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Saint Anthony of Padua Oratory: Institute of Christ The King Sovereign Priest
Saint Anthony of Padua Oratory: Institute of Christ The King Sovereign Priest
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Very Rev. Msgr. R. Michael Schmitz STD, JCL, Vicar General & Delegate for the U.S.
Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico, Provincial Superior
Rev. Canon Brian A. T. Bovee, Rector
Rev. Father Richard Munkelt, In Residence
Abbé Francis Bennell, Clerical Oblate
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
7:30 AM Caleb A. Catalfamo & Family
Feast of the
Sun Jan. 7 9:00 AM Catherine Trezza Joe Egilio
Holy Family
11:00 AM Ellen Drury Breda Drury
Mon Jan. 8 Feria 9:00 AM Antoni Polak Henry Polak
Tue Jan. 9 Feria 7:00 PM Daniel McDonald Bonnie & Bruce Cooper
Wed Jan. 10 Feria 9:00 AM Recent Confirmants at St. Anthony Lorraine Harwelik
9:00 AM Olive Robbins & Family M. Robbins
Thu Jan. 11 Feria
7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration
Fri Jan. 12 Feria 9:00 AM Valese Family Frank Valese
Sat Jan. 13 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD 9:00 AM Philomena McGovern Dr. Thomas Rossi
7:30 AM Anthony De Lorengo Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Imbriaco
Second Sunday
Sun Jan. 14 9:00 AM Margaret (Peggy) Irwin Colette Forrester
after Epiphany
11:00 AM Andrew Dembek Fagan Family
G radual. Ps. 26, 4. One thing I have asked of the Lord: this
will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life. V. Ps. 83, 5. Blessed are they who dwell in
Thy house, O Lord; they shall praise Thee for ever and ever.
G ospel. Luke 2, 42-52. And when Jesus was twelve years old,
they going up into Jerusalem according to the custom of
the feast, and having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the
By remaining unknown to His parents in Jeru-
salem in spite of the suffering that they would feel
child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and His parents knew it not. and which He felt Himself, He wished to teach men
And thinking that He was in the company, they came a day’s to put the interests of God’s glory above natural
journey, and sought Him among their kinsfolks and acquaintanc- affections, even the most lawful ones.
es. And not finding Him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking To change filial affection into a spiritual love is
Him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found Him not to destroy but to perfect it; in a certain sense,
in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them to make it divine.
and asking them questions. And all that heard Him were aston- Mary and Joseph loved Jesus with their whole
ished at His wisdom and His answers. And seeing Him they hearts; He was all in all to them, He was the life of
wondered. And His mother said to Him, Son, why hast Thou their life. When they lost His sweet Presence, the
done so to us? behold Thy father and I have sought Thee sor-
world became a melancholy desert to them. How
rowing. And He said to them, How is it that you sought Me? did
you not know that I must be about My Father’s business? And
great, then, must have been their sorrow and their
they understood not the word that He spoke unto them. And He agony!
went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and was subject to Why is it that when you have lost Jesus by sin
. you are so little touched and afflicted? Is it not be-
them. And His mother kept all these words in her heart. And
Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and man cause you love His so feebly; because He is far from
being all to you? Further, in the language of the
O ffertory. Luke 2, 22. The parents of Jesus carried Him to
the temple, to present Him to the Lord.
saints, to lose Jesus is not only to be separated from
Him by mortal sin, and to be less united to Him by