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.

September 2023

The Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis is celebrated annually on September 17th.

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
 Sunday, September 3
Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Greeting of peace. We have some important dates coming up…

Friday, September 8 The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Birth of Mary. We will hold the funeral for
Fr. Salim Joseph, OFM, on this day. Viewing is from 9am to 10am. The funeral Mass is at 10:30am in the
second floor church. Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, the Guardian of the Shrine’s Franciscan community, will preside.
Because of Fr. Salim's funeral, Confessions on Friday will be from Noon to 1pm instead of 10am to 1pm. We
give thanks to God for Fr. Salim’s good life!

Monday, September 11 As is our annual custom, we will honor those who died in the events of 9/11 by
displaying a banner with their names outside of the Shrine. The banner will be on display from Friday,
September 8, through Monday, September 11.

Saturday, September 23
As you know, Pope Francis has invited bishops from every diocese in the world into a process called a synod, to
spend time with the entire People of God reflecting upon communion, participation, and mission. Communion
means that we do this together, participation means that we listen to voices that are on the margins, and mission
means that we evangelize and look to do something outside of and bigger than ourselves.

All are invited to serve the Synod by participating in an event called Enlarge the Space of Your Tent: A Boston
Synod Gathering. This event happens on Saturday, September 23, from 2:00pm – 5:00pm, hosted at the Pastoral
Center for the Archdiocese of Boston in Braintree. One topic of conversation will be the ordination of women to
the diaconate.

Registration is required, and the registration form can be found by scanning the Q-code on the table on the
landing outside of the second floor church.

Tuesday, October 3 The Transitus Service at 7pm. This very unique annual Franciscan event solemnly
commemorates the death St. Francis of Assisi and his passing from this life to the next. The friar community at
the Shrine attends this prayer service.

Wednesday, October 4 The Feast of St. Francis. We will host a Faith in Blue event, featuring local police
agencies and their community outreach officers, outdoors on a closed-off Arch Street, at 12:30pm. Boston BPD
Commissioner Michael Cox expects to attend. The Arch St. Band will perform. Franciscan prayers and a
Blessing of the Animals will be at 12:45pm. Masses that day at 6am, 7am, and 12:05pm will celebrate the
Franciscans’ patron saint: St. Francis of Assisi.

Wednesday, November 1 All Saints Day. Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass at 5:15pm on Tuesday, October
31. Masses on Wednesday at 6am, 7am, and 12:05pm.

Evening of Wednesday, November 1 Annual Fund Raising Gala at the Museum of Fine Arts. This year’s
fundraising goal for the dinner is $2.5 million. We are currently seeking individual and corporate sponsors.
Contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at mrooneyhegan@stanthonyshrine.org for more information.

Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Centering Prayer Sessions will Resume in October

Centering Prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, to center awareness on the presence of
God. This modern movement in Christianity was initiated by three Trappist monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey
in Spencer, MA in the 1970s. Participants aim to be present to God, to “consent to God’s presence and
action during the time of prayer.”
 St. Anthony Shrine
Comparative Statement of Revenues and Expenses
July 1, 2023, to Jun 31, 2023, comparative to the same period in the prior year
All dollar figures rounded to the nearest thousand

July 1 July 1
2023 to 2022 to Percent
Jul 31 Jul 31 Dollar Incr (Decr)
2023 2022 Incr (Decr) From Prior
Ordinary Income/Expense Year
Income
000&4015&4035 Collections 39,206 30,016 9,190 31
## Fundraising Income 66,355 113,773 (47,417) (42)
## Program Income 2,900 6,795 (3,895) (57)
## Wills & Bequests 1,000 155 845 545
## Other Income 1,415 2,449 (1,034) (42)
800&4803&4620 Interest Earned 4,971 4,464 507 11
Total Income 115,847 157,652 (41,805) (27)
Expense
## HNP-Support & Other Expenses 15,437 22,030 (6,593) (30)
## Collections Disbursed - - - -
## Friary Expense 87,583 131,584 (44,001) (33)
## Direct Development Expenses 180,422 72,399 108,023 149
8200&8500
Facilities Expenses 10,837 29,790 (18,954) (64)
## General & Administrative 15,663 22,482 (6,819) (30)
## Professional Expenses 7,670 22,879 (15,209) (66)
## Direct Program Expenses 7,775 5,256 2,519 48
## Salaries & Related Expenses 167,514 143,849 23,665 16
## Depreciation & Amortization Exp 27,457 27,801 (344) (1)
Total Expense 520,357 478,071 42,286 9
Net Ordinary Income (404,510) (320,419) (84,091)
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
## Gov't Grant Income - ERTC - - - -
## Temporary Restricted Income 10,164 4,541 5,623 124
## Interest and Dividends 5,148 2,579 2,569 100
## Asset Management Fees (3,593) (4,103) 510 (12)
4854&4855 Realized Gain (Loss) - Shrine 8,765 (25,823) 34,588 (134)
## Unrealized Gain (Loss) 70,250 262,295 (192,044) (73)
Total Other Income 90,734 239,488 (148,754) (62)
Net Income (313,776) (80,932) (232,845)
 Fr. Salim Joseph, OFM +
May 31, 1965 -- September 1, 2023

