We will have a Bazaar Planning Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm.  In order to maintain social distancing we will meet in the Malinowski Center.  All those in charge of booths are encouraged to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office, 979-823-8145.
 

The Parish will be honoring those St. Anthony Parishioners who are graduating from High School with a Special Blessing and Prayer on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the 10:00 am Mass.  If you have not been contacted by the office and you are planning to attend please let us know, 979-823-8145.  Graduates may wear your Cap and Gown to Mass.  Due to the special circumstances with Social Distancing the number of Family members will be limited.  

Sponsored by St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco and
St. Mary's Catholic Church in West

The Bible Timeline Study will begin online on May 4. Anyone interested in studying the Bible, understanding the story in the Bible, how to read it more meaningfully and connect more prayerfully to Our Lord through the Bible is invited to join the group. It will be six weeks long. There is a fee of $50, which covers viewing the online videos and the cost of the workbook, the timeline chart and bookmark. (If you cannot afford that much at this time, don’t worry. We have help from the church and others.) Discussion groups will be online two times a week on Mondays and Thursdays at
7:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. For more information, call (254) 722-4220 or email sandy@hapenney.com.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament.  I love You above  all thing , and I desire to receive You into my soul.  Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I
embrace You as if You  were  already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated  from You.   Amen.

Jesus Christ, / you traveled through towns and villages /"curing every disease and illness." At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now,/ in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, / that we may experience your healing love.

Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health/ through quality medical care.  Heal us from our fear, /which prevents nations from working together/ and neighbors from helping one another. Heal us from our pride,/ which can make us claim invulnerability/ to a disease that knows no borders.

Jesus Christ, healer of all, /stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace. Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they
worry and grieve, /defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.

Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers /and all medical professionals who seek to heal / and help those affected / and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know  your  protection  and peace.

Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act/with charity and true concern/ for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long­ term solutions / that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace,/ as they work together to achieve it on earth.

Whether we are home or abroad, / surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, / Jesus Christ, / stay with us as we endure and mourn, /persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace. Jesus Christ, heal us. Amen!

Pilgrimage from September 28 to October 7, 2020 leavng Houston for $5,054 (price based on double occupancy).  There will be visits to:  Lisbon (St. Anthony); Santarem (Eucharistic Miracle); Fatima Salamanca; Alba De Tormes; Avila (St. Teresa); Burgos Loyola (St. Ignatius); and Lourdes (St. Bernadette).  For more information please click here for the brochure  or visit  www.pilgrimages.com/frjoseph

Tuesday 5:15 pm Main Church
(Live streaming on Facebook)

Wednesday 5:15 pm Main Church
Please note that Mass on Wednesday is strictly for Parishioners 65 years old and above with their necessary caregiver and those having special health conditions.

Thursday 5:15 pm Main Church

Fridays 5:15 pm Main Church

Saturdays 5:00 pm Malinowski Center

Sundays 8:00 am Malinowski Center
     10:00 am Main Church
Limited to 50 people
(10:00 am Mass - Live
Streaming on Facebook)
Others (up to 100 people) will be accommodated at the Msgr. Malinowski Center where you can participate watching the streamed Mass and receive Communion.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available in the main church on Thursdays and Saturdays from 3:35 pm -4:30 pm.  Social distancing is to be practiced.  The diocese recommends both the priest and the penitent wear a mask.  Please take not that Father Joseph is in the vulnerable age group and has other health issues.  Therefore, if you can find another priest for confession until this difficult time is over, it would be safer for him.  

Compassionate and Loving Father,

In the face of confusion and concer, impart to us the calm of Your presence.  In You allow us to find hope and healing.  Be with those who serve the sick and give them Your caring hands.  Be with those who lead and give them Your spirit of wisdom.  Be with those who have fallen ill and give them Your comforting heart.  Wrap Your arms around our world and hold us in Your love.  Allow us at this time of trial to then serve as instrumetns of that love to all we meet.  We ask this in Your Name.  Amen.

"All generations will call me blessed": "The Church’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship." The Church rightly honors "the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of ‘Mother of God,’ to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs.… This very special devotion … differs essentially from the adoration which is given to the incarnate Word and equally to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and greatly fosters this adoration." The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary (Catechism of the Catholic Church 971).

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We are in search of old photos of St. Anthony’s Church in the years before the fire.  If you or someone you know has any photos from that time, please bring them by the church office.  We will scan them & hand them right back to you.  The scan only takes a couple of minutes.  Thank you for helping to preserve the history of the church.

Come by the Church Office and take a look at our “Gift Shop”. There are items for the whole family.

We have Rosaries, Crucifixes, Bibles for children and adults, beautiful jewelry, Holy Water bottles and a lot more.
 

The facilities of St. Anthony's Church must be reserved in advance to prevent double booking. This includes the church, the Malinowski Center and rooms in the multi-purpose building. These are used for a variety of functions as part of the Parish and must be reserved ahead of time for any event or meeting and also for setting up before a meeting, decorating or using the kitchen. It is also rented to outside sources for different events during the week and weekends. Please prevent embarrassing double booking by calling the office to make sure the space is available at 979-823-8145. Thank you.

If you are currently a parishioner and any of your or your family's contact information (address/phone number, etc.) on file with us has changed, please call in the changes to 
979-823-8145 or email info@saintanthonys.org so that we can update our records.  You may also go to our website www.saintanthonys.org to update your information.  Thank you.