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Anthony Shrine
A prophetic, Franciscan, Catholic community welcoming all people through prayer and outreach.
We extend a special welcome to everyone visiting the Shrine for the first time.

Saturday, April 22 Friday, April 28, 2017

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

Telephone: 617-542-6440 Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100 The Good Word: 617-542-0502

www.stanthonyshrine.org
April 23, 2017
Second Sunday of Easter

Alleluia, alleluia. The Lord has risen.

We had a terrific celebration of Holy Week at the Shrine. All of the events were well-attended
and people reported having had a holy worship experience with us. Thank you to the 100+
people who took on various roles and duties in order to make the events so wonderful. Special
thanks to Joanne Hidaka for decorating the churches, to The Arch Street Band, and to Mr.
Fred Brown, Br. Tom Donovan and Br. Chris Coccia for coordinating the liturgies so well.

The Second Sunday of Easter is also Divine Mercy Sunday. We are blessed to have a rich
devotional life here at the Shrine, with a number of people helping to lead that effort. Ms.
Margaret Shea is the charismatic leader making sure that much of this goes well, but several
friars are also great about encouraging us to cultivate that aspect of our spirituality. Special
thanks to Br. John Maganzini, Br. John Jaskowiak, Fr. Joe Quinn, Fr. Jacques LaPointe, and
Fr. Ron Stark. The celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday begins at 3pm on Sunday, April 23, in
the first floor church.

Back in March we at the Shrine were very fortunate to have hosted actor Michael Macks one-
person theatrical performance about the sexual abuse crisis. We have received some nice
feedback on that performance and its healing and thought-provoking attributes. Br. Rick
James was very helpful in taking care of the on-site logistical needs for those performances.
Thank you, Michael and Br. Rick.

May you continue to find inspiration and hope during this ongoing liturgical season of Easter.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017 SENIORS PROGRAM

Come celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 23, 2017,
at 3:00 P.M. at St. Anthony Shrine in the First Floor
Chapel.
The celebration will include the musical recitation of the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 P.M., followed by
Vespers, Benediction and Reverencing the Divine Mercy
Image.
The Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday is an international feast
day promoting Jesuss message that He is merciful to
everybody and that we should all trust in his mercy
As Jesus said to his Disciples, Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Simply go to our website at: www.stanthonyshrine.org and click on
Please come and join us in the celebration of Divine Mercy
Sunday.
All are welcome.
Wednesdays
10:00 am Mass
10:30 am Light exercise/stretching
11:00 am Activity or Presentation
12:00 Noon Lunch
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 THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY

The Divine Mercy Chaplet, The Divine Mercy Novena, and Image of The Divine Mercy are gifts of our Lord Jesus
Christ as a means of salvation for all of us, as given to us through our Lords Saint, Maria Faustina Kowalska during the early
part of the twentieth century.

The first Divine Mercy Sunday was on April 28, 1935, and the first public veneration of the Divine Mercy image
took place from April 26 April 28, 1935, at the Gate of the Dawn Shrine in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was the first Sunday
after Easter Sunday. The Feast of The Divine Mercy was instituted by Saint Pope John Paul II during the canonization of
Saint Faustina on April 30, 2000. Saint Pope John Paul II declared that the Sunday after Easterthroughout the Church is to
be called Divine Mercy Sunday.

The sacred image of Our Lord Jesus, which is hanging in a side altar on the first floor chapel at Saint Anthonys
Shrine, known as The Divine Mercy shows one hand in blessing and the other hand pointing to the wounds of His Passion,
especially the wound in His Heart, which is the source of the graces of His mercy, which he desires to pour out generously on
all of humanity. From His heart two rays of light shine, representing blood and water. The image bears the words, Jesus, I
trust in You.

To observe this Feast of Mercy and gain a Plenary Indulgence, we should prepare ourselves by reciting the Divine
Mercy Novena and Chaplet nine days in advance of the Feast starting on Good Friday.

In addition, we should also be merciful to all others through our actions, words and prayers on their behalf and
sincerely repent for our sins, and make a sincere confession, (preferably before Mercy Sunday or within the week after),
receiving Holy Communion on the day of the Feast.

The Lord also recommends daily recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the dying, the souls in purgatory, for
our families, friends, religious, and all others, as we are all in need of His mercy. Our Lord wants all of us to approach Him
as a merciful Savior and not as a just Judge. Our Lord stated Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as
scarlet, because Jesus does not wish any soul to perish as His love for us is boundless and unconditional.

