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, February 24 – Friday, March 2

Icon Depicting the Transfiguration, Theophanes the Greek (late 14th Century)

Telephone: 617-542-6440
Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100
The Good Word: 617-542-0502
Text-to-Give text “DONATE” to: 617-712-2233
February 25, 2018
Second Sunday of Lent

One of the great joys of being at the Shrine is watching the wide variety of people who visit us. It is
inspiring to watch all kinds of people praying together in the churches. We have the rich and the poor,
the educated and the laborers, celebrities and the homeless.

In many churches, it’s safe to say that most of the people in the pews are from the local neighborhood.
On the contrary, the people at the Shrine are truly from all over the world. We have more than 35,000
addresses on the Shrine’s mailing list and only 58 percent of those addresses are from Massachusetts.
Whenever someone tells me that it’s their first time at the Shrine, I like to ask them where they are
from. They have often traveled some considerable distance to visit Boston. By the way, next to
Massachusetts, the state that comes up most frequently in our mailing list is New York State.

Among the Shrine’s 18,000 Facebook followers, fewer than 3,000 of them are from Boston. The town
with the next biggest cohort of followers is not a Boston suburb, but is New York City. We are happy
to have New Yorkers regularly praying with us and supporting our outreach ministries.

We friars pray that you are having a blessed Lent.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Triduum Schedule
HOLY THURSDAY Shrine opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 7:00 PM.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 5:15♫ PM. This is the only Mass celebrated on this day. Reposition of the
Blessed Sacrament following until 7:00 PM in the 1st Floor Church.
Confessions: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

GOOD FRIDAY Shrine opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 7:00 PM.

No Mass celebrated on this day.
Dramatic Stations of the Cross: Come experience the breathtaking story of
Jesus’ passion and death on the cross in a profound new way this Good Friday.
Join The Arch Street Band and the friars of St. Anthony Shrine for a prayerful
event like no other. There will be four Presentations with Music at 11:00 AM,
Noon, 1:00 PM and 5:15 PM (2nd Floor Church).
Traditional Stations of the Cross: 12:15 PM and 2 PM (1st Floor Church)
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion to include distribution of the Eucharist:
3:15♫ PM (2nd Floor Church) and 3:30 PM (1st Floor Church)
Confessions: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM; 4:30 to 6:00 PM

HOLY SATURDAY Shrine opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 9:15 PM.

Easter Vigil Mass: 8:00♫ PM This is the only Mass celebrated on this day. Confessions: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

EASTER SUNDAY Shrine opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 1:30 PM.

Masses: 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00♫, 11:15♫, Noon♫ (in Spanish), 12:30♫ PM.
Confessions are not heard on Easter Sunday
St. Anthony Shrine

Fiscal Year-End of June 30 Unaudited

Operating results First Six
Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Months
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Revenue 4,781,000 5,822,000 4,195,000 4,716,000 5,396,000 4,761,000 5,322,000 3,119,000
Expenses 4,609,000 4,781,000 4,945,000 4,778,000 5,136,000 3,864,000 4,722,000 2,574,000
Excess (Deficit) 172,000 1,041,000 (750,000) (62,000) 260,000 897,000 600,000 545,000

Lenten Programming
 Lenten Reflection
Submitted by, Br. Tony LoGalbo, OFM

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving form the trinity of devotional

practices that the Church encourages us to perform for our Lenten
observance. Before we assume or add on observances, it may be wise to
evaluate what we are already doing. Lenten practices are not so much
a question of how many, that is doing more, so much as attending to
the quality of what I may be doing already, the things that have
already committed myself to.

If I am capable of doing more, then it would be good to consider what

else I may be able to take on. Another consideration is that the focus should
be not so much on me, on what I am going to do, but on the saving action of
Jesus Christ and what is the salvation that He wrought for me by His
suffering, death and resurrection, and how do I respond to that.

There is much to reflect on, and the season of Lent is rich and ripe
for contemplation.

Lenten Reflection
Submitted by, Br. Daniel Murray, OFM

Where Do We Meet the Face of Jesus?

Lent is a time of penance. Where do we meet Jesus?

