THE PARISH FAMILY OF SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA
MISSION STATEMENT
The Parish Family of Saint Anthony of Padua is a diverse Community of Faith formed in July 2012 by the merging of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Woodbridge (est. 1920) with Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Port Reading (est. 1904).
We proclaim the "Good News" of Jesus Christ and the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church.
We are committed to maintaining worship as a powerful experience of the presence of God through Word, Sacrament, Music and Community. We have a passion for Social Justice and our duties toward all people.
We enrich the Faith of those in need through a variety of ministries. All are Welcome.
We strive to be a beacon of Faith, Hope and Love while honoring God's Presence in every person.
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Daily Mass livestream - 7:30am unless noted -
ONLY THE SUNDAY, 8:30AM MASS WILL BE LIVESTREAM, UNLESS NOTED
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Saint Anthony of Padua Worship site
436 Port Reading Avenue
Port Reading, NJ 07064
Saturday Evening: 4pm
Sunday: 8:30am & 11:15am
(8:30am Mass only will be livestream)
Daily: 7:30am in Chapel
Liturgy of the Hours prayed 20 minutes before Mass
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
First Friday devotions to the Sacred Hearth following 7:30am Mass
Confessions:
Thursday evening - 6:00-6:30pm and Saturday 3:00-3:30pm
Eucharistic Adoration:
Thursdays - 2:30 - 6:00pm
at 3:00pm the Rosary and Divine Chaplet are prayed
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280 Amboy Ave. (Rt. 35)
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Sunday: 9:45am (Rosary prayed in Hungarian before Mass)
Daily: Saturday - 8:30am
Liturgy of the Hours prayed 20 minutes before daily Mass
First Saturday of the Month Devotions to Mary following 8:30am Mass
Diocese of Metuchen issues 2024 Lenten Obligations
So that the Church of Metuchen may be spiritually one in a common observance of Lent, the following obligations are to be observed by all Catholics of the Diocese who enjoy the blessings of good health. Bishop Checchio has approved this year’s Lenten Regulations.
2024 Lenten Obligations
The days of both fast and abstinence are Ash Wednesday (February 14) and Good Friday (March 29).
The other Fridays of Lent (Feb. 16 and 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, and 22) are days of abstinence.
Fasting in the Roman Catholic tradition means to limit oneself to one full meal with two smaller meals which together do not equal the size of your full meal. The obligation of fasting applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59.
Abstinence in the Roman Catholic tradition means to abstain from eating meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, etc.). The obligation of abstinence applies to all Catholics who have reached the age of 14.
Note: This year, be aware that Ash Wednesday falls on February 14 (also Valentine’s Day). The obligation to fast does remain in effect, so it is suggested that those who are planning a special dinner make that their one main meal of the day.
St. Anthony of Padua
Fridays 12:15pm beginning February 16
Living Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm at St. Anthony
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Fridays 7:00pm beginning February 16
Mary's Way of the Cross March 1
Social Justice Stations March 8
The Paschal Tree of Joy is in the narthex at Saint Anthony and front of Church at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Spread Easter joy by taking a tag from the tree. All baskets are due back by March 17. Thank you for your generosity.
PRAYER FOR THE NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL
Lord Jesus Christ, you give us your flesh and blood for the life of the world, and you desire that all people come to the Supper of the Sacrifice of the Lamb. Renew in your Church the truth, beauty, and goodness contained in the Most Blessed Eucharist.
Jesus living in the Eucharist, come and live in me.
Jesus healing in the Eucharist, come and heal me.
Jesus sacrificing yourself in the Eucharist, come and suffer in me.
Jesus rising in the Eucharist, come and rise to new life in me.
Jesus loving in the Eucharist, come and love in me.
Lord Jesus Christ, through the paschal mystery of your death and resurrection made present in every Holy Mass, pour out your healing love on your Church and on our world. Grant that as we lift you up during this time of Eucharistic Revival, your Holy Spirit may draw all people to join us at this Banquet of Life. You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Eucharist, Pray for us.
What is a National Eucharistic Revival?
The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They believe that God wants to see a movement of Catholics across the United States, healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and sent out in mission “for the life of the world.”
These three years will culminate in the first National Eucharistic Congress in the United States in almost fifty years.Almost a hundred thousand Catholics will join together in Indianapolis for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage toward the “source and summit” of our Catholic faith.
Bishop Checchio is part of the Bishops’ Advisory Group for the Revival Team.
More information about the Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Metuchen can be found here: diometuchen.org/eucharisticrevival
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