| Anthony was born in Lisbon, in Portugal, in 1190. At the age
of 17 he joined the monastry of St.Augustine. He met the Franciscan
monks who used to come to beg for food. Anthony was so impressed
by these friars
who were willing to go off to foreign lands, to preach the gospel,
that he decided to join the order and do the same.
Unfortunately on his first journey he was shipwrecked and had to spend
considerable time doing menial tasks. Eventually he was called upon
to preach. He amazed everyone with his knowledge of the scriptures and
his skill with words, and from then on he spent his life preaching and
teaching in different lands. He died in Padua, in Italy in 1231 on June
13th, which is now kept as his feast day. Many miracles are attributed
to St. Anthony and Catholics frequently pray to St. Anthony when they
have lost something.
St. Anthony's is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic Primary School. We
are part of the Parish Community and in partnership with parents we
enable children to learn the beliefs, attitudes and values of a Christian
way of life.
We hope this information pack will help you and your child in getting
to know our school and how it works. Please do not hesitate to contact
the Headteacher Mrs Ford on 414761 or Chair of Governors, Mr. Damian
Whelan for further information. We will be only too pleased to assist.
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