Welcome to / Bienvenidos a:
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
   833 W. Main St.,
   Mountain City, TN  37683  
       Pastor / Párroco:
                   Father Jesus Guerrero
      email:
​ [email protected] 
Deacon:
​                   Joe Herman
      email:
       [email protected]
         ​(423) 534-1737​

   Office Manager:  María Connell
         (423) 299-0077  option 5
   Email: [email protected]

​    Parish Secretary / Bulletin:
     María Isabel Nuñez
          (423) 299-0077  option 4
   Email: [email protected]g 

​      Bulletin announcements must be ​
         submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday 

    Call the Office for Mass Intentions
​       (423) 299-0077 option 4 
    
    St. Anthony Bread (S.A.B.) 
          (423) 299-0077  option 6 

Bereavement  
Contact Parish Office at
       ​(423) 299-0077

Communion Visits for Homebound and Nursing Homes   
Contact parish office at
       (423) 299-0077 
Ministerio para enfermos y confinados en casa 
Llama a la oficina parroquial.
​
Emergency numbers: 
​Father Jesus Guerrero
       (423) 299-0077   option 2

• Hospital Visits  

A parishioner or family member must personally request a visit from Fr. Jesús due to the Privacy Act. 

• Visitas al Hospital

Si necesita la visita de alguno de los diáconos o del padre para un enfermo en el hospital o en su casa, por favor llame a:
la oficina parroquial (423) 299-0077

• Caridad Católica

Ofrecen diferentes servicios en área incluyendo servicios de inmigración y el centro de ayuda para mujeres embarazadas.
Para mayor información llame
 al (877) 990-4673 

• Sacramentos 

Bautismo, Matrimonio y Unción de los enfermos.
Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial​
​ al (423) 299-0077

• ​Registrations Forms

New parish membership!  The forms may be found in the Narthex on the wall to be filled out and put in the return folder there.  Do you know someone who would like to join our parish?  Take a form and help them fill it out and get it back to us.

• Formularios de inscripción 

¡Nueva membresía parroquial!  Los formularios pueden encontrarse en el Nártex de la pared para rellenarlos y guardarlos en la carpeta de retorno allí.  
¿Conoces a alguien que quiera unirse a nuestra parroquia?  Lleva un formulario y ayúdales a rellenarlo y devuélvelo.

• New Catholics

We welcome new members to our church as we join in a prayerful journey of faith together.  O.C.I.A. (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults).
Contact Michael Johnson (828) 381-0660 for more information

• Nuevos católicos 

Damos la bienvenida a nuevos miembros a nuestra iglesia mientras nos unimos juntos en un camino de fe y oración.  O.C.I.A. (Orden de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos). 
Contacta con Michael Johnson al (828) 381-0660 para más información.

• Communion

Receiving Holy Communion is the celebration of unity in faith with the conviction that the “bread” is truly the body and blood of Christ.   It is appropriate that only those who are actively practicing Catholics should receive.

• Comunión

Recibir la Sagrada Comunión es la celebración de la unidad en la fe con la convicción de que el "pan" es verdaderamente el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo.  Es apropiado que solo quienes practican activamente el catolicismo reciban. 

• Marriage

Diocesan norms specify four months of preparation including an Engaged Encounter. Contact Parish Office before you set a date.

• Matrimonio

Las normas diocesanas especifican cuatro meses de preparación, incluyendo un Encuentro Comprometido.  Contacta con la oficina parroquial antes de fijar una fecha.

• Religious Education

Classes will be held on WEDNESDAYS.  Children in the K-1st & 3rd-5th grade classes will meet from 6pm-7pm and children in the Sacramental Prep class will meet from 6pm-7:30pm.​
​If you have any questions, contact Bridgette Berger at 
​   (414) 350-2299 (call or text).
​Please follow our Facebook page, St. Anthony of Padua Religious Education Program, for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/stanthonyofpaduareligiouseducation

• Volunteers  

All church volunteers in any capacity must become certified by completing the online Safe Haven curriculum at:
https://Knoxville.cmgconnect.org
Thank you for your willingness to volunteer for our parish ministries.

• Voluntarios 

Todos los voluntarios adultos de la parroquia deben superar una verificación de antecedentes penales y participar en un programa de entorno seguro requerido por la diócesis.  Para acceder a CMG Connect para la formación y configurar la verificación de antecedentes, por favor accede a:
https://Knoxville.cmgconnect.org

• Volunteers Needed

To help at the office.

• Ushers are Needed

Ushers are needed on a regular schedule for Masses.

• Knights of Columbus Round Table

​All Catholic Gentlemen over 18 years of age are welcome.

• ​​Holy Hour ​​​​ ​​​​​

​Every Third Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm.​​
Whenever available, Deacon Joe will have Eucharistic Adoration between 6 and 7 pm on Thursdays. When he is not able to be there, we will continue to meet for quiet prayer before the Tabernacle during that time. All are encouraged to come to adore Our Lord.

• ​​​Holy Rosary 

The rosary will be prayed before Mass at 10:30 am. Please respect those who are participating and enter the church quietly.  Silent time to follow pre-Mass​.

• ​​​Music Minister 

English Choir Please contact Marie Jo Thum (Sunday 10:00 am)
   (561) 901-4322
Spanish Choir Please contact Juan Rodriguez (Sunday 1:00 pm)
   (423) 297-4195​
Worshipping Together — As we enter Holy Week this year, please consider adding your talent to one of the music ministry team that serve our weekly Masses.  If you have an unused instrument at home, please mention this to the musicians that are in the music ministry.

• Women's Group

Contact Sister Barbara Hathaway at
     (423) 471-1094

• ​St. Anthony Bread (S.A.B)

Emergency Phone Number:
     (423) 299-0077 option 6
We have wonderful volunteers but desperately need more volunteers.
      We are open twice a month: 
      •   The 1st Thursday every month
             9:30 am - 2 pm
​      •   Also, the 3rd Thursday
​             9:30 am - 2 pm
When donating to Saint Anthony’s Bread (SAB) there are several ways to ensure your donation is received by SAB.  It is very simple. Write a check to Saint Anthony’s Bread or write a check to the church and indicate on the memo line it is for SAB.  Also, you can use the Saint Anthony’s Bread envelope in the envelopes packet you just received for cash or check donations. Just place your SAB donation in the offertory basket at mass, drop it by the church office or mail it in. 
Remember you need to let us know that your donation is for SAB as this is separate from your regular church offering. 
There are other opportunities to give too.  Nonperishable canned items are always needed.  Volunteer your time as we are a year-round operation.  Just speak to Brian or Karen Moravecky or John or Angela McCory on all the opportunities where you can help our neighbors in need. 
Your continued support for Saint Anthony’s Bread is greatly appreciated.​​​​

• Parking

Overflow Parking is available at the Johnson County Health Department on Sundays during Mass.

• Gift Shop

The Gift Shop is open.

• Coffee fellowship ​

Snacks after the 11:00 am Mass on Sundays. Any small type of item homemade or store bought would be appreciated.