DOCSLIB.ORG

Saint Joseph Parish  St

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Saint Joseph Parish  St CONTACT US Rectory and Parish Office 194 Oxford Street North, Auburn, MA 015011529 Phone 5088322074 Fax 5088328894 Regular Office Hours Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m.M 3:00 p.m. Email [email protected] Pastor Rev. Paul M. Bomba Secretary Ms. Jean Ashton Director of Music Ms. Judy Freelander Maintenance Mr. Todd Darling Religious Education and Parish Center 68 Central Street, Auburn, MA 015012310 Phone 5088326683 Fax 5084078952 Email [email protected] Director of Religious Education Ms. Lisa Wass Maintenance Mr. Errol Hall Outreach Ministry Mrs. Dianne Trumbour 5088326755 Outreach to hospitals, nursing homes, and homebound Visits gladly made upon request Thursday, May 6, 2021 MASSES Lord’s Day Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. in the church Sunday 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. in the church 10:30 a.m. at the parish center Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Thursday 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:003:30 p.m. or by appointment PARISH MISSION STATEMENT As individuals and families, our mission as the Parish Community of Saint Joseph is to live fully the call of Jesus Christ, to be the People of God by giving witness to the Gospel, passing on our Catholic tradition, strengthening the spiritual life of parishioners and serving those in need. We are committed to being an active, welcoming, and supportive Fifth Sunday of Easter 2, 2021 May community, proclaiming Christ’s teaching through word and deed. SAINT JOSEPH PARISH ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Saturday, May 1, 2021 4:00PM William Brady Saturday, May 8, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021 Holy Communion Dorothy Jacques 7:00AM Gladys Gonyea Lector Doreen Goodrich 14th Anniversary Remembrance Altar Server Anthony Lloyd by family 9:00AM For the First Communion Class ************************************* and their Families Sunday, May 9, 2021 10:30AM People of St. Joseph Parish Monday, May 3, 2021 7:00 AM 8:00AM Marilyn Atchue Holy Communion Jean Ashton Month's Mind Mass Lector Dorothy Jacques by friends Altar Server Al Pastick Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:00 AM 8:00AM All Souls Day Remembrances Holy Communion Marek Sitkowski Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Lector Patty Bickford 8:00AM Francis Lau Van Phan Altar Server Sadie Bickford Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:30 AM 5:00PM Michael Simpson Holy Communion Lisa Wass Anniversary Remembrance Lector Don Lagacy by family Altar Server Alexandro Montreuil Friday, May 7, 2021 8:00AM John A. Smith A Prayer in Time of Pandemic 7th Anniversary Remembrance O God, whose Only Begotten Son bore the weight of human suffering by Joan Going and family for our salvation, hear the prayers of Saturday, May 8, 2021 your Church for our sick brothers and sisters and deliver us from this 4:00PM Ann R. Cote time of trial. by daughter Judith Open our ears and our hearts to the Sunday, May 9, 2021 voice of your Son: Be not afraid, for 7:00AM Myrtle Fleming I am with you always. 14th Anniversary Remembrance Bless all doctors and nurses, by Richard and Anna researchers and public servants; 9:00AM Lillian Davenport give us the wisdom to do what is right and the faith to endure this by friends hour, that we might gather once again to praise your name 10:30AM Kathleen Lagacy in the heart of your Church, delivered from all distress and confident in your mercy. 60th Wedding Anniversary Remembrance by her husband Through Christ our Lord. Amen. AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS Dear People of Saint Joseph Parish, The Church traditionally celebrates May as the month dedicated to Mary. Some parishioners remember Marian devotions celebrated in church with song and prayer and want the same kind of celebration today. The liturgical reforms of Vatican II do not allow the same kind of devotions to be celebrated today. The 1930 to 1965 format for devotional liturgy usually took the form of Eucharistic adoration with popular devotional prayers added. For example, the Marian devotions usually began with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It was followed with popular devotional prayers like the Liturgy to the Blessed Virgin Mary and other popular devotional prayers. It concluded with the blessing and more devotional hymns. Liturgists pointed out that it was not consistent to begin with the Blessed Sacrament and then pray to the Blessed Mother while the Blessed Sacrament is before us. It is consistent to pray to the Blessed Sacrament while the monstrance holds the Body of Christ before us. Parishes did not schedule the devotions because when the format changed, parishioners did not attend. The devotions did not enjoy the popularity they once had. Pastors did not schedule public prayer for empty churches. The intent did not just