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You can now sign up kids for our fall youth programs and sacramental programs through this website! Click here to begin the process.

On Friday, July 3, the office will be closed in observance of Independence Day and the only Mass will be in English at 9 AM in the Centro chapel. On Saturday, July 4, we will follow our ordinary Saturday schedule: English Mass at 9 AM, confessions in the back of church at 4 PM, and Spanish Mass at 5 PM.

Our collection of the prayers that the Church gave us to pray for everyone's safety and an end to the pandemic is now at this link.

For a while, the pandemic made it very complicated to respond to the Census, but now it's easier than ever and it can be done online. The Church and especially Catholic Charities benefit greatly if there is an accurate count of the residents of the Bronx. Catholic Charities has set up a hotline to answer any doubts or questions about responding, and you can read more details by clicking here...

COVID-19 infection testing and antibody testing is ongoing, 9 AM-1 PM, Monday-Friday, here at St. Anthony's. Testing is being handled entirely by SOMOS Community Care. You must make an appointment before arriving: the only way to do so is to call (833) SOMOSNY. Need your results? If you still haven't received a call after 5-6 days, you can check the results status at this website or by calling the number above.

To report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York may contact the victims assistance coordinator at 646-794-2949 or victimsassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the archdiocesan website www.archny.org. In keeping with archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

The mission here at church, which is only in Spanish this year, is still tentatively scheduled for March 23-25 in the evenings.

The boxes just arrived for this year's Rice Bowl campaign during Lent: get one on the way out of Mass or in the office!

Available at the back of church and in the office: the box of envelopes for 2020. To renew your membership in our parish for the new year, fill out the card in front and leave it in the collection basket at any Mass or in the office any weekday. The number of your box doesn’t have to be the same number as last year.

All offices at church will be closed this Thursday (Nov. 28) and Friday (Nov. 29) in observance of the Thanksgiving holidays. The only Mass on Thursday will be at 10 AM in church and bilingual. The only Mass on Friday will be at 9 AM in the chapel in English. There are no other activities at church on those days. Enjoy the holidays!

Click here to read the reasons why a full burial is preferable but cremation can be acceptable when some important things are done right.

Click to read all the specifics on how Cardinal Dolan has made it simpler and less expensive to be buried in our Catholic cemeteries under certain conditions.

Many parishioners will do a personal consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, December 12, during the Spanish Mass at 7 PM. The 33-day preparation runs from Saturday, November 9, though Wednesday, December 11. All the booklets in English which we received have already been handed out, but the Spanish text is available online by clicking here.

THE DRAWING IS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28th AFTER THE THANKSGIVING DAY MASS. Still on sale: Gold Raffle tickets to benefit our church, to be drawn on Thanksgiving Day. There are only 300 tickets, at $100 each, because the prizes are huge: $7500 (1st), $1500 (2nd), and a Caribbean trip (3rd). Groups of people can buy tickets together.

Sundays, October 13 through November 17 ----- 5 sessions on 5 Sunday afternoons to get to know the Holy Spirit and experience deeper prayer, ending in a special mini-retreat, all in English, all led by Fr James Sheridan. Free. 2:30-4:30 PM each Sunday. Enter through the Centro doors on 166th St. If you feel like you need to find out how to really live in God’s power, PLUG IN.

Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Eileen Mulcahy at 646-794-2949. Mrs. Mulcahy may also be reached via e-mail at victimsassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

Click here to create your free account to watch Catholic movies, documentaries, and cartoons. Our parish code is 4CFJFP.

In the boxes of envelopes, one is for the All Souls Mass Remembrance on November 2. You can put it into the basket any Sunday: those envelopes will be on the altar during the entire month of November.

For adults who haven’t yet done their sacraments… RCIA in English begins in October and registration is ongoing. The program in Spanish has already begun and is meeting on Thursday evenings, but there’s still time to get in on either program.

Cardinal Dolan has just assigned Fr. James Sheridan to our parish as assistant priest with the title of parochial vicar. Welcome, Fr. James!