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St. Anthony Shrine& Ministry Center

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110Tel. 617-542-6440 Website: http://www.StAnthonyShrine.orgThe Good WordTel. 617-542-0502 Prayer Request Line Tel. 617-542-6826

Sunday, December 22 Saturday, December 28, 2013

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Welcome to the St. Anthony ShrineCommunity. All are welcome here.

No one is excluded.

Please take this bulletin home with you aswell as the many brochures that advertisethe programs and services of the Shrine.Thank you for being with us today.

Franciscan friars and staffSt. Anthony Shrine community

D E C E M B E R

21 Saturday

Advent Communal Penance Service,11:30 a.m., 1st fl. Church

Centering Prayer Group, Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., 2nd fl. Church(See ad for details.)

22 Sunday

Prison Ministry, SCHC, 8:15 to 11:30 a.m.

Christmas Concert, 2 p.m., 2nd fl. Church(See ad for details.)

23 Monday Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening,

Flu vaccine, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,Wellness Center

24 Tuesday

No events scheduled

25 Wednesday

Christmas

(See special schedule)Shrine closes at 2 p.m.

26 Thursday

No scheduled events.

WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK

REGULAR EVENTSMonday A.A. Step Meeting 5:45 p.m.Tuesday Seniors Crafts Group 10:30 a.m.

A.A. Open Meeting NoonMens Cursillo Reunion 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All MassesWomens Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30 p.m.Seniors Computer Lab 1:30 p.m.

Grupo Hispano de Oracin 4:15 p.m.A.A. Open Meeting 5:45 p.m.Bread on the Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 5:45 p.m.Anointing of the Sick Mass (2nd Wed.) TBA

Thursday S.L.A.A. Meeting NoonMens Spirituality Group (2nd & 4th Thurs.) 5:00 p.m.A.A. Big Book Meeting 5:45 p.m.

Saturday Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 9:30 a.m.Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 10:50 a.m.Centering Prayer Group (1st & 3rd Sat.) Noon

Sunday 20/30 Boston Young Adults Coffee (4th Sun.) 10:30 a.m.alt. Wine & Cheese Social (odd 4th Sun.) 4:30 p.m.

Pieta Ministry Coffee (1st Sun.) 11:00 a.m.Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:00 p.m.Separated and Divorced Catholics 1:30 p.m.Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m.

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Cover Art... Nativity, lifesize outdoor display atLaSalette Shrine. Photo taken December 8, 2013 duringTonys Travelers trip, Copyright 2013 Dr. JacquelineStewart

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Fourth Sunday of AdventMonday: St. John of KantyTuesday: Vigil of ChristmasWednesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Thursday: St. Stephen; Kwanzaa begins;

Boxing Day (Canada)Friday: St. JohnSaturday: The Holy Innocents

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14;

Lk 1:57-66Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27,

29; Lk 1:67-79Wednesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;

Lk 2:1-14Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;

Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20

Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a,2-8

Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18

Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5;Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

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Fourth Sunday of Advent A

Reading I: Isaiah 7:10-14

Responsorial Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Reading II: Romans 1:1-7

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24

An Inner Assurance

A dream changed Josephs life and ours. A meredream, like what you and I have most every night.

Everyone could see that Josephs fianc was in afamily way. USA culture might applaud this fact,as it does when movie stars have children withwhomever they feel like as often as they feel like it.But in Biblical culture marriage was a sacred act, aparticipation in Gods own fidelity, and it seemedthat, as far as the townspeople could see, Mary hadbroken with that fidelity. The Blessed Mother apublic sinner! No wonder Joseph was makingarrangements for a quiet divorce.

How could a plain old dream change this? InSundays Gospel, a dreamed-up angel tells Josephthat Marys pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit ofGod. Mary had accepted this fact readily butwithout really understanding. Joseph should notbe afraid of the pregnancy, he was told, even

though he had not yet even married this woman!

So why in the world would he reverse himself andtrust a vision from his sleep? Do you trust dreams?A friend of mine had one about a kangaroo whichwas sitting on the roof in a rocking chair smokinga pipe! Should my friend check the rooftop forcozy rocking chairs and ash trays, just in case? Noof course not. We take a dream for what it is, amechanism of our psyche that somehow processesour experience but does not give us literal truth.We do not rely on them for life-changing messages.

