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.

October 2024

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
October 2024

Greetings of peace.

We are grateful for Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s 21 years of service as Archbishop of Boston. We are also grateful
for his longstanding support of our work here on Arch Street. We warmly welcome Providence Bishop
Richard Henning as Archbishop-elect of Boston, and look forward to his installation at Holy Cross Cathedral on
October 31.

At the beginning of next month, we have two important days in the Catholic Church. The first is All Saints Day
on November 1. This is a particularly joyous day when we celebrate and remember those people whose
courageous sacrifices and good works have inspired Catholics over centuries. It is also a good day to be grateful
for the “lower-case” everyday inspirational saints (family members, co-workers, neighbors, and friends).

All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have a 5:15pm Vigil Mass on Thursday, October 31, and
the regular Friday Mass schedule on November 1. Masses are at 6am, 7am, and 12:05pm.

The next important day in the Church is November 2: All Souls Day. This commemorates the deceased in our
lives. It is a day to remember and mourn those who have gone before us. Here on Arch Street, we especially
pray for families who are having a difficult time after the death of a loved one.

I serve on the Board of Directors of St. Francis House on Boylston Street here in Boston. The Shrine and St.
Francis House work very closely together, often collaborating to help those unhoused people in particularly
difficult, often urgent circumstances. St. Francis House is having its annual fundraiser on Saturday, November
9, at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston at 6pm. Please go to stfrancishouse.org for information about
sponsorships and tickets to the event.

I also serve on the Board of Trustees of Mount Irenaeus, a retreat house in western New York State. It occupies
400 scenic acres on the side of mountain, and welcomes all people in their journey of faith exploration. This
popular retreat ministry is particularly helpful for people who feel somewhat alienated from institutional
religion. For more information, I am happy to talk to you about it, or you may visit mountainonline.org.

May you have a prayerful season of autumn.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director
[email protected]

New Grief Support Group

If you are grieving the loss of a family member, friend, or loved
one, we invite you to join our Grief Support Group.

Meetings will begin the week of October 20th. Six sessions.

Available on weeknights and Sunday mornings.

For more information, please contact Abby Paine, Clinician, in

the Counseling Center at [email protected] Stay tuned for future support groups for
or by phone 857-206-7213. Caregivers, Chronic Health struggles etc.
St. Anthony Shrine
Comparative Statement of Revenues and Expenses
July 1, 2024, to August, 2024, comparative to the same period one year earlier
Unaudited

July 1, 2024 July 1, 2023 Percent

to August 31, to August 31, Dollar Incr (Decr)
2024 2023 Incr (Decr) From Prior
Ordinary Income/Expense Year
Income
Collections 95,000 94,000 1,000 1
Fundraising Income 217,000 315,000 (98,000) (31)
Program Income 1,000 4,000 (3,000) (75)
Wills & Bequests 17,000 1,000 16,000 1,600
Other Income 1,000 2,000 (1,000) (50)
Total Income 331,000 416,000 (85,000) (20)
Expense
OLGP-Support & Other Expenses 0 62,000 (62,000) (100)
Friary Expense 215,000 205,000 10,000 5
Development Expenses 57,000 197,000 (140,000) (71)
Facilities Expenses 67,000 62,000 5,000 8
General & Administrative 66,000 42,000 24,000 57
Professional Expenses 27,000 24,000 3,000 13
Program Expenses 20,000 46,000 (26,000) (57)
Salaries & Related Expenses 285,000 299,000 (14,000) (5)
Depreciation & Amortization Exp 55,000 55,000 0 0
Total Expense 792,000 992,000 (200,000) (20)
Net Ordinary Income (461,000) (576,000) 115,000 (20)
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
Perm Restricted 10,000 0 10,000
Temporary Restricted Income 69,000 26,000 43,000 165
Interest and Dividends 10,000 15,000 (5,000) (33)
Asset Management Fees (3,000) (4,000) 1,000 (25)
Realized Gain (Loss) 19,000 12,000 7,000 58
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 82,000 (10,000) 92,000 (920)
Total Other Income 187,000 39,000 148,000 379
Net Income (274,000) (537,000) 263,000

