Mass Sign Up
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND ONE OF OUR WEEKEND MASSES
Mass signups:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/signupsa
*There is NOT a signup for Weekday 9AM Masses - You may just show up to attend a weekday Mass.
Parish Support
Please support our parish during this time. There are still bills to pay and we rely on your support, every penny counts!
Thank you!
2021 Diocesan Appeal
Bear Much Fruit
2021 Diocesan Appeal Information can be found by visiting:
Diocese of Rockford Office of Charitable Giving
Every penny helps support our parish and our diocese. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this years appeal. Thank you for your generous contribution.
Religious Education Classes
Registration for the 2021-2022 year is now open! Classes are offered for students from 4-17 years of age. You may register your child(ren) HERE.
If you have any questions about our program you may contact the Director of Religious Education, Heather Dunaway, by email at [email protected]
Streamed Masses
We will continue to stream Masses on Facebook each week while we continue to work towards a full reopening of our parish.
Vidoes will be live streamed on Facebook and uploaded to YouTube thereafter.
Please be patient with us as we work to welcome everyone back in a safe manner under the guidance of Bishop Malloy.
Click on the image below to be directed to our site.
Mass for those Attending Virtually
Readings for today can be found here
Mass Responses can be found here
Mass & Confession Times
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 4:30pm
Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am
Find a Mass Time Near Me: https://catholicmasstime.org/
Weekday Masses:
9:00am Monday - Friday
Morning Prayer immediately after Mass
Please Note: On the 1st Friday of every month, there is only a Noon Mass and not a 9AM morning Mass.
Holy Day Masses are at 7am, Noon & 5:30pm (unless otherwise stated)
Confessions
Saturdays from 3:30PM - 4:00PM
Schedule
St. Anthony Devotions:
Tuesdays after 9:00am Mass
Daily Rosary:
7:30am Monday - Friday (before Mass)
Rosary is recited 30 mins. before ALL Masses through the months of May & October
Holy Days of Obligation
Holy Day Masses are at 7am, Noon & 5:30pm (unless otherwise stated)
WELCOME
Welcome to our parish website, which we hope will be a useful tool for you. If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself, we would love to get to know you better!
Become involved in our many parish ministries, learn about our faith formation programs for parishioners of all ages, find out how you can contribute financially, view some great photos, know what's going on by looking through our parish bulletins online. Prepare yourself for Mass by the Daily Readings, submit a prayer intention, and so much more!
Thank you for visiting St. Anthony of Padua website!
Don't forget to checkout our Facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/St-Anthony-Church-Rockford-1902419389982607/?fref=ts
Parish Identity Statement
Called to participate in the life of the Most Holy Trinity,
we the people of St. Anthony of Padua Parish,
celebrate and hand on our Roman Catholic heritage of faith
in the Franciscan tradition.
By the will of the Father, in the power of the Holy Spirit,
we die and rise with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
to become a living sign of His presence in the world today.
Parish Mission Statement
Reborn in Christ,
our mission is to worship God
in truth and in love,
and to discern and fulfill God's will
in the work of evangelization
by welcoming, sharing our faith,
and compassionate outreach.
Office Hours
8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed:
Weekends and Holidays
Bulletin Deadline:
Monday at Noon
For directions to our parish please click on CONTACT US.
Parish Staff
- Br. James Dufresne, OFM Conv., Assisting in Parish Ministry
- Deacon Peter Addotta, Permanent Deacon
- Doreen Addotta, Office Manager/Parish Secretary
- Leo Lynch, Business Manager
- Heather Dunaway, Director of Religious Education
- Vickie Dombrowski, Director of Music & Liturgy
Contact us by Email
Bulletins
Sun, May 16th
Sun, May 9th
Sun, May 2nd
Sun, Apr 25th
Sun, Apr 18th
Want to Volunteer?
If you would like to volunteer at our parish we are always looking for help in various ministries, events and more! In order to follow Diocesan Policy and make everyone aware of the safety of our Youth and Vulnerable Adults we need you to complete the Diocese of Rockford Safe Environment Requirements. Please contact the parish office (815-965-2761) to obtain information on how to complete these requirements.
Prayer Chain
If you have a person you would like us to add to our prayer chain, email the first name of the person only to [email protected] Make sure in the subject line to add: Prayer chain.
Diocese of Rockford Website
To explore what is happening in our Diocese click on the link below:
Bishop Malloy - Weekly Homilies
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The USCCB (The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) offers a multitude of information. Please click the link below to visit their website.
Vatican News
Keep up to date on things happening at the Vatican by clicking the links below.