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Do you know that St. Anthony’s is now livestreaming our weekend and daily Masses? Watch us at www.stanthonyscapecod.org and click on the LIVESTREAM tab. Follow along with the Mass. Please share with those who are unable to attend Mass.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS EVE: DEC. 24TH (SUNDAY AFTERNOON) 4:00PM Christmas Adult Choir 6:00PM Children’s Choir

12 MIDNIGHT: Contemporary Music Ministry CHRISTMAS DAY: DEC. 25TH (MONDAY MORNING: DEC.25TH

8:00AM and 10:00AM CONFESSIONS: SATURDAYS: 3:15-3:45PM MONDAYS 6:00-7:00PM

THURS. DEC. 21ST 8:30AM UNTIL 9:30AM

SAINT ANTHONY’S CHURCH EAST FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

Sat. 12/23 4:00PM Memorial—Mary Caldeira and Noella Ouillette

Sun. 12/24 7:30AM Memorial—Amadeu Roxo

9:00AM Memorial—James Lavin and Owen Higgins

11:00AM For the Parishioners of Saint Anthony’s

4:00PM FOR

6:00PM THE

MIDNIGHT PARISHIONERS

Mon. 12/25 8:00AM OF

10:00AM ST. ANTHONY’S

Tues. 12/26 8:00AM Memorial– Richard and Jenny Kimball

Wed. 12/27 8:00AM Memorial—Mary Robello

Thurs. 12/28 8:00AM Memorial—Albert Jacquemet, Jean Jackques -Jacquemet & Arthur Costa

Fri. 12/29 8:00AM Special Intention

Sat. 12/30 4:00PM Memorial– Carlos Braceras and Eugenia and George Spiro

Sun. 12/31 7:30AM Memorial—James Lavin

9:00AM Memorial– Joseph Duarte and Family

11:00AM Memorial—Arlene Soares

Sanctuary Lamp: Special Intention of the Parish

PRAYER LIST: Richard Afonso ,Alexandra, Albaugh,, Lynn Beauden, Benjamin Burlos, Robertta Burlos, Patrick Cadagan, Mary Ann Carcieri, Joseph Cardeira, Linda Cardeira, Mike Cardeiro, Charles Cardoza, Karli Marie Chadwick, Shirley Conway, Terry Currey, Rosemary Daveta, Gary Davilna, Maria DeCoster, Edith DePonte, Veronica Egan, Joseph Ferreira III, Sarah Gaffeney, Debbie Garrow, John Gomes, Theresa Goodnow, Nikki Gutherie, Danielle Guay, Timothy Hayes, Patricia Higgs, Diane & Terry Hughes, Sarah Humphrey, Diane Jardin, Julie Jardin, Michael Jordan, Philip Kirwan, Wendy Lisko, Dulce Martinho, Dolores Marshall, Benjamin Mayo, Ken McIntyre , Ellen McSweeney, Geraldine McVay, Malvina Medeiros, Norman Medeiros, Richard W. Moniz, Ellen Mooney, Michelle Mooney, Emma Motta ,Brook & Summer Mueller, Joan McAvoy Murphy, Shawn Nelson, Ann Nguyen, John Oleson, Elizabeth Parker, Shirley Pecue, Loretta Pingelski, Fran Pratt, John Rebelo, Kathy Rodriguez, Margaret Rogers, Lorraine Santos, Leona Sarno, Taylor Sawyer, Beatrice Schafer, Brenden Smith, Joseph Sousa, Jeff Souza, Cameron Spencer, Joseph Spinola, George Spivey, William M. Sullivan, Judy Tenca, Yvette Tenny, Kylee Marie Tracy, James Valdes, Ruth Varnot, Linda Waterfield, Eleanor Wessling, Ethel Wheeler, Carol Yachtis, Debbie Zeida and Ed & Barbara Zmuda

PRAYER LIST: Because of limited space, please inform us when a name is to be removed from the list. New names are to be submitted by family members only. Thanks.

If you wish to make a donation for

our Christmas flowers, there are en-

velopes available in your envelope

packet or at the doors of the church,

or you may donate on-line through WeShare.

Thank so much.

With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, some have inquired if attend-ance at Christmas eve Masses on Sunday after-noon fulfills both of our

obligations (Sunday Mass and Christmas Mass). Nice try, but the short answer is NO. We are re-quired to attend Mass 2 times next weekend: for the Sunday obligation (4th Sunday of Advent Mass-es on Sat. and Sun. morning) as well as Christmas Masses on Sun. afternoon and Mon. morning. I do not want you to be disappointed when coming to Sunday morning Masses and we are not celebrat-ing Christmas, because it’s not Christmas! It is still Advent!! No “2 for 1 deals” when it comes to our obligation to attend Mass.

