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, March 3 – Friday, March 9

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
March 4, 2018
Third Sunday of Lent

The Franciscan disposition toward life is one of gratitude. Here at Arch Street, we are thankful that we have a
beautiful church in the heart of downtown. We are grateful to have an active Franciscan community with both
friars and Secular Franciscans. We have wonderful and sacred holy spaces within this church to be able to
pray, solitarily and communally. This faith community enjoys a wonderful reputation; people in various kinds
of difficulty know that they will find love, encouragement, and forgiveness here on Arch Street. We are
grateful for a large, very dedicated lay staff of about 40 part-time and full-time people.

We are grateful for the financial support of individuals and the business community. We also enjoy much
support and encouragement from various nonprofit and governmental organizations, especially the City of
Boston. We are regularly and ambitiously working on various projects with many of these organizations to
help the physical and spiritual well-being of our local residents and out-of-town visitors. As Franciscans, we
take special care to attend to people on the fringes of either society or the Catholic Church itself. We are
privileged to be able to do this work.

As you journey through Lent, where is your spiritual life with regard to gratitude? Who have been the
important mentors, teachers, leaders, wisdom figures in your life? Who has helped you with your family, your
career, your life of Christian discipleship? Lent would be a terrific time to be grateful to those people, either
through private prayer, or via an outward gesture.

May God continue to bless your Lenten journey.

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
 Lenten Programming

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018

Come celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 8th at 3:00 PM
at St. Anthony Shrine in the First Floor Chapel.
The celebration will include a musical recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00
PM , followed by Vespers, Benediction and Reverencing the Divine Mercy Image.
The Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday is an international feast day promoting Jesus’s
message that He is 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”.
Please come and join us in the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. All are welcome.
 A "Spiritual Recipe" for the Lenten Journey
Submitted by, Br. John Maganzini, OFM

Each year on Ash Wednesday we begin a journey of 40 days

to the JOY of Easter. The Church gives us the Lenten
season as way of deepening our relationship with God.
Many of us have special devotions and spiritual practices
that accompany our 40 day journey.
We often consider this as a time to "give something up"...
pray more...make sacrifices... All of these and any practices
always become for us the blessings of this holy season.
I would like to share a "spiritual recipe"...

Ingredients: ..a heart that desires a deeper relationship with God

..a commitment to my spiritual journey

Directions: #1 - I "clear the 'clutter' in my life" to make more room for God...
We begin our Lenten journey with a time of reflection. As I
look at my life, what are the situations in my life that might
block my journey... What might these blocks be? I prayerfully name them..
...Is there something that I wish to change?
I make a commitment to clear whatever may block me so I can
make more room for God....

#2 - I "listen to my heart"
Many of us spend a great part of our lives "in our heads"...We
spend much time pondering...
We begin our Lenten journey with a "journey to the heart"..
..we remember Our Lady who pondered as well...
We hear in Scripture....She "pondered all these things" in her heart....
Mary will accompany our journey to the heart...we invite Her...
I make a commitment to "listen and to pray with my heart" for there
God will speak and I will listen...I will hear...

#3 - I make a commitment to LOVE...to love more...

We begin our Lenten journey committed to be more loving...
..through loving moments in prayer for our world, our Country..our Church..
one another..we pray that God's love will touch the hearts of many...
..through good deeds and acts of kindness, we bring to life the
"Great Commandment of Love"....
I make a commitment to be more LOVING that I may always have
a loving heart and that others may "see" in us...God's great love...

#4 - I will be grateful for my spiritual journey

Each evening, before I retire, I reflect on ONE moment of blessing...
ONE moment where I shared or experienced God's great love...
I will experience a heart that is transformed...

...and as I come to the JOY of EASTER what has this spiritual recipe created???
..a grace-filled Lenten season...
..a transformed, listening, loving, open heart...
Lent will be a time of preparation for "new life" in Christ...our Easter message..
 WOMEN’S SPIRITUAL REFLECTION GROUP
The Women's Spiritual Reflection Group, which meets every
Red Cross Blood Drive
nd th
2 and 4 Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-1:30pm always welcomes Shrine Auditorium
new members.
We gather in fellowship to read and discuss Scripture so as to make the Monday, March 5th - 9am - 2pm
Gospel message more alive in our hearts and active in our lives. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
A commitment to every session is not necessary; drop-ins are most visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment
welcome! or for more information.
We gather on the chairs outside the first floor lobby at 12:20pm before Have breakfast or lunch before donating and
going to our meeting room at 12:30pm. drink water or fluids frequently before and after donating.
Please take this opportunity to pray with us and enrich your Lenten
Plan to stay 1 hour + 15 minutes.
experience.
 Racism: An Ongoing Dilemma A Symposium with Journalists from The Boston Globe Spotlight Team
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:15pm until 8:15pm.

A Faith That Does Justice is pleased to welcome journalists from The Boston Globe Spotlight Team as panelists
at its March Community Meeting.

In December 2017, in a 7-part series, the Spotlight Team took on the dilemma of Racism, looking into how much the
City of Boston’s national reputation as a place that’s unwelcoming to blacks is based on current reality.

A Faith That Does Justice is joined by 3 key members of the Spotlight Team: Akilah Johnson, a significant contributor
to the Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing; Lizbeth Kowalczyk, a finalist
for a Pulitzer Prize in 2013 and a finalist for the Scripps Howard award for investigative reporting in 2015 and Patricia
Wen, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and editor of the Spotlight Team since 2017.
Reverend Dr. Gregory G. Groover, Sr., pastor of the historic Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in
Roxbury, MA, will moderate. Dr. Groover has served on numerous public panels for the City of Boston and has long
had a leadership role in the Greater Boston community.

Please join us at: The Cathedral Church of St. Paul 138 Tremont Street, Boston MA (across from Park Street T station).
We look forward to having you with us for what promises to be an enriching program.

Space is limited. Please register at faith-justice.org/events or by phone 857-990-3670, for admission to the meeting.
 STRUGGLING IN YOUR MARRIAGE? - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
If your marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are
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 Sunday, March 4th 11:15AM - 12 Noon, Rosary Group in the 2nd floor
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4 PMn (4:15 PM 1st Fl. Church), 5:30 PMn classroom. No rosary experience required; we will have a rosary & guide for you!
Wednesday, March 14th 6 - 7PM in the 2nd floor classroom, Young Adults
Sunday Masses: 6 AM, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10 AMn, 11:15 AMn,
Lenten Reflection “The Last Seven Words: A Social Justice Perspective”. See
12:00 PMn (Spanish Mass-1st Fl. Church), 12:30 PMn, 4 PMn, 5:30 PMn flier for more details.
Weekday Masses: 6 AM, 7 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:15 PM Saturday, March 24th 4 - 5PM in the 2nd floor classroom, “The Spirituality of
Additional Wednesday Mass: 10 AM Knitting” with Br. Paul Bourque, OFM. Please email us to RSVP and to obtain a
Please note: The 5:15 PM Mass on Wednesday is in Spanish. list of items to bring to this Knitting 101 class.
Holy Day Mass Schedule: Please rsvp for the above at: SAS20s30s@stanthonyshrine.org
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Vigil: 4:15 PM, 5:15 Anthony Shrine
Holy Day: 6 AM, 7 AM, 8 AM, 11:45 AM,
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12:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 02110
Legal Holiday Mass Schedule: 8 AM, 10 AM (nMusic Masses)
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Confession Schedule
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
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.m. on 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

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