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St. Anthony Shrine& Ministry Center

Sunday, October 26 – Saturday, November 1, 2014

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

Tel. 617-542-6440 Website: http://www.StAnthonyShrine.org

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O C T O B E R

25 Saturday

• Adult Knitting class, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., basementauditorium classroom, by Mary Meehan

• “My Afternoons with Marguerite”, film & discussion, 1:45 to 3:30 p.m., Assisi auditorium stage classroom (See ad for details.)

• Commissioning new Worship Ministers,4:00 p.m. Mass

26 Sunday

• Prison Ministry, SCHC, 8:15 to 11:30 a.m.,women’s services 12:55 to 2:30 p.m.

• Commissioning new Worship Ministers,10:00 a.m. Mass

• Misa en honor al Señor de los Milagros, 11:45 a.m., 1st. fl. Church (See ad on back cover for details.)

27 Monday

• Dental screening*, 10 a.m. to Noon(*by appt, 617-542-6440, ext. 118)Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, flu vaccine, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wellness Center

• Bereavement Support Group, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.,Facilitated by Fr. Joe Quinn, 4th fl. Clare room,preregistered only (See ad for details.)

28 Tuesday

• Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, Cholesterol screening, flu vaccine, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wellness Center

• “How Buddhism Can Help Christians”, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. by Bill Sawyer, 2nd. fl. classroom (See ad for details.)

• Franciscan Expressions, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium(See ad for details.)

29 Wednesday

• Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, flu vaccine, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wellness Center

Welcome to the St. Anthony Shrine

Community. 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

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

REGULAR EVENTSMonday A.A. 12 Step Meeting 5:45 p.m.Tuesday Seniors Crafts Group 10:30 a.m.

A.A. Open Meeting NoonMen’s Cursillo Reunion 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All MassesWomen’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30 p.m.Seniors Computer Lab 1:30 p.m.Grupo Hispano de Oración 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 NoonMen’s Spirituality Group (2nd & 4th Thurs.) 5:00 p.m.A.A. Big Book Meeting 5:45 p.m.

Saturday Centering Prayer Group (1st & 3rd Sat.) NoonVietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.

Sunday 20/30 Boston Young Adults Coffee (4th Sun.) 11:00 a.m.alt. Wine & Cheese Social (odd 4th Sun.) 5:00 p.m.

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

• Seniors’ Mass 10:00 a.m., Exercise 10:30 a.m.,Bingo! 11:00 a.m., Lunch noon

30 Thursday

No scheduled events.

N O V E M B E R

01 Saturday All Saints DayNot a Holy Day of Obligation

• Centering Prayer Group, Noon to 1:30 p.m.,4th fl. Francis room

• Adult Knitting class, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., basementauditorium classroom, by Mary Meehan

2 Saint Anthony Shrine “The Church on Arch Street”

Events This Week

Cover Art: Mural Señor de los Milagros painted in

Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas at Lima in Perú. Celebrated

on Sunday, October 26. (See ad for details.)

“How Buddhism Can Help Christians”Tuesdays, Oct. 28; Nov. 4 (no class Nov. 11-Veterans’ Day) & Nov. 18. 201412:15 to 1:30 p.m., 2nd. fl. classroomPresenter: Bill Sawyer, IICost: Free will ($10/class suggested)Come to one or many. No prerequisites.

How the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism can helpChristians come into divine union with God.Buddhists attempt to completely eliminateemotional suffering by changing all aspects of theirminds. Christians attempt to come into divineunion by “putting on the mind of Christ” as St. Paulput it. This requires changing our thinking,willfulness, emotions and behaviors to those ofJesus – a complete spiritual transformation. Thepractices and insights of Buddhism can greatlyhelp Christians in this radical transformation.

Contact Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440, ext. 143or email [email protected].

