Father Flavian J. Willathgamuwa, C.M.F. 1919-2008 Funeral Mass and Burial will take place Friday, June 20, 2008 at San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, CA, for Father Flavian J. Willathgamuwa, CMF, 89, a Claretian Missionary for 26 years, who died on June 11, 2008 in Duarte, CA, after suffering health complications the last several weeks. (Read More) OUR PROVINCIAL OFFICES HAVE MOVED Please take note of our new address: 414 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. You may also reach us by phone at 626-289-2009, fax 626-289-2222 or e-mail at usawestprov@earthlink.net BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET (1807-2007) The Saint's remarkable life is astounding. Ahead of his time as an organizer and promoter of lay ministry in times of great turmoil and social change in America and Europe before Vatican I, he is an exciting prophetic model for evangelizing our Twenty-First Century. Born to Evangelize, our Founder provides us with a passionate witness of God's transforming and life- giving love. His fidelity to the Gospel of Life and commitment to the most urgent needs of his time call us forth to faithfulness as Servants of the Word today. You are invited to learn more about Saint Anthony Claret and share in this special moment of grace with us: claret.org/claret200 ~ Bicentenary Reflection   Click here to learn about the upcoming VOCATION EVENTS in your area.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.
He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor,
to proclaim liberty to captives and new sight to the blind;
to free the oppressed and announce the Lord's year of Mercy."
Luke 4:18-19

As Claretian Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary--priests, brothers and seminarians--we strive to imitate Christ in all ways and follow him by living in community and serving the Gospel. Like our Founder, Saint Anthony Mary Claret, we want to live passionately our commitment to God's Reign of Life, Love, Justice, and Peace for our world today. As was true for our Founder, our Claretian Missionary Martyrs, and the many other courageous missionaries before us, the love of Christ moves us to respond to the needs of the poor with the most urgent, timely and effective means possible.

As servants of life, we are especially called to be an evangelizing presence in our parishes, as well as other diverse and challenging ministries. We attempt to make our partnership with the laity and other religious and Church leaders a liberating sign of Good News for the economically poorest in society, especially recent immigrants, while also forming evangelizing leaders to share in the building of God's Reign.

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OFFICIAL PRAYER OF THE BICENTENARY
OF THE BIRTH OF SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET

Our Father,
you anointed St. Anthony Mary Claret
with your Spirit
and made him an ardent listener
and faithful servant of your Word.

In this second centenary of his birth
we give you thanks for the gift of his life
and the fruitfulness of his mission.

Raise in the Church many evangelizers
who, driven by the love of Christ,
spread its flames wherever they pass
and succeed by all means possible to set the whole world ablaze
with the fire of your love.

Grant to us, O Lord, with the help of St. Anthony Mary Claret 
and the intercession of the Heart of Mary, our Mother,
to grow in faith, hope and total dedication to you and to all our
brothers and sisters so that one day we can enjoy together
the holy dwelling place of your Kingdom.
Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.