St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Twenty-fifth Sunday

First Reading: a description of the ungodly and how they attack believers.  This resonates very strongly nowadays with frequent attacks in the mass media and elsewhere on Christians, Moslems and others who have religious beliefs.

Psalm: a prayer for help from God when assailed by attacks from the ungodly .

Second Reading: disunity and disharmony stems from failure to pray properly.  How does your parish measure up in this respect?

Gospel: after the Transfiguration we hear the second prediction of Christ’s passion at Capernaum (the first was in last week’s Gospel, at Caesarea Philippi) and Christ’s teaching on discipleship.  ‘He sat down’ indicates formal teaching by a rabbi.  He takes a child: this is an acted parable.  Remember that children had a low status in Jesus’ time; the point is that the disciple should be humble, like the lowliest person.

By Fr David Gibbons, Centre for Catholic Formation

 Today is also Home Mission Sunday: see www.catholicnews.org.uk/Home/Featured/Home-Mission-Sunday-2015.

 Sunday Teas:

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

Next Sunday’s teas will be served by the UCM in aid of Macmillan.

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

Last Sunday’s collections: The 1st collection was £1003.79p (including Gift Aided  £519.20p). The 2nd collection for Racial Justice Day  was £85.41p. Thank you for your generosity.  Today’s  2nd  collection is for Home Mission Sunday.

Blessed Sacrament: Please note that Silent Adoration will be on Sundays at 4pm followed by Benediction at 4.45pm.

Mass for the Sick: The Mass for the Sick will be next Saturday (26th September) at 11am.  All are welcome.

UCM: The next meeting will be this coming Monday (21st September) at 7.30pm.  We will be holding our annual Harvest Supper so please bring a dish to share.

RCIA: The classes for those who wish to become Catholics will begin soon.  So if you are an adult who would like to become a Catholic or are a  baptised Catholic who has not received First Holy Communion or Confirmation or if you are baptised in another church and would like to become a Catholic then please fill in an RCIA application form (forms available in the narthex) and give it to one of the clergy.

Holy Communion: We have received a large number of application forms for First Confessions and First Holy Communions.  If you would like your child to be enrolled on the next programme then please do make an appointment to see Father Sunith as soon as possible.
Please note that you should not attend the classes or parents meetings without having first completed an application form or meeting with Father Sunith.

Missio/APF (Red Boxes): There are emptied red boxes awaiting collection on a table in the narthex.  Thank you for your continuing support.

Knights of St Columba Food Bank Collection: The Knights are collecting for the Penge Food Bank next weekend.  Thank you for your kind donations.

Pastoral Letter: Please take a copy of the Pastoral letter home with you.

 Macmillan Coffee Morning: Please come along to next Sunday’s teas/coffees after the 9.30am mass.  The UCM will be serving refreshments and selling cakes in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.  All are welcome to come along and support this worthy cause.

Christmas Fair: If you would like to help out with this year’s Christmas Fair there will be a meeting at the end of this month to discuss planned events.  All offers of help are very much welcome and appreciated.  More details to follow in next week’s newsletter.

Catholic Certificate of Religious Studies: Please see the notice board for further information on the Catholic Certificate of Religious Studies.

St Vincent de Paul Society: If you are interested in finding out more about this group or would like to join them then please see the notice on the notice board.

African Catholic Misson General Meeting: The 18th Pan-African Annual Mass will be held on Sunday 20th September 2015, at 3pm followed by a Reception at the St George’s Cathedral, Lambeth Road, Southwark SE1 7HY. The main celebrant is Bishop Patrick Lynch, Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee for Migrants. Seven African Community Choirs will be in attendance and everyone is cordially invited to attend.

Dementia and Disability: A day of study and reflection on disability and inclusion for parishioners, carers, Eucharistic Ministers, those who suffer and their loved ones.  Saturday 10th October from 2 – 5.30pm at St Josephs, 1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley.  For more information please contact the CCF on 020 8672 7684.

The Rosary Crusade of Reparation: On 10th October the Rosary Crusade will process following a route from Westminster Cathedral to the Brompton Oratory which is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Please see the noticeboard for further information.

Parish Barn Dance: Following last year’s highly successful barn dance, the Knights of St Columba are repeating the event this year on Friday 23rd October at the Royston Club.  Tickets are now on sale and can be bought from the Knights after mass.

Please see the notice board for details of open events at schools.

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 Thursdays.

 MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (20—27 Sept 2015) (Year B)