St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Please pray for the repose of the soul of MARGARET MOLONEY. May she rest in peace. Please keep her family in your prayers.  

Please, pray for the repose of the soul of FERDINAND JAVIL who died this morning, 8th of April 2020. May he rest in peace. Keep his family in your prayers, as well.  

Fourth Sunday of Lent Dear Brothers in Christ ‘Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.’ I am sure that, like me, you will either have seen or heard about the Prime Minister’s Address to the Nation this evening and the Government’s instruction that all places of worship must…

Covid-19 Virus – Special Pastoral Measures Please note that, in order to reduce possible transmission of the Covid-19 Virus, the following special measures are now in place until further notice: ¨ There will be no ‘sign of the peace’ during Mass. ¨ There will be no Holy Communion from the Chalice. ¨ Holy Communion will only be distributed…

Second Sunday of Lent (A) Mass Readings: 155 – 157 Order of Mass: Pages 7- 60 Like the story of Jesus’ baptism, the Transfiguration is an epiphany story. Both stories manifest Jesus as he is, or as he will be. In both there is  a voice, and the voice says the same words. A mountain…

The First Sunday of Lent (A) Mass Readings: 151 – 154 Order of Mass: Pages 7- 60 First Reading: Adam and Eve succumb to temptation and cause a rift between themselves and God. Second  Reading: By his obedience to God, Christ won back for us the gifts lost through the disobedience of Adam. Gospel: Jesus…

Seventh Sunday (A) Mass Readings: 139 – 142 Order of Mass: Pages 7- 60            God created man in his own image and likeness. In this sharing of divine nature of God, he invite us to a life of holiness as he is holy. The mortal man must strive to be holy  in order to…

The Sixth Sunday (A) Mass Readings: 136 – 139 Order of Mass: Pages 7- 60 Sirach, author of today’s first reading, had a glimpse of the ideal. About 180 years before Christ, he wanted to promote the Word of God as the basis for human wisdom. Here, he gives the strongest emphasis of all Scripture…