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:
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…
Easter Triduum
Our Lent journey ends today. Our 40 days of fasting, alms giving, and prayer are completed. We pray the love of God was revealed during this time. We transition to the Triduum – the three days leading to Easter’s empty tomb.“The Triduum is somewhat like a three-day prayer marathon,” reports this primer on the holy days. Please read it to dive…
College Scholarship Available
The Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church announce “The Valjeanne Taylor Grigsby Book Scholarship Award”in memory of our beloved soror and parishioner. The award will benefit a deserving “college-bound” graduating high school senior who attends St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. The award is an academic award to…
Spotlighting Parish Talent II
Whitney Farley offered our community a praise dance as the parish prepared for the Christmas season. She is a long time member of the parish and does ministry as a catechist teaching the faith. She works as an educator.