Congratulations to our
First Communion Children!!
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday July 25
5:00 PM Canio Cerreta
6:30 PM * ----
Sunday July 26
8:00AM Rocco Bambace, Sr.
10:00 AM Al & Ann Gaudenzi
12:00 PM Dolores Ballasedis
Victoria Acampora
6:00 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners
Monday July 27
8:00 AM Andrea Tagliafierro
Carola Cirgullo
7:30 PM ----
Tuesday July 28
8:00 AM Donato D'Agostino
7:30 PM ----
Wednesday July 29
8:00 AM Roseana Zanazzi Woodberry
7:30 PM ----
Thursday July 30
8:00 AM Dr. Joseph Boyer
7:30 PM
Friday July 31
8:00 AM Carola Cirgullo
7:30 PM Dolores Ballasedis
Saturday August 1
8:00 AM Antonio Giannola
5:00 PM Anthony & Phylis D'Auria
6:30 PM * ----
Sunday August 2
8:00AM Albert DeMarco
10:00 AM Joseph & Catherine Compitello
12:00 PM Andrea Tagliafierro
The DiLeo Family
6:00 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners
* Mass is in Spanish
LIVE-STREAMING SCHEDULE*
Monday - Friday:
Masses: 7:30 pm
Holy Hour: 8 pm
Masses: 7:30 pm
Holy Hour: 8 pm
Saturday:
Masses: 8 am & 5 pm
Holy Hour: 8 pm
Sunday:
8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 6 pm
Holy Hour: 8 pm
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed everyday at 3 pm.
* The Church is open for private prayer from 8 am - 9 pm each day
Financial Report
Income for the Week of July 19, 2020
$5,170.00
Cardinal's Appeal
Goal: $76,000.00
Pledged: $70,141.56
Paid: $56,651.56
Renew & Rebuild
Goal: $798,000.00
Pledge: $76,8771.00
Paid: $341,049.87
Balance: $427,721.13
Thank you for supporting your parish!
Remember you can always make your offering or donation online by clicking HERE.
Volunteers are needed to help sanitize the Church in-between Masses. With six people it should take about ten or fifteen minutes. admin@sapwh.org
Your feedback is important!
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or constructive criticism on how we can improve on anything here at St. Anthony's, especially with regard to the new protocols for Mass please send us an email at: admin@sapwh.org.
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 26, 2020
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7‑12
Solomon, realizing that he will succeed his father David as King of Israel and Judah, begs the Lord to give him wisdom and understanding in order to rule his people well. The Lord grants his request saying, “...there will come no one to equal you.”
Second Reading: Romans 8:28‑30
As heirs of God and heirs with Christ, we suffer in order to be glorified with Christ.
Gospel: Matthew 13:44‑52
Jesus speaks again about the “reign of God,” telling the parables of the buried treasure and the merchant’s search for pearls. In each parable, Jesus emphasizes that the “reign of God” is more precious and valuable than any treasure.
Solomon, realizing that he will succeed his father David as King of Israel and Judah, begs the Lord to give him wisdom and understanding in order to rule his people well. The Lord grants his request saying, “...there will come no one to equal you.”
Second Reading: Romans 8:28‑30
As heirs of God and heirs with Christ, we suffer in order to be glorified with Christ.
Gospel: Matthew 13:44‑52
Jesus speaks again about the “reign of God,” telling the parables of the buried treasure and the merchant’s search for pearls. In each parable, Jesus emphasizes that the “reign of God” is more precious and valuable than any treasure.
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“Jesus said to his disciples: The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again and out of joy goes and sells all he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price he goes and sells all he has and buys it.”
At this time of the year it is not rare late in the day to find a person on the beach, moving from left to right, with a metal detector, listening for a sound to reveal a coin, or other valuable, beneath the sand. I often wonder if something of value surfaces.
Jesus tells us what the treasure is, what the pearl of great price is, but how do I react? Does it move me, to put other things aside, to move below the surface and discover how blessed I am? We might hear the detector signal us, but we must bend, sift and reach out to discover what is really important for our spiritual lives. The treasure and the pearl are the life of grace, the gift of God’s very life, accepted by me, and shared with others.
What are the treasure and pearl for me today?
HIS WORD TODAY
BY REV. WILLIAM J. REILLY
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON
THE SUNDAY READINGS
Reminder of some scheduling changes:
Please note that there have been three changes to the Mass schedule. The Saturday morning Mass is now at 8 am instead of 9 am and is now consistent with the 8 am weekday Mass schedule. The Sunday morning Mass is now 10 am instead of 10:30 am to allow for an hour between Masses to sanitize and prep for the following Mass. We have added the 6:30 pm Mass in Spanish back into the Saturday evening schedule.
A 7:30 pm evening Mass has been added to the schedule along with a Holy Hour from 8 pm – 9 pm Monday through Friday.
Confessions will continue to be held from 4 pm – 5 pm every Saturday. Confessions are now held in the lower church to allow for more effective social distancing. Please enter the social hall through the Harrison Street side of the church next to the rectory. Please do not use the stairway in the church.
Live-Streaming:
Live-streaming will continue indefinitely and will follow the regular Mass schedule for now with the exception of the 8 am Masses Monday-Friday. Please see the website to stay current on changes and updates to this schedule.
Reminder of Temporary Protocols for Mass:
The obligation to go to Mass is still suspended. Many people are still rightfully cautious and perhaps even feeling very apprehensive about leaving their homes and are being very careful about avoiding public places in order to reduce the risk or chance of catching or spreading the coronavirus. Even though the churches are open to the public for Mass, you are not obligated to come. In fact if you are 65 and over and/or have an underlying medical condition and/or if you are currently sick you are strongly encouraged to stay home.
Please bring a mask to church.
Although we have sanitizer available, it is recommended for you to bring your own personal supply.
The pews of the church as well as high contact areas such as door handles and light switches are sanitized in-between each Mass by volunteers. At the end of Mass we need about six people to help with this. If you could stay for a few minutes afterwards that would be most helpful.
Please follow the arrows with regard to traffic flow. The only entrance to the church is through the main door on the left along Gainsborg Road.
Seating is limited to about 125 people in the upper church due to social distancing regulations. Basically there is a two row separation between each individual or family. Please do not sit in the roped off sections or where there is an orange “x”. In the event that we exceed 125 people, we can accommodate up to 80 people in the lower church where Mass will also be made available.
The “Sign of Peace” will not be offered at this time to reduce contact and potential transmission of germs/viruses.
There is also no collection taken up during the Mass for a similar reason as #7 above. Instead, a basket will be placed in the sanctuary of the church and at both exits for you to drop off any donation or offering you would like to make.
Holy Communion will be distributed in the hand only at this time. In order to avoid having people stand in line and risk the possibility of infringing on the recommended six foot separation, only a section of the church will be called up at a time. You will notice a sanitizing station in each aisle for you to use if you wish before coming forward to receive Holy Communion. When receiving Holy Communion, please wear your mask as you come forward and have your hand open and as flat as possible so as not to make contact with the priest or minister’s hand as the host is placed vertically in your hand. When returning to your seat, please do not walk back down the same aisle you came up for Holy Communion. Instead, please follow the arrows.
Hymnals and Missalettes will not be used at this time. Bulletins will only be distributed electronically through Flocknotes at this time as well.
