St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Second Sunday

Mass Readings: Pages 125 – 127

Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60

The first reading talks about the servant that God has chosen to bring Israel back to him, and not just Israel, but all peoples.

The Second Reading reminds the Christians at Corinth of their call to holiness.

In the Gospel Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus. He is God’s Chosen Servant who takes away  the sins of the people and baptises them with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus is the Pascal Lamb of the Christian Passover, who by his death delivered the world from sin, just as the original pascal lamb’s blood delivered the Israelites from the destroying angel. And Jesus is also the Servant of God described in Isaiah is being lead without complaint like a lamb to the shearers, a man of sorrows who ‘bore the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors’. Jesus is the eternally existing One, who is to die as Pascal Lamb and Suffering Servant for the sins of men and women, and then pour forth the Holy Spirit on a new Israel.

Sunday Teas:

This Sunday’s teas will be served by the French Speaking Prayer Group.

Next Sunday’s teas will be served by the SVP.

Thank you to all those who help out with the Sunday Teas.

Last Week’s Collections: The 1st collection was £706.39p + £426.60p in Gift Aid Envelopes giving us a parish total of £ 1132.99p. The 2nd collection for Parish Funds was £64.06p. Thank you for your generosity.  Today’s 2nd collection will be for Pax Christi (The Catholic Movement for Peace in England & Wales).

Baptism Preparation:  The classes for Baptism preparation will be on Mondays, the 16th, 23rd and 30th January at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre.  Please remember to attend all three classes.

Notification of Marriage: Please note that at least six months notice of a marriage is normally required.  If you are member of this parish the paper work must be completed  by this parish no matter where the marriage is solemnised.

Crying Babies and Young Children: If your baby or young child is crying during the Mass please do use the confessional box instead of leaving the Church. We have now installed a monitor inside the confessional box which means parents and carers are able to watch the Mass from inside the confessional box.

Mass Bookings: Please book your masses at least two months in advance.

Cold Weather: Please do remember to close the doors behind you when you are entering or leaving the church so we can conserve the heat inside the Church. Thank you.

Hospital Admissions: If you are due to be admitted to hospital or if you know of a parishioner who has been admitted to hospital then please let one of the clergy know.  Thank you.

Apprenticeship in Discipleship: From Programme to Proclamation will focus on setting up or kick-starting parish Evangelisation teams. If anyone is interested  then register for either Friday, 20 January, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Church, Soho Square or Saturday, 21 January, 2017 at Ealing Abbey by emailing: guildofourladyandstjoseph@gmail.com  The cost is £20 per person or £75 for a team of 5 from the parish and includes lunch and a 40 page “how to” manual for each attendee. Fr. Jon Bielawski, Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation, and Michele Thompson, Fieldworker for Evangelisation for the Diocese of Plymouth will share their comprehensive programme that has evolved from their experiences of setting up practical and proactive evangelisation teams initially using Sherry Weddell’s book Forming Intentional Disciples. At the end of the day delegates will have a clear vision of the “how to” of evangelisation as well as a format to continue the growth spiritually and practically of both individuals and teams in order that they have a clear way forward and can themselves start to put in to practice a newly discovered desire to answer Jesus’s call to spread the Good News.

Vocations Weekend for Young Women (20s and 30s): To be held in New Cross, London on the weekend of 27th to 29th January. The weekend is organised by the sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ).  There will be input from the FCJ sisters on different aspects of vowed life, and time for prayer, reflection and discussion with other young women who are also considering a vocation to religious life.  It’s an opportunity to live community life for a weekend and meet some sisters!  The theme of the weekend is Discerning God’s Call.  For more information contact Sr Lynne fcj at lynnefcj@hotmail.com or visit our website www.fcjsisters.org

Job Vacancies: 3 Headteacher vacancies :

St Chad’s Catholic Primary School are looking for a new Headteacher.  For further details and the application form please visit the website www.stchadsprimary.com.  Closing date: 22nd January 2017.

St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School are also looking for a new Headteacher for September.  For further information and an application pack please email Mrs Jennifer Blackburne at clerk@st-aidans.croydon.sch.uk.  Closing date: 20th January 2017.

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School are looking for a headteacher.  Please contact Mandy Butler, School Business Manager on 020 8854 0585 if you are interested in applying.

Please pray for the sick of the Parish: Bridget McLaughlin, Ellen Garvey,

John Barry, Margaret Southwell,  Mercie Ihekweme-Hill, Kieran Quinn, Marie Harris and Michael Creech and Fr. David Hutton.

Notices for the newsletter need to be emailed/posted to the presbytery by 6pm on Thursdays.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (15th Jan 2017—22nd Jan 2017) (Year: A)