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To view photos of all of our recent Parish activities, please be sure to visit our Photo Album page.
Happy Anniversary Father Blessing! - A special "thank you" to all who stopped by to congratulate Fr. Blessing on the 25th anniversary of his ordination. If anyone would still wish to contribute a gratuity towards Fr. Blessing's retirement fund, you may drop it in the parish office. We are so blessed to have Father Blessing with us. May Our Lord continue to bless him.
Brief Historical Background The popular version of the story about the origins of El Señor de los Milagros is widely circulated in Peru. To understand the cult to Señor de los Milagros one must understand its most fundamental structuring logic: ‘the profound fear of humans, helpless before unforeseeable seismic movements’. More
The Feast commemorates a series of Our Lady apparitions to Juan Diego (now St. Juan Diego), an Aztec Indian, in 1531 near present-day Mexico. Our parish celebration began with a rosary at 5:00am followed by the Mañanitas procession from the Guadalupe Chapel to the main entrance of the church. Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated. A reception followed the Mass in the Social Hall.
Our Lady of Fatima Celebration - October 29, 2005 A special celebration was held on Saturday, October 29 at the 5:15 Mass celebrated by Msgr. Myron Cotta, V.G., followed by an outside candlelight procession with the Rosary and a dinner featuring cultural music. Marriage Preparation Weekend - October 14 - 16, 2005 A special sacramental preparation weekend was held for engaged couples with the theme "1 Corinthians 13: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.". Annual Ministry Fair - September 18, 2005 St. Anthony’s has over 50 active ministries serving the needs of our parishioners and our community, and we are growing all the time! On Sunday, September 18 we held our annual Ministry Fair with booths for each of our many service and prayer ministries.
Feast of St. Anthony of Padua - June 13, 2005
Sonshine Summer Bible Camp - June, 2005
Silver Leaves Retreat - June 7, 2005
Feast of Corpus Christi - May 29, 2005
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Corpus
Christi and Feast of St. Anthony - During the past
few weeks, we have celebrated two very special parish events. We hope
you enjoy viewing the following photos from our Corpus Christi procession
and our wonderful Feast of St. Anthony of Padua celebration. As always,
thank you for your participation in these occasions and for your ongoing
support of our parish community.
Msgr.
John's 40th Ordination Anniversary Celebration - On
April 29, 2007 our parish gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the priestly ordination of our pastor, Msgr. John Coelho-Harguindeguy.
We wish Msgr. John all the best and ask you to continue to remember
his priestly service in your prayers.
Celebration
and Procession del Señor de los Milagros 
Covenant
Sunday and Ministry Fair
- On Sunday, September 10, we held our annual Ministry
Fair after all the morning Masses. Last year we introduced
Covenant Sunday as part of this annual event. We
thank you for all you have done and contributed to the many programs,
efforts, celebrations and special events we have celebrated as a parish
community this past year. Our mission is to serve the needs of our
community by offering programs that will meet your spiritual needs.
Groundbreaking
and Blessing Ceremony
- On Sunday, August 27, 2006, members of the St.
Anthony of Padua parish community gathered to celebrate a ground-breaking
and blessing ceremony for our new parish Community Center.
Our school's Parent Teacher Organization provided refreshments following
the ceremony. We thank God for His many blessings and we thank all
of you for your continued prayers and support of this work. We will
continue to keep you informed on the process of this exciting project.
May
13, 2006
Special
Masses & Retreat - Monday, January 30
through Thursday, February 2, 2006 - Father
Louis Hondocodo celebrated 12:15pm Mass in the Guadalupe Chapel followed
by daily retreats. Father is a dedicated priest from Benin, West Africa.
He is currently building a 
Christmas
2005 at St. Anthony's - As a parish family, we celebrated
the Nativity of the Lord with many beautiful masses. In the words
of our Pastor, Msgr. John, "My Dear Parishioners, The Christmas
season has come and gone and we experienced a whirlwind of activity,
beauty and grace. I am edified by the number of parishioners who came
and worshipped as a family. Thank you-Thank you- Thank you! Your presence
warmed the hearts of your priests. I am sure that Jesus blessed all
of us for attending."
Las
Posadas - Our Hispanic Ministries recently celebrated
the special Advent tradition of "Las Posadas". In Mexico,
Christmas is an important holiday season with strong traditions. One
of the most colorful traditions is the posada festivity,
celebrated every evening from December 16 to 24. These celebrations
commemorate Mary and Joseph's cold and difficult journey from Nazareth
to Bethlehem in search of shelter. "Posada" in Spanish,
simply means lodging or shelter. Nowadays, the posada has evolved
into a religious and social celebration, paying a festive homage to
the journey. 
Feast
of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Annual
Memorial Mass - November
is the month when we pray for the souls of our departed. A special
Mass is said each year during November for those who have been buried
from St. Anthony’s or St. Agnes Mission in the past year, as
well as other loved ones of parishioners deceased since last November.
This year the Annual Memorial Mass took place on Saturday
November 19th, at 10am in the Main Church, followed by a
buffet luncheon in the Social Hall. The symbols of water from the
Baptismal font, light from the Easter Candle, and floral tributes
recalled the special lives of the individuals remembered at this special
Mass. Families gathered after Mass in the Social Hall for a luncheon
and reception.
Our
parish community gathered together on June 13 to celebrate Mass, a
procession, and a dinner in honor of the Patron Saint of our Parish,
St. Anthony of Padua. A special procession followed the Mass, which
was celebrated by Msgr. John Coelho-Harguindeguy.
Msgr. Cotta led parishioners in a recitation of the Chaplet of St.
Anthony. Together, parishioners enjoyed a wonderful meal prepared
by a dedicated team of volunteers.
Sonshine
Summer Bible Camp is an exciting program designed for children four
years through Fifth Grade. It is an informal summer setting where
the children learn Bible stories through art projects, plays, songs
and prayers.
Our
Silver Leaves Group spent a day of spirituality and fun recently at
the St. Anthony's Retreat Center in Three Rivers. 
On
May 29, 2005 our parish celebrated the Solemnity of the Most
Holy Body and Blood of Christ with a day of prayer, song
and processions. Eucharistic processions were held following the 1:00
and 6:00 masses, with special adoration held in the afternoon hours
in the Church. 
Msgr.
John presided at a Farewell Mass at St. Anthony's School
on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Monsignor delivered special words
of encouragement to the departing Eighth Grade class, reminding the
students to turn their hearts in prayer to Jesus, for the gift of
the Holy Spirit and for peace in our world.
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