St. Anthony of Padua 

Catholic Church

Please consider joining other high school and college-aged young men from around the diocese for the 2021 Father Price Invitational.  This is a fun-filled afternoon for those discerning a possible vocation where good friendships are made with our current seminarians. Please arrive at Our Lady of Lourdes Fields in Raleigh on July 30 at 3PM and wear athletic shoes and sports clothes.  Dinner will be provided by the Knights of Columbus.  Please RSVP by July 24 by clicking on the below image.

Our food pantry is open for any person or family needing food assistance.

The food pantry location for distribution:
175 E. Connecticut Ave (use street parking or park at nearby strip mall)

Our days and hours are:
Tuesday & Thursdays       
10am to 1pm only

Here are our food assistance stats since the beginning of the pandemic:

Thank you to Anita, Brenda, Frances, Vikki, Paula, Lois, Dan, Christine, Julie, Marie, Kathy and so many  volunteers for your generous time during this difficult time.  Thanks also for the generous assistance of our food donors who have faithfully provided a wide variety of food donations to keep us stocked and functioning.

PARISH OFFICE: The parish office is open to serve you. Our office is located at 175 E. Connecticut Ave.,Southern Pines, NC. Our phone number is 910-692-6613. We are open 8:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 4:00pm. Monday through Friday to serve you.

Our Parish Email Address is:
CHURCH.OFFICE@STANTHONYPARISH.NET
 
FOOD DONATIONS: PLEASE PLACE YOUR DONATIONS IN THE BASKETS IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH OR BRING THEM TO THE PARISH OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS. 
 
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES & DONATIONS: MAY BE PUT THROUGH THE DOOR SLOT AT OUR PARISH OFFICE AT 175 E. CONNECTICUT AVE. OR YOU CAN SEND THROUGH THE MAIL.

MASS INTENTIONS: CALL THE PARISH OFFICE OR DROP BY DURING OFFICE HOURS. THE SUGGESTED MASS DONATION AMOUNT IS $10 FOR ALL MASSES. WE ARE SCHEDULING THE ENTIRE YEAR SO FEEL FREE TO PLACE A MASS INTENTION FOR THE FALL.  IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL DATE YOU WANT TO SCHEDULE, PLEASE DO SO SEVERAL MONTHS IN ADVANCE AS OUR MASS INTENTION BOOK FILLS UP QUICKLY.

THANK YOU!

Thanks to Anita, Brenda and all We Care volunteers for their constant assistance to the needy. Here is their report:

We are in need of dish sets at this time and any size beds.
 
Prayerfully,
Anita and Brenda

Please do not leave WeCare gifts-in-kind at the church or parish office. You can call either Anita  or Brenda  for pickup of any and all WeCare donations such as pots and pans, furniture, mattresses, chairs, tables, etc. The office can give you their phone numbers.

You can call Anita or Brenda when you are unsure if what you would like to donate is something that WeCare can use.

If you have clothes you would like to donate, please call the Coalition for Human Care, Habitat for Humanity or GoodWill for their hours and drop off locations. 

We warmly welcome Deacon Eric Rosario as a permanent deacon to our parish. He has been appointed to our parish by Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama as of July 20th. Please take some time to get to know him as he begins his service with us.

He will be attending all Masses this coming weekend, July 24 & 25.

Let us extend our sincere thanks to Deacon Pius Gabriel and Deacon Steven "Gordon" Dozier for their work at St. Anthony’s for so many years.

Please click on his image below for Deacon Eric's bio.

Take advantage of our full schedule of activities at St. Anthony's. Here is this week's schedule:

Friday, July 16. Confessions.  
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00pm Church closes 

Saturday - July 17. Confessions. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 
9:00am Church opens
3:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass  - Public welcome. 
6:00pm Church closes

Sunday - July 18. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  
7:00am Church opens
8:00am Sunday Mass  - Public welcome. 
10:00am Sunday Mass  - Public welcome & live streamed. 
1:00pm Sunday Mass (Spanish) - Public welcome & live streamed. 
2:00pm Church closes

Monday, July 19.  No Confessions. 
7:00am Church opens
8:00am  Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00am Church closes

Tuesday, July 20.  Confessions.
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed.
4:00pm Church closes 

Wednesday, July 21.  No Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00pm Church Closes
6:30pm Mass  (Spanish) - public welcome 

Thursday, July 22.  Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00pm Church closes 

Friday, July 23. Confessions.  
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed.
4:00pm Church closes 

Saturday - July 24. Confessions. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 
9:00am Church opens
3:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass  - Public welcome. 
6:00pm Church closes

Sunday - July 25. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  
7:00am Church opens
8:00am Sunday Mass  - Public welcome. 
10:00am Sunday Mass  - Public welcome & live streamed. 
1:00pm Sunday Mass (Spanish) - Public welcome & live streamed. 
2:00pm Church closes

Monday, July 26.  No Confessions. 
7:00am Church opens
8:00am  Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00am Church closes

Tuesday, July 27.  Confessions.
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 

"Abba, Father, open my heart
to receive hope 
even while I suffer 
to receive patience and 
to trust in Your will 
even if I don't understand it
at the moment. "

 - Rev. John A Kane

Oración por el sufrimiento.
  "Abba, Padre, abre mi corazón
  para recibir esperanza,
  incluso mientras sufro
  recibir paciencia y
  confiar en tu voluntad,
  incluso si no la entiendo
  en este momento.  "
   - Rev. John A Kane

There have been several attempts to scam St. Anthony parishioners through text messages or emails by someone claiming to be Fr. John Kane.  Please check that any email stating that it is coming from Fr. Kane is sent from his @stanthonyparish.net account.
If the message is from a @Yahoo.com, @Gmail.com, @Hotmail.com, or other email address, it is fake, and likely a scam. Please do not respond to these requests. If you do respond, they will ask you to purchase gift cards possibly for someone in the hospital or a needy person. Usually, they will request an iTunes gift cards. Do NOT purchase gift cards as these scammers request. If you have purchased a gift card through this scam, please contact the police and make a report. Also, reach out to your credit card provider and ask them to stop payment.
As always, please remain vigilant to any digital communication stating Fr. Kane as the sender.  If you receive a text message by someone purporting to be Father Kane, please be reminded that he will never request favors or gift cards (iTunes card for example) via email or text message. 

For those who want to take advantage of our online giving portal to provide their weekly offertory, here is the site to visit:
https://st-anthony-of-padua.weshareonline.org/
If you would like to drop off your envelope at the office, you can do so on any day and at any time through the door slot at our parish office located at 175 E. Connecticut Ave.  If you prefer to provide your offertory via a major credit card, you can do so on our WeShare site and set up your one-time or recurring offertory. We can also receive any major credit card at the parish office for your convenience or do so over the phone if that is helpful.