ST. ANTHONY – OUR BIG BROTHER

Greetings from Fr. Bob ...

Once again the feast of St. Anthony of Padua will be celebrated at Graymoor and as in past years the weekend closest to the feast day will see thousands of pilgrims travel to Graymoor.

It is amazing how many people of different backgrounds and cultures think of St. Anthony as their Saint.

Anthony has been for centuries the patron of those who find their lives completely uprooted and set in a new and unexpected direction. Like all saints, he is a perfect example of turning one’s life completely over to Christ. God did with Anthony as God pleased – and what God pleased was a life of spiritual power and brilliance that still attracts thousands.

He whom popular devotion has nominated as finder of lost objects found himself by losing himself totally to the providence of God. St. Bonaventure once said of St. Anthony: “He possessed the science of the angels, the faith of the patriarchs, the foreknowledge of the prophets, the zeal of the apostles and the heroism of the martyrs.”

When we Friars at Graymoor speak of St. Anthony, we just call him our big brother.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Bob Warren

DAYS OF PRAYER AND PILGRIMAGE IN HONOR OF ST. ANTHONY

Masses in English, Italian, Croatian and Spanish will be celebrated to accommodate pilgrims from the metropolitan area and beyond. For a schedule, click here, or call (845) 424-3671 x2111. Volunteers are needed to help welcome pilgrims; call (845) 424-3671 x2111 to volunteer.

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Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Headquartered at Graymoor in Garrison, NY, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement is a Roman Catholic religious community with social, pastoral and ecumenical ministries in the United States, Canada, England, Italy, and Japan.

Centro Pro Unione
Christian Unity and
Ecumenical Research

The Centro Pro Unione, founded and directed by the Society of the Atonement, is an ecumenical research and action center. Its purpose is to give space for dialogue, to be a place for study, research and information in ecumenism: theological, pastoral, social and spiritual.

Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute

The Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute promotes Christian unity and interreligious dialogue in North America through their monthly (except August) Journal, Ecumenical Trends, Lecture Series, and Week of Prayer for Christian Unity resources.

St. Christopher's Inn
Residential Shelter & Substance Abuse Treatment Center

St. Christopher's Inn is a temporary shelter dedicated to the rehabilitation of men in crisis. Today the Inn shelters over 1,200 men per year, most of whom suffer from alcohol and/or drug addiction.

Our mission is to offer a continuum of quality health care services that facilitate physical, emotional, and spiritual healing by providing chemical dependency treatment, primary health care, and temporary housing.

St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center

St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center provides inpatient, outpatient and community residential alcoholism and substance abuse services for men and women.

While primarily located in New York's Adirondack region, St. Joseph's provides services to clients living throughout New York State.

Graymoor Spiritual Life Center

In the Franciscan tradition of hospitality, Graymoor Spiritual Life Center welcomes individuals and groups of all faiths for spiritual retreats, meetings, conferences and pilgrimages.

Located on a mountaintop overlooking the Hudson River Valley, facilities include overnight accommodations, large dining room, a library, three chapels, as well as meeting/seminar facilities.

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement find both challenge and purpose in active service. We direct thriving social, ecumenical and pastoral ministries spanning three continents.

Our name — “At-One-Ment” — reflects the passion to reconcile Christians and their churches; to unite men and women with God and one another, making them
“at-one.”

If you are a man 19 to 40 years of age, who feels God’s
calling to live a life of faithfulness to the church, our
Vocations Director, Bro. John O’Hara, SA can be reached at 1-800-338-2620, ext. 2126.