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, Oct. 13 — Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

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, October 14, 2018
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

As a Church, we do a lot of planning. It is in that spirit that we’d like to present to

you our 2018 Christmas schedule. Of course, it comes with an important footnote. The
presentation of the schedule is really just to help you, your friends and family to plan ahead,
to make your corresponding arrangements for Mass, travel, and meals with the people
with whom you plan to spend Christmas. In no way is this announcement of the Christmas
schedule intended to usher in the Christmas season. We all know that the liturgical season of
Christmas begins at 4pm on Monday, December 24. The Advent season, by the way, begins
at 4pm on Saturday, December 1. And of course, in the meantime, we all want to do our part
to not get too caught up in the secular media’s effort to commercialize the season.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Schedule

Saturday, December 22: Normal Saturday schedule
Sunday, December 23: Normal Sunday schedule

In the afternoon on Sunday, December 23, at 1:30 p.m., the Latino community will have a
celebration in the auditorium, with a Mariachi Band, and a dramatic production of the Nativity
scene. All, including the English-speaking community, are invited. Details to follow.
 
Monday, December 24th
Masses for Monday of the fourth week of Advent: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., only. These Masses will be
on the first floor as we will be decorating for Christmas on the second floor at this time.
Masses for the Christmas Vigil, December 24: 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., in the first floor church,
5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m., and 12 Midnight. All Masses, including the 4:15 p.m., will
have the Arch St. Band.
 
Tuesday, December 25th: 10 a.m., only, with the Arch St. Band.

We will have the normal confession schedule on Saturday and Sunday. On Christmas Eve,
confessions will be from 10 a.m., to 2 p.m., only. No Confessions will be heard on Christmas Day.
Finally, we will need some strong, able-bodied worker-bees to volunteer to do some
decorating of the church on the morning of December 24. If you are in town that morning and
interested, please let me know at tconway@stanthonyshrine.org. If a small group would like to
volunteer, that would be great too.
One humble suggestion. Please see all of the above as an opportunity to evangelize young
adults. People are more open to attending church at Christmastime. People like to be invited.
Perhaps you know a young person who won’t attend Mass, but will help decorate
the church… well, that’s a start! All of us have an obligation to do what we can
do to spread the faith.
Have a great week.
Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM
Executive Director
 St. Anthony Shrine is collaborating with A Faith That Does Justice (AFTDJ) who holds English as a Second
Language (ESL) classes here at the Shrine for adults who need better language skills to gain employment, to improve
their job or simply to meet the demands of daily living in our busy city. The program consists of three day or evening
classes for five weeks. Classes are offered for students who have different proficiency levels. For more information,
send an email to eslinfo@faith-justice.org , visit the AFTDJ website: faith-justice.org or call 857 990-3670.

Immigrants in an Anxious Time:

Please join us at:
Marriott Courtyard
Changing Laws and Personal Dilemmas Boston Downtown
275 Tremont Street,
What can we do to create a safe and welcoming Boston MA
environment for those who have recently arrived? (near the Boylston St./Green Line
and New England Medical Center/
Orange Line T Stations)
A Faith That Does Justice is pleased to launch its second year of
Community Meetings with three exceptional speakers. Dr. Westy Tuesday
Egmont of Boston College will moderate a discussion on immi- October 16, 2018
gration with panelists Eva Millona and Patricia Sobalvarro. 6:15pm until 8:00pm

MODERATOR: PANELIST: PANELIST:

Westy Egmont, Associate
Professor of Macro Practice,
Global Practice and Director
Immigrant Integration Lab,
joined the faculty of the Boston
College School of Social Work
to teach social policy and
build connections between
academic work in diversity and
the increasing cosmopolitan
population of the foreign born
in the region. He has served five
governors of Massachusetts
regarding the immigrant
population as Co-Chair of the
Governor’s Advisory Council.
Eva A. Millona is Executive
Director of the Massachusetts
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy
Coalition (MIRA), the state’s
largest organization representing
the foreign born and is one of
New England’s most highly
quoted immigration experts. Ms.
Millona is the co-chair of the
Governor’s Advisory Council on
Refugees and Immigrants and
serves on the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights.
Patricia Sobalvarro is the
co-founder and Executive
Director of Agencia ALPHA,
a grassroots non-profit
organization and social ministry
of Congregation Lion of Judah.
Ms. Sobalvarro serves on both
the Advisory Board for the
Mayor of Boston’s Office for
Immigrant Advancement, and
the Massachusetts Attorney
General’s Advisory Council on
New Americans.

We look forward to having you with us for what promises to be an enriching program.
Space is limited. Please register at www.faith-justice.org/events
or by phone, (857) 990 - 3670, for admission to the meeting.

We are grateful for your financial support of our program.

Please donate at www.faith-justice.org/donate or by mail to:
A Faith That Does Justice, 300 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02115.
 St. Anthony Shrine colabora con A Faith That Does Justice (AFTDJ) que imparte clases de Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) en
el Santuario para adultos que necesitan mejores habilidades lingüísticas para obtener un empleo, mejorar su trabajo o simplemente
para cumplir con las demandas de la vida diaria en nuestra ciudad tan ocupada. El programa consiste en tres clases de día o de tarde
durante cinco semanas. Las clases se ofrecen para estudiantes que tienen diferentes niveles de competencia. Para obtener más
información, envíe un correo electrónico a eslinfo@faith-justice.org , visite el sitio web de AFTDJ: faith-justice.org o llame 857 990-3670.

