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“AN OASIS OF SILENCE, AN OASIS OF PRAYER”
TRINITY SUNDAY - SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009
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Saturday
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St. Francis Chapel
Lanteri’s
Corner
Spiritual thoughts
from
Ven. Bruno Lanteri,
Founder of the
Oblates
of the Virgin Mary.
Advantages of Spiritual Joy
One is more easily able to resist temptations, while
remaining more tranquil, and one is more far-sighted. The
melancholy man paves a street for the devil, because
melancholy makes one too thoughtful and too reflective.
Act, act, without thinking things over too much. This is a
duty: To rejoice and to do good - this was the fruit of all
the wisdom of Solomon.
Without joyfulness we have to force ourselves. However,
“force does not last.” Consequently, perseverance is
granted to joyfulness. Let us, then, do great things...
- From “On Spiritual Joy” by Fr. Pio Bruno Lanteri
Second Collection on June 20 and 21, 2009
For the Archdiocese of Bertoua,
Cameroon
Fr. John Prosper Yaga
Fr. Yaga will visit us here at St. Francis Chapel on
June 20 and 21 at the request of the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith. He will be speaking with
us and taking up a special second collection for his
home Archdiocese of Bertoua in Cameroon. The
Archdiocese was erected in 1983 and has 59
priests and 88 religious serving over 71,000
Catholics (total population of the area is 235,000).
Please give Fr. Yaga a warm welcome on that
weekend and please give financial help to his
Archdiocese by contributing to the second
collection.
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Item of the Week...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV, is
an Oblate of the Virgin Mary
who lives here in Boston. He is
getting very popular and very
well-known throughout the
country, most especially
because of the several books
he has written on Ignatian
Spirituality. Available in our
bookstore are not only all of Fr.
Tim’s books, but also CD sets
of audio conferences given by
Fr. Tim based on these books.
New!
Illustrated Life of Fr. Lanteri!
This is a professionally
illustrated life of the
founder of the
Oblates of the Virgin
Mary, Fr. Bruno
Lanteri. Much more
than a mere “comic
book,” this an
entertaining,
inspiring, and
surprisingly detailed
account of Fr. Lanteri,
his ministry, his arrest
by Napoleon’s police,
and his eventual
founding of our
Congreation. Now in
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Oblates of the Virgin Mary
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
MASS INTENTIONS THAT DO NOT APPEAR HERE WERE SCHEDULED AFTER THIS BULLETIN WAS FINALIZED.
Sunday, June 7
8:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
11:45 AM
1:15 PM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
+William and Bridget Casby
Fr. Edward Broom, OMV
Jason Dillingham
Helen Fritz
+Gabriel Mejía y Blanca Duque
+Margaret Wellings
+Alexander and Joseph Mathurine
Monday, June 8
8:00 AM
+James Heile
12:05 PM
Ian MacArthur
12:35 PM
+Ralph E. Wellings
4:45 PM
+Mary Nickerson
Tuesday, June 9
8:00 AM
+Marion I. Wilger
12:05 PM
+Margaret Wellings
12:35 PM
Kelly Force (b-day)
4:45 PM
+Marciana Navidad Vasquez
Wednesday, June 10
8:00 AM
+Agnes Hart
12:05 PM
+James Heile
12:35 PM
+Gertrude Monroe
4:15 PM
+Peter Nguyen
Thursday, June 11
8:00 AM
+Ralph E. Wellings
12:05 PM
+George Cooper
12:35 PM
Anita Crovo
4:45 PM
+Marion I. Wilger
Friday, June 12
8:00 AM
12:05 PM
12:35 PM
4:45 PM
+James Heile
Eve Ward
+Margaret Wellings
Helen’s Intentions
Saturday, June 13
9:00 AM
+Marion I. Wilger
12:00 PM
+Anthony Tuttissi
4:00 PM
Kevin & Mimi Barbera Anniversary
5:30 PM
Áine Greenhalgh
7:00 PM
+Juan Gonzalo Villa (anniversario)
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St. Francis Chapel
Prudential Center, Boston
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit
One Easter Sunday
morning, a
missionary priest
was celebrating the
liturgy of the
Resurrection of the
Lord in the village.
During the offertory
procession, along
with the gifts of
bread and wine, a
family presented a
chicken egg.
The priest placed it
at the side of the altar. He offered the gifts and
proceeded with the celebration of the Eucharist.
Then, after Mass, he greeted the villagers and
hastened to prepare his little breakfast, before
heading out to the next village. He was filled with
much joy and gratitude for having received such an
honorable contribution, which would amount to the
extent of his Easter morning breakfast.
For many of us it may seem strange, but for the
people in that area, a much prized egg would
amount to the equivalent of one of our prime rib or
lobster dinners.
The priest intently prepared a little fire and boiled
the egg. He cooled the egg on a small plate and set
it on the table outside his hut. Sitting down at the
table, he closed his eyes and rested his chin on his
hands folded together, to say Grace.
