St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Websites: catholicedgware.org & parish.rcdow.org.uk/edgware

Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster rcdow.org.uk Charity Number 233699

Parish Clergy:

Fr Robert Pachuta – Parish Priest

5 Garratt Road

Edgware HA8 9AN

Tel: 020 8952 0663 If leaving a message please give the best

number for a return call

Parish Office:

Mrs Debbie Conneely – Parish Secretary Tel: 020 8951 5769

e-mail: edgware@rcdow.org.uk Open during School Terms:

Tuesday to Thursday 9.30am-2.30pm Open during School Holidays:

Wednesday 9.30am-2.30pm The Repository:

Mrs Annette O’Malley Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30am - 11am

and Sundays after 10am and 12noon Masses

St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School: The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1EJ Tel: 020 8959 3417 office@stvincents.barnet.sch.uk

First Sunday of Lent - 17/18 February 2018 The church is open every day, 8am – 10pm and welcomes everyone for personal prayer and participation in the Liturgy

Sunday Masses: Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 10am, 12noon and 6pm. Weekday Mass this week: Monday 9am; Tuesday 9am & 7.30pm; Wednesday 9am; Thursday 9am; Friday 9am; Saturday 10am.

Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion this week: none Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 9.30-9.50am & 5.30-6pm

Usual times of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for Adoration: Monday to Friday 8-8.40am & 9.30am-10pm; Saturday 8-9.40am, 10.30am-4pm, 7.30-10pm; Sunday 8-9am & 7-10pm

Devotions to St Anthony and Benediction: Tuesday evening after 7.30pm Mass HOLYDAYS, Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials: Thursday: The Chair of St Peter the Apostle

Fasting, Praying, Almsgiving There is no Lent without fasting: In the book of Genesis, “original sin”, the source of al our sins, is presented to us as an act of eating. Hunger simply means that I have no life inside of me and that I need to depend on another for life. Satan came to Adam in paradise and came to Christ in the desert, two hungry men. We need to fast in Lent to fight against Satan and to discover the victory of Christ over temptations. There is no Lent without praying: The Lenten practice of prayer connects us with our spiritual life, we are body and spirit. The conversion of the body cannot be disconnected from our spiritual conversion. Prayer is the antidote to pride. In Lent we need to pray more to discover the sin of pride in us and the victory of the humility of Christ. There is no Lent without Almsgiving: Almsgiving connects us to other people, to those in need. It is another form of conversion, turning away from my needs and turning towards the needs of others. Almsgiving is not about being good and generous, no. it is about a “shift”, placing other before me! Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan: the Holy Father has announced that the Friday of the First Week of Lent (23 February) is to be kept as a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. It is also the day of CAFOD’s regular Family Lent Fast day. As CAFOD has active pro-jects both in South Sudan and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, both intentions sit well together.

CAFOD Lent Fast Day Appeal: Friday 23 February CAFOD has been standing alongside poor communities working with them to end poverty and injustice across the world. Lent fast day is on Friday 23 February when you could consider giving up a meal. Please take a Fast Day envelope next weekend and return it with your donation on 24/25 Febru-ary. Thank you very much for your continued support and generosity. If you would like to learn more you can watch a short film about CAFODs work by following this link: https://vimeo.com/250751553

Lenten Alms This year the Cardinal has asked that the Lenten Alms collec-

tion be directed to the Cardinal’s Appeal fund. The funds raised will go to support parishes or groups in their work to further the mission of the Church: to serve the evangelisation of youth, to develop marriage and family life projects, and to provide service in society, especially to those on the margins. Envelopes are available at the back of church.

Lenten Activities Stations of the Cross on Fridays after the 9am Mass and at 8pm.

The Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation/Confession: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays during Lent at 8– 8.30am Fridays, during Stations of the Cross in the morning after Mass and in

the evening after Stations of the Cross (8pm). Saturdays, 9.30-9.50am and 5.30-6pm.

CATECHISM—WHAT WE BELIEVE The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation:

When did he institute this sacrament? The risen Lord instituted this sacrament on the evening of Easter when he showed himself to his apostles and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (John 20:22-23). Do the baptised have need of conversion? The call of Christ to conversion contin-ues to resound in the lives of the baptised. Conversion is a continuing obligation for the whole Church. She is holy but includes sinners in her midst.

OTHER INFORMATION

Clergy Availability Wednesday 21 February, 6—7pm in the Parish Office located near the toilets in the Sacristy corridor. References for Applications to Catholic schools, Baptism, Marriage and other matters can be discussed. No appointment is needed.

Lent—season of Prayer and Penance: No ‘Gloria’ or ‘Alleluia’ at Mass in Lent. Can you commit to an hour of prayer each week before the Blessed Sacrament, the Real Presence of Jesus, in our church? There is a great need for prayer, and for people who pray. If so, please notify Sue Blues on 020 8958 7719. We can meet God in the silence of our hearts, and our prayer brings others into the heart of God. St Anthony’s Discipleship programme For more information please contact: stantho-

nysdiscipeship@gmail.com.

Finding the Hidden Spring - a new way into Lent using creative writing. A course led by Sarah de Nordwall. Please see the notice board for full information.

Cardinal’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony

at Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 19th May 2018 at 3pm The Cardinal will be inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are cele-brating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2018. If you are celebrating an anniversary, please give Debbie, Parish Secretary, the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).

Parish Centre bookings and enquiries Please liaise with Debbie, in the office, regarding bookings and enquiries for St. Anthony’s Parish Centre hall.

Church Cleaning: Team C, Thursday 22 February 6.00pm

Mrs A. Ramsey, Mrs A. Labiran, Mrs M. Monteiro, Mrs C. Caderamanpulle, Mr A. Rodrigues, Mr M. Rahan.

Thank you, all who help to clean and care for our church. More volunteers are always welcome to keep our church clean and tidy!