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Every Friday during Lent, we’ll pray the Way of the Cross in church in English at 6 PM, and in Spanish after the 7 PM Mass, this year with social distancing.

Are you fascinated by God's Word in the Bible, but don't know where to start to go deeper with it? This is affordable, complete, and now entirely online... click here...

The ChristLife program has been a real blessing for our parish. If you missed the chance to do this 7-week program about "Discovering Christ" with us in previous years, you can do it online thanks to the Archdiocese's Adult Faith Formation program: click here for details.

Read daily meditations through Lent, based on the readings of the day, written by clergy or a woman, man or sibling who has been personally touched by abortion and is on a healing journey. This series is accessible online through the Lumina web site, www.postabortionhelp.org, or by clicking here.

On the way out from Mass, feel free to take a Rice Bowl box for your family, so that your Lenten sacrifice can become a blessing for others. Also free at the back of church: English daily missalettes and Spanish books of each day’s Gospel. $5, at the back: a packet of two booklets with daily prayers for Lent & Easter.

This year, Father Joseph will complete his 6-year term as Pastor of St. Anthony's. In keeping with Archdiocesan policy, the normal evaluation of the parish has begun. Parishioners and staff who wish to do so may write letters with their own comments about our parish and the pastoral leadership of the parish. Please address your letters to: The Office of Priest Personnel / Archdiocese of New York / 1011 First Avenue / New York, New York 10022. Letters should be received no later than February 28, 2021. Any correspondence received after the deadline will NOT be included in the evaluation process.

Because of the reforms to the federal tax system over the last several years, specifically to the “standard deduction”, most people no longer need a formal letter from the parish that reports their total donations for the year. For this year, single people will only benefit from a letter from the parish if their total charitable donations exceeded $12,400, and couples filing together who donated more than $24,800. Still, if you need a tax letter, call the office during the week.

The Archdiocese of New York takes stewardship of your donations seriously. If you have knowledge of or reason to suspect misconduct, please report your concerns via a toll-free hotline at 877-820-0541 or on the internet at http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.

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, Mrs. Eileen Mulcahy, 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.

This week there will be no adoration in the chapel. The offices will close at 12 noon on Thursday the 31st and will remain closed all day on Friday the 1st.

The boxes of envelopes for 2021 are available at the door on the way out from Mass and in the office: please take one per family. As we begin the new year, membership in the parish needs to be renewed by dropping the registration card in the collection basket next Sunday or at the office during the week: it’s free and that data is protected by law and can’t be accessed by the government for immigration purposes.

There were some serious ethical doubts about the development process of the vaccines, because of the use of stem cell lines historically linked to abortions. The U.S. bishops investigated and found that, yes, we can receive the 2 vaccines that have been approved so far: Pfizer’s and Moderna’s. Click here to read the full moral analysis and the judgment of our bishops.

Beginning in January, English classes will be offered via Zoom, free (regardless of immigration status) and at different levels, sponsored by Catholic Charities. Participants are matched to their language skills. All information during the class will be shared via WhatsApp. You can sign up at the parish office or by calling Niurka at 347-304-0814.

Just like every year, we need donations to decorate the Church at Christmas: there are "Christmas Flowers" envelopes available at the back of church and in the office. Thanks for your help!

Just during Advent, on both Mondays and Fridays our Eucharistic adoration will run from 9:30 AM to 6:15 PM, ending with Benediction. As usual, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, adoration is from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

This year, Pope Francis extended the usual All Souls plenary indulgence period, so that it can be gained anytime in November instead of just the first week of November. Click here for the full details.

New sessions of classes about the Bible and Catholic faith on Mondays and Wednesdays begin at the start of November. Click here for class lists and dates.

The Mass book for next year is now open. If you want to reserve the intention of a Mass in 2021, contact the office.

Like every year, there is an “All Souls Mass Remembrance” envelope in the boxes with the date of November 2 on it. They can be put into the basket any Sunday writing names on the back, and they will remain on the altar during all of November.

The deadline to respond to this year's Census is Wednesday, September 30! 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...