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Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi 2021

30 SEPTEMBER – 2 OCTOBER

Preparation Triduum

18.00: Live streamed Holy Mass with Franciscan meditation*

SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER

10.30: Eucharistic celebration and Rite of Solemn Profession of friar Francesco Antonio Cosma, friar Roberto Gottardi and friar Luca Maria Ranocchini, presided over by Fr. Roberto Brandinelli, Minister Provincial of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual

SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER

11.00 & 18.00: Live streamed Holy Masses*

The Basilica of Saint Anthony’s church bells rang joyously on September 8 this year when the friars got word that their Shrine had a new Rector in the person of Father Antonio Ramina. The news had been broken by the Minister General of the Conventual Franciscan friars, Fr. Carlos Trovarelli and by the Pontifical Delegate, Monsignor Fabio Dal Cin. It was the Holy Father himself who had indicated the name of Fr. Ramina from a choice of two other candidates that had been put to him by the Minister General.

The year is one that will undoubtedly be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, in spite of both personal and financial difficulties faced by many, 2020 was another generous year. The result?

Ninety-six projects assisted, covering 31 countries through an expenditure of €2,645,944 providing concrete support to the poor of the world in spite of delays and problems caused by the pandemic.

The projects were realized thanks to the concrete support of the devotees of Saint Anthony and the subscribers of "Messenger of Saint Anthony".

On Sunday 25 April we celebrate the 58th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which offers us an opportunity of prayer, meditation and deepening of the gift of Jesus’ call, a gift that invites us to follow him in a fascinating and intimate evangelical path which becomes a mission to the Church and the world.

In all the churches, including the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua, studies, prayer groups and testimonials will be held to live to the full the spiritual content of this particular Day.

In his message for the 2021 World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis said,

The Feast of the Translation of the Relic of the Saint, commonly called “The Feast of the Tongue”, which will be held on Sunday 14 February in our Basilica recalls an event which occurred 758 years ago in St. Anthony’s most holy site: the chapel which guarded our beloved Anthony’s mortal remains.

On 21 January a Stolperstein by artist Gunter Demnig was placed in front of the Basilica of Saint Anthony, precisely on the corner between Piazza del Santo and Via Orto Botanico. The Stolperstein was placed there in memory of Father Placido Cortese, the friar of the Basilica and director of the Messenger of Saint Anthony during the Second World War.

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Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi 2021

New Rector of the Basilica

St. Anthony’s Charities, the 2020 report

On Sunday 25 April we celebrate the 58th World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Feast of the Translation of the Saint’s relics: on Sunday 14 February we celebrate the discovery of Saint Anthony’s Incorrupt Tongue which took place 758 years ago

A Stolperstein by artist Gunter Demnig placed in front of the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua remembers Father Placido Cortese, director of the Messenger of Saint Anthony during the Second World War

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