evaporate. Many Catholics find a source of grace in the devotional prayers that used to be in the liturgies, they were just no longer in the church buildings under a Eucharistic format. I thought it was a very healthy move. It allows me to pray without the regimented format. I exercise my Eucharistic spirituality when I celebrate mass and I can devote prayer to our Blessed Mother when I pray the rosary or the litany. Catholics under fifty years of age do not have the benefit of celebrating devotional prayer. Many cannot pray the rosary because they have never done so or do not do it frequently and lose the knowledge to practice it. Many do not reach out for devotional prayers for a number of reasons. May is still the Church’s month to celebrate Mary. There are many prayers that direct the heart to her virtues and her love of God. The Hail Mary is a good start. The rosary is the Church’s prayer that recalls Mary’s role in God’s plan for salvation. Saints have composed other Marian prayers that are popular and beg Mary’s assistance to lead us to the goodness of her Son. One example is the prayer entitled Hail Holy Queen that can be found on the back of the Breaking Bread book. Mary’s prayer of the Magnificat, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, from the Gospel according to Luke 1:46 55 is another great Marian prayer. Marian devotion is still popular among many Catholics. It is an untapped source of deep spirituality for many in the younger set. I invite all our parishioners to explore it during May. She is the wife of Saint Joseph, our patron! Sincerely, Fr. Paul Bomba Stewardship!!! Food Pantry Reminder. .. Fifth Sunday of Easter Next weekend is our monthly “Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed food collection. Items most and truth.” (1 JOHN 3:18) Regarding our Catholic faith, do you “walk the talk?” Do your needed are macaroni & actions reflect what it means to be a good disciple? Are you cheese, canned soups, tuna, an active participant at Sunday Mass? Are you joyful when cereal, peanut butter, jelly, and participating in parish ministry? Do you give gratefully and pasta. Food collections will be generously with your financial support to your parish and donated to Auburn Youth and other Church needs? If not, it’s not too late to start! Family Services. Sunday, May 2, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021 First Holy Communion 9:00AM Church Religious Education Classes Grades 9 & 10 10:30AMR3:00PM Parish Center Plumbing School NoonR8:00PM Parish Center Monday, May 3, 2021 Plumbing School 5:30PMR9:30PM Parish Center Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Plumbing School 5:30PMR9:30PM Parish Center Saturday, May 8, 2021 CMSC Driver Education Class 8:30AMR3:00PM Parish Center Thankfully, we are able to resume our regular mass schedule with safety precautions in place. If you are feeling sick, are exhibiting any of the following symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell), or have potentially been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID19, then you should not attend services inperson. A potential exposure means having household contact or having close contact (within 6 feet) with an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID19 for a prolonged period of time (over 10 minutes) while the person is symptomatic or 48 hours before symptoms develop. Persons who are particularly vulnerable to COVID19 according to the Centers for Disease Control (e.g., due to age or underlying conditions) are encouraged to stay home. Parish Support Remember in your Prayers Shirley Connor Michael Prew Jim Tobin Judith Daniels Bill Dee Graceann Dee Weekly Goal $ 7,500 Patrick Dee Elsie Faneuil Bonnie Lemoine Last Weekend $ 2,792 Cindy Fitzgerald Sharon Grybowski Shorall $ (4,708) Phyllis Hammond Deborah Johnston Fuel $ 1,221 Anne Kirby Cynthia Young Steven Chomo Debt Redux $ 30 Pauline Mercier Deborah Mink Victoria Mink Year to Date Rob Cooney Mary Creamer Peter Vandale Budget $ 127,500 Erin O’Toole John Rocheford Daniel Roy Collecons $ 70,789 Jillian Roy Carlene Sherbourne Electronic Payment $ 3,320 Richard Laprade Raymond Looney Shorall $ (53,391) Alex Orloff Kevin Dobson Kathy Stasaitis Peggy Markvenas Richard Fleming, Sr. The second collecon this weekend is for Jack Holmberg Marianne Haroian Maintenance. The second collecon next weekend is for Fuel. Thank you for your connued support of our parish. Fifth Sunday of Easter 2021 PARTNERS IN CHARITY APPEAL NEWS Thanks to all our FROM parishioners who have made their gift to the 2021 Partners in Charity Appeal. Partners in Charity, formerly known as the Bishop’s Fund, is the Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Worcester serving 28 charitable, educational, and pastoral ministries. Through your generous support we are able to serve thousands of families and individuals in Worcester County through outreach, formation, evangelization and worship.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • I MARY for TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION
    MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Thesis Submitted to The College of Arts and Sciences of the UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Degree of Master of Arts in Theological Studies By Mary Olivia Seeger, B.A. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Dayton, Ohio August 2019 i MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Name: Seeger, Mary Olivia APPROVED BY: Elizabeth Groppe, Ph.D. Faculty Advisor Dennis Doyle, Ph.D. Reader Naomi D. DeAnda, Ph.D. Reader Daniel S. Thompson, Ph.D. Department Chair ii © Copyright by Mary Olivia Seeger All rights reserved 2019 iii ABSTRACT MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Name: Seeger, Mary Olivia University of Dayton Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Groppe The purpose and content of my thesis is to investigate and assess how St. Louis- Marie de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary contributes to a renewal of Marian devotion in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. My thesis focuses on a close reading of the primary texts of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort (True Devotion to Mary), the Second Vatican Council (Lumen Gentium, the Constitution on the Church), and St. John Paul II (Redemptoris Mater). As part of my theological method, I renewed my Marian consecration and interviewed four other people who currently practice Marian devotion.
    [Show full text]
  • SPCOLR-Marian-Devotions-1.Pdf
    Marian Devotions Curated from George Sim Johnston and My Catholic Source Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls; to thee we give our homes, our families, our country. We desire that all that is in us and around us may belong to thee, and may share in the benefits of thy motherly benediction. And that this act of consecration may be truly efficacious and lasting, we renew this day at thy feet the promises of our Baptism and our first Holy Communion. We pledge ourselves to profess courageously and at all times the truths of our holy Faith, and to live as befits Catholics who are duly submissive to all the directions of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him. We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep holy the Lord's Day. We likewise pledge ourselves to make the consoling practices of the Christian religion, and above all, Holy Communion, an integral part of our lives, in so far as we shall be able so to do. Finally, we promise thee, O glorious Mother of God and loving Mother of men, to devote ourselves whole-heartedly to the service of thy blessed cult, in order to hasten and assure, through the sovereignty of thine Immaculate Heart, the coming of the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of thine adorable Son, in our own hearts and in those of all men, in our country and in all the world, as in heaven, so on earth.
    [Show full text]
  • Concepts of the Virgin Mary
    AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMAGES OF THE VIRGIN MARY HELD BY SELECT ANGLICAN WOMEN CLERICS IN KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, WITH RESPECT TO SELECTED HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MARIOLOGY Submitted by SALLY INMAN-BAMBER (Student number: 203517785) In partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY (Catholic Theology) School of Religion Philosophy and Ethics University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. Supervised by PROF S. RAKOCZY March 2012 ABSTRACT This exploratory study examines the question of Mariology in the Anglican Church in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa. It focuses on how Anglican women priests relate to the Virgin Mary within the patriarchal structures and African context of the Anglican Diocese of Natal. It aims to ascertain the perceptions of the Virgin Mary held by a sample group of ordained, doctrinally informed, Anglican women. The premise is that because the Anglican Church is closer to Roman Catholicism than other Protestant churches, these clerics might be more open to the dogmas of Mariology as proclaimed by the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church. The depths of the subjects‘ knowledge of Marian dogma are ascertained, as well as the extent to which their spirituality and devotions are affected by this. An attempt is made to establish the potential advantages of an enhanced Marian presence in The Anglican Church in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa. This study is intended not merely to establish the dogmatic similarities in the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions and underscore those issues which inhibit Marian veneration among local ordained Anglican women. Its intention is to elicit the effects of dogma on spirituality and worship, and to discern whether the subjects feel an affinity with Catholic Marian dogma and see any possibility of ecumenical progress between the two Churches.
