History
Welcome to Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; the oldest Catholic parish in Minneapolis.  Click here for a complete history of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic parish.

Patron Saint
Saint Anthony of Padua was born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal.  Anthony's family wanted him to become a rich nobleman, but for the sake of Christ, he became a poor Franciscan priest.  A gifted speaker, he attracted crowds wherever he went.  Legend has it that even the fish loved to listen to him.  For more information on Saint Anthony of Padua, visit http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta01.htm.

Holy Hour
Saturday's 7:30 AM
The weekend begins liturgically at St. Anthony's with a special time of prayer and reflection on Saturday morning.  A Holy Hour is scheduled at 7:30 AM every Saturday morning and includes the Rosary, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and concludes with Benediction.  For those who are seeking greater depth in their prayer life Eucharistic Adoration is a very important tool for opening up to the grace of God. 

The Holy Hour is followed by a Marian Mass (with Gregorian Chant) at 8:30. This liturgy takes advantage of the wealth of opportunity for added solemnity in worship that are available in the liturgical regulations of the Catholic Church.  Go to the liturgy link to learn more about it Liturgy
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions
Third Tuesday of Every Month ,2008
5:30pm
We Have "Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions" every third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to come and pray this special devotion to Our Lady.
Polka Daze
Sunday August 3, 2008
Noon to 5:00 PM
Our Polka Daze festival is Sunday August 3 from Noon until 5:00 PM.We start off with a Polka Mass in Church at 11:30. Lots of good food,kids games, pull tabs, pot of gold, mini-raffle booth, crafts, baked goods, and more. Please come and enjoy the afternoon with us
Please Remember To Save For Our School
PLEASE REMEMBER to save Kemps or Land-O-Lakes specially marked 5 cent milk caps. UPC codes from Campbell’s products, Pepperidge Farm, Swanson, Franco-American and Prego products. Clip 10 cent box tops coupon from products such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ziplock, Kleenex, Hefty and more, for Pope John Paul II School. This year they received $375 for milk caps, earned $955 from Box Tops and have 11,300 points banked from UPC codes for Campbell’s products. Thank you for supporting our students.
Register to Attend Pope John Paul II Catholic School
POPE JOHN PAUL II SCHOOL, where academics, values, and faith development exist at the heart of each child’s education. For more info call (612) 789-8851
Religious Education Classes
For children in public schools will begin on Wednesday September 19 at 6:30pm at St. Boniface Church, in the church hall. Registration will be taken at that time. Any questions please call Carol Torborg at 612-379-2451.
 Note for the Homebound or Hospitalized
Please contact the parish office if you have a family member or friend who is homebound or hospitalized and would like to receive Communion and/or a visit.  The parish office phone number is (612) 379-2324 or you can e-mail us at StAnthonyChrch@MSN.Com.