St. Anthony of Padua 

Catholic Church

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 12pm only

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

Thank you to Anita, Brenda, Frances, Vikki, Paula, Lois, Dan, 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.

1. St. Anthony’s is removing all earlier indications regarding masks and social distancing in our church building for all activities. However, those who wish may still continue to wear a mask at Mass or in our buildings.
2. All pews are open for seating. There are no marked off areas in our church anymore.
3. The weekend of May 29 and 30, we will return to the practice of handing out bulletins at the end of Mass.
4. Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama has kept the Mass attendance dispensation in place for those who will attend Mass remotely and not in person. This may change or be modified at any time so please return to the Diocese of Raleigh website frequently to keep abreast of any statements from the Diocese of Raleigh: https://dioceseofraleigh.org/.
5. St. Anthony’s continues to stream every Mass whether weekday or weekend for those who will not attend in person. Our weekend streaming Mass schedule is Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8am, 10am and 1pm Spanish.   After June 13^th, we will only be streaming the 10am Mass on weekends. We will no longer stream the other weekend Masses.
6. We will keep the hall available for Mass overflow for those who prefer to attend Mass in hall. Chairs will be set up and bathrooms are available in the old school hallway. The parish hall is a good option for those still desiring social distancing during Mass.
7. Confessions will continue in the current format and we will continue to provide Confession times on Fridays.
8. Please keep alert to any further updates on our website, stanthonyparish.net, and our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/stanthonynow. 
9. If you have any questions, you may call our parish office during our open hours, Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. Our office number is 910-692-6613. Our phones are not monitored on weekends or nights so please call during our open times for any questions you may have, especially if you need an answer right away.

Interested to know more about our summer seminarian? Please click on the link here.

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

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!

The weekend of June 12 and 13, all weekend Masses will be live streamed. The following weekend June 19 and 20, only the 10am and 1pm Sunday Masses will be live streamed. This schedule of two live streamed Masses on Sunday will be continued on until further notice. We will no longer live stream the Saturday 5pm or Sunday 8am Masses starting on the weekend of June 19 and 20.

We are no longer offering overflow seating in our parish hall during weekend Masses.  All those attending our weekend Masses should seek out a pew inside our parish church.

Here is a list of weekend reactivations starting on the 6/12 and 6/13 weekend.  

1. Ushers

2. Offertory collection with baskets

3. Preparation of the Gifts

4. Congregational singing

5. Altar servers 

6. Greeters 

7. Breaking Bread missalettes in pews & holy water in holy water fonts at church entrances 
   

Middle and high school age students welcome. Server training dates: June 9th 5pm for all returning servers. June 17th 5pm for all new servers. Training will take place in the parish church. For any questions please call the parish office.

"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

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. 

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

Monday, June 14.  No Confessions. Flag Day.
7:00am Church opens
8:00am  Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00am Church closes

Tuesday, June 15.  Confessions.
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 

Wednesday, June 16.  Ordinary Time. No Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church Closes
6:30pm Mass  (Spanish) - public welcome 

Thursday, June 17.  Ordinary Time. Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 
5:00pm New altar server training. Held in parish church.

Friday, June 18. Ordinary Time. Confessions.   Funeral for Patricia Thomas.
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
3:00pm Mass of Christian Burial - Patricia Thomas. Public welcome & live streamed.
4:00pm Church closes 

Saturday - June 19. Confessions. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. No overflow in parish hall. Vigil Mass will not be streamed.
9:00am Church opens
3:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass  - Public welcome. 
6:00pm Church closes

Sunday - June 20. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  No overflow in parish hall. 8am Mass will not be live streamed.
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, June 21.  No Confessions. 
7:00am Church opens
8:00am  Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00am Church closes

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

Wednesday, June 23.  Ordinary Time. No Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church Closes
6:30pm Mass  (Spanish) - public welcome 

Thursday, June 24.  Ordinary Time. Confessions. 
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 

Friday, June 25. Ordinary Time. Confessions.  First Friday. 
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 

Saturday - June 26. Confessions. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. No overflow in hall. Vigil Mass is not streamed.
9:00am Church opens
3:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass  - Public welcome 
6:00pm Church closes

Sunday - June 27. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  No overflow in hall. 8am Mass is not live streamed.
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, June 28.  No Confessions. 
7:00am Church opens
8:00am  Mass - public welcome & live streamed. 
4:00am Church closes

Tuesday, June 29.  Confessions.
8:00am  Church opens
11:00am Confessions
12:00pm Mass - public welcome & live streamed 
4:00pm Church closes 

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.