Notes:
The figures are unaudited. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Thursday, October 10, 5:15pm Mass

Bishop Cristiano Barbosa, the newest Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, will preside at
the 5:15pm Mass.
 ONLINE PET BLESSINGS!
Please pray for the new class of If you cannot join us in person, you can still have
Spiritual Direction Trainees: your pet blessed!
Visit stanthonyshrine.org/bless-my-pet
Cat, Bob, Terry, Donna, or scan the QR code
Debbie, Ellen and Beth. to have your pet blessed by our Friars.
We will add your pet’s photo to the website and
send you a certificate.

"It’s that time of year again, time to renew your Jesus Wept memorial candle
at St. Anthony Shrine. If you would like to make any changes to your candle
plate, please email me your updates at: [email protected]

The annual cost to renew is $300.

To renew online, use the following link: stanthonyshrine.org/giving/gift/
In the dropdown menu, select "Jesus Wept Candle."
Alternatively, you can mail a check to:
St. Anthony Shrine
Attn: Ariana Green
100 Arch Street
Boston, MA 02110

Giving a gift online is easy; giving a recurring gift is even easier!

Setting up a recurring gift is the best way to make your regular donation without having to think about
it.
You can select a monthly, quarterly or annual donation and the gift will be automatically
and securely processed the first of the month.
 A Few Highlights from the Month of September

Winners
St. Francis Raffle
September 29, 2024
First prize: $10,000
Barbara Proffitt
September 9th, Sister Marie Puleo, MFIC joined the Hubbardston, MA
Friars on Arch Street, along with a former student, Second prize: $4,000
our current Chief Development Officer, Laura Mary Aylward
LeTourneau for dinner in the Friary. Arlington, MA
Third prize: $3,000
Marie Barber
September 11th
Wells, ME
Banners naming all those whose
Fourth prize: $1,000
lives were lost on Sept. 11, 2001
Tricia Noonan
in the attacks on the World Trade
Winthrop, MA
Center in New York, the Pentagon
and Flight 93 were on display Thank you, Fr. Brian, for
along the exterior walls of the another successful raffle!
Shrine on Arch Street, as part of
our annual memorial to 9-11.
St. Anthony Shrine
LGBTQ+ Ministry
September 26th Monthly Meeting Dates:
Julie Ogden attends October 20
“Coffee with a Cop” in November 10
Downtown Crossing. December 1
Immediately following
11:30am Sunday Mass
Lower Auditorium Stage
September 29th, we honored National Recovery
Month with a Mass dedicated to the recovery
community and those who support them.
Fr. Joe White, pastor at St. Joseph’s and director
at the Archdiocesan Addiction Recovery Pastoral
Support Services, presided.
Worship music by The Arch Street Band and
lector Abby Paine, Clinician at the Shrine’s For more information, email:
Fr. Mychal Judge Center for Counseling and lgbtqministry@
Recovery. stanthonyshrine.org

NOW HIRING!
We are looking for a Controller to lead our finance team. This is fulltime, benefits eligible position.
The schedule is four x 8-hour weekdays (32 hours per week); reporting to the Executive Director.
If you would like to learn more about this available position, please email [email protected]. Thank you.
 Coffee Social after the 10am Mass
PARKING on Sunday, October 13.
Men's Spirituality Group
Special parking rates offered at the 33 Arch
A gathering off men who frequent St. Anthony Shrine
Street Garage.
and are looking to those aspects of their lives that really
The Shrine is pleased to partner with Laz Parking to matter: their values, their purpose in life, their
offer discounted parking for our worshippers and relationships, their spirituality.
volunteers at the 33 Arch Street self-park facility
(entrance on Hawley Street, underneath the 33 Arch In an atmosphere of trust, confidentiality and prayer,
Street tunnel; 0.3mi walk to the Shrine entrance.) this group meets twice a month to provide this. The
group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of
Discounted rates: each month from 5pm to 6:15pm.
• Saturday and Sundays all day = $7
• Weekdays up to 3 hours = $16 If you are interested please contact Br. Tony LoGalbo
• Weekday Evenings (entry after 3.30pm) = $6 at 617 542 6440 ext 215 or
For instructions and to receive a validated ticket for [email protected]
the discounted parking please visit the info booth or
security desk Upcoming meetings:
October 10 and 24 November 7 and 21;
Centering Prayer Thursdays at 12:30pm
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian and December 12.
contemplative prayer, to center awareness on
the presence of God.
AA Meeting Schedule at St. Anthony Shrine
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 8:30am.
The Greater Boston LGBTQIA Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm AA Open Discussion
Catholic Collective Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm AA Big Book
invites you to All meetings are held in the Auditorium (Basement) Foyer

