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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, August 31 – Friday, September 13, 2019

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

Sunday, September 1, 2019
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greetings of peace. We pause this weekend to celebrate Labor Day. The Shrine has a long history of
supporting workers and workers’ rights. Also known as “The Workers’ Chapel,” the Shrine has adjusted its
Mass and Confession schedule over the years to be convenient to workers’ schedules. Last fall, we relocated
the Shrine’s annual fundraiser in support of the striking hotel workers of Local 26. We regularly work with
the unions in the care of our physical plant on Arch Street and especially appreciate our strong relationship
with the Pipefitters of Local 537. May workers and their families enjoy a restful holiday.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Labor Day Holiday Hours – Monday, September 2nd
Shrine Open: 7am to 11am
Masses 8am and 10am Confessions 8:30am to 10am

The Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony Shrine invite you to join them in welcoming
Relics of Saint Anthony of Padua to Arch Street!
Sunday, September 1st in the first floor church
Veneration from 6am to 8pm*
*with a break for the celebration of the 12 noon Mass in Spanish.
St. Anthony will be visiting our church in the form of two precious and first-class relics
from the Pontifical Basilica in Padua, Italy. The relics will be accompanied by Fr. Alessandro Ratti,
one of fifty-four OFM Conventual Franciscan Friars who minister in the Basilica where the Saint is buried. This is the
Franciscan order of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis and St. Anthony of Padua knew each other during their lifetime
in the 13th century.

Pope Benedict Emeritus said of relics “By inviting us to venerate the mortal remains of the
martyrs and saints, the Church does not forget that, in the end, these are indeed just human bones, but they are bones
that belonged to individuals touched by the living power of God.
The relics of the saints are traces of that invisible but real presence which sheds light upon the shadows
of the world and reveals the Kingdom of Heaven in our midst.”

Prayer petitions with holy cards will be distributed by Friar Alessandro to allow parishioners to write their personal
prayer petition to the saint. The writing of your intentions is a worldwide tradition when venerating a relic of a saint.
Fr. Alessandro will bring the petitions back to the Basilica in Padua and place them at the tomb of St. Anthony. The
tour officially ends back at the Tomb of St. Anthony where the Friars will gather to pray for the saint’s intercession
upon our intentions and petitions.

To learn more about St. Anthony of Padua, please visit:

www.saintanthonyofpadua.net
Or call Tom Muscatello, North America Representative
at 914.263.8841

 St. Anthony Shrine
YTD Comparitave Statement of Ordinary Income and Expense
July 1 to July 31, 2019 and 2018
PRELIMINARY

Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 1, 2018 to Variance to % Change
July 31, 2019 July 31, 2018 LY to LY
OPERATING INCOME

First Collections 73,959 102,096 (28,137) (28)
Second Collections 9,030 14,545 (5,515) (38)
Fundraising Income 150,788 97,078 53,710 55
Program Income 6,670 3,384 3,286 97
Other Income 6,354 0 6,354
Interest earned 0 3,941 (3,941)
Interest - SAS Foundation 0 1,084 (1,084)
Wills and Bequests 0 0 0
Donated Services 0 0 0
Total Operating Income 246,801 222,128 24,673 11


OPERATING EXPENSES
Support for Holy Name Province 18,553 10,318 (8,235) (80)
Second Collections Disbursed 0 0 0
Friary Revenue % Expense 0 80,000 80,000
Development Expenses 63,085 83,249 20,164 24
Facilities Expenses 35,624 18,444 (17,180) (93)
General & Administrative 24,023 12,440 (11,583) (93)
Professional Expenses 12,215 9,849 (2,366) (24)
Direct Program Expenses 30,741 21,780 (8,961) (41)
Salaries and Related 178,783 135,896 (42,887) (32)
Depreciation and Amortization 0 26,205 26,205
Total Operating Expenses 363,024 398,182 35,158 9

Surplus/(Deficit) of Rev over Exp
(116,223) (176,054) 59,831


OTHER INCOME/EXPENSE
Restricted Income 102,213 1,765 100,448 5691
Investment Income (273) 50,795 (51,067) (101)
Asset Managemnet Fees - (1,578) 1,578
Total Other Income/Expense 101,940 50,982 50,958 100

NET INCOME
(14,283) (125,072) 110,790



Upcoming 2nd Collections – September

September 7/8: Franciscan Food Center

September 21/22: LGBTQ Spirituality Ministry
September 28/29: Archdiocese of Boston Propagation of the Faith

Thank you for your generosity!

 Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award 2019
Plans are well underway for our Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award. Please plan to join us at our new venue,
The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 for an evening to celebrate and support the
extraordinary work of the Franciscan Friars on Arch Street. This year the focus is on the women we serve –the poor,
the alienated and those who seek compassion and acceptance.

We are proud to boast of this year’s Pope Francis Award recipient, Regina M. Pisa, Chairman Emeritus Goodwin, and
one of the most accomplished professional woman in Boston. Regain is a leader and innovator. She has been a
transformational business leader at Goodwin, while also being a passionate advocate for women and children. Regina
lives her Catholic values as a philanthropist who is committed to social justice and taking action with courage, vision,
compassion and humility.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Ms. Lorrie Higgins will serve as Honorary Chairs. Jo-Anne and Jim Gallagher are
graciously serving as co-chairs. They have put together a Dinner Committee of all-star business, financial and
community leaders. A heartfelt thank you to each of you.

Our fundraising goal this year is an ambitious $1.2 million. To date we have raised $750,000. If you would like
information about becoming a sponsor, please see Father Thomas E. Conway, OFM, or Maryanne Rooney-Hegan,
director of development 617-778-1645. Thank you.

We are profoundly grateful to those have already stepped forward.

Franciscan Presenting Sponsors Media Sponsor

Goodwin Boston Herald
In Memory of Rita A. DiMento

Assisi Sponsors
Anonymous (2)
New Balance Athletics, Inc.
In Memory of Carmella Carella
Joanne Hidaka and Ben Niedermeyer

St. Anthony Sponsors

Dan Brownell and Kelley Laurel
Eversource
George R. Taylor

Arch Street Sponsors

Jack and Cathy Brennan
Patti and Larry D’Angelo
Eastern Bank
Ernst & Young
Jo-Anne and Jim Gallagher
Newmark Knight Frank
A.W. Perry, Inc.
Samuels & Associates

Shrine Sponsor
Anonymous
Bank of Canton
Connell Limited Partnership
Larry and Atsuko Fish
McCall Family Charitable Foundation
Michael A. Ruane
Nicole Stata
Rockland Trust-Blue Hills Charitable Foundation

 The Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony Shrine invite you to

S av e the D at e
Annual Franciscan
Dinner and Pope
Honoring

Francis Award
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel — 6 p.m.
Cocktails, Dinner,
Award Program, Regina M. Pisa
Live Auction and Fund-A-Need Chairman Emeritus Goodwin

For more information and sponsorship opportunities,

please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at 617-778-1645 or mrooneyhegan@stanthonyshrine.org.

Formal invitation to follow

NEW CD from THE ARCH STREET BAND
“New Psalms and Old Blues”
Available NOW at the Info Booth and online ($15)
Proceeds benefit the Shrine - Original music from Arch Street

 2019 St. Anthony Shrine
labor day RAFFLE

Fall Health Fair on
Saturday, September 14
Drawing on

4VOEBZ
4FQUFNCFS
TU 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize

at
$10,000 $4,000 $3,000 $1,000
St. Anthony Shrine
Raffle books are available at the kiosks in the lobby.

Support Group for Latino Community

La Oficina de Conserjería de San Antonio ofrecerá
sesiones de grupo de apoyo emocional para la
comunidad español hablante. Con apoyo de un
terapeuta se tratara de enseñar como podemos
apoyarnos a nosotros mismos y aprender
herramientas en como enfrentar los desafíos.
Para mayor información por favor llamen a Daniel
Alfaro al 617-545-4683. Nuestro Caminar con Jesus
Un día de retiro para oración y reflexión
LGBTQ+ Latinx group
La Oficina de Conserjería de San Antonio ofrecerá 14 de septiembre de 2019
8:30 AM—3:00PM
sesiones de grupo sobre como tratar y ligar con la Santuario de San Antonio
depresión. El grupo solo es abierto a miembros de 100 Arch Street, Boston MA 02110
la comunidad LGBTQ+ que le gustarían tener un
Registro: bit.ly/NuestroCaminarconJesus
espacio que puedan conversar en el Español y
Ingles. Regístrese por teléfono en (857) 990-3670

Para mayor informacion por favor llamen a Daniel

Alfaro al 617-545-5683.

