St. Anthony Catholic Church offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the Roman Rite in both the Ordinary Form (OF) and Extraordinary Form (EF).  Most Catholics today are familiar with the Ordinary Form of the Mass, the Novus Ordo (new order of the Mass).  On three days of the week we are privileged to offer the Mass in the Extraordinary Form, commonly referred to as the Tridentine or Traditional Latin Mass, according to the Missale Romanum of 1962 . [see schedule below]

The prayers of the Mass focus on the four finalities of the Holy Sacrifice – adoration, thanksgiving, atonement, and petition.  The actions of the priest and servers, the incense rising to Heaven, and the use of Gregorian chant elevate the soul toward God and the Real Presence.  All Masses are said ad orientem; the priest faces liturgical east when praying to God on our behalf.  [View the video on the significance of ad orientem]