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100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110Tel. 617-542-6440 Website:
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The Good Word Tel. 617-542-0502 Prayer Request Line Tel.
617-553-4100
Sunday, March 8 Saturday, March 14, 2015
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M A R C H
07 Saturday
Centering PrayerGroup, Noon to 1:30 p.m.,4th fl. Francis
room
08 Sunday
Prison Ministry, SCHC, 8:15 to 11:30 a.m.,womens services 12:55
to 2:30 p.m.
Healing Prayer Service, 1:30 p.m.
09 Monday
Red Cross Blood Drive, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.(See ad for
details.)
Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, flu vaccine, 10:00
a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wellness Center
Emmaus Ministry brown bag lunch, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., 2nd fl.
classroom (See ad for details.)
Lenten Twilight Retreat, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,4th fl. Francis &
Clare rooms, fully subscribed
10 Tuesday
Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, flu vaccine, 9:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wellness Center
Jesus and Power of Now (by Eckhart Tolle),by Bill Sawyer, 12:15
to 1:30 p.m., 2nd. fl. classroom (See ad for details.)
Just Peacemaking, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2nd fl.classroom (See ad
for details.)
11 Wednesday
Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening, flu vaccine, 9:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wellness Center
Seniors Mass 10:00 a.m., exercise 10:30 a.m.,Program 11:00 a.m.,
lunch Noon
Sacramental Anointing Mass, 12:30 p.m.(See ad for details.)
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
WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Front cover art: The Ten Commandments, carved in stone
REGULAR EVENTSMonday A.A. 12 Step Meeting 5:45 p.m.Tuesday
Seniors Crafts Group 10:30 a.m. A.A. Open Meeting Noon Mens
Cursillo Reunion 5:15 p.m.Wednesday Remembrance Day for Deceased
(3rd Wed.) All Masses Womens 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.) TBAThursday S.L.A.A. Meeting Noon Mens 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.) Noon
Vietnamese 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. Hispanic Secular
Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m.
Pray for Peace in the Middle East!
Womens Spiritual Reflection Group, Noon to 1:30 p.m., Contact:
Nancy Nichols Kearns, 781-704-1010 or
[email protected]
Bread on the Common, 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.,(See ad for details.)
12 Thursday
Mens Faith Works Spirituality Group, 5:00 to6:30 p.m., 4th fl.
Francis rm (See ad for detail
20s/30s Lenten Evening of Reflection, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., 2nd.
fl. classroom (See ad for details.)
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READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3,
4;
Lk 4:24-30Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt. 18:21-35Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16,
19-20;
Mt 5:17-19Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk
11:14-23Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-
14Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6;
Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21Alternate readings (Year A):1 Sm 16:1b,
6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17,
34-38]
Just Peacemaking Initiative: The Challenge and Promise
ofNonviolence for Our Time(A Just Matters Study Module)Section III:
Just Peacemaking,Disarmament and Reconciliation withJusticeTuesday,
March 10 (changed to 2nd Tues) 5:30 to7:30 p.m. 2nd floor classroom
Cost: $5/classPreregistration required for access to
participantspacket.
Contact Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440, ext. 143or email
[email protected]. Leave your name &telephone no.
Offered by the Franciscan Adult School
Jesus and Power of Now (by EckhartTolle.)Tuesdays, March 10, 17,
24 & 31, 201512:15 to 1:30 p.m. 2nd floor classroomPresenter:
William Sawyer, IICost: Free will ($10 per session
suggested).Pre-registrations appreciated.
Participants will learn how to come into the presentmoment with
Jesus and thereby enter the Kingdomof God. We will integrate the
teachings of Jesusand the insights of Tolle to help us to enter
adeeper way of living.
Contact Dr. Jackie Stewart to register at 617-542-6440ext. 143
or email [email protected]. Please leave your name, telephone
no., and thecourse, date/time you wish to attend.