@FaithJusticeUSA www.faith-justice.org
 Cancellation of the Devotions and Vespers

Sunday September 1, 2019
The Recitation of the Rosary and Vespers are cancelled on Sunday, September 1st.
The Devotions and Vespers will resume on Sunday, September 8th at 3pm in the
first floor chapel. Thank you.

Back to School with Franciscan Adult Ed
Save the Dates for Bill Sawyer’s Fall Workshop, titled:
“Making Relationships Better with Help from Jesus and His Friends”
7 Sessions on Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 1:15pm
October 8th - November 19, 2019
2nd Floor Classroom

New Saturday Hours

Effective Saturday, Sept 21 the Shrine will open at 8:30am on Saturdays instead of 5:30am.

Seniors at Arch Street Mass Cards are available online, at the

Information Booth in the 1st floor lobby and
Wednesdays in September by phone. Please call Br. Daniel Murray, OFM

at 617-542-6440 ext 250.
September 4
10:30am Refreshments
11am District 8 and At-Large Candidates Meet and Greet
12 Noon Lunch

September 11
10:30am Refreshments
11:00am Info session “Assisted Living as an option”
Doug Warren - Community Relations Director
Susan Bailis - Personalized Assisted Living Boston
12 Noon Lunch

September 18 Emmaus Ministry: Serving the Spiritual
10:00am Mass with Anointing of the Sick Needs of Grieving Parents
10:30am Refreshments
11:00am Exercise with Patti D’Angelo Monthly One-Hour Retreat
12 Noon Lunch 1st Sunday of Every Month
after the 10:30am Mass.
September 25
For more information, call Diane at
10:30am Refreshments
617-542-8057 or visit www.emfgp.org
11am Bingo
12 Noon Lunch

Questions: Please contact Julie Woodall,
Senior Program Director at 617-438-0264.
The St. Anthony Shrine counseling service is now taking new clients for counseling. If you're looking for
individual, couples, or family counseling in English, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese, please call
Br. Paul O'Keeffe at 617-542-5147 to make an appointment.


MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Mass: 12PM
Saturday Vigil: 4PM , 5:30PM
Sunday Mass: 6AM, 7:30AM, 9AM , 10:30AM ,
12PM (Spanish Mass 1st Fl. Church)
12PM , 4PM , 5:30PM , 7PM
Weekday Mass: 6AM, 7AM, 11:45AM, 12:30PM, 5:15PM
3rd Wednesday of every month: Anointing Mass 10AM

CONFESSION SCHEDULE
1st Floor Church
Saturday: 10AM - 4PM
Sunday: 1:30PM - 3PM
Weekday: 10:30AM - 1:30PM, 4PM - 5:30PM
*Please note: Additional Wednesday Confession: 6:30AM - 8AM

REGULAR EVENTS
Monday Thursday
OA Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm St. Augustine Group (S.L.A.A.) (Closed) 12:00pm
A.A. 12 Step/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed) 5:45 pm Rosary Prayer Group, 1 Floor Chapel 12:30pm
st

Men’s Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thurs) 5:00pm

Tuesday Lectura y reflexión del evangelio 5:30pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 12:00pm A.A Big Book Meeting (Closed) 5:45pm

Charismatic Prayer, Mezzanine Group Room 12:00pm
Friday
Wednesday S.A.12 Step Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3 Wed.) All Masses O.A. Meeting (Open), 2 Floor Classroom 12:15pm
rd nd

Anointing of the Sick - Mass (3 Wed.) 10:00am

rd
S.A. Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am Saturday
10:30am Centering Prayer Group (1 & 4 Sat.) 12:00pm
st th
Seniors Program, Auditorium
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30pm
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed) 5:30 pm Sunday
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 5:45pm Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1 Sun.) 11:30am
st

Healing Service (2 Sun.) 1:00pm

nd

Latino Ministry Social, Auditorium 1:00pm

Rosary, Vespers, Benediction 2:55pm
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00pm

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

www.stanthonyshrine.org
Telephone: 617-542-6440 Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100 The Good Word: 617-542-0502 Text GIVE to: 617-712-2233