Skype Session with

Fr. Dan Horan, OFM
Skype with Fr. Dan about his latest book
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS God is not Fair and Other Reasons for Gratitude
4/23, 12 - 1:30pm: Brunch n bible Study at Uno Due Go, next Thursday, April 27 at 6:45pm
door to the Shrine. No Bible or Bible Study experience nd
in the 2 Floor Classroom.
required.
4/27, 6:45 8pm: Lets Get Reading!! Skype Session with Fr.
Dan Horan, OFM about his latest book, God is not Fair and
nd
JOB OPENINGS
Other Reasons for Gratitude in 2 floor classroom.
MAINTENANCE PERSON
5/7, 6-7pm: Walk for Hunger, May 7: Join our team for this
10-mile walk by registering at
Full time, day shift, 40 hours per week.
http://support.projectbread.org/goto/sas20s30s Some electrical and plumbing
knowledge required.
5/10, 6-7pm: Mary Undoer of Knots lecture by Sr. Marian
nd
Batho, CSJ. This lecture will take place in the 2 Floor FOOD CENTER DELIVERY ASSISTANT
Classroom. Part-time, 6 hours per week.
5/22, 6-7pm: Rosary Group. Please join us as we say the View full job descriptions on the web at
rosary as a young adult community. This group will take place www.stanthonyshrine.org
nd
in the 2 Floor Classroom.

5/28, 12 1:30pm: Brunch n Bible Study at Uno Due Go, next Y ou too can listen to
door to the Shrine. No Bible or Bible Study experience T he Good W or d
required.
A telep hone mini stry th at offers a dai ly sp iritual m ess ag e.
For more information, please email:
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 Regular Schedule of REGULAR EVENTS
Monday
Mass and Confession Times Open OA Meeting, Auditorium Classroom
A.A. 12 Step Meeting/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed)
12:15 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
at St. Anthony Shrine Tuesday
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open Meeting) Noon
Mass Schedule Wednesday
Saturday Mass: 12 PM Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4 PMn (4:15 PM 1st Fl. Church), 5:30 PMn Anointing of the Sick - Mass (2nd Wed.) See web
Sunday Masses: 6 AM, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10 AMn, 11:15 AMn, SA Meeting (Open Meeting), Auditorium Foyer 7:00 a.m.
12:00 PMn (Spanish Mass-1st Fl. Church), 12:30 PMn, 4 PMn, 5:30 PMn Seniors Program 10:30 a.m.
Weekday Masses: 6 AM, 7 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:15 PM Womens Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30 p.m.
Additional Wednesday Mass: 10 AM Grupo Hispano de Oracion 4:00 p.m.
Please note: The 5:15 PM Mass on Wednesday is in Spanish. Mass in Spanish 5:15 p.m.
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed.) 5:30 p.m.
Holy Day Mass Schedule: A.A. Discussion Meeting (Closed Meeting) 5:45 p.m.
Vigil: 4:15 PM,St.
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AM, 7 AM, 8 AM, 11:45 AM, Bread on The Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 5:45 p.m.
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Legal Holiday Mass Schedule: 8 AM, 10 AM Thursday
617-542-6440 www.stanthonyshrine.org(nMusic Masses) S.L.A.A Meeting Noon
Rosary Prayer Group
Confession Schedule 12:30p.m.
Weekday Confessions (Except Wednesday): 10 AM2 PM, 45:30 PM Mens Cursillo Reunion Group (1st and 3rd Thursday) 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday Confessions: 6:308 AM, 10 AM2 PM, 45:30 PM Mens Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thursday) 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Confessions: 10 AM4 PM Lectura y reflexin del evangelio 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Confessions: 1:303 PM A.A Big Book Meeting (Closed Meeting) 5:45 p.m.
Holy Day Confession Schedule: Follows schedule above. Friday
Legal Holiday Confession Schedule: 8:3010 AM SA 12 Step Meeting, Auditorium Foyer 7:00 a.m.
Open OA Meeting, Auditorium Classroom 12:15 p.m.
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Saturday
Secular Franciscans Formation (2nd Sat.) 10:30 a.m.
Second Collection April 29th & 30th Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) Noon
Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
2nd collection on April 29th and 30th will go to support Secular Franciscans Fraternity Meeting (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
The Arch Street Band Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:00 a.m.
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.m.
Rosary, Vespers, Benediction 2:55 p.m.
Tonys Travelers Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m.

Trip to Mohegan Sun

Sunday, April 30 th The Emmaus Ministry
$30 per person includes Casino Package Serving the Spiritual Needs of
of $15 meal voucher and $15 for bets at Grieving Parents Whose Children
of Any Age Have Died By Any
select tables.
Cause No Matter How Long Ago
For more information please see the flyers in the lobby.
Questions, contact Fr. Barry Langley, OFM Death is only the First Day of the Week
at (617) 778-1329. Brown Bag Lunch Retreat
St. Anthony Shrine
Thursday, May 11th 12:00 1:00pm
2017 Marathon Raffle Winners Bring your lunch; we provide beverages.
1st Prize, $10,000: Donna Casoni, Dedham, MA
nd
2 Prize, $3,000: Donalda Hingston, Dedham, MA One-Hour Retreat 1st Sunday of the Month
3rd Prize, $2,000: Fred Chakar, Rye Brook, NY Shrine Auditorium Classroom after the 10 a.m. Mass.
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100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

Telephone: 617-542-6440 Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100 The Good Word: 617-542-0502
www.stanthonyshrine.org