About Us
A welcoming Catholic community reaching out to all who come to share its celebration of God’s love and Christ’s teachings.
St. Anthony Catholic Parish has a unique place in the history of Missoula dating back to 1921.
That year, St. Francis Xavier was the only Catholic Church in Missoula. As the University of Montana and the population of Missoula grew, Bishop John P. Carroll realized a new Catholic parish was needed and so he sent Fr. John O’Kennedy to Missoula to pick a suitable site for an additional church.
As St. Anthony Parish has passed it’s Centennial year of formation in 2021, we are proud to be a vital and living part of the Missoula and Catholic communities’ history. St. Anthony Catholic parish has built solidly upon it’s historical base, so that the mission of the parish continues to be a welcoming place where people with different personal experiences bring together their gifts and talents to support and care for one another and to pass on the teachings of Jesus.
A combination of world and local art.
The renowned artist, Rudy Autio, who created the 28 ft. high sculpture of St. Anthony of Padua in 1963 that adorns the outside of the church building, was again commissioned to create a new sculpture that embodies the story of “St. Anthony and the Fish” for the entryway of the new parish life center. Diane Rockwell McCue donated this remarkable sculpture in memory of Robert H. McCue.
Acclaimed Missoula artist, Walter Hook, created the large, cast concrete sculptures of the 12 apostles located on the exterior of the church. Hook also designed the 14 Stations of the Cross in ceramic sculpture, as well as statues of Mary and Joseph, also in ceramics, for the interior of the church.
Fifty-four beautiful, sculptured, stained glass windows that were made in Chartres, France by Gabriel Loire adorn the current church.
The church also has an inviting Contemplative Chapel, in a private setting, surrounded by ornamental metal work gates that are open weekdays for quiet prayer and contemplation
New Kneelers
St. Anthony Parish now has beautiful new kneelers! Several of our Parishioners worked together to completely fund the cost to purchase and install these kneelers.
