This Catholic parochial school infuses Christian values into its teaching. The school offers the following programs in its curriculum: writing, Spanish, science, cultural arts and computer technology. There is also a home school association, an alumni group, teacher wish list for each grade level and student/parent resources available online. Also on the website are calendars for the school year and a weekly lunch menu.
Staffed by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill at the request of the archdiocese of New York, this school has 240 students from Pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. An after-school program is also available.
Saint Anthony's Church is a shrine church in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was founded in 1898 and expanded in 1920. On Nov. 14, 1978, the church was destroyed by a fire, but was restored and rededicated June 9, 1980 by Terrence Cardinal Cooke.
The pastor of this church is Rev. Joseph Deponai. The associate pastors are Rev. Frank Bassett and Fernando Caindec. The pastor emeritus is Rev. Msgr. William Reynolds and the Deacon is Rev. Mr. John Maloney. There is a youth group and Bible study from October through May as well as daily Masses and a Children's Liturgy during the 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. masses for children in grades kindergarten through fourth grade.
Saint Anthony's Church prints a bulletin with news about the church, from mass information to events. The church also provides St. Anthony's School. P.R.E.P., Senior Ministry and a cemetery/mausoleum. Their numbers are below.
Pastor and Rectory: 845-623-2138. [email protected].
Saint Anthonys school: 845-623-2311. Principal Ms. Joanne Fratello.
P.R.E.P.: 845-624-2230. [email protected]. Director Ms. Anne Malloy
Senior Ministry: 845-623-1059. Coordinators Mrs. Kathy McMahon & Mrs. Shirley Lemay.
St. Anthonys Early Childhood Center: 845-623-0683.
Cemetery/Mausoleum: 36 West Nyack Road, Nanuet, NY; 845.623-2138; [email protected]; Sales coordinator GiGi Sico, Superintendent Owen Linden. Hours: Daily 7am-4:30pm (including holidays). The mausoleum offers single, tandem and companion entombments as well as cremation inurnment niches.
Director of Music Ms. Lisa Chen and Advocate for the Disabled Mrs. Colleen Carolan.
The church also offers H.A.N.D.S. (Healing and Nurturing Distraught Survivors). HANDS has a bereavement support group, a grieving fathers group, and a widows and widowers group. Times and locations are in the church bulletin. Also on the bulletin is information about baptisms, confessions, marriages, sick calls, nocturnal adoration, novenas and Holy hour. Bulletins may be picked up at the church's rectory.