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Pastor's Message |
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Dear Friend and Devotee of Saint Anthony, |
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Once again we are proud to invite you to join our North |
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End Catholic Community in celebrating the feast of Saint |
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of Padua. Devotion to Saint Anthony has been fostered by |
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the Franciscan Friars since they established their ministry |
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in the North End of Boston 133 years ago. Devotion to |
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saint was already part of the spirituality of the thousands |
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of immigrants who came to the new world from Italy and |
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other countries and whose descendants remain here and |
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and have experienced many times over the powerful |
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protection of the Saint of Padua. |
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Continuing this tradition we honor Saint Anthony and |
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implore him for the many people who have asked us to |
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pray for their special intentions. The religious and social |
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program that follows wishes to bring the community |
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together in a spirit of prayer and fraternal gathering. |
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We will be honored to have you with us on this special |
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occasion. |
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Raffle tickets for the lottery traditionally connected with |
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this feast are available at the Parish. Please help us |
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sell them. If you prefer you may make a donation for |
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Saint Anthony bread and oil. Your donation will be given |
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to the poor. By Easter you will be able to read our |
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the first issue of our newsletter (Renaisance/Rinascimento) |
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that will be published quarterly. It is a humble |
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instrument by which we wish to keep in touch with all |
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those who have any connection with our North End |
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Community. We would appreciate your feedback and any |
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stories that you would like to share. |
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Please visit the historic and beautiful churches that |
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make up our North End Community of Churches. I wish |
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to assure you of our constant remembrance of you and your |
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loved ones in our prayers and Masses especially during |
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the novena in preparation for the Feast of Saint Anthony. |
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Father Antonio Nardoiani, O. F. M. |
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Saint Anthony of Padua |
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Feast Day June 13th |
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Patron of the Poor and those who lost something |
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Saint Anthony, called "Saint Anthony of Padua" on account |
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of his long residence in that city, was a native of Lisbon, |
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Portugal where he was born on August 15, 1195. When |
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.he was 15 years of age he joined the Canons Regular of |
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Saint Augustine. Soon after, stricter observance of |
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religious life, he transferred to the Holy Cross Monastary |
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in Coimbra where he prepared for the priesthood. He |
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lived in this house for 8 years, intent on his studies, |
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when the relics of 5 Franciscan martyrs were brought |
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from Morocco to Portugal. This event inspired him to |
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follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis. He obtained the |
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the consent of the prior and passed over to the Franciscan |
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order at the age of 25 and took the name of Anthony.After |
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some time he obtained leave to go to Africa and preach |
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to the Moors where he became severely ill and returned |
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to Spain. At that time, Saint Francis was holding a chapter |
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in Assisi. Friar Anthony attended the gathering and from |
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there was sent to a monastary in Forli and later to Rimini. |
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His talents could not be kept hidden any longer. He was |
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asked to teach theology in Bologna and later Toulouse, |
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Montpellier and Padua. |
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At the General Chapter of the Friars Minor, he was |
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appointed Provincial of the Romagna province. He gave |
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up teaching to devote himself to the work of preaching, |
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which he was an accomplished orator. In this work he |
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travelled through France, Spain, and Italy. Feeling that |
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his days were coming to an end, he asked to be relieved |
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of his duties as Provincial and retired to the hermitage |
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Camposampiero. When he expressed the desire to return |
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to Padua to die, his brother companion, Ruggero, hired |
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a small cart to take him. On the way, at Arcella, the Saint |
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knew his hour was coming, asked to receive the Sacrement |
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of the Sick and expired peacefully on June 13, 1231 at |
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the age of 36. |
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Religious Program |
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Novena in Honor of St. Anthony |
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Novena in honor of St. Anthony begins March 14th, |
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following the 12:05 Mass at Saint Leonard's Church. |
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The Novena will continue for 13 Tuesdays concluding |
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on June 13th. A Novena will be held at Sacred Heart |
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Church starting March 15th, following the 7:00 PM |
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Mas. The Novena will continue for 13 Wednesdays ending |
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on June 13th. |
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Mass Schedule |
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Sunday June 11th |
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9:15 AM Sacred Heart Church |
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10:15 AM Saint Leonard Church (Italian) |
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11:30 AM Saint Mary's Chapel |
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12:00 Noon Saint Leonard Church |
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Procession |
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Sunday, June 11, 2006 |
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2:00PM |
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Procession with statue of Saint Anthony through the streets |
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of the North End accompanied by Roma Band. |
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5:30 PM |
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Followed the procession there will be The Blessing |
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of the Children of Benediction. |
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Monday, June 12, 2006 |
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7:00 PM Vigil Mass of Saint Anthony Sacred Heart |
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Church |
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
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7:30 AM Saint Mary's Chapel |
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9:00 AM Saint Leonard's Church (Italian) |
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12:05 PM Saint Leonard's Church |
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7:00 PM Saint Leonard's (Bi-Lingual) |
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Blessing of the Sick |
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June 13th, 2006 |
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After each Mass, we will have the blessing of the sick |
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with the relic of Saint Anthony. |
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Blessed St. Anthony Bread and St. Anthony Oil of the Sick |
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will be available throughout the day on Sunday, June 11, |
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2006. |
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