My Beloved Child unless otherwise noted. Questions, please call

Anthony Andreottola at 781-526-3679.
Monthly Zoom Meeting
I would like to begin a support group for families who have
had someone in their family die by suicide. This would
not be therapy or group therapy, but rather a safe place
where people can come together to comfortably tell the
story of their family’s experience, wherever they happen
to be on that journey.

Br. Richard McFeely, OFM, has graciously agreed to join

me in this ministry. Our role will be to accompany families
in a non-judgmental manner. We expect that almost all of
the talking will be done by members of the group, rather
Our group provides support and resources for than by Br. Richard and me. Sometimes people aren’t
ready to share their story, so attending the meeting and
Catholics whose loved ones identify as members of
listening without sharing is also perfectly acceptable.
the LGBTQIA community.
Please email for the Zoom Link: This group will meet after the 11:30am Mass (about
[email protected] 12:20) on the first Sunday of the month, in the second
floor classroom of the Shrine. The initial meeting is on
The Greater Boston LGBTQIA Catholic Collective is Sunday, October 6, but feel free to join us for any
sponsored by St. Anthony Shrine, The Paulist Center, The
meeting. One need not be Catholic to participate.
Rainbow Ministry at St. Cecilia's (Boston); St. Susanna Parish
(Dedham); Blessed Trinity Parish (Westford & Littleton);St.
Ignatius Parish (Chestnut Hill) and Dignity Boston. Fr. Tom Conway, OFM
[email protected]
 The Greater Boston LGBTQIA Catholic
Collective invites you to an evening of
discussion with author Carl Siciliano.
Friday, October 25th at 6:30pm
First Floor Church

Carl Siciliano is an internationally

recognized advocate and provider for
homeless LGBTQ youth. In 2002,
Siciliano founded the Ali Forney Center,
which has grown to become the nation’s
largest and most comprehensive housing
program for homeless LGBTQ youth.
“I hope this compelling book will be read
by many in the church as well as many
who wished that churches treated LGBTQ
youth not like lepers, but who they are:
beloved children of God.”
- Fr. James Martin, SJ
The Greater Boston LGBTQIA Catholic Collective is sponsored by St.
Anthony Shrine, The Paulist Center, The Rainbow Ministry at St. Cecilia's
(Boston); St. Susanna Parish (Dedham); Blessed Trinity Parish (Westford &
Littleton); St. Ignatius Parish (Chestnut Hill) and Dignity Boston.

SHRINE SCHEDULE
MASSES SHRINE OPEN HOURS
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:30am to 4pm
Monday through Friday: Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30am to 6:45pm
6am, 7am and 12:05pm Saturday: 1:30pm to 5pm
Thursday 5:15pm Sunday: 6:30am to 5pm

Saturday: 4pm ♫ LOBBY INFORMATION BOOTH HOURS

Monday through Friday: 9:30am to 1pm
Sunday: Saturday: Closed during summer
7am, 10am ♫, 11:30am ♫, 4pm ♫ Sunday: 9am to 1pm

♫ Music with The Arch Street Band CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday: 10am to 1pm
10AM Sunday Mass is Thursday: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Streamed Live on YouTube Saturday: 1:30pm to 3:30pm
www.youtube.com/shrineboston Sunday: 3pm to 4pm