Inmigrantes en un momento de angustia:

Únase con nosotros en:
Marriott Courtyard
Cambiando leyes y dilemas personales. Boston Downtown
275 Tremont Street,
¿Qué podemos hacer para crear un ambiente seguro y Boston MA
acogedor para aquellos que han llegado recientemente? (cerca de Boylston St./Green Line,
y New England Medical Center/
Una Fe Que Hace Justicia se complace en presentar su segundo Orange Line, T Stations)

año de reuniones comunitarias con tres oradores excepcionales. El Martes

Dr. Westy Egmont de Boston College moderará una discusión sobre 16 de octubre de 2018
inmigración con las panelistas Eva Millona y Patricia Sobalvarro.
6:15pm a 8:00pm

MODERADOR: MIEMBRO DEL JURADO: MIEMBRO DEL JURADO:

Westy Egmont, Profesor Asociado
de Macro Practice, Global Practice
y Director Immigrant Integration
Lab, se unió a la facultad de la
Escuela de Trabajo Social de
Boston College (BCSSW) para
enseñar políticas sociales y
construir conexiones entre el
trabajo académico en diversidad y
la creciente población cosmopolita
del extranjero nacido en la región.
Ha servido a cinco gobernadores
de Massachusetts en relación con
la población inmigrante como
Copresidente del Consejo Asesor
del Gobernador.
Eva A. Millona es directora
ejecutiva de la Coalición de
Defensa de Inmigrantes y
Refugiados de Massachusetts
(MIRA), la organización más
grande del estado que representa
a los nacidos en el extranjero
y es uno de los expertos en
inmigración más citados de
Nueva Inglaterra. La Sra. Millona
es la copresidenta del Consejo
Asesor del Gobernador sobre
Refugiados e Inmigrantes y sirve
en la Comisión de Derechos
Civiles de los EE. UU.
Patricia Sobalvarro es
cofundadora y directora
ejecutiva de Agencia ALPHA, una
organización de base sin fines
de lucro y ministerio social de
la Congregación León de Judá.
La Sra. Sobalvarro es miembro
del Consejo Asesor de la Oficina
del Alcalde de la Oficina de
Promoción del Inmigrante de
Boston y del Consejo Asesor
sobre Nuevos Americanos
del Procurador General de
Massachusetts.

Esperamos contar con usted para lo que promete ser un programa enriquecedor.
Por favor regístrese en. www.faith-justice.org/events
o por teléfono, (857) 990 - 3670, para su boleto a la reunión.

Agradecemos su apoyo financiero a nuestro programa.

Por favor, done en www.faith-justice.org/donate o por correo a:
Una Fe Que Hace Justicia, 300 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02115.
 Serving the Spiritual
Needs of Grieving Parents
Losing a child under any circumstance is horrific.
Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can
help tremendously. Please join us. All are welcome.

St. Anthony Shrine is offering The Emmaus Ministry

for Grieving Parents Weekend Spiritual Retreat November 2-4, 2018 at Miramar Retreat
Center, Duxbury, MA

For more information, call Diane, Mother of Paul, at (617) 542-8057, or see www.emfgp.org

Regular Schedule of Mass and Confession times at St. Anthony Shrine DATE MASSES
MASS SCHEDULE Still available for October
Saturday Mass: Noon
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4 p.m. ♫ (4:15 p.m. 1st Fl. Church), 5:30 p.m. ♫ There are a number of
Sunday Masses: 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. ♫, 11:15 a.m. ♫, Noon ♫ (Spanish Second Masses still available for
Mass - 1st Fl. Church), 12:30 p.m. ♫, 4 p.m. ♫, 5:30 p.m. ♫
Weekend Masses: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m. Collections
October 2018
Additional Wednesday Mass: 10 a.m.
Please note: The 5:15 p.m. Mass on Wednesday is in Spanish. (♫ Music Masses) The Second
Holy Day and legal holiday Mass schedule Collection on To select a Mass, please
Please visit us on the web for the complete Mass schedule for Holy Days Oct. 13-14 is for visit the Information
and legal holidays. www.stanthonyshrine.org the Franciscan Booth in the first floor
Food Center. lobby, which is staffed
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Weekday Confessions: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 4 - 5:30 p.m. Thank you for during Masses and also
Additional Wednesday Confessions: 6:30-8 a.m. your generosity. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Saturday Confessions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays (excluding
Sunday Confessions: 1:30 - 3 p.m. holidays) or call Br. Daniel
Please visit us on the web for the complete confession schedule
for Holy Days and legal holidays. Murray, OFM at ext. 250

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 (On break in August) 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Spiritual Reflection Grp (2nd & 4th Wed. 12:30 p.m.
Grupo Hispano de Oracion 4:00 p.m.
Bread on The Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 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.
Thursday
St. Augustine Group (S.L.A.A.) Meeting Noon
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.
Saturday
Secular Franciscans Formation (2nd Sat.) 10:30 a.m.
Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) Noon
Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
Secular Franciscans Fraternity Meeting (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m.
Rosary Prayer Group 3:30 p.m.
Sunday
Emmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:00 a.m.
Healing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.m.
Nurses Together in Healing Ministry (1st Sun.) 1:00 p.m.
Rosary, Vespers, Benediction 2:55 p.m.
Hispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.) 3:00 p.m.

100 Arch St., 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
LGBTQ Spirituality
Ministry Meeting
Wednesday
October 17, 2018
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

2nd Floor Classroom

 Can you help us achieve
our $1 million goal?
We need your help.
We are looking for
someone who will
match up to $50,000
of the funds we raise
during the Fund-Our-
Mission segment of
our Franciscan Dinner
October 25. Your gift
would encourage others
to give generously.
To date, we have raised
$860,000. Tables and
individual seats are still
available.
Thank you for your
consideration.
Please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan,
Director of Development at 617-778-1645 or
mroooneyhegan@stanthonyshrine.org