St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Join us for Bridge on Monday, September 13 at 12:00 pm in the Conference Room.  Newcomers are welcome!  For reservations contact Carol at 439-9114 or Rose Marie at 439-2601.

We will be holding a Food Drive on August 28th and 29th.  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.  For the safety of others, please check the date on the non-perishable items brought to the [...]

Come join Fatima’s Faithful on Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 pm in the conference room to pray the rosary and have devotion.  May Our Lady touch all the hearts of those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Her beloved Son and Her Immaculate Heart.  Are you longing [...]

The English Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Friday at 7:30 pm in Room #23 at the School.  If you have questions or would like additional information on this group, please contact the Office of Ministries at 439-0124 ext. 112.

St. Padre Pio Devotees will meet on Friday, August 6th in the Guadalupe Chapel at 5:00 pm for prayers and devotions.  Mass begins at 5:30 pm, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, immediately following a conclusion of prayers for the intercession of St. Padre Pio.  Everyone is welcome to come and pray [...]

Do you want to grow spiritually – sharing your prayer life with others, learn about personal discernment, a simpler lifestyle, and how to nurture peace and justice?  CLC, a world-wide  lay organization based on Ignatian spirituality, invites you to join a small faith-sharing group.  CLC can assist you in deepening your relationship with God

This group gathers for a study of the Book of Romans on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am in Room #21.  Childcare is available in Room #24.   If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Ministries at 439-0124 ext. 105.

Join us for a special evening of education and community.  Matthew Arnold of St. Joseph Communications will present “What Every Catholic Needs to Know About the Traditional Mass.” This presentation is a step-by-step explanation of the Mass from the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar to the Last Gospel. Sunday, July 18, 2010 at [...]

Taize Prayer Services are on a break for the remainder of summer and there will be no prayer services during July and August.  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, [...]

We invite you to join us for a “Stars and Stripes” celebration as Emmanuel “Tito” Orjuela, St. Anthony’s talented vocalist, leads us in a patriotic salute to the greatest country on earth.
Date:  Tuesday, July 6, 11:30 am
Place:  Pardini’s
Entree:  Turkey and Swiss on a Foccacia Roll
Price:  $12.
Reservations cannot be accepted after Tuesday, June 29th.  We look [...]

The Fresno Catholic Singles potluck meeting will be held at St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E Barstow, on Monday, June 14, at 6:30 pm.  “Cherry Picking” Catholics will be presented by Fr. Jim Rude.   Average age is 40 years plus.  Information on this and other events: (559) 355-4528 or 224-3276.

The next Homebound Ministry Meeting will take place on Monday, June 7th at 10 am in the Conference Room and 7 pm in the Boardroom.  Please be sure to attend one of the meetings. We are in dire need of more volunteers.  If you’d like to become a volunteer and be trained, you are welcome [...]

A Centering Prayer Mission, “A Taste of Silence” featuring Fr. Bill Sheen OMI will be held Monday, May 24th through Wednesday, May 26th.

The Silver Angels Senior Ministry will host a “Spring Boutique on Saturday, May 1st in the Conference Room from 4:30pm-6:30pm and Sunday, May 2nd from 7:30am–1:30pm. We will have a wonderful variety of items, including baked goodies, craft items, and water color paintings. We hope that you will stop by, and we thank you in [...]

Help is available for those who have lost a spouse through death, separation or divorce, and find themselves needing help to deal with the loss. A weekly session, sponsored by the Beginning Experience Ministry, will be held at the St. Paul Newman Center in Fresno. The Newman Center is located west to of the UCSF [...]

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

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]