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Blessing of the Animals 2020
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Parish Offices will be closed Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day. |
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We are being reminded in this Sunday’s liturgy that we are being asked to do more than just “show up” at the banquet to which we have been invited. We are being asked to prepare ourselves for the feast by living lives of faith, hope, forgiveness, humility, and love — lives worthy of the Kingdom. |
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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 10th & 11th - "in-person” registration for the Faith Formation classes, this weekend after all Masses! (see below)
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October 14th & 15th - Boscov's Friends Helping Friends Days. Shop at Boscov's (either in person OR online) on either of those days you will simply need to mention St Anthony Church, Prospect when they are checking out (in person OR online) and we will receive 5% back from the total sale and you will receive 20% off most items! This is a simple way to support our parish while getting some discounted shopping Click here for more details
- October 21st - Chesprocott will have a Flu Shot Clinic in our parking lot from 1-3pm
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October 25th - 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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Faith Formation Registration this weekend!
Join us for “ in- person” registration for the Faith Formation classes, this weekend, October 10 &11, after all Masses!
Visit the table outside, by our main front doors.
The Faith Formation forms will be available Sunday at all masses and on the website after Tuesday.
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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As always, in October, our Cancer Awareness Tree is placed in the Sanctuary. Take a ribbon and write the name of a victim or survivor of this dreadful disease. We will continue to pray for them during the entire month of October. |
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Our Auction is in full swing! 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!
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Our Auction is "LIVE" until October 25th
Log on for our “Virtual” Auction!
Items to bid on will be on the website:
- When registering as a bidder, check the box to either receive a text or email if someone out bids you!
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All information and links can also be found on our website
- When the Auction is complete, the winner will be notified when and where to pick up prize and submit payment!
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Keep the Labonne's receipts coming!
To date, have submitted $88,000.00 of receipts to LaBonne’s and our first check from their Cash for Charities Rebate Program arrived in the amount of $440.76!
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to submit your receipts!
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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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