Offered by the Franciscan Adult School

100 Arch Street • Boston, Massachusetts 02110 • 617.542.6440 3

Inconvenient Film Series“My Afternoons with Margueritte”October 25, 2014, 1:45 to 3:30 p.m., Assisiauditorium stage classroom Cost: $5

In a small French town, Germain (GerardDepardieu, Cyrano de Bergerac, Potiche), a nearlyilliterate man in his 50s who is considered thevillage idiot, takes a walk tothe park and happens to sitbeside Margueritte (GiseleCasadesus, Sarah’s Key), alittle old lady who is readingexcerpts from her novelaloud. She is articulate,highly intelligent and frail.Germain is lured byMargueritte’s passion for lifeand the magic of literaturefrom which he has alwaysfelt excluded. As Marguerittebroadens his mind via reading excerpts from hernovel, Germain realizes that he is more of anintellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be.Afternoons spent reading aloud on their favoritebench transform their lives and start them both ona new journey to literacy and respect for Germain,and to the deepest friendship for Margueritte.



GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPMondays, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.October 27-November 17, 2014. 4th fl. Clare roomNew date: On Monday, December 1, 2014 aMass of Remembrance will be celebrated for theloved ones that brought you to this supportgroup. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 5th fl. friary chapelFacilitator: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFMPre-registration is required. Limitedenrollment.Please contact Fr. Joe at 617-542-6440, ext. 239

Grieving is the most misunderstood andneglected growth process a person can gothrough. There is an opportunity for this supportgroup to be a ‘safe’ place where people can sharetheir loss and not feel uncomfortable about it .Hopefully, we can offer some of the importantmethods of learning to live life with the one theylove.

Offered by the Grief Ministry—Evangelization

This event is open to all!Franciscan ExpressionsTuesday, October 28, 6:30 p.m. Auditorium.

In Part Iv of our Charism Series, we will explorevarious expressions of the Franciscan Charism.We will hear from a Panel which includes OFMCap(Capuchin), FMM (Franciscan Missionaries ofMary), OSF (Order of Secular Franciscans or ThirdOrder), and OFM (Order of Friars Minor) from theShrine.For more information, please contact [email protected]

Offered by 20’s/30’s Boston Young Adults


The CanticleVolume 33 No. 11 November 2014a monthly publication of St. Anthony Shrine

contains two versions of this instruction given to theApostles. The early one to which Francis refers, butthen a later one as well. Scripture scholars have termedthem The Lesser and The Greater MissionaryDiscourse. The movement and change in Gospel eventsfrom one to the other presents an interesting mirror thatreflects the early events of the Order itself. These twoinstructions Jesus gave to guide his followers, tellingthem what they were to say and how they were to act.The developing contrast between these two instructionsshows a striking parallel with the developing years ofthe Friars Minor. And a major figure moving thisprocess in the Franciscan world was Anthony of Padua.

In The Lesser Commissioning (Matthew 10, 1-42) Jesus directs his followers to go merely among theirfellow Jews. “Do not visit pagan territory and do notenter a Samaritan town. Go instead after the lost sheepof the house of Israel” (Matthew 10, 5-6). He restrictsthe mission field. He also restricts the message. Theircontent would merely echo words of John the Baptist.“As you go, make this announcement: ‘The reign ofheaven is at hand” (Matthew 10, 7). It was anannouncement. No more were they to say. Themessage was brief and the audience strictly designated.But accompanying the brief message came a long andmuch detailed guideline of how they were to act as theywent into these towns and villages announcing theirmessage. This would be their test run. The passing ofpower now taking first baby steps. Two-by-two theyset out.

At the final chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, TheGreater Commissioning (Matthew 28, 6-20) takes place.It looks to a larger expanse both in mission andmessage. Now their mission field must spill overbeyond a merely Jewish audience. “Go therefore andmake disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28,19). Itmust reach out to the whole world. Also by this time,Jesus’ ministry had ended and a more developedmessage would be carried by his chosen messengers.Therefore a shift in emphasis toward what they will sayand less on how they will conduct themselves. Theirwords must go out to the entire world: “Teach themeverything that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28,20).

