Saint Anthony of Padua Church

Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Gardena, CA

Annual Lenten Parish Mission/Retreat

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St. Anthony of Padua Church will be having their Annual Lenten Parish Mission/Retreat with Dominican Father Brian Mullady, OP, on March 19-23, 2023. The schedule is as follows.

Rite of Continuing Conversion

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The Rite of Continuing Conversion was celebrated at the Cathedral on March 5 at 6pm. We have 22 adults who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and 6 who will receive the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist on June 4. The catechists for these adults are Maria Violeta Mendoza and Nely Go.

Kenia, our new Religious Education secretary and husband Andres are both being confirmed on June 4th at 5:30pm along with our 75 high students and 5 from St. Francis Korean Church.

First Reconciliation

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Monsignor Pilato speaks with our students before their First Reconciliation on Saturday, February 25th.

Our First Reconciliation students created Good Shepherd posters with student lambs which they glued on after coming back from their first confessions on February 23rd and 25th. In the pictures with the children are catechists Marisa Villalobos (Saturday) and Sephora Ancajima (Thursday).

Jorge Lupercio’s 4 and 5th grade Thursday class also created posters. A reception was held after the celebration of First Reconciliations.

Rite of Election

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Rite of Election was celebrated on February 19th for the 11 children and one adult from St. Anthony who will receive the 3 sacraments of Initiation. Lan and Thomas are the catechists (sister and brother) for the 11 children every Sunday from 12:30-1:30pm.

ASH WEDNESDAY / MIERCOLES DE CENIZA Schedule

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The St. Anthony of Padua Church schedule for English and Spanish masses for Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023, is as follows:

English Masses:

  • 6:30am English Mass
  • 8:00am English School Mass
  • 12:00pm English Mass
  • 5:30pm English Mass

Misas y Servicios en Español

  • 7:00pm Misa
  • 8:30pm Liturgia de la Palabra

Religious Ed: Christmas Eve Children’s Mass

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Our children performed a short skit at the 5:30pm children’s mass yesterday. Amy Palanca, a catechist, and 2 children, Ania and Pio, did a great job in proclamation as lectors.

RCIA Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch and Rite of Acceptance

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The English and Spanish Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) groups will be having an advanced Thanksgiving potluck lunch on Nov. 13th, at the hall where sponsors and parents are invited. We will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Church on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27th.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

1050 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-327-5830

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

1003 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-329-7170
www.stanthonygardena.org

St. Anthony of Padua Preschool

1044 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-329-8654
www.stanthonypreschoolgardena.org