St. Anthony Catholic Church 1017 Jefferson Street • Follansbee, WV 26037

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November 24, 2019

Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe

Sacramental Schedule

Sunday Masses Saturday ……….. 4:00 p.m. Sunday ............... 8:00 a.m. ............... 10:30 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday ............... No Mass Tuesday ............... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday ………… 6:00 p.m. Thursday ………… No Mass Friday ………… No Mass Holy Days: Vigil Masse at 7:30 a.m. and Holy Day of Obligation at 6:00 p.m.

Confessions: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Baptism & Marriage: Please contact the parish office as soon as possible to begin Sacramental Preparation and scheduling.

RCIA: Please contact Fred Welshans at the parish office for more information.

Parish Prayer Line: If you are in need of prayers, please call Mary Lou Mirasola (304-527-2261) or Mary Catherine Croce (304-527-3150)

Our parish is dedicated to ministering to the sick, the hospitalized, the homebound and those in nursing homes. Please call the parish office if you would like to receive the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick or Holy Communion. Please inform the parish staff if you are aware of a member of our community who is seriously ill.

Contact the Parish Staff Office Hours - M T TH F - 8:30- 3:30

Office Closed Wednesday

Administrator .......................................... Rev. Jude Perera,TOR jperera@dwc.org Parish Secretary……………………….……... Janet McFadden stanthonychurch@comcast.net Directors of Religious Ed. ............... Chris & Fred Welshans, Jr. sacdre@comcast.net Music Director ……………………………………..Attilio Boni 304-670-2745 Maintenance ………………………………..Franco DiVenanzo St. Francis Centre Manager…………………….. Jim DeMundo jimdemundo@hotmail.com Saint Francis Centre: 304-527-1279 Jim DeMundo: 304-559-7454

www.st-anthonyfwv.org St. Anthony Phone: 304-527-2286 St. Anthony Fax: 304-527-2548

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The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is committed to the protection of its children and young people. The Diocese complies with the United States Con-ference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by maintaining an Office of Safe Environment. To report an inci-dence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact the West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families/Child Protective Services by calling the Child Abuse Hotline at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by per-sonnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact one of the Bishop’s designees at 888.434.6237 (toll free) or 304.233.0880: Sister Ellen Dunn, ext. 264; Mr. Bryan Minor, ext. 263; Mr. Tim Bishop, ext. 353; Fr. Dennis Schuelkens, ext. 270 or call the Office of Safe Environment at 304.230.1504. For more information on the Diocese’s Office of Safe Environment, please go to www.dwc.org, then click the “Diocese” tab, then click “Office of Safe Environment” under the “Offices” menu. To learn more about the Catholic Church’s efforts in preventing sexual abuse of children in the United States, please visit http://www.usccb.org. Under “Issues and Action,” click “Child and Youth Protection” from the drop down menu.

Saturday, Nov 23 4:00 p.m. James & Betty Long+ Sunday, Nov 24 8:00 a.m. Bobby Ciccolella+ Sunday, Nov 24 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish Monday, Nov 25 No Mass Tuesday, Nov 26 6:00 p.m Tonia Garan+ Wednesday, Nov 27 6:00 p.m. Deceased Nuns & Priest Who have served at St Anthony+ Thursday, Nov 28 Thanksgiving No Mass Friday, Nov 29 No Mass Saturday, Nov 30 4:00 p.m. People of the Parish Sunday, Dec 1 8:00 a.m. Guy Casinelli+ Sunday, Dec 1 10:30 a.m. Rosa Sue Perito+

Liturgical Minister Schedule Nov 30 & Dec 1 Lector Extraordinary Minister Server 4:00 Sharon Smurda John Lyonett Ed Smurda 8:00 Johnny Bober Cheryl Costantini Mike Highfield 10:30 Tom Davidson Patty Retton Ethan Robey

SANTUARY LAMP is burning in memory of Maxine Martino from Nov 23, 2019 thru Nov 29, 2019.

HOLIDAY OFFICE SCHEDULE The Par ish Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2019 in observance of Thanksgiving.

UPCOMING MASS CHANGES On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the Mass time will be changed from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This will be our Parish Mass for Thanksgiving. The Mass will be celebrated for all the deceased priest and religious who served here at Saint Anthony Parish. We will collect canned goods for the REACH program and any money collected will go to Saint Anthony Bread. There will be no Masses celebrated on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.

UPCOMING EVENTS December 15 - Altar & Rosary Christmas Breakfast

We will have a CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE on Gaudete Sunday (December 15th). Please, if you are a baker (or an aspiring apprentice) and you are willing to make some of your best Christmas goodies and donate them to the Parish for a Bake Sale, put us on your baking schedule. Those will-ing to donate baked goods will be helping the Parish as well as their brothers and sisters who may be baking -impaired. So, get your recipes ready, set, bake. Those who can't bake can help the Parish by purchasing the goodies.