How can we meet Jesus?
Perhaps we can meet him in the unexpected.
If we look, we can meet him in the unpleasant person who
has more on his or her mind than we can image.
If we look, we can find him in the face of the tired person who
appears worn down by years of hard work and disappointment.
If we look, we can find him in the simplicity of the child who looks
to a parent and says: “I love you.”
If we look, we can find him in the mother watching anxiously for her
teen to come home after staying out too late.

If we look, we can find Jesus in the person we avoid because

we find them difficult to endure.
If we look, we can find him in the stiff hands of a grandmother
thumbing her rosary, pleading for all the family she cherishes.
If we look, we can find him in the immigrant who wonders and
worries about his or her status.
If we look, we can find him in the spouse who has recently
lost his or her life partner.

If we look, we can find him deep in our souls as we examine our conscience.
If we look, we can see him in our own reflection in the mirror –
for we are called to be JESUS to ourselves and every other person who looks back at us.

Red Cross Blood Drive The Second Collection on

Shrine Auditorium - Monday, March 3rd - 9am - 2pm February 24th & 25th
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org The 2nd collection this weekend
to schedule an appointment or for more information. will go towards flowers for the
various altars and prayer
Have breakfast or lunch before donating and drink water or fluids frequently before and spaces at St. Anthony Shrine.
after donating. Plan to stay 1 hour + 15 minutes.
St. Anthony Shrine
Comparative Statement of Income and Expenses
July 1 to January 31
July 1 to July 1 to
2016 2017 Year- Percent
Jan. 31 Jan. 31 to-year Change
2017 2018 Change

First Collections 653,000 578,000 (75,000) (11)

Second Collections 115,000 121,000 6,000 5
Fundraising Income 1,954,000 2,344,000 390,000 20
Program Income 116,000 69,000 (47,000) (41)
Votives 127,000 144,000 17,000 13
Other Income 11,000 30,000 19,000 173
Interest Earned 21,000 23,000 2,000 10
Wills and Bequests 396,000 87,000 (309,000) (78)
Total Income 3,393,000 3,396,000 3,000 0

Support for Holy Name Province 66,000 65,000 (1,000) (2)

Second Collections Disbursed 22,000 36,000 14,000 64
Friary 200,000 233,000 33,000 17
Development Expenses 545,000 481,000 (64,000) (12)
Facilities Expenses 332,000 358,000 26,000 8
General and Administrative 194,000 219,000 25,000 13
Professional Expenses 68,000 98,000 30,000 44
Direct Program Expenses 302,000 280,000 (22,000) (7)
Salaries and Related 1,009,000 1,095,000 86,000 9
Depreciation and Amortization 173,000 179,000 6,000 3
Total Expenses 2,911,000 3,044,000 133,000 5

Excess (Shortage) of
Revenues over Expenses 482,000 352,000 (130,000) (27)

Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Prepared by Grace Lang and Fr. Tom Conway, OFM.
Please contact Fr. Tom Conway, OFM, with question or comments.
tconway@stanthonyshrine.org

The Women's Spiritual Reflection Group, which meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoons
from 12:30-1:30pm always welcomes new members.

We gather in fellowship to read and discuss Scripture so as to make the Gospel message more
alive in our hearts and active in our lives.

A commitment to every session is not necessary; drop-ins are most welcome!

We gather on the chairs outside the first floor lobby at 12:20pm before going to our meeting room
at 12:30pm.

