... it is from our parish hall. 

‘RED HOT CINDERS’ Family Fun panto today - AWESOME !!!  

3rd Sunday of Advent

John answered them, "I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know, even he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."  This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 1: 26-28

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1st Sunday of Advent

What I say to you I say to all: Watch.

Mark 13: 37

Christmas Bazar 2011

St.CEDD’S CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Thank you to all who supported the Christmas Fayre and help make it such a great success, especially to those who organised it, those who gave gifts and those who came and supported it.

Christ the King

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,  I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

Matthew 25:34-36