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The traditional blessing of throats will take place after the 7:00 and 9:00 AM Masses this Friday, February 3, the Memorial of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr.

Click here to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown, NJ.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, our parish will begin to recite the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel before the Sunday Masses. You'll find the prayer on the back cover of the Missalette, and the prayer will be lead by the lector or cantor immediately after the Welcome, before the entrance procession and hymn. Click here for more information.

December 12 is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. It recalls Mary's apparitions at Tepeyac, Mexico, to St. Juan Diego, an Aztec convert. Click here for a link to more information about Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the image on the Tilma.

Throughout the Advent Season, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be displayed within our churches. Click here for more information on Our Lady of Guadalupe.

This week we honor those who have served our nation in the armed forces. The theme for this year's celebration is "Honor." Honor reflects the military tradition of answering the call to duty...a duty to protect our way of life and the Constitution of the United States. Let us remember to thank our veterans for their service to our nation. Click here for more information.

The Blessing of Pets, conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures, will take place in our parish at 6 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 4. (Rain date/time: 6 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 5.) Click here for more information.

Many thanks to all who contributed to the drive to replace the statue of Saint Patrick. Our beautiful new statue has arrived at St Anthony. It will be blessed at the 4 PM Mass on July 30. Please join us on this happy occasion.

Please pray the Rosary daily, not only in May, but always! Although we honor Our Blessed Mother especially in May and October, our world today needs her more than ever. Our May Crowning will take place on May 29 at the 11 am Mass.

Like the statue of Saint Anthony that was recently replaced, the statue of St. Patrick is also in need of replacement. Any parishioner or devotee of St. Patrick is welcome to contribute to the acquisition of this sacred image. Please enclose your gift in an envelope that is clearly marked For St. Patrick. Your support is very much appreciated

On Thursday, April 28. at 10:00 am, Bishop O’Connell will celebrate a Mass for the reception of the relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis at St. Domenic Parish, Brick. During the Mass the Bishop will announce that he is placing all Catholic Schools in our Diocese under the special patronage of Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006). For more information, click the article title.

With Saint Patrick’s Day on the horizon, it seems most appropriate to propose that our parish acquire a new statue of the Patron of Ireland. Like the Statue of Saint Anthony that has been recently replaced, the statue of St. Patrick has undergone a number of face-lifts and repairs. Any parishioner and devotee of St. Patrick is welcome to contribute to the acquisition of this sacred image. Click the article title for more information.

With Saint Patrick’s Day on the horizon, it seems most appropriate to propose that our parish acquire a new statue of the Patron of Ireland. Like the Statue of Saint Anthony that has been recently replaced, the statue of St. Patrick has undergone a number of face-lifts and repairs. Would this not be the time to replace the statue? It would certainly compliment the statue of St. Anthony—being of hand carved Lindenwood.

The new statue of St. Anthony was blessed at St. Anthony Church, on February 12, by Msgr. Thomas Gervasio. For a link to pictures, click the article title.

The flowers in the sanctuary at St. Anthony Church were requested by John Lestician, for the blessing of the new statue of St. Anthony.

We are pleased to announce that the new statue of Saint Anthony has finally arrived, and will be placed in St. Anthony Church near the side altar of St. Joseph. A blessing of the new statue will take place on Saturday, February 12, at the 4:00 pm Mass at Saint Anthony Church.

Thanks to all who generously contributed to a new statue of St. Anthony, we have reached our goal! The hand-carved linden wood image, crafted by Demetz Studio of Ortisei, Italy, is in production and will take a few months to arrive. More about this addition to our parish patrimony upon its arrival.

Saint Bede the Venerable Church, Holland, PA, invites you to the Festival to honor St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio,). Join us for the festivities on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday September 19. Click the article title for a list of events.