St. Anthony's Church
110 Anchor Avenue • Oceanside, NY 11572
516-764-0048

St. Anthony's will return to our regular Weekend Mass Schedule beginning on the weekend of September 22 and 23.

Church: Saturdays at 5:00 pm (Anticipated Mass of Sunday)
Church: Sundays at 8:00 am; 9:30 am (Family Mass); 11:00 am;
12:30 pm; 5:00 pm (Youth Mass)
Chapel: Sundays at 10:30 am and 12:45 pm (Mass in Spanish)

2018 Welcome Home Sunday at St. Anthony's
A Message of Thanks

We were given a beautiful day, a rarity this summer, and St. Anthony’s did what we always do: we made it into a celebration, a blessing and a recommitment to our faith and to our parish community. Welcome Home Sunday became an amazing day, shared and enjoyed by more than 450 parishioners!

Amazing takes a lot of planning, dedication, hard work and enthusiasm.
There are so many who helped and contributed in so many ways
whom we must thank.

Because this year’s Welcome Home Sunday included a special event, the installation of Fr. Jim Donovan as St. Anthony’s pastor, we begin by thanking our great friend and former pastor, Fr. Vinnie Sullivan, for officiating at the installation.

Two vital parish ministries, Acción Católica Hispana and St. Anthony’s Fathers Club, must be singled out for their very generous support.  This day would not be possible without the many volunteers from these two groups.
 
We are grateful to everyone who helped with planning, setting up, cooking, serving, supplying desserts, and clean up.
 
Kelvin Soto and his St. Anthony’s Maintenance Team are always an indispensible source of support.

Thanks to Mario’s Bakery and to all who made our dessert tables over flow.  And, thanks to the volunteers who made the Parish Outreach food drive successful.

We continue to pray that the Holy Spirit of God continues to guide this community.

Fr. Jim Donovan, Pastor
Angelo Marchica, Welcome Home Sunday Coordinator

Click on the Photos to See Larger Sized Images.
We will add a special album of Welcome Home Sunday photos shortly.

“At once they left their nets and went with him.”

ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO BE A CATHOLIC?
St. Anthony’s Parish invites you to “Come and See”.
Come to learn about our faith and what we believe as Catholics.

Join us as we begin the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM in Room 102 in St. Anthony’s
Parish Center, 110 Anchor Avenue in Oceanside.

If you desire to become a Catholic, to complete your initiation into the Church by receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation or
Eucharist, or to come into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, please “Come and See”.

For more information, please call
Rose Dillon at St. Anthony’s Religious Education Office -- 516-764-0048 X2520

Visit our RCIA Web Page

Bishop John O. Barres
September 6, 2018

LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
August 20, 2018

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” ( 1 Cor 12:26).

These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons. Crimes that inflict deep wounds of pain and powerlessness, primarily among the victims, but also in their family members and in the larger community of believers and nonbelievers alike.

Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up and perpetuated. The pain of the victims and their families is also our pain, and so it is urgent that we once more reaffirm our commitment to ensure the protection of minors and of vulnerable adults..."

Read the full text of Pope Francis' letter here

Telecare TV is rebranding itself to the Catholic Faith Network (CFN) effective September 7, 2018.

Catholic Faith Network will continue to provide original content, daily Masses and devotions along with reporting on news from the Vatican and nationwide. In addition to a new look, over ten new series will begin airing this fall. A new logo has been created to reflect the mission and values, which is now part of the Catholic Faith Network identity.

CFN will be available on:
Cablevision channel 29/137, Time Warner Channel 471 and Verizon FiOS channel 296.

You can also view the network on demand and live streaming at www.CFNtv.org
and on our social media platforms.

2018 Milestone Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, October 28, 2018

An invitation to renew wedding vows for couples who have been married 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50,
55, 60, 65 & 70+ Years

Mass: 12:30pm in the Church

Reception will follow Mass
Food & drinks! Champagne toast!
Live music and dancing!

Sign-up at Parish Center Reception
or Call Clare Bertoli with questions
516-766-2120

SAVE THE DATE!



St. Anthony's Autumn Food Festival

TASTE OF OUR TOWN 2018
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
We need your help to build on
last year’s big success!

If you can volunteer, please contact
Event Chairperson, Kathy Spataro:

Phone: 516-476-4220

or, Click to email:  TasteOfOurTown@gmail.com

We’ll have more information as we get closer to the date.

Thank you!

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