St. Anthony Shrine

Wednesday is the Feast Day of Maximilian Kolbe who was a Polish Catholic priest and Conventual Franciscan friar. He was canonized as a saint by Pope John Paul II on October 10, 1982. Franciszek Gajowniczek, the man St. Maximilian saved at Auschwitz, survived the Holocaust and was present as a guest at both the beatification and the canonization ceremonies. St. Maximilian is the patron saint of persons with a substance use disorder.

Masses on the Thursday, August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are at 6am, 7am, 12:05pm, and 5:15pm. St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch Street, Boston MA.

The friars and the staff at the Shrine are saddened to learn of the death of Fr. Peter Gyves, SJ, MD, Founder of A Faith That Does Justice. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Fr. Peter did some remarkable work with the Latino community here at the Shrine, and faithfully preached the Gospel, especially with regard to our obligation to help the poor. We are grateful for his example of passion for social justice. He was truly an inspiration. We extend our condolences to the Jesuit Community and to his family. Funeral arrangements are pending.

We celebrate the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi at all of the Masses this weekend. Masses are Saturday at 4pm, and Sunday at 7am, 10am, 11:30am, and 4pm.

The friars and the staff of St. Anthony Shrine are excited to welcome Laura LeTourneau as Chief Development Officer. Laura brings more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, skills in the art of people management, relationship building, and in the science of systems development, outcome measurement and delivery. Most recently, Laura was the Director of Development at Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center (2018-2024). In that role, Laura was responsible for cultivation, stewardship and solicitation plans for individual major donors and prospects. Previously she held senior development roles at Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island (2013-2018), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay (2007-2013), and Victory Programs (1998-2007). Reporting to the Executive Director, Laura is responsible for developing strategic partnerships that will advance the mission of St. Anthony Shrine. This includes building relationships in order to raise the profile of St. Anthony Shrine within the Greater Boston business community, city and state government, as well as with key Catholic and non-Catholic philanthropists. Laura is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE).

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Congratulations, Natalie; we are excited to see where your time at Bridgewater State University takes you. Good luck! Thank you to St. Anthony Shrine for being part of Natalie's experience at Cristo Rey Boston. Catholic Schools Office (Archdiocese of Boston) Cristo Rey Network

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Providence bishop set to succeed O’Malley in Boston Richard Henning was appointed last year.

The Masses at the Shrine on the weekend of August 10-11 will celebrate the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi.

Sister Margaret Carney: St. Clare's Vision St. Clare never wanted to live a life in a silo separate from the brothers. Sister Margaret Carney explains Clare's unshakable determination.

Funeral Mass for Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, on Friday Aug 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at St. Bonaventure University. The livestream begins at 10:55 at https://video.ibm.com/channel/st-bonaventure-university-live-stream

Our prayers tonight for Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, who died earlier today. He was the founding friar of Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Mountain Retreat, professed friar for 58 years, priest for 52 years, and friend and mentor to many in the St. Bonaventure University community. Rest with the angels!

Today we mourn the death of Jack Connors, friend of the Shrine, philanthropist and civic leader extraordinaire. We delighted in his enthusiasm, creativity and affection for the people and the institutions of Boston. Rest with the angels, Jack.

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Bonaventure.

Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of God and Patroness of the Americas, we pray for our country, its people, its leaders, and its candidates for public office. We pray for the people who died, as well as those injured and otherwise traumatized because of Saturday’s act of violence in Butler PA.

Red Line service will be suspended between Alewife and JFK/UMass during the weekends of July 13-14 and July 27-28. This includes the Downtown-area stations that are regularly used to get to St. Anthony Shrine: Park, Downtown Crossing, South Station.

Profits for this event go to St. Anthony Shrine. Thank you to all of you generous people hosting and participating in this event!

We hope everyone had a good week! ☀️ Come see us at the Winthrop Center from 11am - 3pm next Tuesday. We have only 2 public truck events this month, so catch us while you can! 🚛
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The Father Mychal Judge Center for Counseling & Recovery
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For inquiries or appointments, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call direct at 857-206-7213. All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Meet our new Mental Health Clinician, Abby Paine, MS.
The Fr. Mychal Judge Center for Counseling and Recovery at St. Anthony Shrine has added a new clinician. Abby Paine will be available beginning Monday, July 8. Her primary schedule is weekdays, but there is some availability for evening or weekend appointments as necessary, either in person or via telemed.
Abby mainly utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy drawing on strength-based, existential, and positive psychology approaches that aim for clients to build a life of purpose and meaning. She incorporates different evidence based techniques to assist the variety of mental health concerns as needed. Abby has experience working with all ages, primarily in one-on-one counseling, but is also open to couples or family therapy. To schedule a time to speak with Abby Paine, please call: at 857-206-7213.

The Lazarus Ministry will have a funeral on Monday, June 24, at 10 am, in the 2nd-floor church for Baby Patrick Brian who came to us through the Boston Medical Examiner's Office. Father Brian Cullinane, OFM, will be presiding. Baby Patrick Brian will be buried at a future date, to be determined. The funeral is open to the public.

The friars of the Shrine extend our prayer of support for Boston Firefighters IAFF Local 718 and the family of Fr. Daniel J. Mahoney. May he rest in peace!

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Spiritual Direction Certification Program - St. Anthony Shrine Franciscan Spiritual Direction Training Program 2024-2026 Spiritual direction is an ancient practice of accompaniment that honors the divine light in each person, helping the seeker to further awaken to the mystery called God in his or her unique

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The Meaning behind St. Anthony's Bread Br. John Maganzini, O.F.M. describes the meaning behind St. Anthony's Bread. If you would like to learn more about St. Anthony Shrine click on the link below...

Congratulations!

Introducing the 18th president of the University of Notre Dame ☘️

Welcome Fr. Bob!

Today we pray in gratitude for all of those men and women who have died in service to their country. Mass at the Shrine today at 12:05pm.

The friars and staff of the Shrine are grateful for an anonymous donor who gave us 1,000 whole frozen turkeys last week. (Not 1,000 pounds of turkey, but 1,000 turkeys!) Thank you for your generosity. Also, a big thank-you to Cummings Foundation who several years ago funded the construction of freezer space which allows us to accept these kinds of large deliveries. Finally, thank you to the employees of Arch Street Glass, our great neighbors who regularly help us to unload these huge deliveries.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Ascension Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation
May 9, 2024
Mass at 6am, 7am, 12:05pm, and 5:15pm
Confessions from 10am to 1pm, and from 4:30pm to 5:30pm

May 1 is Religious Brothers Day. We wish all the best to the 13 Franciscan Brothers at Arch Street: Br. Paul Bourque, OFM, Br. Chris Coccia, OFM, Br. Greg Day, OFM, Br. Bob Frazzetta, OFM, Br. John Jaskowiak, OFM, Br. Tony LoGalbo, OFM, Br. John Maganzini, OFM, Br. Richard McFeely, OFM, Br. Dan Murray, OFM, Br. John Neuffer, OFM, Br. Paul Santoro, OFM, Br. Jeff Shackleton, OFM, Br. Sebastian Tobin, OFM. (Name the three current Shrine friars in this 34 year-old photo.)