    [Show full text]
  • “Marian Spirituality at Home” Our Faith and Mary
    “Marian Spirituality at Home” Our Faith and Mary: A Symposium to Celebrate the Year of Faith Alejandro Cañadas, PhD1 Mount St. Mary’s University & The Catholic University of America 1 Alejandro is a professor of Economics at Mount St. Mary’s University and Catholic University of America. 1 The Marian Spirituality at Home is a practical application of the Marianist Spirituality applied to our every day life in our families.2 Our Vocation It is important to remember that our personal vocation is a response to an invitation from God to follow Jesus. Each one of us is called to follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Some of us are called to follow him through the sacrament of Marriage, being open to life, creating a family, beings co-creator with God. We are called to be holy, to be perfect, to become the “best version of ourselves.”3 Meditating and thinking about our personal vocation creates within us abundant life in our spirit. Our personal vocation generates within us abundant life in our hearts, which is the life of the Holy Spirit. We create our own Spirituality in the way we actually live our personal vocation as a response to an invitation from God to follow Jesus. Our personal spirituality is the particular method that we have to live this abundant life from the Holy Spirit. We have a very close model, our Blessed Mother, who will help us to live our personal vocation. It is very interesting to note that our vocation has two important dimensions. One is the personal and the other dimension is related to a particular community.
    [Show full text]
  • May 2, 2021 Ifth Sunday of Easter
    Saint Joseph Cathedral The Cathedral of the Diocese of Manchester The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci Tenth Bishop of Manchester Clergy May 2, 2021 Very Reverend Jason Y. Jalbert Rector and Pastor Fifth Sunday of Easter Reverend Joshua M. Livingston Parochial Vicar Weekend Mass: Reverend Eric T. Delisle Saturday 4:00 PM Pastor Saint Hedwig Reverend Deacon Karl T. Cooper Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, Permanent Deacon 6:00 PM Pastoral Staff Weekday Mass: Colleen B. Lang MondayFriday 7:00 AM Faith Formation First Friday 12:10 PM Eric J. Bermani Director of Music Saturday 8:00 AM Holy Days as announced Office Staff Stacey Donovan Confessions: Administrative Assistant MondaySaturday 7:308:00 AM Sharon Riggs Saturday 2:303:30 PM Parish Receptionist Karol Carroll Bookkeeper 145 Lowell Street In Residence Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 Most Reverend Francis J. Christian Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus www.stjosephcathedralnh.org Monsignor C. Peter Dumont Telephone: 6036226404 Monsignor Anthony Frontiero Rectory Office Hours: Reverend Jeffrey Statz MondayThursday 9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. Pastor St. Francis of Assisi Follow us on Facebook: Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Manchester, New Hampshire SǂNJǏǕ JǐǔdžǑlj CǂǕljdžDžǓǂǍ, MǂǏDŽljdžǔǕdžǓ, NH From the Desk of Father Jason Parish Registration Dear Friends, Although the first day of the month of May is the feast of St. You may or may not know that St. Joseph Cathedral has a Joseph the Worker, the entire month of May is dedicated to dual role, it serves as our local Bishop’s church, and it is our Blessed Mother, Mary. For centuries Catholics have also a parish.
    [Show full text]
  • Who Knows Mary? Her Place in Tradition, Devotion and Church Teaching
    Pastoral Liturgy Volume 51 Issue 3 Pastoral Liturgy 51 No 3 Article 2 20-5-2021 Who knows Mary? Her Place in Tradition, Devotion and Church Teaching Glenn Morrison Follow this and additional works at: https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/pastoral-liturgy Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Liturgy and Worship Commons Recommended Citation Morrison, Glenn. "Who knows Mary? Her Place in Tradition, Devotion and Church Teaching." Pastoral Liturgy 51, no. 3 (2021): 1-11. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/pastoral-liturgy/vol51/iss3/2 This Article is brought to you by ResearchOnline@ND. It has been accepted for inclusion in Pastoral Liturgy by an authorized administrator of ResearchOnline@ND. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Morrison: Who knows Mary? Who knows Mary? Her Place in Tradition, Devotion and Church Teaching By Glenn Morrison This article is peer reviewed. This article seeks to present a narrative of the development of theology and devotion to Mary, from Old Testament motifs to Church teaching authority (Magisterium) directives today. The Christian person of faith can be quite unfamiliar with Mariology, the theological study of Mary. Yet, by taking a step back to the story of salvation history in the bible, and then journeying through the centuries to appreciate her theological significance animated through devotional practices, there exists a possible discovery to arrive at a more informed position of the Magisterium’s call for formation and catechesis concerning veneration of Mary through pious practices. In this way, the Christian faithful are able to be more sensitive to the danger of Mariolatry (idolatry of Mary), more attentive to her subordinate role in relation to Christ, and therefore more aware of her humanity as a woman and mother, blessed and full of grace (Lk 1:28, 42) who gives her ‘yes’ (Lk 1:38) for us.
