On April 1, 1925, the Sisters moved to Alton, thus establishing the first Thuiner Franciscan house in the United States, renamed Saint Anthony’s Infirmary, an early iteration of what is now OSF ...

The grand-looking Saint Anthony of Padua Church on Acushnet Avenue and its prized 1912 Casavant Frères Organ — now set for a special recital by internationally renowned Polish organist Michal ...