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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass...
The Second 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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Volunteer Spotlight -
Kathy Iannucci Doyle grew up in Prospect and returned to our parish just before Covid hit. When she did, she jumped right in to help out.
One ministry she was particularly interested in is the Altar Society. She had been helping Father Williams at the Church of the Epiphany and later St. Patrick’s Church in Waterbury so It was a natural fit.
Continue reading the story on our website.
Thank you Kathy for all you do for our Parish!
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Thank You!
Thank you to John Riley for working to polish our door push plates that are in the church hall. Rather than buying new ones, he has been working to sand, polish, and finish them, restoring them to a beautiful finish!
Thank you to John Schieffer who is working closely with our trustees, Marty and John on the work to the hall restrooms.
Our volunteers give a tremendous amount of time each week and we thank all of you for sharing your gifts!
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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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Corporal Works of Mercy
We as a Parish family of St Anthony are focusing on the
Corporal Works of Mercy in a special way. It is an opportunity for
us as a family of faith to reach out to others with the mercy and love of God, and to fulfill the call of Pope Francis to be instruments of mercy
in the lives of others. We have developed a program that will run from the first Sunday of Lent right up to Easter Sunday.
Week 1 of our Lenten Parish Corporal Works of Mercy Project, “feed the hungry” had an outstanding response from all of you! We are so grateful! Also, a special thank you to the Tracey, Goletz, Minicucci, and Lahey families (and friends!), who braved the rain, to bring the donations over to the parish center after Masses. Visit our website to see more photos from Parish events during the Lenten season!
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Save the Date - March for Life
Please join us for the First-Ever Connecticut March For Life on Wednesday, March 23 at the State Capitol in Hartford.
St. Anthony Church and St. Bridget’s in Cheshire are sponsoring a 55 passenger coach bus to bring our parishioners to this historic event. There is no cost to you for this transportation. 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 with speakers will begin at noon and the March around Bushnell Park is scheduled for 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 need an accurate count for seating on the bus.
We hope that you will join us as we stand up for the protection
of all human life!
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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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Help Us Earn Grant Money!
The Ion Bank Foundation Community Awards Program gives away $70,000 to local non-profit organizations with each Ion Bank customer eligible to vote for their favorite non-profit organization.
Voting has begun for the 13th Annual Community Awards Program so please help us earn grant money! We will receive a $25 donation from the Ion Bank Foundation for every vote1 we receive!
Every vote counts! If you are an Ion Bank customer, please visit this website to vote until March 15, 2022.
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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 14, 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
Please note that we are asking all in attendance to please wear a mask while indoors.
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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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