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THE MARIAN DEVOTION OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA St. Anthony of Padua is one of the most famous disciples of St. Francis of Assisi. He was a famous preacher and worker of miracles in his own day, and throughout the eight centuries since his death he has so generously come to the assistance of the faithful who invoke him, that he is known throughout the world. This brief article about St. Anthony of Padua appeared in the August/September edition of the Herald of the Immaculate , and forms part of the Home Page of St. Francis of Assisi.St. Anthony's Life...

Update #2 From the Board of Directors 02 January 2005: Dear Parishoners: Initially, on behalf of Andy and Bob, I want to sincerely wish you a wonderful, spiritually prosperous and healthy 2005! As for our Saint Anthony's Parish, the word...tremendous...best comes to describing the "State of the Parish". With the start of the year, we believe it is important to keep you "in the mix" of the current developments relative to the "secessionists" and their attempt to thwart Father Wickens Will and institute their own agenda on you, his faithful flock of Saint Anthony's. They have started litigation against us....

In West Orange, a church divided Founder's death leaves traditional congregation in dispute over successor At the church founded by the late Rev. Paul Wickens, Mass is always said in Latin. Women still cover their heads, and people receive the host in their mouths from a priest, never touching it with their own hands. To say that St. Anthony of Padua, the church Wickens started nine years ago, is a haven for traditionalists is an understatement. And with his death this year, the search for just the right successor to the old founder has split the parishioners of this unusual...