St. Anthony Church Newsletter

November 25, 2022

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Decorating for Advent Season -

Tomorrow!


Please join us tomorrow morning at 8:00 am to help decorate the church for the Advent Season!

We will be putting up our trees and decorating the sanctuary with the purple of Advent. We will also put out the new missalettes for the start of the new Church year.

If you can give us a few hours of your time it will be greatly appreciated!



Our Annual Christmas Bazaar is 1 Week Away!


Granny's Attic Donations for the Christmas Bazaar - Thursday!


We are looking for donations of gently used items to be sold at the Granny's Attic booth at our Annual Christmas Bazaar! If you have any items to donate, please drop them off on Thursday, December 1st between 1:00-5:00 pm at the Church basement, near the stage. We ask that NO furniture or baby items (such as pack-n-play, strollers, cribs, etc.) be donated. Thank you!


Thank You!


Thank you to John Schieffer for fixing a section of fence at Father’s house and also for installing 3 pavers to our meditation garden. We appreciate the time all of our volunteers give to our Church!



Giving Trees


Our Giving Trees are up and we are seeking gift card donations to Carolyn’s Place, as they support new moms and dads who have chosen life. Your donations will help to purchase essential childcare necessities and Christmas gifts for their families.


Mark Your Calendar!


Our Parish has even more exciting events to look forward to this Winter! Use the links below to learn more:


December 3rd and 4th:

Our 8th-grade faith formation students will be sponsoring

a bake sale after all Masses this weekend.

All proceeds will go towards purchasing gift cards from the Giving Tree!


December 6th:

Advent Penitential Service


December 10th and 11th:

Faith and Friendship Gatherings will be held after every Mass this weekend!


December 18th:

December Children's Mass at 9:30 am;

"Bambino Sunday" Blessing of Baby Jesus from your home nativity scene;

Advent Celebration of Lessons and Carols by candlelight at 7:00 pm;


Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass:

The First Sunday of Advent

This Weekend's Readings

Gospel Reflection:


There is an old-fashioned phrase that always charms me when I see it, “a woman whose time has come.”

It describes a pregnant woman whose due date is close at hand, and it is a relic of an era where all references to pregnancy and childbirth in polite society were wrapped in rhetorical cotton. “In a delicate condition,” “In the family way,” “Expecting.”... click here to continue reading!


Catholic Question Corner 


What is the story behind the devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots?


One day, in the late 1690s, a priest from Saint Peter’s monastery in Augsburg, Germany, visited a painter. He came with a commission, requesting that a unique image of Our Lady in her role of Undoer of Knots be painted. This title, the priest explained, was particularly close to his heart.

Many years ago, when his grandparents were newly married, tension and disagreements split them apart. They were on the point of separating, but first went to a priest and begged for prayers. The priest took their marriage ribbon (the cord tied about their wrists during their wedding vows, representing the immaterial bond they were entering). Praying for the Blessed Mother to save the marriage, he began unknotting the tangled, faded ribbon. As he untied it, the ribbon took on a shining brightness, whiter than anything he had ever seen. The tangles in the couple’s relationship immediately vanished and peace returned to their marriage.

And so, the priest explained to the painter, in gratitude to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, he wished to commission a special painting depicting this title. After the painting was finished and installed in St. Peter am Perlach church, the devotion remained centered in that area of Germany. Pope Francis discovered it there when he was still a priest and brought it back to South America with him, and from there the devotion has spread across the Church.


Faith Formation

Faith Formation classes for the 2022-2023 school year are now in full swing!


Mrs. Lamb's 5th grade class making their own Advent wreaths!


Our November Children's Mass!


Visit our website to view photos of our Faith Formation classes in action!


Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer? 


Volunteering is a great way to become involved in our Parish, meet Parishioners, and complete community service hours!

Please visit our website for a full description of the outstanding opportunities.


If you would like to volunteer for any of these community service opportunities, please contact David Byrne, Volunteer Coordinator,

at 203-758-4056 ext. 17 or by email  volunteercoordinator@stanthonyprospect.org


Ongoing News

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Our Next Bingo: 

Monday, November 28, 2022



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Jackpot #2: $1,650

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St. 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.


St. Anthony Church

4 Union City Road – Prospect, CT 06712

203-758-4056  www.stanthonyprospect.org

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