About St. Anthony of Padua Church

St. Anthony of Padua began in 1917 as a parish of Italian immigrants. While we maintain many of our Italian traditions, we are now an ethnically diverse family, striving to best use the vitality of our youth, the talents of our adults, and the wisdom of our senior members. We are joined together by the Holy Spirit to praise God, to hear and interpret God’s teachings, and to apply them to our everyday lives. Email us.

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St. Anthony’s History

On September 2, 1913, the Most Rev. John Grimes, Bishop of Syracuse, placed the Rev. Matthew Pellegrini in charge of the Italian parish of Binghamton and Endicott. The first Mass for parishioners of St. Anthony’s was celebrated at St. Ambrose Church on September 21, 1913.

As it happened in many Italian Colonies throughout the U.S., the need for an Italian parish on the North Side of Endicott became increasingly evident. Early in the year of 1914, a committee of North side Italians inaugurated the realization of their dreams by taking up a collection for a building fund. Fr. Pellegrini was able to deposit about $400.00 in the Chenango Valley Bank of Binghamton in the name of St. Anthony’s Church of Endicott thus giving a name to the church.

The first Church for this parish was located at the corner of Odell Avenue and Witherill Street in Endicott. The three lots for the Church were donated by Endicott Johnson Corporation.

In July of 1916, Fr. Rocco Macchiaverna was appointed the first pastor of St. Anthony’s Church. The construction of the brick church began the following Spring. Arthur C. Lacey, Binghamton architect, designed the edifice. The building was constructed of brick facing on a steel frame. The original cost was $14,500.00 and the final cost was $22,500.00. There were approximately 350 predominantly Italian families when St. Anthony’s became incorporated in 1916.

On June 10, 1917, Fr. John McLauglin, Pastor of St. Patrick’s in Binghamton, assisted in the laying and blessing of the cornerstone.

This is a picture of the original cornerstone that was layed in the first church building on the corner of Odell Avenue and Witherill Street. The stone was removed from the building and donated to the church by Andy Mancini. The old building is now the site of Andrew R. Mancini Associates Inc.

Actual church article that appeared in the newspaper in 1916.

Italians to build a church

A meeting of the Italian residents of Union and Endicott was held on Friday evening in the basement of the St. Ambrose Church in Endicott to discuss the advisability of building a church for the recently formed parish of St. Anthony of Padua. The meeting was called by the Rev. J. V. Byrne, pastor of St. Ambrose’s Church, and spiritual advisor pro tem of the Italians of Endicott and Union who number more than 700 at the present time.

The Italians have just recently formed a new parish and they wish to build their own church. Father Byrne is giving them all the aid he can. T. L. Lacy & Son of Binghamton have been requested to prepare a set of plans for the new church in order that the Italians may know the probable cost of a new church. A committee was appointed to prepare a set of plans for the new edifice. All seem to be very enthusiastic over the work and everything looks very bright now for a new church to be built soon in Endicott. April 20, 1916.

Faith Formation Program

The Religious Education Program operates for 24 weeks during the school year for students in grades PreK-8 on Sunday mornings at St. Joseph’s School 9:45-10:45AM. Additional classes are offered for First Communion and Confirmation preparation. Adult volunteers are needed to teach. Training is provided. Advanced training and certification is not required but is offered through the Southern Region Office of Faith Formation. For more information on our youth programs click HERE.

Altar servers

Girls and boys in grades 3 and up, are asked to please consider being an altar server. For more information, call the parish office. This is a wonderful way to participate in the Mass!

Children’s Liturgy

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) has resumed during Mass on most of the Sundays when there is Faith Formation class. This is for children 4-8 years old. During the Liturgy of the Word, Fr Ken will call up the children and excuse them for a lesson of their own (approx 20 mins.).
The CLOW leaders will take the children to the Conference Room off the Sacristy. Children return during the envelope collection.
Registration is not required but very helpful.
If interested and for registration, email Sally Herceg at [email protected].

St. Joseph’s Church NOW has an account at Roma’s Distributing, Nanticoke Ave, Endicott. Drop off your bottles and cans and mention St. Joseph’s/Sally Herceg as the account, we’ll earn the $$$$!

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