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Thank you to all the volunteers who helped at the Fish Fry last week! We could not have hosted this great community event without your support in the kitchen, providing desserts and drinks, waiting tables, cleaning up, and so much more.

St. Vincent de Paul Society is hosting an ONLINE Spring Into Action Auction starting March 20th at 12pm and ending March 24th at 1pm. Don’t miss the chance to bid on an exclusive evening at St. Peter’s Pub, a trip to Vegas, ND football tickets, wine tasting, ninja golf, and more! Every bid supports programs that deliver hope, resources, and life-changing assistance to neighbors during their toughest times. Click here to participate!

Mark your calendars: Vacation Bible School at St. Anthony will be Monday-Thursday, June 23-26! This year's theme is "True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World." Registration is now open. Click here to sign up!

Christ Child Society is kicking off a March Madness Boot/Used Shoes Collection. Christ Child assists families August through December and Foster Kids all year long. Please bring in your new or gently used boots (sizes Toddler 10 - Adult 7) and gently used shoes and place them in the box provided at the Christ Child Society Center on Miracle Lane. Local retail stores (Meijer, Walmart and Buyer's Market) have 1/2 off clearance sales. Help keep thousands of little feet warm and dry!

Through March 29th, the St. Joe County St. Vincent de Paul Society is partnering with Meijer on Grape Road to help feed neighbors in our community. Purchase a $10 or more Simply Give donation card at the checkout, and the proceeds will go to the St. Vincent food pantry. On March 22nd, you can triple your impact with Meijer's double match! This means a $10 donation will result in $30 for the food pantry.

Join our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference by attending our monthly meeting this week. We will meet at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 11th, in the Church Meeting Room. All are welcome! We are always seeking more people to help minister to our neighbors in need.

The St. Anthony Seniors’ Fellowship group will meet for lunch and social time on Wednesday, March 19, at noon in the Church Meeting Room. Sandwiches, dessert and beverages will be provided. Let’s celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by coming together for a community meal and socializing with our fellow parishioners. Please RSVP to Ann Schmiedeler ([email protected] or 574-243-9145) by Monday, March 17 so food can be ordered.

We will have our Lenten soup supper on Friday, March 21st. Soup will be served immediately following the 7th grade "Living Stations of the Cross". RSVPs are helpful but not necessary! Click here to sign up.

On Tuesday, March 11, we will participate in the Diocesan wide "The Light is On For You" Reconciliation service. A number of priests will be available at St. Anthony to hear confessions from 6:00-8:00pm. Please join us and experience the healing grace of God’s mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation!

It’s no secret that our well-being is significantly affected by our digital devices and the media on our screens. This is especially true for children, who, in their most tender ages, are being formed by today’s technology. From affects on their mental health, attention, and reading skills to addiction, increased anxiety, noise saturation, and an unstable capacity to relate to others and the world around them, we owe it to our kids to understand how digital media and devices are affecting them and how we might set them up for a healthy relationship with tech. Join us for the new Parent Book Series at St. Anthony, where we’ll read and discuss The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt through the lens of our faith. Friday mornings at 9:15 AM, March 7-April 4. All are welcome!

Our St. Anthony 6th grade students will be leading Morning Prayer in the church on Tuesdays at 8:15 AM. Morning Prayer, or Lauds, is part of the Church's Liturgy of the Hours. Known as “the prayer of the Whole Church”, the Liturgy of the Hours is a cycle of daily readings and prayers said by Catholics around the world. We invite all to join our students and the worldwide church in this prayer on Tuesday mornings!

Are you able to help make our March 14th parish fish fry a success? Click here to volunteer!

Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on March 5th. Masses will be held on Ash Wednesday at 8:15am and 5:30pm. Click here for more information on Lent at St. Anthony

Parish Celebrations This Sunday, we celebrate the Rite of Acceptance. In this, which is part of the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA), those preparing to enter the Catholic Church declare their intention to continue this journey. They enter the stage of preparation and prayer known as the Catechumenate. The catechumens publicly ask the Church for the gift of faith which leads to eternal life. The Church receives them and commits to supporting them in this journey. Please offer your prayers for the members of the community entering the Catechumenate: Lydia Osman and Dorian Clayton.

Join our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference by attending our monthly meeting this week. We will meet at 6:30pm on Tuesday, February 11th, in the Church Meeting Room. All are welcome! We are always seeking more people to help minister to our neighbors in need.

Annually, Christ Child Society make about 400 layettes for newborns in need. CCS is in need of volunteers to hand knit or crochet sweaters size 6 months to 12 months. If you are able to contribute, please reach out to [email protected]!

On Thursday, February 20, the St. Anthony Seniors’ Fellowship group will celebrate a belated Valentine’s Day and an early Mardi Gras with a dessert buffet, starting at noon in the Church Meeting Room. Seniors attending are asked to bring a dessert or other sweet treat to share with fellow seniors. Click here for more information!

Be the Light Women's group will be making blankets to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society Sweet Dreams Ministry, which provides beds and bedding to children in our community. We will gather at 1:00pm on February 22nd at the St. Vincent de Paul Society offices (520 Crescent Ave, South Bend, IN 46617) to have a short prayer service and then work together on the blankets. Click here to RSVP!

Join fellow parishioners in reading and discussing Pope Francis' most recent encyclical, entitled Dilexit Nos. This letter, addressed to the whole Church, explores the history of the Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its importance to our lives today. Click here for more information!

Our Young Vincentians or "Mini Vinnies" kicked off a "Souper Bowl" food drive during Catholic Schools week to support the St. Anthony St. Vincent de Paul Society food pantry. Our students would love to involve the parishioners in this drive! Click here for more information.