On Thursday, June 13th, 2024, to honor the Feast of St. Anthony, Patron Saint of the Poor, blessed bread will be distributed at both the 12:10 pm Mass at OLMC and at the 7:00 pm Prayer Service. The prayer service will be in Italian, Spanish and English. As followers of Christ, we are called to serve the poor and needy. We pray that through the intercession of St. Anthony we respond generously to those in need.
El jueves 13 de junio de 2024, en honor a la fiesta de san Antonio, patrono de los pobres, se distribuirá pan bendito tanto en la Misa de las 12:10 p.m. en OLMC como en el Servicio de Oración de las 7:00 p.m. El servicio de oración será en italiano, español e inglés. Como seguidores de Cristo, estamos llamados a servir a los pobres y necesitados. Oramos para que a través de la intercesión de San Antonio respondamos generosamente a los necesitados.
St Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church (1195-1231) Saint Anthony was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and first entered religious life as an Augustinian canon in Coimbra. There one day he met a group of visiting Franciscans on their way to Morocco. He was greatly impressed by these courageous missionaries, the more so when news came of their subsequent martyrdom. At once, he was inspired to join the Franciscans. In 1221, he attended a great Franciscan gathering, the last held in the lifetime of Saint Francis. Afterward he received a modest assignment to a small hospice for lay brothers at Monte Paolo. But soon his star would shine. When asked to preach at an important location, he astonished his audience with an unexpected elegance, conviction, and profound learning of his sermon. Word quickly spread, and Anthony received a letter from Francis himself authorizing him to preach and to teach theology to the friars. Eventually he was sent on a preaching mission that covered all of Italy. Thousands flocked to hear his open-air sermons, and his visits had the impact of a spiritual revival. He attacked the tyranny of the powerful, exhorting his listeners to compassion and charity toward the poor. Anthony died on June 13, 1231 at the age of 36. He was buried in Padua, where he had spent his last years, and his canonization followed only a year late. In 1946 Pope Pius XII declared him a Doctor of the Church.
The Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua is June 13th. To honor the Feast of St. Anthony, Patron Saint of the Poor, blessed bread will be distributed at both the 12:10 pm Mass at OLMC and at the 7:00 pm Prayer Service at OLMC on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. As followers of Christ, we are called to serve the poor and needy. We pray that through the intercession of St. Anthony we respond generously to those in need.
Liturgical Prayer Service for the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The prayer service will be in Italian, Spanish and English.
Giovedí, 13 giugno alle ore 7:00 pm alla Chiesa della Madonna di Monte Carmelo, si terrà il Servizio liturgico di preghiera per la festa di San Antonio. Il servizio di preghiera sarà in italiano, spagnolo e inglese.
El servicio de oración litúrgica por la fiesta de San Antonio se llevará a cabo el jueves 13 de junio a las 7:00 pm en la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo. El servicio de oración será en italiano, español e inglés.
Novena to St Anthony of Padua, June 5 – June 13 Please join the Parish Community by praying the Novena to St. Anthony as individuals or family. This can be done by reading the short reflection for each day and following the saying of the Novena Prayer to St. Anthony.
Copies of the prayer can be found in the back of both churches on the bulletin tables.