Welcome to the Parish Family of St Anthony of Padua!

 

 

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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE  LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE...
Livestreaming of weekday Masses are suspended at the present time.
ONLY THE SUNDAY, 8:30AM MASS WILL BE LIVESTREAM, UNLESS NOTED
We will keep you updated when daily Mass livestream will begin again.
Thank you!

 
 

 

 The first weekend of the month, it is the tradition at St. Anthony of Padua to recognize those who are celebrating their birthday that month. 
 
God of all creation
We offer you grateful praise for the Gift of Life
Hear the prayers of your servant
who recalls the day of their birth
and rejoice in your gifts of Life and Love, Family and friends
Bless them with your presence
Surround them with you love
That they may enjoy many happy years
All of them pleasing to you.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
 AMEN!


Congratulations and Happy Birthday
to those celebrating their birthdays in the month of NOVEMBER!

GOD BLESS!
Father Smith

 

 

 

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

                        

 

 

 

 

   

 

Pope Francis in this World Synod is calling Church to prayer
participation and communion – this is our local effort to heed
the Holy Father’s call and to increase our devotion and love
for Christ and to intentionally be untied with Him and
one another for the sake of mission.

 

The Most Rev. James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA, Bishop of Metuchen provides information on the upcoming Synod on Synodality and the critical role
of the diocesan phase.

More information  or to read the report (see letter from Bishop from Checchio below) can be obtained at www.diometuchen.org/synod2023


 

 

 

 


The purpose of the synod is not to produce more documents. It is intended to inspire people to dream about the Church we are called to be, to make people’s hope flourish, to stimulate trust, to bind up wounds, to weave new and deeper relationships, to learn from one another, to build bridges, to enlighten minds, warm hearts and restore strength to our hands for our common mission.

The synodal journey is of great significance for the good of both the universal and local Church. During this process, the Diocese of Metuchen invites all the People of God to listen to each other, without exception, and with particular care to involve also those who are further away and are perhaps sometimes not included.
 

PRAYER FOR THE SYNOD ON SYNODALITY
We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness,
but aware that we gather in your name.
Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts.
 Give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own,
and to live it in our lives.

Guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power,
for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.
You desire justice for all: enable us to uphold the rights of others;
do not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favor.
Unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful
to all that is true.
As we gather in your name may we temper justice with love,
so that all our decisions may be pleasing to you, and earn the reward
promised to good and faithful servants.
You live and reign with the Father and the Son,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.



 

                                      

                                                      

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SUNDAY   8:30AM (LIVESTREAM)    & 11:15AM

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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL WORSHIP SITE
SUNDAY   9:45


 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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Thank you and GOD BLESS!
Father Smith

Click below to access weekday and weekend Masses and other livestreamed events at Saint Anthony of Padua. Please subscribe so that you are notified of all future masses to be broadcast. Be aware that those in attendance during these masses may be seen by those watching. Please see Father Smith if you have concerns about being seen on camera. 

YouTube

Link updated June 17th
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Mass Times
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
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
 



Novena
Tuesday -Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal following 7:30am Mass


First Friday Devotions to the Sacred Heart following 7:30am Mass

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Worship Site
280 Amboy Ave. (Rt. 35)
Woodbridge, NJ 07095


Sunday:  9:45am (Rosary prayed in Hungarian before Mass)
Daily: Saturday - 8:30am

First Saturday of the Month Devotions to Mary following 8:30am  Mass

Liturgy of the Hours: Prayed 20 minutes before daily Mass at both Worship Sites


 

Eucharistic Adoration: (Chapel)
 Thursday 2:30-6:00pm -

CONFESSIONS:
Thursday evenings:  6:00-6:30pm
Saturday: 3:00pm

 


Upcoming Events

 

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PRAYER is needed now more than ever. Your prayer intentions will be lifted up by Father Smith.

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Volunteer Opportunities

 


Food Pantry

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE OR EMAIL THE FOOD PANTRY AT foodpantrystanthony@gmail com. 
             

FOOD DRIVE -
  Food donations can be dropped off any time in the narthex of the Church during Church hours. 


 

CLICK THE FOOD PANTRY LINK ABOVE FOR ITEMS MOST NEEDED AND OTHER DETAILED INFORMATION.

 

 

 



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