St. Francis in his early Rule of 1221 echoes theLesser Commissioning when he instructs his follower,“Let all the brothers, however, preach by their deeds.”The emphasis resting upon how they must act ratherthan what they will say. In his later Rule of 1223 headvises them their words should be modest,“Announcing to them vices and virtues, punishmentand glory, with brevity.” Again, a style of speakingtaking more the form of a moral announcement rather

Franciscana

From Manners to Message

A clear call from the Second Vatican Councilinstructed religious communities to renew themselvesby moving in two directions. First, by moving moredeeply into their individual histories to refreshthemselves through contact with their roots — with theoriginal spirit of their congregations. With what wasthere at the beginning. Second, to bring forward all thatwould remain after that purifying dialogue to face theforces of contemporary times and contemporarylanguage. This leap into renewal sought to rediscoverthe essence of communities and what gave birth tothem in the first place. To find again for today’s worldwhat inspired them at their original expression.

The renewal of Scripture studies promoted inthe 1940’s by Pope Pius XII anticipated the call ofVatican II by some years. The entire Church began thequest, seeking to revisit its own roots in the NewTestament.

St. Francis writes of how he sought to base hisRule upon the Gospels. Those inspired writings formedthe roots out of which his words had come. But morespecifically where? Which texts form the core of thoseroots? St. Francis himself admits they are found inJesus’ missionary discourse given to his Apostles. Thatparticular chapter in the Gospels Francis himself pointsto as the inspiration for his life and the life of the FriarsMinor.

Much has been written of that text of Scriptureand the impact it had upon the Saint. In readingThomas of Celano’s version of that quotation in his firstbiography of the Saint, what appears strange is that thetext is misquoted — a text so important with suchimplications. In fact it shows up as a mixture of allthree Gospels that feature these words of Jesus. EitherThomas had not checked his Bible for the exact wordingor he was attempting to fill the text with all threeGospel expressions to highlight it and stress itsimportance.

If we separate out the Gospel of Matthew, we might seean unintended Franciscan application. This Gospel

Response

Fr. Emeric’s discussion of the Lesser andGreater Commissions brings up an interesting aspect ofthe Incarnation, namely the learning that went on inJesus’ human nature as he grew and developed an everdeeper understanding of his mission. We are told in theGospels that Jesus grew in wisdom, and stature (LK2:52) in the home at Nazareth. He was without sin, buthe was fully human and a human being grows in stagesof development. The effects of sin make the learningprocess more difficult but different individuals developwith relative degrees of ease. The meeting of the boyJesus with the elders in the temple (LK 2:41-51) showsthat he is coming to understand in a marvelous way,what a boy should know to be the Messiah. Heexpected his parents to understand as well — as everypre-teen does! Yet he empathizes to a high degree with

those same elders and with his parents and returns toNazareth and is obedient as he learns. The John theBaptist baptismal experience (MT 3:13-17) increases hishuman understanding as well as the degree ofconscious union of his divinity and humanity — he isbecoming more completely a conscious person.

By the time of the Lesser Commission he hasencountered the Syrophoenician woman (MK 7:25-30)who called him to consider ministry to the many, anotion that will require deeper integration ofexperience of who he is. He still calls for a mission onlyto the people of Israel, but the realm of possibility hasbeen extended.

Francis grows in his understanding also, albeitwith greater difficulty. His first sending forth of a fewFriars will be succeeded by new insights brought aboutby the growth of the Order. His growth will be difficult,with much misunderstanding between himself and hisFriars, a misunderstanding paralleling the slowunwilling acceptance by the disciples of Jesus’ messageof his Passion and death. Disciples as such have adeeply positive idea of their master and resist any partof the message that would seem to contradict firstimpressions. Francis seemed at first to say: Be what youunderstand a Friar to be; now they must learn to followsound instruction and pass it on to others. The fabric ofhumanity presents itself as ever more complex, as therealization of incarnation becomes ever moreunexpected to the human nature of Jesus. Jesus’learning never shrinks from truth. Yet he is not withoutquestions: Why did you not know that I was in myFather’s house? (LK 2:49). Who do you say that I am?(MK 8:29) Will you also leave me? (JN 6:67) Why haveyou forsaken me? (from Psalm 88:14) And there areother questions.

