Welcome to St Edmund’s Catholic Church
in Bury St Edmunds
We are a friendly Catholic community who welcome others to join us in our worship and service of God.
We hope that you will find this website useful and that it will help you encounter Jesus Christ who is our life.
Mass Times
Saturday
18:00 St Edmund (Vigil)
Sunday
08:30 St Edmund
10:30 St Edmund
10:30 Montana
16:45 St Edmund (Polish Language)
For weekday Mass times see the parish newsletter
Holydays of Obligation
09:00 St Edmund’s Primary School
Term time only
12:00 St Edmund
19:00 St Edmund
Syro-Malabar Rite Masses
15:00 St Edmund
1st & 3rd Saturday of Month
Adoration & Prayers for Peace
10:30 Wednesday
Confessions
10:30 Wednesday & Saturday
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
At that time:
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?’ And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.’
Matthew 22:34-40
Please pray for our ALPHA 2026 course:
Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love and for the gift of our parish community. Bless all those preparing for our forthcoming ALPHA course. Open hearts to your truth, awaken faith where it has grown dim, and give us the courage to invite others to encounter your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
First Holy Communion
Registration for our 2027 course will open after the October half-term.
Talking Tuesdays
Our popular series of monthly talks on a wide range of topics is back for a new season. Held in the crypt from 7.30pm until 9.00pm on the last Tuesday of the month.
Coming Up . . .
27 October: Fr Sean Connolly kicks off a series on C. S. Lewis’ Narnia Chronicles with ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.’
24 November: Nat Ritmeyer on reading the Scripture while missing the potholes.
26 January: Fr Sean is back, this time looking at ‘The Magician’s Nephew.’
23 February: Fr Luke Goymour speaking about icons and icon-writing
27 April: Fr Sean guides us through ‘The Horse and His Boy.’
25 May: The newly appointed Bishop of Brentwood, Rt Rev Timothy Menezes will be with us.
22 June: Last talk of the season, Fr Sean concludes his Narnia series by looking at ‘The Last Battle.’
Confirmation Preparation Programme 2026-27
Bishop Peter will be coming to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our young adults on Thursday 17 June 2027 at 19.00.
We begin our preparation programme for this sacrament on Saturday 7 November in the crypt from 16.15 - 19.00. This programme is for secondary school aged young people from Year 9 up.
More information can be found by emailing confirmationatstedmunds@gmail.com
Edmund and the Great Heathen Army
extended run now until 4 November 2026
Bury St Edmund’s Moyse’s Hall Museum has curated what must be one of the most comprehensive exhibitions relating to St Edmund in recent times.
It will feature a specially built reproduction of the shrine, is accompanied by the various relics of Saints and has an area of contemplation.
There are medieval workshops and daily family trails.
Theology of the Body
Christopher West, head of the Theology of the Body Institute, will be speaking at St George's Cathedral, London on Wednesday 20th January 2027. Tickets from
Bury Teens
Bury Teens is our youth group for the parish, open to all in Years 9, 10 and 11. Meeting once a month in the crypt on Saturdays from 19.00 until 21.00, each session will include a meal together, lots of fun activities and chance to socialise, and some prayer. Participants need to be registered by their parents/guardian before their first attendance. Registration forms can be downloaded here. For more information email buryteens@gmail.com
Bethany Bereavement Support Service
Most of us will suffer bereavement at some point in our lives. Our parish runs a bereavement support programme which has been described as ‘a journey from heartbreak to hope.’
The Bethany Team offers support for anyone (all faiths and none) who is over the age of 18 years old and living in the Bury St Edmunds area.
The team offers individual and group sessions to support someone through the stages of grief and bereavement and will suggest other services as needed.
St Josephine Bakhita
Feast Day: 8 February
St Josephine Bakhita is the patron saint of victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. There are 50 million victims of human trafficking across the world and as many as 5,000 in the Diocese, hidden in plain sight in your neighbourhood. Pope Francis describes human trafficking as “blood money” and a “crime against humanity”. We are all called to combat this evil trade. To find out more and what you can do click the button below.
Praying for Peace
There seems to be so much conflict going on around the world and sometimes, albeit on a much smaller scale, even within our own lives. As Christians, we are particularly sensitive to conflicts taking place in the Holy Land of Jesus’ birth and it is terrible to see the plight of the people of Gaza, as well as witnessing the terror attacks on those who live in Israel. As people living in Europe, it is shocking to see another European country engaged in such a long and brutal war with Russia. Each Wednesday, after Mass, we pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and ask for peace in our world. You can join us in person, or simply use the prayers provided here to pray at home whenever you can.
Retrouvaille
Retrouvaille is the name of a programme designed to help heal and renew marriages. It all began in 1977 as a French language weekend for couples in Canada who were experiencing difficulties in their marriage. The word ‘Retrouvaille’ simply means ‘rediscovery’ and the programme offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your partner, and a loving relationship in your marriage. Retrouvaille now offers support and a lifeline for married couples facing difficulties in the UK and elsewhere around the world.
A Dementia Friendly Parish
A number of parishioners recently completed a dementia awareness course as our first step in ensuring that we are a dementia friendly parish. The five key takeaways seem obvious, but they challenge how we often think about dementia: (1) that dementia is not a natural part of ageing; (2) that dementia is caused by diseases of the brain; (3) that dementia is not just about losing your memory - it can affect thinking, communication and completing everyday tasks; (4) that it is possible to live well with dementia; and (5) that there is more to a person than the dementia.
Prayer
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Art & the Gospel
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Bible in a Year
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Ignatian Prayer
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Mark 10 Mission
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Pray as You Go
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Centering Prayer
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Divine Mercy
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Encounter Jesus
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Living Waters
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Rosary Group
