Saint Anthony Parish

Today the Magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: heaven on earth, earth in heaven, man in God, God in man, one whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny body. As they look, they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, gold for a king, myrrh for one who is to die. St. Peter Chrysologus, 5th century Italian Bishop

"Gloria in excelsis De-e-o! We celebrate the Christmas Season!

Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord. -Psalm 96

Waiting in silence... Waiting in hope...

Then the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High... [Luke 1:30-32, NAB]

The reason for the Season Happy Guadete Week!

2020 Thanksgiving Day Run to Feed the Hungry a la local style w/Team PACT (Pocket Area Churches Together) THANK U to all participants (& pets!) in the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood!

Never too young to be a saint... Never too late to practice!

Blessing of the Animals & CFF Drive-by Open House... especially commerating the Feast of St. Francis! Wonderful to see parents & children meeting their CFF teachers, new & returning youth dropping by the Youth Ministry table (manned by r teens!), and Fr.Mitch enjoyin’ every opportunity to meet & bless your parishioners’ pets! If God can work through me, he can work through anyone. -Francis of Assisi

YOU’RE INVITED! FREE! SIGN-UP NOW! Catholic Climate Covenant, an organization formed in part by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, has prepared their annual Feast of St. Francis Program. On Monday, Oct 5th beginning 7pm, St. Anthony Parish, in collaborative partnership with three other Sacramento area parishes (Sacred Heart, St. Francis and St. Joseph of Elk Grove) are hosting a virtual celebration via Zoom. The program enables U.S. Catholics to grow in their understa...nding and call to care for creation as integral to the Catholic faith through prayer, education and action. It is part of the ecumenical Season of Creation being marked worldwide with hundreds of events, prayers and activities. This tailored event will include prayers, readings, videos, small group discussion, and suggested activities. Additional information, including event registration and contact info can be found within St. Anthony Parish’s bulletin and home page @ https://stasac.org (Environmental Justice Ministry section). See more

Sept 2020: Weekend celebration of our young candidates for First Communion!!! Heavenly Father... We thank You for giving these children the opportunity to experience this special love of receiving Jesus in the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time! May each one of them continue to receive You throughout his/her life. Amen!

On the weekend of Sept.19-20, 2020, the community of St.Anthony’s was blessed to witness the Sacraments of Confirmation and of First Eucharist for the young members of our church family! Praise the Lord!

9/6/20: Blessing the Raymundo’s Golden Anniversary at the 8am Sunday Mass... Congratulations, Tom & Linda!

8/30/20: Congratulations to the Cisneros and Tigley families on the reception of First Communion for their daughter and their son at this morning’s Mass! I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever..." -Jn 6:51

On this Aug. 15 & 16 weekend, let’s celebrate a holy feast day honoring Mary and our precious Sabbath Day... > Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (Sat): Mass @ 8am Outdoor Assembly or 9:30am Live-stream View (no on-site assembly) > 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sun): Mass @ 8am Outdoor Assembly or 9:30am Live-stream View (no on-site assembly) To join outdoor Mass, please follow diocesan guidelines: register online in advance on www.stasac.org (limited seats available), wear ...facial covering & maintain social-distance. To view live-stream Mass, search YouTube channel for Saint Anthony Parish, Sacramento. Pax et bonum!

August 11: Our life in the words of St. Clare of Assisi...

Join us on celebrating Mass outdoors in the courtyard on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.! And when we gather, let us include facial coverings & social-distancing with our prayers to help & support one another

Due to surge in COVID19 infections, Governor Newsom announced the suspension of indoor activities in Sacramento and thirty other counties effective July 13, 2020, including church services. Being good neighbors and abiding by Diocesan guidelines, St. Anthony Parish has ceased indoor worship services until further notice. We will celebrate Mass OUTDOORS on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in the courtyard; note that this will be our only Mass outdoors. We will continue to LIVE-STREAM Mass at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and 8:00 a.m. Wednesday; please note that the church will closed during these times. The church will remain open for private prayer and worship during the week. Thank you for your understanding. We pray that all of you - our parish community - will stay healthy and safe.

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ (-John 20:19). Blessings to you on this Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday!

Behold the wood of the Cross on which hung the salvation of the world. Come, let us adore. Our Good Friday (live-streamed) soon to close in anticipation of our Lord’s resurrection!