“The spiritual children which the Lord gives each priest, the children he has baptized, the families he has blessed and helped on their way, the sick he has comforted, the young people he catechizes and helps to grow, the poor he assists… all these are the 'Bride' whom he rejoices to treat as his supreme and only love and to whom he is constantly faithful. It is the living Church, with a first name and a last name, which the priest shepherds in his parish or in the mission entrusted to him.”
WORSHIP: The Intimate Encounter with Christ
His Priests
Our priests are first and foremost, priests of Jesus Christ, signed with a special character at ordination so they can preach and offer the holy sacraments to the parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua in his name.
Pastor
Rev. Frederick J. Close
Priests in Residence
Rev. Sean Paul Fleming (Buffalo, NY)
Rev. Joseph Kirkconnell (Detroit, MI)
Rev. Bruno Maurel (Bordeaux, France)
NEWS & EVENTS
Thanksgiving Prayer to St. Anthony
Most loving protector, St. Anthony, what gift can I give you in exchange to show my heartfelt gratitude? With your continued help I will show appreciation to you by being more faithful to God, more constant in prayer, and readier to do good to those nearest me....May these intentions convey my great thanks to the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to our blessed Lady, Queen of heaven and earth.
