Join us as a parish community by participating in our giving trees. Our trees are set up in the Parish & Shrine Churches. The gifts will help to bring joy to our neighbors and will go to Catholic Charities, Good Counsel, Midnight Run and Birthright. Please return gifts going to Catholic Charities by December 4th and all others by December 17th in the boxes in both churches. There will be a note on the ornament if it is for Catholic Charities. It is in giving we receive. May God Bless You with Hope and help you to prepare to receive Our Lord at Christmas!

So often at this time of year we remember our departed relatives and friends. A lovely way to do this is to remember them with Christmas Flowers for our altars. If you would like to do this, please drop your Christmas Flower envelope in the collection basket or pick up an envelope in the church and return it to the rectory. We will again print the names of those in whose memory the flowers were donated. DUE TO EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINES, ALL FLOWER REMEMBRANCE ENVELOPES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th. **PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY ENVELOPES RECEIVED AFTER DECEMBER 6th, WILL HAVE THE NAME PRINTED IN THE BULLETIN ** Please be sure to PRINT the names on the envelopes to assure the correct spelling. Note: In addition this year, due to the amount of pages that have to go in the bulletin, we are asking you to group people with the same last name and not list them individually. Thank you!

ST. ANTHONY’S DINNER/DANCE CELEBRATION Giving praise and thanks to God we continue with our grand commemoration of our 125th Anniversary of St. Anthony’s Parish with a Dinner/Dance Celebration on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Pearl River Elk’s Club, Nanuet from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets will be $65.00 per person. The price includes music and a sumptuous Buffet with beverages of wine, beer and soda. More information to come on ticket sales. Save the date!

If you are a practicing Catholic and interested in sharing your Catholic faith with our young children please contact St. Anthony’s Religious Education program, volunteers are always needed to assist in our Children’s Liturgy and PREP ministries. Email Ursula Magee, Director of Religious Education at [email protected]. Children’s Liturgy will be at the 9:00am and the 10:15am Masses in the Parish Church.

Beginning September 30th, our rectory will begin new weekend hours. Saturdays- 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Sundays- 8:30am to 2:30pm. There will be someone in the office to assist you with Mass cards at this time!

The St.Anthony’s Feast will be celebrated on Sunday,June11th. In past years, Sponsors have helped present this wonderful event by their generosity. If you would like to be a sponsor for this year’s feast, you can pick up a sponsorship form in the vestibule of both churches. Please leave your form and donation at the rectory or in the Sunday collection basket. PLEASE MARK THE ENVELOPE, FEAST SPONSOR attention of Feast Committee(Forms are due back by Friday,May26,2023). A list of all sponsors will be displayed at the Feast. Any donation is greatly appreciated. It is the generosity of our sponsors that help to make St. Anthony’s Feast a great success.

Click for more details and registration form. Kids Will Shine the Light of Jesus at Stellar Vacation Bible School (VBS) Current Pre K4 - Current 4 Graders Date: June 26 – 30 9:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Anthony’s School Our kids are going on an out-of-this-world adventure! St. Anthony’s Kids shine Jesus’ light! Awesome Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, and touch! Games! Bible songs! Tasty treats! Register with payment by May 7, 2023 Forms Available in PREP Office & Online Check or Money Order Payable to St. Anthony’s PREP $60/child ($50.00 Additional child) Space is Limited So Hurry to Sign up for this awesome adventure! Please Email all inquires at [email protected] **If you have a 7th or 8th grader we are looking for volunteers**

On this date the “Coming Back Feast of St. Anthony” will return. This Parish event will be a great celebration long awaited- an opportunity to reunite our parishioners. Please come to a planning meeting on Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30pm in the Shrine basement to help plan this celebration. Watch for further details of the Feast in the coming bulletins.

Help fund St. Anthony’s Youth Group by purchasing a palm cross from us! Funds for the group have been used to take the teens to Catholic Underground, NY Catholic Youth Day, help the poor with our regular midnightruns, and more! The palm crosses are 24” with 2 lilies and a bow. Prepaid pre-ordered palm crosses are available at a discount of $13.50 per cross. If you would like it placed on a grave, the cost is $18. Please include section and row and the name of the deceased with your order. To place a pre order, you can email us at [email protected] or place an order on our website www.stanthonysym.com/fundraising until March 22nd. Payments by check made payable to St. Anthony’s Youth Group can be dropped off or mailed to the rectory; attention: youth group. If you prefer to pay by Zelle or Venmo, contact us. The crosses will be available for pickup March 25 before and after the 5pm Mass & March 26 from 7:30am to 1:00pm. Palm crosses will be available for sale on the day of pickup for $15.

Parish office will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Presidents’ Day. If you have an emergency and you need a Priest please call: 845-623-2138 ext. 6.

The Mass book for 2023 is now open if you are interested in booking a Mass please stop into the rectory from 9:00am to Noon and 1pm to 3:30pm. Thank you for your cooperation! (The customary offering for each announced mass is $15.00. Thank you.)

St. Anthony’s Parish Players will have their 2023 Spring Production which will be “The King & I”. The show dates will be Friday, April 21 at 8pm; Saturday, April 22 at 8pm and Sunday, April 23 at 3pm. If planning to participate, please make note of this when planning vacation arrangements. Regular rehearsals will begin in the School Auditorium in January 2023 (date TBD) from 7:30-10:30 pm and continue weekly. There will also be additional music rehearsals on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 pm in the School Media Room. The week of the show (tech week) rehearsals will be nightly up to the day of performance. In addition to actors, we also are looking for people with other talents, such as sewing, painting, playbill design and carpentry. If you can, please volunteer your talents.

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Giving Trees- Join us as a parish community by participating in our giving trees. Our trees are set up in the Parish & Shrine Churches. The gifts will help to bring joy to our neighbors and will go to Catholic Charities, Good Counsel, Midnight Run and Birthright. Please return gifts going to Catholic Charities by December 1st and all others by December 18th in the boxes in both churches. There will be a note on the ornament if it is for Catholic Charities. It is in giving we receive. May God Bless You with Hope and help you to prepare to receive Our Lord at Christmas!

Please see the CYO Basketball page for more details about the 2022 season.

Is God calling you to bring His Love and Word to the youth? Why not help with youth ministry? We welcome your gifts and talents of all backgrounds to serve the parish. Whether it is help with our website, social media, service, events, fundraising or youth meetings, any and all help is appreciated. Join the team! Questions – email us [email protected] or call Stephanie (845) 641-1730.

Parents, encourage your children to join our Youth Choir, meeting once a week on Sundays from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Not only will your children receive an invaluable experience in choral singing and develop foundational skills such as music theory, ear training, and sight- singing, but they will also learn more about liturgy and provide musical leadership in several masses throughout the year. In addition, advanced Choristers will have the opportunity to take individual lessons and cantor at the 7:00pm Sunday masses. Our first open rehearsal will be on Sunday, October 16th, in the Parish Church. Please call the rectory or talk to Lisa Chen, our Music Director, after mass for enrollment or further information.