Why did Joseph?

I think the answer has to do with something St.Ignatius of Loyola calls discernment.

In general, discernment is an examination of onesinternal reactions (movements of spirit),especially in prayer. There are many different

Spirituality of the Readings movements, of course, but there is one that maydescribe Josephs dream. Sometimes, rarely, graceis so gently strong that the person praying has aninner assurance that the experience did not comefrom imagination at all, but from God. Somehowthis grace turns out to be impossible to doubt.

You and I have to be careful not to get carried away

by such a notion. Probably many of us couldconvince ourselves that God or an angel spoke tous this morning. We need to discern whichexperiences are from God and which are not. Arethey quiet? Do they lead toward God or away?What is the long-term result? A spiritual directorcould help us sort through such questions.

That said, I think Josephs dream might have beena movement of this kind. It containedinstead ofa kangarooa quiet certaintyof the presence of God. No

doubts followed it, thoughthey would surely haveseemed warranted. Josephsdream was like the face ofmother to a child. It was likethe voice of a close friend.

Joseph was a good man. Healready had a storehouse oftrust in Gods love. He didnot experience this treasury asbroken into, shattered, or

pulled to pieces by the dream.Instead the message fit rightinto the design of Josephs lifewith God. And so hefollowed.

What is your own internalsense of Marys pregnancy? Isthe birth of God an impossibletale reserved for children? Ordo you find the roots of trustwithin yourself as Joseph did?

Decide soon! Christmas is coming.

Fr. John Foley, S. J.Copyright 2013, The Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis University.

All rights reserved. Used by permission

You are invited to write a note to the author of this reflection:Fr. John Foley, S. J. (johnbfoley@yahoo.com)

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Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) A

Vigil Mass (December 24)

Mass at Midnight

Mass at Dawn

Mass During the Day

Giving and Receivingl

Have you ever worried about the gifts you give forChristmas? Well, not the gifts themselves butwhether they will please the ones who receivethem?

For instance, what if the giftee forces a courtesysmile and says, Oh it is just what I wanted, or

something similar? What if,later in the year, by accident,

waiting for the person toanswer their door which youhave just knocked on, youglimpse the family rushing tobring your last years gift upfrom the basement and hang itup in the living room?

So I used to keep second-guessing myself on every giftI shopped for. Look there, Iwould say, that is the perfect

gift for this person, just right!But wait a minute, they donthave a fireplace mantle to sit iton. Or, will it go with theirdcor? Or does he or she evenlike that kind of thing. MaybeI will look like a fool. Or, or,or, or.

Or.

Thats normal, isnt it?Normal agonizing.

A great friend of mine from South Africa helpedme out with this dilemma. Kolile was his name(Ko-le-leh, but pronounced with a click instead ofthe K*) and he told me, You are trying to dosomeone elses job. Do your own. Your task is togive the gift. Let them take care of receiving it.

Spirituality of the Readings

He gave two examples. In Africa the women at theparish work for many days preparing a feast. Allthe food is beautiful, tasty, and set out perfectly.At last the day arrives, the doors open, andminutes later the whole presentation looks likeplowed earththe food picked over, the peoplehappy but oblivious. This does not bother the

women, he said. It is up to the people to receive itin whatever way seems right. The womens part ofthe exchange is to make the gift ready, and theylove doing it.

Then he said, in his gruff but gracious way, that inhis part of Africa it is the custom to bring a presentto the person you are visiting. He and otherswalked the long journey to visit his father, whohappened to love roast beef. Kolile brought alonga big chunk of roast and put it on the table whenthey got there. His father said, no, thank you, I do

not like that any more.

Kolile was not bothered. I did my part, he said,and my father did his. All was well.

So I began to choose gifts that just felt right for eachperson on my Christmas list. I did not worry andworry whether it would please them, I let theperson fill my mind and when I saw somethingthat matched my sense of them, I bought it.Without worry. Every gift did actually delight theone who received it, but that isnt the point. My job

was to open my heart and give. I let them take careof receiving it.

Maybe this is what God does at Christmas. Somany people do say No thanks to the Christchild. But the Christmas babe is not born in orderto get accepted. He is the spilling over of Godsimmense love for us. When God lets each of usinto his mind, he senses that the baby Jesus is theperfect gift.

