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St. Anthony’s Announcements
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7-8, 2024
Good evening/ Good morning. Thank you for joining us today for this Eucharistic celebration.
Today is The Second Sunday of Advent. Today’s readings begin on p. 33.
Please pray for all St. Anthony’s friends and family members who are ill or deceased. This week we especially want to pray for Father Pilon, Nick Fonte ,Margaret Feller, John Lukas, and Jim Benjamin.
Please join us for Candlelight Holy Hour Tuesday, December 10 from 6:30-7:30.
Advent Penance Service will be from 6-7PM on Wednesday evening, December 11. Father Ted, Father Ignatius, and Father Cyr from St. Paul will be available for confessions
Please join us for Las Mananitas at 7AM on Thursday, December 12. Songs, Rosary and a light breakfast will follow.
Our giving tree and box for Hygiene products for the homeless can be found in the back of the church. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
Envelopes for a collection for retired religious are in the pews today. Please be generous.
St. Anthony’s 2nd annual Christmas Party is Next Saturday, December 14th following the 5PM mass. Join us for another evening of fun, food, games, and a raffle of some very special items! We hope you’ll plan to join us.
We have received the new albs. If you would like to donate for these please contact the office.
On Sunday Dec. 8, we will have Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration after the 11 am Mass. A meal will be served at the Parish Hall with lots of good food.
On Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 am there is another celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe with songs and the Rosary. Afterwards, there will be a light breakfast served at the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend both celebrations.
The Penance services will be:
St. Anthony Hoopeston, Dec. 11 from 6 to 7,
Georgetown will be Dec. 9 at 5:30,
St. Mary’s Westville on Dec. 19 at 5:30
St. Paul on Dec. 17 at 5:30.
There will be Candlelight Holy Hour on Tuesday Dec. 10 from 6:30pm to 7:30 pm. This will be every Tuesday during Advent.
Mark your calendars for the Christmas party after mass on Dec. 14. Good food, lots of fun with games and a great raffle. All are welcome to attend and bring a guest.
The next Coffee and Rosary will be hosted by Linda Sheppard on Dec. 17 at 9 am. Anyone going please meet at the parish hall at 8:45. All women of the parish are welcome to attend and bring a friend.
The next Youth Faith Formation and Adult Class is Dec. 11th at 5 pm. OCIA will meet at 6:15 pm.