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prophetic, Franciscan, Catholic community welcoming all people through prayer and outreach.

We extend a special welcome to everyone visiting the Shrine for the first time.

Saturday, January 18 – Friday, January 24, 2020

Telephone: 617-542-6440
Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100
The Good Word: 617-542-0502
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January 19, 2019
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greetings of peace.

On Monday, Federal and State offices are closed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. The Shrine offices will
likewise be closed. The building itself will be open from 7am to 11am. Masses at 8am and 10am.

Dr. King is remembered for his dramatic and effective leadership during this country’s civil rights
movement. For Catholics, it’s important for each of us to reflect on our own role in promoting and
cooperating with unjust social structures. Our reflection on the sin of racism can be informed by the very
Catholic notions that all people have inherent dignity, that we are all created in God’s image, and that
Christ’s redemption is for all people. Racism manifests itself in our societal organization: in economic,
political, and legal structures. We have an obligation as Catholics to stand in solidary with people whose
ancestors suffered the well-documented evils of the past and whose burdens are heavier today because our
complicity or indifference to their suffering.

In terms of our life at the church on Arch Street, one of the great joys of working at the Shrine is the
incredible variety of people who enter the building. We are graced with the presence all kinds of people, with
all kinds of backgrounds and languages. People comment on this aspect of the Shrine regularly. Perhaps this
is a testimony to great missionary spirit of the Catholic Church, or perhaps the breadth of the popularity of
our patron, St. Anthony of Padua. Some of this is due to the welcoming spirit that the other worshipers
provide. For that: thank you!

The Week of Christian Unity begins on Saturday, January 18, and continues through Saturday, January 25.
Our participation in this week includes a prayer service at the Paulist Center at 5 Park Street on Wednesday,
January 22nd, 7pm. Representatives of the Cathedral of St. Paul, the Church on the Hill, and other downtown
Churches will be there. I plan to attend with other friars and you are welcome to join us. The service will be
a rhythm of Taizé music, biblical reflection, song, and nondenominational prayer.

Occasionally, I use this space to review the Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, as outlined by the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. As one ponders these principles, it is easy to see ways in
which the Church itself has failed. Nonetheless, the principles are worthy goals, and have a rock-solid
foundation in the teachings of Jesus, Sacred Scripture, and the Tradition of the Catholic Church. The clerical
structures of the Church will absolutely need the laypeople to cooperate, and in many cases take leadership,
if we are to see progress on these principles.

1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that
the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation
of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack
from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell
research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is
always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life
by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe
that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every
institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation. The person is not only sacred but also social. How we
organize our society -- in economics and politics, in law and policy -- directly affects human dignity and the
capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that
must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty
to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and
vulnerable.

3. Rights and Responsibilities. The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a
healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human
decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities--to one another, to our families, and to
the larger society.

4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are
faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of
the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.

5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. The economy must serve people, not the other way
around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in Gods creation.
If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to
productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and
to economic initiative.

6. Solidarity. We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological
differences. We are our brothers and sisters keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global
dimensions in a shrinking world. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the pursuit of justice and peace.
Pope Paul VI taught that if you want peace, work for justice.1 The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our
love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and
conflict.

7. Care for God's Creation. We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for
the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and
the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation. This environmental challenge has
fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored.

Thank you for all that you do for the Shrine, our downtown Franciscan community. We are grateful. Have a
blessed week.

Thomas Conway, OFM
Executive Director



 Shrine Schedule for
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 20th

Masses at 8am and 10am

Confessions 8:30am – 10am
The Shrine will be open from 7am to 11am.

Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome
October 20-30, 2020
Join Bro. Paul O'Keeffe, OFM and Fr. John Aherne, OFM on the St. Anthony
Shrine annual pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. See the town where Saints Francis
and Clare lived their lives and began a movement that is still going strong 800 years
later.

Pilgrims will visit sites in and around Assisi, Florence, and Rome; including the
Vatican and other sites important to our Catholic faith.

$3400 double occupancy,

$3600 single occupancy.

Price includes airfare, ground transportation, hotels, all tours, and all meals. Please
join us if you enjoy eating good food, visiting beautiful sites, and want to learn more
about the Franciscan traditions that make Saint Anthony Shrine a special place.

For more information or to sign up please contact Bro. Paul O’Keeffe, OFM
pokeeffe@thefranciscans.org or 617-542-5147.


February 26, 2020


MASS SCHEDULE
Seniors at Arch Street
Our Seniors Program meets only
Saturday Mass: 12PM twice monthly during the winter.
Saturday Vigil: 4PM , 5:30PM Next meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 29th:
Sunday Mass: 6AM, 7:30AM, 9AM , 10:30AM , Presentation by Br. Daniel Murray, OFM

12PM (Spanish Mass 1st Fl. Church) 2nd Collection January 25/26th
12PM , 4PM , 5:30PM , 7PM Our second collection the weekend of
January 25/26th will be for the Franciscan
Weekday Mass: 6AM, 7AM, 11:45AM, 12:30PM, 5:15PM Missionary Union (FMU) in support of our
3rd Wednesday of every month: Anointing Mass 10AM missionaries serving in Lima, Peru. The
FMU was founded by the friars in 1920 to
send friars to preach the Gospel in foreign
CONFESSION SCHEDULE lands. Since its inception, the FMU has
supported over 200 missionaries in various
countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Japan,
1st Floor Church Jamaica, Kenya and Peru. We would
Saturday: 10AM - 4PM
appreciate your prayers for our missionaries
Sunday: 1:30PM - 3PM and for the people they serve. We also invite
you to join us in supporting our missionaries
Weekday: 10:30AM - 1:30PM, 4PM - 5:30PM with a donation in the second collection.
*Please note: Additional Wednesday Confession: 6:30AM - 8AM Thank you for your prayers and support!


REGULAR EVENTS
Monday Thursday
OA Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm St. Augustine Group (S.L.A.A.) (Closed) 12:00pm
A.A. 12 Step/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed) 5:45 pm Rosary Prayer Group, 1st Floor Chapel 12:30pm
Men’s Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thurs) 5:00pm
Tuesday Lectura y reflexión del evangelio 5:30pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 12:00pm A.A Big Book Meeting (Closed) 5:45pm

Charismatic Prayer, Mezzanine Group Room 12:00pm
Friday
Wednesday S.A.12 Step Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses O.A. Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (3rd Wed.) 10:00am
Seniors Program, Auditorium 10:30am Saturday
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30pm Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) 12:00pm
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed) 5:30 pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 5:45pm Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:30am
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:00pm
Latino Ministry Social, Auditorium 1:00pm
Rosary, Vespers, Benediction 2:55pm
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00pm

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