Ministries, Activities, and Service at St. Anthony Parish & School
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Keeping our community alive in Christ means that everyone needs to get involved in the life of the parish (St. Anthony Church and School). Please consider giving of your time and talent. It is through these gifts that our parish remains a vibrant community committed to serving God and each other.
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Parish Life Ministries
for St. Anthony Church & School
The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God. (Saint Anthony de Padua)
Parish Life Ministries are dedicated to building up the St. Anthony church and school community by fostering fellowship, encouraging prayer and faith sharing, and supporting parish and school initiatives. From HASA and annual church and school events to our new Men's and Senior Fellowship Groups, Parish Life Ministries help us support each other and keep our community vibrant.
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Liturgical Ministries
Serving the Lord at Mass
Giving thanks to God for his unspeakable gift in Christ Jesus. (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 1)
Liturgical ministers at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Parish work together to enrich and enkindle our liturgies. This ministry includes Lectors, Cantors, Altar Servers, Greeters, EMs, and all those who serve at Mass.
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Christian Formation Ministries
Helping you stay close to the Lord
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations. (Matt 28:19)
We aim to nurture an ongoing conversion of heart in those who are already Catholic through unique programing, prayer, and formation opportunities. We also offer RCIA for adults who are seeking to become Catholic or fully initiated into the Catholic Church (and for those who want to brush up on the teachings of the Church).
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Youth Ministries
Forming our Young People in the Faith
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. Jn 1:12
Through school clubs, Scouts, and Vacation Bible School, we aim to provide opportunities for the youth in our parish to learn new things, have fun, and grow closer to the Lord. We are hoping to expand our Youth Ministry offerings to include a Youth Group and more!
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Community Outreach Ministries
Loving our Neighbors
Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies. (Saint Anthony de Padua)
Saint Anthony, our patron, had a heart for service, and we strive to immitate him by serving each other, our community, and our world through robust programs like our amazing St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter, Legion of Mary and Right to Life Groups, the Knights of Columbus, our annual Advent Giving Tree and much, more.
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Special Talents & Interests
We rely on the vast expertise of our parishioners to help with special projects in the parish community. In fact, our new parish office was built mainly by volunteers!
We also rely on your feedback to let us know what you need to be nourished by your faith and if you can help the parish community with specific skills.
Submit a response
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What's Next? Discernment.
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We’ve got a lot to offer, and so do you! Follow these steps to discern how you can be a part of building up our blossoming community at St. Anthony by sharing your time and talent with the parish.
Discernment
1. Prep: Two fantastic & fun ways to get started.- Video: How to Discover your Gifts and Claim Them for Christ, from Ascension Presents (watch now).
- Gifts & Talents Quiz: Take the personal quiz in Discerning your Spiritual Gifts: A Toolkit for Faith Formation (download for free).
2. Partner: Talk to your family & friends.The people you love and who love you will be the first to celebrate your gifts. Ask them what they think you might enjoy doing and how your particular talents might have an impact at St. Anthony church and school.
And consider serving together! It's fun to serve with a buddy and it's a wonderful way to foster a heart for service in your kids.3. Pray: Spend quiet time in prayer.
Find a quiet and comfy spot in your home or stop in for a few minutes during Adoration. Pray on your own following these steps or you are welcome to use the Prayer to Know One's Vocation (below).
- Seal your prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
- Thank the Lord for your gifts: Recall, in your gratitude, that God made you a vessle to carry his light and love to others in your own special way. Sit for a few moments and search your heart for those gifts.
- Ask God how he wants you to serve him by serving in St. Anthony Parish. Fred Rogers once said, "Every one of us on this planet longs to know that there's something about us that's worth giving." And there is. God made us that way. Even if you are a person who cannot give care because you need to be cared for, you are giving the gift of allowing others to learn what it means to love their neighbor.
- Ask God to send the Holy Spirit to illuminate your talents, gifts, and interests. Remember, you have gifts written into you at your creation that are worth giving.
- Ask Christ to walk with you as you discern which of those things to share.
- End by thanking God as you recall the blessings in your life.
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Explore
Take a fresh look at the many ways to get involved in St. Anthony Church and School. Remember: Our parish can only be a vibrant, warm, and welcoming community if you make it that way. Our parish can only be one that reaches out and heals if you're willing to do it. Our parish can only be a place for forming disciples if we, ourselves, seek to be formed.
Explore our complete guide describing all of our ministries and events and the ways you can help or lead.
Download the Ministry Guide
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Sign up
We've got sign-up forms for adults and kids. Once you find something you'd like to do, sign up. And if you don't see something you were hoping for, write it in! We'll explore starting it with you later this fall.
Sign up and get started!
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Prayer to Know One's Vocation
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Lord, my God and my loving Father,
you have made me to know you,
to love you, to serve you,
and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings.
I know that you are in all things, and that every
path can lead me to you.
But of them all, there is one especially
by which you want me to come to you.
Since I will do what you want of me,
I pray you, send your Holy Spirit to me:
into my mind, to show me what you want of me;
into my heart, to give me the determination to do it,
and to do it with all my love, with all my mind, and with all of my strength right to the end.
Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.
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Sign up to get involved in parish life
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We've got forms for adults and kids. Once you find something you'd like to do, sign up. And if you don't see something you were hoping for, write it in! We'll explore starting it with you later this fall.
Sign up now!
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Still not sure where you fit? Contact us!
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bfeeksstasb.orgPastoral Associate & Director of Ministries -
Stephanie Shumakerhasastasb.orgHASA President
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pastorstasb.orgPastor
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