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09 Saturday Adult Confirmation class #5, 10:30 a.m. to Noon,

2nd fl. classroom. Pre-registered only.

Baptismal Preparation for Parents & Sponsors,1:30 to 3:00 p.m., 2nd fl. classroomPre-registered only.

10 Sunday Happy Mothers Day! 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.

11 MondayNo scheduled events.

12 Tuesday Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening,

flu vaccine, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wellness Center

Just Matters Group planning meeting, 5:30 to (See ad for details.)

13 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.,Movie Bringing Up Baby 11:00 a.m., lunch Noon

Our Desire for God, #2, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.,presented by Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFM(See ad for details.)

Womens Spiritual Reflection Group, Noon to 1:30 p.m., Contact: Nancy Nichols Kearns, 781-704-1010 or nancynichols1010@yahoo.com

Sacramental Anointing Mass, 5:15 p.m.(see ad for details.)

Bread on the Common, 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.,(See ad for details.)

Welcome to the St. Anthony ShrineCommunity. 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

Front cover art: New Mary, Mother of God statue in 1stfl. Church. See ad for more details.

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.

14 Thursday Blood pressure & Blood Sugar screening,

flu vaccine, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wellness Center

Mens Faith Works Spirituality Group, 5:00 to6:30 p.m., 4th fl. Francis rm (See ad for details.)

16 Saturday Centering Prayer Group, Noon to 1:30 p.m.,

4th fl. Francis room

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WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Events This Week

Bread on the Common StreetMinistry to Homeless Persons2nd & 4th Wednesdays, May 13 & 27, 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, and most ofall presence, ending at 7:30 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 emailSAS.Evang@gmail.com.

Offered by Evangelization

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Second Collection - May 16 & 17, 2015Support the Music Ministry.

Pray for Peace in the Middle East!

Our Desire for GodWednesdays, May 13 & 20, 201512:15 to 1:15 p.m., 2nd. floor classroomPresenter: Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFMCost: $5/class

Wednesday, May 13, 2015:Topic: Who has the desire and who has not? What dothe saints teach us about it?

Wednesday, May 20, 2015:Topic: How can I increase my desire for God? How canmy desire diminish?

Contact Dr. Jackie Stewart to register at 617-542-6440ext. 143 or email SAS.Evang@gmail.com.

Offered by Franciscan Adult School

Are you interested in matters of Peace and Justice?

You are invited to join St. AnthonyShrines Just Matters Group

Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., 2nd fl. classroomWe meet monthly to plan and provide facilitation forPeace and Social Justice advocacy, training, andrelated events. We coordinate with the Holy NameProvince Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creationdirectorate (JPIC), Interfaith Groups, and otherpartners.

If you are interested in attending an upcoming meeting,please contact: Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440,ext. 143 or email SAS.Evang@gmail.com.

Offered by EvangelizationJust Matters Peace & Social Justice

SacramentalANOINTING OF THE SICK

Our next celebration of the Anointing of the Sickwill take place on Wednesday, May 13 at the 5:15p.m. Mass. All those who suffer from physical,mental or emotional illness are welcome toreceive this Sacrament.

NEW! MARY, MOTHER OF GOD SHRINE

DEDICATIONThe Shrines beautiful new statue ofMary, the Mother of God in the First FloorChapel will be blessed and dedicatedSunday, May 10, Mothers Day, followingthe 10 a.m. Mass and a May Processionfrom the Second Floor Chapeldownstairs. All are welcome!

MARY ANNUAL CANDLESOur new Mary, Mother of God Annual Candlessteadfastly burn 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week for a fullyear. Light one of these beautiful candles in honorof someone you love, for your own specialintentions, or in devotion to Mary. Limitedavailability. For more information, call Diane at617-542-8057.

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Tonys TravelersDay Trips with a Purpose

Join Us for A Day ofFun & Gambling at Mohegan Sun!!Sunday, May 17, 2015

8:30 a.m. - Leave for Mohegan Sun Casino10:30 a.m. - Arrive at Casino4:30 p.m. - Leave for Shrine6:00 p.m. - Arrive at ShrineAll of this for only $30 per person!Includes $15 Meal Voucher & $15 voucher for bets atselect tablesLimited Seats Available - get your registration in early!

Fill out form in lobby flyer and leave at front desk orcontact Fr. Barry Langley, OFM at 617-542-6440, ext.241 for more information about this program.

Mens Faith Works Spirituality Group2nd & 4th Thursdays, May 14 & 28, 2015. 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (4th fl. Francis room)Facilitated by Bob Giers, OFS

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

Upcoming Events

Adult Confirmation ProgramSpring 2015

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Regional Confirmation for AdultsSunday, May 17, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Mass

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The GIFT Box was created to: Raise awareness and educate about human

trafficking Gather information about human trafficking Empower people to take action to end human

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Bostons City Hall Plaza, top of Faneuil HallMonday, May 4 to Thursday, May 14, 20158:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER: www.theriversouthcenter.orgFor further information call978- 758-9431 or email debohara@aol.com

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mothers DayTuesday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. PancrasWednesday: Our Lady of FatimaThursday: The Ascension of the Lord

(unless transferred to Sunday)Friday: St. Isidore Saturday: Armed Forces Day

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LGBT Spirituality Group Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Assisi auditorium stageclassroom

All Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual andTransgendered (LGBT) Catholicsare invited to participate in ourmonthly spirituality group. We trulylook forward to a great turnout and response fromall of our members pertaining to our growth andfaith development.