Offered by Franciscan Adult School
Second Collection - March 7 & 8, 2015
Easter Flowers and Decorations
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Third Sunday of Lent;
First Scrutiny;
Daylight Saving Time begins; Girl Scout Sunday
Monday: St. Frances of RomeFriday: Abstinence
RedCrossBloodDriveat St. Anthony ShrineMonday, March 9, 2015, 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shrine Auditorium
Remember to bring photo ID.Have breakfast or lunch before
donating.
Please drink water or fluids frequently before andafter
donating.
Plan to stay for at least 1 hour and 15 minutes.
For an appt. call 1-800 REDCROSS (733-2767)or visit redcrossbloo
d.org
Emmaus MinistryBrown Bag Lunch RetreatsHeaven Really Is For
RealMonday, March 9, 2015, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.,2nd Floor
ClassroomPresented by Bro. John Maganzini, OFM Bring a lunch; we
provide beverages. Free will offering.
Where are our children now? Where do they goafter they die? Will
we ever see them again?
Emmaus MinistryServing the Spiritual Needs of Grieving
Parents
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The CanticleVolume 34 No. 3 March 2015a monthly publication of
St. Anthony Shrine
Spirit descending upon her at the Annunciation. Thesame
Scriptures that have described for us the Son ofGod in the visible
form of a man have also describedthe Spirit of God in the form of a
bird. Somecommentators on ancient religion write of theprimordial
nature of religious texts that associatedivinity with animals. They
speak of something oldthat carries depth.
The Sermon to the Birds takes place in stages.First, St. Francis
and his companions are walkingalong the road. He notices a great
number and varietyof birds in a nearby field. Thomas of Celano
recordshow he ran toward them. Such an impulsivegesture should have
scattered them immediately. Hehad become filled with great joy at
seeing them. Theypossessed for him a natural attraction. Oddly
enough,they seemed as though waiting for him. They did notmove,
even while he walked into their midst. Here tobe found is the first
indication of strangeness in thesituation. Their stillness even
surprised him. Thiswas not the response he was expecting.
Somethingnew, something different was occurring. Allrenditions of
this event specifically point out how histunic touched them as he
walked into their midst. Thatalone should have definitely
frightened them enoughto make them fly away. It did not. While
amongthem, he began to speak to them. He humbling askedthem to
listen to what he was to say. The gist of hissermon revolved around
praising their Creator. Theystill did not fly away. Those friars
looking on thoughtthese creatures actually were listening to him.
Thefairytale quality of the situation must have overcomeall of
them. A man speaking to animals about God.Even today that seems the
stuff of imagination only.When finished, he blessed them and gave
thempermission to leave. Only then did they finally flyaway. When
he arrived back at where the friars werewaiting, they heard him
accusing himself ofneglecting these creatures in past preaching
missions.As a result, he promised himself he would include
allanimals as well as humans whenever again hepreached. In writing
the life of the St. Francis, Thomas ofCelano mentioned this
incident twice in his firstand last work. Yet he, and other authors
mainly seemto stress the notion of power rational mancontrolling
irrational creatures. Taming anddomesticating animals who should be
wild. Merelyanother chapter describing the dominating impact
ofreasoned folk over the dumb beast. It took the moreexpanded
vision of St. Bonaventure to add to thisinterpretation another
context, one from the Book ofGenesis. In his life of Francis,
Bonaventure sees theseanimal incidents as signifying another walk
throughthe Garden of Eden. He understands in this man-animal
relationship a radical throwback to when that
Franciscana
The Sermon To The Birds Somewhere in the 1960s a movie made
itsway out of Hollywood depicting the life of St. Francis.Some
short time later, a movie critic gave hisimpressions. He wrote
something of the following:Any life of St. Francis of Assisi that
does not mentionhis Sermon to the Birds is like a life of
AbrahamLincoln that does not mention the Civil War. For me,this
remark placed a new prospective on an event inthe life of the Saint
that many see more as romanticand idyllic than of major
significance. If one looks athis life, one usually identifies some
of the following assignificant stages: his time as a prisoner of
war, thevoice calling to him to rebuild the Church whilekneeing
before the Cross, embracing a leper, meetingwith the Pope who
approves his Rule. In light ofexperiences such as these, it may
seem out of contextto introduce bird preaching into this series of
change-worthy moments. But possibly that movie critiquemay have
realized something our eyes have skippedover, something deeper and
much more archetypal.
