May 6, 2021 


This weekend at St Antoninus:


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This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Our Mass is at 10am & Holy Hour at 9am

The Young Adults of St Antoninus will be serving at our Mass, from welcoming to leading the singing.
Please see links and more information inside.

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First Friday Mass to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus is tomorrow Friday, May 7.
We have 2 Masses, both in the rectory chapel:
  • 12pm (in person, no live-stream)
  • 7:30pm (in person, with live-stream)
 
After our First Friday Mass, we will proceed to the Eucharistic Vigil of the Alliance of Two Hearts (Communion of Reparation) This will be from 9pm- 12 Midnight every First Friday (shortened hours).
This will be in person in the rectory chapel and may also be may accessed on Zoom. Click here for Zoom link
More info inside.
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Solemnity of Pentecost is on Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Here are some ways we are preparing for Pentecost:

  • NINE-DAY NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. This will start next Friday, May 13, traditionally on the day after Thursday, Feast of Ascension. Click for Pentecost Novena.

  • LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR for 9 daily meetings-- all online, beginning Friday, May 13, at the same time as the Pentecost Novena. More information and actual posting of the LSS talks will be sent out next week.

  • NJ CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE - MAY 21-22 (Fri & Sat) Pentecost Weekend. Special 50% discount- only for St Antoninus. REGISTER NOW! Please see more information inside.

  • In the meantime, in the next 2 weeks, let's take advantage of the opportunities of grace in receiving the SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession). See schedule. Let's get all cleaned up before Pentecost - to prepare our hearts for the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit!!!

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See inside: Photos taken last Sunday, May 2, of the blessing of our new Our Lady of Fatima pilgrim statue, our May Procession in her honor, her crowning and more.

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Reminders:
Please consider making an Easter offering to the Lord on behalf of St Antoninus, that we may continue our mission. See links below. Thank you and God bless you!

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Our 2021 Annual Appeal is ongoing. We need everyone's support. Please pick up envelopes at the church entrance.
FIRST FRIDAY HOLY MASS

Every First Friday of the month.
 
Tomorrow, Friday: May 7, 2021
 
We will have 2 Masses: at 12 Noon & at 7:30 PM
Rectory Chapel or Lower Church
 
Let us together celebrate the love and mercy of Jesus Christ, through His Most Sacred Heart. Let us console the HEART OF JESUS!
 
Live- streaming for 7:30pm Mass only.
For streaming, go to     https://www.youtube.com/    
Enter on search: Saint Antoninus Church ( click on magnifying glass)
Or click here for the YouTube link for the 7:30pm First Friday Mass link
ALLIANCE OF TWO HEARTS EUCHARISTIC VIGIL-
COMMUNION OF REPARATION
 
After our First Friday Mass, we will proceed to the Eucharistic vigil of the Alliance of Two Hearts (Communion of Reparation).
 
This will from 9pm- 12 Midnight every First Friday (shortened hours) in person in the Rectory Chapel.
 
Everyone is welcome to join us for the vigil. We will pray the beautiful prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus & Immaculate Heart of Mary, in particular the Nine Offices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
 
We will attempt to put this on Zoom at 9pm.

 
DOWNLOAD THE PRAYERS FOR ALLIANCE OF TWO HEARTS VIGIL here


This Sunday:
9 am- Holy Hour
10 am- Holy Mass

Come in Person!

In Church & Live-streamed



TO ACCESS LIVE-STREAMING ON YOUTUBE

or you can go to our Youtube channel : https://rb.gy/rwiyab

Or just click below for direct YouTube link
HOLY HOUR (before Holy Mass)
@9am


HOLY MASS @10am

Mass readings for this Sunday
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This Sunday's Bulletin
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PHOTOS
Sunday, May 2, 2021:
The Fifth Sunday of Easter and the Blessing of Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue.

As we continued to celebrate the awesome joys and splendor of Easter, we had a glorious moment to honor Mary, our Blessed Mother on the first Sunday of her month, the month of May. The connection of our Blessed Mother to Easter is integral: she said "yes" to God's Word and she was right at the Cross with Jesus and is now eternally with Him in his glory.

