St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Parish Monthly Newsletter February 2025

Jubilee of Hope

Welcome to St. Anthony’s Church 

We kindly ask that you respect our Parish Church guidance:

¨ Please turn off your mobile phone when you enter the Church.

¨ Please remember that many parishioners like to pray
before and after the mass so please be respectful and keep talking/noise to a minimum.

¨ People displaying any symptoms of Covid or Flu should stay at home and not travel to church or participate in person.

¨ The use of face masks is a personal choice.

¨ Holy Communion can now be received on the tongue or on the hand and The Sign of Peace can now be carried out with handshakes (if you so wish).

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:

2nd February: Knights of St Columba

9th February: The Parish Pastoral Council

16th February: The Union of Catholic Mothers

Recently Deceased:  Please pray for the souls of Father Paddy Canon, Father John Lawrence,  and Father Henry Tiku who all died recently.

Father Paddy Canon’s funeral arrangements are to be confirmed.

Father John Lawrence’s funeral will be on 17th February and Father Henry Tiku’s funeral will be on 8th February.

May their souls rest in peace.

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.

Racial Justice Sunday: 16th February at 10am, St Georges Cathedral. All are welcome! Please see the poster on the notice board. 

Online Bible Study Meetings: Join us for our weekly SDC Bible group meetings.  Our meetings take place online on ZOOM every Friday at 7.30 p.m. Once a month, on the second Friday, we also meet in person at the SDC House at 38 Ryefield Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QU.  Meetings include reflections, readings and prayer.  The main focus this year will be on the theme of the JUBILEE YEAR.  To join us online go to the Zoom website at pwa.zoom.us/wc and enter the Zoom ID:  4454292726. All are welcome. For more information email us at sdcmeetings@gmail.com

Mens’ Spiritual Exercises, 31 March – 5 April 2025: A 5-day version of the Ignatian Exercises offered specifically for men (whether lay or ordained), this retreat will be preached by the Benedictine Monks of St Joseph’s Abbey, France. Founded in 1988, this community has retained its charism of a specific apostolate to men and of engaging them through a shortened version of the Ignatian Exercises. One-to-one direction will be offered alongside the talks. Priests are welcome to attend and concelebrate or celebrate their own Mass.

For more information and to book: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/mens-spiritual-exercises/

Help Shape the Future of Our Archdiocese
The Archbishop invites you to play a vital role in shaping the future of our Archdiocese. In today’s pastoral letter, he encourages everyone to reflect on the themes in the Called to Bear Fruit booklet and participate in small group discussions over the coming weeks. Here’s how you can get involved:

• Form a group: Gather 4–12 people.
• Choose your schedule: Discuss all six themes across six sessions or combine them into fewer meetings—whatever works best for you.
• Share your insights: Submit your group’s reflections via our online form or as a typed hard copy.

The more people who take part, the richer our understanding of the needs of our archdiocese will be. Let’s work together to shape our future! Thank you for your involvement.

Building a Better Marriage (BABM) – Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope

The day starts at 9.30am and finishes at 4.30pm and is free to attend.

To join please contact Carole on 07983 524 727 or email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

12 April – St Mary Church, Croydon West; 28 June – St Raphael Church, Kingston Upon Thames; 5 July – St Thomas More, Dulwich; 13 September – Southwark Cathedral, London; 4 October – Holy Cross, Catford; 1 November – St James the Great, Petts Wood

You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped  because it only makes it worse?  Retrouvaille has helped 10s of 1000s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about the next programme which will be presented on Zoom 27 February to 2 March 2025 .  Email:info@retrouvaille.org.uk.  Call or text 0788 7296983      www.retrouvaille.org.uk

Grief in Loss, Hope in Christ retreat for the bereaved – Aylesford Priory 21-23 March 2025 and 10-12 Oct 2025. Please contact Marriage and Family Life South East London. mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

Thank you to all those people who help support the Parish: Those who help in whatever way, serving on the altar, being a catechist, reading at Mass, cleaning the Church, arranging flowers, helping with Parish events or general help in the background. All are thanked for their generous help and support.

If you would like to book a Mass, there are envelopes at the back of the church. 

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

Notice Board: Please remember to check the notice board regularly for further information and events.