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Sep 2023
One of the major challenges today in making our faithful Catholics stronger in theirfaith is by providing them with a solid formation. When you get to know your Faithbetter it affects everything in your life in a positive way, how you pray, how you readthe Bible, how you experience the mass and how you share your faith with others,especially when people or family members ask challenging questions to you. EveryFriday night from Friday October 13 we will be gathering to deepen, share andstudy important aspects of our faith. The online gathering begins......
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Sep 2023
This year our online Sunday Bible Study will start later in the afternoon at 4pm.(Please note the change form 2pm last year). This semester, beginning September 24th, we will be studying The Eucharist in the Bible from Genesis to the Book of Revelation.Join us on the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72104785609...
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Sep 2023
Parents of Children in Year 4 of Primary School in September 2023 areeligible to enrol their children for the First Holy Communion Programme2023-24. Here is how you sign up:Email the parish office (forestgate@brcdt.org) and request a First HolyCommunion Registration Form, please note you will need to provide a copyof your child’s baptismal certificate when returning registration form.Registration open now until Sunday 24th September 2023.The programme will begin on Saturday 30th September 2023 for allthose who have completed registration. This meeting is for parents andchildren, further information will be given at this meeting....
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Sep 2023
The RCIA Journey in Faith programme at St. Antony’s is now open forregistrations for the 2023-4 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 want tolearn more about the Catholic faith without making a commitment to join the Church(e.g. you might be married to a Catholic, or just searching for a spiritual home andcurious 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......
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Jul 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Diocese of Brentwood will be graced with thepresence of esteemed relics during the Knights of Saint Columba National Relic Tour 2023. From July 30th to August 12th, we welcome you to witness and venerate the sacred relics of St. Columba of Iona, St. Andrew the Apostle, and St. Margaret of Scotland.The relics will be here at St Antony’s Church from Wednesday 2nd August—Friday 4th August 2023Wed 2nd Aug 12.30—6pm: Welcome service and VenerationThurs 3rd Aug 8am-12 Noon: Veneration before and after 10am Mass till 12......
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Jul 2023
Dear friends, we have been blessed for this last year to have had Father Philip Okoliwith us here in the parish. Sadly for us, Bishop Alan has now asked him to moveto help out at St James and St Helen Parish in Colchester. Father Okoli, whiledoing his studies in Colchester this last year, has helped out here at the parish. Hiswisdom, kindness, generosity and love of God has shone through in everything hehas done. Even though his stay with us will have been short, we will miss him andpray his ministry will......
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Jun 2023
Dear Friends, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land powerfully brings the Bible to life. In 2024 there will be 2 pilgrimages from St Antony’s led by Fr. John in the footsteps of Christ. There will be a Young Adult (age 18-40) one (February 21-28) and a pilgrimage open to all in May (May 14-21). This pilgrimage in May, will be a joint pilgrimage between St. Antony’s and St. Margaret’s in Canning Town led by Fr John and Fr. Tony Grant. The Young Adult pilgrimage in February will entail a lot of walking,......
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Jun 2023
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May 2023
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. The Novena starts on Sunday June 4th: St Anthony – Liberator of Prisoners. 7.00pm – Blessing of the St Antony Flag and Statue 7.30pm Novena (just before evening Mass) St Antony’s Day – 13 JuneThe evening Mass and procession will take place outdoors this year with Procession at 6:30 and mass at 7pm.......
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May 2023
Dear friends, this year for the weekend of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi we will be having a 40-hour adoration to honour and worship the Eucharistic presence of Our Lord. I invite you and encourage you all to do an hour (or more!) with the Lord (Matthew 26:40) in the build-up to the celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ on Sunday June 11th.The 40-hour adoration will begin on Friday June 9th after the 9:30pm Mass. We will need volunteers to come and spend time in the presence of the Blessed......