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Cluster Holy Hour Sunday 2:00-3:00 pm August 1 St.
Anthony 8 St.
John Cantius 15 Holy
Spirit 22 St.
Anthony 29 St.
John Cantius St. Anthony Annual Parish Picnic Sunday August 15, 2010 Following 9:15 am Mass All members of the cluster welcome! Menu includes pig roast corn on the cob floats and more! Cluster Learn & Lunch August
20, 2010 St.
Anthony Church 10:30 am
Presentation “Growing Old In the
Arms of God” Fr. Tom Knoblach Fall Festival & Quilt Raffle Sunday October 24, 2010 Hospital Visitation When you or a loved one is hospitalized, your name may or may not be listed in the hospital records for visitation. To assure that a priest or a member of our parish staff can visit you during your stay, please notify the parish office staff at your earliest convenience. Baptism Both parents should attend one class for their first child. Contact Deacon
Vern. Marriage Engage couples
must contact Deacon Vern at least 6 months before the planned wedding date. |
MASS SERVERS
Any boy or girl, 4th grade and above who
regularly attends Mass, can become a Mass server. They receive training and are scheduled
regularly to serve at Mass and assist with Sanctuary duties.
Contact
Person: Steve & Ida Burt (252-5118)
YOUTH GROUP – Grades 7-12
Youth meet at the St. Anthony School
Building twice a month, September through May.
Activities include community and parish
projects.
Youth Ministry offers several different
activities throughout the year on and off the Church grounds along with
diocesan events.
This is a great way for youth to gather
and have a great time with other youth!
See bulletin for Youth Ministry Events.
Also, bimonthly “Youth Tracks” postcards
are mailed out to registered youth in the parish.
Contact
Persons: Melissa or John (420-8782)
FAITH FORMATION: KINDERGARTEN – CONFIRMATION
SPIRIT & SAINTS FAITH
FORMATION PROGRAM (SAS) is a cluster-wide Faith Formation Program set up for
public school children in Grades K-9. It
also provides Sacramental preparation programming for all children in the three
parishes of Holy Spirit, St. John Cantius and St. Anthony. Each year 350-400 children and youth take
part in a SAS sponsored event with the help and support of parents, clergy and
many wonderful volunteers.
Registration for classes is done in the Spring of the year for the school year starting the
following Fall.
Classes for K-9 are held Wednesday
nights at 6:30 to 7:45 pm at the St. Anthony School Building, following a rough
schedule of two consecutive weeks of classes followed by one week off. Watch the bulletin for exact schedules;
schedules are also distributed at the beginning of the school year to families participating.
Special Events:
Once every month during the school year,
Spirit & Saints offers a presentation for parents and youth on topics of
interest; including such things as depression, drug addiction, suicide, life
after death, etc. These presentations
are held on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm at St. Anthony Parish Center. Everyone is welcome, and there is no fee.
Parent Sessions:
Once or twice a year, the ministry staff
of the cluster will offer a night exclusively for parents to educate them on
the latest issues concerning children, keep them informed of developing trends
and to encourage and support them in their critical mission of parenting our
youth. These will be announced in the
bulletin, and flyers will be sent home with the students.
Contact Person: Ginny Duschner
(252-0535)
email:
faith.formation.ginny@hotmail.com
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMS
- FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST
In their second grade year, students from both the
Catholic schools and the public schools gather together to prepare for the
Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist. The meetings, and the events themselves, are
organized on a parish basis, but all events are open to anyone in the cluster. First Reconciliation usually occurs in
December and First Eucharist in April or May.
Contact Person: Ginny Duschner
(252-0535)
email:
faith.formation.ginny@hotmail.com
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM - CONFIRMATION
In Confirmation, the Cathedral students join us as we
review faith formation in a new way, reflecting their increased maturity
level. These students meet every week at
St. John Cantius for a 13-week session in either the Spring
or the Fall. Students have other
requirements as well, including a journal to complete with a mentor and a
Service component. Starting in the 10th
grade year, the students can take as long as they want to prepare for the
sacrament. When the students have
completed the requirements, they will be included in the next Confirmation
group.
Contact Person: Ginny Duschner
(252-0535)
email:
faith.formation.ginny@hotmail.com
VOLUNTEER CATECHISTS
Volunteers for teaching, being a classroom aide, hall monitoring, cross walk
guard, and office staff are a yearly need in the Faith Formation Program. There
is a tuition reduction program for all volunteers to the program. Catechists can also receive enrichment
sessions toward certification as well as specific training for the grade level
taught. Please let us know if you are
interested.
Contact Person: Ginny Duschner
(252-0535)
email:
faith.formation.ginny@hotmail.com