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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, November 16 – Friday, November 29, 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, November 17, 2019
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greetings of peace. Some of the special schedules at the Shrine in December…

Saturday, December 7
Fr. Michael Reyes, OFM, will be at the Shrine on Saturday, December 7, 2019. He will celebrate the 4pm
Mass in the Second Floor Church: the Vigil for the Second Sunday in Advent, as one would expect. We
extend a special invitation to the Filipino community to attend this Mass with our regular 4pm-Saturday
worship community.

Monday, December 9
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Day of Obligation. Moved from December 8 because that
day is the Second Sunday of Advent. Regular weekday schedule: Mass schedule is 6:00am, 7:00am,
11:45am, 12:30pm, 5:15pm; Confession schedule is 10:30am to 1:30pm and 4pm to 5:30pm.

Tuesday, December 24:

Masses for the Fourth Tuesday of Advent at 6:00am and 7:00am only.
Confessions from 10:30am to 1:30pm, and again from 2:45pm to 3:45pm.

Christmas Eve:
Masses at 4pm, 4:15pm, 5:30pm, 7pm, 10pm, Midnight. The 4:15pm Mass is on the first floor with friar-
musicians. The Arch Street Band will be at the second-floor Masses.

Shrine hours on this day are 5:30am to 1am.

Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day: Shrine hours are 9:45am to 11:45am.
One Mass at 10:30am, with The Arch Street Band. No confessions on this day.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours– Thursday, November 28th
Shrine open 7am to 11am
Masses at 8am and 10am
Confessions from 8:30am to 10am

Red Cross Blood Drive The Fr. Mychal Judge Recovery Center
at St. Anthony Shrine provides individual
Shrine Auditorium
counseling and family support services.
Monday, November 18th: 9am - 2pm
To schedule an appointment or for more info
contact Anthony Andreottola at:
617-542-6440 x 183 Fr . Mychal Judge
aandreottola@stanthonyshrine.org
Recovery Center

We’re Hiring! The Shrine currently has the following positions available. If you are interested or know
someone who would be a good candidate, please inquire via email to: HR@stanthonyshrine.org

- Part-time Early Morning Sacristan*: 5:45am to 7:30am shift.
- Part-time English-Chinese interpreter for the Franciscan Food Center: Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Part-time Digital Marketing Assistant*
*Full job description available on Shrine website.
 2nd Collection
November 24
Medical Clinic for
Homeless Women
NOTICE – Healing
Service Date Change

We will meet on the 3rd

Sunday in November
(NOV 17) and resume
meeting on the
2nd Sunday in December
(DEC 8).
1pm – 2:30pm in the 2nd
floor church.
Emmaus Ministry:
Serving the
Spiritual Needs of
Grieving Parents



Seniors at Arch Street Monthly
One-Hour Retreat

Holiday Trip to La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, MA 1st Sunday

Wednesday, December 4th of Every Month after the

10:30am Mass.
11am bus departure from St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch Street
$50 per person, limited seats For more information, call
Diane at 617-542-8057 or
See flier/registration form in the lobby for more details. visit www.emfgp.org

Fall 2020 Pilgrimages

Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome: October 12-22, 2020
Join Bro. Paul O'Keeffe and Fr. John Aherne on the St. Anthony Shrine annual pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. See the
town where Saints Francis and Clare lived their lives and began a movement that is still going strong 800 years later.
Pilgrims will visit sites in and around Assisi, Florence, and Rome; including the Vatican and other sites important to our
Catholic faith.
$3400 double occupancy, $3600 single occupancy. Price includes airfare, ground transportation, hotels, all tours, and all
meals. Please join us if you enjoy eating good food, visiting beautiful sites, and want to learn more about the Franciscan
traditions that make St. Anthony Shrine a special place.

Holy Land Pilgrimage: November 5-14, 2020

You're invited to join St. Anthony Shrine with Bro. Paul O'Keeffe and Fr. Christopher Van Haight, OFM on the Franciscan
pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Pilgrims will visit the following locations: Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Cana, Magdala,
Capernaum, Tabgha, St. Peter of Primacy, the Mount of Beatitudes,the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, Jericho,
Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity, Shepherd’s Field, Bethany, Hebron, Mount of Olives, Dominus Flevit, the Church
of All Nations, the Old City of Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Way of the Cross, and more!
$3,600 double occupancy, $4,150 single occupancy. This price includes daily mass, all tours, accommodations, round
trip airfare and most meals. For more details on this pilgrimage please visit: www.FMUnion.org/Holy-Land

For more information or to sign up please contact Bro. Paul O’Keeffe, OFM
Email: pokeeffe@thefranciscans.org or 617-542-5147 (counseling office line).


MASS SCHEDULE Seniors at Arch Street
November Calendar
Saturday Mass: 12PM

Wednesday, Nov 20th: 10am Mass with

Saturday Vigil: 4PM , 5:30PM Anointing of the Sick; Exercise with Patti
Sunday Mass: 6AM, 7:30AM, 9AM , 10:30AM , D’Angelo, Certified Senior Fitness Trainer

12PM (Spanish Mass 1st Fl. Church) Wednesday, Nov 27th: “Sinkholes”
Presentation by Br. Daniel Murray, OFM
12PM , 4PM , 5:30PM , 7PM
Weekday Mass: 6AM, 7AM, 11:45AM, 12:30PM, 5:15PM Questions: Please contact Julie Woodall,
Senior Program Director at 617-438-0264.
3rd Wednesday of every month: Anointing Mass 10AM
The LGBTQ Spirituality Group will be holding
CONFESSION SCHEDULE their next meeting on November 20th from 5:30pm
to 7pm, in the2nd floor classroom.

1st Floor Church

Saturday: 10AM - 4PM Young Adults Group
November
Sunday: 1:30PM - 3PM Sunday, 11/24 - Friendsgiving Potluck
December
Weekday: 10:30AM - 1:30PM, 4PM - 5:30PM Thursday, 12/5 - Dinner and Faith Sharing
*Please note: Additional Wednesday Confession: 6:30AM - 8AM Saturday, 12/7 - Advent Day of Retreat
For more information or to sign up for these events please
contact: Matt Pastore mpastore@stanthonyshrine.org

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, 1st 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
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses O.A. Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (3rd Wed.) 10:00am
Seniors Program, Auditorium 10:30am Saturday
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30pm Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) 12:00pm
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed) 5:30 pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 5:45pm Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:30am
Healing Service (2nd 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
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