St. Anthony of Padua, Kenosha

Our Parish Roots:

Most of what we know about the founding of St. Anthony’s Church has been passed by word of mouth from the first founding families that came as immigrants to Kenosha in the 1890’s. Many of the descendants of these first families are still members of St. Anthony’s Congregation.

The first of several Slovak pastors, Reverend Victor Blahunka, was appointed by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1912. The presence of their own pastor inspired the support of the Slovak families and encouraged contribution to the Church Fund. In less than a year, at the cost of $8,000, the first Church was completed.

Planning for the new church began several years later and on June 29, 1930, the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, the new church (an edifice in the modern Gothic style) was blessed and dedicated as the center of our parish.

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Our Share

THROUGH MUCH PRAYER, PLANNING, AND CONVERSATION, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OUR GREATEST NEEDS AND INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN OUR MISSION AND VISION FOR YEARS TO COME. OUR SHARE OF THE FUNDS RAISED WILL BE USED TO RENOVATE AND REMODEL THE EXISTING KITCHEN AND GYMNASIUM TO FURTHER OUR MINISTRY WORK-ENVIRONMENTS.