Contact: Fr. Joe Quinn, OSF, 617-542-6440, ext. 239or email LGBT@stanthonyshrine.org

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Bereavement Support GroupContact: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM, 617-542-6440, ext. 239or jquinn@stanthonyshrine.org

Mondays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & July 6, 20155:30 to 7:00 p.m. 4th fl. Clare roomMonday, July 6 - Remembrance MassFacilitator: Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM, Grief MinistryRequirement: Attendance at all six sessions.Limited enrollment.Pre-registrations required.

Grieving is the most misunderstood and neglectedgrowth process a person can go through. Formany years religious and spiritual leaders havelooked at loss as an opportunity for spiritualdevelopment. Yet our modern life process hasshaped our understanding that moving through thehealing journey of grief has become so private andmisunderstood that it has become a taboo subject.

Our American culture has succeeded intransforming the reality of death into a foreign andalienation experience. A number of logical reasonscan be advanced to account for the death-denyingsociety we live in. There has been a change infamily patterns due to greater mobility and this hascontributed to the breakdown of the extendedfamily and has shifted the focus to the nuclearfamily. Thus the absence of close familialsupport is a missing link for so many. The grievingfeel even more alone with no one to turn to nor toshare their pain with. It was once said that a joyshared is twice the joy a grief shared is to havehalf the grief.

There is an opportunity for this support group to bea safe place where people can share their lossand not feel uncomfortable about it. This group willhave a limited number of participants as well as atime frame of 6 sessions with the conclusion ofMass of Remembrance. Hopefully, we will providesome of the necessary methods of learning how tolive life without the one they love. We believe thatSt. Anthonys can provide you with that safe placeto share your pain and your loss and begin thejourney of healing the painful process of grief.

It is imperative that participants attend all sixconsecutive sessions of the group.

Infant & Child Baptism ProgramFor families who regularly worship at St. Anthony Shrine

Our next scheduled Baptisms are on Sunday,May 31, 2015 at the 12:30 p.m. Mass. We will bewelcoming two children of the Droll and Fitzpatrickfamilies into our Christian community.

St. Anthony Shrine offers parental and sponsorpreparation for those parents wishing to have theirinfant or young child baptized here at the Shrineand welcomed into our worshiping community.Preparatory sessions and Baptisms will beavailable about six times per year (approximatelyevery other month). It is anticipated that theBaptisms ordinarily will be on the last Sunday ofthe month (if liturgically feasible) at the regularSunday 12:30 p.m. Mass. Upcoming dates forBaptisms are May 31 & June 28.Baptisms for Latin@ infants will be at the SundaySpanish Mass. Both parental & sponsorpreparation and Baptism are by appointment.Note: At least one sponsor must be Confirmed inthe Catholic Church.

If interested/for more information, please contact Dr.Jackie Stewart at 617-542-6440, ext. 143 or emailSAS.Evang@gmail.com.

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CONTACT US:Phone: 1-617-542-6440Website: http://www.StAnthonyShrine.orgAddress: 100 Arch Street Downtown Crossing Boston, MA 02110

EXECUTIVE STAFFFr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Fr. Barry Langley, OFMAssociate Director

SAINT ANTHONY SHRINE & MINISTRY CENTER~ All Are Welcome ~

WEEKDAY MASSESCelebrated in Second Floor Chapel

6:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.(Wed. only 10:00 a.m.)11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

(Wed. only 5:15 p.m. Spanish Mass)Second WednesdayAnointing Mass:

time to be announcedThird WednesdayDay of Remembrance

SATURDAY MASSCelebrated in Second Floor Chapel

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 Chapel

Weekdays: (Wed. only) 6:30 to 8:00 a.m.;Mondays - Fridays

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.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 1:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: St. Anthony DevotionsThursdays: 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 (MUSIC) - PRIMER PISOCada domingo a las 12:00 p.m.

El Santo Rosario sera rezado antes de la misa.

