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Just a Word – Seventh Sunday of Easter 2020
Just a word… Seventh Sunday of Easter… May 24, 2020 Can we think about today’s Gospel as Jesus’ last will and testament? In a way, that is exactly what it is. We are privileged to overhear Jesus’ prayer to his Father, on the night before he was to die. The theologian John Shea says that…
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St. Anthony Parish Picnic Update
Dear Parishioners, What’s your favorite part of the St. Anthony Annual Parish Picnic? Do you enjoy the camaraderie of tent night working together with seasoned pros and newbies alike? Side by side, raising tent after tent until the parking lot fluffs up with the promise of things to come? You leave with the memories…
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Prayer for the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si’ – Sunday, May 24th at noon.
This week Pope Francis is leading the world in the celebration of the fifth anniversary of his encyclical Laudato Si, announcing a Global Day of Prayer on Sunday, May 24, at noon. The encyclical encouraged care of the earth, our common home, and focused on a myriad of ways in which humans might combat the effects…
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“Novena for Pentecost” by Dan Schutte
Do you remember Dan Schutte’s gift of a “virtual Triduum” that enriched the lives of so many of us when we couldn’t celebrate the Triduum in our usual manner? Dan has done it again! He has produced a “Novena for Pentecost.” This is a series of prayers, short videos, and music for the days between…
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Just a Word – Sixth Sunday of Easter 2020
Just a word… Sixth Sunday of Easter… May 17, 2020 Each of the six Sundays since Easter has called us to celebrate the joy of Easter, of Resurrection, of renewing the earth. To celebrate that joy assumes that we have it in the first place. Where is it to be found, and what exactly is…
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Just a Word – Fifth Sunday of Easter 2020
Just a word… Fifth Sunday of Easter… May 10, 2020 Soup and stones…that’s one way to sum up the first two readings this Sunday. The reading from the Acts of the Apostles relates an issue in the early church, one of favoritism and discrimination. Jerusalem was home to many widows who found support in the…
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Centering Prayer Invitation
The Centering Prayer group will meet electronically! Please contact Susan Lenahan at 203-858-8367 for details. 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 join us!
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Fr. Charles Allen, S.J., of the Fairfield Jesuit Community is retiring.
Dear Parishioners, Happy Mother’s Day to all who are mothers, grand-mothers, aunts, mothersinlaw, Godmothers, stepmothers…to anyone who plays a mothering role in another’s life! God bless you for all the love you show and the example you give. Speaking of showing love and giving example, Fr. Charles Allen, S.J., is retiring this week and will be living…
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Monthly food collection to support The Merton Center – Sunday, May 10th through Thursday, May 14th
From Sunday, May 10th through Thursday, May 14th, we will have our monthly food collection to support The Merton Center. Current needs include: bottled water cereal (large and small boxes) power/energy bars granola bars rice potatoes smooth peanut butter jelly Our parish collection point is the back porch of the rectory where baskets are provided.…
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Pope Francis is calling for a World Day of Prayer on May 14
Pope Francis is calling for a World Day of Prayer on May 14 for an end to the global pandemic. Joining with Muslim leaders, the pope called on all believers in God around the world to hold “a day of fasting, prayers, and supplications.” The day is meant to unite all people of faith in the common goal of imploring…
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Fr. Fitzpatrick to Lead “Where is God?” Discussion, May 9
Spiritual Director Fr. Tom Fitzpatrick, S.J., of the Fairfield Jesuit Community, will present a virtual discussion this Saturday, May 9, at 10 am. His topic is “Where is God?” and will address issues of faith as we learn to live with the threat of the virus. During times such as these it is natural to wonder where God…
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Just a Word – Fourth Sunday of Easter 2020
Just a word…Fourth Sunday of Easter…May 3, 2020 All the gospels for the weeks immediately following Easter give us images to help us explore how the events of the Resurrection can become real for us now, and how they can shape us going forward. This week the image of the Good Shepherd is presented to…
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