St Anthony Church Newsletter
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In this week's Gospel we hear the parable of the widow. It's a radical call to never give up on prayer. It’s easy to think that our small prayers to heaven aren’t worth much.In reality, Jesus shows us that they are far more powerful than we could ever imagine.
St. John Paul II said, “As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.” Persistence in prayer and faith quite literally has the power to change the world we live in.
Let us commit then to be like the widow, continually raising our hearts to God in prayer without ceasing. With the power of God’s word and protection, goodness will always triumph if we remain persistent in the fight.
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Thank you to all the volunteers who attended the Appreciation Dinner last Friday. A fun time was had by all!
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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Upcoming Events:
- October 19th - Pro-Life Ministry—40 Days for Life - Eucharistic Adoration, see below.
- October 19th -The Knights of Columbus will have a food booth at the Prospect Pumpkin Festival and sell fried dough and water. Money raised goes to our council, to be used to help the needy.
- October 20th - Knights of Columbus Membership Social at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center. All catholic men over the age of 18 are are invited to attend the social, meet some of the men in Council 13459, and have any questions answered. Pizza and refreshments will be served.
- October 22nd - Living Rosary, 6:30 pm in the church. See below.
- October 26th - 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.
- November 9th - Harvest Dance at the Chrystal Room in Naugatuck. see below
- November 10th - 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.
- November 19th - Ladies Guild Meeting, 6:30 pm Meet in the basement of church to assemble the Bazaar Raffle Baskets. We will share salad, pizza & conversation while we create the baskets.
- November 24th - 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.
- December 6th & 7th - Ladies Guild Christmas Bazaar - SAVE THE DATES! Crafters and Vendors are needed! If you are interested, please contact Carol Muzzey for more information: cmuzzey@comcast.net
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Thank You
You may have notice that we now have a new Parish logo!
Parishioner Penney DellaValle offered her graphic design expertise to design the logo. We are very grateful to Penney for sharing her time and talent with our parish!
If you are in need of a graphic designer, you can email her at
pdvalle@mac.com.
You can also view
Penney's designs on her
website
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Pro-Life Ministry - 40 Days for Life Campaign
Pray to God to protect our unborn children, bring an end to abortion, and heal the individuals and families who have been adversely affected by abortion.
Ways St. Anthony Parish is participating during this month long campaign:
- October 19, 2019 - Eucharistic Adoration at St. Anthony Church will be 6:30 am-9 am and then from 11:30 am -2:30 pm. If you can’t commit to one full hour all are still welcomed to stop in and pray at any time during the Adoration.
- October 26, 2019 - Attend a peaceful Prayer Vigil on Jefferson St, Hartford, across the street from the Hartford GYN Center where abortions are performed. Please consider signing up for an hour or two beginning at 6am and ending at 6pm. Two people are needed for each hour. Carpooling from Prospect is an option. Sign-up boards will be in the church vestibule October 12/13 and October 19/20.
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Download the Parish APP an have access to many wonderful features including an Audio Version of the Rosary!
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Safety Talk
On October 28
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at 6:30 pm , Lt. Nelson Abarzua will be in the church to offer advice on how to best protect against and respond to any sudden violence or attack. All ushers are asked to attend this important session.
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All are welcome!
Get a table of your friends together and have a fun night out.
November 9, 2019
6 pm-10 pm
Crystal Room in Naugatuck
$45 per person, Cash Bar
Family Style Meal
Silent Auction, Wine Cork Pull
Music by DJ Jebb
Tickets will be sold after Mass (credit cards accepted in the vestibule of church)until the last week in October.
Proceeds To Benefit The Restoration of the Church Hall
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This weekend, at the entrances to the church, you will see this
suggestion on how we can "Build our Vibrant Parish"
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Periodically, these suggestions will change. We invite all parishioners to share their thoughts and ideas as well. Put your thoughts in the collection basket or email Pat Vlamis
stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com
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Faith Formation News and Schedule
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- October 20th - Volunteers will go to St. Vincent Soup Kitchen 8:15 am- 1:15pm. Thanks for the high school students & their parents who will serve this Sunday!
- As a reminder, please do not park in fire lanes when dropping off your family for class. Also, a written note is required, if someone other than parents or emergency contacts is picking up your child.
- Our faith formation classes will host "socktober" this month! Let us make a difference in the lives of those who are homeless, by donating socks to the St Vincent's Shelter. Please donate NEW men, women and children socks to help to keep their feet warm.There will be a collection box near the main doors of our church the entire month.
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Have Empty baskets?
The Ladies Guild is in need of gently used baskets to create our Raffle Baskets. Please bring them to the church and leave them near the double doors near the counter or you may take them downstairs and leave them near the kitchen.
Please put a note on them identifying them as Ladies Guild. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
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Help Needed at the Bingo Sealed Ticket Table
- We are looking for 3, 4, or 5 people willing to volunteer on a rotating basis from about 4:45 pm (to allow for set up) until about 7:00 pm on Monday evenings.
- If you would like to join this ministry, your commitment (of at least 4 people) would amount to 13 maximum weeks per year with a total time commitment of just under 30 hours.
- If you are currently volunteering at Bingo, and you think you might want to consider adding to your current commitment
- For more information contact John Riley at 203-560-8228 (cell) or 203-758-4501 (home) or you are welcome to stop at the Church Hall on Monday and do a test drive.
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Be sure to join us for our next session Monday October 21st
- At our last session this past Monday night, Jackpot #1 was a MUST GO One winner took home $1,150 between the Jackpot and the game prize. The REAL surprise came when another player bagged the jackpot in Progressive #2 in just 52 numbers! That means we're starting over with BOTH jackpots, but you're sure to have a great time when you join us for our next session.
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 $125
Progressive Jackpot #2 $150
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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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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St. Anthony Church
4 Union City Road – Prospect, CT 06712
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