40 Hours Devotion: Perpetual Adoration June 11-14

From Pentecost weekend, June 8, to Corpus Christi weekend, June 21, 2025, Bishop Boyea is asking all 10 deaneries of the Diocese of Lansing to coordinate continuous 40-hours Adoration. The intention is to have each hour between Pentecost and Corpus Christi covered in intercessory prayer by each deanery. Essentially, we’re employing the power of intercession before the Blessed Sacrament in an effort to “kick start” a new movement of evangelization and discipleship in the parishes throughout our diocese and beyond during this Jubilee Year.

This 40-hour Intercessory Adoration Campaign for our diocese aims to unify all the parishes of the Diocese of Lansing in the missional phase of the Eucharistic Congress (began summer 2024). Along with bringing about more Eucharistic devotion in our parishes, it will provide an opportunity for powerful intercession for deeper conversion (or first-time conversion) for our loved ones, fellow parishioners, fallen away, and unchurched; it will conclude with the all-diocesan Mass at Lugnuts Stadium on June 21, followed by a Eucharistic procession to St. Mary Cathedral, where participants will be able to receive the Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence.

St. Anthony’s Parish will participate in this Adoration campaign from 8:00am on Wednesday, June 11 until Noon on Saturday, June 14. This means we will have perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for those 70+ hours, all day Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and Saturday morning, pausing just for daily Masses (Why 70+ hours? I thought this was a 40-hours devotion. Well, St. Anthony’s is such a robust parish, the deanery leadership basically asked us to do two 40-hour campaigns back-to-back—good for us!).

***Please plan to make a Holy Hour (or several, or even just a Holy Half-Hour) during our part of the campaign: 8:00am on Wednesday, June 11 until Noon on Saturday, June 14. Call the office to sign up for an Adoration time.

AND, mark your calendar and plan to attend the all-diocesan Mass and Procession in Lansing on Saturday, June 21 at 10:00am!

Visit www.eucharisticjourney.org for more information about the 40-Hours Devotion, Jubilee Year & Indulgence, and Corpus Christi Procession—all coming up soon! Please join in!

Parish Picnic

Join us for our 2025 St. Anthony Parish Picnic on Sunday, June 15, after 10:30 Mass at Owen Memorial Park in Hillsdale. Food and drink will be provided, but please bring a dessert to share!

Venmo Giving now available

St. Anthony’s is now accepting donations through Venmo! This is a great way for visitors, students, and those without cash to make an easy, one-time donation. Find us @stanthonyhillsdale

Thank you!

Easter Vigil Announcements

Based on parishioner feedback and recent years’ experience, St. Anthony’s is making a few changes to our procedure during this year’s Easter Vigil. Our goal is to make the Easter Vigil accessible to as many people as possible, while honoring the Vigil’s place as a solemn and reverent Mass that celebrates Easter and receives our candidates and catechumens into the Church.

Changes to Seating:

First and foremost, we want to ensure that there is adequate seating for those joining the church—our candidates and catechumens—along with their sponsors and guests. We will be sectioning off pews with seat-signs reserving space for these individuals.

Second, we will be opening up the Parish Hall for overflow seating. This will provide hundreds of extra seats. Mass will be live-streamed via televisions and projectors in the Parish Hall. We understand that it is preferable to be in the church proper, but considering recent years’ attendance, this will allow us to better seat all those who wish to attend.

Third, in light of increased seating, we will be closing the Church on Saturday afternoon (after the Easter Basket blessing at 2:00pm) and the doors will remain locked until 7:00pm. We ask that parishioners do not enter the Church during this time of preparation. We will open the front doors of the church at 7:00pm, and parishioners may come in, respectfully, to take a seat. The Vigil Mass will begin at 9:00pm.

Fourth, we are requesting that parishioners do not try to save seats in advance, especially with the use of coats. We will remove coats, bags, or other items that have been left in the pews.

Changes to Greek Feast:

The Greek Feast will be celebrated in the lot to the North of St. Anthony’s. We will be renting a tent big enough to fit 360 people at one time, which is more than our parish hall holds. Food will be received in the parish hall, as usual, and afterwards parishioners will head outside to eat. The tent will be supplied with propane heaters, lighting, walls, and rain gutters.

We thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we implement these new procedures.

Sacramentals Sunday 2025

OCIA Rites

As part of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, on Sunday, January 26, at the 10:30 Mass, we will celebrate the Rites of Welcoming and Acceptance for our OCIA class.

For those who have, so far, been inquiring into the Catholic faith, these public rites mark the beginning of a committed period of preparation for joining the Church at Easter and receiving the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.

Among our OCIA class, some individuals have already been baptized. These will participate in the Rite of Welcoming and will become known as Candidates for Full Communion.

Those persons who have never been baptized and who plan to receive Baptism in our Church at the Easter Vigil will participate in the Rite of Acceptance and will be called Catechumens.

Once Lent has begun, on March 8, the Catechumens will participate in the Rite of Election, and the Candidates will participate in the Call to Continuing Conversion. These rites take place offsite, with the Bishop.

On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent, the Elect (those to be Baptized) will undergo a series of Scrutinies. These rites are meant to help purify the Elect and strengthen their resolve to join the Church. The Scrutinies will take place at the 5pm Mass March 23, 8:30 Mass March 30, and 10:30 Mass April 6.

Solemnity of Mary

As a Church, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God on January 1. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times will be at 7:15am and Noon on the Holy Day, with a Mass of Anticipation at 5:00pm the preceding evening.

Christmas Mass Times

Christmas Mass Times

We will celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ* at the following Mass times:

* Christmas Eve Vigil Mass (Children’s Mass) at 5:00pm December 24—with prelude music beginning at 4:30pm, featuring our junior choir and children’s choir.

* Christmas Midnight Mass at 12:00am December 25, with prelude music beginning at 11:30pm December 24.

* Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am December 25.

*Christmas—the Nativity of the Lord—is a holy day of obligation.

Holiday Office Closure

Holiday Office Closure

The Parish office will be open all day on Monday, December 23. It will close at noon on Tuesday, December 24, remain closed Christmas day and the following, then reopen just for the morning of December 27.

The office will have morning hours only again on Monday, December 30, closing at noon and remaining closed December 31 and January 1. Regular hours will resume on January 2.

Parish Advent Prayer

During the first week of Advent, we invite you to join us in praying the Rosary daily for the intentions of our parish, especially for our liturgical and sacramental ministry.

Click here to download a printable version of the bulletin insert for the First Sunday of Advent (includes daily prayer intentions).

During the second week of Advent, we invite you to join us in praying Lectio Divina daily for the intentions of our parish, especially for our evangelization and local outreach and fellowship ministries.

Click here to download a printable version of the bulletin insert for the Second Sunday of Advent (includes daily Gospel readings).