St Anthony Church Newsletter
In this week's Gospel, Jesus responds to the Pharisees and scribes, whose lip-service and dedication to following traditions were considered vain, by saying, "Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile." Jesus is emphatic when He says that from the heart come evil thoughts, lust, and many other undesirable behaviors. The heart is the center of our spiritual life just as it is the center of our biological life. That is why to avoid sin and thus maintain purity, we need to follow God’s commandments to keep our mind and heart free from evil thoughts and sinful desires.
Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
Offertory: We Are Many Parts
Communion: One Love Released
Recessional: Lead Me, Lord
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.
St. Anthony Church is the recipient of $49,500.00 from the State of Connecticut FY 2021 Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
 
We are one of only 13 parishes in the Archdiocese to have received this award and we look forward to the security we will be able to add to our properties. Thank you to parishioner Marty Muzzey, whose expertise in the security field was integral to the content of the application.
Join Archbishop Blair and Shepherds of the Archdiocese of Hartford for a 33 Day Consecration of Jesus through Mary (September 4-October 7). We will be using the book Child Consecration: To Jesus through Mary--Following in the Spirit of St. Thérèse, the Little Flower. Each day of the Consecration participants may follow along with the book and the nightly premiered video recording of an Archdiocesan Shepard leading us in reading, prayer, and reflection. Visit www.childconsecration.com for more information and a link to watch the videos as they premiere. You may also call Andrea in the Youth Formation office at 203-758-4848.
Please register for the new year of classes for Faith Formation. All forms are on our website, https://www.stanthonyprospect.org/faith-formation. There are also printed copies, on yellow paper, available in the magazine racks, both in the main church as well as the parish center. Please submit the completed forms in a sealed envelopeJ.
Catechists Needed!!

Please help us support our students and families by sharing of your faith! This role requires smiling a lot! Each adult is required by the Archdiocese to be in compliance with the Safe Environment requirements, which include a background check and a online Virtus training session. Please let us know if you would like to help out!
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.
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.


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. 
Bingo is Back!

Our Next Bingo: Monday, August 30th, 2021
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $875
Jackpot #2: $450

 

VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! If you can volunteer one Monday per month, please call the Parish Center at 203-758-4056
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.
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*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. 
Labonnes Cash for Charities Rebate Program
  • 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!

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!
Parish Mission Statement
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