Jesus learns that being human and living withother humans is difficult. He is not afraid however tosay to the disciples “I call you friends” (JN 15:15). Weshould ourselves learn to love life, learn withexcitement, enjoy with understanding. Once more thegreat gift that is the Incarnation has revealed itself, in itswondrous reality. Jesus learns and we share thatexperience with him, albeit imperfectly. Once more weaddress Jesus as “Emmanuel, God with us”.

As Christmas approaches, let us this year trulycelebrate his birth. Indeed it is true that God so lovedthe world…(JN 3:16). Let us be thankful atThanksgiving, hopeful during Advent, joyous at theNativity, purposeful on New Years’ Day, generous atEpiphany, penitent in Lent, sorrowful at Passiontide,exultant at Easter, confident in Ordinary Time! Thisyear let us be always Christian!

than a sermon. And to speak briefly, as announcementstend to do.

And yet, not long after the approval of Francis’later Rule of 1223, the momentum of the IV LateranCouncil of 1215 began to be felt more deeply by thesons of Francis of Assisi. That Council sought toencourage its preachers to articulate more clearly theteachings of the Church. Some people had fallen intoheresy merely because of ignorance — not knowingwhat the Church taught on certain matters. The friarsthemselves felt the need for greater education to facequestions that might arise after their announcements.Because of reasons such as these, some came to St.Anthony to ask that he teach them a more substantialmessage — something beyond merely moralannouncements. Which he did, and education of thefriars began to take root.

As their message expanded, so did theirmission. At times even to the farthest extremes of theknown-world. By 1245, John of Piancarpino hadlanded in Mongolia. In 1291, John of Montecorvino hadtraveled through India to reach China. He became thefirst Archbishop of Peking. During those early years,the Order of St. Francis seemed to have traced a biblicalpath that took them from The Lesser to The GreaterCommissioning — from limited mission and messageto something much expanded both in in travel andteaching. The emphasis upon good example was neverlost but joined instead to words that could interpretmore deeply the meaning of their life style. They hadset about proclaiming the Gospel message, first bydeeds and then by words.


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

Downtown CrossingBoston, MA 02110

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Fr. Barry Langley, OFM

Associate Director

SAINT ANTHONY SHRINE & MINISTRY CENTER

~ All Are Welcome ~WEEKDAY MASSES

Celebrated in Second Floor Chapel6:00 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 Wednesday—Anointing Mass:

time to be announcedThird Wednesday—Day of Remembrance

SATURDAY MASSES

Celebrated in Second Floor Chapel8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon

SATURDAY AFTERNOONVIGIL MASSES

Second Floor First FloorChapel Chapel

4:00 p.m. ** 4:15 p.m.5:30 p.m. **

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Celebrated in First Floor ChapelWeekdays: 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 Noon4:00 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 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 2:55 p.m.Chaplet of Divine Mercy 2nd & 4th 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 DevotionsWednesdays: Spanish Mass - 5:15 p.m.

Thursdays: St. Jude Devotions

SUNDAY MASSES

Second Floor Chapel

** Music Masses“The Arch Street Band”

MISA EN ESPAÑOLCada miércoles a las 5:15 de la tarde

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

LEGAL HOLIDAY MASSES

Second Floor Chapel

MISA EN ESPAÑOL - PRIMER PISO

Cada domingo a las 11:45 de la mañana



Upcoming Events

Serving the Spiritual Needs

of Grieving Parents

Losing a child under any circumstance is

horrific. Focusing on the spirituality of the

grieving process can help tremendously.

Please join us. All are welcome.

Weekend Spiritual RetreatNovember 7-9, 2014

Miramar Retreat CenterDuxbury, MA

Give yourself the gift of focusing on your

spiritual journey togethe with the friars and

other parents who understand your pain.

