St. Anthony Catholic Church Davenport, Iowa Weekly Email Newsletter

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Hate in My Driveway Baptism Provides the Road Map to Respond by John Cooper

Last week, as I opened the door to my car on my way to St. Anthony's, I found in my driveway the above pictured rolled up newspaper with a sticker holding it together. I thought my eyes were deceiving me as the sticker read "SEND THEM Back. They don't make White babies." I was stunned. I still am! The message I received in my driveway is so opposite to what this Advent season is all about. Advent is a time for us to contemplate a better. more Christ-centered world. We prepare to celebrate God's becoming human in the baby Jesus. We renew our hope in the coming of the Kingdom of God. A place where hate has no home. So how should we respond to this hate? CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING...

Progress on St. Anthony's Projects in the Congo

The picture above is of the health care and trade school building that is being built in the Congo. At the Christmas and Easter Masses each year a second collection is taken to support the projects St. Anthony sponsors in the Congo. We greatly appreciate your generosity. Father Apo is pictured above standing beside the new water well which will supply the new health care and trade school building.

DOWNTOWN WITH ST. ANTHONY'S CHRISTMAS TRIVIA Participants Were Asked to Come Up with Christmas-Themed Team Names

The Right Before Christmas Team

We're Going to Sleigh Team

Ho Ho Holy Elves Team

Trivia Judges

The Seven Swans - Winners of the 2019 Christmas Trivia Nancy McKee (pictured in the center) Won the Ugliest Christmas Sweater

Mark Your Calendars…. St. Anthony’s Advent Concert Sunday, December 22 at 3:00 PM Performances by The Youth Choir, Adult Choir Ukulele Band and String Ensemble with reception immediately after

McAnthony Window Christmas Party McAnthony Window Christmas Party is Friday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. We could use a few more toy items for the giveaway. Toys for any age are appreciated and can be dropped off at the parish office before October 20. We also are in need of side dishes and desserts for the meal which can be dropped off the morning of the party.

ADVENT IS ABOUT BEING STILL CLICK ON THE VIDEO SONG BELOW ABOUT BEING STILL

A Little More Church Humor... Going the wrong way in the "Advent Rush" While a man had gone out driving to do some Christmas shopping, his wife had been watching TV when she heard the announcer say, "be very careful and watch driving on I5 today, there is a motorist driving the wrong way"! His wife got hold of him on the cell phone to warn him, and his reply was: "You tell me, there are hundreds of them here".