St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church

09/05/2026

“To make Our Parish Better”
Keep your pastor, parish, staff, and fellow parishioners in your daily prayers. Saying a Rosary, spending time in adoration, fasting or offering up any suffering, annoyance or inconvenience you experience for the well-being of your parish will bring rewards not just for the parish but for you personally. You will begin to see yourself as spiritual support for all the good work being done in and through your parish.
Pray also for the return of Catholics who have strayed from the practice of their faith, people raised with no faith, and people searching for meaning and purpose in life. No parish is perfect, and even the best parishes can improve. Imagine what would happen if every person in your parish did one thing to make the parish better.
“Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.” Lk 6:38

09/04/2026

“A Prayer for Our Parish”
Gracious and Loving God, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon our Parish to fill us with love. Make us instruments of your love to everyone that we encounter at home, at work, in our neighborhoods, and in our parish community. Work through us so that we can
bring your truth to those who are searching for you. Help us to grow in gratitude so that we can recognize and thank you for all the good things you have given us. Instill in us a deep sense of generosity so that we are willing to share our gifts, our talents, our time and our financial resources. Deepen our desire to follow your will and to do all things for your honor and glory.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior, Amen.

08/31/2026

PRAYER FOR LEBANON
God of refuge, hear our prayer as we hold the people of Lebanon in our hearts and implore Your protection and peace.
In Your mercy, bring comfort to those who mourn, healing to those who are injured, shelter to those who are homeless sustenance to those who hunger.
Give strength to those who are working to rebuild shattered lives, and protect those who have fled homes to find safety.
Lead us in Your ways so that together we may bring the light of new hope wherever there is destruction and despair.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

08/30/2026

15th Sunday of Pentecost focuses on the theme of Accepting the Word and the Repentance of the Sinful Woman. Mercy and Forgiveness are the themes with the liturgy highlighting the profound repentance of the sinful woman and Jesus' teaching that her many sins are forgiven because she loved much. It calls the faithful to accept God's word with joy and allow it to transform their hearts and actions during the long Season of Pentecost.

08/29/2026

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08/28/2026

Don’t take a vacation from church. There are Catholic Churches all over the World.
Please continue to send in your weekly offerings to our parish office as we count on you to
meet our monthly bills. Meanwhile, thank you to all those who have continued to support
our parish with their weekly envelopes and donations.
Follow this link for mass times by location - www.masstimes.org

08/23/2026

14th Sunday of Pentecost falls during the long Season of Glorious Pentecost, which runs until the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14. The scriptural focus for this Sunday centers on listening to the Word of God and the priorities of Martha and Mary.
The Maronite Liturgical Year highlights Mary choosing the "better part" by listening to Jesus, contrasting spiritual attentiveness with worldly distractions and anxieties.

08/22/2026

TIME, TALENT, TREASURE
The Christian Stewardship concept is that we all have gifts from GOD mainly TIME, TALENT and TREASURE.
TIME is time for prayer.
TALENT gives us the opportunity to volunteer any unique talent you may have, which saves the parish their financial resources.
TREASURE is probably the most challenging.
Please prayerfully consider supporting our Parish with its financial needs.
Consider sharing your Time, Talent, and Treasure with our St. Anthony Parish
Give and it shall be given to you Luke 6:38

08/21/2026

Save the Date!
Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 9:00am-4:00pm
St. Anthony's Harvest Bazaar ~ Springfield, MA
Do you know any crafters/artists/vendors who might be interested in securing a spot?
Reach out to Kathy @ 413.478.8076 for an application