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Our 2025 Honorary Sponsors are inviting you to our Jubilee celebration!
Our Thanksgiving Jubilee: 150 Years of Faith & Mission
This year’s Thanksgiving Harvest is extra special as we celebrate 150 years of God’s unwavering faithfulness. Our parish has been blessed in ways that are both personal and historic—and we’re giving thanks for every moment of this incredible journey. Rejoicing in our 150th Jubilee, we are deeply grateful for the countless blessings the Lord has mightily poured out upon St. Antoninus Church since our founding in 1875. These blessings have shaped us into who we are today: boldly Catholic, Spirit-filled, and beautifully culturally diverse—a loving community united in worship and mission. This Jubilee is not just about looking back—it’s about honoring the foundation that brought us here. We give thanks and praise to God, the Lord of the Harvest, for all that He has done in and through our parish throughout the generations. Below are some interesting historical information and photos : In 1875, Bishop Michael Corrigan invited Dominican Father Stephen Byrne to establish a parish in Newark. With approval from Rome, Byrne founded St. Antoninus Church in a rented Bank Street building, where the first Mass was celebrated on Pentecost Sunday, May 16, 1875. Later that year, Byrne purchased land on South Orange Avenue, converted a barn into a chapel, and named it after St. Antoninus . Dedicated by Bishop Corrigan on July 18, 1875, the parish quickly became a center for prayer, missions, and preaching, though it began with only about 100 families.
By the early 1900s, the parish had outgrown its small chapel. Under Prior Thomas Louis Power, a new rectory was planned and built, with its cornerstone laid in 1905 and dedication in 1906, marking the beginning of a new era for the parish. In April 1911, under Father Heffernan, construction began on a grand French-Gothic style church on S. Orange Ave, though only the basement could be built due to cost. With a temporary roof added, Bishop John J. O’Connor laid the cornerstone on May 12, 1912, and later dedicated the lower church on Rosary Sunday, October 6, 1912. (from archived sources) Watch these 3 brief videos with Julius Spohn, a veteran of our Church.
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Please support Thanksgiving Harvest 2025 and God’s mission here at St Antoninus Church. Your Tax Deductible Contribution can be sent in 3 ways: ZELLE Name: St. Antoninus Catholic Church Email: [email protected] (If you are supporting a Harvest Sponsor, please take a screen shot of the Zelle page and text it to the person you are supporting) PARISHSOFT https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/staninuschurchnewark CHECK Payable to St. Antoninus Church. ( If you are supporting a harvest sponsor, please write on the memo the name of the person. ) Fr Joseph , pastor of St Antoninus Church talks about our joyous Spirit-filled celebration of 150 years as a parish. Watch 2 min video. ✅ HERE IS A READY-MADE PERSONALIZED DIGITAL INVITATION TO PASS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY. JUST COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK: https://conta.cc/4nqzOgy Our Thanksgiving Jubilee: Sunday October 5, 2025 Mark your calendar for our Grand Thanksgiving Jubilee on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at St. Antoninus. The day begins with Holy Mass at 10:00 AM, followed by a Parade of Nations, a multicultural luncheon, a harvest bazaar, and a lively auction. Our Annual Fundraiser This joyful event also serves as our primary annual fundraiser, supporting both our parish mission and the necessary infrastructure repairs. Beautiful Tradition Inspired by a West African tradition, we present our "first fruits" to the Lord during Mass. Families, individuals, and groups bring their gifts forward during the Offertory, offering them in support of the Church’s mission. The priest then blesses the offerers and their gifts at the altar. The Family Harvest Offering : a Year-Long Offering Our Jubilee is not just a single day, but a year-long celebration! Every Sunday leading up to October 5 offers an opportunity for families and individuals to make their personal Thanksgiving offering. Come and Be Part of the Celebration! Invite family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to enjoy and support our Jubilee celebration. Let us pray for a blessed and fruitful Thanksgiving Harvest! 
Please support Thanksgiving Harvest 2025 and God’s mission here at St Antoninus Church.
Use ZELLE We accept Zelle for online contributions. Easy & safe! All you need to do is enter on the Zelle info: Name: St. Antoninus Catholic Church Email: [email protected] If you don't have a Zelle account yet, it is easy to do this one time setup: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started 
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