Prayer and reflection on the lives of holy men and women can help us prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Please join us Tuesdays during Advent for Evening Prayer and reflections on the life and spirituality of Saint Anthony de Padua, our patron.  

Come for Mass at 5:30pm and stay for our Mission from 6:15-7pm.

November 27
Saint Anthony and Franciscan Spirituality
Sr. M. Benedicta Duna, OSF

Sr. Benedicta graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Theology and entered the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 2008. After professing first vows in 2011, Sister taught middle school religion for two years and completed an M.A. in Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She currently lives at the motherhouse in Mishawaka, IN, serving the sisters with “in-house” jobs and as a tutor and teacher aid at Our Lady of Hungary elementary school. 

December 4
Saint Anthony's Love of Scripture
Fr. Jacob Meyer, St. Monica Parish

Fr. Jacob Meyer grew up at Holy Cross Church, South Bend and St. Pius X Church, Granger. After graduating from Ball State University, he discerned a call to the priesthood and entered seminary at The Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He was ordained a priest in 2012 and is now Pastor of St. Monica Church in Mishawaka.

December 11
Saint Anthony's Love of the Eucharist
Fr. Eric Burgener, St. Pius X Parish

Fr. Eric Burgener is the Associate Pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Granger, Indiana. He grew up at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Fort Wayne before discerning a call to the priesthood while studying at Indiana University Bloomington. After graduation, he studied theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained a priest in 2017.

December 18
Saint Anthony's Love of the Christ Child
Sr. Marie Morgan, OSF, Marian High School

Sister Marie Morgan, OSF is a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, Indiana. After receiving a B.A. in General Studies with an emphasis in secondary education at Indiana University, Sister Marie attended the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the “Angelicum”) in Rome, Italy where she received a B.A. in Theology and an M.A. in Spiritual Theology.  She currently resides in Mishawaka, Indiana where she teaches Theology and serves as part-time pastoral counselor at Marian High School.