The friars recognize the shrine — a dream of Wattson’s — as the largest outdoor shrine of St. Anthony in the United States. Dedicated in 1960, the shrine located on the friars’ 400-acre ...

More than 750 St. Anthony statues are on display along with a book of prayers and petitions asking the saint for assistance and letters sharing success stories. “It’s a beautiful tradition ...

Yes! Pamela Silvestri There's a bread for 'Anthony.' Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe — 1899 Victory Blvd., 718-273-8802 — sells "St. Anthony's Bread" on June 13 each year. The fennel seed-flecked ...

There are also 90 sisters with whom the friars serve. 400,000 annual prayer requests The story of their devotion to St. Anthony starts in 1912 when they had just finished installing a statue of ...