Church of St Anthony Newsletter
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In the past three weeks we have celebrated Pentecost, The Feast of St Anthony and the Feast of Corpus Christi.
of these celebrations.
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Parish Offices will be closed Thursday, July 4th
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In this week's Gospel,Jesus’ words may seem harsh, are also fitting to the circumstances today. “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
It is good for us to honor our sacred past. However, Jesus does not want us to be stuck in our nostalgia. As a Church and as a Parish we need to move forward and embrace the challenges that lie ahead of us.
To meet the challenges of the present, we cannot be stuck in the past. If we are to go out and proclaim the kingdom, we cannot be just maintaining buildings.
Like Jesus, we need to be on the move, not just catering to those who come to us but going out to those on the fringes of our society. And, like Jesus, we have to accept that many won’t be willing to make the changes needed to take that long journey. We cannot let them hold us back.
We are called by Jesus to go out into the deep — resisting the temptation to enshrine the past so that we can evangelize the present.
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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Upcoming Events:
- July 6th & 7th - Baby Bottle Boomerang Kickoff Fundraiser for Carolyn’s Place
- July 14th - Faith and Friendship Gathering. Join us for some coffee and conversation following the 9:30 am Mass. All are welcome to attend these Faith and Friendship gatherings to make connections to one another and to St. Anthony Church.
- July 16th -The Ladies Guild will be having an organizational meeting for the Christmas Bazaar at 6:30 pm at the Parish Center. Anyone interested in assisting with planning the Bazaar is welcome to attend.
- July 17th - St Anthony Meet up at the Prospect Green, details below.
- July 28th - Faith and Friendship Gathering. Join us for some coffee and conversation following the 11:15 am Mass. All are welcome to attend these Faith and Friendship gatherings to make connections to one another and to St. Anthony Church.
- August 25th -Mini golf Fundraiser, more details coming soon!
- November 9th - Harvest Dance at the Chrystal Room in Naugatuck
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We would like your feedback
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Spiritual Movement Summer Session
Wednesdays, starting July 17 th in the Hope Room, Parish Center
Time: (2 Choices)
4:00-500: Chair class (a combination of movement with breath performed while seated in a chair or standing and holding the chair)
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5:15-6:15: Regular class (combining movement with breath in a variety of positions including lying,seated on the floor and standing)
What to bring: a yoga mat, props (if you have them), and a water bottle
The fee is $60 for 8 weeks.
Diana Veneri will be the instructor for both classes. She is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher since 2009 and a licensed physical therapist and will be donating her time.
All proceeds will be directed towards fundraising efforts for the basement restoration at St. Anthony.
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Family & Friends Non-Certifying CPR Training at Griffin Hospital
The Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment by using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible.
Family & Friends CPR is for people who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card in CPR for their job. This course is ideal for schools and students, new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life.
The course is typically offered on the third Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. Registration is required as space is limited.
Upcoming dates: July 20, August 17, September 21 and October 19th.
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Thank you to our volunteers!
So many donate their time and talent here in the various ministries and we are thankful to everyone one of you.
Here are a few that answered a request for special help
- Diane DiPietro for weeding at the parish center and shopping for plants for Father’s hanging pots and garden.
- Jacqueline Magac for weeding Father’s very overgrown garden bed. She actually found a couple of tomato plants that seeded from last year’s fallen crop.
- All the Tuesday morning ladies who came to the parish center and helped to make mats for the homeless and also to those who brought materials home and worked on them there.
- Beth Whelan for bringing our church bulletin weekly to the senior center.
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Thank You!!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!!
The Knights of Columbus would like to extend its most sincere thanks to all the parishioners of St Anthony Church, and everyone in the Prospect area, who purchased tickets for our Cow Chip Raffle. Our appreciation also goes out to Kelly Cronin, who provided our little cow Midnight, and Oliver's Supermarket, who allowed us to sell tickets there on the weekends of May 18/19, and June 8/9. Your generosity will allow our council to continue its efforts to help those in need.
Congratulations to the winners!
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Place: Tony Stopper, Watertown - $1000
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Place: Robert Schepis, Naugatuck- $300
3
rd
Place: Michael Gargiolo, Cheshire- $100
4
th
Place: Courtney Marino, Terryville- $75
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Rev. James O’Dea Scholarship Applications
The applications are available starting this weekend at all the exits of the church or
download here. They are printed on green paper and are due back to the Parish Center by
July 15th. A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to one registered eighth grade student who will be entering a Catholic high school.
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Baby Bottle Boomerang Kickoff Fundraiser for Carolyn’s Place will be July 6th &7th. Baby bottles will be distributed to anyone interested in participating and filling their bottle with spare change. Bottles will be available throughout July and collected the weekend of July 27th/28th. All funds collected will be donated to Carolyn’s Place Pregnancy Care Center in Waterbury. Checks can be made directly to Carolyn’s Place.
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The St. Anthony Ladies Guild also held a baby shower on May 19th for the women who receive life-affirming care, education and support from Carolyn’s Place. Guild members were extremely generous with their donations of beautiful baby clothes, diapers, and lovely handmade items. The staff of Carolyn’s Place are sincerely grateful for the heartfelt generosity displayed by the guild.
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More information coming soon!
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Join us on July 17th for a ST ANTHONY MEET UP at Prospect Summer Concert Series on the Green. Gather around 6:45 pm on the town green. Look for the yellow balloons and join some parish staff members. Bring a chair or blanket and some snacks. Together we can enjoy the music of Eran Troy Danner that will begin at 7 pm.
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This week's ministry spotlight is on the
Pro- Life Ministry
. This new ministry is being formed to foster a culture of life and engage parishioners in life-affirming activities. Trudy Higgins will serve as the Pro-Life Representative. She would like to assemble a committee that will focus on participating in various activities that are sponsored by the Pro-Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
As Catholics, we believe that human life is a precious gift from God and that we must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence.
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As we approach the summer months, when many people travel, please consider using online giving for your financial support.
The consistency from online giving is very helpful over vacation periods. You may still use your envelopes and mark “I gave online”.
Thank you and God bless you for all you do for St. Anthony Church!
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Be sure to join us for our next session Monday July 1st!
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 $1200
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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St. Anthony Church
4 Union City Road – Prospect, CT 06712
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