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Readings for August 2, 2019 What if we worked as hard at impressing others with the holiness of our lives as we do at impressing them with our homes, cars, and social status? What if we prayed as hard as we worked? Then we would be able to put up with the drudgery of life and find a meaning that would sustain us, whether we have plenty of money or none at all. We would store up a treasure for ourselves in heaven far from the reach of inflation and taxes. And our lives would be marked by happiness and pleasure, rather than boredom and fatigue, because we would be living out the purpose for which we were created — to know, love, and serve our Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend: Gathering: Table of Plenty Offertory: Blest Are They Communion: One Bread, One Body Recessional: Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Upcoming Events: August 11th - 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. August 14th &15th - Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumption, Vigil Mass at 6pm on 8/14; Masses on 8/15 are 8 am and 12:15pm August 24 th - Faith and Friendship Gathering. Join us for some coffee and conversation following the 4:30 pm 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, 1-5pm in the parking lot. see flyer below. September 7th & 8th - Knights of Columbus annual Tootsie Roll Drive at Oliver's. Money raised goes to those with intellectual disabilities. November 9th - Harvest Dance at the Chrystal Room in Naugatuck

Flat Roof Update One of the flat roofs are being replaced. The old surfaces were beyond repairing and 3 quotes were received for the project. R&R Roofing has been working hard, despite the heat, to get this completed. The cost is $19,300.00 for the 3 flat roof areas on the church. Financial reports can be viewed here or in print by calling the parish center.

Liturgical Ministries need Help Reader Minstry is in need of Readers for the 4:30 pm, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Masses: Readers Introduce the Mass and proclaim the Word of God. Readers should possess a good speaking voice and have a desire to serve during the liturgy. Training is provider here at the church. Volunteers generally read once every three or four weeks and are allowed to choose their preferred Mass time. New Altar Server Training Boys or girls, old enough to enter the 4 th grade in the fall and have received their first Holy Communion are invited to become an altar server St. Anthony Church. The Altar Server Ministry is a great way for young people to learn about Church traditions and liturgy. It allows them to become involved in the Mass in a more meaningful way and helps them to grow in self-confidence.  A training program is scheduled soon. It consists of two sessions of approximately two hours in length. The training is then followed by serving several Masses as a trainee before assignment to the regular schedule. You get to choose your primary Mass time (if there are spaces) and servers are scheduled once every third week.   Father Gregory, Deacon Dominic and I are hopeful that children in our parish will consider this wonderful opportunity to participate in the Mass in a special way and join this very active ministry If you have any questions about either Ministry contact David Byrne at the Parish Center 203-758-4056 ext 17 stanthonyserver@gmail.com

August 5th - 9th Anthony’s Vacation Bible Camp

Thank You to everyone who donated towards our VBS week. We are so touched that so many of our parish family have dropped off items to help our camp run smoothly! We are so grateful for your support! We are getting ready to enjoy a wonderful week discovering how Jesus rescues us through life’s storms.

Faith Formation “In Person” Registration on August 25th after all masses and also at the mini golf fundraiser. Schedules and more information will be coming soon!

Attention Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, Mercy and Xavier students! Just a reminder, that all students who attend a Catholic high school, if wanting to be confirmed at St Anthony Church, must participate in the regular two year Confirmation Preparation Program here. This is for freshman and sophomore years. This is required by the Archdiocese of Hartford  Any questions, please refer to this from the Archdiocese, regarding Confirmation Guidelines: "Students​ ​who​ ​attend​ ​Catholic​ ​high​ ​schools​ ​are​ ​also​ ​called​ ​to​ ​be​ ​actively​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​their parishes​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​​sense​ ​of​ ​community​.​ ​They​ ​​must​​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​their​ ​parish Confirmation​ ​sacramental​ ​preparation.​ ​Although​ ​they​ ​receive​ ​Theology​ ​classes​ ​and​ ​practice daily​ ​prayer​ ​in​ ​school,​ ​Catholic​ ​high​ ​school​ ​students​ ​are​ ​called​ ​to​ ​form​ ​part​ ​of​ ​their​ ​parish community​ ​so​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​needed​ ​in​ ​parish​ ​life,​ ​even​ ​​after​ ​high school​ ​graduation.​ "

Volunteers needed! There is a small room in the Parish Center that was once used as a bedroom and has recently become a “catch all” space. Father would like to make the room usable again but it needs some attention. If you would like to assist in the room renovation, please call. The following steps are needed and we are looking for people for the different tasks Clean and sand the radiators – electric sander recommended Prime and paint the radiators Clean the walls and trim Patch the walls where sheet rock is chipped – get to “paint ready” Paint ceiling, walls and trim  Paint, brushes, rollers, trays, cleaning supplies will be provided.Call the Parish Center if you can volunteer some time to help.

Volunteers are needed for the day of the event. If you would like to help please email Pat Vlamis stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com

Looking for a rewarding way to serve your parish and strengthen your faith? No Experience necessary! Volunteers for our Faith Formation program are  needed. All training and materials will be provided as well as a great deal of support.  Our program will run from October through April. See the Faith Formation page on the website for more information.

Be sure to join us for our next session Monday August 5th We will be awarding that $200 Rollover Cash Door Prize this week. Make sure you bring your door prize coupons from the last three sessions and join us for your 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  $450 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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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