I come to you hoping that you would join us in re-establishing the significant role St. Anthony’s has played in Passaic’s past. Second and third generations of Italian-Americans in the New York/New Jersey area, have achieved great success. St. Anthony of Padua played no small role in the education and acculturation of their forebears, last century’s immigrants. We truly believe that we can advance the cause of this century’s immigrant worker just as well. But we need help.

PASSAIC On Holy Thursday morning, April 13, part of the ceiling of St. Anthony of Padua Church here collapsed just as the parish staff was starting preparations for Holy Week’s Triduum. The ceiling on the left side of the church collapsed completely causing extensive damage and closing the church building until further notice.