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!!!URGENT!!!  We are in need of volunteers for the religious education of the ESCM children.  Classes take place this coming school year on 21 Sundays of the year, 10-11am, in St. Anton’s parish centre.  You will be provided with all the resources necessary and will be supported by a fellow volunteer and/or your class parents.  Please do come forward and contact the office if you are interested in serving the ESCM community in this role.  Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE -

Work is being done on St. Anton's bell-tower and the church is very limited in its accessibility to vehicles.  Parking inside the church grounds will be very difficult and very restricted.  This situation will continue until November 2018, so please prepare now to either come to church by public transport, or to seek a parking space elsewhere.

PLEASE NOTE 2: The seating in the crypt has now been fully refurbished.  We are all asked to make sure that our children do not climb on the chairs and to be careful, as much as possible, not to stain or scratch the new leatherette covers.

Our next After Mass Coffees are – 26th August, 9th, 23rd + 30th September.

The next Bible Prayer Group meetings will be on Fridays, 31st August, 14th + 28th September, in room Aggaeus, at 6.30pm.

The Mass of Sunday, 16th September, will begin at 11.45am instead of at the usual time of 11.15am.  This because St. Anton's parish is hosting an ecumenical Mass for the traditional Bettag (Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Penance and Prayer), which will last longer than usual.  Parking in the church grounds will also be more difficult than usual on that day, so please be prepared to seek a parking place elsewhere or travel by public transport.  Thank you.

OREMUS, whose project it is to offer perpetual adoration in their chapel in Zurich (at the moment 50 hours per week are prayed for peace in the world), is organizing a pilgrimage to Einsiedeln on Sunday, 16th September.  You have until 3rd September to register for the pilgrimage (infos on our notice-board at the back of the church).

On Sunday, 30th September, we will be organizing a special apero to celebrate Father Boguslaw's 25 year anniversary of his ordination.  You are all invited to the parish centre immediately after the 11.15 Mass to celebrate this very important occasion.

FOOD PANTRY.  Members of the ESCM community are asked to support this project for our community members by delivering to the Mission office the following items: toiletries for men and women, household detergents, etc. and all non-perishable food items, e.g.: canned – (fruits, vegetables, soups, meats, tuna, corned beef), dried fruits and cereals, biscuits, sugar, salt, rice, packet soup, pasta sauces, vinegar, cooking oil, chocolate or any other items you would like to donate.  All donations are gratefully received.  Our next distribution after the Summer break will be on Wednesday, 31st October.  Thank you. .

 

Our Mass Times

Friday: 18:00 (Crypt)

First Friday of the Month: 17:30 Adoration in the Crypt

Saturday : 18:00 (Crypt)

Sunday : 11:15 (Main Church)

For changes to these days + times please check our online calendar.

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Welcome!

Whether you are visiting from another parish, another city, another country or renewing your faith after an absence, we are pleased to have you visit our web site. We also hope you will be able to come and worship with us.                    

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The English Speaking Roman Catholic Mission in Zurich has been worshipping in St Anton`s Swiss Catholic Parish, since 1962.

St Anton`s Church is a magnificent and beautiful building which in 2009 celebrated 100 years as a place of worship.

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The ESCM serves all Catholics who speak English, live in Canton Zurich, and wish to pray and receive the Sacraments in the English language.

Thank you for visiting with us – whether in the church itself or on our web site.

We hope you have enjoyed your visit and that you will join us again soon.

COLLECTIONS IN AUGUST + SEPTEMBER

4 + 5 August – These collections are for the work and needs of our own Mission community – www.englishmission.ch 

11 + 12 August – These collections are requested by Catherine Tran Thi Tham, Superior of the Convent of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Huong Dao, Phat Diem diocese, Viet Nam.  She asks us to help two girls in very miserable situations, born completely paralysed.  To take care of them has been so far a real burden physically and financially for their poor families.  Please be generous in your help.  Thank you. 

18 + 19 August – These collections are for the CMI-HUDUMA Project for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children and Youth in Kibiko, Diocese of Ngong, Kenya.  This project was initiated by the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) active in Kenya and Tanzania, for the holistic development of people.  The first building, a Dispensary with Therapy facilities, living facilities for the Carmelites, solar pump, water tanks, pipelines and perimeter wall, should be ready by the end of 2018, at the very latest by January 2019. 

25 + 26 August – the Oratory of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel in Poland, a Catholic Prevention and Education Centre for children and young adults, who find themselves in grave difficulty, both emotionally and financially - http://www.przemysl.michalitki.pl/

1 + 2 September– These collections are for the Irtysh Valley Project, to help poor families with children, belonging to the parish of St. Teresa in Pavlodar Province, in the Valley of the Irtysh River, North-East Kazakhstan. 

8 + 9 September – These collections are for communities in Iquitos, Peru, in the Amazon Rainforest.  They are in desperate need of a "flying doctor" that can travel around their villages offering general medical treatment and advice on the prevention of malaria.

15 + 16 September – This weekend’s collections will be for the Father Roberts Institute for Deaf and Mute Children in Sehaileh, Lebanon.  Founded in 1966 by Father Ronald Roberts, the school’s mission is to provide education, training and support for hearing impaired children.  More info: https://www.edopleb.org/new-blog/2017/2/11/sehaileh-father-roberts-institute-for-the-deaf-and-mute-children. 

22nd + 23rd September – These collections are for a school, Notre Dame of Bekaa, in Qaa Baalbeck; a region in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon next to the Syrian border. The school has a total of 375 students, including 30 Syrian refugees, and is facing huge financial problems to cover all its students' needs (the families are too poor to contribute at all).

29th + 30th September – These collections are for the work and needs of our own Mission community – www.englishmission.ch

COLLECTION TOTALS FROM JUNE ONWARDS WILL BE INCLUDED IN SUBSEQUENT NEWSLETTERS

MASS SCHEDULE 

ALL FRIDAY SERVICES IN ENGLISH ARE CANCELLED UNTIL THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

04 Aug Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

05 Aug Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

11 Aug Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

12 Aug Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

18 Aug Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

19 Aug Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

25 Aug Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

26 Aug Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

01 Sep Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

02 Sep Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

08 Sep Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

09 Sep Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

15 Sep Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

16 Sep Sunday            !!!11:45am!!!  Holy Mass(Upper Church)

22 Sep Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

23 Sep Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

29 Sep Saturday          6:00pm            Holy Mass(Crypt)

30 Sep Sunday            11:15am          Holy Mass(Upper Church)

 All services are celebrated in St. Anton’s RC Church, Minervastrasse, Zurich.

Please contact Renata for any enquiries.  Secretary’s office hours:

 

Monday-Friday – 8:30-11:30 + 13:30-16:30 (Thursday afternoon closed)

 

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