Mission Statement

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, located in the Brookland area of northeast Washington, D.C., is a Catholic parish community of faith-filled Christians. We celebrate Christ's life and presence through celebration of the sacraments, vibrant and meaningful worship and a rich community life based on unity and love. We proclaim the Good News through hospitality, education and evangelization. We respond with love in service to those in need, and reach out with compassion in justice to the unprotected and defenseless in our community and beyond in order to reach the final destination of our earthly pilgrimage: happiness in eternity with almighty God.

Been away from the Church for awhile?  Please consider coming home... 
We are Catholic: Welcome Home!

What's Happening at the Parish

Parish bulletin is now available online!  

Heads of Ministries' Meeting:
Wednesday, September 1st at 7PM
Ministries Room (enter through garage door in parking lot)
*meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of every month and each ministry is asked to send a representative if the head cannot attend   

Young Mothers' Group
Meeting will be rescheduled!  Please watch the website and bulletin for more details! 
Calling all parish families with young children (pre-schoolers, toddlers and infants)!  You are invited to join in fellowship with other growing parish families.  Come meet new friends and be part of something fun!  Meet in Margot Hall for refreshments and playtime! Have you seen our new playground on 12th Street between the Church and School? Call Julie in the parish office for more information! 

Tuesdays Devotion to St. Anthony of Padua
Mass, Veneration of St. Anthony Relic and Confession
6:30PM Tuesday evenings
Holy Family Chapel

Miracle Service
Damian Stayne Catholic Charismatic Evangelist from England with internationally acclaimed healing ministry
Sunday, August 15th; 5-8PM in the main Church  
*Over 30,000 people attest to being healed
*Faith renewed, bring your friends and all who need healing! 
*Come and see Jesus heal
Click here for a video piece of Stayne's preaching! 

Prayer and Life Workshops: Learn to Pray,  Learn to Live
A service that allows us to learn and improve the art of prayer.  Here you learn to pray by experiencing prayer...  After an intense contemplation of Jesus, the workshops help to initiate a transforming process that makes us Christlike: meek, patient, humble, sensitive, and compassionate...The workshop does not establish church groups nor prayer communities.  It offers a limited and humble service: teaching how to pray and how to live an authentic Christian life.  

Adults 18+ (English): 15 week series begins Tuesday, August 31st; 9:30 - 11:30AM

Youth (English):  TBA

Adults (Spanish): 15 week series begins Saturday, September 4th; 10 - Noon

Please contact Julie in the parish office for more information.  


Eucharistic Adortion:  every First Friday until 2PM  following the noon mass in the Holy Family Chapel. 
 

St. Anthony's Youth/YA Choir

Parish School of Religion
Classes will begin Sunday, September 12, 2010
Classes meet from 11:15 - 12:15PM on Sundays in the school building.                                                                         
For a registration form and more information, please click here! 

Hospitality                                                                                                                                                                                      
Would you like to join a ministry which provides an opportunity for fellowship and food after the masses?  Please click here for more information! 

Young Adults
The Fresh Anointing: a community of young adults, meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 7:30PM in Margot Hall for charismatic praise and worship, teachings, and fellowship.

Within Parish Boundaries

Young Adults 
Quincy House: monthly coffee house and open mic nights

Local Neighborhood Updates
Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association: learn about and get involved in neighborhood activities! 

Educational Conference
Called to Love:
A Conference for diocesan and parish leaders and educators on John Paul II's theology of the body.  
September 16-18, 2010
The Catholic University of America 
Featured Speakers
    -Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus 
    - Rev. Jose Grandos, dcjm, professor of theology at the Gregorian University and the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family 
*call Julie in the parish office if you are interested in attending! 

Around the Archdiocese of Washington

Young Adult News and Events

       Theology on Tap:
       Join us for our summer season  at Four Fields in Cleveland Park - Washington Post Reader’s Choice “Best Irish Pub”!
       Bring friends to Happy Hour at 6:30PM! At 7:30PM, a featured speaker will present on this season’s theme: "Church and State".


Marriage Matters: Resources for a Happy and Holy Marriage.  

Universal Church

Special Occasion?  Request a Papal Blessing in the form of a printed certificate from the Nunciature or parchment from the Vatican!  Click here for instructions.  

Pope 2 You!  Using the Internet to share our Catholic faith and evangelize.  

Pontiff proclaims Year for Priests; begins June 19, 2009 
     Vatican Documents: click here 
     Congregation of the Clergy: click here
     USCCB: click here
     Cardinal Rigali's Letter: click here 
     Why a Year for Priests: click here 
    

Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for July 2010

Justice in Electing those who Govern
General:  That in every nation of the world the election of officials may be carried out with justice, transparency and honesty, respecting the free decisions of citizens.

An Urban Culture of Justice, Solidarity and Peace
Missionary:That Christians may strive to offer everywhere, but especially in great urban centers, an effective contribution to the promotion of education, justice, solidarity and peace.