The Chapel of the Shrine of St. Anthony packed with pilgrims. The weather on St. Anthony’s Feast Day, June 13, didn’t exactly know what it wanted to do.  It tried out a variety of its styles from…

Br. Gene Mayer, OFM, (right) Guardian of St. Anthony Shrine and Friary with Fr. Jim Bok, OFM Keeping the Province and the Shrine running smoothly   This year, Brother Gene Mayer, OFM celebrates 44 years as a…

A first-class relic of St. Anthony sits at the base of the statue As you venerate St. Anthony and other saints remember these words: “And that your saving mysteries may be fulfilled, their great example…

What’s in a name?  For those named for St. Anthony of Padua, it can be miraculous. Fr. Anthony (Tony) Walter, OFM   Born in 1932, Fr. Anthony (Tony) Walter, OFM, was named in honor of

  Sunrise at St. Anthony Shrine and Friary Just why is Tuesday designated as St. Anthony’s day?  It was on the Tuesday after his death that his body was transferred from Arcella to Padua and buried there…