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“AN OASIS OF SILENCE, AN OASIS OF PRAYER”
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009
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St. Francis Chapel
Lanteri’s
Corner
Spiritual thoughts
from
Ven. Bruno Lanteri,
Founder of the
Oblates
of the Virgin Mary.
Examples of Spiritual Joy
The spiritual goods I am speaking of are:
† Pardon for sins, the greatness of this. How great the
joy of a disgraced criminal who is pardoned—what
joy, what consolation!
† More so, a friendship established...I might continue
the example.
† And more, we become adopted sons of God himself.
What a great thing is this adoption!
† This adoption differs from human adoption, for God
communicates his very own spirit perfectly… .
† - From “On Spiritual Joy” by Fr. Pio Bruno Lanteri
St. John’s Seminary
Presents
“Reading Paul”
A seminar by
Prof. Celia Sirois
on the writings of St. Paul
St. John’s Seminary is very happy to present this fourpart seminar as part of the celebration of the
year of St. Paul.
First Four Mondays in June (1, 8, 15, 22)
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
149 Washington St., Brighton, MA
Call: 617-779-4104 for more information
Website: http://www.sjs.edu/mam/
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Item of the Week...
Leonardo Defilippis offers yet
another stunning performance,
this time as St. Maximilian
Kolbe, the Polish priest
imprisoned at Auschwitz who
culminated a life of charity by
offering his life in exchange for
another condemned to die.
This inspiring DVD is but one of
many films and videos
available for purchase in our
bookstore. 76 minutes/Color.
www.stlukeproductions.com
Sung Latin Mass
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis Chapel
May 12, 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of
Fr. Pio Bruno Lanteri, Founder of
the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.
This Mass is being celebrated to honor this
special occasion.
Come to the Waters
A Day of Prayer and Healing from the pain of abortion
Saturday, May 30, 2009
9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. closing Mass
This day is designed to help women hurting from past
abortions experience the personal love of Christ and
find hope for healing. It will offer a loving and
confidential environment to:
† hear stories of post abortion healing
† share Scriptural stories of Christ’s healing love
† spend quiet time in prayer before God
† receive Sacramental Reconciliation (Confession)
and the great gift of Christ in the Eucharist
Sponsored by the Project Rachel ministry of the
Archdiocese of Boston
All contacts/correspondence is confidential.
Cost is $10. Pre-registration is required.
For more information, contact Project Rachel at
(508) 651-3100 or e-mail
[email protected]
Oblates of the Virgin Mary
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
MASS INTENTIONS THAT DO NOT APPEAR HERE WERE SCHEDULED AFTER THIS BULLETIN WAS FINALIZED.
Sunday, May 10
8:00 AM
+Margaret Wellings
9:15 AM
+John Cocomile
10:30 AM
Mothers’ Day Novena
11:45 AM
+Maria Josefa Carrillo and
+Isabel Alvarez
1:15 PM
+Ofelia Querubín y
+Leticia Osorno
4:00 PM
+Celia and Philip McDevitt
5:30 PM
+Elizabeth Fox
Monday, May 11
8:00 AM
+James Heile
12:05 PM
Mothers’ Day Novena
12:35 PM
+Agnes Hart
4:45 PM
+Marion I. Wilger
Tuesday, May 12
8:00 AM
+Stanley Marchiel (in loving memory)
12:05 PM
+Felix and Maria Risech
12:35 PM
Mothers’ Day Novena
4:45 PM
Fr. Dennis Brown, OMV
Wednesday, May 13
8:00 AM
+Richard Cardinal Cushing
12:05 PM
Fr. Edward Broom, OMV
12:35 PM
+Rui Mascarenhas
4:45 PM
Mothers’ Day Novena
Thursday, May 14
8:00 AM
Mothers’ Day Novena
12:05 PM
+James Heile
12:35 PM
+Ralph E. Wellings
4:45 PM
+Ralph E. Wellings
Friday, May 15
8:00 AM
+Ralph E. Wellings
12:05 PM
Mothers’ Day Novena
12:35 PM
+Marion I. Wilger
4:45 PM
+Beverly Davies
Saturday, May 16
9:00 AM
+Margaret Wellings
12:00 PM
+Filpe Almada
4:00 PM
Mothers’ Day Novena
5:30 PM
+Angela M. Wheatley
7:00 PM
Miguel Maravi
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St. Francis Chapel
Prudential Center, Boston
Remembering Our Mothers
By the time you read this article, I will have
visited my mother and father. I wish I could tell you
how the visit went, but I will not be able to do so
until the visit actually happens. But I am assuming
that my parents will have been very happy to see me,
and I them, and that we will have very much enjoyed
the visit.
