Clergy & Staff

Fr. Roger J. Landry, Pastor

    Father Landry arrived on June 29, 2005 to be the administrator of St. Anthony Parish. At the same time he was appointed to be executive editor of The Anchor, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River. Bishop Coleman named him pastor of St. Anthony's on May 25, 2006.

    For a short biography of Father Landry, please click here.

    To email Father Landry, please click here.

Msgr. Edmond R. Levesque, Pastor Emeritus and Weekend Assistant
    Msgr. Levesque was pastor of St. Anthony's from 1991 to his retirement in 2005. He continues to help out with the Sunday Mass schedule and as the chef extraordinaire on Wednesdays in our kitchen prior to Bingo. Under his leadership, and with his own incredible effort, St. Anthony's Church was entirely restored.

    For a 1999 Yankee Magazine article about the restoration of St. Anthony's, click here.

Pauline Venancio, Parish Secretary

    Pauline has been our outstanding parish secretary since 2002. Her hours are: Monday and Friday: 8 am to 3 pm. Tuesday through Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm

    To email Pauline, please click here

Philip Martin, CCD Coordinator

    Philip Martin became our parish CCD Coordinator in August 2005. He teaches religion at Bishop Stang High School and, with his wife Colleen, hones his teaching skills on his sons John Paul, Andrew and Eamon and daughter Maggie.

    Telephone: 508.996.5602 x474. To send him an email, please click here.


Thomas Sargent, Parish Director of Music and Organist

    Thom directs our parish choir and our youth choir and is the organist for our Sunday Masses, weddings, and most funerals.

    Telephone: 508.995.4191. To email Thom, please click here

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