The 2022 bazaar raffle tickets are printed and ready for pickup in St. Francis Gathering Place. There is an envelope with tickets for each registered parishioner/family. Purchase them yourself or sell them to others and have the opportunity to win great cash and prizes, while supporting your parish! If you don’t see your name on one of the envelopes, please stop by the parish office or call 701-237-6063. Sold books of raffle tickets can be put in the offering basket or dropped off at the parish office. Extra books of tickets are also available for those who sell more...sell the most for a cash prize!

If you missed anything during Father Prabhakar's Sunday Homily this week, check here for the written copy.

Register for 2022-23 Religious Education, including Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at St. Anthony’s by clicking here. We look forward to seeing you in September for a great year!

Sign your child(ren) up for the 2022 Vacation Bible School session at St. Anthony's!. We are limiting registration to 40 students (all non-parishioners will be put on a wait-list until the registration deadline has past, then registered in order registration was received if there are spots available). Click here to register before Monday, June 6.

On May 18, we will be starting the “RETURN” book and video series. The course will run for 6 weeks. Each session will be just 1 hour on Wednesdays, in the Mother Cabrini Room of St. Anthony’s, starting at 7:00 PM. Please email Joe at joehendrickx1@gmail.com with questions. The Return book will be available for anyone interested (free-will offering). About 80% of those raised Catholic leave the Church before turning 23. If you’re reading this, chances are extremely high that you have a family member or close friend who has fallen away from the faith. You’re not alone! Often times it seems like we’ve tried everything – yet our loved ones still haven’t returned. Let the wisdom of the Saints, scriptures, and every-day evangelists help! Join fellow parishioners in delving into the proven strategies that work.

We would like to celebrate our high school graduating seniors in an upcoming bulletin and on our parish bulletin board. Please submit a photo, along with the names of your parents, your high school name, the college you will be attending and your desired major, or other future plans. Email this information to Maria by Friday, May 6. We want to celebrate you and the bright future God has for you!

Monumental Vacation Bible School at St. Anthony's is coming fast, and we are in great need of volunteers! We would like adults and older teens for station leaders and middle school kids for crew leaders. We can’t make VBS happen without our wonderful volunteers. If you have June 13-17 open in the mornings (from 8:30 AM-Noon) and would like to help so we can offer VBS to some great kids this summer, please contact Maria in the parish office as soon as possible.

Heads up, online giving users!! Our St. Anthony's online giving page has a new look. Functionality for recurring givers will stay the same. Any questions? Call or email Deidra (701-237-6063 ext 101 or deidra@stanthonyfargo.org). Thank you for your generosity to our parish family!

Join our Knights of Columbus Council #7083 for their delicious fish dinners every Friday during Lent! This Lenten tradition at St. Anthony’s goes from 5:00-6:30 PM. The menu will include baked and deep fried Pollock, baked and scalloped potatoes, french fries, macaroni and cheese (for young and old!), a vegetable and ice cream. Adults $12, youth (grades 1-6) $6 and preschool FREE. We hope you come for the wonderful meal and fellowship!

We look forward to having Fr. Josh Waltz, Pastor of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND speak at our annual parish mission! We hope you can join us for his message Made for More. Fr. Waltz is well known for his honest, relatable podcasts and down to earth wisdom. His talks will be: Sunday, March 20 at 4:00 pm Monday, March 21 at 7:00 pm In addition, we invite all youth (high school and middle school age) to visit with him at a gathering on Sunday, March 20, beginning at 12:00 pm. We hope you join us for his great message!

Children in grades 2-6 are invited to join the St. Anthony’s Children's Choir for another ministry day. We will sing for the 9:00 AM Mass on May 8. We will begin practicing on Sundays on March 13. Practices will be from 10:00-10:45 AM upstairs in room 204. Mr. Max and Mrs. D (Devick) are back to help you learn the songs, learn about the liturgy and saints, and have fun making a joyful noise unto the Lord! Please contact Samantha to be added to the email list and Mrs. D will contact you before the first practice. No experience necessary - just an interest in music and singing!

Every February we are invited to support the mission of the Gospel by helping fund the programs and ministries of the Fargo Diocese through God’s Gift Appeal. Our 2022 St. Anthony’s parish goal is $93,038. We encourage you to prayerfully consider the donation you are able to make this year. Your gift will benefit not only the diocese, but also our St. Anthony’s parish and the other 128 parishes of our diocese. Let’s all join together to support our Catholic Church!

Our St. Anthony’s food pantry is getting drastically low (or is out of) the following items: Pancake mix & syrup Crackers & cereals Rice Mac-n-cheese Pasta & sauces Jams & peanut butter Bar soap & shampoo Toilet paper Toothbrushes Laundry soap Dish soap Small snack or sandwich baggies Thank you to all who are so generous with donating food and items! You are making a difference every day for families in need in our area!

To commemorate the feast day of St. Blaise, the patron saint of throat illnesses, we will have a blessing of throats at the morning and evening daily Masses on Thursday, February 3. We will also have the blessing of throats available at the end of all the weekend Masses for February 5 and 6. All are welcome to come forward and receive this beautiful blessing!

Expectant or new parents should plan to attend a baptism class next Sunday, February 6, following the 9:00 AM Mass, upstairs in Room 208, to learn more about the sacrament and to register their child to receive it here at St. Anthony’s. Pre-registration (with Father Gerard or through the Parish Office) is encouraged but not required. Contact the Parish Office with any questions.

All are welcome to join us for a Simple Supper this Wednesday, February 2, beginning at 5:30 PM. On the menu is sloppy joes! Take a night off from cooking and enjoy fellowship with your St. Anthony’s family.

There will be a short Mass server training session on Wednesday, February 2, beginning at 6:00 PM. All current Mass Servers, as well as those interested in becoming a Mass Server are encouraged to attend.

St. Anthony's St Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Conference is fortunate to be participating in Giving Hearts Day 2022 on Thursday, February 10 this year. You can designate your donation to the St. Anthony’s conference, the SVdP Thrift Store or the SVdP District Council of Fargo. Please consider supporting SVdP’s mission to serve “those in need” in our midst. Use this Giving Hearts Day link to give: https://app.givingheartsday.org/#/charity/1652

Are you interested in jump-starting your prayer life in the new year? Sign up today for a new Bible study, “Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John,” by Dr. Edward Sri. The study will start on Monday, January 10, at 7:00 PM, and will run for eight consecutive Monday sessions. If interested, contact Diane Herding at herdingdiane@gmail.com or via phone at 701-793-4021. Workbooks can be purchased for $20.

St. Monica is the patroness of: wayward children, abuse victims, those struggling with addiction, widows/widowers, and those in difficult marriages. Join us on Monday, December 20 (the third Monday of the month) at 7:00 PM to spend an hour in prayer, asking St. Monica to intercede with Christ for all those under her patronage. Bring a rosary and join our Legion of Mary in this powerful time of prayer!