Parish Organizations
Saint Anthony’s Parish Organizations
Altar Boys
Boys from grade 4 are invited to join the altar boy teams which assist the priest at all the church services. To serve as an altar boy, please see Father Joseph or Deacon Peter.
Chanters
The chanters are made up of volunteer members of our parish who like to chant at Matins, Vespers, and various other church services. Please see Stratos Mandalakis if you are interested in being a chanter.
Choir
Saint Anthony’s choir is made up of volunteer members from our parish who enjoy singing and praising God at the same time. Any one who can carry a tune is welcome to sing in the choir. No sight reading ability is necessary. If you are interested in being a member of our choir, please see Stratos Mandalakis. Everyone is welcome!
Church School
The Church School has classes from September through the beginning of June for children in the Nursery through grade seven. The younger children in the nursery and the seventh grade class attend Church School from 10 AM until it is time to go up to Church and receive Holy Communion with their parents. Children in Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten also start Church School at 10 AM, but they come back down with their classes after Holy Communion for refreshments and the rest of their class activities. Children in grades one through six start Church School immediately following Holy Communion, except on special 10 o’clock days which are announced periodically. To register your child for Church School or help in the Church School, please see Nike Bach. More Information. To view the 50th Jubilee Picture of the Church School teachers, go to the Church School page.
The Fellowship of Saint John The Divine
The Fellowship is made up of adults in our parish who want to be involved with the spiritual and social aspects and activities of our church. See Sean Wittenburg if you are interested in joining.
The Women's Guild
The ladies in our church are involved in many spiritual and fund raising activities for the benefit of its members and our church. The Women's Guild is open to all adult women in our parish. If you are interested in becoming a member, please see Helen Chimel. More Information. To view the Golden Jubilee Picture of the Women's Guild, go to the Women's Guild page.
The Library
Our church is blessed to have a wonderful library filled with many books about Christianity and specially about the Orthodox Church. The library includes, but is not limited to books about history, books about what we believe, and biographies. There is also an excellent selection of children’s books and Bibles. The library is located in the Church School. Nicholas Nagorny is the librarian and catechist. See him with your questions.
The Order of St. Ignatius
The members of The Order of Saint Ignatius join with other members throughout our archdiocese to try to put Saint Ignatius’ teachings into action by committing themselves to witness to our faith by their involvement in services to others. The Order dedicates its funds to many different pursuits in order to make a different in the world in which we live today. If you are interested in joining The Order, please see Ed Assile.
The Parish Council
The Parish Council is the governing board of the business affairs of our parish. Adult members of our church who are in good standing may be elected to the council. Elections are held at our Annual Meeting in December. Members are elected for a three year term. The parish priest and representatives from each parish organization, as well as the church secretary are also members of the council. If you have any questions about The Parish Council, please ask Ellen Thomsen. To view the Golden Jubilee picture of the Parish Council, go to the Parish Council Page.
Teen SOYO
The Teen SOYO (Society of Orthodox Youth Organization) is made up of all the teens in our parish. It is a very active group. They are involved in many aspects of church life, including: spiritual, social, charitable, and fun activities. If you are interested in becoming a member of Teen SOYO, please see Daniel Bethancourt, advisor. More Information. To view the Golden Jubilee Picture of the Teen SOYO, go to the Teen SOYO page.
The Video Library
The church has an ever growing video library on topics of Christian education. It is includes cartoons and movies which are appropriate for everyone, from the little children to the adults in our parish. Videos may be borrowed for a week at a time. The Video Library is located in the Church School. See Irene Kavountzis for information.