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Thank you to all who attended the Living Rosary this past Tuesday. It is beautiful when our community comes together in prayer!
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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass... |
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Please click on the links to familiarize yourself with the Hymns for this weekend:
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Saint Anthony Parish
Upcoming Events and Announcements
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The Feast Day of All Soul's Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 PM on Tuesday November 2, 2021.
A special intention will be observed for all those members of our parish who departed in the past year.
Family members are invited to bring a framed photograph of anyone who departed during this time which will be placed in the Sanctuary during Mass along with a candle provided by the parish.
The Mass will be followed by a reception in the parish center. Please RSVP if you plan to attend this reception- 203-758-4056.
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Adult Religious Education Session to begin at St Anthony Church |
Are you ready to become a Catholic or are you missing a Sacrament? Would you like to rejuvenate your understanding of the Catholic Faith?
Becoming Catholic is one of life’s most profound and joyous experiences. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are infants, while others enter the Catholic fold when they are older children or adults. A person is brought into full communion with the Catholic Church through reception of the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist.
If you wish to refresh your understanding of the Roman Catholic Faith or receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, here is your opportunity!
Adults 18 and older are invited to attend these classes. Your journey begins on Thursday December 2nd at 7:00 in the Parish Center. The course outline will be: A tour of the Church, use of the Missalette, Introduction to the Gospels; a study of the Christmas stories, a look at the Liturgical Year, and an examination of the Seven Sacraments of the Church. Class instructor will be Deacon Domenic.
For more information or to register for this class, please see Deacon Domenic, call the Parish Center at 758-4056, ext. 10 or email: stanthonyadmin@comcast.net
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The 2nd collection this weekend is for World Mission Sunday. By supporting this mission, you help people in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priest, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities
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The Ladies Guild is looking for basket donations. The baskets will be used to assemble the different raffle prizes at the annual Christmas Bazaar. Any donations can be dropped off at the Parish Center. |
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Painters and Carpenters Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help with some projects around the church:
- Paint the front and rear porch on the rectory.
- Scrape and paint the trim of the church barn behind the parish center.
- Build a gate for the fence between the church property and the rectory.
- Replace the ramp in the front of the church barn.
If you would like to help with any of these projects please contact David Byrne in the Volunteer Office 203-758-4056.
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Ushers Needed!
More ushers are needed at the 9:30 and 11:15 Masses. The only requirements are a friendly and welcoming personality!
Duties include greeting parishioners before Mass, assisting with the collection, and passing out bulletins.
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The Stewardship Committee at St. Anthony church oversees all of the ministries with the exception of the Finance Council. This committee plans events such as the Ministry Leader Meetings, Volunteer Appreciation gatherings, and guest speakers. Rebuilding our volunteer pool is a high priority this year given the effects of Covid.
If you have any questions, suggestions and/or would like to serve on this committee, please contact Diana Veneri at veneridiana96@gmail.com. This committee meets the second Monday of the month, September through June at 7:00 in the Parish Center. Parishioners who recently joined the St. Anthony community are strongly encouraged to consider participating.
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Tickets for the Annual Harvest Dinner Dance will be available after all Masses the weekends of 10/16-17- and 10/23-24 |
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Photo is from December 2017- Before our rennovations! |
Granny’s Attic, one of the vendors at the Bazaar, is looking for donations of gently used items (no clothing or furniture). Donation items can be dropped off to the Granny’s Attic table display on Thursday, December 2 from 1-5PM in the Church Hall.
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The Christmas Bazaar is BACK |
The Saint Anthony Church Ladies Guild is seeking interested craft vendors for their annual Christmas Bazaar.
The Bazaar is scheduled for
Friday, December 3, 6:00 to 9:00PM
Saturday, December 4, 9:00AM to 3:00PM.
A vendor application can be found here
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All children deserve an opportunity to discover our faith and build a relationship with God. Please contact Andrea @ 203-758-4848, ext. 19, if you are interested in learning more about faith formation for your child.
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Faith Formation registration has closed. You can still register your student, however a late fee will be applied.
All forms are available here.
Please mail or drop off any late forms ASAP as we are in the process of ordering supplies.
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Thank you to all who have already donated socks for SOCKTOBER! It has been a great success! We are still accepting donations until the end of the month. |
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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 here to see how you qualify.
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Bingo is Back!
Our Next Bingo: Monday, October 25, 2021
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $875
Jackpot #2: $650
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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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.
Click on the photo to get started!
*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.
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Labonnes 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)
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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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