    [Show full text]
  • USCCB Prayers Prayer to St
    USCCB Prayers Prayer to St. Joseph after the Rosary Introduction This prayer to Saint Joseph—spouse of the Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus, and patron saint of the universal Church—was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam pluries. He asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary, especially during the month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary. It may be said after the customary Salve Regina and concluding prayer, and may also be used to conclude other Marian devotions. During the Year of Saint Joseph The prayer is ordinarily enriched with a partial indulgence (Handbook of Indulgences, conc. 19). During the Year of Saint Joseph, however—which lasts from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021—the use of this prayer has been included among those enriched with a plenary indulgence (see Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary issued Dec. 8, 2020, section E). It may be said on any day of the Year of Saint Joseph, but especially on his various feast days or other devotional days dedicated to St. Joseph: December 27, 2020, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph March 19, 2021, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary May 1, 2021, the Optional Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker the nineteenth day of each month every Wednesday, the traditional day of the week for devotions to Saint Joseph "St. Joseph Sunday" and suitable days of other liturgical rites in the Eastern Catholic Churches Prayer to Saint Joseph To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also.
    [Show full text]
  • The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    Bellarmine University ScholarWorks@Bellarmine Undergraduate Theses Undergraduate Works 5-8-2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary John Klapheke [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/ugrad_theses Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Klapheke, John, "The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" (2021). Undergraduate Theses. 72. https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/ugrad_theses/72 This Honors Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Undergraduate Works at ScholarWorks@Bellarmine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Undergraduate Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@Bellarmine. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by John Klapheke Advisor: Gregory Hillis, Ph.D. Readers: Sr. Angie Shaughnessy, J.D. Rev. Fr. Shayne Duvall Bellarmine University Honors Thesis April 20, 2021 2 + Ad majorem Dei gloriam. Table of Contents: Preface……………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Development of the Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception………………………………….....5 Preparation for the Definition…………………………………………………………………....23 Definition/Papal Bull………………………………………………………………………….....26 The Immaculate Conception Since Ineffabilis Deus………………………………………….….33 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….....38 Concluding Prayer to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary………………...41 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………..42 3 Preface This thesis is dedicated to Jude Margaret Ranney and Isaac Joseph Ranney, two souls gone before ever truly known. We pray that God welcomes these souls into the eternal abode of Heaven and that the parents may be showered with incomprehensible blessing. May the Lord heal the wounds from these precious lives that were gone too soon.
