Browsing the 2021 archive of Parish Updates
Volunteers of the Week May 30, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 5/27/21
Norma McGrath and Lori Imbimbo
We want to thank our Volunteers of the Week – Norma McGrath and Lori Imbimbo. Norma sewedmasks for all our First Holy Communion children and Lori made masks for all our Confirmation students.The masks were beautifully made and much appreciated by the children and ... Read More »
2021 Graduates
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 5/27/21
Nicholas Santovasi Woodland Regional High Schoolwith honor accolades from his high school in different honor societies and the National Honor Society. He will be attending University of Rhode Island the Fall of 2021 majoring in Engineering.
Olivia Marie Rua Quinnipiac University, Summa Cum Laude, with her B.S. in Health ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week May 16, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 5/16/21
Volunteer of the Week Lois Chicano When Lois Chicano joined the Parish of St Anthony she immediately wanted to get involved, so she joined the Ladies Guild. Within a few years she was asked by Deacon Dominic to consider becoming a Reader so she joined that ministry. “I ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week May 9, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 5/07/21
Volunteer of the Week Michael Accuosti Having been baptized here at St. Anthony’s Church, Michael Accuosti grew up helping out. When he was still in high school Michael was asked by Father Cascia to be a reader and he has continued for thirty years. Along the way he ... Read More »
Volunteers of the Week May 2, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 4/28/21
Volunteers of the Week Scout Troop 258 We want to thank Scout Troop 258 for their help with the church gardens this past weekend. Manymembers of the troop turned out with their troop leaders to help us move and spread mulch. The troopis sponsored by the Prospect VFW but ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week April 25, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 4/23/21
Volunteer of the Week Beth Whelan After Beth and her husband moved to Prospect in 1972 they immediately joined the St. Anthony parish. While her children were young Beth took on the job of coordinating the CCD program for many years. After her children had grown her focus ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week April 18, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 4/16/21
Volunteer of the Week Barbara Duigan Barbara Duigan moved to Prospect when she married her husband Francis, fifty-five years ago. She soon became involved with the Ladies Guild and the Altar Server Ministry with her sons. After Francis died in 2005, Barbara expanded her ministries here at St. Anthony. ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week March 28, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 3/26/21
Volunteers of the Week Trudy Higgins When Trudy and Gary Higgins moved to Prospect 24 years ago they joined the St. Anthony Parish and Trudy immediately joined the Ladies Guild. “I didn’t know anyone in town,” she explained “so I joined the Ladies Guild” and she has been a ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week March 21, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 3/19/21
Volunteers of the Week Tara and Fred Smith If you attend the 4:30 PM Mass on Saturdays on a regular basis, then you are in the capable hands of Tara and Fred Smith. Tara is the Sacristan and Fred is the Usher for that Mass every week. Together they ... Read More »
Volunteer of the Week March 14, 2021
Posted by Amanda Bertrand (communications coordinator) on 3/12/21
Erminia DiBastiani
Growing up as a child in Padua, Italy, Erminia would often attend Mass at the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony. After emigrating to the United States 30 years ago with her husband Peter she lived for a time in New Jersey. When the family moved to Connecticut ... Read More »