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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass:
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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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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St. Anthony Feast Day - Sunday!
Join us as we honor Saint Anthony, our Patron Saint, this Sunday at the 11:15 Mass. Mass will be followed by an outdoor procession and a parish cookout hosted by the Knights of Columbus, the Ladies Guild, and the Baking Committee. We hope to see you there!
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New emails for St. Anthony Staff
Many of us received new email addresses a few months ago. Unfortunately, we are hearing that several people have found our emails in their “junk” or “spam” folders. We rely on this form of communication with you. Please check those folders, for anything from us, and mark them as “safe”. Thank you!
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Deacon Domenic's 40th Year of Ordination
Forty years ago, Deacon Domenic stood before his friends, loved ones, and clergy as he received the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the grace required to carry out his ministry. Since being ordained on June 4th of 1982, he has graciously been serving God and his people, even after his official retirement! We are grateful for your dedication to our parish, your monthly homilies and the time you spend baptizing infants and helping to prepare adults to receive the sacraments. Truly we are blessed with your presence. Thank you.
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A shout out to all of our volunteers for everything you do!
A couple out of the ordinary things to say
thank you for:
Thank you to Jeff for picking up 120 Lantanas from Amity Gardens and delivering them here, they have been planted!
Thank you to Erminia for sewing a closure onto one of Father Gregory’s garments.
Thank you to Diana who is weeding and trimming on the property.
Thank you to John Schieffer for donating a lawn mower! We only need it for our courtyard, as the landscaping equipment can’t fit inside the gates.
Thank you, John!
Thank you to parishioner Chris Jackson, owner of Mackenzie Tree Service, for donating their equipment and time to remove a dead sugar maple tree from our property. Our insurance company encouraged the removal of this tree because it is near electrical wires. This will prevent a power outage or fire from occurring should the tree fall during a storm or heavy winds.
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Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser - Tomorrow!
Join us for an afternoon of fun for the whole family!
See the flyer below for details:
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Parish Prayers for Vocations
Beginning the week of June 18, the parish of St. Anthony will be participating in the Family Chalice Prayers for Vocations program. Each weekend at Mass, an assigned family is invited to take the gifts up at the Offertory Procession. At the end of Mass, the family is called by our Celebrant to come forward to receive the chalice box and a blessing. The box contains a consecrated chalice and a booklet describing the prayers. The family takes the chalice home and puts it in a place of honor.
Each day for a week, during prayer time (morning, bedtime or at meals), the family prays for an increase and perseverance of vocations. At the end of the week, they return the chalice to the church.
If you would like to volunteer to take a chalice home for a week, please contact the volunteer coordinator at the parish center by calling 203-758-4056 or by email at volunteercoordinator@stanthonyprospect.org.
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Cow Chip Raffle - Next Weekend!
The Knights of Columbus Cow Chip Raffle will take place on Saturday, June 18th. The cow is always provided by
Kelly Cronin of Kelly's Kids INC,
an after-school program here in Prospect.
Raffle tickets are SOLD OUT – Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket or two!
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Join us as we Celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 19, 2022
We will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with a
Solemn Mass at 11:15 AM on Sunday June 19th.
This will be followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Litany of the Most Blessed Body and Blood of Christ with Benediction.
Following our celebration, parishioners are encouraged to join our Archbishop Leonard Blair with a procession from the St. Anne’s Shrine in
Waterbury to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
The procession begins at the Shrine at 2:00 PM.
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Padre Pio's 20th Anniversary
A service will be held in Honor of Padre Pio’s 20th Anniversary of Canonization with a relic present on
Friday June 24th at 6:30 pm.
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2022 Parish Raffle
Thank you to all of our parishioners who have already purchased tickets for this raffle!
Extra tickets are available at the parish office.
Prizes from the raffle total $62,000.00!
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BINGO Volunteers Needed!
We have a very successful Bingo program here at St. Anthony Church; however, in order to run this week after week, we rely on the help of volunteers. We have regular volunteers who help out on a rotating basis, but others who are there every week. We could use help in the following areas:
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Calling the game: acting as emcee, drawing and calling numbers, operating Bingo console and flashboard, etc. Additional people would really be appreciated in this capacity.
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Office: setting up game sheets, managing inventory, paying out cash game prizes, etc.
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Floor: collecting money, distributing game sheets, etc.
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Sealed Ticket Sales: managing inventory, selling tickets and managing cash, prepare weekly report.
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Kitchen: purchasing supplies, prepare items for sale, cooking on-site or remotely, set-up and clean-up. This is an area where we have the same people almost every week and more volunteers would be greatly appreciated.
- **Training will be provided in all positions**
If you can volunteer one Monday a month please call the Parish Center at 203-758-4056.
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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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Is God calling you to be a Catechist?
We are in need of Catechists for the next school year. Catechists are ordinary people, just like you, who generously volunteer their time to share our Catholic faith, values, and traditions with our younger generations. If you are interested in helping out with the youth program, please contact Andrea at youthformation@stanthonyprospect.org, or by phone at 203-758-4848, ext. 19.
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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
Does our faith contradict science?
To put it simply, no.
Science is a tool that we use to discover reality, but it is limited to describe the physical, natural world. We must use other "thought tools", like logical reasoning, to investigate what may lie beyond the physical, natural world. Faith doesn't contradict science because faith is not opposed to evidence. Faith is a trust we have in something, and in a religious sense, it's a trust in God's promises.
Do you have a question about our Catholic Faith?
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Bingo!
Our Next Bingo: Monday, June 13, 2022
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $375
Jackpot #2: $750
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!
- Thank you to everyone who has been submitting their LaBonne’s receipts. This past quarter we submitted $50,000.00 worth of receipts and received $250.22 from LaBonne’s Cash for Charities program. Thank you to Shirley Tooth for volunteering time to add up the receipts before they get turned in.
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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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