For more information or to register,call Diane, mother of Paul, at 617-542-8057.For other Emmaus locations and programs,

see www.emfgp.org or email [email protected].

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6;

Lk 13:10-17Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;

Lk 13:31-35Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6Saturday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;

Mt 5:1-12aSunday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or

6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for theDead, nos. 1011-1016

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time;

Priesthood Sunday; National World Youth Day (U.S.)

Tuesday: Ss. Simon and JudeFriday: HalloweenSaturday: All Saints; First Saturday

MISSION TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICAJanuary 18-30, 2015

Have you ever wondered what itwould be like to go on mission to aforeign country? Do you feelcalled to spread God’s love andpeace to others through yourwords and deeds? Do you enjoy seeing newplaces and meeting new people? Well, if you’veever felt called take time out of your busy scheduleto experience a taste of mission here’s yourchance to fulfill that dream. Join Br. Paul O’Keeffe,OFM on a two week mission trip to South Africa inJanuary 2015. Explore the legacy of Apartheid andsee what the Catholic Church is doing to uplift thepoor and needy. Visit children orphaned byHIV/AIDS and experience life in the townships andrural Zululand. Discover the beauty and diversityof South Africa culture while enjoying the warmhospitality of its people.

Space is limited so contact Br. Paul soon for details [email protected] or call 617-542-6440, ext251.(Br. Paul is director of Franciscan Mission Service’sShort-Term Mission and Global Awareness Trips)

NEW CERTIFICATION PROGRAMFOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS

St. Anthony Shrine in Boston is offering a SpiritualDirection Certification Program beginning inJanuary 2015 and meeting for 3 semesters. Thisprogram is in conjunction with Cardinal Stritchuniversity and a training site in Lowell. Anyoneinterested can receive information and anapplication from Nancy Nichols Kearnsat [email protected] or 781-704-1010.

Advent Twilight RetreatCome away for

an evening’s respite —a Retreat for Busy PeopleMonday, December 1, 2014

5:30 to 8:30 p.m.4th floor Francis & Clare roomsFacilitators: TBA, Fr. John Hogan,OFM, Fr. Gene Pistacchio, OFM, & Dr.Jackie StewartCost: $15 minimum donation (incl.supper)Register early - fills up fast! Pre-payment accepted to secure yourspace.

Contact Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440, ext. 143 or email [email protected].


Just Peacemaking Initiative: The Challenge and Promise ofNonviolence for Our Time Section I: Spirituality of Nonviolence and JustPeacemaking Thursday, November 6, 2014 (date changed fromTues., Nov. 4)5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2nd. fl. classroomFacilitated by Just Matters GroupCost: $5/session.

Section II: Just Peacemaking and Economicand Interracial Justice Tuesdays, November 18, December 2*,December 165:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2nd. fl. classroomFacilitated by Just Matters GroupCost: $5/session.Preregistration required in order to provide anynecessary handouts and access to onlinematerials.

The challenge and promise of nonviolence isembodied and entrusted with the peacemakers ofthe planet. Will you be a peacemaker? Join us!*(Dec. 2) Movie night “Why We Fight”—All arewelcome!



Pray for Peace in the Middle East!

Every year, in October, hundreds of thousands offaithful from all races and economic backgroundscelebrate the Lord of Miracles (in Spanish: Señor de losMilagros) in a religious procession through the streetsof Lima. The boulevards are dressed in sacred purpleon October 18 - 26 to celebrate the Lord of Miracles.Its name originated in a massive earthquake in the18th century, which destroyed most of the city leavingonly that mural (see front cover) standing. This isconsidered a miraculous occurrence by many livingthere.

2015 Holy Land PilgrimageMay 19-29, 2015

Cost: $3,999 pp. dbl occupancyAll inclusive

Leaders: Fr. Gene Pistacchio, OFM &Dr. Jackie Stewart & local guide AntonFarah—Our tour agent is Carmel Tours

Deposits requested now.contact Dr. Jackie Stewart for a brochure with fullitinerary at, [email protected] or 617-542-6440, ext. 143.

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