Church of St Anthony Newsletter
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The good shepherd has made shepherds out of sheep. Only because we are at times lost ourselves can we lead others home. We are in a partnership with God and with each other, each in our own way.
People today can get lost in many ways, the work of the the community of the disciples is to bring the word and the love of God at those points of the journey where we are most lost.
The call today is to give as best we can of ourselves in sharing the best of life we have, in sharing love and compassion and knowing that each of us with whatever our talents and goodness are, can partner God in guiding others to him.
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Join us for the May Crowning tomorrow following the 4:30pm Mass.
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Last Sunday we celebrated Fr Gregory's 25th Anniversary. Despite the rainy weather, it was a beautiful day!
Please see the
website for Fr. Gregory's Thank You, a printed version of the Homily and numerous photos!
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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St. Anthony Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Please RSVP to the St. Anthony Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Saturday May 18, 2019 at 5:30 PM in the church hall. We need a count TODAY! Contact David Byrne at
stanthonyvc@gmail.com
or call the Parish Office at 203-758-4056.
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Upcoming Events:
- May 11th - Confirmation Mass, 11 am at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Hartford.
- May 11th - May Crowning following the 4:30 pm 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 below.
- June 1st -The Ladies Guild Retreat at Wisdom House, Litchfield CT.
- June 3rd -Heart Saver CPR/AED Certification - Recertification Course 6-9pm
- 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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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 Catholics!
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The Stewardship Committee will be hosting a
Youth Volunteer Appreciation Dinne
r on Saturday June 1, 2019 immediately following the 4:30 Mass (5:30 PM).
All parish youth (18 and under) who have donated their time and talent to any of our parish ministries is invited to attend. If you are a member of the Altar Server Ministry, Children's Choir or helped out in Faith Formation, Church Decorating, Spring clean up or any other parish activity we hope you will join us!
To RSVP - simply send an email to
stanthonyvc@gmail.com
OR call the parish center 203-758-4056 extension 17 OR let your ministry leader know you want to attend.
Father Gregory and the entire St. Anthony staff are very appreciative of the commitment our youth make to our Church and parish everyday. We hope you will join us so we can say thank you!
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Thanks
to our parishioners, we have received $1,625.00 from Ion Bank Foundation’s Community Awards Program.
Thank you for taking the time to cast your vote for our parish, it is truly appreciated.
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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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This week's Ministry Spotlight is the
Helping Hands is the Ministry Spotlight this week. Volunteers donate their skills and labor to assist parishioners who need assistance with odd jobs around the house. See the
Helping Hands Ministry page
on the website for more information.
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“Need Care? We’ve Got It!”
Specially trained parishioners called Stephen Ministers are available to visit with parishioners and Prospect residents as they navigate through life’s difficult challenges. If you or someone you know is dealing with any of life’s many difficulties such as caring for an ill or elderly loved one, a difficult health diagnosis, unemployment, retirement, empty nest, a difficult family relationship, divorce, separation, the death of a loved one, an upcoming event, or anything that is causing extra stress or overwhelming feelings, please call the Parish Center for more information. All calls are confidential and there is no obligation. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide help, hope, and healing!
The following is a quote from an individual who received care from a St Anthony Stephen Minister:
"I don’t know how to express my appreciation for your Stephen Ministry program. My angel came to me at a very stressful time in my life. She was truly God sent. This ministry is so very meaningful and helpful. What a selfless calling this is and I benefited more than I can say! This Christian Stewardship is invaluable."
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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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Join us for our next adventure on May 13th
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 $500
Progressive Jackpot #2 $300
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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