Our local Knights of Columbus Council is open to all Catholic men ages 18+. We meet once at month on the third Monday at 6:00 pm where we share a meal and go through current business. We sponsor many popular community events such as our Lenten Friday Fish Fries and Holiday Bingos. These events raise funds that we distribute to assist people, families, and organizations in the Babbitt, Ely, and Tower communities.

The Mission of the Knights of Columbus: To know, love, and serve God is the mission of the Catholic faithful.  That mission is reflected in Section 2 of the Charter of the Knights of Columbus:  

The purposes for which said corporation is formed, always consistent with Catholic values and doctrine, are the following:

1. through a system of subordinate councils, along with regional, national, and international convocations, to raise up, support and encourage a fraternity whose members are practical Catholics united by their faith and by the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism;
2. through common worship, charitable works, meetings, and rites of initiation, to form its members in Catholic faith and virtue;
3. to render pecuniary aid to its members, their families, and beneficiaries of members and their families;
4. to render mutual aid and assistance to its sick, disabled, and needy members and their families;
5. to promote social and intellectual interaction among its members and their families;
6. to promote and conduct educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief, public relief,  and other activities; and
7. to unite members in their Catholic identity and the practice of their Catholic faith.

The Ely Council of Catholic Women strives to walk with our patroness Mary in love, service, and humility.

Every woman of St. Anthony's is invited to become an active member of the parish CCW. We meet once a month on the fourth Tuesday at 1:00 pm (we take the summer off); if you are unable to join or meetings are not your thing, we have many ministries you can be involved in and support! Our major fundraisers are the Fall and Spring Thrift sales; the proceeds from them allow us to support charities and organizations both locally and throughout the world. We also have a Christmas and Spring Luncheon, support Christmas gifts for families in Appalachia, provide cookies for Meals on Wheels, celebrate some holidays at the Boundary Waters Care Center, assist with the parish Mardi Gras party, provide delicious baked goods for our Lenten fish fries, and more! There is truly something for everyone. 

Please check the weekly bulletin or events calendar for meeting dates. Our membership drive is each fall, but you can contact our President Paulette Gilbert any time with any questions - (218) 343-0113 or [email protected]

We are a group of people committed to the propagation of faith among our parish and surrounding community. While witnessing to the gifts God has bestowed on us, we want people to understand how God wants to work in them, that He wants them to be a part of His family in a radical way. We believe that Catholics can and do change the world when their faith is lived out - and we want everyone to join in! We have meetings every month or two where we discuss the faith, parish faith environment, and how to spread the Gospel to those in our parish and Ely community. Our focus is evangelizing through relationship and service, and we are a group that assists our Catholic Care Facilitator with reaching out to those in our parish and community in need. Want to join us? Contact Deacon Don at [email protected].

The St. Anthony's Vocations Committee fosters vocations in the Diocese of Duluth through prayer, support of our seminarians, supporting our priests, offering support for married and engaged couples, and supporting those in formation to be religious brothers and sisters. 

We host a breakfast each January and the funds are sent to aid in supporting a particular vocation. We lead a Rosary for Vocations each Thursday at 7:00 pm in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Each fall we ask parishioners to take on a Diocese of Duluth seminarian to pray for throughout the year.

Please see the bulletin for the Daily Prayer Calendar for Vocations for our Diocese. Check out the posters around the church displaying our current seminarians. Keep all of our priests, deacons, religious, and seminarians in your prayers!

"Almighty Father, we beg you for an increase in religious vocations and holy marriages in our diocese. Help us to be generous in our response to Your call. Choose from our homes those who are needed for your work, and strengthen us with the courage to say "yes" and to follow you. Help us as a diocese, as a parish, as families, to foster vocations to the priesthood, permanent diaconate, and consecrated life. We commend our prayers to our patroness, Mary, Queen of the Rosary, and ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen." - Diocese of Duluth Vocations Prayer

If you would like to join the choir or be a cantor we would love to have you. To find out when the next practice is, or to for more information, please contact the office.

Every Sunday at 1:30 pm parishioners lead the praying of a Rosary at the Boundary Waters Care Center residents. If you are able to lead a Rosary on a rotating basis for our parishioners currently living there, please contact Lorraine Klun at (218) 235-8495 or (218) 365-4889. If you are unable to commit to being on the regular schedule, you can also be on the substitute list.

Human life begins at conception and continues to natural death, and life is a gift that needs to be protected. We understand that not everything goes to plan, and that following God’s will can be really difficult. We reach out to people who are in crisis moments of pregnancy, and we seek to support those who have these difficult decisions to make. We provide care and assistance to those who are sick, injured, terminally ill, or otherwise in need. We want everyone to know that there is help available at St. Anthony's and that no one is alone.

Throughout the year we take part in many pro-life ministries in the area and throughout the Diocese of Duluth. Our parish and many parish groups are in constant support of the Family Life Center, Women's Care Center, Northland FertilityCare, Star of the North Maternity Home, and many other organizations and resources that aid in assisting families, children, and elderly who are in need in some way. 

If you would like to be involved in our pro-life ministries, please contact the parish office.

Northland FertilityCare exists to provide instruction and support in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. The CrMS is a fertility awareness based method which can be used as an effective means of family planning, an important first step in overcoming infertility, and a tool to help women monitor and evaluate their reproductive health. We also offer educational programs for families and individuals which promote and support the integrity and dignity of every human person.

Introductory sessions are held around the Diocese of Duluth multiple times a year. The NFP consultants are willing and able to work with your schedule.

Is CrMS right for me? Ask yourself:

• Do you want to know more about how your menstrual and fertility cycles works?

• Are you tired of taking birth control pills or using condoms?

• Are you looking for something to manage your fertility that is entirely natural?

• Are you interested in a family planning system that also allows you to monitor and maintain your health?

• Are you looking for a solution to a reproductive problem? Infertility? Miscarriage? Stillbirth? Prematurity?

• Are you looking for a solution to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? Recurrent Ovarian Cysts? Abnormal Bleeding? Painful Periods?

• Would you like a family planning system that actually helps strengthen your marriage, where both the the man and the woman work together?

Here’s How We Can Help

• Free Creighton Model System Introductory Session

• Fertility Education for Couples & Women

• Programs for Teenagers

• Women’s Health Awareness

• A Culture of Life

• First Steps in Holistic Care

For more information about family matters in our Diocese visit Northland FertilityCare.

St. Anthony's has Sacramental records dating from 1888 and we are happy to help with your search for family history. Please contact Stefanie in the parish office with the names and any information of dates (births, weddings, deaths) that you have already and she will be happy to look them up for you. Due to the confidential nature of some of the records and notations, we cannot allow non-parish staff to look at the record books. There are no fees for this service, but donations to the parish for the work completed is always appreciated. Good luck in your search!