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Youth Group Meeting on Monday, February 24
Monday, February 24, 2020; 7 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Church Meeting Room Topic: A Fine Character All high school youth are welcome; Pizza and refreshments will be served. The evening will include opportunities for creativity, fun, great discussion, and good works. RSVP to Hhpaisan@optonline.net.
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Altar Servers Wanted
We are looking for altar servers for the 10 am Mass. If you are a student in grade 5 or higher and are interested in serving the parish by becoming an altar server, please call the parish office…203-259-0358.
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Daily Mass Cancellation Policy
As inclement weather approaches, please note that the 7:30 a.m. daily Mass may be cancelled due to hazardous snow or ice conditions. A decision will be made in the early morning. Mass will automatically be cancelled if there is a cancellation or delayed opening of the Fairfield School System as announced on local radio and…
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Not feeling up to par???
Please refrain from partaking of the Eucharist in the form of Precious Blood if you are not feeling well. It is cold and flu season, let’s all stay healthy!
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Operation Hope Dinners
Operation Hope is grateful for St. Anthony’s continued support (our parish provides dinner on the last Thursday of each month). If you are interested in providing a meal/part of a meal, please contact Joann DeMaso at Jnd6@optonline.net for more information.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry to Meet on February 8th
Saturday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room in the school. All who knit or crochet or would like to learn are welcome to attend and make shawls for the ill or bereaved.
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Secular Franciscans
Come and see if you are being called to a vocation as a Secular Franciscan! Please join the Holy Spirit Fraternity on Saturday, February 15, (meetings are always on the third Saturday of the month) for Mass at 9:30 a.m. followed by a gathering in the church hall. There is a brochure on the Secular…
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Men’s Discussion Group Meeting on Monday, February 10th
Monday, February 10, 7:30 p.m., in the Community Room in the school building. Discussion of A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching, will continue. All men are welcome. Contact Charlie Miller at cfmiller_2001@yahoo.com for more information.!
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Centering Prayer Invitation
C Centering Prayer is a simple and powerful way to access a deeper relationship with God which expands one’s receptivity to the presence and activity of God in one’s life. Develop a contemplative meditation practice by exploring centering prayer with St. Anthony’s Centering Prayer Group; Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Newcomers are always welcome . So, please…
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Clean Slate
On Wednesday, February 19, from 7:30 until 9:00pm, a program on Clean Slate Legislation will be held in the Church Meeting Room, facilitated by one of our parishioners, Tom Flynn. Two former inmates will share the barriers to employment, education and housing they faced after successfully completing their sentences. A question and answer period with…
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Coming Home Concert with St. Louis Jesuits (Tim Manion, Roc O’Connor, S.J., and Dan Schutte)
February 16, 2020, 4:00 p.m. Tim, Roc, and Dan will offer a taste of their Coming Home concert—a sold-out performance presented in St. Louis. The Fairfield concert will be presented in partnership with St. Anthony of Padua Church to support Fairfield University’s Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality. The choir and musicians from St. Anthony’s under…
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World Day of Prayer for the Sick
February 9—All, especially the sick, the frail, and the handicapped, are invited to celebrate the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of Prayer for the Sick. The Sacrament of the Sick will be offered. Refreshments will follow. Welcome begins at 11:15 a.m. Followed by Mass at 11:30. Blessed Sacrament Church, 275 Union…
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