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Our Thanksgiving Harvest- a Time of Abundant Grace & Blessing
Our Thanksgiving Harvest is a grace-filled time for giving thanks to Jesus, the Lord of the Harvest, for all the blessings and provisions received for the year.
It is also a special time for our parish community to come together—united in heart and spirit—to celebrate God’s goodness and enjoy the gift of one another.
This joyful celebration is our primary annual fundraiser to support both our ongoing parish mission, as well as the essential infrastructure repairs.
Borrowed from a beautiful tradition in West Africa, this thanksgiving festival is a time when we present our "first fruits" to the Lord right at His altar during holy Mass.
Families, individuals & groups come (some dancing) during Offertory at Mass to present themselves & their gifts to the Lord, in a form of tithing to support the Lord's mission for His Church. The offerers are then blessed by the priests at the altar, along with their gifts.
Our Grand Thanksgiving Harvest day this year at St Antoninus is on Sunday, October 5.
On this day of joyous celebration, we begin with Holy Mass at 10am, with the blessing for all nations during our flag-bearing Parade of Nations. Following Mass, we gather for delectable multi-cultural lunch and exciting festivities, including an annual bazaar and auction.
Invite all your families, friends, co-workers, your doctors, insurance agent, car mechanic, etc to come and support our harvest appeal.
This is not a one day event. Our Jubilee is throughout 2025-- and every Sunday leading up to our Grand Thanksgiving Harvest event is an opportunity for personalized family/individual offering. ( see sign up link above)
Let us pray a blessed & fruitful Thanksgiving Harvest!
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