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Last week Father Gregory presented the Saint Joseph Archdiocesan Medal of Appreciation to the Sandy and John Riley during Sunday Mass.
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The two commandments in this week's Gospel are similar as well as complementary and inseparable. In other words, it is not possible to love God and not love the neighbor and vice versa.
Jesus is saying that as long as one is truly loving God and the neighbor, the rest of the Law will take care of itself. And there may even be times when such love will transcend and override the requirements of some laws. No truly loving act can ever be sinful.
What does loving myself mean today? What does loving my neighbor mean today?
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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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Upcoming Events:
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October 1st to 25th - Online Auction (see details below)
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October 26th - Living Rosary at 6:30pm - Participants will be socially distanced around the church to pray the decades of the Rosary. All are asked to wear a mask.
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November 1st - Feast of All Saints Masses 4:30 pm vigil(10/31), 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 am
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November 2nd - All Souls Mass of Remembrance, 6:00 pm to remember our dearly departed. The names of all those who celebrated a funeral Mass or Memorial service at St. Anthony Church this past year will be read.
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November 9th – Target date for Bingo games to begin! Keep looking for updates
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This is the last weekend of our Auction is in full swing!
Our Auction is "LIVE" until October 25th at noon!
- Items to bid on will be on the website:
- Thank you to all who have bid already and shared the Auction information and link with family and friends!
- If you haven't logged on yet check it out to bid on some wonderful prizes.
- You might get some great deals at the end of the auction!
- When the Auction is complete, the winner will be notified when and where to pick up prize and submit payment!
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Faith Formation 2020-21
Thank you to the many catechists who offered their time and talent to teach our young people in the faith. Graciously, many have answered the call to serve as teachers in our program.
We still need volunteer teachers for the following: Can you help???
- Mondays Kindergarten- 3:45pm-4:45pm, weekly
Grades 7 & 8- 6:15pm to 7:15 pm, weekly
- Sundays Grade 6 - 8:30am -9:30 am
To participate in our Faith Formation program, families are required to be registered in our parish. Parish Registration forms can be downloaded on our website .
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A New November Tradition
Supplies Needed for a Gratitude Pumpkin
- Pumpkin REAL -Buy before Halloween! After Halloween, pumpkins are scarce and pretty hard to find).
- OR a fake pumpkin (if you have the room to store them because then each year you can see what you were grateful for in previous years.- Be sure to buy one before Halloween! check dollar or craft stores)
- Sharie marker
How to Make a Gratitude Pumpkin:
- Keep your (non-cut) pumpkin on your kitchen or dining room table with a sharpie so it’s easy to remember to write on it.
- Every evening when you eat dinner, discuss with your family what you’re grateful for.
- Start at the top of the pumpkin and write, “We are grateful for…” or “We are thankful for…”
- Every evening, add a few things you’re grateful for, writing in a spiral around the pumpkin. In our family, we each add 1-3 things every night.
- Start with the super important things you’re grateful for like our family members.
- After you get through the important things, start adding the fun and silly things we’re grateful for like coffee, treats and family movie nights.
- By the end of November, the whole pumpkin will be filled up with everything we’re thankful for.
- Place your Gratitude Pumpkin on our Thanksgiving table as a centerpiece.
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Guidelines for Attending Mass
While some might feel these guidelines are stringent, it is important that guidelines are followed, that we respect all parishioners and be sure that everyone feels comfortable attending Mass.
- Please bring a face mask to wear, as it is required as you enter, while inside and as you exit. Please be sure to cover your mount and nose with the mask, not just your mouth.
- Pews will be marked off to assist with social distancing. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
- Please use the markers for distancing while in line. Families can stay together.
- 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 outside aisle.
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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!
*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
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Please save your Labonne's cash register receipts. (Keep an envelope in your car to easily save them)
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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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