This year, the Worship Committee is sponsoring a Novena to the Holy Spirit from Friday, May 10 to Saturday, May 18. A Novena to the Holy Spirit is held annually from the Friday after Ascension Thursday to the Pentecost Vigil. It marks the time of prayer by the disciples after Jesus ascended until the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This is a time of prayer for us as individuals and for us as a church community. See the bulletin insert here.
AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Come Celebrate the Roaring '20s
at the 33rd Annual Paulist Center Goods and Services Auction
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 27, 2013 and join us for the Paulist Center's largest annual fundraiser in support of our ministries and operations.
Read more here about how you can help!
Donation forms are due by April 7 to be listed in the Auction program.
SAVE THE DATE! JAN. 13, 3-5PM (Snow date, Jan. 27.)
Small communities of faith will be gathering in your neighborhoods and regions on Jan. 13. Here’s a chance to start the new year right! Get to know PCC members who live nearby, celebrate being a widespread community, and consider opportunities for Lenten faith sharing.
Homily Fr. Frank preached at the Prayer Service for the Holy Innocents, a lamentation after the school shooting in Newtown, CT
The Year of Stewardship
Throughout the year the Paulist Center is emphasizing the Year of Stewardship. Materials will be added to the Year of Stewardship page as they become available. Watch the bulletin and the news on this site for more details.
Cinema Divina
Thursday, May 17 (Paulist Center, Park St) & Friday, May 18 (Daughters of St. Paul, Jamaica Plain)
Theme: Is forgiveness a sign of weakness or of strength? A prayerful conversation with the Gospel of Matthew, Catherine of Siena, and the film: Invictus
Doors open at 6:00
Movie starts at 6:30
RSVP by email CinemaDivinaBoston@gmail.com or on our FB Fan Page: Facebook.com/CinemaDivinaBoston
Cinema Divina happens at two locations in Boston:
On the 3rd Thursday of the month at:
The PaulistCenter
5 Park Street - Boston, MA02108
617-742-4460 - www.paulistboston.com
On the 3rd Friday of the month at:
Daughters of St. Paul
50 Saint Paul’s Ave - Boston, MA02130
617-522-8911 - www.pauline.org
Thank you everyone for a terrific 2011-2012 season! Stay turned for our announcment of films an themes for September 2012 through May 2013!
HERE IS THE 2012 PROGRAM! Check out the fabulous items!
JUST CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING AUCTION ITEM FOR 2012: Oriental Rugs!
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has issued a statement critical of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, (LCWR) framed around a doctrinal assessment conducted by the CDF. The Conference represents more than 80 % of the 57,000 women religious in the United States. The leadership of the LCWR is “stunned” by the conclusions reached in the statement by the CDF.
The Paulist Center community emphatically offers support, encouragement and respect for the women religious and various congregations of the LCWR for leading in faith by example, sacrifice and service. The history of love and service by women religious in this nation is a model of what it means to live the Gospel in words and actions. Throughout the crisis in the Church occasioned by recent scandal, women religious have calmly, intelligently and courageously maintained an unmatched commitment to the poor and a zealous appreciation for dialogue and discussion. The Paulist Center community applauds the consistent commitment to human dignity framed by Gospel values so evident in those religious communities that belong to the LCWR. The community stands with women religious in solidarity and admiration, confident Spirit-led leadership will continue to shine forth from the LCWR.
FAITH WORKS! To the Paulist Center Community:
We hope you all had a chance to see those smiling faces of fellow community members this weekend on the Faith Works slide show before each Mass. Now, it is your turn. Let’s get to know one another - it's fun and easy. Send your info in right away!
Here’s how to do it:
Please fill out the survey:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dHdPQkxURXd3UUt5SGNuMWFmU0lTVXc6MQ#gid=0
And send an image to pcfaithworks@gmail.com
It is that easy! Your profile and image will appear as a slide before Mass. Thanks everyone!
Go on pilgrimage to El Salvador with Fr. Frank Desiderio, CSP and members of the Sister Community. The trip is planned for March 19-26, 2012. This allows us to be there on the anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The delegation will work with the Share Organization to learn about El Salvador’s history. The trip will include a visit to Archbishop Romero’s home, The Rose Garden at the UCA dedicated to the memory of the Jesuit martyrs and our Sister Community Hacienda Vieja. Building relationships is as important as building houses as we share in the joys and the struggles of life in El Salvador. Info: Joe Miller at jrmiller105@gmail.com or 651-212-1709.
This half-hour documentary about the founder of the Paulist Fathers traces Isaac Hecker’s early beginnings in lower Manhattan and follows him as he encounters some of the brightest literary minds of the 19th Century, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Along the way, Isaac discerns that the meaning of his life lay in one of the unlikeliest of places in Antibellum America... the Catholic Church.
First Year Implementation
A summary of pastoral work and planning by the staff and ministries of the Center, in response to the Pastoral Plan adopted one year ago. To see the summary, please click HERE.
"What kind of society do we wish to become?" It is vital that all of us engage this question by bringing our values - not our opinions - to the many conversations about the economy and the federal budget. The budget is a moral document! The Gospel and Catholic social teaching remind us that we are responsible for both ourselves and the common good. One of the ways in which we do this is through government, taxes and the federal budget. To the extent there are things we don't like about any one of the three, we together are responsible for fixing them. Being informed about and engaged with these issues is part of our responsibility as citizens and as people of faith. Please come for thoughtful dialogue, not debate, about both the role of government and how to pay for it. Co-hosted by St. Anthony Shrine. Eight Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Feb. 14 & 28 (PC), Mar 13 & 27 (SAS), Apr 10 & 24 (PC), May 8 & 22 (SAS). Cost: $25 for books plus $5 per session. To register: Susan Rutkowski, 617-948-2426 or susanrutkow@aol.com.
Muslims and Catholics: A Shared Engagement with 21st Century America?
Presented by Sandra Toenies Keating, Ph.D.
We American Catholics are relatively ignorant of Islam: its history, doctrine and
practices. Moreover, we know little of the relations between Christians and Muslims that have spanned fourteen centuries and undergone significant changes since Vatican II. Dr. Keating will explore some of the central points of agreement and conflict between these two religious communities with an emphasis on important developments since the events of 9/11. For more information and to download the flyer, click HERE.
“We don’t need to spike the football.” “We don’t need to dance on his grave.” “Osama bin Laden is not a trophy.” These are all things I’ve read this week that reflect the belief of Jews, Christians, Muslims and others that God is a God of justice and mercy. Osama bin Laden killed innocent human beings, both Muslims and Christians. He directed mass murder and fomented hatred around the world. He used religious extremism for demonic purposes. In justice he should be stopped but mercy tempers justice.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/03/18/the_faithful_reach_out_to_japan_with_the_power_of_prayer/
Centered is the Paulist Center Community online magazine. Articles are written by Center community members, staff and friends. The magazine focuses on the Gospel of Jesus Christ lived and celebrated through the mission and community of the Paulist center. This is a pilot program and a test version. Please follow the link and feel free to send some feedback. Contact information is on the back page of the magazine.
