You are invited to join your fellow parishioners for the BEST ADVENT EVER, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic. Advent is a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas, but we often get distracted and busy. Don’t let this Advent pass you by. Slow down and focus on what matters most with BEST ADVENT […]
This year on Nov. 21/22, the Catholic Church in the U.S. will hold its 50th annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The U.S. Catholic Bishops created CCHD to fund economic and community development initiatives led locally by low income people. These initiatives create permanent solutions to poverty. CCHD also fund formation and evangelization […]
The St. Anthony charity for November is House of Manna Food Pantry. The House of Manna is a public charity that provides food to those in need. Donations of non-perishable food items, i.e. canned goods or cash is greatly appreciated. There will be a box located at the back of the gym that you can […]
The Box of Joy distribution has began. They are located in the back of they gym. Please take a box and fill it with items suitable for a child of the age you choose. The boxes need to be returned on the weekend of Oct 31 and Nov 1. The $9 processing fee (requested per […]
Click on link below for information on the upcoming St. Andrew Dinners which gives young men an opportunity to meet Bishop Michael McGovern to to learn more about the priesthood. St. Dominic in Breese will host the St. Andrew Dinner on 1 Nov 20 starting at 4 pm. https://www.diobelle.org/vocations
After significant planning efforts and receiving guidance from the Belleville diocese we are ready to begin the 2020-2021 Youth Faith Formation for the parishes of St. Anthony, St. Augustine, and St. Dominic. Registration is scheduled from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on September 2nd. The location will be outside of St. Dominic’s gym. If you cannot attend […]
Click on the link below for a message from Bishop Michael McGovern. http://stanthonybeckemeyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bishop-McGovern-Message-to-Parishioners.pdf
See links below from the Illinois Department of Health for COVID-19 Guidance for Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services. http://stanthonybeckemeyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Bishops-Plan-for-Return-to-Churches-Bishop-Braxtons-Cover-Letter.doc In addition, see link below for latest guidance from Diocese of Belleville regarding non-liturgical meetings. http://stanthonybeckemeyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Bishops-Plan-for-Return-to-Churches-Executive-Summary-of-the-Plan.doc
Unfortunately due to COVID-19 we had to cancel our annual summer picnic. The picnic is a major source of revenue for our parish and the loss of funds has placed a strain on our finances. See link below for the recent Picnic Campaign letter that was mailed to all parishioners. We are asking for your […]
The Chrism Mass on Tuesday, 7 April will not be celebrated publicly in our parishes. The Bishop will celebrate the Chrism Mass and the Holy Week Liturgies in the Blessed Sacrament chapel of the Cathedral of Saint Peter, which will be streamed for the benefit of the faithful to view in their homes. Palm Sunday […]