St. Anthony of Padua Parish

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Safe Environment Coordinator
Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm.
Archdiocese of New Orleans
7887 Walmsley Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 861-6278
Email: srmwheelahan@arch-no.org
Website: www.nolacatholic.org/safe-environment

A message from our Pastor:

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and in accord with the directives of Governor Edwards, Mayor Cantrell, and Archbishop Aymond:

All public Masses have been cancelled until further notice

The parish office will be closed until further notice.  

We are steaming Mass live on our Facebook page as follows:

11:00 a.m. Sunday (English)
9:00 a.m. Sunday (Espanol)
9:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday (English)
 

To view our Masses, please visit our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/StAnthonyOfPaduaNewOrleans/?ref=bookmarks

Additionally, the following are cancelled until further notice:

    Evening of Confessions (4/1)
    Friday Night Soup and Stations
    Baptism Classes
    RCIA and PSR
    Renacer en Cristo activities
    Café con inglés and all other gatherings
 

The church will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for personal prayer. 
Eucharistic Adoration will be available Fridays beginning at 8:00 a.m. ending with Benediction at noon.

The Sacrament of Reconciliaton is available
Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m  

The Social Apostolate will continue to serve the people of our Parish on Mondays, 3:30 p.m.  to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: CLIENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING.
 

This is a very difficult time for all of us.  Pray for God’s merciful help. 
Know that you are all in our prayers daily.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Fr. John Dominic Sims, OP
Pastor

We welcome everyone to St. Anthony of Padua Parish where we pride ourselves in caring for one another and living out our faith as a Catholic community. We invite you to make this your spiritual home. If we can be of service to you, please don't hesitate to contact us. May God bless you and your family today and always!

The mission of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish is to develop an atmosphere for the members of our faith community to live out the four-fold goals of the Catholic Church. These goals include: Worship, Word, Service, and Community.

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