The document provides information about St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church including mass times, clergy contact information, upcoming events, and notices. It announces that this weekend will focus on sacraments during mass as part of the Year of Faith and that Saturday, February 2nd candles will be blessed at the 10am mass. It also notes that 2013 is the parish's centenary year and plans are underway to celebrate.

1. ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH
5 Garratt Road, Edgware, HA8 9AN
Parish Websites: www.stanthonyofpaduaedgware.org.uk & www.rcdow.org.uk/edgware
A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. www.rcdow.org.uk Charity Number 233699
Parish Clergy: Mgr Martin Hayes, Parish Priest Tel: 020 8952 0663
If leaving a message please give the best number for a return call
Parish Secretary: Mrs Debbie Conneely Tel: 020 8951 5769 Email: edgware@rcdow.org.uk
Parish Office: During School Terms – Tuesday to Thursday 9.30am-2.30pm; School Holidays – Thursday 9.30am-2.30pm
Parish Centre Manageress: Mrs Phil Donohue Enquiries and Bookings – Tel: 07948 796432 evenings and weekends
The Repository: Mrs Annette O’Malley Tuesdays and Fridays 10.30am 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
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – 19/20 JANUARY 2013
Sunday Mass: Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 10am, 12noon & 6.30pm
Mass this week: Tuesday 7.30pm; Wednesday & Thursday 10am
Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion this week: Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 10am
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 5.30-6.10pm and at other times by appointment
Usual times of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Monday to Friday 6-9.40am & 10.30am-10pm; Saturday 7-9.40am, 10.30am-4pm, 7.30-10pm; Sunday 7-9.40am & 7.30-10pm
Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials this week: Monday, St Agnes; Tuesday, St Vincent; Thursday, St Francis de Sales;
Friday, the Conversion of St Paul; Saturday, Sts Timothy & Titus
Next Sunday: 26/27 January – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Offertory, 12/13 January: envelopes = £710, loose = £696. Total = £1,406
Thank you for your generous support of St Anthony’s parish and the mission of the Church
Church Cleaning Team C, Thursday 24 January, 6pm. Mrs A. Ramsey, Mrs A. Labiran, Mrs M. Monteiro, J. Shode,
C. Caderamanpulle. Additional volunteers are welcome to assist our regular cleaners!
Fr Henry Mukasa is thanked for celebrating Masses at St Anthony’s from time to time. We sympathise with him following the recent
death of his brother. Next weekend we welcome Mgr Vladimir Felzmann and Fr Kevin Ryan who are covering for Fr Martin.
Peter McGrath, R.I.P. Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Peter McGrath whose Funeral Mass was celebrated on
Friday 18 January.
This weekend, 19/20 January With other parishes across the Diocese we focus on the Sacraments at Sunday Masses in this second
Season of the Year of Faith. It is also Peace Sunday. Blessed are the Peacemakers…The parish will send a donation to Pax Christi, the
International Catholic Movement for Peace.
Saturday 2 February – The Presentation of the Lord Mass will be celebrated at 10am. Candles will be blessed. Those attending
Mass may wish to bring candles from their homes for these to be blessed.
Parish Centenary Year 2013 Our parish was founded one hundred years ago and this year, 2013, is our Centenary Year! A group
will be set up to begin planning ways in which we can mark and celebrate our Centenary Year, and it is hoped that a diary of events
and celebrations will follow. When the Holy Family Room is ready for use a meeting will be arranged.
Clergy Availabilty Fr Martin will be in the Parish Office on Wednesday 30 January, 5.30-6.30pm.
References for school and other applications are written during Clergy Availability.
Baptism Catholic parents with a child to be Baptised should meet with Fr Martin during Clergy Availability to talk about
arrangements concerning the celebration of Baptism. In requesting Baptism, Catholic parents are reminded that they must be
practising Catholics attending Saturday evening or Sunday Mass and will promise to bring up their children as Catholics.
Marriage At least six months notice needs to be given to Fr Martin for marriages to be celebrated here or elsewhere to give adequate
time for administrative and pastoral preparation.
Archbishop’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony Couples who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and
60th+ wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2013 may like to be invited to the special Mass of Thanksgiving at Westminster
Cathedral on Saturday 18 May 2013 at 3pm. Qualifying couples are asked to give the names of the husband and wife, the date of
wedding, and their full postal address and email (or phone number if no email) to Debbie in the Parish Office so that invitations can
be sent out by Archbishop’s House. Debbie needs to have the information by Wednesday 18 April.
Parish Youth Club meets this Friday, 25 January, in the Parish Centre.
Parish Building Project - week 30. Work continues to enhance our parish property, including more work in the church. We need to
create a fire escape route from the rear of the sanctuary - this work is due to start the week beginning 28 January. Work will also start
on the new disabled persons’ toilet, the provision of ramped access to the church and the improvements to the Repository. The Holy
Family Room will be a chapel for use during Mass and for meetings when the work has been completed. It is hoped that all the work
will be completed by the beginning of March. Thank you for your support and patience as work continues…
Red Boxes, for support of ‘Missio’ and the Overseas Missions are available for collection from the back of the church.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18-25 January With Our Lord we pray that all who follow Him may be united. We pray and
work for the unity of Christians.
Car Parking in front of the church is not permitted during the building work. The contractors need constant access to this area.
Please park on the local streets with consideration, without blocking residents’ drives or causing inconvenience to others. Please do
not park across the entrance to Edgware Junior School as access is needed at all times.

2. Year of Faith continues until 24 November 2013. The Year commemorates the 50 th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and
the 20th Anniversary of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. It is an opportunity for us all to grow in faith. We are now in
Season 2, focusing on Sacraments. Season 3 will be on living our Faith; Season 4, prayer and spirituality.
Parish Youth Club for children and young adults from school Year 3 to Year 9. The next session will be on Friday 25 January. See:
www.stanthonysyouthclub.btck.co.uk
Catholic Singles connects Catholic adults who are single. For information call 0161 941 3498 or see www.catholicsingles.org.uk
Mothers Prayer Group meets on the last Wednesday every month. For information please contact Louise on 020 8951 1508.
Over 55s Club meets in the Parish Centre on Mondays from 1.30pm.
Cenacolo Community A support and prayer group for people affected by addiction. Contact: Tom or Teresa on 020 8346 1210.
Late teens, twenty- or thirty-something and not Confirmed? If, for whatever reason, you missed out and want to be Confirmed or
discover more about the Catholic faith please contact Fr Martin.
Are you an adult and thinking of becoming a Catholic? or if you know of someone who might be thinking of becoming a Catholic,
please contact Fr Martin or Liz O’Neill.
Vocations Discernment For information please contact Fr Richard Nesbitt: richardnesbitt@rcdow.org.uk or info@free2become.org
Catholic Singles is an organisation helping adult single Catholics of all ages to meet, either one-to-one or through social events. For
information please call 0161 941 3498 or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk See the website www.catholicsingles.org.uk
CARITAS is the new diocesan agency established to address the challenges of social exclusion and poverty. Volunteers are sought to
assist the work of CARITAS.
Safeguarding our Children and Vulnerable Adults Diocesan Co-ordinator: Rev Mgr Canon Harry Turner, tel. 01582 712245 or 0781
487 9129; Diocesan Advisor: Mr Peter Turner, tel. 020 7798 9350. Parish Co-ordinator: Danny, parish office. Childline: 0800 1111.
Extended Parish Newsletter Please see the Newsletter page – www.stanthonyofpaduaedgware.org.uk