While praying, the inspiration came to mind of his
own littleness in God’s hands, and how the loving
Lord in his greatness provides all good things.
Upon saying Amen, he opened his eyes and saw
three little children standing in front of him, on the
other side of the table. Their eyes were fixed intently
on the priest, although their mouths did not say a
word. With a smile that slowly turned into the widest
grin from ear to ear, the priest seated them at the
table. He carefully cut the hard boiled egg perfectly
into three equal pieces and gave them for the children
to eat.
It was the most fulfilling and delightful Easter Sunday
breakfast he had ever had.
As the priest was on his way to reach the next village,
he experienced a deep sense of amazement and
peace. Becoming overwhelmed with joy he could
hardly contain all the emotion. “God!” he cried out,
“My God! How great is your love!”
With this testimony of the missionary priest, I cannot
help but think of the icon of “The Holy Trinity”, painted
by the famous Russian monk, Saint Andrej Rublev.
This painting of the “Old Testament Trinity” tells us of
the miraculous experience of Abraham and Sarah,
which we read in the Book of Genesis, chapter 18.
The three angels visited them and ate with them, and
blessed them abundantly.
Even more so in our lives, should we realize how we
also are truly blessed: for in the Eucharist, the Lord
does truly visit us each day, and he fills us with his
blessings.
God indeed is great! Let us therefore adore Him and
praise his Holy Name, as He reveals Himself to us as
He truly is: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!
Fr. Dave OMV
Intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for the Month of June
General: That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more
concrete help, in particular to relieve them of the crushing burden of foreign debt.
Mission: That the particular Churches operating in regions marked by violence may be
sustained by the love and concrete closeness of all the Catholics in the world.
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Oblates of the Virgin Mary
En el nombre del Padre y del Hijo
y del Espiritu Santo
Un Domingo de Pascuas por la mañana un
sacerdote misionero estaba celebrando la Misa de
la Resurrección del Señor. Durante la procesión del
ofertorio una familia presentó, junto a los dones del
pan y del vino, un huevo de gallina.
El sacerdote lo depositó sobre el altar, a un lado. Él
ofreció los dones y procedió con la celebración de
la santa Misa. Luego, después de la Misa, saludó a
los fieles del pueblo y se apuró para prepararse el
desayuno, antes de salir a celebrar un otra Misa en
un pueblo cercano. Se llenó de mucha alegria y se
sintió muy agradecido por haber recibido un
obsequio tan
especial,
el
cual sería el
contenido de
su desayuno.
Para muchos
de nosotros
nos pareciería
extraño, pero
para la gente
muy humilde
de esa región,
un sólo huevo
les valdría la
suma de un
asado de
primera, o de
una cena de
langostas.
El sacerdote preparó con mucho entusiasmo una
pequeña fogata y hervió el huevo. Lo depositó
sobre un platito y lo puso sobre la mesa cerca de la
chosa. Sentándose a la mesa, cerró sus ojos y
apoyó su mentón en sus manos juntados para dar
las Gracias.
Mientras oraba, se le venía la inspiración de
reconocer su propia pequeñez en las manos de
Dios, y cómo el Señor bondadoso en su grandeza
se ocupa de todas nuestras necesidades.
Llegando a decir Amén, abrió sus ojos y vió a tres
niños de pié delante suyo, al otro lado de la mesa.
Los ojos de ellos se fijaban atentamente en él, pero
sus pequeñas bocas no decían ninguna palabra.
Con una sonrisa que se transformaba en una de
aquellas que se abría de oreja a oreja, el sacerdote
los hacía sentar a la mesa. Muy cuidadosamente,
se puso a partir el huevo duro en tres partes
iguales, y se lo dió a ellos.
Verdaderamente, eso fué el desayuno pascual más
agradable, y más memorable de toda su vida.
Mientras que el sacerdote se iba para alcanzar al
pueblo cercano, experimentó un sentido profundo
de asombro y de paz. Sobrecojido de alegría, él se
esforzaba en contener la emoción. “¡Dios!”
exlcamó, “¡Dios mío! ¡Qué grande es tu amor! ”
Con el testimonio de este sacerdote, me viene
presente a la mente el ícono de la Santísima
Trinidad, pintado por el famoso monje ruso, el santo
Andrés Rublev. La pintura de la “Trinidad del
Antiguo Testamento” nos relata la experiencia
milagrosa de Abraham y Sarah, que encontramos
en el Libro de la Génesis, en el capítulo 18. Los
tres ángeles los visitaron y comieron con ellos, y los
bendijeron abundantemente.
De manera aún más privilegiada, en nuestras vidas
deberíamos reconocer cuán bendecidos que
somos: porqué en la Eucaristía, el Señor nos visita
cada día para comer con nosotros, y nos llena con
sus bendiciones abundantes.
Verdaderamente, ¡Dios es grande! Adorémosle,
entonces, y alabemos su santo Nombre, tal como Él
se nos revela como es: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo.
¡Amén!
P. David
“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.
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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 .