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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, December 11 – Friday, December 17, 2021

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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

December 12, 2021
The Third Sunday of Advent

Greetings of peace.

The Archdiocese has a new policy on mask-wearing in church. Cardinal Seán is mandating that throughout
the archdiocese all people attending public Masses wear masks. This mandate takes effect on Saturday,
December 18, 2021, and expires on Monday, January 17, 2022. Mass celebrants, deacons, readers, servers,
choir members, and instrumentalists, should all wear masks except when they are speaking. Children under
the age of five are not required to wear masks. Children under the age of two should not wear masks. At the
Shrine, we will extend the mask-wearing requirement to all other public areas of the building.

While houses of worship are exempt from the City’s indoor mask-wearing requirements, the larger Catholic
Church in Boston voluntarily takes on this new policy. Admittedly inconvenient, the wearing of masks
during a pandemic fits well with our overall mission to protect and help vulnerable segments of the
population.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

We’re hiring! The Shrine is currently looking for a part-time Sacristan to serve on weekday afternoons.
If you are interested, please email hr@stanthonyshrine.org with the subject “Sacristan”. Thank you!

Fr. Brian Cullianane, OFM who overseas the
four raffles each year here at St. Anthony Shrine
is preparing for the Christmas Raffle Drawing
on Sunday, December 19th. The best way to
enter the raffle at this time is to drop off your
raffle book or simply stop by and leave the book
at the Information Booth with Br. Paul or Br.
Tony. Fr. Brian will be available after all Masses
both weekends of December 11/12 and
18/19. Good luck and Fr. Brian hopes to call
YOU on the evening of December 19.

 Year End Giving 2021

We are profoundly grateful to each of you who supported our mission during this calendar year. It has been a
challenging year, as we learned to reopen safely. Your philanthropic gifts are a beacon of hope to those who
thirst for compassion, charity, friendship, or an overall sense of welcome. Thank you for making a difference.

As the end of the year approaches, we invite you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Shrine. There
are a number of ways to make this gift.

1. Cash/check - may be given in person or via the U.S mail. Please note that the gift must be
postmarked by December 31 to be counted for a 2021 tax deduction.

Checks are made payable to: St. Anthony Shrine

Mail to: St. Anthony Shrine
Maryanne Rooney-Hegan
Director of Development
100 Arch Street
Boston, MA 02110

2. Credit card: Make a gift on line with a credit card at stanthonyshrine.org (“GIVE” button)
Or visit the 1st or 2nd floor lobby kiosks to make a donation by credit card.

3. Donor Advised Fund

4. Gifts of appreciated stock – contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at 617-778-1645.

5. IRA Charitable Rollover – If you or someone you know is 70 ½ or older and has a traditional Individual
Retirement Account (IRA), you can use your required minimum distribution to support the Shrine
through a Charitable Rollover gift. Contact the administrator of your plan, direct them to send your
distribution as a charitable roll over, and they will send it directly to the Shrine. Please notify Maryanne
Rooney-Hegan at 617-778-1645 of your intent.

6. Matching Gifts – A corporate matching gift is a tremendous way to increase your personal gift to the
Shrine. We encourage you to take advantage of your employer’s matching gift program.

AA Meeting Schedule at St. Anthony Shrine Women’s Spiritual Reflection Group

Mondays 5:45pm – 6:45pm AA 12 Step/12 Traditions
will be restarting on
Closed Meeting Wednesday, December 8th

Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm AA Open Discussion Meeting at 12:30pm.

Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm AA Big Book Meeting
If you are interested in joining this
All meetings are held in the Auditorium (Basement) group, please contact:
Foyer, unless otherwise noted. Questions, please call
Br. Daniel Murray, OFM at 617-542-6440 ext 250.
Carol O’Brien
at 617-542-6440 ext 120.

The Fr. Mychal Judge Recovery Center at St. Anthony Shrine
We provide counseling for individuals and families seeking support to recover from alcohol, drugs and other
addictive behaviors. We are currently available for in person and online sessions.
For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact
Anthony Andreottola at 781-526-3679 or aandreottola@stanthonyshrine.org
 Christmas 2021 Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th

Masses at 4pm 5:15pm and 6:30pm
The Shrine is open from 5:30am to 7:30pm.


Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25th
Mass at 10am
The Shrine is open from 9am to 11am. No Confessions and no Vigil Mass for Sunday, Dec 26th.

Sunday, December 26th
Regular Sunday schedule. Masses at:
7am Haitian Creole/French (1st floor) and 7am English (2nd floor), 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am and 4pm
The Shrine is open from 6:30am to 5pm.


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 as of December 18, 2021.
Social distancing and capacity limits will be followed according to CDC, State and Archdiocesan guidelines.

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