Merry Christmas!________* Kolile kept making me pronounce his name correctly. Iasked, why do I have to insert the click on the first syllablewhen everybody else just says 'ko'? Because you can, hesaid. God rest his soul.

Fr. John Foley, S. J.Copyright 2013, The Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis University.

All rights reserved. Used by permission

You are invited to write a note to the author of this reflection:Fr. John Foley, S. J. (johnbfoley@yahoo.com)

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MINISTRIES OF SAINT ANTHONY SHRINEWORSHIP/YOUR SPIRITUAL HOME RECONCILIATION MUSIC LAZARUS PROGRAM WELLNESS CENTER

SAINT ANTHONY BREAD FOR THE POOR BREAD ON THE COMMON FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL COMPANIONSHIP MINISTRYTHE KIDS PROGRAM SENIORS ON ARCH STREET MYCHALJUDGE CENTER FOR RECOVERY FRANCISCAN FOOD CENTER

EVANGELIZATION GOOD WORD: (617) 542-0502 HISPANIC MINISTRY FRANCISCAN ADULT SCHOOL PIETA MINISTR20S/30S BOSTON COME HOME PROGRAM PRISON MINISTRY LGBT MINISTRY GRIEF MINISTRY

CONTACT US:Phone: 1-617-542-6440Fax: 1-617-542-4225Website: http://www.StAnthonyShrine.orgAddress: 100 Arch Street

Downtown CrossingBoston, MA 02110

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFMExecutive Director

TBD, OFMAssistant Executive Director of Ministries

SAINT ANTHONY SHRINE & MINISTRY CENTER~ All Are Welcome ~

WEEKDAY MASSES

Celebrated in Second Floor Chapel

6:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m.1:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.

Second WednesdayAnointing Mass:time to be announced

Third WednesdayDay of Remembrance

SATURDAY MASSES

Celebrated in Second Floor Chapel

8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

VIGIL MASSESSecond Floor First Floor

Chapel Chapel

4:00 p.m. ** 4:15 p.m.

5:30 p.m. **

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Celebrated in First Floor Chapel

Weekdays: 6:30 to 8:00 a.m.;

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. and

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Seasonal Communal Penance Service:

(to be announced)

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Legal Holiday: 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.Following Masses ** Music

10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 12:30 Noon

4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Benediction

(First Floor Chapel)

Weekdays: 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays: 3:30 p.m.Holy Rosary of Mary Sundays: 2:45 p.m.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Sundays: 3:00 p.m.

Vespers Sundays: 3:15 p.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

(First Floor Chapel)

Weekdays at 1:45 p.m.

Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

Sundays at 1:00 p.m.

Tuesdays: St. Anthony Devotions

Wednesdays: Spanish Mass - 5:15 p.m.

Thursdays: St. Jude Devotions

SUNDAY MASSES

Second Floor Chapel

** Music Masses

The Arch Street Band

MISA EN ESPAOL

Cada mircoles a las 5:15 de la tarde

8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

LEGAL HOLIDAY MASSES

Second Floor Chapel

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Partial Preview - Winter/Spring Events

Franciscan Adult School/Evangelization

Contact: Dr. Jackie Stewart, St. Anthony Shrine, 617-542-6440, ext. 143 or email SAS.Evang@gmail.com.

Faith Encounters the EcologicalCrisis - Just Matters study module2014 session dates (# and faciltators)Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2nd fl classroom#Five, January 7, 2014, Lino Viola & Bob Giers#Six, January 21, 2014, Diane Rollo#Seven, February 4, 2014, Patty & BruceMcKinnon#Eight, February 18, 2014, Jackie Stewart &Fr. Geno Pistacchio, OFM

LGBT Parents Support GroupSundays. January 12 & February 9, 20141:45 to 3:00 p.m., 2nd fl. classroomFacilitator: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM, LGBT Ministry

The Spirituality of Pope Francis.the

Jesuit Pope with the heart and spirit of

Saint Francis of AssisiWednesday, January 15, 201412:15 to 1:15 p.m. & repeated, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.2nd fl classroomPresenter: Br. John Maganzini, OFM

Cost: Free will offering ($5 suggested).

