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In this week's Gospel, Jesus noticed that many people were following Him because of the food that was provided for them. Maybe they were looking for more. He then took the opportunity to preach about the real bread that gives life to the world. This is in support of His previous statement that no man shall live on bread alone but by the word of God. (Matthew 4:4) For indeed physical bread spoils but His word sustains life forever.
That is why when the people asked Jesus what they can do to accomplish the works of God, He responded by telling them to believe in the one He sent, an indication that Jesus Himself is the Son of God. By believing in Him, one’s spiritual hunger and thirst is satisfied. In short, Jesus alone is all we need.
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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2021 Marriage Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 2:00 PM, the annual Archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford for married couples who have observed or will be observing 25th, 50th, 60th, and other special wedding anniversaries in 2020 or 2021. While typically only those celebrating special anniversaries in a given year are invited to this celebration, couples who had special anniversaries in 2020 are also invited this year in the hopes of recognizing those who could not be celebrated last year when the pandemic led to the cancellation of this annual Mass.
The liturgy will include a renewal of Marriage vows followed by an opportunity for couples to have a photograph taken with Archbishop Blair. Registration, both for couples who would like to participate in the event and for priests who would like to concelebrate, will be done online at bit.ly/aohmarriagemass. This year, couples are asked to register themselves for the event.
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NEW DAY BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?
St. Anthony Church is offering a 9 week program where individuals can share their grief story and learn about the grieving process and its tasks for healing.
The sessions are conducted by trained facilitators, who have experienced grief in their lives, and are able to help you move through the tasks of grief. It is not a therapy session, but an opportunity to share with others who have experienced losses themselves.
The sessions will begin Wednesday September 15, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. There is no cost for this program. Books used in the group are generously donated by Prospect Memorial Funeral Home.
Registration is needed, as space is limited. For information, please call Charlotte Scaviola 203-758-5711 or Claudette Decilla 203- 758-6283.
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Multi-Parish Raffle
- Over 656 raffle tickets have been purchased and we still have more to process! Thank you for your support!
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Multi-Parish Raffle ticket sales will conclude on Monday August 2nd, please have all stubs/tickets returned by then
- Checks are payable to St. Anthony Church. You can return the checks and stubs by mail to: St. Anthony Church, 4 Union City Road, Prospect CT 06712 or you can put it in the collection.
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Extra raffle tickets can also be purchased from the parish office. We hope that you will participate in the raffle by purchasing tickets, giving as a gift or selling them to family or friends.
- Thank you for your anticipated participation!
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Our bingo games are off to a great start with more people in attendance than compared to last year. We appreciate our volunteers and can use more. If you are available one Monday night a month or have questions, please call the parish office.
Thank you to our volunteers who have been working tirelessly on trimming back the shrubs on the property. One volunteer in particular has taken on this task. If anyone would like to help out, please call the office.
We are grateful for all of our volunteers, no matter how large or small your task is, you are appreciated! Thank you!
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Soul Core Class
- First Saturdays - at 9:15 am (Weather permitting class will be held outdoors by Our Lady of Fatima statue.)
- The other class is Thursday mornings at 8:45 am
The focus of Soul Core is the prayers of the Rosary with the “invitation” to integrate exercises and periods of meditative rest at each mystery.
If you are planning to attend, please call Barbara by 203-605-8354 by 6:00 pm the evening prior to class.
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Bingo is Back!
Our Next Bingo: Monday August 2nd
Jackpot#1 $375.00
Jackpot#2 now up to $1,200.00
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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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.
- 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!
- Our quarterly check from LaBonne’s came in and we received $260.06 from turning in $52,000 worth of LaBonne’s receipts. Thank you to everyone who save receipts for the LaBonne’s Cash for Charities Rebate Program!
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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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