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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass...
The Fifth 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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Walk the Way of the Cross for Peace - This Sunday!
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 this 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.
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Our Parish Fish Fry Fundraiser is 1 week away!
Please use this link to order a meal to dine-in or to-go by April 5th. See additional details about the upcoming event below:
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Special Collection for Ukraine
This weekend at each Mass there is a
special collection for Ukrainian refugees.
The Knights of Columbus have been sending money to
local Knights of Columbus chapters in Poland.
These funds support humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees in both Poland and Ukraine. All contributions are greatly appreciated.
Please make checks payable to St. Anthony Church.
More information can be found at KofC.org.
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Corporal Works of Mercy
For week four of our Lenten Parish Corporal Works of Mercy Project, we collected toiletries for the veterans at West Haven VA Hospital for “Shelter the Homeless”.
Thank you for your generous donations!
Also, a special thanks to the Minicucci, Byer, Murphy, and Laires families, as well as Grade 6, Elaine, and Fred for helping to bring the collected items over after the Masses!
This week for "visit the sick", we will be collecting cards to be sent to patients at
Saint Mary's Hospital and Waterbury Hospital.
We are asking parishioners to write a card to cheer up and offer prayers to these patients.
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St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation
Father Gregory is very pleased to announce that
Bishop Leonard Blair has awarded the
St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation to
Trudy and Gary Higgins of the St. Anthony parish family.
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March for Life Event - Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who attended
Connecticut's first-ever March for Life event last week!
According to Trudy Higgins, our Pro-Life Ministry leader, there was a terrific turnout for the event! We filled our bus with 55 passengers, which included parishioners from St. Anthony’s, St. Bridget of Sweden, St. John the Evangelist, staff of Carolyn’s Place, Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, and seven novice Seminarians from the Legionaries of Christ. The Knights of Columbus provided Pro-Life signs for attendees to carry throughout the March.
"After hearing some very inspiring stories during the hour-long rally, we walked around Bushnell Park for an hour before heading back on the bus. The media has reported that there were about 3,000 people who participated in this event. Connecticut is one of only five states who have held a March for Life. It is the intention of the organizers that this March For Life become an annual event every April in Connecticut."
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Thank You!
Thank you to Paul Ricchezza for donating the signs for our
April 3rd Walk the Way of the Cross for Peace station signs.
We appreciate your generous donation for this first time event!
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Envelope Users
Our envelope printing company accidentally sent additional envelopes for Easter flowers, Palm Sunday and Easter, to our envelope users.
They apologize to you for their error and gave us a discount on our bill.
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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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*Please note there will not be Adoration today, April 1st,
since we are holding the Jesus Takeover event*
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New Day Bereavement Group - Starts Next Week!
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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Our Parish is in need of volunteers for various projects and upcoming events. Please see the details for each event below -
any and all help is greatly appreciated!
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Volunteers are needed for Holy Thursday
After a two-year hiatus, we will once again be able to celebrate all the special moments of the Easter Triduum. This will include the moving ceremony of the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday.
After the Last Supper Jesus "rose from supper, laid aside His garments and girded Himself with a towel. Then He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.” (Jn. 13:4-5) This was one of Christ’s final actions
before His passion and death. It was the creation of a new commandment; that we should serve one another.
Each year on Holy Thursday at the Mass of the Last Supper we recreate this moving example of love and service when our Pastor Father Gregory washes the feet of twelve members of our parish. It is one of the most important moments in our Church year.
We are seeking twelve adults to participate in what is now known as
The Mandatum – the Mandate of Christ.
There are no requirements to participate other than a willingness to bring Jesus’ message of service and commitment to our parish family.
Mass on Holy Thursday – April 14, 2022– begins at 6:30 PM.
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Volunteers to Decorate for Easter
We are looking for volunteers to help us decorate the church for Easter.
We will meet in the church at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 16, at which time the Easter Flowers will arrive.
If you can donate two hours of your time we would greatly appreciate it.
You can let us know by contacting
David Byrne, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-758-4056 Ext. 17
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Volunteers are needed for the following:
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
If you have the talent and time,
please contact David, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-758-4056
for further information.
You will not need to pay for materials.
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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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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, April 4, 2022
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $250
Jackpot #2: $1,800
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!
- This past quarter we received $240.03 from $48,000.00 worth of receipts turned into LaBonne’s! Thank you!
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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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