Hopefully most of us have good memories of
our mothers. For myself, I can certainly thank my
mother for taking care of me when I was sick,
cheering me up when I was sad, and teaching me
about the truths of our faith.
I must also thank her for helping me to
appreciate good music. My mother attended the
Julliard School of Music in New York and often
played classical music in the house when we were
growing up. The first LP I ever owned was not, as
you might think, an album of a rock band. Instead,
it was Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #3, (Claudio
Arrau, pianist).
I continued to enjoy orchestral works, though
I developed tastes decidedly different from my
mother. While she enjoyed Mozart, Chopin, and
perhaps some Debussy, but not venturing farther
than the late 19th Century, my own tastes began with
the 19th Century and included mostly 20th Century
composers, including Gershwin, Bartok, and
Vaughan Williams.
But, above all, I must thank my mother for
the gift of life, the most precious gift of all. I am
fortunate to have known parents who wanted to have
children, and rejoiced when their children were born.
Perhaps most of us have seen Mel Gibson’s
The Passion of the Christ. In this film, Mary speaks
hardly a word, but is always present to her Son, even
when his suffering seems to be too much to bear. In
one unforgettable scene, Mary sees Jesus falls under
the weight of his Cross. As she watches her son fall,
we see a flashback to a different time, when a younger
Mary watches the young boy Jesus trip and fall.
Dramatic crosscuts show us a younger Mary, then an
older Mary, running to help the young boy Jesus, then
the adult man Jesus. Just as Mary ran to help her Son
when he skinned his knee, so, too, Mary runs to help
her Son when he falls under the weight of the Cross.
Mary – always at the side of her Son.
When the newly-elected Pope John Paul II
presented his coat of arms to the public, the reaction
was one of surprise. More often than not, the symbols
on papal coats of arms concern the pope’s homeland,
or perhaps his first diocese as a bishop. But John Paul
II’s coat of arms, dramatic in its simplicity, consisted
of two purely religious symbols. One was the Cross,
symbolizing Jesus and the sacrifice of the Cross. The
other was the letter “M,” at the foot of the Cross and
off to the side, symbolizing Mary, who was always at
the side of her Son, even when he was nailed to the
Cross.
Today we celebrate Mothers’ Day. It is
appropriate that we remember our own mothers, on
this day set aside by our society to honor them. It is
also appropriate that we honor our mother in heaven,
during this month if May which is set aside to honor
Mary, the Mother of God. May we thank the Lord for
the great gift that is motherhood, as found in both our
earthly mother and our heavenly mother.
Fr. John, OMV
Intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for the Month of May
General: That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of
priestly and religious vocations.
Mission: That the recently founded Catholic Churches, grateful to the Lord for the gift of
faith, may be ready to share in the universal mission of the Church, offering their
availability to preach the Gospel throughout the world.
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Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Recordando Nuestras Madres
Cuando leas este artículo, yo ya habré
visitado a mi madre y a mi padre. Me gustaría
contarte como fue la visita, pero no podré hacerlo
hasta que eso ocurra. Pero asumo que mis padres
estarán muy contentos de verme, y yo a ellos, y que
habremos gozado mucho el encuentro.
Ojalá muchos de nosotros tengamos buenos
recuerdos de nuestras madres. Por mi parte,
ciertamente le agradezco a mi madre por cuidarme
cuando estaba enfermo, animarme cuando estaba
triste, y enseñarme las verdades de nuestra fe.
También debo agradecerle por ayudarme a
apreciar la buena música. Mi madre concurría al
Julliard School of Music en Nueva York y a menudo
tocaba música clásica en casa mientras nosotros
crecíamos. El primer LP que tuve no fue, como
ustedes deben creer, un álbum de rock. Sino que fue
el concierto de piano nº 3 de Beethoven, (Claudio
Arrau, pianista).
