October 1, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Sunday, October 1

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FIRST SUNDAY--The Divine Master

Ez 18: 25-28
Ps 25
Phil 2: 1-11
Mt 21: 28-32

                                              

The Cooperators strive to live the same two precepts of love in an ever-better Christian life and by helping in the apostolate. Together they form a union of persons who aim and help to promote <>, according to the example of St. Paul ((AD, 344)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Bro Franco Sario SSP (1995)--Sr M. Ignacia Cufre PD (1995)--Sr M Alba Roagna FSP (2001)--Sr M Annunziata Stanizzi PD (2008)--Rina Taddei IAM (20111)--William Beck (1996)--Helen Vargo (2005)

September 30, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Saturday, September 30

ST JEROME--Priest and Doctor of 
the Church

Zec 2: 5-9; 14-14
Lk 9: 43-45

                                              

Be humble with the humble, poor with the poor; love the most unfortunate, the sinners, the dying, those who suffer in many ways (PrP VIII, p. 53).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Vittoria De Benedetti FSP (1964)--Bro Innocenzo Manolino SSP (1967)--Fr Antonio Bartolucci IJP (1984)--Fr Gion Fornari SSP (1988)--Sr M Maddalena Vinagre PD (2007)--Sr M Rita Ruffo FSP (2009)--Sr M Veronica Crevani PD (2009)--Dirce Muratori HFI (2015)

September 29, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Friday, September 29

SS MICHAEL, RAPHAEL and GABRIEL--Archangels

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Dn 7: 9-10; 13-14

or

Rv 12: 7-12

Jn 1: 47-51

                                              

Let us pray for one another so that God's designs for us may be accomplished, and at His given time you can move to different directions searching for vocations, for souls who consecrate themselves to God and then transform their lives in the apostolate (AP 1959, p. 83).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Raffaella Rivetti PD (1975)--Fr Ferdinando Sgambetterra IJP (1982)--Sr Silvia Ragone FSP (1992)--Sr M Girolama Modena PD (1993)--Sr M Teofania Mazzara PD (2001)--Fr Mario Maresi IJP (2002)--Sr M Addolorata Piccari FSP (2003)--Antonietta Valenza HFI (2004)--Giovanni Laghetto HFI (2013)--Virgil Halcomb (1980)

September 28, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Thursday, September 28

ST WENCESLAUS
ST LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPANIONS-MARTYRS

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Hg 1: 1-8

Lk 9: 1-9

                                              

One who has the Holy Spirit loves preaching, spiritual reading, the Holy Scriptures--particularly the Gospels, the Letters of St. Paul-, one practices love...(AP 1959, p. 61)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Lilia Nicola PD (1982)--Fr Renato Dorio SSP (2001)--Fr Julio Bayon Gonzalez SSP (2013)--Sr M Luciana Boison FSP (2015)

September 27, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Wednesday, September 27

ST VINCENT de PAUL--PRIEST

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ezr 9: 5-9

Lk 9: 1-6

                                              

Love of neighbor is always holy when it depends upon the love of God, when we have practiced His love in us (PrP, IX, p. 86)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Bro Benedetto Abrate SSP (1941)—Sr Maddalena Dotta FSP (1978)—Sr M Beatrice Alloco PD (1982)—Sr M Patrice Rouillard PD (1989)—Sr Anna Deiana SGBP (1990)—Sr M Celina Mongo FSP (1991)—Sebastiano Corona HFI (2003)—Angela Romano HFI (2010)—Sr M Fides Scurti FSP (2011)—Sr Giuseppina Maggini SGBP (2012)—Fr Alphonso Rego SSP (2013)—Henry Berlo (1951)—George D. Hines, Jr (1985)

September 26, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Tuesday, September 26

SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN—MARTYRS

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ezr 6: 7-8, 12-20

Lk 8: 19-21

                                              

When one chooses the vocation one also chooses eternity and the apostolate of Paradise (CISP, p. 260).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Cleric Francesco Frizzi SSP (1934)—Fr Pio Baroni SSP (1945)—Sr Mardonia Espanol FSP (1990)—Sr Bruna Battistoni FSP (1992)—Sr Paolina Eleonora Boldrin SGBP SGBP (2007)—Jolanda Cecchetti HFI (2007)—Sr M. Cherubina Fernandez FSP (2008)—Sr Giuliana Iannelli FSP (2009)—Sr M. Guadalupe Andrade Reyes PD (2011)—Sr M Natanaela Polillo FSP (2013)—Fr Marino Clerico SSP (2015)