CONFIRMATION Confirmation will be celebrated this weekend at Saint Anthony on November 24th, 2019 during the 10:30 Mass. We ask the members of the Parish to please remember the Confirmandi in your prayers. We will be welcoming Bishop Brennan to our parish for the first time.

ADORATION will be on held on the First Fr iday of eve-ry month beginning Friday, December 6th form 8:00 to 9:00 with Benediction at 8:45. We will also have Adoration on Monday, December 9th (The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary) from 9:00 –11:45 with Benediction at 11:45 followed by Mass at 12:00 Noon.

FRESH WREATH SALE The Liturgical Environment crew will be selling decorated wreaths and swags following Masses on November 23rd and 24th. Pick up as well as cash and carry items will be available following Masses on No-vember 30th and December 1st. Supplies are limited so place an order today!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST PARISHIONER: Eli Michael Corcoran, son of Christopher Corcoran and Casey Rea Corcoran who was baptized on Sunday, Novem-ber 10, 2019.

LOST & FOUND Three items have been found on the church property. If you have lost any belongings, please call the parish office at 304-527-2286 to identify the lost item.

NOW WITH CHRIST Remember in your prayers Mary Rose Cicchirillo who passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let per-petual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The meeting will begin with the Rosary after the Mass

General Meeting: December 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Meetings will be held in the Emmaus Room.

Contact: Carl Martino 304-579-2376 or 304-527-0986

ALTAR & ROSARY Meeting: December 15, 2019

Contact: Marge Gaudio 304-527-1323

HOLY NAME Meeting: January 7, 2020

After 8:00 a.m. Mass Contact: Joe Settimio 304-527-1605

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS: Friday after 7:30 a.m. Mass We welcome all comments – suggestions regarding this time frame.

Last Week Collection

Offertory $ 2453.00 Loose Change 213.00 Children’s Dues 4.00 Friday Friends 55.00 Major Improvements 55.00 Debt Reduction 10.00 All Saints 10.00 All Souls 30.00 Total: $2,830.00

Weekly Budgeted Expenses: $6,600.00 Attendance: 274

Thank you for your generosity!

UPCOMING DIOCESAN COLLECTIONS • November 24 –Campaign for Human Development • December 8 –Retirement Fund for Religious • December 25 –Catholic Charities West Virginia

Handbell Rehearsal for the Chr istmas season will be at 11:45-1:00 in the music room. Anyone interested in participating please plan to attend. If you wanted to learn how to play hand-bells.....we start with basic skills. So come and

help us ring in the Christmas season. For more information contact Attilio Boni at 304-670-2745. Rehearsal Dates are as follows; November 24 and December 1, 8, 15, 22. All are welcome to participate!

I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.”

— Psalm 122:1

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Dn 6:12-28; Dn 3:68-74; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Sunday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37 -44

HELP US WEAVE OUR ADVENT WREATH! As Advent approaches, simple sprigs of pine are being collected to decorate the sanctuary and make the Advent wreath. Please bring a small branch of pine and place it in the wicker baskets in

CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL 2019 “Sowing Seeds Of Hope”

Our Goal is 23,750.00. We are currently at 35% with 36 gifts for a total donation of $8,273.00. Thank you for your continued support.

THOSE WHO HAVE REQUESTED PRAYER Cindy Alongi, Fred Cercone, Jack Copenhaver, Sarah Debnar, Lor-raine Durante, Suzette Gallagher, Sherrie Highfield, An-namarie Lozar, Anthony Martino, Larry Mazzella, Margaret Durante Rateau, Richard Rees, Richard See, Ron Smith, Alexander Thompson and Roseanna Watt. Please call the office to add or remove names from the list.

Beginning the First Sunday of Advent, we will be using incense during the 10:30 Mass.

HOMEBOUND VISITS Fr . Jude is available on Wednes-day’s to make visit with the sick and homebound. If you are in need or if you know someone in need of this service, please contact the parish office at 304-527-2286 to schedule an ap-pointment.

GYM RENTAL Effective immediately, we have a new gym manger and his name is Randy Gasaway. Groups interest-ed in renting the gym can contact Randy at 304-374-2210. Those groups wishing to rent the gym must have insurance and must complete the required Diocesan forms and agreements. Just a reminder the gym is not rented for birthday parties.

KROGER REWARDS St. Anthony Par ish has re-ceived our Quarterly reward check from Kroger in the amount of $355.67 This represents 99 households who shopped at Kroger between 08-01-19 to 10-31-19. Thank you for your participation in this program.

THANKSGIVING Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanks-giving is the following of that impulse. —Henry Van Dyke

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