Funeral services at St. Anthony Shrine

Friday, September 8
Viewing 9am to 10am
Funeral Mass at 10:30am
2nd Floor Church

Coffee & Donuts after the 10am Mass on Sunday September 10th.

Sacristans Needed
The Shrine is seeking several members of the worshipping community to serve as
sacristans on an “as needed” basis. Currently, we need back-up Sacristans for 4pm Saturday
Mass, 7am and 4pm Sunday Masses, and 5:15pm on Thursday. If you are interested, please
contact: worship@stanthonyshrine.org for more information.

AA Meeting Schedule The Men’s Spirituality

at St. Anthony Shrine Group
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 8:30am. Thursdays 5pm – 6:30pm
Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm AA Open Discussion Meeting.
Upcoming meeting dates
Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm AA Big Book Meeting.
September 7 & 28.
All meetings are held in the Auditorium (Basement) Foyer For more information, please email:
unless otherwise noted. Questions, please call Br. Tony LoGalbo, OFM
Anthony Andreottola at 781-526-3679. tlogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org
 Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award
Please plan to join us on Wednesday, November 1, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as we honor
Ronald A. Druker, President of the Druker Company, Ltd.
This year’s dinner has a $2.5 million fundraising goal and our distinguished dinner committee
who has already raised $850,000.
The Shrine’s finances rely heavily upon your generous support of this annual fundraising dinner,
which provides 40 percent our budget. We ask you to consider sponsoring this event.
Your gift will truly make a difference to all those whom we humbly serve.
Please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan, chief philanthropy officer at 617-778-1645, or
gala@stanthonyshrine.org for more information. Thank you.
 Franciscan Presenting Sponsor – $100,000
New Balance Athletics, Inc.

Assisi Sponsor – $50,000

Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Ronald M. Druker
Goodwin + Regina Pisa
David Manfredi and Elizabeth Lowrey
Leonard J. Monfredo EM Duggan
George Taylor

St. Anthony Sponsor – $25,000

Arch Street Glass
Dan Brownell and Kelley Laurel
Anthony Consigli
Matthew Consigli
The Honorable Regina Quinlan Doherty (ret.)
Christine Selmi and John Jameson

Friar Sponsor – $15,000

Dennis and Norma Leonard

St. Clare Sponsor – $10,000

A.W. Perry
Cathy and Jack Brennan
Canatal Industries Inc.
Eastern Bank
Eversource
Goulston & Storrs
Grant Communications Consulting Group
J & M Brown Company
J.C. Cannistraro, LLC
David A. Martel
Ben Niedermeyer and Joanne Hidaka
S&F Concrete Contractors, Corp.
Al and Mary Spagnolo
In Memory of Fr. Ronald Stark, OFM
T.J. McCartney, Inc.

Arch Street Sponsor – $5,000J.J. Bell

Boston Sand & Gravel Company
The Collaborative Companies & CB Cares Foundation
Larry and Patti D’Angelo
Lynnwell Associates, Inc.
TG Gallagher
2023 Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award Dinner Committee

Honorary Chairs
Regina M. Pisa
Partner, Chairman Emeritus
Goodwin Procter LLP

Martin J. Walsh
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association

Event Co-Chairs
Anthony Consigli
CEO
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

John J. Moriarty
President and Founder
John J. Moriarty & Associates, Inc.

Dinner Committee

Joe Albanese Dennis Leonard

J.J. Bell Norma Leonard
Barbara J. Boylan Elizabeth Lowrey
Brian Clark David Manfredi
Meg Mainzer-Cohen Dave Martel
Harry Collings Carl J. Martignetti
Matthew Consigli Angela Menino
Father Thomas E. Conway, O.F.M. Len Monfredo
Jonathan G. Davis Justin Moscardelli
Geri Denterlein Thomas N. O’Brien
Frank DiMento, Jr. Julie Ogden
Rick Dimino Kevin Phelan
Steve D. Fessler Hon. Regina Quinlan-Doherty (ret.)
Steven S. Fischman Maryanne Rooney-Hegan
Paul Gauron Alan W. Rottenberg
John T. Grady, Jr. Christine Selmi
Vicary Graham Father Frank Sevola, O.F.M.
Ted Grant Al Spagnolo
Sue Hawkes Nancy Stager
Thomas Hynes, Jr. George Taylor
Bobby Kelly
 Monthly Prayer Card
Would you like to receive this beautiful monthly prayer card asking St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi to intercede
for you? Brother John Maganzini, OFM, composes our inspirational prayer card to accompany our monthly
devotion to St. Anthony of Padua.

