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.

August 2023

Assumption of the Virgin (Titian 1515–1518)

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice, Italy.

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
July 30, 2023
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greeting of peace. The National NAACP Convention is here in Boston this weekend. Welcome!

There are a number important feast days coming up…

Wednesday, August 2: Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. This is the annual Franciscan
celebration of the dedication of this famous church in Assisi called Portiuncula, or “little portion.”
Sunday, August 6: Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Friday, August 11: Feast of St. Clare of Assisi, foundress of the Order of St. Clare.
Monday, August 14: Feast Day of Maximilian Kolbe, 20th century Franciscan martyr.
Tuesday, August 15: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Day of Obligation.
Regular Mass schedule.
Friday, August 25: Feast of St. Louis IX, co-patron of the Secular Franciscan.

Over the next several months, we expect to be hiring people in the following Shrine positions:
 Director of Facilities and Safety. Full-time. This person supervises the Security/Concierge team, the
maintenance department, and our housekeeping contactors.
 Senior Accountant. Part-time.
 Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Full-time.
 Director of Liturgy. Part-time.
 Substitute Pianist. Part-time.
 Cantor. Part-time.

If you would like to learn more about these job openings, please email hr@stanthonyshrine.org. Thank you.

Congratulations to our Fourth of July Raffle winners.

 First Prize: $10,000 Charlie Wright of Watertown MA
 Second Prize: $4,000 Mary Pacione of Winchester MA
 Third Prize: $3,000 Grace Napolitan of East Haven CT
 Fourth Prize: $1,000 Patricia A. McDonald of East Walpole MA

Our next raffle drawing is Sunday, October 1.

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.

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director

Tuesday, August 15th is the Centering Prayer Sessions will

celebration of the Solemnity of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
This is a Holy Day of Obligation.
The Shrine will have a regular Tuesday
Mass schedule on this day: 6am, 7am
& 12:05pm.
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.”
 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
781-526-3679
aandreottola@stanthonyshrine.org

Coffee & Donuts after the

10am Mass on the following
Sundays: July 30
August 13 and September 10

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 Group

at St. Anthony Shrine Thursdays 5pm – 6:30pm
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 8:30am. Tuesdays
12pm – 1pm AA Open Discussion Meeting. Upcoming meeting dates
Thursdays 5:45pm – 6:45pm AA Big Book August 10 & 24
Meeting. All meetings are held in the Auditorium For more information, please email:
(Basement) Foyer unless otherwise noted. Questions, Br. Tony LoGalbo, OFM
please call Anthony Andreottola at 781-526-3679. tlogalbo@stanthonyshrine.org
 Foundation Gifts
Earlier this month, the Catholic Health Foundation of Greater Boston, Inc. awarded the Shrine a $10,000 grant to
support our The Rita A. DiMento Medical Clinic. This was a competitive process and we are incredibly grateful
to receive this grant the first time we submitted a proposal. Lynne Sullivan, executive director of the foundation,
said, “We are excited to partner with St. Anthony Shrine.”

Our clinic also received a $1,500 Sponsorship Grant from TJX and TJX Foundation a week ago. Thank you to
both of these foundations for helping us serve Boston’s most vulnerable population: homeless women. For more
information, please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at 617-778-1645, or mrooneyhegan@stanthonyshrine.org.
 Franciscan Dinner

We are delighted to announce the 2023 dinner committee for our Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award
on November 1,at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, honoring Ronald M. Druker, President, The Druker
Company Ltd. Our distinguished group of leaders is working diligently to raise $2.5 million, which is 40
percent of our $6.3 million budget. Like St. Francis of Assisi, we are completely dependent upon our
benefactors. We receive no funding form the Archdiocese of Boston, the cost is $17,000 a day to keep our
doors open. For more information, please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at 617-778-1645 or
gala@stanthonyshrine.org.

Honorary Chairs

Regina M. Pisa, Partner, Chairman Emeritus, Goodwin

Martin J. Walsh, Executive Director, The 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.

Committee

Joe Albanese
Barbara Boylan
Brian Clark
Harry Collings
Matthew Consigli
Father Thomas E. Conway, O.F.M.
Geri Denterlein
Frank DiMento, Jr.
Paul Gauron
Vicary Graham
Ted Grant
Bobby Kelly
Dennis Leonard
Norma Leonard
Elizabeth Lowrey
David Manfredi
Angela Menino
Len Monfredo
Justin Moscardelli
Thomas N. O’Brien
Julie Ogden
Regina Quinlan-Doherty
Maryanne Rooney-Hegan
Christine Selmi
Father Frank Sevola, O.F.M.
Al Spagnolo
Nancy Stager
George Taylor
 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
Comparative Statement of Revenues and Expenses
July 1, 2022, to Jun 30, 2023, comparative to the same period in the prior year
All dollar figures rounded to the nearest thousand

July 1 July 1
2022 to 2021 to Percent
Jun 30 Jun 30 Dollar Incr (Decr)
2023 2022 Incr (Decr) From Prior
Ordinary Income/Expense Year
Income
4000&4015&4035 Collections 634,373 612,623 21,749 4
## Fundraising Income 3,609,815 4,177,229 (567,414) (14)
## Program Income 88,599 90,518 (1,919) (2)
## Wills & Bequests 138,679 351,587 (212,908) (61)
## Other Income 25,898 78,128 (52,231) (67)
4800&4803&4620 Interest Earned 75,232 63,641 11,591 18
Total Income 4,572,596 5,373,727 (801,131) (15)
Expense
## HNP-Support & Other Expenses 79,931 83,716 (3,785) (5)
## Collections Disbursed 6,139 20,673 (14,534) (70)
## Friary Expense 1,333,010 1,230,313 102,697 8
## Direct Development Expenses 835,246 782,025 53,221 7
8200&8500 Facilities Expenses 471,554 515,314 (43,759) (8)
## General & Administrative 333,022 363,208 (30,186) (8)
## Professional Expenses 259,356 372,719 (113,363) (30)
## Direct Program Expenses 172,166 189,691 (17,526) (9)
## Salaries & Related Expenses 2,102,133 1,649,661 452,473 27
## Depreciation & Amortization Exp 333,612 333,622 (10) (0)
Total Expense 5,926,170 5,540,943 385,227 7
Net Ordinary Income (1,353,574) (167,216) (1,186,358)
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
(100)
## Gov't Grant Income - ERTC - 110,187 (110,187)
## Temporary Restricted Income 497,521 1,056,620 (559,099) (53)
## Interest and Dividends 3,238 1,165 2,073 178
## Asset Management Fees (18,995) (14,072) (4,923) 35
4854&4855 Realized Gain (Loss) - Shrine 29,836 245,147 (215,310) (88)
## Unrealized Gain (Loss) 430,525 (1,082,566) 1,513,091 140
Total Other Income 942,125 316,480 735,832 233
Net Income (411,449) 149,263 (450,526)
 * 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