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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass...
The Third Sunday of Lent
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Please click on 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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Today at
St Anthony Church
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This Weekend at
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New Staff E-mails
St. Anthony Church has switched to a new, more secure server, and our
staff e-mails have changed as a result. We will no longer be using our old accounts, so please be sure to update our contacts:
Amanda Bertrand: Communications Coordinator
Andrea Brown: Director of Youth Formation
David Byrne: Volunteer Coordinator
Charlene Carriero: Bulletin Editor/Parish Registration
Edwin Kotchian: Director of Music
Lisa White: Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
Thank you!
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Corporal Works of Mercy
Week two of our Lenten Parish Corporal Works of Mercy Project,
“Give drink to the thirsty” had an outstanding response from
all of you!
We are so grateful!
Also, a special thank you to the Baribault, Alvero, DeGennaro, Saviello, and Ciarleglio families,
who brought the donations over to the parish center after Masses.
This weekend we will be collecting diapers and wipes for the Hope Pregnancy Center in Cheshire for week three "clothe the naked".
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*Please note there will not be Adoration on Friday, April 1st since we are holding the Jesus Takeover event*
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Next Week - March for Life
Please join us for the First-Ever Connecticut March For Life on Wednesday, March 23rd at the State Capitol in Hartford.
St. Anthony Church and St. Bridget’s in Cheshire are sponsoring a coach bus to bring our parishioners to this historic event. We will be departing from St. Anthony’s parking lot at 10:15 AM and returning by approximately 3:30 PM. The Rally at the Capitol will begin at noon and the March around Bushnell Park is at 1:00 PM. You may register for this event on the Connecticut March For Life website. If you plan to attend please e-mail Trudy Higgins at Trudybh1950@gmail.com.
We hope that you will join us as we stand up for the protection
of all human life!
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Walk the Way of the Cross for Peace
Come and join us as we carry the Cross of Jesus and pray the
Stations of the Cross for World Peace!
We will pray a special Way of the Cross service outdoors at
St. Anthony Church at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
The Stations of the Cross will be placed outside along the side of the parish center and the church. Participants will gather in the church parking lot
at 2:45 PM. Members of various parish ministries are being invited to take turns carrying the Cross of Jesus from one Station to the next.
The Way of the Cross will end in the church for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. If you would like to carry the Cross please contact
David Byrne, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-758-4056 Ext. 17.
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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 through Catholic Relief Services. Recite this prayer, or one of your liking, daily.
If you would like to make a donation to support affected families in Ukraine, please use this link. With these donations, CRS will provide safe shelter, hot meals, hygiene supplies, and more to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.
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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 March, 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 Parish Center 203-758-4056 ext 17 - email stanthonyserver@gmail.com
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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 stories and learn about the grieving process and its tasks for healing.
The sessions will begin Wednesday, April 6 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
For information, please call Charlotte Scaviola 203-758-5711,
Claudette Decilla 203- 758-6283, or Jill Blewitt 203 758-5599.
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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.
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Please note that when Region 16 dismisses school early due to bad weather, or cancels school for the day, we will NOT have any Religious Ed classes that day. We will also alert on Channel 3, and update our website/social media pages if we choose to cancel. |
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Save the Dates!
The following dates were set for the
Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation for this Spring:
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The celebration of the Sacrament of First Communion will take place on
Saturday May 7th at 11 am at Saint Anthony Church.
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The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation
for this year is on
Saturday May 21 at 11 am.
This will take place at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford.
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Bingo!
Our Next Bingo: Monday, March 21, 2022
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $1,000
Jackpot #2: $1,350
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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