A word of sincere thanks for all those who participated in this year’s Giving Tree. Many fami-lies and children benefitted be-cause of your generosity. God Bless!

4TH WEEK OF ADVENT DECEMBER 24, 2017

Collections: Dec.9/10 1st $9,575.00 2nd Retired Religious $4,607.00. 2nd Collection this week: Although no envelope was includ-ed in your packets there will be a 2nd collection to help one of our needy inner city parishes in the diocese. 2nd Collection next week: Church Maintenance: To keep our church and parish buildings in good shape.

WeShare for November

1ST COLLECTIONS: $ 3,117.61 2ND COLLECTIONS: $1,101.36.

LEAVING FOR THE WINTER? WHY NOT CONTINUE SUPPORTING

ST. ANTHONY’S. Through WeShare on-line giving, it is fast and easy and eliminates cancelling (or discarding ) budget envelopes—saving the parish expenses for mailings that are returned to us. For info, see our website or call Danny in our office.

EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Due to the holidays, our Bulletin printing schedule has been altered. January 7th bulletin MUST BE SUBMITTED on Dec 29th so please summit notices by Thurs. Dec. 28th. Thank you!!! PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet on Tuesday, Janu-ary 2nd at 10am in the Rectory. New members welcome. ST. ANTHONY’S COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN twill meet on WEDNESDAY, January 3 at 7PM in the Church Basement Hall. New members are always welcome.

Cape Cod Healthcare will be holding a Woods Hole Community Blood Dr. on Friday, Dec. 15th from 10-3pm at eh Aquarium. SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN AND MEN’S CONFERENCE FOR THE FALL RIVER DIOCESE: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 STONEHILL COLLEGE, EASTON, MA. Building on last year’s very successful conference, this one day Lenten program who include keynote speakers, prayer, music and Mass with Bishop da Cunha. New this year is a separate track for young adults, ages 18-20. Let’s have a lot of St. Anthony’s represented this year. END OF YEAR / TAX SEASON: Some parishioners like to make charitable contributions at this time of the year. Please consider making tax deductible contributions to St. Anthony’s Church. Thank you for your support.

LINE DANCING weekly on Thurs. at 10am in Fatima Hall.

BETHANY MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND We are in the process of building the Bethany Ministry to the Homebound at St. Anthony’s. This ministry involves vis-iting shut in parishioners who are unable to come to Church. These parishioners are in homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. If you would like someone from the ministry to visit a family member, forms are availa-ble in the Parish Office. Once the form is complete and re-turned to the office, a volunteer visitor will be assigned to the homebound individual. Please contact Carolyn Malchodi @ 508-477-8202 or for more information Diane Mulhall @ 508-457-0683. Women’s Weekend Retreat: “The Story of My Life” Miramar Retreat Center Duxbury, MA Jan. 14-17. For more details call Peggy at 508-548-9149 NEW YEARS EVE AT THE FALMOUTH NAVIGATOR:

Please join us to welcome 2018 Dec. 31st 6:30pm -1:00am at The Navigator 55Ashumet Rd. E. Fal-mouth. Selections of appetizers, full course dinner, champagne & buffet at Midnight. Lively dance mu-sic with Joe Henriques. For tickets or questions please call Christina @508-540-9253 or Eva @508-548-3806.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

JANUARY 1, 2018 MASSES ON MONDAY AT 8AM AND 10AM

Because this Holy day falls on a Mon-day, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. However, we encour-age all to join us as we celebrate this

feast honoring our Blessed Mother and pray for her intercession as we begin a new year. A Blessed New Year to you and your families.

There will be NO Faith Formation classes this weekend or next due to the holiday break. Our classes will resume as normal on Sunday, January 7 and Monday, January 8 with our regular Sunday & Monday classes (gr.1-7). Our next pre-Confirmation (gr.8) and Confirmation (gr.9) session will be on Sunday, January 7th. I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding Faith Formation, please contact Jonathan Galo. Check also our newsletter on the Faith Formation page of the parish web-site listed on the front cover of the bulletin.

A FINAL ADVENT THOUGHT…. In a few hours, many of you will return to church to celebrate Christmas with us. We will be joined by many people who do not regularly attend Mass or are guests in the area who have come to be with their families. At some of the Masses, especially on Christmas Eve, we will perhaps have stand-ing room only. If you see one of our many guests who might be standing, offer them not only a word of welcome but how about offering them your seat? No, I am not crazy, but we can at times show frustration rather than joy that people are coming to join us at these Christmas Masses. Maybe that person, for one reason or the other, has been away from the church for years. Imagine if their experience of our commu-nity was so positive that they might want to re-turn next week? We can only hope. But, isn’t that what the spirit of Christmas is about …...….hope? See you later. Fr Steve

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