Are you looking for a Catholic School? Do you want a value-based education that challenges the minds, the hearts, and unique abilities and potential of each student? Please call 845- 623-2311 (Nanuet- Grades 3-8) or 845-268-6506 (Valley Cottage- PK-Grade 2) and make an appointment to visit our school and become a partner in the St. Anthony - St. Paul Community. We look forward to seeing you!

Masses can be booked by a first come/first serve basis starting Wednesday, June 22nd from 9:00am to Noon and 1pm to 3:30pm. Thank you for your cooperation! (The customary offering for each announced mass is $15.00. Thank you.)

ON MAY 1ST we will be going back to our original Mass times of 10:15am, 11:30am and 12:45pm We are going to continue with our 7:00am Mass in the Parish Church.

As we did at Christmas, anyone who would like to donate to the Easter Flowers in memory of a deceased loved one, may pick up an Easter Flowers Envelope in either Church. We will again print the names of those in whose memory the flowers have been donated. Please return the envelope by Friday April 1st. We will not be able to add any names received after April 1st as the list will be sent to the printer. To insure the correct spelling, PLEASE PRINT NAMES ON THE ENVELOPE ~ Thank you!

So often at this time of year we remember our departed relatives and friends. A lovely way to do this is to remember them with Christmas Flowers for our altars. If you would like to do this, please drop your Christmas Flower envelope in the collection basket or pick up an envelope in the church and return it to the rectory. We will again print the names of those in whose memory the flowers were donated. DUE TO EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINES, ALL FLOWER REMEMBRANCE ENVELOPES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 6th. **PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY ENVELOPES RECEIVED AFTER DECEMBER 6th, WILL HAVE THE NAME PRINTED IN THE BULLETIN ** Please be sure to PRINT the names on the envelopes to assure the correct spelling. Note: In addition this year, due to the amount of pages that have to go in the bulletin, we are asking you to group people with the same last name and not list them individually. Thank you!

Giving Trees- Join us as a parish community by participating in our giving trees. Our trees are set up in the Parish & Shrine Churches or you can visit our website with names to adopt. Look at www.stanthonysyfm.com/givingtrees. The gifts will help to bring joy to our neighbors and will going to Catholic Charities, Good Counsel, Midnight Run and Birthright. Please return gifts going to Catholic Charities by December 1st and all others by December 19th in the boxes in both churches. There will be a note on the ornament if it is for Catholic Charities. It is in giving we receive. May God Bless You with Hope and help you to prepare to receive Our Lord at Christmas!

St. Anthony's Youth Ministry is having its annual wreath & grave blanket fundraiser. Would you help support our group? The proceeds will be used to defer the costs of servicing the less fortunate. Due to raising prices and a shortage of supplies, our prices are only guaranteed through October 31st. Our wreaths are $22, small flat blankets are $30 and medium flat blankets are $38. There is a $5 fee to place any item on a grave in the cemetery. Just let us know the name of the deceased and the location in the cemetery. All pre-orders can be dropped off at the rectory attention: youth group or placed on the youth group’s website. The deadline for all pre-orders is November 1st. All items will be available for pickup or placing on the graves the weekend of December 3rd. Any questions please email us st.anthonys.yg@gmail.com.

In a few weeks, rehearsals for St. Anthony’s Junior Choir will resume. All boys and girls in grades 5-12 are invited. Not only will your child(ren) be receiving an invaluable experience in music education, they also have the opportunity to learn more about the liturgy, and to serve as leaders. By singing in a choir, children “will be better prepared for their eventual role as adult members of the worshiping assembly” (STL55) Our first rehearsal will take place on Sunday, September 26th in the Parish Church from 2:00- 3:00pm. For further information, please call the rectory (845)623- 2138 or see Lisa Chen, our Music Director, after Mass. Your child(ren) will have a very enjoyable time and be making a wonderful contribution to the parish’s music ministry.

We need liturgists for our Children’s Liturgy. If you have a child in K through 4 we could use your help. I will give you all the help you would need to become a liturgist. Please call the rectory 845- 623-2138 or email me gmakathy5@yahoo.com

We are excited to announce that we will be resuming our choir rehearsals in September. This is a great opportunity to welcome new choir members. If you enjoy singing, we would love to hear from you. Please call the rectory at 845-623-2138. More information to follow.

The Arch Diocese of NY has several event for Young Adults upcoming. July 13: Love & Responsibility 2021 Week4: Sr. Virginia Joy, SV & Frassati Music Ministry July 14: The Saints: a six week Series July 15: New to NYC Meetup! July 16: "Level Up" - Life in the Spirit Seminar Click the link above (the heading) to get more details.

The rectory office will be closed on Monday, July 5th for Fourth of July Holiday, in case of an emergency call 623-2138 ext. 6

As we take another step forward in our return to normal - Starting Monday, June 28th there will be one section for social distancing in both the Shrine and the Parish. All other sections of the Shrine and Parish Churches will be open seating. For those who are not vaccinated, it is recommended that you wear a mask under current guidelines from the Archdiocese and others. For those who sit in the open section, the wearing of a mask is optional. Please click here to expand and see more details.

To save money, we are changing Rectory office hours. We will no longer have young men and women in the office after 4:00PM from Monday to Friday beginning June 21st. We will continue to have them on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30AM to 7:00PM. You will be able to get Mass Cards on Saturday or Sunday; or, during Office hours from Monday to Friday.

Father’s Day Cards are available in back of Church. The large cards are for the living and the small envelopes are for the deceased fathers. Please return intention envelopes by Wednesday, June 16th, to have your fathers remembered in the Masses on Sunday, June 20th.

If you would like to be included in the Novena, please list your petitions on the envelopes that are provided in the Shrine and Parish Churches. Please place the petitions in the collection baskets in the Parish Church or in the box by the St. Anthony statue in the Shrine Church or drop off at the Rectory door mail slot by June 2nd. Your petitions will be placed on the altar during the novena. Due to Covid there are some changes to our normal novena schedule. Please see future bulletinS for this years novena schedule.

Mother’s Day is May 9th. Cards are available in both the Parish and Shrine Churches. Please return them to the Rectory no later than Wednesday, May 5th, to assure that all Mothers will be remembered in the Mother’s Day Masses. The large cards are for the living and the small envelopes are for the names of the deceased. (note: they can be dropped off in the rectory mail slot).

As we did at Christmas, anyone who would like to donate to the Easter Flowers in memory of a deceased loved one, may pick up an Easter Flowers Envelope in either Church. We will again print the names of those in whose memory the flowers have been donated. Please return the envelope by Monday, March 22nd. We will not be able to add any names received after March 22nd as the list will be sent to the printer. To insure the correct spelling, PLEASE PRINT NAMES ON THE ENVELOPE ~ Thank you!