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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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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
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
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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May 2024
Sadly Brother Vladimir will be moving on this summer to another mission with the brothers of St John and will no longer be here with us in Forest Gate. On Sunday June 2nd, after the 12 noon mass, at the Sunday Tea and Coffee, we will get a chance to say goodbye before he leaves. Brother Vladimir has been at St Antony’s now for 2 years and has been very much part of the community events and liturgical celebrations as deacon. I know many of you have great affection for brother Vladimir,......
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May 2024
This year to mark the feast of our patron saint St Anthony, on June 13th, we will be having our usual 9-day novena (starting 4th June) to build up to this day. This time of prayer and devotion is designed to prepare our hearts to celebrate this great feast and to get to know better this amazing saint. Each night will be devoted to one of the virtues of St Anthony and we pray that allthose who do this 9-day novena will be showered with many graces and blessings fromGod through the......
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Apr 2024
The next Baptismal Preparation Course will be on Saturday 13th April 2024 and begins at 12.00 Noon promptly. Parents who wish to have their children Baptised must attend the Baptismal Preparation course. You will be asked to provide a copy of your Baptismal certificate and also your Godparents Baptismal Certificate which must include details of Confirmation....