“If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Join us from March 27 thru March 29 for a Lenten Revival with Fr. Cam.
During the Lenten Revival, Fr. Cam will take us through the Bible as we prepare to celebrate the mysteries of the Paschal Triduum the following week. Come with your Bible, notepad, pencils, and open heart.
See Fr. Cam’s video invitation below, starting at the 1:30 marker of the video.
After nearly 40 years of active priestly ministry, our beloved pastor of the past ten and a half years, Fr. Bob Puhlman, retired on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
His Excellency, Most Rev. George Leo Thomas, Ph.D., Bishop of Las Vegas, has appointed Fr. Camillus Ogaraku, MSP, as Parochial Administrator of St. Anthony of Padua effective February 1, 2023.
For more information, please read the letters, below, from both Fr. Bob and Fr. Cam. We have also included the video excerpt from this past weekend’s Mass where both Fr. Bob and Fr. Cam shared this news.
Parishioners are invited to join us on Saturday, February 18 at 9 AM for a Mass of Thanksgiving recognizing Fr. Bob’s ministry to not only St. Anthony of Padua, but all of the parishes that he has served throughout his nearly 40 years of priestly ministry. There will be an open house reception open to all from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, February 18.
Let us pray for both Fr. Bob and Fr. Cam as they both begin new journeys in life with the USCCB’s Prayer for Priests:
Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen.
Fr. Bob Announcing His Retirement & Fr. Cam Sharing Plan for Future
Please note that the evening Mass in English will be celebrated 30 minutes earlier than normal to accommodate the anticipated larger-than-normal crowds before the 7 PM Mass in Latin.
Only the 5 PM Mass will be streamed on Ash Wednesday.
6:30 AM – English
9 AM – English
12 PM – English
5 PM – English (Live-streamed)
7 PM – Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form of the Mass in Latin)
His Excellency, Most Rev. Gregory W. Gordon, VG, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese of Las Vegas will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM at St. Anthony of Padua. All Catholics are invited and encouraged to join us for this special liturgy that will begin outside (weather permitting – Narthex if, not possible) with a candlelit procession. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is also known as “Candlemas Day,” or the Christian Festival of Lights.
At 7 PM, Fr. Robert Herbst, Judicial Vicar and Chancellor of the Diocese of Las Vegas, will celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass, or Extraordinary Form, in Latin, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church.
