Parish News
Mary’s Meals appeal
Will be THIS Today at all Masses. A second will be taken for Mary’s Meals. Thank you for you generosity.
Children Liturgy
We are looking to reintroduced Children’s Liturgy during 11am Mass on Sundays. Maria Mackie will be speaking at NEXT week’s mass to appeal for volunteers. DBS will be required for volunteers and training is provided.
Deposing of Holy Items
It has been noticed that broken rosaries, crosses, images and other Holy items have been left in the porch of the church. We kindly ask that parishioners dispose of these items themselves. Any crosses/crucifies may be buried but religious images and prayer books/novena cards can be shredded and recycled. There is no need for these items to be brought to the church to be disposed of.
Ilford Salvation Army – Grief Café
Ilford Salvation Army will be hosting a grief café on the first Wednesday of each month starting THIS Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at 1pm till 3pm. This will be a safe space to speak about your grief. Hot drinks and cakes will be available. The address will be Ilford Salvation Army, 15 Clements Road, IG1 1BH. For more information, please email ilford@salvationarmy.org.uk. All are welcome to join.
REPOSITORY: is open on Sundays after 11am Mass.
HALL HIRE: For more information on how to hire our halls please contact Phil on 07777663724.
Mass Intentions
If you wish to request a Mass Intention, please give your envelope directly to the priests, post it at the presbytery or put it in the collection. Thank you.
Thank you for last week collection of £1205.62. If you wish to support the parish through bank transfer, the detail are Catholic Church Goodmayes St Cedd, Sort Code: 40-
We remember those who are sick or housebound: Pat Donnelly, Bridget Bell, Elaine Wishart, Janet Alexander, and Ahmed Salem.
We remember those have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Ante Iacob, Pansy Berlie, Beryl Allain, Hazel McGivern and Lorna Lee.
St Cedd’s Social Club Forth Coming Events
Quiz Night Every Thursday from 8pm £2 Quiz entry fee per person. Teams of up to 6 People.
Sunday 31st May -
Recollection For Women at St. Teresa's Church, Newbury Park with Fr Adam Sowa MS on Saturday 6th June, 12.30 to 2pm. The Recollection comprises of a priest led meditation, examination of conscience, rosary, opportunity for confession, spiritual reading, 2nd meditation followed by benediction. Tea/coffee and biscuits after the Recollection.
Altar Servers Pilgrimage to Westminster Abbey: Second group of Altar Servers will take place on Saturday the 13th of June 2026 (details are already provided in the letter).
Belonging Group is an outreach programme that is currently held monthly on the first Saturday of every month in the Lower Hall. Belonging sessions provide hot food, companionship and a warm safe space for anyone in need. If you know of anyone who may benefit from these sessions or would like to be part of the Belonging outreach programme then please contact: Stellamaris 07939821690, Maggie 07538293357 or Mark 07984169087. Next meeting 6th June from 1-
Name Change of 86 Bus Stop outside St Cedds
Parishioners may have noticed that the 86 bus stop outside the church, previously named ‘Roman Catholic Church of St Cedds’, has been changed to ‘Kingston Road’. We have been shared TFL’s response to someone who challenged this change.
TFL replied;
‘I completely understand your concerns about this change. As a regular user of the route, your feedback about how important clear and familiar stop names are, especially for accessibility and ease of navigation is both valid and appreciated. I recognise how the previous “St Cedd’s” announcement would have been a well-
I have shared your comments with our Change Management team, who are responsible for reviewing and maintaining stop naming conventions across the network. They have advised that the stop name was changed because the “Roman Catholic Church of St Cedd” does not meet the criteria required to be classified as a “major church or religious building” for naming purposes.
To provide some context, locations such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the East London Mosque, or Neasden Temple are considered major landmarks and therefore meet the criteria to be reflected in stop names. In this case, while St Cedd’s is clearly an important and well-
As a result, the stop has been standardised as “Kingswood Road,” and there are currently no plans to reinstate “St Cedd’s” within the onboard announcement or introduce a dual naming format.
I do appreciate that this will be disappointing to hear, particularly given your experience and the value the previous name provided to passengers. Please be assured that your feedback has been carefully considered and recorded, as it helps inform future reviews and decisions.’
We may as a parish like to challenge this response from TFL and there will be more information in the near future.