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 2022

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
October 2022

Greetings of peace.

As you may know, many nonprofit organizations are struggling to find workers. We are especially struggling to fine workers for our food center
which serves as a homelessness prevention program. We need both volunteers and employees for the shifts listed below. Candidates must be able
to lift 30-50 pound boxes. Willingness to learn how to use a pallet jack and forklift is a plus. We are open to both volunteers and new employees in
this area. Shifts available:

Tuesdays from 1pm to 4pm.

The first Wednesday of every month from Noon to 3pm.
The first Thursday of every month from 8:30am to 12:30pm.

Please share these work opportunities with others. Please contact me at tconway@stanthonyshrine.org if you are interested. Thank you!

We have some interesting days coming up in October.

Sunday, October 2, at 2:30pm, at the Holy Cross Cathedral on Washington Street, Cardinal Sean O’Malley will confer the Cheverus Award
medals upon selected people in the Archdiocese as a recognition of their service to the Church and God’s people. Bishop Cheverus was the
founding Bishop of Boston and led the diocese from 1808 until his return to France in 1824. The public is invited to attend this annual ceremony.

We at the Shrine are particularly pleased this year because two of the awardees are long-time, popular members of the Franciscan community here
on Arch Street: Br. Sebastian Tobin, OFM, and Br. Daniel Murray, OFM.

Br. Sebastian Tobin, OFM, is the friar that you regularly see on Sunday in the lobby selling hand-made leather goods. He makes these items in a
large shop upstairs at the Shrine. Br. Sebastian had two uncles who, like the friars at Arch Street, were friars in Holy Name Province: Flavian and
Bernard.

Br. Dan Murray, OFM, is a fun-loving, hard-working and extroverted friar who is a big presence at the Shrine. I especially appreciate that Br. Dan
has always been quick to volunteer for a new project. For years now, he has been in charge of Mass Cards, the “Good Word for Today” program,
our online candle initiative, and he works in our Veterans Program.

On Monday, October 3, at 7pm, we Franciscans celebrate the Transitus, an annual commemoration the death of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis
died in the year 1226. As is our custom, the community’s Guardian, Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, presides at this liturgy which is a prayer service, not a
Mass. Fr. Damian Park, OFM, will preach.

On Tuesday, October 4, we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. We will have the normal Tuesday Mass schedule. At 4pm on that day, we celebrate
the blessing of the animals on Arch Street, outside in front of the church, at 4pm. We expect to have police horses from the Boston Police
Department participate in this ceremony, as well as many other animals.

On Sunday, October 9, we will have coffee after the 10am Mass. Coffee will be in the basement auditorium. We will be joined by officers from
Boston Police Department’s District A-1. We are grateful to have Captain Robert Ciccolo and his officers as important partners in the social
services work of the Shrine.

On Monday, October 10, the Shrine will be on a holiday schedule for Indigenous Peoples Day. Confessions 10am to 1pm and Mass at 12:05pm.

Tuesday, October 18, is the Feast of St. Luke. Fr. Damian Park, OFM, PhD, returns home to minister in Korea after more than 12 years in the
United States. Thank you for your good work at the Shrine, at BC, and elsewhere, Fr. Damian!

Tuesday, November 1, is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 6am, 7am and 12:05pm on that day.

Finally, our annual fundraising dinner is on Wednesday, November 16, at The Westin Boston Seaport Hotel. As always, we give thanks for
the generosity of our donors.

May God bless you on your October journey of faith!

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director
A beloved Arch Street tradition returns!
The Shrine was excited to host Tolton:
From Slave to Priest, a live performance
on the life of Father Augustus Tolton, the
first African-American priest, on Sept. 26
in the 2nd-floor church. The play included
a live actor on stage interacting with a full
cast of characters on a video screen was
both unique and visually engaging.

FALL BACK INTO HEALTH!!!!!

Saturday, October 8, 2022
10:00am — 1:00pm
Partners:
Cambridge Health Alliance Dental Center
Boston Public Health Commission

Dental Screening & Cleaning

COVID-19 Vaccination Please
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Shrine.
 2022 Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award * OCTOBER UPDATE *

