Author: Dr. William Freeman

Dr. William Freeman is Director of Sacred Music and Liturgy at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, where he has served since 2014. He leads the parish’s extensive music and liturgy program, including approximately 25 part-time employees and a large volunteer ministry supporting the parish’s weekly and seasonal liturgical schedule. Freeman concurrently serves as Executive Director and Organist of Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas, where he oversees finance, human resources, facilities, communications, workforce management, and other organizational operations supporting a $1.5 million annual operating budget. A former Clark County School District music educator, Freeman holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Saint Leo University and an MBA from Western Governors University. He is also an active professional organist and church musician with more than a decade of experience in Catholic liturgy and sacred music.
Bishop Pepe to Celebrate Chrism Mass

Bishop Pepe to Celebrate Chrism Mass

Bishop Joseph A. Pepe would like to extend an invitation to the parishioners of the Diocese of Las Vegas to join him at the Guardian Angel Cathedral on Tuesday, March 27th at 6:00 p.m. for the celebration of the Chrism Mass. At this liturgy the sacred oils used at each parish throughout the year to anoint those receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Ordination and Anointing of the Sick will be blessed by the Bishop. This Mass is also the time for the priests of our diocese to renew their vows of Holy Orders. Your attendance at this mass would show our oneness as a community of believers made possible through our Bishop and priests.

Rafael Diaz

Rafael Diaz

Invitación especial a la conferencia de RAFAEL DIAZ
Joven Apologético consagrado al Señor — un Misionero Ejerce su apostolado en la Arquidiócesis de Los Angeles, en la Parroquia de
Santa Francisca de Roma. Como predicador Católico lo siguen más de 7 millones de personas en las redes sociales. Los invitamos muy especialmente a la conferencia gratuita que Rafael Díaz estará ofreciendo el sábado 24 de marzo a las 7:00 p.m. aquí en San Antonio
de Padua.

¡TODOS SON BIENVENIDOS!

Ash Wednesday Masses

Ash Wednesday Masses

Ash Wednesday Masses will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting that marks the beginning on Lent. While it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass. To best accommodate our parishioners, several Masses will be held during the day.

Mass Schedule

6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM, & 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Ash Wednesday, Explained…

Fasting and Abstinance

Catholic adults are obligated to fast on Ash Wednesday. That means one full meal or two smaller meals. For more details and information from the Code of Canon Law (the laws of the Catholic Church), please click here. The link will take you to an article on EWTN’s website.

Ash Wednesday Music

During the Penitential Season of Lent, we will be singing the Latin chants for the Holy, Holy, Holy; Memorial Acclamation; Amen; and Lamb of God. If you want to familiarize yourself with the music, click here.

Introductory Rites
Entrance Chant Ashes (Conry, Tom) BB18-115
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading Joel 2:12-18
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
Responsorial Psalm Setting http://www.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/10/11/05/08-19-57_0.pdf
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2
Gospel Acclamation See Psalm 95:8
Gospel Acclamation Setting http://www.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/11/02/25/01-31-25_0.pdf
Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Blessing and Distribution of Ashes
Song for the Giving of Ashes Ashes BB18-115/ Turn to Me BB18-661/ Give Me Jesus BB18-676
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts You Alone (Liles, Dwight; Hart, Sarah) BB18-664
Preface Dialogue Setting Preface Dialogue (Chant) BB18-8
Holy, Holy, Holy Setting Holy (Chant) BB18-9
Mystery of Faith Setting We Proclaim Your Death (Chant) BB18-10
Communion Rite
Lord’s Prayer Setting Lord’s Prayer (Chant) BB18-13
Lamb of God Setting Lamb of God (Chant) BB18-14
Communion Chant Ubi Caritas (Rosania, Laurence) BB18-480
Communion Chant 2 Now We Remain (Haas, David) SS1-158 BB18-508 GC-694 GC2-696
Concluding Rites
Sending Forth Be Thou My Vision (SLANE) BB18-397