NEWHAM’S BIGGEST CATHOLIC YOUTH CONCERT! Young people, families and parish communities across Newham are warmly invited to IGNITE 2026, a special day bringing our Catholic community together through faith, music, friendship and the celebration of young talent. Saturday 21 November 2026; 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Venue: St Antony’s Catholic Church, Forest Gate One of the main highlights of the day will be the Newham Deanery Talent Showcase, giving young people an opportunity to share

We are delighted to welcome everyone back to our Bible Study Programme this autumn. Over the coming weeks, we will be exploring our faith together through a series of talks and discussions, beginning with a special session on Mary and the Rosary, followed by A Biblical Walk Through the Mass. Everyone is warmly invited to join us. Whether you have attended before or are coming for the first time, you will be very welcome. Sunday 11 October – 2:00 pm, St Francis Hall - “All Abo

The next Baptismal Preparation Course will take place on Saturday, 31st October, beginning promptly at 12:00 noon. Parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend this course as part of the preparation process. Please ensure you provide the following documents: A copy of your own Baptismal certificate Copies of your Godparents’ Baptismal certificates, which must include Confirmation details Thank you for your cooperation as we prepare together for this important sac

Dear friends, this being the jubilee year of St Francis on the 800th anniversary of his death, I will be leading a 5-day pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi this November 9th to 13th . We hope to experience the General Papal audience with Pope Leo XIV (if he is in residence), a guided tour of St Peter’s Basilica, the Archbasilica of St John Lateran, the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls and the Basilica of St Mary Major (and see the final resting place of Pope Francis). We will