Co-Chairs: We are just seven weeks away from our Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award. Our
Matthew Consigli illustrious dinner committee is comprised of Boston’s top architects, builders, financiers,
David Manfredi attorneys, media and public relation professionals, developers, construction executives and
top business leaders. They have just announced that they have raised $1,175,600 toward our
Dinner Committee $2 million goal. This group is crushing it this year.
Joseph Albanese
Barbara Boylan There is still much work to do. We still need to raise another $1 million. Many Sponsorship
Nancy Chisholm Opportunities are available to help us reach our goal. Thank you to all of our current
Anthony Consigli sponsors. No one has taken our Anniversary Sponsorship level of $75,000. Might you
Father Thomas E. Conway, O.F.M.
consider making a gift at this level? There are lots of ways to structure your gift. It can be a
Frank DiMento, Jr.
Hon. Regina Quinlan Doherty gift of appreciated stock, a check, credit card, Donor Advised Fund, or a combination of
(ret.) these. Please give this prayerful consideration. Every gift counts. Our Franciscan Dinner
Ron Drucker generates 40% of our budget.
Anthony Forcione
Paul Gauron To become a sponsor, or for more information, please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at
Vicary Graham 617-778-1645 or gala@stanthonyshrine.org.
Ted Grant
Nancy Huntington-Stager
John B. Hynes, III Auction Items
Mary Ann Jordan
Dennis Leonard Have you ever wondered what it might be like to go on an African Safari? Wonder no
Norma Leonard more! Bid on this once in a lifetime experience, a 7 day and 6 night South African Safari
Elizabeth Lowrey package on Wednesday, November 16, at the Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel. The
Chris MacKenzie
package includes accommodations, all transfer fees and meals. Thank you, John and
Angela Menino
Kevin Mohan Amanda Navien, for this very generous gift.
Michael Monahan
Len Monfredo A little too far for you? How about Europe? Enjoy a spectacular week in at private two-
John Navien bedroom apartment in the Tuscany region of Italy – Florence! You will be just a few meters
Thomas O’Brien from Piazza Santa Croce and both the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio. Thank you, Dominic
Julie Ogden Bisignano, for this fabulous gift.
Regina Pisa
Maryanne Rooney-Hegan Not yet ready for travel? Fear not, we have something for you! You can bid on an elegant
Christine Selmi 14 karat white gold custom-made diamond necklace and matching diamond earrings. Donna
Father Frank Sevola, O.F.M. DePrisco of DePrisco Jewelers, thank you for this one of a kind creation.
Al Spagnolo
George Taylor

The Pope Francis Award: Pope Francis chose the name “Francis,” in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who was a man of poverty, a
man of peace, and one who loved and protected creation. The Pope Francis Award is presented to an individual whose lifework
mirrors the charism and mission of St. Francis of Assisi, lover of the poor and the alienated. It honors one who embodies the
Franciscan values of humility, compassion, respect and dignity of all people, and lives out the Gospel.

Anthony Consigli is the chief executive officer of Consigli Construction Co., Inc.,
a leading construction manager in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Along with
his brother Matthew, Anthony represents the fourth generation of his family to
lead the organization. Under their guidance, Consigli has transformed from a
local contractor to a $2.3 billion company of 1,600 employees across 10 regional
offices. Consigli has been consistently recognized for numerous awards for its
craftsmanship and employment practices, including being nationally recognized
as Forbes Best Employer.
Consigli provides construction management for corporate, academic, health
care, institutional, life sciences, and federal clients.
Anthony’s philanthropic and community efforts include his role on the board of
directors of the Consigli Foundation, the Milford Regional Medical Center
Foundation, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Anthony holds a B.S. in
economics from Harvard University.
 SHRINE SCHEDULE
SHRINE OPEN HOURS MASSES
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:30am to 4pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30am to 6:45pm Monday through Friday: 6am, 7am and 12:05pm
Saturday: 1:30pm to 6:30pm
Sunday: 6:30am to 5pm Saturday:
4pm ♫ and 5:30pm ♫
LOBBY INFORMATION BOOTH HOURS
Monday through Friday: 9am to 1pm Sunday:
Saturday: 3pm to 6:30pm 7am, 10am ♫, 11:30am ♫, 1pm ♫ and 4pm ♫
Sunday: 9am to 1pm
♫ Music with The Arch Street Band
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday: 10am to 1pm 10AM Sunday Mass is
Saturday: 1:30pm to 3:30pm Streamed Live on YouTube
Sunday: 3pm to 4pm www.youtube.com/shrineboston

We’re hiring!
 Prep Cook, Part-time
The Kitchen’s goal is to provide high-quality food each day for
the Friar community at the Shrine, as well as catering and
support for in-house events. The Temp Prep Cook’s role is to
support the Executive Chef and Kitchen Cook in this work.

 Sacristan, Full-time
The Sacristan takes care of all of the “back office” aspects of the
Mass, in a Sacramental and respectful way, with attention to
confidentiality.

 Security, Part-time/Full-time
Monitor, identify and report security and safety issues; provide
a welcoming presence to visitors, volunteers to the shrine,
answering questions and handling all safety and security issues
during shift.

 Info Booth Attendant, Part-time/Full-time

Sell Mass Cards, answer questions, respond to inquiries.

 Food Center Assistant, Part-time

Assist the Director of Outreach with tasks related to the
Franciscan Food Center.

Complete job descriptions for current employment

opportunities are found at: stanthonyshrine.org/about-
us/employment.

St. Anthony Shrine is an equal opportunity employer.

To be considered for employment at the Shrine, applicants

will be asked to complete standard hiring paperwork
including an I-9 and to undergo a CORI (updated annually).