LGBT Spirituality GroupWednesdays., January 15 & February 19, 20145:30 to 7:00 p.m.,

Assisi auditorium stage classroomFacilitator: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM, LGBT Ministry

The Religious Experience: Presence or

Absence in Your LifeTuesdays, February 4 & 11, 2014,

12:15 to 1:15 p.m., 2nd fl classroomPresenter: Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFMCost: $5/session

Grief Support GroupMondays, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., February 10, 17, 24;March 3, 10, 17*, 2014 (*Mass), Clare roomPreregistration required.Facilitator: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM, Grief MinistryContact: Fr. Joe, 617-542-6440, ext. 239

Upcoming Events

Buddhism and Christianity:.beginning Tuesdays, February 18, 201412:15 to 1:30 p.m., 2nd fl classroomPresenter: William (Bill) Sawyer, IICost: Free will ($10/session suggested)Come to one or many sessions.

Adult Confirmation Program - Spring

2014Saturdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 201410:30 to Noon, 2nd fl classroomLeaders: Dr. Jackie Stewart, Maureen Connell,Justin Quattrini. No fee. Pre-registrationrequired. (See ad for details.)

Reflection: Nailing Jesus to the Cross,

Over and Over AgainThursdays. March 20, 2; April 3, 20146:00 to 7:00 p.m., 2nd fl Church

Presenter: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFMCost: Free will offering.

Lenten Twilight RetreatMonday, March 24, 2014, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.4th fl Clare & Francis roomsFacilitators: Fr. John Hogan, OFM, Fr. GenePistacchio, OFM, Dr. Jackie Stewart & TBACost: $15 (incl. supper)Pre-registration required. Accepting reservationsnow. Space limited.

Inconvenient Film Series (Cost: $5/film)Dates and classrooms TBALike Stars on Earth, (rescheduled from Dec.14) Sat., TBD, 2014, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.,classroom TBAUnder the Same Moon, Sat., TBD, 2014, 1:30to 3:30 p.m., Assisi auditorium stage classroom

The Story of the Weeping Camel, Sat., TBD,2014, 1:45 to 3:30 p.m., classroom TBAEven the Rain, Sat., TBD, 2014, 1:30 to 3:30

p.m., classroom TBA

Jesus of Montreal, Sat., TBD, 2014, 1:15 to3:30 p.m., classroom TBA

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet,Film & discussionDate TBD, 2014, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., auditoriumstage classroomFacilitators: Damietta Project, Catholics andMuslims working together for the common good

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Adult Confirmation Preparation

Adult Confirmation Classes2014March 8, 15, 22, 29 & April 5 (2014).10:30 a.m. to NoonLeaders: Dr. Jackie Stewart, Maureen Connell,Justin QuattriniHave you been Baptized and made First

Communion in the Catholic Church but are notyet confirmed?

(Are you planning on getting married in the

Catholic Church?)

Adult Confirmation classes begin on Saturdaymornings in early March 2014 at St. AnthonyShrine for adults (ages 20 and over). Thosepreparing for the sacrament, and their sponsors(not required) are all welcome.

Candidates for Confirmation are adults whoparticipate in Sunday Liturgy and the sacraments.Prospective candidates for Confirmation in Spring2014 need to pre-register by Monday, February24, 2014. Copy of Baptismal certificate is required.Candidates will be confirmed at the RegionalConfirmation (TBA).

Registrations are now being accepted. Pleasecontact Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440, ext.143 or email SAS.Evang@gmail.com for moredetails and to register or see flyers in lobby.

Offered by Evangelization

Not too early to Plan Ahead Join us on our

May 19-30, 2015 Holy Land Pilgrimage!

(Dates are tentative pending hotel availability)

Leaders: Fr. Gene Pistacchio, OFM &

Dr. Jackie Stewart (Costs TBA)

Budget Suggestion: Start your Pilgrimage Club, (If youstart saving in December 2013, recommend saving$87/wk pp thru Dec. 2014). To get on our interest list

please contact Dr. Jackie Stewart,SAS.Evang@gmail.com or 617-542-6440, ext. 143.

Offered by Franciscan Adult School

Photos: Above - candle lit in the grotto of the Nativity, Right beginning at the top - medallion of the Nativity, a pilgrimreverencing the Nativity medallion, fresco of the Nativity. Bethlehem, Israel. Copyright 2013 Dr. Jacqueline Stewart

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