St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Pentecost Sunday

Mass Readings: Pages: 288 – 291

Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60

Today’s second reading is from a letter of Paul to his friend in Corinth. He explains that it is not even possible to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord without the assistance of the Spirit. To put the point positively, it is the active presence of the Spirit that enables us to accept the truth at the heart of Christianity—Jesus is risen, he is with us, he is Lord.

Paul goes on to say that the spirit blesses the Church with a variety of gifts, of charisma. In ordinary speech a charism means an exceptional natural talent, but  as used by Paul it means a special gift bestowed by the Holy Spirit. It is a grace given by God for the common good. Such gifts are allotted to the laity just as much as to the ordained. Some are dramatic, such as those of healing or of speaking in tongues; but many are less striking, such as those of teaching, of helping others, of administration. Indeed, every gift we have is a potential charism, something that can be put at the service of all.

Paul insists that the Holy Spirit who is responsible for the diversity of gifts in the Church is also responsible for the gift of unity. Many gifts, but always the same Spirit; all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all. Just as the human body made up of many parts remains a single unit, so Paul says that thanks to the Holy Spirit, the Church is one, though made up of many different members, each with their own unique gifts.

Sunday Teas:

This Sunday’s teas will be served by the Flower Arrangers.

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

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

Last Week’s collections: The 1st collection was £927.87p including Gift Aid £362.40p. The 2nd collection for World Communications Day was £125.25p. Thank you for your generosity. The 2nd collection today is for The Catholic Trust for England & Wales.

Recently Deceased: Please pray for the soul and family of Fernando Silva.  The funeral will be at St Anthony’s on Monday 9th June at 12.30pm.

Gift Aid Envelopes: Newly prepared boxed sets of envelopes for use from June 2014 are ready at the back of the church.  Please collect your box. Thank you for your continuing support.

St Anthony’s Novena: St Anthony’s nine day Novena began on the 4th June after the 9.30am mass.  There are leaflets on St Anthony’s altar if you would like to take one home to do it privately.

Parish Feast Day:  St Anthony’s Feast Day is on Friday 13th June.  There will be two masses at 9.30am and 7.30pm.

Day of Recollection: There will be a Day of Recollection for the Readers and Eucharistic Ministers on Saturday 21st June at 10.30am.  It is important that you should try to attend.  It is only for 2 hours.

Mass for the Sick: Mass for the Sick will be celebrated on the 28th June at 11am.  If you need transport then please contact Paul Curran on 07950 198424.

St John Bosco Centre – Summer Camp 2014: The St John Bosco Centre provides an opportunity for children to have an exciting camping holiday in a countryside setting.  The boys camp (8 – 13 yrs) runs for two weeks from 26th July to the 9th August and the girls camp (9 – 12 yrs) runs for one week from 9th August to 16th August.  The camp fee is £140 for one week.  If you require any information or application forms then please contact either the boys booking secretary on 01708 509790 (6 – 9pm only) or the girls booking secretary on 01634 311350 (6 – 9pm only) or see the website: www.svpboscocamp.org.uk.  The closing date is 31st July 2014.

First Holy Communion: Please pray for all the children making their First Holy Communion in June.  Please remember Antonio, Brooklyn, Callum, Doreen, Erin, Elizabeth, Elliot, Jade, Kayla, Kaylee, Nicole, Morgan, Nelson, Precious, Ryan, Sara, Shannon, Siobhan, Theodora, Terrance and Vanessa.

House of Prayer East Molesey: We would like to invite single Catholic women in their 30s, 40s or 50s to come for a weekend of discernment from 13th to 15th June to explore their Vocation to Religious Life. We are looking for women with enthusiasm, energy and love for God, and for whom prayer is a priority, to continue and develop the ministry of Retreats and Spirituality in our small Congregation. For more information please contact the Sisters on 020 8941 2313 or Email us info@christian-retreat.org

Summer Youth Festival: At Aylesford Priory on the 21st June.  This is open to young people years 7 to 11 and includes varied activities, music and workshops.  The day will end with a celebration of Mass.  This year we are exploring the theme ‘Blessed are the Poor in Spirit’.  For a booking form for this event please contact Southwark Catholic Youth Service (tel: 01227 272900, email: info@scys.org.uk).

Are you a Grandparent? Do you know a Grandparent?  Our annual Grandparents’ pilgrimage at Aylesford Priory is on Saturday 12th July. Fun and faith for all the family.

Could you be a CAFOD representative for St Anthony of Padua Parish?

As an official agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, CAFOD is rooted in the Catholic Community. Seeing ourselves as part of one global family, our aim is to end poverty and injustice in the world’s poorest communities. We are looking for volunteers to promote and take forward CAFOD’s work in your parish – helping to organise the twice yearly Fast Day collections, speaking about CAFOD’s work and helping to raise awareness about how we can work together to build a fairer world. For more information, please speak to Father Sunith or contact Eileen Hayes, Diocesan Manager, at the CAFOD Southwark office on 020 8466 9901 or email us at southwark@cafod.org.uk

Job Vacancy: CES Education Adviser (Wales) and Education Officer (Archdiocese of Cardiff)   It is envisaged that the successful applicant will work part-time for the CES as Welsh Education Adviser and part-time for the Archdiocese of Cardiff as Education Officer.  Salary: £40k per annum.  The post will be based predominantly in Cardiff.  Please contact the Catholic Education Service for more information.  Closing date for applications is Friday 27^th June 2014.

If you want to see a priest then please phone and make an appointment.

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

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (4th —11th June 2017) (Year: A)