St Anthony Church Newsletter
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Ion Bank Foundation’s Community Awards Program Update
Thank you to all of our parishioners for voting for St. Anthony Church!
Because you took the time to vote, we will be awarded $1,225.00.
Thank you to Ion Bank for supporting the organizations that your customers feel have the most impact to local communities.
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God is truth, His word is trustworthy. God’s words are never empty or meaningless. God means what He says. And what He says has the power to change and to save us.
In the Gospel , Jesus compares God’s Word to seeds which a man scatters on the ground. Seeds are tiny. But, when one of them finds the right soil, it can grow into a fruitful tree. Like a seed, God’s Word doesn’t always seem like much. But, when we take it to heart and it finds good soil in us, it has the power to really change us, to give us life, and to make us fruitful.
There is a glory and a freedom sleeping within all of us, growing slowly, leading us to become more fully the women and men God intended us to be.
God tells us so in His Word. It is true, even though we cannot yet see it in all its fullness.
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The 11:15 Mass will continue to be live-streamed for the time being.
Therefore St Anthony Church will broadcast on
Facebook LIVE Sundays at 11:15 am
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First weekend of Masses recap:
It was wonderful to see so many parishioners back at Mass. We were well below the 100 person limit, with the 7:30 Mass having the most parishioners.
One parishioner expressed her thankfulness for the work that was done to guide people in remaining distant from one another.
In an effort to continue to provide as safe a space as possible, there were a few items that need to be mentioned:
- Please use the side aisles to move from the front of the church to the back
- Please use the center aisle to move from the back of the church towards the sanctuary.
- Singing has been shown to increase the spread of COVID-19. However, please feel free to hum to the music during Mass.
- Please make one line, not two when going to receive Communion. When you reach Father and Deacon Domenic, that is when you can go left or right, depending on which side of the church you are seated on.
- Once in front of Father or Deacon, please extend your hands out flat to receive the consecrated host, as you walk away, pause at the X on the floor, lower your mask, consume the host, put your mask back on and return to your pew down the side aisle.
- The tape on the seats is not meant to be sat on. Every other pew is marked with either 2 spots in the middle or several spaces on the ends. Please only sit where there is no tape. (See photos below)
- When leaving , please leave in one direction down the side aisles or in one direction up the center aisle, towards the sanctuary, following the arrows. Please leave space between each other, allowing a little extra time to exit.
While some might feel these guidelines are stringent, i
t is important that guidelines are followed, that we respect
all parishioners and be sure that everyone feels comfortable attending Mass.
Thank you and thank you to all of our volunteers who will be cleaning the church after each Mass!
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Effective July 4th & 5th!
Mass Schedule:
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am
Mon – Fri at 8:00 am
First Friday at 12:15 pm
* Adoration will follow all Friday Masses for 1 hour.
Confessions: Saturday at 3 pm
Guidelines:
- In the church guidelines will be posted and directional arrows will be visible. Pews will be marked off to assist with social distancing.
- Please bring a face mask to wear, as it is required as you enter, while inside and as you exit.
- Hand sanitizer is currently available, please have your own as well.
- We ask that you mark where you sit with a post-it-note, which will be available at the entrances.
- Missalettes will be removed from the pews, if you would like to take one home and bring it back with you each time you come to Mass, you may do that.
- Dispensation for Sunday Mass will continue until September 6, 2020 and it will remain even when the Sunday Mass resumes.
Collection Procedure:
- One of the guidelines is that we cannot have the ushers passing the basket to receive your offertory envelopes.
- Three collection boxes will be available inside the church and they will be emptied in the presence of 2 ushers, after every Mass, into a secure bag.
- If there is a second collection, please put your donation for that collection into a separate envelope. If it is a plain envelope, please mark it with the specific collection that it is for.
- If you put loose cash in the box, it will be recorded under the weekly offering. Thank you.
Communion Procedure:
- The line to receive will be single file down the center aisle.
- Please use the markers for distancing while on line. Families can stay together.
- Communicants will receive the consecrated host in their hand, step to the side, lower their mask, consume the host, replace their mask.
- Return to their pew down the outside aisle.
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We Ar
e Doing It! VBS 2020 is On!
Cave Quest- “Following Jesus, the light of the World”
Campers Age 5 through Grade 5
August 3-7th
This year, we will not be able to enjoy VBS in the same way we always have but we feel compelled to do our best to host this summer tradition for our young people, who desperately need to feel part of a community.
We cannot gather together at the church for our fun days but
Click here
take a look at the options that we are offering your family and choose the one that works best for you. All information is on that page as well!
Please send an email to
stanthonyyf@comcast.net
with your interest by
July 20th
with the subject line “VBS” and the number of campers you expect to join in.
A formal registration form and request for fee will be sent to you via email by July 24
th
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Stay safe, happy and healthy!
Andrea Brown
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Have a garden? Share your crops!
The Prospect Senior Center is making 3 meals a week and making 70 deliveries!
If you would like to share, please drop off your produce M-F from 9 – 4 at 6 Center Street, and leave it outside on a bench at the center. Then call 203-758-5300 and let an employee know you left food.
Fresh items will be used in their meals and any abundance will be given to those who receive assistance from the Prospect Food Bank.
If you live in a neighboring town and would like to donate, please call your local food bank or town hall for information.
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Next weekend, we will have the opportunity to participate in that work of the Lord through this year’s Mission cooperative Appeal Collection. Due to the coronavirus, missionaries are not able to be with us in person. However, in the face of this pandemic, they very much need our prayers and financial support.
The Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province will be receiving our parish’s assistance.
Please be sure that donations not in an offertory envelope are clearly marked and placed in one of the collection boxes.
Thank you for your generosity!
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SAVE THE DATE!
Please consider joining us to play or supporting the event as a sponsor!
Click here to
download the flyer and return with payment.
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St. Anthony Church Meditation Garden Walkway Fundraiser is ongoing.
Thank you to everyone who has already ordered a brick!
Honor someone you love with a beautiful stone in our Meditation Garden Walkway.
Please download the form to order:
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Bingo is cancelled until further notice.
thank you for all who have supported us in the past and we look forward to when we can have a HUGE Jackpot again!
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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!
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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.
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Labonnes Cash for Charities Rebate Program
- Please save your Labonne's cash register receipts. (Keep an envelope in you car to easily save them)
- Every couple of months submit them to St. Anthony Church, via the mail or by dropping them off at the parish center. We will receive 1/2% back.
- Thank you to everyone who has been sending in their slips, keep them coming!
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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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