From ancient times and flowing into theworld of St. Francis,
birds enjoyed special status. Assky creatures, who have the unique
ability of movingup and down, people thought them mediatorsbetween
heaven and earth. These particular animalsalone possess the magic
of feeling the inner lining ofthe clouds. That unique ability
brought upon themthe popular notion of being carriers of the human
spirit.They possess the power to fly upward. Christiansartists
understandably would usually portray angels,beings considered pure
spirit, with bird-like wingsbecause of their traditional role as
messengers fromabove. The climax of this association of
wingedcreatures with religion might have been reached in
theGospels. When Jesus is baptized in the Jordan by Johnthe
Baptist, the Gospels tell us he came out of thewater. At that
moment, the Holy Spirit descendedupon him. It appeared as a dove as
a bird. TheThird Person of the Blessed Trinity appearing in
thevisible form of a bird. Whatever respect birds mayhave attained,
now moved to a more sublime level.Christian art has echoed that
elevation in portrayingthe Virgin Mary with a bird over her head
the Holy
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Response
Innocence allows the imagination full range.We can imagine
anything; because our innocenceperceives all things to be good, all
possibility blessed.Innocence is lost when we cease to live in
peace andunity with reality and begin to conceive the way toadvance
ourselves by any means, ever if it hurts oreven if it kills others.
There is no longer universalcommunity; now we say with Jean Paul
Sartre,L'enfer, c'est loutrui Others are hell.
Exaggeration? We dislike others, make waron others, assign value
to others, lord it over others a lot of negativity is associated
with our approach toothers, others on every level. The first
recorded crimewas the murder of Abel by Cain. Francis
regainedthrough grace some of the capacity to love innocently.He
could see others as selves, an ability we call
empathy. Empathy does much to soften our attitudetoward others,
making true cooperation possible,working with brothers and sisters,
not just with othersrendered circumstantially useful. We can walk
intheir shoes.
Francis preached to the birds in innocence. Hesaw a positive
relationship as possible and fitting. Wepreach ourselves to others
and the scope of ourmessage is the extent we give to possibility,
possibilityrecognized in the common creatures life we all
share.
To the (even partially) innocent, possibility isunending. The
co-existence of apparent opposites isshown forth in modern science.
Either/or is againand again resolved by both. The innocent
cantransmit an identity that offers no danger and greatpotential
for good. Francis is the example parexcellence of this. Where
others say no, he says Whynot? He is not afraid. He knows he is
clothed ingrace. Referring to our comment last month, we cansay
that he does not fear being naked before all Assisi:he is clothed
in grace.
Pope Francis is about to deliver a letter on theenvironment. It
can only be a call to seek theopenness to innocence that is present
in every onewho is touched by grace, who can therefore see thehand
of a gracious God in everything. Everything isholy in its mystery,
the mystery of our universalinterconnectedness. Surely, like the
plains warrior, Ican ask the buffalos permission to fill my need
tosurvive. Surely, I can entertain a relationship ofrespect with
every created thing, even possiblyhugging a tree.
Yes Francis preached to the birds and theylistened and, in a
way, worshiped God. Let us striveto see the hand of God everywhere.
Let us neverdisrespect the created universe! Let us always see
intothe world around us, which is to say in the age ofcommunication
the entire world. The absence ofinnocence is obvious, the presence
is in the reality ofthe small voice that was God appearing to
Elijah, Godin the word and the Word was God.
We live indeed to enter the quest forinnocence, finding it in
ourselves, bringing it out inothers. Evangelization is innocence
revealed callingto innocence still hidden, that all might
knowourselves and each other as God intended us to knowand be known
before we sinned. Let us be about ourFathers business!
first human walked in the Garden with only theanimals as
companions. He sees Francis possessingsomething of that primordial
innocence that animalsstill recognized. And on the part of the
Saint, arecognition of a spiritual bonding he felt for creatures
something drawing him back to moments beforethe covenant with Noah.