Please take this opportunity to pray with us and enrich your Lenten experience.
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considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help. You are NOT alone! Our peer ministry is led by
couples who have lived through the honeymoon phase often followed by deep disillusionment before finally finding
resurrection in their marriages using the tools taught in this program. Rediscover a loving marriage with a
Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro-vy) weekend.
The upcoming New England Retrouvaille marriage renewal weekends in 2018 will be held on:
April 13-15 Tewksbury MA.
October 19-21 Tewksbury MA.
To register for the weekend or for more information, call 1-800-470-2230 or visit
www.HelpOurMarriage.com
Regular Schedule of Mass and Confession Times at
St. Anthony Shrine UPCOMING EVENTS FOR
Mass Schedule YOUNG ADULTS
Saturday Mass: 12 PM Saturday, February 24th 8PM - 11:30PM “Corsages & Cummerbunds” Winter
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4 PMn (4:15 PM 1st Fl. Church), 5:30 PMn Formal Westin Copley Place Hotel. In partnership with St. Cecilia Parish, The
Paulist Center and St. Paul Parish. Contact us for more details!
Sunday Masses: 6 AM, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10 AMn, 11:15 AMn,
Sunday, February 25th at 1:45PM Volunteer at Cambridge Rehab and Nursing
12:00 PMn (Spanish Mass-1st Fl. Church), 12:30 PMn, 4 PMn, 5:30 PMn Center (8 Dana St. – Central Square stop). Set up for Mass with Seniors and
Weekday Masses: 6 AM, 7 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:15 PM then socialize after Mass. You must RSVP to participate.
Additional Wednesday Mass: 10 AM Sunday, March 4th 11:15AM - 12 Noon, Rosary Group in the 2nd floor
Please note: The 5:15 PM Mass on Wednesday is in Spanish. classroom. No rosary experience required; we will have a rosary & guide for you!
Holy Day Mass Schedule: Wednesday, March 14th 6 - 7PM in the 2nd floor classroom, Young Adults
Lenten Reflection “The Last Seven Words: A Social Justice Perspective”. See
St. PM
Vigil: 4:15 PM, 5:15 Anthony Shrine
Holy Day: 6 AM, 7 AM, 8 AM, 11:45 AM,
flier for more details.
100 Arch Street, Boston, MAPM
12:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 02110 Saturday, March 24th 4 - 5PM in the 2nd floor classroom, “The Spirituality of
Legal Holiday Mass Schedule: 8 AM, 10 AM (nMusic Masses)
Knitting” with Br. Paul Bourque, OFM. Please email us to RSVP and to obtain a
617-542-6440 www.stanthonyshrine.org
list of items to bring to this Knitting 101 class.
Confession Schedule Please rsvp for the above at: SAS20s30s@stanthonyshrine.org
Weekday Confessions (Except Wednesday): 10 AM–2 PM, 4–5:30 PM
Wednesday Confessions: 6:30–8 AM, 10 AM–2 PM, 4–5:30 PM
Saturday Confessions: 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday Confessions: 1:30–3 PM
Holy Day Confession Schedule: Follows schedule above.
Legal Holiday Confession Schedule: 8:30–10 AM
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REGULAR EVENTS
Monday
Open OA Meeting, Auditorium Classroom 12:15 p.m.
A.A. 12 Step Meeting/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed) 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open Meeting) Noon

Wednesday
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (2nd Wed.) See web
SA Meeting (Open Meeting), Auditorium Foyer 7:00 a.m.
Seniors Program 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30 p.m.
Grupo Hispano de Oracion 4:00 p.m.
Mass in Spanish 5:15 p.m.
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed.) 5:30 p.m.
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open Meeting) 5:45 p.m.
Bread on The Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 5:45 p.m.

Thursday
St. Augustine Group (S.L.A.A.) Meeting Noon
Rosary Prayer Group 12:30p.m.
Men’s Cursillo Reunion Group (1st and 3rd Thursday) 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thursday) 5:00 p.m.
Lectura y reflexión del evangelio 5:30 p.m.
A.A Big Book Meeting (Closed Meeting) 5:45 p.m.

Friday
SA 12 Step Meeting, Auditorium Foyer 7:00 a.m.
Open OA Meeting, Auditorium Classroom 12:15 p.m.
SENIORS PROGRAM MARCH
Saturday Wednesdays, March 7th and 21st
Secular Franciscans Formation (2nd Sat.) 10:30 a.m.
Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) Noon 10:00 am Mass
Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m. 10:30 am Light refreshments/coffee
Secular Franciscans Fraternity Meeting (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
Rosary Prayer Group 3:30p.m.
11:00 am Presentation
12:00 Noon Lunch
Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:00 a.m.
March 7th: Presentation by MGH Chaplain Joseph Meekins on
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.m. Quality of Life from a Spiritual Perspective
Nurses In Need of Healing Ministry (1st Sun.)
Rosary, Vespers, Benediction
2:30 p.m.
2:55 p.m.
March 21st: Exercise and Presentation by Patti D’Angelo
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m. Certified Personal Trainer, Senior Fitness

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

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