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, September 14 – Friday, September 27, 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
September 15, 2019
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greeting of peace. We have a number of notable events coming up…

Saturday, September 21. On this date, we begin new Saturday hours. We open at 8:30am instead of 5:30am on
Saturdays. The other 6 days of the week, we will continue to be open at 5:30am.

Saturday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Sept. 29. The Boston Archdiocesan Propagation of the Faith Collection. Visitors preach at
all Masses. During the masses on September 28 and 29, former Rostro de Cristo missionaries will share their
experiences of living and serving with the Catholic Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Rostro de Cristo is a Catholic
mission program helping to extend Church’s ministry and mission to some of our most marginalized communities. This
program was founded in 1989 by Fr. James Ronan, a priest from the Archdiocese of Boston and pastor at St. Mary-St.
Catherine of Siena parish in Charlestown. Rostro de Cristo supports and trains young adults from the United States who
dedicate a year to living a life of service, faith and community as volunteer missionaries. A second collection on this
date (originally scheduled to be for the Arch St. Band) will be taken in support of this missionary activity. Their website
is www.rostrodecristo.org.

Thursday, October 3. Transitus at 7pm

This is a liturgy which commemorates the death of St.Francis of Assisi.
Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, the Guardian of the Shrine’s Franciscan
community, will preside. The preacher will be
Br. Javier del Angel de los Santos, OFM. This liturgy will be in the
second floor church with the Arch St. Band providing the music.

Friday, October 4. Mass of the Feast of St. Francis at 5:15pm

We celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the
Order of Friars Minor. Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, the Guardian of the
Shrine’s Franciscan community, will preside and the preacher will be
Br. Chris Coccia, OFM. This Mass will be in the second floor church with the Arch St. Band providing the music.

Monday, October 14. Columbus Day (Federal Holiday). Offices are closed. The Shrine is open 7am to 11am. Masses
at 8am and 10am, confessions from 8:30am to 10am.

Thank you for your financial and spiritual support of the friars and our ministries.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Lazarus Funeral Mass Announcement

The Lazarus Ministry will have a funeral for Mr. John Morris on Wednesday, September 25th at 10am
in the 2nd floor church. All are welcome to join.

New Saturday Hours – Effective September 21st

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

Upcoming 2nd Collections – September

September 21/22: LGBTQ Spirituality Ministry
September 28/29: Archdiocese of Boston Propagation of the Faith
Thank you for your generosity!
 Franciscans around the world celebrate the Feast of
St. Francis on October 3rd & 4th and we invite you to Please join us on
join us! On Thursday, October 3rd at 7 PM we will Thursday, October 3rd
celebrate the Transitus. This uniquely Franciscan
celebration is the commemoration of St. Francis
and Friday, October 4th
passing from earthly life to eternal life. It is a
beautiful celebration of prayer, song and scripture
that is truly special to the Franciscan Heart. I will
preside and our newest friar at the Shrine, Br. Javier
Del Angel De Los Santos, OFM will preach the
homily. On October 4th we celebrate the Feast of St.
Francis. The friars will gather with the worshiping
community at the regular 5:15 PM mass in the
second floor church for a festive liturgy celebrating
our founder and Holy Father St. Francis of Assisi. I
will preside at this mass and Br. Christopher Coccia,
OFM will preach the homily. The Arch Street Band
will provide music at both celebrations. Please join
us for this festive, unique and holy celebration!
~ Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, Guardian of the Friary

The LGBTQ Spirituality Ministry will host an open house on Wednesday, September 18th
from 5:30pm -7pm in the 2nd floor classroom. Pizza, wine and soft drinks will be served.
We look forward to seeing you there.

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

 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. Regina 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 $765,600. 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
Tom and Shari Crotty
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
 St. Anthony Shrine - Schedule of Second Collections
Second Collection Church Calendar Secular Holiday
Archdiocese Propagation of the
September 29 Faith 26th week of Ordinary Time
October 6 27th week of Ordinary Time
Columbus Day
October 13 Lazarus Program 28th week of Ordinary Time Weekend
October 20 29th week of Ordinary Time
October 27 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women 30th week of Ordinary Time
November 1 All Saints Day (Friday)
November 3 31th week of Ordinary Time
November 10 Veterans 32th week of Ordinary Time Veterans Day Weekend
November 17 33th week of Ordinary Time
November 24 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women Christ the King
December 1 1st Sunday of Advent Thanksgiving Weekend
December 8 Food Center 2nd Sunday of Advent
December 15 3rd Sunday of Advent
December 22 4th Sunday of Advent
December 25 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women Christmas (Wednesday)
December 29 Arch Street Band Holy Family
January 1 Solemnity of Mary (Wednesday) New Year's Day
January 5 Epiphany
January 12 Food Center Baptism
January 19 2nd week of Ordinary Time MLK Weekend
January 26 Franciscan Missionary Union 3rd week of Ordinary Time
February 2 4th week of Ordinary Time Super Bowl
February 9 Lazarus Program 5th week of Ordinary Time
February 16 6th week of Ordinary Time Presidents Weekend
February 23 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women 7th week of Ordinary Time
February 26 Ash Wednesday (Wednesday)
March 1 1st Sunday of Lent
March 8 Food Center 2nd Sunday of Lent
March 15 3rd Sunday of Lent
March 22 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women 4th Sunday of Lent
March 29 5th Sunday of Lent
April 5 Arch Street Band Palm Sunday
April 12 Lazarus Program Easter
April 19 2nd Sunday of Easter Marathon Weekend
April 26 Medical Clinic for Homeless Women 3rd Sunday of Easter
May 3 4th Sunday of Easter
May 10 Kids Program 5th Sunday of Easter Mother's Day
May 17 6th Sunday of Easter
May 21 Ascension of the Lord (Thursday)
May 24 LGBTQ 7th Sunday of Easter Memorial Day Weekend
May 31 Arch Street Band Pentecost
June 7 Trinity Sunday
June 14 Food Center Corpus Christi
June 21 12th week of Ordinary Time Father's Day
June 28 Lazarus Program 13th week of Ordinary time
St. Anthony Shrine will hold its Fall Grief Group starting on September 24 and running for 8 weeks.
This group is for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. To register or get more information
please call Bro. Paul O’Keeffe in the counseling office at extension 103.

