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March 5, 2021
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Please see our updated Lenten Schedule of liturgies , ministries & events inside as well as on website. Take advantage of the increased times for the Sacrament of Confession.

Tonite, Friday, March 5:
FRIDAYS OF LENT
  • 6:30pm – Rosary - on Zoom - Link HERE
  • 7:00pm- First Friday Holy Mass in Honor of the Sacred Heart- in person in Lower Church & live-streamed
  • 7:45pm- Stations of the Cross - in person in Lower Church & live-streamed. YouTube link for both the Mass & Stations of the Cross HERE
  • 9:30pm (After Stations) - Alliance of Two Hearts Vigil - in person in Rectory Chapel and on Zoom. Link HERE

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 6:
  • FIRST SATURDAY HEALING MASS @3pm - in person in Lower Church & live-streamed. YouTube link HERE
  • Come at 2pm for Eucharistic Adoration, confessions and First Saturday devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.- in person in Lower Church & on Zoom. Link HERE

This Sunday, March 7
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Holy Mass @10 am & Holy Hour @ 9am.
(See links inside)
Extended time for Confessions on Sunday ( Before Mass 9-9:50am & then after Mass : 12pm-1pm)

New! This Sunday: Holy Communion will be available in the Parking lot at 1pm. For those who are not yet able to attend Holy Mass in person, but participate online: one of the priests will distribute Holy Communion in the parking lot at 1pm. Simply wait in your car.

This Sunday @ 7:45 pm : Zoom meeting for Men's Consecration to St Joseph ( 2 to go!) 
Zoom link HERE


Reminders:

LENTEN MISSION 2021:
Great opportunities of grace for a holy & fruitful 40 day Lenten Journey.

  • Scheduled Visits with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament . Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel is now open for scheduled Holy Hour. Spend precious time alone with Jesus. To register and for more info, see inside.

  • Fridays of Lent continues for the next 4 Fridays: 7:00pm- Holy Mass; 7:45pm- Stations of the Cross. All in the lower church. In-person and live-streamed. See inside.

  •  If you would like to use the lower church to pray Stations of the Cross privately or as a family, you are welcome to arrange that by phone or by email. Prayer Booklets will be provided. Please return them in designated box .

  • Participate in the 33-day Preparation for Men's Consecration to St Joseph.The do-it yourself retreat and weekly meetings started on Feb 15. Consecration to St Joseph day is on March 19, the Feast of St Joseph. More details inside.

  • Free Lenten videos from FORMED. All you need to do is sign up with your email address and you will receive daily videos on your email from Dr Tim Gray, a world renowned Bible scholar and teacher. Sign up today! More info inside.

Heads up!
FEAST OF ST JOSEPH is on Friday, March 19.
(There will be no Fridays of Lent on this day)
Holy Mass will be at 7:30pm in the Lower Church
In person & live-streamed. (Links will be posted next week)
-For those following the preparations for the Consecration to St Joseph (Feb 15- Mar 19 batch): the Consecration to St Joseph will take place during Mass .
Those who had been consecrated ( Jan 1- Feb 2 batch) are welcome to renew their Consecration on the Feast of St Joseph.

THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH ONLINE CONFERENCE (Johnleaps.com).With Fr Don Calloway and other inspirational speakers. March 19, 2021- from 2pm to 7:30pm Details and registration inside.

Every night!
ROSARY IN HONOR OF ST JOSEPH on Zoom
Every night @ 7pm - (except on Fridays of Lent which is @6:30pm)
Zoom link HERE


- Reminder:
Our 2021 Annual Appeal is ongoing. We need everyone's support. More inside.

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

Third Sunday of Lent
March 7, 2021

Holy Mass
@ 10am

Holy Hour
@ 9am

In-person & live-streamed

Live-streaming on YouTube
Note: There are two separate YouTube links for the Adoration time and the Mass . You would have to exit YouTube and return on next link.

TO ACCESS LIVE-STREAMING ON YOUTUBE
  https://www.youtube.com/saintantoninuschurch

or go directly to our channel : https://rb.gy/rwiyab

Or click on the Youtube links below:
Holy Hour
9am

Click on image for the YouTube link. Click "Reminder"
Holy Mass
10 am

Click on image for the YouTube link. Click "Reminder"
Hours for Confession on Sunday:
  • 9am- 10am (Before Mass- during Holy Hour)
  • 12pm- 1 pm (After Mass)

See full Confession schedule in section below ( Lenten Liturgies & Ministries)

Download a detailed Examination of Conscience in preparation for Confession. HERE.
Safety Guidelines
at all our Masses
We continue to follow the safety guidelines:
  • Sanitizing hands upon entering church.
  • Wearing face masks
  • Social distancing of 6 ft and staying in designated pews.

The Readings for this Sunday's Mass:
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Click on image to download our Sunday bulletin​



For more detailed information on each event and for actual links, click here
Great opportunities of grace for a holy 40-day Lenten Journey.

There are three holy practices which Catholics are called to embrace in Lent: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.

How will you and your family incorporate these practices into your own personal plan for your 40-day journey in Lent?

Here are some grace-filled opportunities in our parish that are available to all of us at this time:
Visits with JESUS in the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday thru Saturday
10am to 8pm



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

OLG Chapel is now open!
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel is now open for personal visits with our Eucharistic Lord. Spend precious time alone with Jesus!

Register
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
Disinfectant wipes will be available in the chapel. When you leave, please wipe down any place on your pew that you touched and also anything else that you touched, including the door knobs. Please always keep your masks on when there is someone else in the chapel.

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:6
It's not too late!
Participate in the 33-day Preparation for Men's Consecration to St Joseph.

Updates:
The Consecration to St Joseph books are now available at St Antoninus. Pls call if you want a copy.
 
Dates for the 2 remaining Sunday night Zoom meetings with Fr Joseph @ 7:45pm
Mar 7 & Mar 14. See links below.

More information:

Join this online conference on March 19, the Feast of St Joesph :
LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
40 DAYS TO GRACE & GLORY
Free Lenten online videos from FORMED.

To get the free access to FORMED,All you need to do is sign up with your email address and you will receive daily videos on your email from Dr Tim Gray, a world renowned Bible scholar and teacher. Sign up today!

Here is the link :https://formed.org/lent

This Lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life. Here is a sample - today's 3 minute Lenten daily video Here

SUPPORT THE 2021 ANNUAL APPEAL!
 
 "As a parish, we do not stand alone in our mission, for we are part of the entire Catholic Church throughout the world. We are also part of the Archdiocese of Newark." Fr Joseph Meagher
More:


Please consider making a sacrificial 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 have an ongoing 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)