That covenant declaredanimals wild and prey now to the hunters
needs.
Preaching to animals allowed Francis anopportunity to shine
another understanding upon theWord of God, asking who should be
considered afitting audience to whom one should preach? Thosefew
minutes spent at the side of the road brought theSaint to a
resolution to fill the whole world with theWord of God. He wished
to preach it to all creatures,reminding them of their Creator. One
might say, hestumbled onto the first signs of a cosmic
spirituality:to fill the whole world with the Word of God. Giveear,
O heavens, while I speak; let the earth hearken tothe words of my
mouth (Deuteronomy 32, 1).
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WEEKDAY MASSESCelebrated 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 announcedThird WednesdayDay of Remembrance
SATURDAY MASSESCelebrated in Second Floor Chapel
8:00 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 RECONCILIATIONCelebrated 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 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 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 MASSESSecond Floor Chapel
** Music MassesThe Arch Street Band
MISA EN ESPAOLCada mircoles a las 5:15 de la tarde
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
LEGAL HOLIDAY MASSESSecond Floor Chapel
MISA EN ESPAOL - PRIMER PISOCada domingo a las 11:45 de la
maana
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Reading I: Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17Responsorial
Psalm: 19:8, 9, 10, 11Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
Gospel: John 2:13-25
Why So Angry?
The Gospel for this Third Sunday ofLent gives us a very
surprising pictureof Jesus. The gentle savior abruptlyturns
violent. When he sees merchantsselling oxen, sheep and doves in
thetemple, sees money changers doingbusiness in Gods house, he
erupts intoanger.
Not only is this unlike the Jesus we know, but doesntit violate
the workings of the temple? These trades-people were selling
animals because living creatureswere needed for burnt offerings.
They had to buyanimals somewhere. And they had to get theirmoney
changed, since so many of them came fromlands with different
currencies. Sounds quitereasonable doesnt it?
Not to Jesus. He shouts, You are desecrating myFathers temple!
He grabs some cords and yanksthem into a knot. He whips the
vendorsquite aterrible sightthen heaves the carefully sorted
coinsinto an unholy mess on the floor and finishes up byhurtling
the tables into the chaos.
How in the world does such fury coincide with thesilent, humble
Jesus we will see in Holy Week? Atthat time he will barely say a
word, even though hisenemies will be violating the Fathers holiest
templeof all: Jesus very self.
What is going on here?
Some external reasons for his vehemence are evident.Vendors were
allowed only in the courtyard of thetemple, not inside, as they now
had positionedthemselves. And perhaps the dishonest practices
ofoutdoor market-places had stolen their way into thetemple. The
thumb on the scale, the inflated prices,all of that.
There is another, internal reason which is much moreimportant.
Jesus knew with blessed certainty whathuman beings were created to
be. We are made to befilled with Gods presence, to be beloved by
God andto love God in return. We are most ourselves whenwe are not
entrapped by riches honor and pride. Weare designed to let go and
let God. Jesus must have
Spirituality of the Readings been overwhelmed when he saw
merchants winkingat these Godly values, preferring cold cash,
andcheating for it at the dead center within the sacredspace. It
was all upside down.
Why did he react so very differently during HolyWeek? Why was he
silent then? The answer has to dowith personal growth. Jesus had
come to understandthe depths of his mission. It was not enough just
to
do social actionthats what the templescene wasit was not enough
to cure thepeople miraculously, not enough to preachfrom the
hillsides. He saw that he mustbecome one with us, join us in our
death,must unite with us in terrible hurts fromeach other. Only
then could he show howvery close God is.
The temple story does prepare us for HolyWeek after all. It lets
us know the insidesof Jesus. Incidentally, it asks us a
question.
How willing are you and I to let go of what we thinkis so
terribly important to our survival (riches, honor,pride, pleasure)
and let Gods life grow up within us?Our answer will determine what
each of us willunderstand of Christs passion, death
andResurrection.