The Shrine is committed to fostering an environment

of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

If you are interested in working at the Shrine and your

qualifications are a match for one of these open positions,
please email your resume to HR@stanthonyshrine.org.
 Men's Sharing Group is a gathering of men
who frequent St. Anthony Shrine, feel at home
here, and are looking to connect their spiritual
journey with those of other men.

The group meets twice a month on the 2 nd and

4th Thursdays from 5 pm to 6:15 pm.

The Fall schedule is:

Oct. 27; Nov. 10; Dec. 8 & 22.

If interested, please contact Br. Tony LoGalbo

at TLogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org or by phone
at 617 542 6440 ext.215.

AA Meeting Schedule at
St. Anthony Shrine
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 8:30am
Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm
AA Open Discussion Meeting
Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm
AA Big Book Meeting
All meetings are held in the
Auditorium (Basement) Foyer,
unless otherwise noted.
Questions, please call
Anthony Andreottola
at 781-526-3679.

Women’s Spiritual
Reflection Group
The Women’s Spiritual Reflection
Group will be reforming this fall.

The purpose of this group is to study

the Scripture readings used in the
Sunday liturgy.

We welcome women of all faith

perspectives, as we are non-
judgmental and respectful of one
another. Date and time to be
established by consensus of
availability.

If interested, please contact

Carol O’Brien at
617-542-6440, ext 120.
 Is God calling YOU, or someone you know to be a Franciscan?
Please contact one of the Regional Vocation Directors
at St. Anthony Shrine:
Fr. Hugh Hines, ofm, hhines@hnpfriar.org
Fr. Jeffery Jordan, ofm, jjordan@stanthonyshine.org
Br. Tony LoGalbo, ofm, tlogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org
Br. Paul Santoro, ofm, psantoro@stanthonyshrine.org
Or call us at 617-542-6440.

Dear Friends,

May the Lord give you peace!

It's been a while since I've caught you up on the happenings of the friars here at St. Anthony Shrine. Now that COVID has allowed us to return
to somewhat of a normal fraternal life a lot has been going on.

Over the summer we welcomed three young friars from South America to study English. Fr. Faustino dos Santos, OFM from Brazil studied
English at Boston University in order to prepare for a doctoral program in the United States. We hope to see Fr. Faustino back here in
September! Br. Dalton Machado, OFM is a young friar from our daughter province in Brazil. The Holy Name Province friars ministered in Brazil
for many years and helped the Brazilians form their own Holy Name Province. Br. Dalton spent most of the summer with us studying English at
Talk School of English and getting to know his American brothers. He moved to Philadelphia in August to continue this time in the USA. Finally,
Fr. Julian Beltran, OFM, a friar from Columbia studying in Barcelona, Spain was with us for the summer studying English for his doctoral
program. All three of them brought a great deal of joy and fraternity to us at Arch Street.

Another departure was that of Br. James LaGrutta, OFM. Br. James was with us for a year-long internship in fraternity and ministry. James
worked in many areas of Shrine ministry but mostly with Mary Ann Ponti in the food center. James made his Solemn (final) Profession as a friar
in August and moved on to St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia for a permanent assignment. James was a terrific member of our community and we
miss him--we also wish him all the best in his life as a friar minor!

Fr. Damian Park, OFM has been at St. Anthony Shrine for a number of years completing first a Masters Degree then a PhD in
medieval philosophy. Fr. Damian is a member of the Holy Korean Martyrs Province in South Korea. Fr. Damian will return to South Korea on
October 18. Along with studying and a busy schedule with different Korean Catholic groups, Fr. Damian did a great deal of ministry here at the
Shrine. We will miss his gentle, brilliant ways around the Shrine and in the friary. Remember Damian, wherever you go you will always have a
home in Boston!

Lest you think everyone is leaving, Br. Robert Frazzetta, OFM will be joining our community on November 1! Currently Br. Bob is in Australia
serving as a Visitor, the representative the Minister General to the Australian Province. When he gets here you will find Br. Bob all around the
Shrine. He is interested in working in spiritual direction and faith formation. He brings a wealth of experience as a teacher, a guardian, a
musician, a formation director and all around great guy to our ministry and fraternity.

Finally, two friars that you know well and see around often, Br. Sebastian Tobin, OFM and Br. Daniel Murray, OFM are being honored with the
Archdiocese of Boston Cheveres Award for their life long service to the Church and Franciscan Order.

It's been a season of transitions, for sure. But when the dust settles there are still 27 Franciscan Friars here to live the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ in fraternity and from that fraternity to minister with you and for you. Thank you for your kindness to the friars, for your generosity to us
and our ministry and of course for your love and support.

May the Lord continue to bless you!

Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM

Guardian
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available!
Yearly renewal of $300
Jesus Wept
Memorial Candles
Mary, Mother of God
Candles
Please call
Ariana Green at
857-206-7243.

Congratulations
to the Franciscan Community
at St. Anthony Shrine
as we celebrate
75 years on Arch Street
1947 - 2022

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 aandreottola@stanthonyshrine.org

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