St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Welcome to St. Anthony’s Church

SAINT ANTHONY’S PARISH CHRISTMAS FAYRE

This year, the Parish Christmas Fayre will once again be in St Anthony’s school on Saturday 7 December from 11am-2pm. Please put this date in your diaries.

The Parish Pastoral Council are co-ordinating the event, but we need volunteers to help with sorting through donations in the coming weeks, help to co-ordinate and run the stalls, help with setting up the hall on Friday 6th from 4.30-6pm. If you are in a parish group – UCM, Legion of Mary, Readers, Choir, Knights, Altar Servers, flower group, communion/confirmation group, perhaps the group can volunteer to run a stall.

We will also need your kind donations of bottles/cans of alcohol, soft drinks, bags of sweets, boxed chocolates, fancy goods, books, dvds, toys, bric-a-brac, Christmas wrapping paper, paper plates, napkins and disposable cutlery.

We would also be most grateful for the bakers amongst you to bring along cakes or cookies (with ingredients listed) on either Friday 6th or by 10am on the 7th.

There will be further announcements at all masses over the next few weeks, but if you can help or need more information, please speak to any member of the Parish Council or message Chris Kitchen directly on 07957433575.

Thank you & let’s come together to make this a successful parish community event.

Mass times:

Mondays to Saturdays: 9.30am (and 7.30pm on Tuesdays);

Sunday Masses: 6pm (Saturday evenings);  9.30am; 11.15am and 5.30pm.
Adoration and Benediction:   Every Friday at 7:30pm

Please note that after every week day mass (except Wednesdays) The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for 30 minutes so that parishioners can pray for world peace. 

The Angelus: The Angelus will be said every Saturday at 6pm, before the evening Mass, and after the 11.15am Mass on Sunday.

The parish website www.stanthonyofpaduaanerley.com has details of the weekly Mass Intentions.

Sunday Teas: The next Sunday teas will be served by the following groups:

3rd November: Knights of St Columba

10th November: The Parish Pastoral Council

17th November: The Union of Catholic Mothers

Recently Deceased:  Please pray for the soul of Petrona “Rona” Thompson.  Rona’s funeral will be on Friday 8th November at 12.30pm followed by Beckenham Cemetery at 2pm.  May her soul rest in peace.

All Souls Day – Saturday 2nd November: – If you would like members of your deceased friends and family to be remembered on All Souls Day then please write their names on the slips of paper at the back of the Church before putting them into the collection box on the altar railings.

Lighted Candles: Please DO NOT move around the church with lighted candles.  Once the candle is lit, do not move it, please leave it in the metal candle holder.

KSC Barn Dance: The Knights of St Columba are holding a Barn Dance for the Parish on Friday 8th November starting 7.30pm at the Melvin Halls, Melvin Road SE20.  Entrance Tickets are £10 per head with under 16s free, and will be on sale after Sunday masses starting 13th October and at the door on the night. The previous barn dance held earlier this year proved to be a very enjoyable event for the parish and the aim is to repeat the success.

KSC Christmas Fayre Raffle: In support of the Christmas Fayre, the Knights of St Columba will be organising a Christmas Hamper Raffle.  Raffle lines will be on sale (£1 each) after Sunday Masses from 10th November.

Anerley Bridge Club: Anerley Bridge Club is seeking new members.  They are a social and friendly club.  They meet every Monday from 12.30 – 4.30pm.  The weekly subscription fee is £4 which includes refreshments.  For more information, please contact Bill on 07949 871865 or 020 8771 1876 or just drop in on Monday at 12.30pm.  They look forward to seeing you. 

Archbishop’s Appeal Second Collection:  On Sat 9th/Sun 10th November

The Archbishop’s Appeal is a Diocesan second collection that funds key areas of ministry: Youth and Evangelisation, Our Faith in Action (Caritas) and Clergy Care and Formation. Your support will enable the Archdiocese of Southwark to support innovative projects taking place within Catholic parishes and Schools throughout South London and Kent that seek to invest Faith, Hope and Love into the communities they serve. Please be generous to the Archbishop’s Appeal 2023. Please use the marked envelopes.  Thank you for your generosity.

Holy Hour for the Dignity of the Human Person: This comes in response to the assisted suicide legislation currently before the UK Parliament. The Bishops’ Holy Hour will commence at 5.30pm on Wednesday 13th November 2024. Parishes, religious houses, and other institutions within this archdiocese, as well as those in other dioceses across England and Wales, are invited to unite at the same time, so as to be united with the Bishops in a powerful moment of prayer, that the intrinsic dignity of every person be respected.  For further information about the Catholic position and what you can do to stop it’s legalisation can be found here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/opposing-assisted-suicide/

Divine Mercy Retreat: The Divine Mercy Apostolate, London is holding a Divine Mercy Retreat at St Vincents RC Church, Mallard Close, Dartford, DA1 5HU  on Saturday 9 November from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. The Retreat will be led by the Marian Fathers and will include teachings on the Holy Rosary, Message of Divine Mercy, Holy Mass, Hour of Mercy with Stations of the Cross, Adoration and Benediction and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All welcome no booking required. Call millie on 07957594646 for more information.

Christ The King Youth Day:  Saturday 23^rd November 11.30am – 6pm followed by Youth Mass.  Once again this will be hosted at St Joseph’s Hall. Join us to celebrate Christ the King of Heaven & Earth, in the final week before Advent! Entry is £10 including lunch and snacks. Some activities and the tuck shop are extra. If you’re joining us for the first time, why not bring a friend. Please see the notice board for further details.  Payment is by cash on the door. We look forward to greeting all young people in the deanery aged 8-18.

Faith in Action 2024 Awards Ceremony: Saturday 30^th November 2024 3.30-5.30pm followed by Mass.  This year’s celebration marks the faith and actions of 24 young candidates over the past year. They have given over 1200 hours of personal service at home, in school and parish life, and across the wider community an collectively  they have raised over £2200 for charity. Please keep these young people and their families in your prayers, and email bromleydeaneryFIA@rcaos.org.uk if you’d like to join us to give them a big hand as they receive their various awards at St Edmund’s Church Hall in Beckenham.

FLAME 2025 Saturday 15^th March 2025: As in 2023, this is a Bromley Deanery Youth Day Out for children, young people aged 13+, young adults 18-35 and the young at heart! The theme is UNSTOPPABLE: Fan the Flame of Hope, and as Pilgrims of Hope we’ll be supporting our local star Adeniké who returns to the Flame stage again. Help us be one of the biggest groups attending from the Southwark Diocese. Please visit: https://youtu.be/F1ZEt0U6lgU

Thank you to all those people who help support the Parish: Those who help in whatever way in the Parish, serve on the altar, catechists, read at Mass, clean the Church, arrange flowers, help with Parish events or generally help in the background.  All are thanked for their generous help and support.

Notices for the newsletter need to be emailed/posted to the presbytery by the last Thursday of the month (anerley@rcaos.org.uk).