The contrast this Sunday is great. Jesus hurls himselfagainst
the money grubbers, blind to life as they were.His emotion was real
and quite impressive. On thecross he would empty himself out. He
wouldsurrender everything, including his fury, because heloved God
and loved us.
Fr. John Foley, S. J.
Copyright 2015, The Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis
university.
All rights reserved. used by permission.
Write me an email! I'd like to have a discussion with you about
this.
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Lenten JourneyEvery 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mass onWednesdays
during Lent.
Traditional Stations of the CrossTuesdays and Fridays, February
20th throughApril 3rd at 12:15 p.m. in the 1st Floor Church.
Via de la Cruz en EspaolLos mircoles desde el 18 de febrero
hasta el 1de abril a las 5:45 de la tarde (despus de lamisa en
espaol) en la capilla del segundo piso
Artwork: Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple,
El Greco, c. 1600
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THE FRANCISCAN CHALLENGE
Q & As
Who lives in Holy Name Province?
There are 325 Franciscan Friars in Holy NameProvince serving the
people of God in a widevariety of settings colleges, parishes,
urbanministry centers and diverse social ministries alongthe East
Coast. Today we continue the mission ofSaint Francis to make the
Gospel message comealive in our contemporary world. We live in
cities,suburbs and rural areas. Our backgrounds arediverse and our
ministries are varied; most of usserve in pastoral roles, while
others work ineducation, social ministry, administration andmanual
trades.
What is the mission of the Franciscan Friars ofHoly Name
Province?
The core of Franciscanism is in the living out of theGospel of
Jesus Christ within the Church accordingto the rule of life
proposed and observed by SaintFrancis of Assisi to preach this
message to everycreature. This is our purpose and mission.
Our message is very simple:God loves each of us totally and
unconditionally.
What makes the Franciscan Friars different?
The Franciscan Friars have always been thought ofas of the
people and with the people. Living incommunity is a core value and
often helps theFriars to put things in a more down to
earthperspective. The Friars never see themselves asbetter than
anyone, and therefore they are notusually judgmental and are very
accepting ofeveryone, those who are in the faith communityand those
who are not.
All Are Welcome is the usual core of Franciscan hospitality.
Bread on the Common StreetMinistry to Homeless Persons2nd &
4th Wednesdays, March 11 & 25, 20155:45 to 7:30 p.m.
All are invited to be part of a ministry to homelesspersons on
the streets and nearby the Shrine onthe 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of
eachmonth. We meet in the auditoriumof the Shrine at 5:45 p.m.,
preparefood packets, and then visit withhomeless persons on the
streets,offering food, socks, (hats, gloves,scarves -
weather-dependent) andmost of all presence, ending at7:30 p.m.
Please call ahead of time if you plan on coming.For more
information, please contact Dr. JackieStewart at 617-542-6440, ext
143 or [email protected].
Offered by Evangelization
Mens Faith Works Spirituality Group2nd & 4th Thursdays,
March 12 & 26, 2015. 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (4th fl. Francis
room)Facilitated by Bob Giers, csd
This is a great opportunity for men to cometogether and grow in
their spiritual lives anddeepen their personal relationship with
Godthorough prayer and faith sharing. (Matt. 18:20)when two or more
are gathered in my name I amin their midst.For more information,
contact Bob Giers at 617-542-6440, ext. 198.
Offered by the Franciscan SpiritualCompanionship Ministry
20s/30s Lenten Evening of ReflectionYouth and Faith: Enthusiasm
&WisdomPresentation and discussion with Fr. Eric
Carpine,OFMThursday, March 12, 2015, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,2nd fl.
classroom We will begin with BYO-dinner at 6:00 p.m.followed by the
presentation at 6:30 p.m. No cost.This event is for 20s and 30s
only.
RSVP in advance either via Facebook or email
[email protected]
SacramentalANOINTING OF THE SICK
Our next celebration of the Anointing of the Sickwill take place
on Wednesday, March 11 at the12:30 p.m. Mass. All those who suffer
fromphysical, mental or emotional illness are welcometo receive
this Sacrament.