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Prepare yourself for this weekend's Mass...
The Fourth 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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Today at
St Anthony Church
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Corporal Works of Mercy
Week three of our Lenten Parish Corporal Works of Mercy Project, “Clothe the naked” had an overwhelming response from our parish family! So very generous! Also, a special thank you to the Baribault, Jorge, Graziano, Monette, Beyer, and Melchionne families, who brought the donations over to the parish center after Masses. Pictured are the Ingala grandchildren who helped bring over diapers after the 11:15 Mass.
This weekend we will be collecting toiletries for the veterans at West Haven VA Hospital for "shelter the homeless".
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Special Collection for Ukraine
Next weekend, April 2nd and 3rd, there will be a special collection
for Ukrainian refugees at each Mass.
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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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 on Friday, April 1st since we are holding the Jesus Takeover event*
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Walk the Way of the Cross for Peace
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 on 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. If you would like to carry the Cross please contact
David Byrne, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-758-4056 Ext. 17.
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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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Mulchers needed!
Volunteer mulching will be April 23 from 8-12
Rain date is April 30 from 8-12
We have a lot of property and yards of mulch to spread!
All are welcome, please bring your own tools and gloves.
Wheelbarrows are also needed.
There is no need to register, but if we cancel due to weather
and you would like a call, please register your name
by calling 203-758-4056.
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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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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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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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New Staff E-mails
St. Anthony Church has switched to a new, more secure server, and our
staff e-mails have changed as a result. We will no longer be using our old accounts, so please be sure to update our contacts:
Amanda Bertrand: Communications Coordinator
Andrea Brown: Director of Youth Formation
David Byrne: Volunteer Coordinator
Charlene Carriero: Bulletin Editor/Parish Registration
Edwin Kotchian: Director of Music
Lisa White: Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
Thank you!
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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, March 28, 2022
TWO Jackpot Games!
Jackpot #1: $125
Jackpot #2: $1,650
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!
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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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