PARISH UPDATE:
Many have been asking for an update on the parish. Up until very recently, there was little information to share and so I apologize for the delay in sharing anything concrete. Today I received a call from the Diocese and will share what I know at this point and will continue to update you as I have more information.

It is still undecided regarding who will be administering this parish when I retire. The conversation within the Diocese is ongoing. As you know, I will be retiring at the end of this month. My last recorded Mass will be on June 28th and I will offer a farewell message this weekend for the Feast of St. Anthony. I will continue to be around in a limited capacity for the month of July to work with the Diocese, staff, and council as it transitions. What the transition will look like is yet to be determined. During the month of July, the parish will not be open for any public liturgies or gatherings. Based on a number of factors, including my own situation, we are unprepared at this point to open with safe social distancing practices. How and when the parish will reopen for liturgies and gatherings is still to be determined, but it will not be before August. I understand how much you all miss being here, and you are in my daily thoughts and prayers.

Following the recorded liturgy for June 28, I will not be broadcasting any more masses on Facebook or the parish Website here at St. Anthony’s, so I encourage you to watch the Mass through the Diocese of Cleveland website, the website of a nearby parish, or a TV mass. Remember too that some of our neighboring Catholic parishes have reopened in a restricted format and may be able to accommodate you, if you choose to attend elsewhere while St. Anthony’s is closed. And be reminded that there is a dispensation from Mass attendance granted by the Diocese until further notice. Congregants over the age of 65 are encouraged not to participate in public worship at this time, considering we are still in the midst of COVID-19.

As many of you remember, I suffered this past fall with a serious respiratory infection. Given my age and developing health concerns, on the recommendation of my doctor I have been granted full retirement at the age of 70. I had announced several months ago that I would be taking a 6 month sabbatical upon my retirement from St. Anthony’s and would subsequently be working in a parish as a part-time senior associate until the age of 75. However, because of COVID-19 and the health concerns mentioned I will be unable to travel for a sabbatical and have been granted full retirement.

Many have asked where I will be going. I have private living arrangements secured in Painesville, and in the future may at times be able to fill in for clergy who may be in need of weekend help. But I will not be assigned to another parish and I will not be able to do much until the COVID-19 crisis has passed.

I have served as a priest for 44 years and have loved every minute of it. It’s time to take a break. Please keep me in your prayers. You are always in mine. - Fr. Pete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please click on pictures to the right to be transported to the secure online giving site, the monthly minister schedule, calendar of events, youth group page, annual PSR calendar, parish photo albums and more.

May the Light of Faith shine forth from our parish as a beacon to guide our community to the Lord. When life seems difficult and troublesome, may our faith offer us security and strength. When we come together to celebrate God's gifts may the Holy Spirit fill us with joy.

 

 

PSR Calendar

Click on the above Catechetical Sunday picture for this year's PSR Calendar.  Please note, all PSR families are EXPECTED to be registered at the parish and attending weekend Mass.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Fr. Pete Mihalic at father.pete@stafh.org or Steve Biro at  steve@stafh.org 

Check out our Parish's catechetical (PSR) program by clicking on the icon below.  For more information contact Steve Biro at steve@stafh.org

For more informaton concerning the RCIA process, please contact
Fr. Pete Mihalic at
father.pete@stafh.org