Mass celebrated by Fr. Ben at St. Anthony will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel each Sunday at 10:30am and the recording will be available after. Watch Mass >> 

Christmas Season 2020

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

We will celebrate Masses for the Nativity of the Lord on Christmas Eve at 4:00pm & 8:00pm and on Christmas Day at 10:00am. Incense will be used at Christmas Day Mass. 

Livestream & Overflow seating, 4pm

We will livestream the 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass and provide overflow seating in the gym. This Mass will be recorded on our YouTube Channel if you wish to view it later. Go to Livestream. 

Drive-Through Communion, Christmas Day 9am

We will have Drive-through Distribution of Holy Communion at 9:00am on Christmas Day. Simply line up in your car in the east parking lot, and Fr. Ben will give you Communion through your car window. 

Mary, Mother of God - January 1

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is also a Holy Day of Obligation with Masses on Thurs. December 31 at 5:30pm and Fri. January 1 at 10:00am. 

The vigil Mass on Thursday, Dec 31 will be livestreamed, and a recording will be available on our YouTube channel after. Go to Livestream. 

All Christmas Season Mass details, including info about Mass recordings and over-flow seating, is posted on our Advent and Christmas page. 

Christmas Season Info 

Public Masses resumed at St. Anthony on Saturday, May 23. Weekend and daily Masses are on their normal schedule (see Ordinary Time, below) and our Confession and Adoration schedule have resumed as well. 

Protective Face Coverings & Hand Sanitizer

Please wear a mask if you attend Mass for the welfare of older parishioners. Children 2 years and under are not advised to wear a mask. We have some masks availble for those who do not have one. There is hand sanitizer stationed at each entrance. 

Social Distancing & Cleaning

Closed pews are clearly marked. We ask that you leave the kneelers down where you were sitting at the end of Mass so that our cleaning volunteers can be sure to clean occupied areas.

Restrooms

The restrooms in the vestibule are now for women only. The restroom at the west entrance (near the FBE room) is for men and women. 

Communion

The celebrant will wear a mask during the distribution of Holy Communion. The faithful will process one side at a time: the Mary side (west) first, and then the Joseph side (east). Wear your mask until you approach the front of the line, pull it down or off to receive Holy Communion in your hands or on the tongue. Pull it back on as you proceed to your seat. 

Offertory Collection

There is not offertory procession at this time. Please place envelopes or monetary gifts in the baskets on the tables in the church. 

Read more: complete parish instructions on how to attend Mass at St. Anthony with health & safety in mind >>

Masses for Holy Days are celebrated at a 5:30pm Vigil the evening before the Holy Day and at 8:15am, and 5:30pm on the Holy Day unless otherwise indicated. Please check the bulletin to verify times.
 
August 15
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5:30pm Vigil, 8:15am, and 5:30pm
 
November 1
Solemnity of All Saints
5:30pm Vigil, 8:15am, and 5:30pm

December 8 
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5:30pm Vigil (Dec. 7), 8:15am, and 5:30pm
 
December 25
The Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00pm and 8:00pm
Christmas Day Mass: 10:00am
 
January 1
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 
5:30pm Vigil Mass on December 31 (no 8:15am Daily Mass)
10:00am Mass on January 1

Sunday in the 7th Week of Easter
The Ascension of the Lord
4:15pm Vigil, 8:15am, and 10:30am

The holy day of obligation is suspended in the USA when the solemnity falls on Saturday or Monday.
 
In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation are the days on which the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. They also are to abstain from unnecessary works, "which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body." (Canon 1247 of the Code of Canon Law)

Every Sunday throughout the year is a Holy Day of Obligation.