Daily Quote
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (II Corinthians 9:7)
- Parish Announcements – Third Sunday of the Year
Temporary Suspension of Sunday & Weekday Masses (until further update)
- To comply with the new pastoral measures of the Hong Kong Diocese (announced on 2 December 2020) to combat Covid-19 transmission, St. Anthony’s Church has the following arrangements:
- Opening Hours of the Church: 7:00am – 8:00pm daily
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Weekdays and Sundays):
(a) 7:30am – 9:00am Monday to Saturday；
(b) 7:00pm – 8:00pm Thursday；
(c) 7:00am – 8:00am；8:30am – 9:30am；10:00am – 11:00am；11:30am – 12:30pm (English) Sunday
- Sacrament of Reconciliation:
(a) 8:00am – 8:30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday
(b) 8:00am – 8:30am；9:30am – 10:00am；11:00am – 11:30am Sunday
(c) Personal arrangements with priests
- The faithful may choose one of the following alternatives to attending Sunday Mass:
(a) Taking part in a Sunday Mass online (e.g., through the diocesan website www.catholic.org.hk ) and receive Holy Communion spiritually; OR
(b) Reflecting on the Sunday liturgical text, reading the Bible or saying the Rosary, etc. - The faithful can avail themselves of various online services to take part in daily Masses or spiritual exercises, such as the Rosary, the Angelus and daily morning prayer by visiting the diocesan website (www.catholic.org.hk), the “Click to Pray” network (https://clicktopray.org), the Sunday Examiner website (http://www.examiner.org.hk/), etc.
For this week- January 31 is the Feast of St. John Bosco. Parishioners can take copies of the Novena and Feast Day Prayer Sheets at the St. John Bosco Foyer and in the church. The texts can also be viewed in the parish website.
- The Parish will hold a “Chinese New Year Share the Warmth” activity on 7 February, caring for the grassroots families in our community. It includes distribution of meal boxes, sharing New Year’s foods and offering gifts. Parishioners are welcome to place donations in the collection box at the St. John Bosco Foyer to support the charity work.
- The Parish 2021 Diary is available for parishioners to take a free copy.
- The January issue of the Shepherd Flock’s Dialogue is out. Please obtain your copy at the Office Reception or download the electronic version from the parish website.
- The January issues of two children’s educational publications – Vox Amica Press (良友之聲) and Joyful Vanguard (樂鋒報) – are now available. Every purchase will receive a free copy of the December issue of the same magazine.
- We recommend a new Chinese booklet titled “Journey with St. Anthony” (伴你同行聖安多尼) by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha. With every purchase at the parish office, an additional booklet on “St. Anthony’s Words of Wisdom” (聖安多尼金玉良言) will be offered for free.
- The Chinese version of God’s Word Daily 2021 (每日聖言) is now available at the Parish Office. We encourage parishioners to purchase the booklet for daily reading and prayer.
| Mass Schedule |
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| Sunday Masses : 7:00am；8:30am；10:00am；11:30am (English)；6:00pm Anticipated Sunday Mass : Saturday 8:00pm Daily Masses : 7:15am；6:00pm |
| Contact Us |
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| Address : 69A Pokfulam Road Hong Kong (HKU MTR-station Exit A1) Tel : 2546 6221 Fax : 2548 0661 E-mail Address : editorial@anthonychurch.org |