St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Please join the Italian Catholic Federation Branch #308 for dinner during Lent from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.   Read more

Please join us on Monday, March 22nd from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Main Church.  The experience is the singing of refrains, hearing Scripture, praying, simplicity and silence for an extended period of time.  This prayer is for people of all ages.  The music is easy, repetitive, and uplifting.  For additional information, please contact the Office of Ministries at 439-0124 ext. 105.

We welcome Rev. Jude Eli, O.P., from the Western Dominican Province for a 4-Day Mission from March 15th thru March 18th (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).  The Morning Mission begins after the 8:00am Mass & 7:00pm Evening Lenten Mass.  On Wednesday, March 17th (only) we will hold an Anointing of the Sick @ the 7:00pm Evening Mass.  Read more

Please join the Italian Catholic Federation Branch #308 for dinner during Lent from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.   Read more

Please join us on Monday, March 22nd from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Main Church.  The experience is the singing of refrains, hearing Scripture, praying, simplicity and silence for an extended period of time.  This prayer is for people of all ages.  The music is easy, repetitive, and uplifting.  For additional information, please contact the Office of Ministries at 439-0124 ext. 105.

We welcome Rev. Jude Eli, O.P., from the Western Dominican Province for a 4-Day Mission from March 15th thru March 18th (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).  The Morning Mission begins after the 8:00am Mass & 7:00pm Evening Lenten Mass.  On Wednesday, March 17th (only) we will hold an Anointing of the Sick @ the 7:00pm Evening Mass.  Read more

It’s that time again!  What’s your favorite? Whatever your favorite, you will be able to purchase them at St. Anthony’s.  Girl Scout Troop #695 will be selling cookies after the 8:00 am, 9:30 am, and 11:00 am masses on Sunday, March 7.

Join a Lenten series, Resurrected Beings in the Midst of the World’s Cross (Pax Christi), with the St. Benedict Catholic Worker each Friday during Lent at 7:30 p.m.  Location: 4022 N. Cheryl Ave., Fresno 93705 (one block south of Ashlan Ave. and one block east of Marks Ave.) Call 229-6410 or visit www.sbcw.org for details.

Join us for Bridge on Monday, March 8th at 12:00 pm in the Conference Room.  Newcomers are welcome!  For more information contact Carol at 439-9114 or Claire at 431-5795.

A Lenten preached retreat “Finding God in All Things” will be offered February 23 – April 6 on 7 Tuesdays at the Bishop Scher Room, Diocese of Fresno from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Caontact Beti at 445-9135 or leonecisne@comcast.net for details.  Guide:  Fr. James Torrens, S.J.  Small group faith-sharing included.  $25 per person.

We will meet on Monday, March 1 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Office Board Room.  Please don’t forget to attend this important meeting.  We will discuss the Ministry Fair and your input is very valuable to us.  If you have any questions, please call Sr. Rosa at 439-0124 ext. 112 or 105.

We will be holding a Food Drive this weekend on February 27th and 28th.  Please bring your non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, tuna, canned vegetables, beans, rice and cereal.  The truck will be located in the Church parking lot.  Catholic Charities would like to thank everyone for their generosity and support throughout the year in helping to provide for those who are most in need.  May God bless you all abundantly.  For more information, contact Rick and Kathy Martinez at 431-3398.

CAN. 1249 All Christ’s faithful are obliged by divine law, each in his or her own way, to do penance. However, so that all may be joined together in a certain common practice of penance, days of penance are prescribed. On these days the faithful are in a special manner to devote themselves to prayer, to engage in works of piety and charity, and to deny themselves, Read more

Have you ever been in a situation where someone asked you, “What do Catholics believe?” and you just didn’t have the answer. Do you want to know more about our faith and why we believe what we believe? Attend a new Bible Study at St. Agnes Mission Church facilitated by Vince Liscano. Please join us on Thursday evenings at St. Agnes between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Read more

What stones have I been asked to turn into bread?

I believe that all would-be Christians must face the same three temptations as Jesus did.  These same demons are in all of us.  The first temptation of Christ was to turn stones into bread Read more

Please join us for Ash Wednesday liturgies on Wednesday, February 17 at the following times:

Mass Schedule – 6:45 am, 8:00 am, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm (Spanish)
Ash Services – 12:15 pm, 4:00 pm

Our next Silver Leaves luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 2nd at 11:30 am at Pardini’s at Shaw and Van Ness.  The entree will be Chicken Marsala and entertainment will be provided by Jeanie Lane.  The price is $12 prior to 2/25.  We look forward to seeing you!

Join the Knights of Columbus Council 6092 for the annual St. Patrick’s Dinner on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the  St. Anthony’s Community Center at 5:30 pm.  For additional information, click here.  To download a ticket order form, click here. Read more

Join other young women at Nazareth House at 2121 N. First St. in Fresno on Sunday, March 7 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.  For more information please contact Sr. Fintan at 310-216-8170 or Sr. Margaret Brody at 557-237-2257.

Help to rebuild the Catholic Faith in Russia emerging from the aftermath of over three generations of atheistic Communism! We are forming mission teams to travel and serve in the mission parishes of Vladivostok, Russia! Give loving attention to the babies of the orphanages, help feed the abandoned and sick elders. Share meals with our priests and local parishioners, attend Mass together.  Read more

As Catholic parents, we are called to the vocation of marriage and family life, acting as the primary faith educators of our families. Together, we will look at living out this commitment to the Domestic Church in today’s “real world”. Moving beyond simply attending Sunday Mass as a family, we will discuss building a culture of faith in our homes, including God in our daily lives, and living out our role as “priest, prophet and king” in our families and communities. Read more

Join us on Sunday, February 28 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm for the annual St. Anthony’s Italian Dinner in the St. Anthony’s Social Hall.  Your chefs will be Giuliano DiCicco, Domenico Santeufemia and Franco Santeufemia. Your grill chef’s will be Allen Bennett and Bob Coyle. Read more

The Fresno Catholic Singles potluck meeting will be held at St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E Barstow, on Monday, March 8, at 6:30 pm.  Game Night will be the topic for the evening.   Average age is 40 years plus.  Information on this and other events: (559) 355-4528 or 224-3276.