St. Anthony Catholic Church

Our Lady of Fatima is venerated under this title following apparitions to three shepherd children in Portugal in 1917. The message of Fatima includes a call to conversion of heart, repentance from sin, and prayer, especially the Rosary.

Matías, † s. I; elegido para reemplazar a Judas; calificado porque fue testigo del ministerio y la resurrección de Jesús; se dice que sufrió el martirio en Cólquida (actual Georgia) o en Jerusalén; mencionado en el Canon Romano.

sidore, † 1130; layman whose wife, Maria de la Cabeza (Torribia) is also a saint; farm laborer associated with miracles; patron of Madrid, of farmers, and of rural communities.

At the conclusion of their missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas tell the Antioch community all that the Lord had accomplished (1) in their preaching the kingdom of God (Ps). This kingdom, to be marked by our love for one another (3), will reach its fulfillment in new heavens and a new earth (2). Acts 14:21-27 Ps 145:8-13 Rv 21:1-5a Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

Bernardine, † 1444; O.F.M.; famous reformer and eloquent preacher who traveled throughout Italy; encouraged devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus (3 Jan.); known for his use of the monogram, IHS (an abbreviation of the Greek name for Jesus); patron of advertisers and advertising; invoked against hoarseness.