St Anthony of Padua Anerley

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Mass Readings: Pages 251 – 255
Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60    

Seeing is believing’; the witness of the apostolic group to the resurrection of Jesus.  This witness we are invited to rely on and to share ourselves.  Then we begin the process by which newness of life becomes a reality for us just as it did for the apostles. Forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus Christ—this is the message of the Church for our age too, to be preached ‘in sincerity and in truth’.

We know there are so many horrors throughout the world.  Let us hope that they will not be made worse over the Easter period.  Let us more positively hope and pray that there may be greater peace, more joy, more prayer, so that God’s human race may allow him more opportunity to work out his will through us.  We surely have to go through Holy Week to come to Easter.  Our Passion, our Holy Week, is the living of life here day by day.  This is the common plan for all people.  It varies—some live a short time, some a long time—some seem to have a huge dose of pain—some seem to have very little.  Well—what each of us should do is to start where we are and live from there.  So, in the yearly calendar, we have come through to Easter—with all its joy.  Please enjoy it!  And this will mean joining the central point of the festival—Jesus risen from the dead.  Alleluia!  This is the day the Lord has made.  Alleluia!

Sunday Teas:

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

Next Sunday’s teas will be served by the St Vincent de Paul Group.

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

Last Week’s Collections: The 1st collection was £744.45p + £485.00p in Gift Aid Envelopes giving us a parish total of £1229.45p.  The 2nd collection for Easter Flowers was £130.81p. Thank you for your generosity.

Easter Offerings: Collections at all masses this week-end will be your personal gift to Fr Sunith, showing your appreciation for his ministry. Please use the special envelopes provided.  Gift-Aiders: Please use the white envelope (16 Apr 2017) from your boxed set.

In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray for the Holy Communion Group (the names are on the notice board at the back of the Church).

St Joseph’s Youth Workshops and Mass: All the young people in Bromley Deanery between the ages of 10 – 18 years are invited to attend Mass on Saturday 22nd April at 6pm at St Joseph’s Church, Plaistow Lane, Bromley.  There will be an afternoon of workshops from 3.30 – 5.30pm in the Upper Room and the theme will be to explore ‘The Creed’.  We will need musicians, singers and artists as well as those good at drama to make this a success.  Please contact admin@stjosephsbromley.org (020 8402 0459) – poster on the notice board.

Celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th+ wedding anniversary?: If so, there will be a Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage at St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 17th June.  If you would like to attend, please give Father Sunith your names (both), your address, telephone number and which year’s anniversary you are celebrating.

Divine Mercy Pilgrimage: Poland from 7th to 14th June 2017, following the footsteps of St Faustina and St John Paul II.  Organised by the Divine Mercy Apostolate of Marian Fathers.  Cost £849.  More info and booking – 020 8998 0925, email: info@divinemercy.org.uk.  Please see the notice board.

Quiz Night:  The Knights of St Columba will be hosting the annual Parish quiz competition on Friday 28^th April at the Royston Club, Royston Road Penge SE20 7QW.Entrance fee is £2.50 per person or £12.00 for the maximum number of 6 in a team. Winning team receives a trophy . Individuals welcomed to come along to make up a team on the night. Entry time from 7.30pm onwards for a 8.00pm start. Proceeds will go to the Missio Charity.

Coloma School May Ball: In honour of Mrs Maureen Martin – after 22 years as head teacher of Coloma Convent School Mrs Maureen Martin OBE is retiring at the end of the academic year.  The Coloma Parents’ Association are holding a May Ball on 6th May in honour of Mrs Martin in recognition of her hard work, commitment to the school and the difference her leadership has made to our daughters’ lives. It would be lovely if as many past and present parents and friends of Coloma attended this event. It will be held at Hilton Hotel, 101 Waddon Way, Purley Way, Croydon, CR9 4HH.  Tickets are priced at £50 which includes a welcome drink, a 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine per person, live entertainment from Aloma Music.  The Ball commences at 7pm and ends at 1am. If you would like to attend please send an email to coloma.pa@hotmail.co.uk confirming the number of tickets you require.

St Anthony’s Car Share?:  Due to costs, our minibus service taking older and less mobile parishioners to mass will in future only run once per month. On the positive side, this provides an opportunity for parishioners to help in a very practical way. Would anyone prepared to take a parishioner to mass?  Please contact a member of the parish council if you are interested.  It is unlikely that anyone could do this every week. Hence, a pool of car-share parishioners would be ideal. Depending on the response, the parish council will organise a rota including flexibility to allow for holiday, illness, or other commitments. Thank you.

Penge Festival Poetry Competition 2017: Write poetry? Why not enter the Penge Festival Poetry Competition?  Entry fee only £3.00 for up to three poems. Prizes: £75, £50 and £25 with a Young Poet’s Prize of £50. In addition, all winners receive books of Walter de la Mare’s poetry. Closing date is 31st May. Entry Guideline flyers are on a table at the back of the church. Copies may also be picked up from Penge Library or download from the Facebook Penge Poets page:  https://www.facebook.com/pengepoets/   Good luck and inspired writing!

Penge Heritage Trail Appeal: The Penge Town Centre Team has a project: the Penge Heritage Trail. A crowd-funding site has been set up to raise funds for a heritage website and a free explanatory pamphlet guide. Everyone in Penge will benefit from this initiative to raise awareness of Penge’s fascinating history and heritage. Why not make a donation?  Every little helps. The crowd-funding link is: https://www.spacehive.com/penge-heritage-trail  or just google ‘Penge Heritage Trail – Spacehive’ for full details. Thank you for your interest. Chris O’Shaughnessy, Penge Town Centre Team

Job Vacancies: Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School are seeking an Examination Invigilator.  Please see their website for further details and the application forms, www.virgofidelis.org.uk.  The closing date is 24th April 2017.  Bishop Challoner are seeking a KS1/KS2 teacher.  Please visit www.bishopchallerschool.com/266/teaching-vacancies or call Sue Long on 020 8460 3546.  Laleham Lea Catholic Independent School are seeking a Primary Teacher for September 2017.  Please contact Mrs Carly Edwards on 020 8660 3351 or email: secretary@lalehamlea.co.uk for further details.

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.

                                                         We wish you all a holy and a happy Easter.

                                                                         Fr. Sunith, Fr. Stuart

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (16th April—23rd April 2017) (Year: A)