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Saint Anthony Church is a parish where God's love nourishes the soul to actively minister to people and share the joy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ |
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Click here to watch a short video to learn WHY we pray the rosary
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in this week's Gospel, the people were bringing their children to Jesus, and again Jesus’ disciples show that they just don’t get it. Recall that in the Gospel for each of the past two Sundays, Jesus has taught his disciples the value and importance of these “little ones” in the Kingdom of God. Yet in today’s Gospel, the disciples try to prevent people from bringing their children to Jesus. Jesus reprimands his disciples and welcomes these children. Again Jesus offers these children as an example of the kind of complete trust and dependence upon God that ought to be the attitude of all believers. |
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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Saint Anthony Parish
Upcoming Events
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Feast of Saint Faustina
On Tuesday, October 5th, the Feast of Saint Faustina, "Apostle of Divine Mercy" St. Anthony's will present for veneration three, authenticated Faustina relics, along with a relic of the True Cross from which Christ poured out his mercy on the entire world.
The event will begin with Mass from 6 to 7 PM, followed by an evening of music, prayer, messages of mercy, time for reflection, benediction, and veneration.
No cost to attend and no reservation is required. All are welcome.
A freewill offering will be appreciated.
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One Time Class- Gentle SoulCore!
Tuesday, October 5 at 8:45 am in The Hope Room.
Participants will be led through the prayers of The Rosary while doing 5 series of exercises to strengthen the entire body. All the exercises will take place in a chair and standing.
There will be periods of rest during the mystery reflections as in a regular SoulCore class. There will be no floor exercise, so no exercise mat is needed! Participants can bring optional light hand weights (2 lbs or so), a water bottle, and, of course, a heart open to receiving the Graces of The Rosary!
$10.00 suggested participant donation per class, for those who are able.
$5.00 of this $10.00 donation is donated to St. Anthony's Parish.
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We Appreciate Our Volunteers! |
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This year’s volunteer appreciation gathering will be on October 17th following the 11:15 Mass.
Volunteers will be recognized at Mass and afterwards gather in the church hall to share brunch.
All volunteers are encouraged to attend and their children may attend for free. Whether you are currently volunteering or volunteered over the past year, we hope to see you. All your work is greatly appreciated!
Please RSVP by October 10.
Cost of an adult guest is $20.00.
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Photo is from December 2017- Before our rennovations! |
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The Christmas Bazaar is BACK |
The Saint Anthony Church Ladies Guild is seeking interested craft vendors for their annual Christmas Bazaar.
The Bazaar is scheduled for
Friday, December 3, 6:00 to 9:00PM
Saturday, December 4, 9:00AM to 3:00PM.
A vendor application can be found here.
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Thank you for all the LaBonne’s receipts you have turned in! This quarter we received $130.02 for the $26,000.00 worth of receipts that we turned in to their Cash for Charities Rebate Program. |
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We have a beautiful yet large property so we may not always notice when something is wrong.
Thank you to one of our parishioners who noticed one of the sinks had low water pressure.
After some investigation, we found a toilet was running in the men’s restroom. Our water bill for the church was $262.00 more than the prior quarter- Imagine if we didn't catch this!
Please contact Father, call the office, or send an email if you notice anything that needs attention. Thank you!
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Volunteers needed!
More ushers are needed at the 9:30 and 11:15 Masses. A friendly and welcoming personality is required.
Duties include opening the doors and greeting parishioners before Mass, assisting with the collection and passing out bulletins.
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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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All children deserve an opportunity to discover our faith and build a relationship with God. Please contact Andrea @ 203-758-4848, ext. 19, if you are interested in learning more about faith formation for your child.
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Faith Formation registration has closed. You can still register your student, however a late fee will be applied.
All forms are available here.
Please mail or drop off any late forms ASAP as we are in the process of ordering supplies.
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Grade 9 Religious Education is still in need of an energetic, patient, and welcoming volunteer teacher. The class meets bi-weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:15.
Each adult volunteer is required by the Archdiocese to be in compliance with the Safe Environment requirements, which includes a background check and an online Virtus training session.
Please contact Andrea Brown in the parish office if you are feeling called to guide these amazing young people.
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HOPE Ministry
With the heating season around the corner, this is a reminder that St. Anthony Church’s HOPE Ministry fund can assist those in need with covering the cost of heating your home. If you qualify for Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), you qualify for HOPE assistance. HOPE Ministry can assist with other needs as well, medical bills, budgeting, food, etc. Registered parishioners or residents of Prospect may apply. Please call the office at 203-758-4056 if you have questions regarding HOPE Ministry. Visit the CEAP link at http://www.newoppinc.org/energy-assistance to see how you qualify.
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Bingo is Back!
Our Next Bingo: Monday, October 4, 2021
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $500
Jackpot #2: $300
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!
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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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