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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass:
The Seventh Sunday of Easter - The Ascension of the Lord
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Use the links below to familiarize yourself with the
Hymns for this weekend:
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Saint Anthony Parish
Upcoming Events and Announcements
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For those who have died, especially in Buffalo and Texas,
and those who now mourn their loss, we pray with you:
In your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters who have died,
especially those in Buffalo and Texas.
In this life you embraced them with your tender love;
deliver them now from every evil
and bid them eternal rest.
The old order has passed away:
welcome them into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,
but fullness of peace and joy
with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
Amen.
O Lord, whose ways are beyond understanding,
listen to the prayers of your faithful people:
that those weighed down by grief
at the loss of these children and adults
may find reassurance in your infinite goodness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Last Day To Participate!
In order to provide health programs and information relative to your needs, please take 2 minutes to respond to this health assessment!
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New Altar Servers Wanted
The Altar Server Ministry is looking for new Altar Servers for all Masses. Servers may be boys or girls, must be old enough to enter the 4th grade or older, and have received their first Holy Communion.
There will be two training sessions scheduled in June, each approximately two hours in length, you need to attend both. That will be followed by several Masses as a trainee then assigned to the schedule.
Altar Servers generally serve one Mass every three weeks, and you can choose your preferred Mass time.
For questions contact David Byrne, Altar Server Coordinator at the
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Pentecost Sunday - Next Weekend
Pentecost, meaning 50th day (50 days after Easter),
celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and their followers and the beginning of their ministry to make disciples of all the nations.
Please wear red to Mass next weekend, June 4th and 5th, as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
It is also the birthday of the Church and a cause for celebration!
each Mass next weekend!
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Godparents' Sunday - Next Weekend
In the US, Godparents Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. There will be a blessing of Godparents at each Mass next weekend on
June 4th and 5th.
Godparents, please join us for a special blessing!
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St. Anthony Feast Day
Join us as we honor Saint Anthony, our Patron Saint, on Sunday June 12, 2022.
We will celebrate with a Solemn Mass at 11:15 AM.
This will be followed by a procession up to the location of our original parish church in the upper parking lot. There we will remember the founding of our parish with the Litany of St. Anthony.
The procession will be followed by a cookout lunch hosted by the
Knights of Columbus, the Ladies Guild, and the Baking Committee.
If you are going to join us, please contact the parish center at 203-758-4056
so we can plan on the amount of food we provide.
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Cow Chip Raffle Tickets
The Knights of Columbus Cow Chip Raffle will take place on Saturday, June 18th. Tickets are $5.00 each.
The cow is always provided by
Kelly Cronin of Kelly's Kids INC,
an after-school program here in Prospect.
Look for the Knights in the back of the church after each Mass.
Please support the Knights in this fun-filled fundraiser!
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2022 Parish Raffle
We are pleased to announce the return of a joint parish raffle with
St. Roch Church in Greenwich. St. Roch has been sponsoring this raffle and it has been very successful, helping many parishes to raise much needed charitable revenue. Thanks to your participation,
last year we received $11,375.00 in charitable revenue!
Prizes from the raffle this year total $62,000.00!
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Christian Burial of Ashes
The Congregation of the Doctrine Faith released an update on the proper treatment of the bodies of deceased person in keeping with our Catholic Faith. Archbishop Blair has asked that this information be passed on to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Hartford to ensure that when making preparations for the burial of a loved one, the faithful are well aware of what the
Church teaches regarding this important issue.
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Parish Photos
Do you have any photos from Parish events?
Share them with Amanda, our Communications Coordinator at communications@stanthonyprospect.org, to have them featured on our Parish social media pages and in the website photo albums! |
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For the full description of each opportunity, please visit our website.
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- We are looking for volunteers for the following miscellaneous projects:
- Put a fence in a section of fence at Father’s house
- Patch a crack in a low ceiling at the Church
- Replace the ramp and build a step in the Church storage barn
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The Health Ministry would like to begin offering blood pressure screenings after Mass again.
If you are a healthcare professional and willing to give 15 minutes of your time after Mass once a month, please contact the Parish Center at (203)758-4056. In the past, blood pressure screenings were offered on the second Sunday of the month
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Religious Education is in full swing, and students have been busy!
Check out some photos of their faith in action here.
Also, a huge Congratulations to our Faith Formation students on receiving the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation! |
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Catholic Question Corner
We as Catholics have learned so much about the history and practices that we partake in but may forget why as time goes on.
This new feature in our newsletter will serve to remind us of T
he Catholic Church's rich history, symbolism,
and purpose - why we do what we do!
Do you have a question about the Catholic Church?
to be featured in this Q&A section!
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Support Ukraine
What can we do about the suffering from war? We can pray and we can offer donations to those in need. Recite this prayer, or one of your liking, daily.
If you would like to make a donation to support affected families in Ukraine, please visit our website homepage for details.
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Bingo!
There will NOT be Bingo on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Our Next Bingo: Monday, June 6, 2022
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $250
Jackpot #2: $600
PLUS
2 winner-take-all games $250 quickie game
And more!
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED!
If you can volunteer one Monday per month,
please call the Parish Center at 203-758-4056
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LaBonne's 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)
- 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.
- You can put your receipts in the Parish Center mailbox, in the collection boxes or mail them to 4 Union City Rd, Prospect, CT.
- 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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