About Saint Anthony's Catholic Church · Walterboro, South Carolina
Saint Anthony is a small Roman Catholic parish in Walterboro, South Carolina, part of the Diocese of Charleston (in the Beaufort Deanery). The faith community, founded in 1917, serves about 115 households with seating for 200 in the church on South Jefferies Boulevard. Worship is bilingual, with Mass celebrated in both English and Spanish each week, and the parish also oversees the St. James the Greater Mission at Ritter Road. Pastoral care is provided by Rev. Bruce C. Barnett and parish administrative staff, and the parish is well known locally as Saint Anthony's Catholic Church, Colleton County.
- Established
- 1917
- Patron
- Saint Anthony (of Padua)
- Rector
- Rev. Bruce C. Barnett
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
Why belong here
Saint Anthony's offers a close-knit Catholic community in the heart of Colleton County, with a small enough footprint that newcomers are quickly known by name. Worshippers can attend Mass in English or Spanish each Sunday, receive Confession on Saturday afternoons, and join Thursday Adoration — making it easy to build a weekly rhythm of prayer. The parish also reaches beyond its walls through its outreach, its bilingual liturgical life, and its pastoral care of the St. James the Greater Mission on Ritter Road.
Mass times at Saint Anthony's Catholic Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday: 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., or by appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday: 6:00 p.m. (followed by 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass)
- First Friday: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (followed by 6:00 p.m. Mass)
About Saint Anthony Parish
Saint Anthony is a Catholic parish rooted in Walterboro, the county seat of Colleton County in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Founded in 1917, it is listed in the Diocese of Charleston's official parish directory under the Beaufort Deanery, with seating for 200 and approximately 115 registered households. Though small in numbers, the parish is the spiritual home for both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking Catholics in the area, and it ministers beyond its walls through its mission church and outreach to local institutions.
History
The parish dates its foundation to 1917, and it has served the Catholic faithful of Walterboro continuously ever since. Listed in the Diocese of Charleston's directory under the Beaufort Deanery, Saint Anthony's remains a modest but enduring presence in Colleton County. In recent decades it has grown into a bilingual community and taken on pastoral responsibility for the St. James the Greater Mission on Ritter Road.
- Founded: 1917
- Beaufort Deanery, Diocese of Charleston
- Operates St. James the Greater Mission
- Bilingual English/Spanish liturgical life
First Friday Devotions and Outreach
On First Fridays the parish takes Mass and Adoration beyond the church walls. A morning Mass is celebrated at the Veteran's Victory House on Sidneys Road, reaching elderly and veteran residents who might otherwise be unable to attend, and Adoration is offered at the parish from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., followed by a 6:00 p.m. Mass at Saint Anthony's.
- First Friday Mass, 10:00 a.m., Veteran's Victory House, 2461 Sidneys Rd, Walterboro
- Adoration 4:00–6:00 p.m., Saint Anthony's
- Mass 6:00 p.m., Saint Anthony's
St. James the Greater Mission
Saint Anthony Parish shepherds St. James the Greater Mission at 3087 Ritter Road in Walterboro, where Sunday Mass is celebrated at 12:30 p.m. in English. The mission is cared for by the same pastor and staff who serve Saint Anthony's, and it is listed in the Diocese of Charleston's directory as a Mission of St. Anthony Parish, Walterboro.
- Location: 3087 Ritter Road, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Sunday Mass: 12:30 p.m. (English)
- Status: Mission of St. Anthony Parish
Parish Staff
Pastoral care and day-to-day administration at Saint Anthony's are provided by a small team led by the pastor, supported by an administrative assistant and a parish contact.
- Pastor: Rev. Bruce C. Barnett
- Administrative Assistant: Mary McCollum
- Parish Contact: Nicole Patz