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St Anthony's Church in Wolfsdonk is a special church in many ways.

For example, the church, originally a centuries-old pilgrimage chapel, is not traditionally oriented to the east. When the old chapel had become too small it was extended to a neo-classical parish church in 1842. The church underwent a restoration in 2012 in which also 4 new beautiful stained glass windows were added. The figures in the stained glass windows have a link with the history of the region. In addition to Saint Peter, the patron saint of the old mother church in Langdorp, there is also a picture of Saint Damien, an exemplary saint from the region. The inauguration of the stained glass windows was accompanied by a real village feast and procession which now culminate in the annual traditional Wolf Festivities at the beginning of September.

Furthermore, the protected 17th-century organ is exceptional. Presumably it came from a monastery that was closed during the French Revolution. The organ is currently being restored.
Other pearls are the pulpit from 1664 that was saved from the demolished church of the Beguinage in Aarschot, the centuries-old sun monstrance, the relics of St Anthony the Abbot, the altar donated by the Sisters, the bells,...

The church is surrounded by a unique country cemetery. Together with the cemetery of Langdorp, it is part of a pilot project for the revaluation of rural cemeteries in the Province of Flemish Brabant. The restoration of the graves has been completed and they are in the process of greening them in order to transform them into a true green oasis of tranquillity.

Information about the church and the cemetery can be found in the beautifully illustrated brochure published in 2015. There is also an information board with QR code.