Mass Cards are available online, at the

st
Information Booth in the 1 floor lobby and Blessing of
by phone. Please call Br. Daniel Murray,
OFM at 617-542-6440 ext 250. the Animals
Sunday,
October 6 at
9:30am
Thompson
Square,
Charlestown
2019 Labor Day Raffle Winners: MA
Agnes Desmet, Atkinson NH, $10,000
Jeremiah F. Mullane, Arlington MA, $4,000
Emmaus Ministry:
Lina Castro, Monterey Park CA, $3,000
Martin Vozzella, West Roxbury MA, $1,000 Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents
Monthly One-Hour Retreat
1st Sunday of Every Month
Support Group for Latino Community after the 10:30am Mass.
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
For more information, call Diane at
podemos apoyarnos a nosotros mismos
y aprender herramientas en como 617-542-8057 or visit www.emfgp.org
enfrentar los desafíos.
Seniors at Arch Street
Para mayor información por favor
llamen a Daniel Alfaro al 617-545-4683. Wednesdays in September
September 18
LGBTQ+ Latinx group
10:00am Mass with Anointing of the Sick
La Oficina de Conserjería de San
10:30am Refreshments
Antonio ofrecerá sesiones de grupo
11:00am Exercise with Patti D’Angelo
sobre como tratar y ligar con la
12 Noon Lunch
depresión. El grupo solo es abierto a
miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ September 25
que le gustarían tener un espacio que 10:30am Refreshments
puedan conversar en el Español y 11am Bingo
Ingles. 12 Noon Lunch
Para mayor informacion por favor Questions: Please contact Julie Woodall,
llamen a Daniel Alfaro al 617-545-5683. Senior Program Director at 617-438-0264.
 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

Not too early to Plan Ahead — Join us next year in a land we love and call holy on our
September 23-October 2, 2020 Holy Land Pilgrimage!
Leaders: Fr. Brian Cullinane, OFM, Dr. Jackie Stewart, & licensed local guide & biblical scholar Anton
Farah. Our tour agent is Carmel Tours. Brochure with costs and full itinerary will be available in December.
If you have any interest and would like more details, please contact Dr. Jackie Stewart at 617-489-2365 or
email HolyLandPilgrimage2020@gmail.com. Please include your name, regular mail address, and telephone
number. Shalom, Salaam, Peace and all Good!

Mission Appeal: During the masses on September 28 and 29 former Rostro de Cristo missionaries, will
share their experiences of living and serving with the Catholic Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Rostro de
Cristo is a Catholic mission program helping to extend Church’s ministry and mission to some of our most
marginalized communities. Founded in 1989 by Fr. James Ronan, a priest from the Archdiocese of Boston,
Rostro de Cristo supports and trains young adults from the United States who dedicate a year to living a life
of service, faith and community as volunteer missionaries. A second collection will be taken in support of
this missionary activity. Please visit www.rostrodecristo.org for more information.

Llamada para las Misiones Católicas: Durante las misas del 28 y 29 de septiembre, unos ex misioneros de
Rostro de Cristo, compartirá sus experiencias de convivencia y servicio con la Iglesia Católica Ecuatoriana.
Rostro de Cristo es un programa misionero católico que sirve el ministerio y la misión de la Iglesia a algunas
de nuestras comunidades más marginadas. Fundado en 1989 por el P. James Ronan, Rostro de Cristo entrena
y apoya a jóvenes adultos de los Estados Unidos quienes dedican un año al servicio, fe y comunidad como
misioneros voluntarios. Se tomará una segunda colección en apoyo de esta actividad misionera. Por favor
visite www.rostrodecristo.org para más información.

Pilgrimage to Guayaquil, Ecuador with

Rostro de Cristo (The Face of Christ),
October 14-17, 2019
This journey like no other will enable you to encounter the
face of Christ in our Ecuadoran brothers and sisters who live
on the peripheries of Ecuador’s largest city by spending time
in Rostro de Cristo’s neighborhood and ministry sites. Your
hosts, Fr. Jim Ronan, founder, and a volunteer group of
remarkable young adults who left their homes in the U.S. to
serve and live among those in need, will be your guides.
Opportunities are provided to celebrate Mass, engage in
private and shared reflections, and break bread with your hosts
and fellow pilgrims. For more information visit:
http//rostrodecristo.org/pilgrimage/ or call 617-746-5890.
 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
st
A.A. 12 Step/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed) 5:45 pm Rosary Prayer Group, 1 Floor Chapel 12:30pm
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
nd
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses O.A. Meeting (Open), 2 Floor Classroom 12:15pm
rd
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (3 Wed.) 10:00am
S.A. Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am Saturday
st th
Seniors Program, Auditorium 10:30am Centering Prayer Group (1 & 4 Sat.) 12:00pm
nd th
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2 & 4 Wed) 12:30pm
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed) 5:30pm Sunday
st
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 5:45pm Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1 Sun.) 11:30am
nd
Healing Service (2 Sun.) 1:00pm
Latino Ministry Social, Auditorium 1:00pm
Rosary, Vespers, Benediction 2:55pm
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00pm

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

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