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ANTHONIAN DAYS - June 2026

ANTHONIAN DAYS - June 2026

We are pleased to announce that this June, on the occasion of Saint Anthony's Feast Day, fr. Fabio Turrisendo, fr. Mario Conte and fr. Bortolino Maistrello will visit the U.S.A. (California), Canada (Toronto) and Australia (Adelaide and Sydney), bringing each a precious relic from Saint Anthony's Basilica in Padua, Italy. 

The Eucharistic and Veneration Services will be celebrated as follows: 

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On Sunday 10 May a celebration to remember the elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy

On Sunday 10 May a celebration to remember the elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy

At 11.00 am (CET) on Sunday 10 May a Holy Mass will be celebrated in the Basilica to mark the 1st anniversary of the elevation to the papacy of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. It was, in fact, on 8 May of 2025 that the then-Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected in the conclave as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Rome.

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Easter 2026. The light of Jesus’ Resurrection illuminates the darkness in our world

Easter 2026. The light of Jesus’ Resurrection illuminates the darkness in our world

Father Giancarlo Zamengo, in the name of the friars of the Basilica of Saint Anthony

Watch the complete greeting video message  [ https://youtu.be/UKD1ZP2OLVU ].

Dear friends of Saint Anthony, over the last few days I have been asking myself what Easter message I would like to share with you on this occasion.
What does Saint Anthony suggest for Holy Easter 2026?

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Holy Week and 2026 Easter

Holy Week and 2026 Easter

Detail from the sarcophagus of Manno Donati depicting the Risen Christ (died in 1370), Porch of the Convent of Sant’Antonio, Padua

Below is the calendar of the religious celebrations held in our Basilica. All the 6.00pm Holy Masses, the 11.00am ones on week days, the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass at 9.00pm and the 10.00am Easter Sunday Mass will be streamed live via web and social media on our various online platforms (see footnote below).

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Franciscan Jubilee Itinerary in the Basilica, walking with Francis and Anthony

Franciscan Jubilee Itinerary in the Basilica, walking with Francis and Anthony

An 8-stage spiritual itinerary designed to be experienced independently by individuals, families or groups.

STAGES OF THE SPITIRUAL JOURNEY:

1)           Brothers and Disciples of Jesus - The Tomb of Saint Anthony:  we begin our journey by drawing near to Saint Anthony, a friar who loved and walked with Francis of Assisi on their common road of Christian discipleship. To them we entrust our prayers, that the desire to follow in the footprints of the Lord Jesus may be rekindled within us.

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“Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”

“Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”

With the rite of Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter begins. In this period Christians are urged to undertake a path of penitence and conversion.

On Ash Wednesday at the Basilica of Saint Anthony, the celebrations will follow the weekday schedule, and the 6:00 p.m. Mass will be broadcast as usual via live streaming on our web page and social media.

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