During our Holy Mass, Fr Joseph blessed our new pilgrim statue of our Lady of Fatima, which was perched on a float decorated with a garden variety of Spring flowers.
Easter flowers for our Lady!
Immediately after Holy Mass, we processed with Our Lady of Fatima statue around the block as we prayed the Glorious Mysteries. Then gathering around an outdoor altar where the statue was placed, we continued praying and singing, as 6 year old Nonachi Anyanwu crowned our Lady as our queen and Mother. As a prelude to this, her 9 year old brother, Sogidechi read a poem to our Lady (below)


The Coronation of Mary

A great sign appeared in the sky:
a woman clothed with the sun,
with the moon under her feet,
and on her head,
a crown of twelve stars.
The woman is Mary,
the one God chose
as the first to be purified
by the blood of the cross;
the one who said yes
to God’s Word,
and the one in whom
the Word became flesh;
the one who carried Jesus
in her womb, and in her arms,
and in her heart;
the one Jesus gave to us,
saying, “Behold, your mother”;
and the one who leads us
to say yes to her son,
so that his Word
becomes embodied in us.

https://teachingcatholickids.com/queenship-of-
Below, short video clips of Sogi as she read a poem to our Lady, and Nona as she crowned Mary.
After the May Crowning, we gathered for barbecue in the parking lot to celebrate Fr Joseph's twice postponed and much anticipated birthday.

What a joyful heavenly day at St Antoninus!

Sign up now! Space is limited!
This year's NJ State Catholic Charismatic Conference will be on Pentecost Weekend- Friday May 21 & Saturday, May 22, and will be spearheaded by Patrick Reis and Ryan Mahle of Encounter Ministries.
They will be leading a Healing School to follow in the tradition of the Conference being the longest running "teaching Conference" for Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the nation. 

St Antoninus will be involved in serving at this conference with registration & perhaps also with the Word Gifts ministry. We will have our own "St Antoninus table."

Register below!

Watch a 1 minute video by Fr Joseph inviting us to this conference as part of our Pentecost event for the parish:

NJ Catholic Charismatic Conference
ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES
School of Healing


An invitation from Fr Jeff Kegley, pastor of St Mary Mother of God Church, Middletown NJ:

After a year filled with pandemic fears and anxieties, it’s time for healing and freedom in Christ Jesus.

People of all ages are invited to experience the supernatural love and healing power of Jesus Christ during this two day conference. Come hear anointed worship, dynamic speakers, healing testimonies, and enjoy fellowship with people from all over Tri-State area.


Jesus said,
“if you believe in me, you will do the works that I do, and greater things because I’m going to the Father.” (Jn 14:12)

Encounter Ministries exists to train and disciple Catholics to demonstrate the power and love of God in their sphere of influence through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Join us for the amazing Encounter Ministries - School of Healing at the New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Conference on Pentecost weekend, May 21st and 22nd at
Saint Mary, Mother of God Church, Middletown, NJ.

Space is limited, register soon!

To register for this conference visit www.DOTCCR.org or call the Conference office at 732-671-0071, ext. 221.

The response to the Encounter School of Healing Conference has been great. Because of restrictions space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
Special discount - only for St Antoninus!
The posted registration donation amount is $50 for 2 days for a top notch charismatic conference. The event organizers gave a special 50% discount- only for St Antoninus.
Enter on promo code: STANT

Below are 2 videos of powerful testimonies by Patrick Reis & Ryan Mahle of Encounter Ministries on prophesy and healing.
Come visit JESUS in the Most Blessed Sacrament!


Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel is open for personal visits with our Eucharistic Lord,

Tuesday thru Saturday
10am to 8pm

Spend precious time alone with Jesus!

Could you not watch with me one hour? Mark 14: 40b


Good news!
We have a newly donated Tabernacle in our OLG chapel- with a window opening in front for adorers to open and behold Jesus in the Eucharist anytime! All you would have to do when your visit is over is to close the little window in front of the tabernacle without touching anything.
Register to be an Adorer!
To obtain the door combination, you will need to register simply emailing us at SaintAntoninusChurch@gmail.com Give your full name, tel #, and your address. This will give you an access to our security key pad.
 
Sanitization
All adorers must wear masks. Disinfectant wipes will be available in the chapel.
 
Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:6
Please click to see the updated schedule for all our liturgies and ministries.
Please consider making an Easter offering to the Lord on behalf of St Antoninus, that we may continue our mission. Thank you and God bless you!
 
At this time, we would greatly appreciate your support for the operating expenses of this parish. We also have a continuing Harvest Appeal for much needed work on our HVAC system. Watch Fr Joseph's brief video on the reason for this Harvest appeal.

We are now accepting Zelle for online contributions. 
All you need to do is enter on the Zelle info:
Name: St. Antoninus Catholic Church
Email: saintantoninuschurch@gmail.com
 
This means that you can open a Zelle account and put St Antoninus as a recipient.
If you don't have a Zelle account yet, it is easy to do this one time setup: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started
 
When you sign up, please include your email or phone number. Thank you.

Other options for Offering:
You can click below to choose other convenient online options and methods for your donation.
You also have the option to mail in your tithe:
St Antoninus Church
337 S. Orange Ave, Newark NJ 07103
 
Thank you and God bless you!"
973-623-0258
337 South Orange Ave, Newark NJ 07103 
Rev. Joseph A. Meagher (Pastor)