Remembering Our Beloved Dead
November is the month the church observes All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. We remember this month our beloved departed and honor their memory. In faith we believe death does not weaken the bonds of love and friendship, which we enjoyed throughout our lives with them. “Our loved ones have not disappeared into dark nothingness: Hope assures us that that…
Atlanta Masses to View
If you are unable to participate at Mass, you may wish to view one of the Masses available online or on TV. Here are a few suggestions:
#igiveCatholic #givingTuesday
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 Your gift for the 2022 iGiveCatholic fundraiser will help support two unexpected expenses here at St. Anthony of Padua. Our first goal is to raise $3,500 to purchase a new natural-gas commercial range with oven for the kitchen. Our second goal, is to help offset the very substantial cost of state-mandated elevator safety upgrades &…
Adult Bible Study: Register Now for 2022-2023
In the spirit of Whole Parish Catechesis, Adult Bible Study begins September 4th. This group meets in-person on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. This is during the same time that students are in religious education classes. All parents and parishioners are encouraged to take part. Please sign up here to participate. https://bit.ly/3p85cnu
St. Anthony of Padua Biography (1195-1231)
The gospel call to leave everything and follow Christ was the rule of Anthony’s life. Over and over again God called him to something new in his plan. Every time Anthony responded with renewed zeal and self-sacrificing to serve his Lord Jesus more completely. His journey as the servant of God began as a very young man when he decided to join the Augustinians, giving…
Valjeanne Taylor Grigsby Book Scholarship
Due to Ms. Alicia McCord-Estes armcestes@bellsouth.net by midnight Sunday May 1, 2022. https://stanthonyatlanta.org/scholarship_for_grigsby2022-application/
Black Catholic History Month
The Junior Daughters of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Court 276, encourage you to honor the legacies and examples of Black Catholic heroes and heroines during this Black Catholic History Month. Show your pride in these luminaries by purchasing the Black Catholic History Month t-shirt. Of course, if you choose not to purchase a shirt, we would be delighted…
Harvest Festival 2021
It was a wonderful celebration of fun, the fall season, and our people who make up our beloved parish. All the costumes made the event special! You are welcome to join our parish in the West End of Atlanta.
10/31 Family Fall Harvest Halloween Festival!
10:00 AM Oct. 31st 2021 Location & Parking Info The event will take place on our property across the street from the church (951 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd SW). The driveway is between the old St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School (a brick building) and the Lyke Center (a cream 2-story house). Please park at Wells Fargo and behind the Church (928 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd…
Harvest Festival!
St. Anthony Feast 2021
We are thrilled to gather as a community of faith as the coronavirus pandemic changed how we worship for most of 2020. (More than 21,000 people in Georgia and 600,000 people in the United States have died from the disease. And we pray for the victims, their families, and the doctors and scientists who are working on their behalf.) More than 100 women, men, and children…