September 25, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Monday, September 25

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ezr 1: 1-6

Lk 8: 16-18

                                              

When one chooses the vocation one also chooses eternity and the apostolate of Paradise (CISP, p. 260).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Maria Concetta Citarda IAM (1974)—Sr Rosa M Onofre FSP (1989)—Sr M Giovanna Nicosia FSP (1993)—Sr Emiliana Miserere FSP (2008)—Sr M Carmine Kumaki FSP (2014)—Paolo Bacci HFI (2016)

September 24, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Sunday, September 24

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

Is 55: 6-9

Phil 1: 20-24, 27

Mt 20: 1-16

                                              

Understand and love each other << Congregavit nos armor Christi unus>>Mutually help one another through prayers and collaboration. Individual selfishness destroys community life (UPS I, 382).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Consilia Marello FSP (1983)—Sr Francesca Cordero FSP (1985)—Bro Michele Lando SSP (1996)—Anthony A. Karkosza HFI (2013)—Sr Leonita Bautista FSP (2015).

September 23, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Saturday, September 23

ST PIO OF PIETRELCINA-Priest

1 Tm 6: 13-16

Lk 8: 4-15

                                              

Feel and think with Jesus Good Shepherd in order to be salt that fertilizes, preserves and restores (PrP VIII, P 178).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Margherita Rabbia FSP (1990)—Mario Volpini IJP (1996)—Sr Maria do RosarioSandi FSP (1997)—Silvestro Giulietti HFI (2012)—Fr Dominc Vellaiparambil SSP (2014)

September 22, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Friday, September 22

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

1 Tm 6: 2-12

Lk 8: 1-3

                                              

The intensity of a love that is constant, humble, quiet and productive, leads us to worry more for others rather than for ourselves. When one has this love, the soul lives a wholesome interior life, a wholesome union of life (PrP, VIII, p. 114).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Riccarda Pasin PD (1970)—Sr Mercede Migliardi FSP (2007)—Sr M Letizia Britti FSP (2008)—Sr M Annunziata Latini FSP (2012)—Fr Adriano Cornaglia SSP (2016)

September 21, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Thursday, September 21

ST MATTHEW—Apostle and Evangelist

Eph 4: 1-7, 11-13

Mt 9: 9-13

                                              

When these means of progress are used for evangelization they receive a consecration…The writer’s office, the technical department, the bookstore become church and pulpit (UPS I, 316).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Ermenegilda Pasqualini PD (1941)—Savino Crema HFI (1993)—Fr Renato Perino SSP (1995)—Sr M. Elena Tezzele FSP (2007)—Sr M Adelia Moreira FSP )2—7)—Sr Concetta Marongiu FSP (2009)—Sr M. Letizia Di Michele FSP (2011)

September 20, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Wednesday, September 20

ST ANDREW KIM TAEGON—Priest, Martyr;

ST PAUL CHONG HASANG AND

COMPANIONS,  Martyrs

1 Timothy 3:14-16

Luke 7:31-35

                                              

One who loves the Gosepl brings it with hi, reads it willingly, acquiring little by little the spirit of Jesus. The meditation on the Gospel allows the divine truth to penetrate one’s soul; it is not a simple reading (RSp.9).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Nazarena Taricco PD (1943)—Fr Daniele Berardo SSP (1944)—Sr M Clelia Nakagawa PD (1985)—Sr M. Bambina Tramuta PD (1989)—Sr M Teresa Figher FSP (1992)—Bro Cristino M Rifici SSP (1994)—Fr Dario Moauro IJP (1998)—Sr M Pia Delgado FSP (2008)—Anna Manca IAM (2012)—Fr Fernando Belletti SSP (2015)—Sr Giannnina Zonchello SGBP (2016)—Feldman (2006)

September 19, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Tuesday, September 19

ST JANUARIUS—BISHOP AND MARTYR

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

1 Tim 3: 1-13

Lk 7: 11-17

                                              

