Church of St Anthony Newsletter
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The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed following the 11:15 Mass. The recessional hymn will follow that.
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The Second Sunday of Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. The divine mercy of God is never-ending. The second reading reminds us of this important fact:
“Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever.”
How well do we accept the Resurrection reality in our own lives? Do we understand and embrace the mercy of God? Here’s the good news of Divine Mercy Sunday: we don’t need to be all that good at it! We can be afraid. We can be closed off to love, to life, to new opportunities. We can be unsure of God’s presence and demand assurances. The disciples did all of this and more. God’s mercy showed up anyway.
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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Beginning May 3
rd
, all First Friday Masses will be held at 12:15 with Adoration following for one hour.
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Upcoming Events:
- April 28th - Ministry Meeting at 12:30 pm is open to all parishioners.
- May 4th -Faith and Friendship Gathering. Join us for some coffee and conversation following the 4:30 pm Mass
- May 5th - Blessing of the statue of St. Pope John Paul II and the celebration of Father Gregory's 25 th Anniversary -11:15 am Mass
- May 17th - Jesus Take Over, A Praise and Worship Event - 7-9 pm details below.
- May 18th - Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, more details coming soon.
- May 21st -Virtus - Protecting God's Children training program at 6:00 PM
- June 1st - Youth Appreciation Dinner, more details coming soon.
- June 22nd - The Knights of Columbus Cow Chip Raffle. Ticket sales begin next weekend following all Masses except the 11:15.
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Ministry Meeting
Sunday April 28th
at 12:30 we will be having a Ministry Meeting open to ALL parishioners who are in Parish Ministries or who are interested in becoming involved.
If your last name begins with A-L please consider bringing an appetizer to share and if your last name begins with M-Z please bring a dessert.
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Bench Donation
We would like to purchase four, five foot long, commercial grade, recycled plastic backless benches that are made in the USA, for the soon to be landscaped area in the parking lot.
If you would like to donate a bench and have a plaque placed on it in memory of a loved one, the cost will be $400. if you are interested or have any questions, please call the office by May 10
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.
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First Communion Lambs
Lambs with the names of our 1
st
Communion students will be on display in the vestibule.
Please take a lamb and keep that child in your prayers as he/she finished preparing for the reception of the Eucharist.
If you choose to give a gift, please return to the Parish Center, not the church, by Friday, May 3rd.
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CPR Course to be Offered
The Heart Saver CPR/AED Certification - Recertification Course will be offered on June 3, 2019 at the Parish Center, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
The cost the course is based on a grant we applied for and are awaiting the outcome. It will either be $20 (if we received the grant) or $30 (if we do not). Books will also be available for a purchase cost of $5.
Certification for all those who took the course two years ago will be expiring in June.
If you are certified already we would appreciate if you let the parish know that and provide a copy of your certification card to the parish office. We need to have a certain number of certified people in order to have an AED machine at our parish.
Please consider taking the course, you might save a life!
Please RSVP by May 24, 2019 to Pat Vlamis
stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com
or call 203-808-1577. Be sure to indicate if you would like to purchase a book
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St. Anthony Church will be hosting a
Virtus - Protecting God's
Children training program
in the Parish Center on Tuesday May 21 at 6:00 PM
The facilitator for the course will be Gary Higgins and the program will run 3 hours.
All parish volunteers are required by the Archdiocese to participate in Virtus training at least once in order to continue as a volunteer. If you have not previously participated in the program please plan to attend.
For more information please contact David Byrne, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-758-4056 ext 17.
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St. Anthony Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
If you have participated in any of our many ministries or committees here at the Church of St. Anthony or have volunteered your time in any way for our parish community, you are invited to our Appreciation Dinner at 5:30 PM on Saturday May 18, 2019 in the church hall.
Father Gregory, Parish Center Staff and the Stewardship Committee will be there to share our appreciation for all that you do for our parish and Church.
All volunteers are invited FREE of charge. If you are accompanied by a non-volunteer spouse or guest, their cost is $25.00.
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“Invite a Priest into your Life”
The office, music and faith formation staff is meeting and watching a 12 part webinar series called “Building a Vibrant Parish Community”. After watching the video we discuss ways that we can help building the community from our unique perspectives.
In the last series, they talked about inviting a priest to your home.
If you recall, when Father Gregory first arrived, we published that he would like to get to know parishioners and would welcome invitations for coffee. We are dusting off the invitation and asking anyone who might like to invite Father to their home for coffee or a meal to call the office, or see Father after Mass, to schedule.
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Jesus Takeover
St Anthony Parish will present a Night of Praise that is not to be missed! Connect with Christ in a wonderful way through Eucharistic Adoration, beautiful music, and encouraging words.
The event will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm and includes: Father David Madejski and the Catholic Band Manna.
Come and experience Christ in an amazing way alongside other passionate Catholic!
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The SUPER JACKPOT Progressive #2 is officially now a MONSTER at $1,950 With Game Prize and 50# bonus, that could be as much as $2,350!
It Can Happen!
Doors open at 5:30 PM Games begin at 7:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: In order to the start of our sessions promptly at 7:00 PM, admission and all bingo game sales will now close promptly at 6:55 PM
Progressive Jackpot #1 $250
Progressive Jackpot #2 $1950
Delicious Dinners are served at a very reasonable price.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! If you can volunteer one Monday per month, please call the Parish Center at 203-758-405
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Online Donations
: Easy to keep up with weekly donations while on vacation. Just click above and sign up.
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Patrick Baker’s Incentive Program:
For every purchase made St Anthony Church is given a portion of the proceeds. Click on the link or visit the store in Southington. St Anthony Church Code is # 500 please provide it when purchasing items!
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St. Anthony Church
4 Union City Road – Prospect, CT 06712
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