St.

Anthony Shrine
& Ministry Center
100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: 617-542-6440 Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100 The Good Word: 617-542-0502

VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.stanthonyshrine.org

St. Anthony Shrine

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110

617-542-6440 www.stanthonyshrine.org

Confession Schedule

essions (Except Wednesday): 10 rdAM2 PM, 45:30 PM th

Saturday,
January
Friday,
January
Confessions:
6:308
AM, 10 23
AM2
PM, 45:30
PM 29
Saturday
Confessions:
10 AM4
PM
Welcome to our
St. Anthony Shrine Community.
All are welcome
here. No one is excluded. Please take this bulletin
home with you as well as the many brochures in our lobby that advertise the programs and services of the Shrine.
Information is also available
on our PM
website: www.stanthonyshrine.org
Sunday Confessions:
1:303
Thank you for being with us today.

Day Confession
Schedule: Follows schedule above.
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 24, 2016
January
Third S unday in Ordinary Time

Greetings of peace. In this letter, Id like to highlight an important organization which partners with St.
Anthony Shrine. It is Holy Name Province, the East Coast Franciscan family to which the Friars at Arch
Street belong. The following is a quote from the Holy Name Province webpage:
[W]e are now the largest of the seven OFM provinces in the United States. Based in New York City, we
have friaries in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Individual friars also serve in various other U.S. locations and
as missionaries in South America and Asia, mostly working with other Franciscan entities. With more than
300 friars, the Province typifies the American melting-pot, with men from a wide spectrum of
backgrounds: Irish, African-American, Filipino, Mexican, Italian, Vietnamese, Polish, Central American,
German, Cuban, Canadian, Haitian, Hungarian and Colombian. Holy Name Province has long been
characterized by the wide diversity of its ministries and a talent for innovative service. Today we continue
the mission of Francis to make the Gospel message alive in our contemporary world.
This weekend the homilies will be related to the work of Holy Name Province friars and laypeople, with a
request for donations to support the formation of our friar-students, elderly friars, and for some of the
outreach ministries of the Province. We welcome Fr. David Convertino, OFM, Director of Development for
Holy Name Province. Fr. David made the trip from New York City to be with us.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

THE FRANCISCAN CHALLENGE

Q & As
Why do the Franciscan Friars need money?

The Franciscan Friars ask not for themselves, but for the sake of others, and often do so with some embarrassment
and hesitation. However, there are times that need a stronger call, and that is now. The Friars, in our tradition of
begging are asking for money for three very important causes:

1. For our young men who desire to become Franciscan Friars We need help for education and all its
costs, their room and board and their intern expenses.

2. For our work with the poor and desperate Saint Francis traced the beginning of his conversion to when
God led him to live among lepers to serve them. Ever since that time, direct service to the materially poor
and marginalized people of society has been a hallmark of Franciscan ministry. We are continuing that
tradition over 800 years later.

3. For our sick and elderly Franciscan Friars These Friars have served so many for so long and are now
in need of care themselves. The cost of their care has risen drastically while the quality of their care depends
on those of us whom they have served so well.

5:15 p.m. Weekday Mass

The Shrine has Mass at 5:15 pm Monday through Friday. The W ednesday 5:15 pm continues in Spanish as usual.

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Regular Schedule of Mass and

Confession Times at St. Anthony
Shrine

Stay Informed During Winter Storms

The following news stations will report weather-
related closures and delayed openings at the
Shrine during the upcoming winter storm season:

CBS
(WBZ Channel 4)


ABC
(WCVB Channel 5)


NBC
(WHDH Channel 7 and CW Channel 56)

Mass Schedule

Saturday Mass: 12 PM
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4 PMn (4:15 PM 1st Fl. Church), 5:30 PMn
Sunday Masses: 6 AM, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10 AMn, 11:15 AMn,
12:00 PMn (Spanish Mass-1st Fl. Church), 12:30 PMn, 4 PMn, 5:30 PMn
Weekday Masses: 6 AM, 7 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:15 PM
Additional Wednesday Mass: 10 AM
Please note: The 5:15 PM Mass on Wednesday is in Spanish.
Holy Day Mass Schedule:

Vigil: 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM Holy Day: 6 AM, 7 AM, 8 AM, 11:45 AM,
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617-542-6440 www.stanthonyshrine.org

Confession Schedule

Weekday Confessions (Except Wednesday): 10 AM2 PM, 45:30 PM

Wednesday Confessions: 6:308 AM, 10 AM2 PM, 45:30 PM
Saturday Confessions: 10 AM4 PM
Sunday Confessions: 1:303 PM
Holy Day Confession Schedule: Follows schedule above.
Legal Holiday Confession Schedule: 8:3010 AM
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indicating our closing/delayed opening directly
from ABC news. Information on how to sign up for
email alerts can be found online at:
www.wcvb.com (click on the option to sign up for
newsletters and email alerts).

