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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, January 15 – Friday, January 28, 2022

Telephone: 617-542-6440
Prayer Request Line: 857-206-7209
The Good Word: 617-542-0502
Text-to-Give text “DONATE” to: 617-712-2233

January 16, 2022
The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Greetings of Peace.

For three weeks in a row, we have not had The Arch Street Band here. The reasons for this decision were
varied, but all Covid-related. As you may know, in general, we have taken a more cautious approach to Covid
than most churches have. The plan all along was to bring the band back on weekends beginning with the
weekend of January 22-23, and that is still the plan. It will be great be to have them back.

Needless to say, this whole ordeal of Covid has been something of a test of our resilience and a test of our faith.
As the pandemic recedes, and it will, Boston’s new routines will evolve in a very dynamic way. In the midst of
that larger societal change, I would encourage you look for changes that you can make to your own routine to
strengthen your spiritual life. Be active. If we let things just happen to us, we might find ourselves in a whisked
away to a spiritual place that we would not have chosen deliberately.

An important part of Catholicism is to support people who are vulnerable. We continue to pray for anyone who
needs our help: Those suffering with physical or mental illness, caretakers, medical workers, first responders,
LGBTQ youth, the poor, people who suffer from the racism of others, and people who are lonely. It’s a good
Catholic exercise to keep including new people in that group, all the while keeping faith in the healing power of
Jesus, and in the spirit of joy which is so central to our faith.

As we look ahead to spring, here are some important dates in the Church calendar:

Ash Wednesday March 2, 2022

Palm Sunday April 10, 2022
Easter Sunday April 17, 2022
The Ascension of the Lord Thursday, May 26, 2022
Pentecost Sunday June 5, 2022

May you have great week!

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM
Executive Director

The LGBTQ Ministry of St Anthony Shrine

Next monthly meeting will be held on
Sunday, January 16 after the 4pm Mass.
The topic we will discuss is the Catholic Church and
social justice. 2nd Floor Classroom.

“Please join us.”
Fr. Jay Woods, OFM, Director of LGBTQ Ministry

 Liturgical Decorating Committee

Did you look at the beautiful Christmas decorations in
“FRIAR FOCUS”
our chapels and wonder how we do all that?

Live from Arch Street
Are you interested in being a part of the magic?
Be sure to check out our new, weekly
We want to create a liturgical decorating committee livestream program on YouTube!
here at the Shrine to help us in our worship
throughout the year. Hosted on Tuesdays by Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM.

If interested please email Fr. Jay Subscribe to our YouTube channel ShrineBoston for
at jwoods@stanthonyshrine.org alerts on new programming and
to watch former episodes.

Schedule effective through March 1, 2022

SHRINE OPEN HOURS
Monday and Thursday: 5:30am to 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:30am to 1pm
Saturday: 1:30pm to 6:30pm
Sunday: 6:30am to 5pm

LOBBY INFORMATION BOOTH HOURS
Monday through Friday: 9am to 1pm
Saturday: 3pm to 6:30pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm

MASS SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday: 6am, 7am and 12:05pm
Saturday: 4pm in Spanish (1st Floor) and English (2nd Floor) ♫ and 5:30pm ♫
Sunday: 7am in Haitian Creole/French (1st Floor) and English (2nd Floor)

8:30am ♫, 10am ♫, 11:30am ♫ and 4pm ♫
♫ Music with The Arch Street Band

CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday: 11am to 1pm
Saturday: 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Sunday: 3pm to 4pm

MASKS REQUIRED

 Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community
(MBRLC) is now facilitating groups at the Shrine.
The mission of MBRLC is to offer peer-to-peer
services for people in recovery from mental
health and/or substance abuse issues, through
the use of peer support, advocacy, referral,
education, career coaching and job readiness in
a trauma-sensitive and person-centered
Young Adult group meeting manner. Mondays- Dual Recovery
Sunday, January 23rd Anonymous group, 2nd fl classroom from
After the 10am Mass (10:45am) 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For more information about
4th Floor Francis Room MRBLC contact Yuka Gordon 617-305-9975 or
visit https://www.mbrlc.org/

Shrine Schedule for

Monday, January 17th Shrine Christmas Raffle Winners

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day First prize: $10,000

Matthew McGuiness
Shrine open from 10am to 1pm

Auburndale MA

Mass at 12:05pm
Second prize: $4,000
Anne Crowley
Confessions from 11am to 1pm

Boston MA
Third prize: $3,000
Lobby Booth Closed Donna D’Alessandro
Medford MA
Fourth prize: $1,000
AA Meeting Schedule Joseph R. Durette
at St. Anthony Shrine Cranston RI

Congratulations to the winners and
Mondays 5:45pm – 6:45pm we thank everyone for participating.
AA 12 Step/12 Traditions Closed
Meeting

The Fr. Mychal Judge Recovery Center
Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm
at St. Anthony Shrine
AA Open Discussion Meeting
We provide counseling for individuals and
Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm families seeking support to recover from alcohol,
AA Big Book Meeting drugs and other addictive behaviors.

All meetings are held in the Auditorium We are currently available for in person and
online sessions. For more information or to
(Basement) Foyer, unless otherwise noted.
schedule an appointment please contact
Questions, please call Br. Daniel Murray at Anthony Andreottola at 781-526-3679
617-542-6440 ext 250. or aandreottola@stanthonyshrine.org

100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110
www.stanthonyshrine.org
Telephone: 617-542-6440 Prayer Request Line: 857-206-7209 The Good Word: 617-542-0502 Text GIVE to: 617-712-2233