“If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent with beauty must be the One who made them!” ~ St. Anthony of Padua
172 Belmont St, Manchester NH 03103
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MASS SCHEDULE
MASS TIMES:
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 8am (in French), 9:30 am, 11am
Holy Days:
8am & 7pm
Confessions:
2:30pm on Saturdays,
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Today's Readings
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Reading I 2 Kgs 4:42-44Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18Reading II Eph 4:1-6Gospel Jn 6:1-15
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CALENDAR
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ST. ANTHONY CHURCH DRONED!
Enjoy this video of our church and its environs. The organist playing our Casavant is the creator of the video and a fantastic musician, Travis Catello!
Click on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3E_nXuY2ns -
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR CHURCH?
WELCOME!
If you would like to join our parish or simply contact us to ask a question about our church, click here. You will find a "contact form" on the left. Simply print it out, add as much information as you would like, drop it in the weekly offertory basket, or mail it to the rectory office: 172 Belmont St.,
Manchester NH 03103
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SPECIAL ROSARY MEDITATIONS
Click here for special meditations on the decades of the Rosary to be said during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
PHOTO ALBUMS
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Parish Trip to Enfield & Lebanon 2015
63 Photos
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CARDINAL LACROIX'S MASS 2014
180 Photos
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CARDINAL'S RECEPTION
30 Photos
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CARDINAL LACROIX'S MASS II 2014
161 Photos
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Welcome from our pastor!
It is the most basic desire within the human heart to search for lasting peace and happiness. In response to this desire Jesus says: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt 11:28-30). If we turn to Jesus without hesitations or reservations He will give us that “peace that surpasses all understanding” (Phil 4:7), the peace we desire.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, where the French tradition will always be part of the fabric of our community, is wholly committed to bringing Christ to whoever seeks Him. This happens primarily in the sacraments, but also in fellowship, in Scripture studies, and other group meetings. Join us as we throw open the doors to Christ and allow Him to “give us rest.”
Very Rev. Fr. Richard Dion, V.F., Pastor -
NEWS AND EVENTS
Our own parishioner, Fr. David Gagnon, son of Marcel & Constance Gagnon, was ordained a priest by Bishop Peter Libasci on Saturday, June 5th.
Fr. David celebrated his first Mass here at St. Anthony Church the next day, Sunday, June 6th. We are all so proud of him and wish him well at his 1st assignment at St. Peter Church in Auburn.
ALL ARE WELCOME!!
Mass Times are:Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 8am (in French), 9:30 am, 11am
Weekend and daily Masses are no longer live-streamed. The Rosary will be prayed before each daily Mass.
Please be aware that the capacity of our church has been greatly reduced for social distancing. Please use the main doors in the front, or the side door off the parking lot.
We implore you to wear a mask. They are available at the entrances if you forget yours.
Fr. Richard hears Confessions in the Cry Room at the usual time of 2:30 on Saturdays.
The missalettes have been removed, but bulletins and 60/40 envelopes are available. You may use your own missal brought from home and kept in your possession at all times.Boxes are situated near the entrance to the sanctuary and in the rear of church for your donations to the Offertory Collection.
As this is an ever-changing situation, we will not be sending out the ministry schedules at this time.
Private Prayer on Wednesdays will continue from 1 to 3pm. Note that this is the church proper only, not in the chapel.
1 Thess. 2:17: “But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.”
SIGNING UP FOR ONLINE GIVING
To help make it more convenient for you to financially support our parish during this difficult time, our parish offers an electronic payment option, also referred to as Online Giving. This gives you the opportunity to make automatic financial contributions from your bank account to your parish. This is done using a separate secure web site, and no one in the church office has access to any of your banking information at any time.
To sign up, go to:
https://www.myowngiving.com/default.aspx?cid=1066
Copy and paste the above to your web browser.
Click here for instructions on how to set up an account.
If you already receive offertory envelopes, they will no longer be mailed to you, but your current envelope # will be used for your online giving account. If you do not use offertory envelopes, a number will be assigned to you once the parish office receives notice that you have signed up. Please note that unless you register as a parishioner (the only way to receive an envelope #), we will not be able to send you a list of your contributions for tax purposes. Click here to register online (the form is at the left bottom of the page).
CHOOSE MORE FOR YOUR CHILD....CHOOSE CARDINAL LACROIX ACADEMY!
Cardinal Lacroix Academy offers Grades PreK - 6, including full-day programs for both Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Our church's parochial school provides full academic programs and curriculum offerings in Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology and French, as well as extracurricular programs for sports, drama and robotics. For more information or to arrange for a tour of the school, please call 622-0414.
Cardinal Lacroix Academy also offers:After School Program (until 5:30)
Hot Lunch ProgramFinancial Aid
Small class sizes (14:1)
Click here to access the school's website.
The Christmas Flower Memorial is a beautiful way to honor your family, friends and loved ones during this holy season. A memorial Mass for the departed souls remembered will be at the 6pm Mass on Christmas Eve.
Please place your donation in the special collection envelope located at the Church entrances. Please return in the collection basket or to the parish office by Dec. 18th. Suggested donation: $20 per memorial.
Donations received by December 18th with be displayed on a memorial board in church throughout the Christmas season.
- See more at: http://blessedsacramentwichita.com/hospitality-news/45535-christmas-flower-memorial#sthash.fB0eTFd7.dpufIn Baptism, we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity in such a way that the one God in three persons actually comes to dwell within us. We celebrate the Trinity and the power of God’s grace in us every time we sign ourselves in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, a belief we affirm by then saying, “Amen.” - See more at: http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2015/05/trinity-sunday/#sthash.bOrVovzI.dpufIn Baptism, we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity in such a way that the one God in three persons actually comes to dwell within us. We celebrate the Trinity and the power of God’s grace in us every time we sign ourselves in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, a belief we affirm by then saying, “Amen.” - See more at: http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2015/05/trinity-sunday/#sthash.bOrVovzI.dpufIn Baptism, we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity in such a way that the one God in three persons actually comes to dwell within us. We celebrate the Trinity and the power of God’s grace in us every time we sign ourselves in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, a belief we affirm by then saying, “Amen.” - See more at: http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2015/05/trinity-sunday/#sthash.bOrVovzI.dpufvvvIn Baptism, we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity in such a way that the one God in three persons actually comes to dwell within us. We celebrate the Trinity and the power of God’s grace in us every time we sign ourselves in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, a belief we affirm by then saying, “Amen.” - See more at: http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2015/05/trinity-sunday/#sthash.bOrVovzI.dpu
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