St. Anthony

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

and has set us apart as a light to others in our world.  That gift is our Catholic Christian Faith, something that impacts and shapes our lives, and is shared, not only by us here at St. Anthony, but has been shared and treasured for generations, indeed, by billions of people over the centuries.  

Within that gift of faith, we also share another gift, which is our parish of St. Anthony.  Whether you have been in our community your whole life, or have just newly joined our community, there is a wonderful legacy of prayer and love of God that we draw from here, and pass on.  The way that our faith has been lived in the walls of our church, spanning across 7 decades, is almost palpable.  I am especially grateful to past generations who worked hard to give us the heritage of this community that we call home. 

As we strive to continue to build our community, I am excited to announce the Called to Renew Capital Campaign for our parish.  This campaign is happening in all the parishes across the Archdiocese, and was started by Archbishop Gomez more than 4 years ago.  The campaign seeks to raise $500,000,000 across the Archdiocese.  The good news is that the campaign has already been very successful, and has raised over $420,000,000.  The campaign focuses entirely on identifying and meeting both the physical needs of our parishes, as well as supporting ministry that is vital to the Catholic Church in Southern California.

Our parish has been given the goal of $610,000.  50% of what we raise will remain in our parish, as well as 100% of what we raise over our goal.  The success of this campaign will help to meet specific projects we have for our parish community.  

It is my desire that every family in our parish consider making a pledge to this campaign.  Pledges may be fulfilled over a five year period.  I am profoundly grateful for the sacrifices many of you already make for our community to continue to thrive.  As you prayerfully consider a pledge to this campaign, please know that I also prayerfully make a pledge to our campaign in addition to my normal support of our parish.

Most of all, whether you are able to pledge or not, we ask you to pray for the success of Called to Renew, and to pray especially for our 

Peace in Christ,

Rev. Joshua Diener