Pastoral Plan for the Diocese of Belleville – Servants on Christ’s Mission

The Diocese of Belleville continues to move forward with the pastoral plan, Servants on Christ’s Mission, first initiated by Archbishop Michael McGovern during his time as Bishop of Belleville. This important plan was developed to help strengthen parish life, deepen faith, and renew the mission of the Church throughout southern Illinois. Today, Bishop Godfrey Mullen […]

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Bernard & Georgetta Brueggemann Educational Grant for the Religious & Medical Field

Bernard & Georgetta Brueggemann established a fund for St. Anthony’s to provide $1,000.00 grants for the benefit of their descendants and the parishioners of St. Anthony. The grants are for students taking formal training  in the religious or medical field. Click on the link below for more information pertaining to the grant, eligibility requirements, and […]

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Welcome Bishop Godfrey

   text  text  text We invite you to watch this special interview with Bishop Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B., as he reflects on his appointment by Pope Leo XIV as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville. In this conversation with Jonah McKeown of the National Catholic Register, Bishop Godfrey shares how his Benedictine spirituality, monastic […]

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Vocation Prayer Box

As you are aware there is a dire need for vocations, especially within the Diocese of Belleville. To pray for more vocations, we are introducing a Vocation’s Prayer Box within our parish. How it works is that we are asking an individual or family to take the box home with them for one month and […]

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National Catholic Schools Week 2026

Sunday, 1 February St. Anthony students that attend All Saints Academy and Mater Dei High School kicked off Catholic Schools Week during mass. This years’ theme is Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community. Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States to promote the exceptional education that comes […]

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Boxes of Joy

The Boxes of Joy Distribution will begin on Sunday, 21 September. Catholics united through the Box of Joy ministry send Christmas gifts to children in developing countries. For many poor children, a Box of Joy – filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, a rosary and the Story of Jesus – was the first Christmas gift […]

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2025- 2026 Youth Faith Formation Registration

It is time to register for the 2025/2026 St. Anthony-St. Augustine-St. Dominic Youth Faith Formation (YFF).  Click on link below for a a fillable registration form. http://stanthonybeckemeyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/21-22-YFF.pdf You can email the completed form to stanthny@papadocs.com or return to the church office or place it in the offertory basket during weekly mass. If you are interested […]

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First Communion 2025

Nine second graders from St. Anthony and St. Augustine celebrated their first communion on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Special thanks to all the catechists who help prepare the students for this most joyful day.

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Seeking Rummage Sale Chairperson(s)

Thank you to Janette Kruse and Florence Pingsterhaus for their 20 years of managing the Rummage Sale. This has been a very profitable fund raiser for our parish. We are looking for anyone or a team of folks to take this fund raising event over. If interested, please contact Janette or Florence, who have agreed […]

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