Loving Mercy: Pope Francis Year of Prayer for Mercy

We invite you to a series of special prayer services here at the Shrine on

Fridays in the 1 st floor church from 12:10pm to 12:25pm.


A 14-week program presented by:
Fr. Eric Carpine, Br. Tony LoGalbo, Br. Chris Coccia, and Br. John Aherne.

Discover the richness of God's mercy through the Corporal and Spiritual works
of mercy. This prayer service is for you, please feel free to attend.

Please see the full schedule b elow and save the dates!

Friday, December 11: ALL
Friday, December 18: Br. Tony
No services during
Friday, January 8: Br. Chris
Friday, January 15: Br. John Lent through Easter February
10 March 27, 2016.
Friday, January 22: Fr. Eric
Friday, January 29: Br. Tony
Friday, February 5: Br. Chris

Friday, April 1: Br. John

Friday, April 8: Fr. Eric
Friday, April 15: Br. Tony
Friday, April 22: Br. Chris
Friday, April 29: Br. John
Friday, May 6: Fr. Eric
Friday, May 13: Br. Tony

St. Anthony Shrine & Ministry Center

REGULAR EVENTS

Monday
A.A. 12 Step Meeting/12 Traditions Meeting (closed) 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday
Seniors Craft Group 10:30 a.m.
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open Meeting) Noon

Wednesday
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (2nd Wed.) 11:45 a.m.
Womens 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.
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Closed Meeting) 5:45 p.m.
Bread on The Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 5:45 p.m.

Thursday
S.L.A.A Meeting Noon
Rosary Prayer Group 12:30 p.m.
Mens Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thurs.*) 5:00 p.m.
*Please note: I n December the Mens Spirituality will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

A.A Big Book Meeting 5:45 p.m.

Saturday
Secular Franciscans Formation (2nd Sat.) 10:30 a.m.
Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) Noon
Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
Secular Franciscans Fraternity Meeting (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.

Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:00 a.m.
20s/30s Young Adults Bible Study (2nd & 4th Sun.) 11:00 a.m.
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.m.
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m.

Mass and Confession schedules can be found online at

www.stanthonyshrine.org and on cards in the first floor lobby.

Are you feeling the call to be a

Eucharistic Minister?
Do you feel called by the Spirit to
proclaim the Word of God?

Here at St. Anthony Shrine, after Easter, we expect to

begin training new lay ministers as Lectors or
Eucharistic Ministers. In particular, we have a need for
Eucharistic Ministers at the following Masses: Monday
5:15PM, Saturday 4PM, and Sunday at 6, 7:30 and 9 AM
and 5:30PM. Especially if you could serve at those times,
wed love to hear from you.
Send an email to: Fred Brown at
fbrown@stanthonyshrine.org

Tonys Travelers FOXWOODS Casino Trip!

Sunday, January 31, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Price: $20 per person
Includes roundtrip bus to/from the Shrine;
plus $10 meal voucher and $10 credit for bets.
Limited seats available get your registration in early!
For more information please see the flier in lobby for details.
Contact Fr. Barry Langley, OFM at: 617-542-6440 ext. 241

UPCOMING EVENTS

Service Opportunities: Jan 27th Annual

Census of the Homeless in the evening.

Bible Study: Sunday, January 24th from 11

a.m. to 12 p.m. in the 2nd floor classroom.
We will be reading LK 1:1-14; 4:14-21

Second Collection January 30 & 31

2nd collection on January 30 & 31 will go to support the
Shrines Arch Street Band.
A New Year with God
7 Weeks to a More Fulfilling Spiritual Life

Start the new year right with this 7-week course offered by Br. Tony LoGalbo, OFM.

SENIORS PROGRAM
January Calendar

Wednesdays

10:00 am Mass
10:30 am Light exercise/stretching
11:00 am Activity or Presentation
12:00 Noon Lunch

Jan 27th Virtual Cruise Across the Atlantic,

with Fr. Barry Langley, OFM

Tuesdays beginning January 12th (through February 23rd )

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Classroom

Register at the Front Desk or via email: tlogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org

Register at the Front Desk or via email at: tlogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org

Emmaus Ministry
Upcoming Spiritual Retreats at St. Anthony Shrine

One-day Retreat
Saturday, February 13, 9:30am 7:30pm

One-hour Brown Bag Retreats (12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, February 23: How did I go on after this tragedy?
Monday, March 14: Where is my child?

For more information: www.emfgp.org