Continué disfrutando obras orquestales,
aunque desarrollé gustos decididamente distintos
que mi madre. Mientras ella disfrutaba Mozart,
Chopin, y tal vez algo de Debussy, sin adentrarnos
más allá de fines del siglo 19, mis propios gustos
comenzaron con el siglo 19 e incluyeron muchos de
los compositores del siglo 20, incluyendo Gershwin,
Bartok y Vaughan Williams.
anciana, corriendo para ayudar al niño Jesús, y luego
al adulto Jesús. Justo cuando María corría a ayudar a
su Hijo, él se lastima la rodilla, de la misma manera,
María corre para ayudar a su Hijo cuando cae bajo el
peso de la Cruz. María – siempre al lado de su hijo.
Cuando el recién elegido Papa Juan Pablo II
presentó su escudo de armas al público, la reacción
fue de sorpresa. Usualmente, los símbolos del
escudo de armas del papa conciernen a su patria, o
quizás a su primera diócesis como obispo. Pero el
escudo de armas de Juan Pablo II, dramático en su
simplicidad, consistía en dos símbolos puramente
religiosos. Uno era la cruz, simbolizando a Jesús y el
sacrificio de la Cruz. El otro era la letra “M”, al pié
de la cruz, simbolizando a María, quien estuvo
siempre al lado de su Hijo, aún cuando fue clavado a
la Cruz.
Hoy celebramos el día de la Madre. Es
apropiado que recordemos nuestras propias madres,
en este día especialmente dedicado en su honor. Es
también apropiado que honremos nuestra madre
celestial, durante su mes ya que mayo es el mes
dedicado a honrar a María, la Madre de Dios.
Agradezcamos al Señor por el gran don de la
maternidad, tanto de nuestra madre terrenal como de
nuestra madre del cielo.
Fr. John, OMV
Pero, sobre todo, debo agradecer a mi madre
el don de la vida, el más precioso regalo de todos.
Tengo la fortuna de haber conocido padres que
querían tener hijos, y se llenaron de júbilo cuando
ellos nacieron.
Tal vez muchos de nosotros hemos visto La
Pasión de Cristo de Mel Gibson. En esta película,
María rara vez habla, pero está siempre presente
junto a su Hijo, aún cuando sus sufrimientos parecen
ser más de lo soportable. En una escena inolvidable,
María ve a Jesús caer bajo el peso de su Cruz.
Mientras ve a su hijo caer, vemos un flash hacia
atrás, cuando la joven María ve a su pequeño niño
tropezar y caer. Dramáticas escenas cruzadas
muestran a la joven María, luego a María ya más
“No hay nada más hermoso, que encontrar a Cristo
y comunicarlo a todos” ( Benedicto XVI)
GRUPO DE STUDIO BIBLICO
EN LENGUA ESPAÑOL
— para todos —
Capilla San Francisco
todos los jueves,
de 6:00 a 8:00 p.m.
P. Gregorio OMV
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St. Francis Chapel
Prudential Center, Boston
Oblates of the Virgin Mary—USA
Fr. Bruno
Lanteri
(1759-1830)
The Founder of the
Oblates of the Virgin Mary.
Declared “Venerable” the first step to
Sainthood.
The Oblates of the Virgin Mary is an international religious
community of priests and brothers serving in Italy, France,
Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Nigeria, the United States
and the Philippines. The Oblates are involved in retreat and
parish missions, spiritual direction, parish work, the mass
media, clergy formation, and the foreign missions.
The US Province of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary is
dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola, and includes
communities in Massachusetts, Illinois, Colorado,
California and the Philippines.
ST. CLEMENT EUCHARISTIC SHRINE & ST FRANCIS CHAPEL, Boston. MA
ST. JOSEPH HOUSE, Milton, MA
ST. PETER CHANEL PARISH
Hawaiian Gardens, CA
HOLY GHOST PARISH
& LANTERI CENTER
FOR IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY
Denver, CO
ST. MARY PARISH
Alton, IL
The OMV motto,
OMV FORMATION CENTER
Cebu City, Philippines
“MARIAM COGITA, MARIAM
INVOCA”
“THINK OF MARY, CALL ON
MARY”
is taken from a homily by St.
Bernard
on the Blessed Virgin .