Fifth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2012 St. Anthony Catholic Church ...

Fifth Sunday of Easter
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES
ANNUAL APPEAL 2012
2012 ANNUAL APPEAL SECOND
MAILING AND PLEDGE REMINDERS
A SECOND REQUEST FOR A CONTRIBUTION to the
2012 Catholic Ministries Appeal is in the mail to all
parishioners who have not made a contribution.
The Appeal provides critical funding to diocesan
ministries that serve individuals and parishes
throughout the Diocese of Joliet. If you receive this
mailing, please respond generously. You will be
helping both our diocese and our parish.
ALSO, THE SECOND MONTHLY REMINDERS have been sent
to those that made an in-pew pledge to the Appeal.
Those that pledged by direct mail have already
received payment coupons. Thank you for your gifts.
Please make your payment as soon as possible.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, you can bring your pledge
payments to Mass and place them in the basket.
The parish will forward them to the diocese.
AFTER OUR PARISH EXCEEDS ITS CMAA GOAL in
paid pledges, 50% of any additional funds are
returned for use in our parish.
We are now at 97% parish participation
with 547 donors and our total gifts are
$107,280. Our target goal is $111,913.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
ST. ANTHONY CONFERENCE
IN TODAY'S GOSPEL, JESUS SAYS "Whoever
remains in me and I in him will bear much
fruit, because without me you can do nothing." Indeed
by helping the poor we can "bear much fruit" and we
find that with Jesus we can do everything.
Your gift to SVDP will show that you are indeed the
disciple of Jesus as it will bring your love to those who
live in fear, doubt and dread. Thank you for your
generous donations to the Food Drive last weekend!
May 6, 2012 — Page Three
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 6, 2012
Let us love not in word or speech
but in deed and truth.
— 1 JOHN 3:18
OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Thank You For Your Generosity
April 29, 2012
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
6:30PM
Other
Total
$ 4,088.00
$ 3,282.00
$ 3,886.00
$ 3,826.00
$ 2,577.00
$ 2,727.00
$ 1,917.57
$ 22,303.57
Easter 2012
Easter Giving Total $ 65,763.56
Thanks to all who chose to use electronic giving
for Sunday contributions. E-giving is posted once a
month. If you are interested in E-giving, call the Parish
Office at 815-469-3750 or complete and return the
authorization form found on page 12.
PLEASE REMEMBER ST. ANTHONY CHURCH YOUR WILL.
MOTHERS DAY
FLOWER SALE
Saturday,
May 12th
Sunday,
May 13th
After All Masses
The St. Anthony Pro-Life Group will be
selling beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers after
all the Masses on May 12/13. You will find the
perfect gifts from an array of roses, carnations, mixed
floral arrangements and beautiful hydrangea
bouquets. Each bouquet is wrapped in tissue and
ready to present to your Mother... Stepmother...
Mother-in-law... Grandmother. Proceeds from your
purchase will be used to help women who are in a
crisis pregnancy and need assistance. Please support
this life-saving work of The Women's Center of
Greater Chicagoland. Last year, The Women's
Centers provided compassionate counseling and
social service referrals and material goods assistance
to over 5,000 women. Since its founding in 1984,
they have helped save more than 34,000 babies —
and their mothers — from the tragedy of abortion.