About St. Anthony · Sheffield, Pennsylvania
St. Anthony of Padua Church is a small Catholic mission church located at 7222 U.S. Route 6 in Sheffield, Warren County, Pennsylvania. Established in 1878, it serves the rural Catholic community of the Sheffield area and is now operated as a secondary church of Holy Redeemer Parish in nearby Warren, sharing its pastor, staff, and parish office. Today the parish community gathers for one Sunday Mass each week at 11:00 a.m., and it is served by the same pastoral team that ministers at Holy Redeemer Church.
- Established
- 1878
- Patron
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Rector
- Rev. Mark O'Hern
- Diocese
- Diocese of Erie
Why belong here
St. Anthony of Padua offers a quiet, mission-style Catholic home for the faithful of rural Sheffield, with a single Sunday Mass and a deep connection to the wider Warren County Catholic Community. Because it is now paired with Holy Redeemer Parish in Warren, parishioners benefit from a full program of faith formation, music ministry, sacraments, and devotions run jointly by both worship sites, while keeping a local Sunday gathering at their historic Route 6 church.
Mass times at St. Anthony
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment (Sunday 10:45–11:00 AM is listed on third-party listings; the Diocese of Erie currently lists no regularly scheduled confession time at St. Anthony itself)
St. Anthony of Padua Church at a Glance
St. Anthony of Padua Church is a small Catholic mission church in Sheffield, Pennsylvania, established in 1878 and part of the Diocese of Erie. Since 2017 it has been served together with Holy Redeemer Parish in Warren, sharing the same pastor, parish office, faith-formation program, and music ministry. The parish website presents both worship sites — Holy Redeemer Church in Warren and St. Anthony of Padua in Sheffield — as a single pastoral community.
- Established: 1878
- Diocese: Erie
- Status: Mission church of Holy Redeemer Parish (since 2017)
- Patron: St. Anthony of Padua (feast day June 13)
Sacraments
Through its affiliation with Holy Redeemer Parish, St. Anthony of Padua parishioners have access to the full range of Catholic sacraments. Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist takes place through the shared EDGE faith-formation program; First Eucharist is generally celebrated at Holy Redeemer (or at St. Joseph or St. Luke by request). Couples preparing for marriage use the Diocese of Erie's marriage-preparation programs and coordinate with the pastor before scheduling a date.
- Baptism — coordinated through the Parish Office (814-723-4222)
- First Reconciliation — preparation in the EDGE program; celebrated in March at St. Joseph
- First Eucharist — celebrated at Holy Redeemer; St. Anthony by request
- Confirmation — through the Diocese of Erie
- Marriage — Marriage Preparation programs through the Diocese of Erie; contact the Parish Office
- Holy Orders — vocation inquiries directed to the parish office
- Anointing of the Sick — contact the parish office
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The Warren County Catholic Community — including St. Anthony of Padua — shares a unified faith-formation program called EDGE, serving students from Kindergarten through 7th grade. Sessions are held on a set schedule throughout the school year, with separate 'Ordinary' and 'Extraordinary' gathering days, plus retreats, parent formation meetings, and service opportunities (such as 'Serve Sunday' and the 'Humble Entrance' liturgy). Sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist is built into the program.
- EDGE K–7 program for the Warren County Catholic Community
- CCY – Cool Catholic Youth (older youth track)
- First Reconciliation preparation (celebrated in March at St. Joseph)
- First Eucharist preparation (celebrated in spring)
- Retreats for 2nd and 3rd grade students
- Parent formation meetings (2nd grade and 3rd grade)
- Service Sundays and parish-liturgy participation (server, lector, usher, choir)
- Religious Education Leader: Jennifer Wortman — (814) 723-4222
Music Ministry
The two churches of the parish share a single Music Ministry under the Director of Liturgical Music, Rachel Harvey. The ministry supports liturgies at Holy Redeemer Church and at St. Anthony of Padua Church, including Masses, weddings, and other celebrations. Couples preparing for marriage at the parish are asked to contact Rachel Harvey for Wedding Music Policies and planning information.
- Director of Liturgical Music: Rachel Harvey — [email protected]
- Supports liturgy at both Holy Redeemer Church and St. Anthony of Padua Church
- Wedding music planning for parish weddings
Parish Staff & Leadership
Because St. Anthony of Padua is a mission of Holy Redeemer Parish, it shares its pastor and support staff with the Warren church. The parish is part of the Diocese of Erie and participates in diocesan-wide programs for marriage preparation, faith formation, and youth ministry.
- Pastor: Rev. Mark O'Hern
- Permanent Deacon: Deacon Raymond Wiehagen (Holy Redeemer Parish)
- Support Staff: Francine Maeder
- Religious Education Leader: Jennifer Wortman — (814) 723-4222
- Diocese: Diocese of Erie
Contact & Visit
The parish office is at Holy Redeemer Parish in Warren. All mail for St. Anthony of Padua is directed c/o Holy Redeemer Parish. The parish website — holyredeemerwarren.com — lists both worship sites, publishes the Sunday bulletin, and provides the combined Mass schedule for the parish.
- St. Anthony of Padua Church: 7222 Route 6, Sheffield, PA 16347 — (814) 968-5915
- Parish office (Holy Redeemer): 11 Russell St., Warren, PA 16365 — (814) 723-4222 — Fax: (814) 726-3361
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.holyredeemerwarren.com/
- Diocesan page: https://www.eriercd.org/Mission10402-St-Anthony-of-Padua.html