Determination, strength, tenacity, sound principles will yield excellent religious, educators, guides of souls (UPS I, 290).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Luigi Folfo SSP (1986)—Vincenza Vasallo HFI (1992)—Bro Modesto Gotelli SSP (1998)—Sr Anastasia Da Ros FSP (2005)—Sr M Ausilia Fujiwara PD (2014)—Sr Alessandra Paoli SGBP (2014)—Fr Fernando Belletti SSP (2015)—Fr Francisco Alcaraz Zavala SSP (2015)—Sr M Yolanda Bernahola PD (2015)—Johnnie Gastin (2000)

September 18, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Monday, September 18

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

1 Tim 2: 1-8

Lk 7: 1-10

                                              

Amiability should not be a ridiculous paint; it must proceed from <> towards the brothers. There is only a step from benevolence to courtesy (BMI, 113).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Bro Angelo Bolzon SSP (2010)—Fr Lorenzo Stefano Costa SSP (2011)

September 17, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Sunday, September 17

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

Sir 27: 30-28:7

Rom 14: 7-9

Mt 18: 21-35

                                              

Charity leads us to work for others, to pray for the neighbor, to enlighten souls (FSP32, p. 434).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Cleric Silvio Albicini SSP (1938)—Fr Salvatore Carolla SSP (1958)—Sr Anna Giuseppa Cane FSP (1969)—Giovanna Malvolti IAM (1991)—Bruno Pacalis HFI (1995)—Sr Annunziatina Guidi FSP (1996)—Sr M Pasqualina Piscitello PD (2012)—Sr Graziella Zanella PD (2012)—Gina D’Amanzo HFI (2012)

September 16, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Saturday, September 16

ST CORNELIUS-POPE AND

ST CYPRIAN-BISHOP, MARTYRS

1 Tm 1:  15-17

Lk 6: 43-49

                                              

May we be united with the Pope, through the Superiors, and let there be unity also among us: one spirit, one directive, with enthusiasm, without resisting the Spirit. <<Ut Unum sint>> was the great concern of the Divine Master (RSP, p. 102).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Emma Merlini PD (1991)—Mons Vincenzo Iacono IJP (1993)—Crescenza Brindisi HFI (2001)—Fr Fedele Molino SSP (2006)—Bro Susumu Uchino SSP (2008)—Sr M Pia Faller FSP (2013)—Fr Gabriele Amorth SSP (2016)—Sr Lucia Berardi FSP (2016)—Ruth Hernandez (1989)—Leonora Lopez (2013)

September 15, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Friday, September 15
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
1 Tm 1:  1-2, 12-14
Jn 19: 25-27

                                              

If all men are to be loved, particularly the Christians, these are to be loved in a speccial way: the Institutes that form the Pauline Family and the persons who are in the various Institutes, with great esteem, respect, cooperation (APD63, 166). 

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Espedito Visconti IJP (1982)--Linda Savoldi IAM (1988)--Sr M. Valentina Moser FSP (2005)--Sr Clara Queboli FSP (2013)--Eusetio Albano (1940).

September 14, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Thursday, September 14
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Nm 21: 4-9
Phil 2: 6-11
Jn 3: 13-17

                                              
We contemplate this Jesus Who died for us and we also gaze at Our Lady of Sorrows who says: "O you passersby, stop a moment and consider if there is any suffering like mine!" (FSP43, p. 441).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Innocenza Colombara FSP (1986)--Fr Giuseppe Galasso SSP (1993)--Sr Michelina Pomo FSP (1998)--Fr Francesco Cappa (2003)--Erminia Finotti IAM (2003)--Mary Nazarene Prestofilippo FSP (2011)--Fr Francesco Vaccaro IJP (2012)--Fr Silvio Sassi SSP (2014)--Bob Vincenzo (1999)

September 13, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Wednesday, September 13
ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, Bishop and
Doctor of the Church
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Col 3: 1-11
Lk 6: 20-26

                                              
Have you found a thermometer that measures the degree of charity, the love of God that is within? The Lord had given it to us through St. John: <> (AP 1960, p.263).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Doris Osegueda Santin IAM (1999)--Sr Tecla Quiroz Hernandez FSP (2001)--Bro Giancarlo Mollo SSP (2014)--Sr M. Speranza Torta PD (2016)--James A. Ducote, Sr (1978)

