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Thank you to the American Legion Auxiliary of Prospect for their donation of $500 to St. Anthony Church for the renovation of the church hall. Presenting the check to Father Gregory is Carol Muzzey and she was accompanied by Louise Paniati. |
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Our families are one of the most valuable treasures entrusted to us by God.
The home is a school where children are taught to love and serve God, the place where we learn to become holy. Our homes must be places where God is honored if our families are to grow in virtue. And that means they must be more than just the place where we eat and sleep in between our other activities. Our homes must be the place where we pray, where we come to love and understand each other, and where we practice kindness and generosity.
Our family is among the treasures God has given us for our enjoyment and for his glory. Often our loved ones can get overlooked because of the hectic pace of modern life. If we are wondering what special gifts God has given us and how we should be investing our time and energy, perhaps we have to look no further than our own homes.
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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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The Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual food drive at Labonnes, today and tomorrow, November 13th and 14th from 8 AM - 8 PM. ⠀
All donated food items will directly benefit the Prospect Food Bank, St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, and The Food Bank & Ecumenical Food Bank of Naugatuck. ⠀
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The Pastoral Council will meet this Monday night, November 16th. If you have any questions, suggestions or messages, you can submit them or contact any of the members listed on their webpage.
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Drive By Blessing of your Advent Wreath
Father Gregory will bless Advent Wreaths during a drive-by blessing on the 1st Sunday of Advent, Nov 29th, beginning at 12:30pm.
Start a family tradition this year by getting a wreath or making your own if you don't already have one.
Here are two simple ideas:
Traditionally, Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, but white candles can also be used.
The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead.
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Advent Church Decorating
The Season of Advent is almost upon us and we are seeking volunteers to help our parish prepare. While we are dealing with the Covid pandemic it is still important to observe our Liturgical seasons. Advent is the start of our Church year and also prepares us for the birth of Christ.
We will decorate our church on Saturday, November 28 starting at 8:00 AM. This will involve taking down the cloths and banners for Ordinary time and replacing them with the purple of Advent season. We will also put out the rest of the Advent decorations.
If you can offer a few hours of time on Saturday November 28 at 8:00 AM in the church please let us know. You can leave a message at 203-758-4056 ext 17 or by email at stanthonyvc@gmail.com
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Keep Christ in Christmas
- We are having a “Keep Christ in Christmas” themed drawing contest!
- Winner will be the cover of the bulletin the week of December 19/20
- All are welcomed to submit a drawing.
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The DEADLINE is December 4th.
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Entry pages, with instructions, at the entrances of the church or can be downloaded HERE
- All entries will be displayed on the website.
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Entries can be put in the collection basket, brought to FF class, the Parish Center or emailed to stanthonychurchcc@gmail.com
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Looking for year end giving ideas?
This may be your last chance to help the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal achieve this year’s goal for the 2020 tax year! Please visit the Appeal website at www.archdioceseofhartford.org and follow the link
Growing in Faith, Giving in Love, to learn more and make your gift today. All pledges can be paid through December 31st, 2020 towards this year’s Appeal.
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Andrea Brown has new Faith Formation office hours.
They are: Sunday, 7:30 am-12:30 pm; Monday, 10 am -8 pm
Here are the first two:
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Bingo is cancelled until further notice.
Unfortunately, BINGO will not be reopening on November 16th as previously thought due to the state of Connecticut reducing gatherings to 25 people indoors.
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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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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