    [Show full text]
  • Marian Devotions Booklet.Pdf
    Index Veneration of the Holy Mother of God ............................................ 1 How to Pray the Rosary ..................................................................... 3 Mysteries of the Rosary ...................................................................... 5 Prayers of the Rosary .......................................................................... 7 Angelus ................................................................................................... 9 Queen of Heaven/ Regina Coeli .........................................................11 Litany of Loreto ....................................................................................12 Memorare ................................................................................................ 13 Salve Regina............................................................................................ 15 Marian Medals ......................................................................................17 Immaculate Mary .................................................................................19 Hail Holy Queen .................................................................................. 19 Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary ...........................................21 Virgin of Guadalupe ............................................................................23 Sacred Scripture: The Holy Bible translated by Msgr. Ronald Knox Our Lady of La Vang ...........................................................................23 Copyright
    [Show full text]
  • Celebrating and Venerating Mary and the Saints in Early Christianity
    Department of Theology T, 2:00 – 4:30 Fall, 2011 134 Malloy Hall THEO 83419 Sec. 01 Celebrating and Venerating Mary and the Saints in Early Christianity Maxwell E. Johnson 432 Malloy Hall 1-4118 The eminent Eastern Christian liturgiologist Robert Taft has written of the methodological turn his own work has taken in recent years, saying that: “In so doing I have, in a sense, been responding to my own appeal, made years ago, that we ‘integrate into our work the methods of the relatively recent pietá popolare or annales schools of Christian history in Europe’ and study liturgy not just from the top down, i.e., in its official or semi-official texts, but also from the bottom up, ‘as something real people did’.” And it is becoming increasingly clear in scholarship that what “real people did” is to be read, precisely, in the development of the “popular” practices and beliefs associated with the cult of the martyrs and later saints at their shrines in the overall shaping of late antique culture, religion, and society. This research seminar in early Christian feasts will focus on the development of Mary and the Saints in relationship to what has been often assumed to be the central focus of the liturgical year. The term “Early Christianity” in the title of this course is intended to include early medieval authors and texts in East and West (e.g., Bernard of Clairvaux). Requirements include the leading of at least two seminars and a major research paper. REQUIRED BOOKS Paul Bradshaw and Maxwell Johnson, The Origins of Feasts, Fasts, and Seasons in Early Christianity (London; SPCK, 2011) Peter Brown, The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981 Brian Daley, On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies (Crestwood; St.
    [Show full text]
  • Marian Devotion for the New Millennium Johann G
    Marian Studies Volume 51 With the Mother of the Lord: On Article 7 Pilgrimage to the New Millennium 2000 Marian Devotion for the New Millennium Johann G. Roten University of Dayton Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_studies Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Roten, Johann G. (2000) "Marian Devotion for the New Millennium," Marian Studies: Vol. 51, Article 7. Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_studies/vol51/iss1/7 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Publications at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marian Studies by an authorized editor of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Roten: Marian Devotion for the New Millennium MARIAN DEVOTION FOR TilE NEW MILLENNIUM johann G. Roten, S. M. * Placed on the dividing line between old and new, a half-way sensible person, one conscious of his or her own lease on time, never crosses the threshold into new and uncharted territory before looking back to the past for illumination and guidance. In fact, all of our projections and millenarian schemes seem to be, unless we be blessed with a special gift of prophecy, the distilled fruit of amazement and anger over past things and experiences-a combining for good measure not only of suc­ cesses but also of failures and failed expectations. Speaking of failed expectations: is it not almost invariably so that planning proposals and program projections are little more than failed expectations in disguise, recycled as "new" mission statements and downsized objectives? Unless, of course, we resort to the solution of millenarian apocalypticism, 1 by bringing history to a screeching and terminal halt, avoiding thus the uncomfort­ able position of people living (with Paul Tillich) on a philo­ sophically permanent threshold.
    [Show full text]
  • Anglican Marian Theology
    Anglican Marian theology Anglican Marian theology is the summation of the doc- Many of the great English saints were devoted to Mary trines and beliefs of Anglicanism concerning the Blessed and wrote prayers about her. The Carmelite Saint Simon Virgin Mary. As Anglicans believe that Jesus was both Stock is said to have received the Brown Scapular from human and God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity, her in the city of Cambridge on Sunday, July 16, 1251. within the Anglican Communion and Continuing Angli- Saint Edmund of Canterbury wrote many prayers ad- can churches, Mary is accorded honour as the theotokos, dressed to her. Saint Richard of Chichester and Saint literally the “God-bearer” or “one who gives birth to Thomas Becket were also especially devoted to Mary, God”. but the English saint best known for his devotion was Anglicans of evangelical or low church tradition tend to Saint Anselm of Canterbury, who wrote many prayers avoid honouring Mary. Other Anglicans respect and hon- and books about and dedicated to “the spotless Ever- our Mary because of the special religious significance Virgin Mother of Christ”. that she has within Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ. This honour and respect is termed veneration. Mary always held a place of honour within the En- 2 English Reformation glish Church, but many of the doctrines surrounding her have been called into question over the centuries, One aspect of the English Reformation was a widespread most as the result of the Protestant Reformation. While reaction against Mary as a mediatrix alongside Christ, or Protestantism is based upon interpretation of scripture sometimes even in his place.
    [Show full text]