September 12, 2017 With God All Things Are Possible

Tuesday, September 12
THE MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Col 2: 6-14
Lk 6: 12-19

                                              
You are not with the Church, but in the Church; the Pauline Family must be in Christ and not with Christ only (PrP, IX, p. 18).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Kieran Hayes SSP (1973)--Sr M. Giovanna Buniotto FSP (1981)--Bro Anania Rosso SSP (1982)--Sr Lina Gozzo FSP  (1984)--Sr Lydia Manfro FSP (1988)--Heberto Santa Zuluaga HFI (1988)--Sr M Giuseppa Crisponi PD (2003)--Sr M Laurentana Carnevale PS (2008)--Sr Elena Antoneli FSP (2012)--Crocifissa Fonte IAM (2014)

September 11, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Monday, September 11
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Col 1: 24-2: 3
Lk 6: 6-11

                                              
The essential thing for the Superior is not to give superb lessons, to accomplish excellent works..the essential thing is: to imitate Jesus Master, His gentleness and humility, His firmness and patience and, above all,His inexhaustible charity (CISP, p 273).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Pascasio Marsigli SSP (1962)--Sr AMalia Peyrolo FSP (1980)-Fr Maggiorino Portaluppi SSP (1996)--Bro Pierino Panno SSP (2010)--Albert Murray HFI ( 1991)

The Cross and the Calling

September 10, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Sunday, September 10
TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN 
ORDINARY TIME
Ez 33: 7-9
Rom 13: 8-10
Mt 18: 15-20

                                              
Holiness consists in making ourselves ever more the worthy dwelling of the Most Holy Trinity, in incorporating ourselves ever more in Jesus Christ, in allowing the Holy Spirit to penetrate us ever more intimately, so as to be formed one with God (FSP41, p. 279)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Antoinette Cafaro IAM (1973)--Sr Rosa Cummaudo SGBP (1985)--Fr Alfonso Colaneri IJP (1990)--Sr M Ausilia Castillo PD (2007)--Fr Antonio Mighita SSP (2010)--Cleric, Chineme Douglas Maduka SSP (2013)--Ana Costa IAM (2016)--Pable M Garcia (1990)

September 9, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Saturday, September 9
ST PETER CLAVER, PRIEST
Col 1: 21-23
Lk 6: 1-5

                                              
It is necessary that you, first of all, have the knowledge of souls, the value of souls, the necessity of vocations: may there be the spirit of vocation, research and formation (AP 1959, p 55).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr  Dorotea Marchisio FSP (1945)-Fr Francesco Saverio Perino SSP (1946)--Sr M. Lucia Gironelli PD (1977)--Sr M. Angelina Bordino PD (1978)--Fr Bernardo Kayaba SSP (1986)--Fr ANgelo Sonego SSP (1997)--Fr Giuseppe Barateli SSP (2000)--Sr M Gesualda Marin PD (2002)--Fr JOseph Triano SSP (2007)--Sr Anna Maria Rocca FSP (2009)--Sr Lucia Zamboni FSP (2013)--M. Giuseppa Mancini IAM (2014)--Michael Haverly (1982)--Denis O. (1999)--Caroline Smalding (2011)

September 8, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Friday, September 8
NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
Mt 5: 1-4 or
Rom 8: 28-30
Mt 1: 1-23

                                              
Mary is the joy of the Spirit: Who sees His most pure and faithful bride in her, in whom He would descend to form Christ (BM1, 455).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Adele Dal Bello SGBP (1995)--Sr M Ignazia Lumini FSP (1996)--Fr Donato Bianco IJP (2000)--Luisa Loera (1971)--Colleen Kettly (1996).

