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Jul 2024
The Brothers of St John are very pleased to announce the upcoming ordination of br Yakob as a Deacon. This is a blessing for our community and for our parish. Even better, the Mass of ordination will be celebrated here at St Antony’s by Bishop Alan. You are all invited to the Ordination Mass here at St Antony’s on Saturday 7th September 2024 at 11 am....
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Jul 2024
Click here for our latest newsletter We read in today’s Gospel in Mk 6 : What is this wisdom that has been granted him, and these miracles that are worked through him? And they would not accept him. and he could work no miracle there, though he cured a few sick people by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith. Jesus came into his hometown, where people thought that they knew him well. But because they knew him well (or so they thought), it......
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Jun 2024
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Jun 2024
Mass and gathering to say farewell to Sister Diana – Saturday July 6thDear friends, after over 18 years of service to St Antony’s parish, sister Diana willsadly be leaving us this summer for their community in Wolverhampton. SisterDiana has worked tirelessly over the years for some of the mostvulnerable and needy members of our community through her parish outreachand as chaplain of Newham hospital. The humble service she and hercommunity, the sisters of St Joseph of Tarbes provide, has inspiredgenerations of parishioners and members of the wider local community. She willbe dearly......
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Jun 2024
Click here for our latest newsletter Mass and gathering to say farewell to Sister Diana – Saturday July 6th Dear friends, after over 18 years of service to St Antony’s parish, sister Diana will sadly be leaving us this summer for their community in Wolverhampton. Sister Diana has worked tirelessly over the years for some of the most vulnerable and needy members of our community through her parish outreachand as chaplain of Newham hospital. The humble service she and her community, the sisters of St Joseph of Tarbes provide, has inspired generations......
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Jun 2024
Pilgrimage to Mexico 2025 – Our Lady of Guadalupe All Saints Travel will be organising a Pilgrimage to Mexico and Our Lady ofGuadalupe Shrine from March 26th to April 3rd 2025 led by Fr John Moloney. Aswell as a pilgrimage to the world-famous shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe and thehome of St Juan Diego and other well-known shrines, the journey will also take invisits to important cultural sites like the Teotihuacan Pyramids, the AnthropologyMuseum and Puebla. Please see the notice board at the back of the Church formore details and go......
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Jun 2024
Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this week is taken from Ezekiel 17:22–24: I, the Lord, bring low the high tree and lift high the lowly tree.Our Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 92: They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.This week’s Second Reading is from 2 Corinthians 5:6–10: The lives of all are to be revealed before the tribunal of Christ.Our Gospel Reading this Sunday is Mark 4:26–34: The reign of God is like a mustard seed.Today’s Gospel......
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Jun 2024
The Lighting of candles is a great practice here in St Antony’s Church and each candle lit is a way of extending our prayers and show solidarity with the person the prayer is being made on behalf of. To maintain and clean the candle stands, and keep them safe to use, does “not just happen”, it takes a lot of hard work each week . If you are able to spare any time to help maintain the candle stands please contact the parish office: forestgate@brcdt.org / 020 8472 0433.Please help if you......
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Jun 2024
Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this Sunday is taken from Genesis 3:9–15: Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the forbidden tree.The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 130: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.This week’s Second Reading is 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1: We believe and so we speak.This Sunday’s Gospel Reading is from Mark 3:20–35: Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me.Overall Theme: The readings for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time underscore the conflict between good and......
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Jun 2024
Corpus Christi Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this week is taken from Exodus 24:3-8: The covenant is established between God and the people.The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 116:12-13,15-16,17-18: God brings salvation.The Second Reading is from Hebrews 9:11-15: Christ is the mediator of the new covenant.This Sunday’s Gospel Reading is Mark 14:12-16,22-26: Jesus shares his Last Supper with his disciples.Today, the second Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate a second solemnity, which marks our return to Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. Today is the Solemnity of the Most......