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Congratulations to our cantor, Leanna Hinger and her husband Karl who were married last Saturday! May God bless you both as you begin this wonderful journey as husband and wife!
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The Solemnity and readings this weekend help us remember this truth by surrounding us with faithful witnesses who we can look up to and emulate. There was something different about how the saints lived and there should be something different about how we live. When the world is darkened by sin, we are called to be a light. When the culture seeks worldly politicians to lead, we are called to follow the King of Kings. When everyone around us is shouting and fighting, we proclaim, “blessed are the peacemakers.” If we invite Jesus into our hearts, recognizing that only he can fill our deepest longings, and live as children of God, we will someday join the saints and hear Christ say to us “rejoice…your reward will be great in heaven.” |
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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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Turn your clocks back one hour this Saturday. |
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Join us next Friday, November 6th |
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Upcoming Events:
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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 16th – Target date for Bingo games to begin! Please see below.
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This year we have all had to get creative on how to deal with everything due to Covid 19. The Fundraising Committee at St Anthony Church is no exception. With many events cancelled, a virtual auction was held over three weeks in October. The event would not have been as successful without the generosity of the following businesses and individuals who donated the items that were auctioned:
- Platinum Car Wash, Prospect
- Baki’s Pizza
- Hometown Pizza
- Big Dipper Ice Cream
- Hawk Ridge Winery
- La Bonnes Market
- The Ladies Guild and several individual members
- Fascias Chocolate
- Knights of Columbus
- Senor Ponchos
- Joe Commendatore
- Jerry Schmidt
- The Club
- Fatty Cakes Bakery
- Prospect Martial Arts
- Karen Calhoun, Pampered Chef
- Highland Greens
- Plumb Farms
- Places Remembered Digital Home Prints
- Paradise Nails and Spa
- Arlene Driscoll Romajas, LPN, CP
- Members of the Fundraising Committee
We are also very thankful to all those who bid on items! You have made this event a huge success!
We are very grateful to all those who continually support Saint Anthony Parish and the renovation of our church hall.
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Church Hall Renovation Update
Thank you to parishioner John Schieffer who donated his time, equipment and materials to dig, seal, and regrade the area on the route 69 side of the church.
Mason Contractors, Inc., was contracted to close up and seal the windows, which were a cause of leaks for many years. They waterproofed approximately 520 square feet below grade.
Thank you to Joe Testa for overseeing the repairs and renovations and to our building committee which consists of Gil Graveline, Nathan Marsili and John Schieffer.
The work will continue with a goal of completing the interior walls in late spring.
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St. Anthony Parish received a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Hartford Bishops’ Foundation, Emergency Response Fund.
Due to a decrease in offertory, we applied for a grant and are grateful to have received these funds to help relieve our financial needs arising directly from Covid-19.
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Exciting News... we are just about to re-open BINGO at St Anthony!
We are planning to resume Monday, November 16th with Covid protocol in place, more details will be forthcoming on them.
In the meantime we would like to get an idea of how many people are planning on attending. We have a maximum of 95 but we also need a certain amount of players to play.
If you plan on coming, please let us know by either calling the parish center, 203-758-4056 or emailing stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com by November 11th.
This is NOT a registration or guarantee of a space.
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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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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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