Welcome to St. Anthony's Guild
St. Anthony's Guild in East Rutherford, N.J., a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of New Jersey, is a religious association guided by the Franciscan friars. Its mission is to promote the spiritual well-being of its members, living and deceased, to aid the education of young men in their vocation to the Franciscan Order, and to serve God by helping the Franciscans in every field of apostolic work.
Promote the spiritual well being of the members, living and deceased. Besides what is offered specifically for their intentions, the members also share in the Masses, prayers and good works of the Franciscan friars.
Educate new friars. For more than 85 years, Guild members have helped educate generations of friars through their generosity.
Serve God in the love exemplified by St. Francis of Assisi. There is significance in the Guild's choice of its Patron. St. Anthony of Padua was one of the most enthusiastic and deeply motivated of St. Francis's contemporaries. Appointed by St. Francis as the first teacher of theology in the Order, St. Anthony spread and helped live the message of love for God and all his creatures. The Franciscans, today, with the help of St. Anthony's Guild, work among the poor, alienated and homeless, helping in parishes, urban service churches, schools and serving as chaplains in hospitals and other ministries.
We strive to be instruments of peace to all people. The horizons are ever widening, the needs throughout the world ever pressing and the lesson of God's love must be lived in every corner of the earth. How great is our opportunity. Together, friars and Guild members are committed to this mission, confident in the guiding spirit of St. Anthony and St. Francis.
We invite you to join us as a member of St. Anthony's Guild so that together we may continue to show others that love at work® makes a difference.
The Anthonian Winter 2012—2013A question for you, a riddle to think about — what do Super Bowl crowds, Girl Scout jamborees, church gatherings and political rallies have in common? The answer: Spirit! They all have Spirit–an enthusiasm, a joy and shared values at these gatherings. People share an enthusiasm for the values of their sisters and brothers, of their teams, and they care about each other.
Spirit, liveliness about Franciscan people and values is what this issue of The Anthonian is all about!
This issue celebrates the core values of the Franciscan Family – of which you are all a part! In this exciting winter edition of the magazine, Father Russell writes about our greatest treasure, the Eucharist, the center of St. Francis’s life and our life of faith. Our founder’s enthusiasm about the Eucharist is a mainstay in our life as Franciscans.
You will read about Fr. Emmett’s Franciscan journey. He calls you “his dear family members of St. Anthony’s Guild,” and tells you frankly about the joys and pitfalls of his life and the spirited love and care he received from his brother friars. Fr. Emmett experienced what St. Francis speaks about when he says: “If a mother loves her child, how much more should the friars love each other?”
Fr. Joseph and Fr. Ignatius speak about our Franciscan core values of caring for the poor, accepting those who are marginalized from society and the Church, and caring for God’s beautiful creation. And you will read about parishioners in our Franciscan St. Mary’s parish in Pompton Lakes, who engage in a ministry toward persons grieving over personal loss.
The Franciscan spirit is filled with the love of these values, with a great sense of humor and with the ability to enjoy God and all God’s people, you, our sisters and brothers.
That’s Franciscan–and you are a part of it all!