Brother John plans our monthly devotion program for the year. We will finish this calendar year with the theme,
“Rebuild my Church.” This was the message God gave to St. Francis of Assisi, while he was praying before the
crucifix in a dilapidated church in San Damiano, near Assisi, Italy.

Francis thought our Lord was asking him to repair the physical structure. Instead, the message was to rebuild the
whole church, God’s people who were desperately in need of renewal. Our Franciscan friars continue this 800-year
tradition by living out the Gospel every day.

Please email Ariana Green, director of stewardship at agreen@stanthonyshrine.org to be added to our mailing list.
 St. Anthony Shrine Programming Survey
The Shrine would like to learn more about the current needs of the community and would appreciate your help in
determining future services and programming. Please help us by completing the following survey.

Please include an email address for follow-up (we will not sell nor provide your email address to any 3rd party):

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Please let us know if you would be interested in any of the following groups:

o Cancer & Serious Illness Support Group

o Caregivers (of sick or older loved ones)
o Grief Support
o Addiction Recovery (for people who struggle with any substance or behavioral addictions)
o Friends & Family of Loved Ones in Addiction
o Divorced or Separated Persons Support Group
o Scrupulosity Support Group
o Men’s Spirituality Group
o LGBTQ+ Support Group
o Returning Catholics (support for returning to the sacraments)
o Devotional Group (Rosary, Lectio Divina Bible Study, etc.)
o Community Building & Service (ad-hoc service projects, etc.)
o Downtown Professionals Workday Gatherings
o Other (please specify) _______________________________________________________________________________________________

What describes your interest in these groups?

o I am interested in attending the group(s) myself

o I would like more information about the groups for myself or for someone else
What time and day of the week works for you to meet?

o Weekday early morning (6am-9am ET, Mon-Fri)

o Weekday morning (9am-noon ET, Mon-Fri)
o Weekday afternoon (noon-5pm ET, Mon-Fri)
o Weekday evening (7pm - 9pm ET, Mon-Fri)
o Saturday
o Sunday

Feel free to add any additional comments about meeting times: _________________________________________________________

How would you like to meet?

o In-person
o Remote (Zoom, etc.)
o Either
Please include any comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return this form to the lobby booth, front desk, or email a photo copy to Br. John Neuffer, OFM at:
jneuffer@stanthonyshrine.org
 Rethinking Women’s Participation: Animators
On Saturday, September 23rd from 2-5pm, the Archdiocese of Boston is
offering hospitality at the Pastoral Center in Braintree, MA to a Cohort of
Synodal Animators throughout the Diocese yearning to continue to serve
the Synod on Synodality.

The focus of the gathering will be surrounding the Church’s ongoing

discernment of Women’s Participation and Leadership.

The Boston Archdiocesan synod report shared “Many parishes included a

statement that the archdiocese needs more women in leadership roles”,
“they would like to see woman have a stronger voice in many levels, or
even every level of the life of the church. Some call for an increased role
for women in the liturgy.”

As we journey and discern who the Holy Spirit is calling us to be as

Church in the 21st century, and how to participate fully in our baptismal
responsibilities, we call to every corner of the Archdiocese of Boston to
lend their voices to this important event.
 Our piano in the second floor church
is nearing the end of its useful life.

We are asking for a benefactor to consider donating

a piano, or selling us a piano at a reduced price.

The piano needs to be available for inspection

before we would agree to accept it.

As always, thank you for your generosity in

considering this request.

Over the next several months, we expect to be hiring people in

the following Shrine positions:
 Director of Facilities and Safety. Full-time.
 Senior Accountant. Part-time.
 Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Full-time.
 Director of Liturgy. Part-time.
 Substitute Pianist. Part-time. Grandparents Day
 Cantor. Part-time.
If you would like to learn more about these job openings,
Sunday, Sept 10
please email hr@stanthonyshrine.org. Thank you.

* Seeking Worship Ministers *

Do you feel the call to volunteer as a Worship Minister, either as an Extraordinary Minister of the
Eucharist or a Lector? If so, please email the Worship Committee at:
worship@stanthonyshrine.org for more information and to sign up for training.

SHRINE SCHEDULE – Effective July 1, 2023

MASSES SHRINE OPEN HOURS
Monday through Friday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:30am to 4pm
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: 9am to 1pm
Sunday: Saturday: 3pm to 6:30pm
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