September 6, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Thursday, September 7
FIRST THURSDAY--the Angel Guardians
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Col 1: 9-14
Lk 4: 38-44

                                              
It is important that you feel more united among yourselves. In the parish you accomplish the office of Mary towards the pastor, the parish priest; walk together, pray together (PrP, IX, p. 133).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr Venanzia Galiffa FSP (1949)--Sr M Claudia Cruz FSP (1963)--Bro Paolo Zanatta SSP (1980)--Sr M Lia Vegetti PD (1986)--Sr M. Rosa Curcio SGBP (1993)--Sr M. Rosaria Visco FSP (2005)--Ada Crapis IAM (2005)--Sr Kathleen Hart FSP (2007)--Rosalia Hardo HFI (2009)--Sr Virginia (Gina) Benedetti FSP (2011)

September 6, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Wednesday, September 6
FIRST WEDNESDAY--ST JOSEPH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Col 1: 1-8
Lk 4: 28-44

                                              
I must constantly thank the Lord for the entire Pauline Family, made up of various institutions: so that faith may make magnificent progress; and that charity within the Family and in the activity may be shown always more alive and active (CISP, p 284)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr Delphins FSP (1956)--Sr M Domenica Dolcini FSP (1963)--Sr Gglielmina Toppino FSP (1980)--Sr Pierpaola Garofalo FSP (1987)--Sr Gabriela Zanuz SGBP (2007)--Sr Alessandra Masi SGBP (2012)--Sr Ermenegilda Mantovani SGBP (2016)--Maria Itria Fenu IAM (2016)--Dominic Vincenzo (no year)

September 5, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Tuesday, September 5
FIRST TUESDAY--The Souls in Purgatory
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
1 Thes 5: 1-6; 9-11
Lk 4: 31-37

                                              
The Lord be with you, o young man who intend to consecrate yourself totally to Him, who seek the altar: may He be with you in your spiritual work, studies, apostolate (CISP, p. 294).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr M Carmine Nicolo PD (1943)--Sr Giacomina Blunno FSP (1951)--Alberto Folcani HFI (1977)--Sr Erminia Brunetti FSP (1996)--Luigi Cannarsa HFI (2011)--Agostino Finotelli HFI (2013--Sr Athena Angeles FSP (2016)--Tony Suniga (1996)

September 4, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Monday, September 4
FIRST MONDAY--St Paul the Apostle
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
LABOR DAY
1 Thes 4: 13-18
Lk 4: 16-30

                                              
We must have the heart of Jesus like ST. Paul and love as He loved. We should feel the love of neighbor in this regard because, called to the apostolate, we must take care of the salvation of our neighbor (FSP 44, p. 642).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr Vincentza Merlo FSP (1943)--Venerable Bro Andrea M Borello SSP (1948)--Bro Paulo Viegas SSP (1987)--Sr Domenica Bond SGBP (1991)--Sr M. Fidelis Pulinas FSP (2000)--Bro Julian Villaizan SSP (2003)--Sr M Emma Fornaro FSP (2008)--Sr M Trinity Tarico PD (2008).

Introducing the Pauline Center for Media Studies

Annunciationists Retreat 2017 Friday Talk 1 (Final)

September 3, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Sunday, September 3
FIRST SUNDAY--Jesus, the Divine Master, Way
Truth and Life
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jer 20: 7-9
Rom 12: 1-2
Mt 16: 21-27

                                              
The Lord has loved you so much...Go ahead with simplicity but with great recognition and great commitment in responding to this beautiful vocations (PrP, IX, p. 68).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Saverio Boano SSP (1990)--Andrea Ellis HFI (2016)--Bianche Dolland--Fr Bruce--Judy Pierce--James B Helm--Peter Mille-Warner--Ann Brem (no years for these).

September 2, 2017 With Blessed Father Alberione

Saturday, September 2
FIRST SATURDAY--Mary Queen of Apostles
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
1 Thes 4: 19-11
Mt 25: 14-30

                                              
We are not florists, but gardeners; we are the alter Christus, not the aes sonans; we are the salt, no salt vendors; we are tehhe light, not the reflectors (CISP, p. 19).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Fr Gabriele Costa SSP (1949)--Fr Giovanni Roatta SSP (1985)--Luigia Bosio HFI (1986)--Fr Luigi Vidano SSP (1993)--Sr M Irene Scarcella PD (2001)--Bro Lucas Arajuo SSP (2003)--Sr Annunziata Zuncheddu FSP (2007)--Fabrizio Gabriele HFI (2008)--Fr Luigi Ranalli IJP (2009)--Sr M Nicolina Casula FSP (2011)--Sr Cornelia Bignoli FSP (2012)--Fr Michele Leone SSP (2015)--Maria Morales Trejos HFI (2016)