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Readings for December 8, 2019 In this week's gospel, John’s message of repentance might be jarring but he is setting the stage for the coming of the Messiah and the new ways of the kingdom of heaven. Maybe we need to go out into the desert in order to hear the voice of the one crying out. Maybe, it is in the desert that we can find the peace that surpasses all understanding. It's Not to Late to sign up for the Best Advent Ever

Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend: Gathering: Waiting in Silence Offertory: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came Communion: The King Shall Come Recessional: Blessed and Holy

Upcoming Events: December 6th & 7th - Ladies Guild Christmas Bazaar December 7th - Conformation Mass of Commitment 4:30 pm December 8th - Faith and Friendship Gathering - Join us for some coffee and conversation following the 7:30 am Mass. All are welcome to attend these Faith and Friendship gatherings to make connections to one another and to St. Anthony Church.Hosted by the Hospitality Committee. December 8th - The Knights will have a "Keep Christ in Christmas" float in the Prospect Christmas Parade, 5 pm. December 13th - Advent Concert and Reflections, 7:00 pm -More information below December 14th - First Reconciliation Celebration at 11:00 am for Third Grade. December 15th - Christmas breakfast for Knight members and their families. Following the 7:30 am mass in the Church Hall December 15th - Ladies Guild Christmas Luncheon,  1 pm at the Manor Inn Southington Click here for more information January 19th - SAVE THE DATE Ministry Meeting - all are welcomed! More info coming soon

This weekend Join us for the St Anthony Church Annual Christmas Bazaar December 6th from 6 - 9 pm December 7th from 9 am – 3 pm

Volunteers needed to Decorate the Church for Christmas Sunday December 22nd at 12:30 pm, we will decorate the church for Christmas.  Volunteers of all ages are welcome, this is an excellent opportunity for Community Service hours for our teens! Contact David Byrne in the Parish Center at 203-758-4056 or stanthonyvc@gmail.com

Keep Christ in Christmas We are having a “Keep Christ in Christmas” themed drawing contest! Winner will be the cover of the bulletin the week of December 21/22 All are welcomed to submit a drawing. The DEADLINE is December 8th.  Entry pages, with instructions, at the entrances of the church or can be downloaded here All entries will be displayed on the website. Entries can be put in the collection basket, brought to FF class, the Parish Center or emailed to stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com

Pro-Life Pilgrimage - MARCH FOR LIFE January 23-24, 2020 The Pro-Life Committee of St. Anthony Church invites you to join us in Washington, DC for the annual March For Life.  Buses depart from the Franciscan Life Center in Meriden on January 23; the March occurs on January 24.  We will be staying overnight at the Hilton Crystal City.  A Vigil Mass is on January 23 at 5:30 pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  The cost of the bus and full breakfast at the hotel is $115 per person.  There is a discounted rate available at the hotel when you register.  The deadline for reservations is December 30. Please contact Trudy Higgins trudybh1950@gmail.com or call the Parish Office if you are interested in attending this most memorable event.

Giving Tree Information If you took a tag from the trees in the church, please bring the unwrapped gift to the Parish Center with the tag securely taped to it no later than Monday, December 16. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Please call the Parish Center with any questions.

Altar Servers in the News  A while back, a writer from the Catholic Transcript visited our church and interviewed some of our altar servers. Unfortunately, the article didn't make the print edition but it was recently posted on the Archdiocese web site Click here to read it. Pictured are the Harlow sisters.

Are you Shopping online this Christmas? When shopping Amazon, you can choose to use Amazon Smile* and a percentage of your order will be donated to St. Anthony Church, specifically for the refurbishing of the Church hall. Click on the photo to get started!

* We encourage supporting local businesses, direct trade and fair trade partners as well as environment considerations when making purchases. If you do choose to use Amazon Smile and you don’t need your item immediately, please don’t choose overnight/rush delivery because this often forces people to work on Sunday.

Faith Formation News and Schedule

All the Faith Formations classes decorated small trees to be raffled this weekend at the Ladies Guild Bazaar. Below are some of the classes with their trees. Click here for ongoing photos of our Faith Formation Program

"Build our Vibrant Parish" Suggestion Three Thanks to those who have submitted ideas. They will be addressed in the coming weeks here and in the bulletin. Keep your ideas coming! Put your thoughts in the collection basket or email Pat Vlamis stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com

Due to inclement weather there was NO BINGO last week. Join us for our next session December 9th. We will be awarding that $200 Rollover Cash Door Prize at our this session. The winning player's ticket was from a previous session. Be sure to bring your door prize coupons from the last three sessions for your best chance to win!   Click here for more details on the BINGO page of our website 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  $875 Progressive Jackpot #2  $1050 VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! If you can volunteer one Monday per month, please call the Parish Center at 203-758-405

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! Click here to SIGN UP TODAY!

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Parish Mission Statement St. Anthony Church is a parish where God’s love nourishes the soul to actively minister to people and share the joy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

St. Anthony Church 4 Union City Road – Prospect, CT 06712 203-758-4056 .   www.stanthonyprospect.org