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Effective April 13, 2015

6th Sunday of Easter

Reading I: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48Responsorial Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4

Reading II: 1 John 4:7-10Gospel: John 15:9-17

Gone for Good?

imagine the emotional turmoil inside the disciples. First he was here then he was gone. Then he was here again. And then he was gone for good.Jesus. First he was here then he was gone. They livedwith Jesus in his public life and they loved it. Theythought it would last forever. But abruptly he wasgone. They were not at all prepared for theenormity of his torture and killing, the destructionof their lives, of their friend and their Lord. Gone,gone, gone, gone. Then he was here again. We know how hardhis resurrection was for the apostles. They doubtedit and rejected it, even as the women welcomed itwith full hearts. he appeared many times andkindly helped his followers to accept the fact thathe was alive again. And then he was gone for good. When theyhad gotten used to his new presence, guess what.The Ascension took place.* This presents theobvious question. Does the story really end withJesus gone, gone, gone, ascended to heaven? Thepoint of God's taking flesh had been to show howcompletely present he always is to us, living in ourmaterial world. So now he has absented himselfforever? Are we back to where we started?you and i must really look for the answer, becauseit contains the entire Christian reality. We can do itusing the readings for this Sunday.The First reading is a continuation of Jesus

frequent talks about how he will send the holySpirit to us (Paraclete, Teacher, Comforter), after hehas ascended to the Father. All who believe andwho open their hearts will receive the Spirit.Stay with this line of reasoning. What is the Spirit?is it simply a dose of grace that we receive orearn in order to be holy? Or that Jesus and the

Spirituality of the ReadingsFather send to give us a break? Or a help? Orsome kind of power coming from God?no.Listen well: the holy Spirit is:

God.not a representative of God, not a dove that

descends on us, or even a point of fire over ourheads. it is the complete, true reality of God. Andit is marked by Jesus' entire life, death andresurrection.The Spirit quietly makes us able to say yes to faith,but not by brutalizing us or overriding us. TheSecond reading and the Gospel are all about whati call respectful love. i define it as that lovewhich never over-powers us but always respectsour choice. rather than a dictator, the Spirit wantsto be a companion in our lives, respecting our self,not contradicting it.So Jesus is with us by means of the presence of hisSpirit in us. he hopes we will accept the offer ofthis Spirit. if we do, our souls mingle with Godsown reality and we become new flesh for theincarnate God.This is called the mystical body of Christ on earth.you reply, well great, but why am i so weak inbelief, so far from Christ, so prone to sin? Thisholy Spirit must be pretty anemic.no, and here again is the reason.The Spirit always waits, waits, waits for you toreceive Jesus' life. Jesus is not gone, he is inside us,knocking at our inner door. We can say no. But wecan also say yes with our lives.Through respectful love.___________________*The Church provides an embarrassment of richness in the readingsthis week. Some few dioceses (the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston,hartford, new york, newark, Philadelphia, and Omaha) celebratethe feast of Ascension on Thursday, and therefore on Sunday will usethe readings from the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Most others have theAscension feast on Sunday and use the Ascension readings instead ofthose from the Seventh Sunday. in either case there are a number ofpossible second readings for Ascension. So let us simply talk hereabout the Ascension itself.

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.Fr. John Foley, S. J. (johnbfoley@yahoo.com)

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Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents

Losing a child under any circumstance ishorrific. Focusing on the spirituality of the

grieving process can help tremendously.Please join us. All are welcome.

Monthly Meetings 1st Sunday of Every Month One-on-One Companioning June 27: Into the Light Mass for Suicide

Victims & Survivors July 25: One-Day Retreat, Boston Oct 24: One-Day Retreat, Hartford, CT Nov 6-8: Weekend Retreat, Duxbury, MA

For more information,Call Diane, Mother of Paul, at 617-542-8057.

INTO THE LIGHTMass for Suicide Victims and Survivors4 p.m., Saturday, June 27 2015St. Anthony Shrine Second Floor Church100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

I am the light of the world. Whoever followsme will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life. --John 8:12

Please join the St. Anthony Shrine & MinistryCenter worshipping community at a special Massfor suicide victims and survivors. Have theopportunity to toll one or our beautiful Bells ofConsolation in honor of your Loved One.

Join us for a Reception in the Shrine Auditoriumimmediately following the Mass.

All are welcome, no matter what religion.Together we begin to move out of the darknessand into the radiant and brilliant light of Gods lovefor usand for our beloved Loved Ones lost bysuicide.

For more information, contact Diane Monaghan at 617-542-8057 or dmonaghan@stanthonyshrine.orgTo register, go to www.emfgp.org/intothelightmass

Sponsored by the Emmaus Ministry for GrievingParents at St. Anthony Shrine & Ministry Center

You are invited to join Fr. Raphael Bonanno,OFM and Go-Ahead Tours toImperial China, Cruise the YangtzeRiver and visit ShanghaiOctober 14-28, 2015Bookings are $450 each, Final payment due July16, 2015. Total cost is $4,274 each with JFKgateway. More information in brochures at frontdesk of Shrine. Book early before sellout of trip.The trip will be educational and inspirational. Visarequired.

Any questions, contact Clarissa (Go-ahead Tours), 1-800-438-7172.

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b;

Jn 15:26 16:4aTuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8;

Jn 16:5-11Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-

14; Jn 16:12-15Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23

or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 1:15-27, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10;

Jn 16:23b-28Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2,

11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20