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Sep 2024

Click here for our latest newsletter Reflection on today’s Gospel (Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48) – “Cut off your hand!” Today’s Gospel contains serious warnings. Jesus says that the causes of sin must be completely eliminated.Sometimes in our modern times we are more afraid of fat, cholesterol or second-hand smoke than of hell.Today’s gospel doesn’t tell us to literally mutilate ourselves, but to cut out sin and stay strictly away from what leads us to sin.Every obstacle between us and God must be removed and cast away.Today, let us ask for the grace......


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Sep 2024
First Communion Programme

The 1st Communion Programme is for children year 4 and above. This is to prepare for their firstcommunion and first confession, which will be in May 2025.Please fill this form as soon as possible, and before the 30th of September. You will need to upload the child’s baptism certificate while filling form. More information will follow after registration. Please sign up using this link : https://forms.gle/XnC71hPUZD6eo9ME8Families who have already signed up need to book an appointment with Fr Arnaud, please see Catherine for available times....


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Sep 2024
RCIA Journey In Faith Programme

The RCIA Journey in Faith programme at St. Antony’s is now forregistrations for the 2024-25 year. RCIA is for adults who would like to become Catholic or complete their initiation(receive confirmation and/or the Eucharist). We also welcome adults who wantto learn more about the Catholic faith without making a commitment to join theChurch (e.g. you might be married to a Catholic, or just searching for a spiritualhome and curious about what the Church teaches). To find out more or to register, contact Catherine onstantonysyouthproject@gmail.com, 07807 348 223, or in person.registrations are open......


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Sep 2024

Click here for our latest newsletter “They had been arguing which of them was the greatest.” Mk 9 The disciples have been discussing among them which of them was the greatest.What a waste of time for apostles !But haven’t we sometimes be caught in that same trap ? How do people see me, am I great enough? Is my job, my career, are my relationships good enough ? And when each person in a group tries to be considered the greatest, it creates tensions. This comes from our brokenness, our need for......


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Sep 2024

Evangelii Gaudium Sunday Click here for our latest newsletter ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.’ Mt 8 Click here for our latest newsletter...


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Sep 2024

Education Sunday Click here for our latest newsletter ‘Looking up to heaven, Jesus sighed; and he said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’(Mc 7)The man, deaf and who had a speech impediment is met by Jesus. Jesus opens the mans’s ears and mouth. What a change in his life ! And the first voice he hears is Jesus’s voice. The first words he speaks are addressed to Jesus. The healing performed by Jesus is also meant to be a spiritual sign for us.“Be opened.” Jesus opens this man to the mystery......


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Aug 2024

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Click here for our latest newsletter Brother Yakob’s Deacon’s ordination. Our brother Yakob, from the brothers of St John, who has been with us inSt Antony’s for one year will be ordained a Deacon by Bishop Alan onSaturday 7th September at 11am here at St Antony’s.Please join and support him with your prayers.There will be an out-of-bags lunch afterwards on the Friary Lawn.Please bring food and drinks to share.You can drop the food in St Francis’ Hall before Mass.Thank you. THERE IS NO......