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St. Anthony Shrine, “The Church on Arch Street,” is a center for Roman Catholic Ministry in Boston, Massachusetts directed by the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province. Learn more…

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Today's Masses & Confession

Saturday, September 04, 2010
Masses:
8:00AM: Raymond Mann
10:00AM: Brennan Connelly
12:00PM: Donan McGovern
4:00PM: Hugh Macsherry
4:15PM: Emeric Meier
5:30PM: Richard Flaherty
Complete Mass Schedule
 
Confession:
6:30AM-8:00AM: Richard Flaherty
10:00AM-11:00AM: Gene Pistacchio
11:00AM-12:00PM: Charles Finnegan
12:00PM-1:00PM: Fergus Healey
1:00PM-2:00PM: Brennan Connelly
2:00PM-3:00PM: Flavian Walsh
3:00PM-4:00PM: Donan McGovern
Complete Confession Schedule

In The Media
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St. Anthony Shrine!

Chicken freezer a coup for shrine

St. Anthony Shrine's Pieta Ministry--Strength In Numbers


Donors Dish Out Dough For Freezer


Boston Herald Article on plans for the Franciscan Food Center and Baby Place

Boston Herald Article on the Shrine's new Come Home Program

Boston Herald Article, "Guardians of the Christmas Spirit"

Boston Herald Article on Br. John Jaskowiak's Nun Dolls

Boston Herald Article on Blessing of the Animals

Metro-Boston September 11th Article

Franciscan Giving Center Media:
Boston Herald
WHDH 7 News Boston (Video)
WHDH 7 News Boston (Article)

Coming Events


New Franciscan Adult School Fall 2010 Course Catalog



St. Anthony's Bulletin-
A PDF version of our weekly bulletin featuring news & upcoming events:  
This Week's Bulletin
Last Week's Bulletin


Saturday, September 04, 2010

  Spiritual Direction, Centering Prayer Group, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.

Sunday, September 05, 2010

  Evangelization, Separated/Divorced Catholics, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
  Hispanic Secular Franciscans, 3:00 P.M..
  Wellness Center, Cholesterol Check, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Screening, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.

Monday, September 06, 2010

  Worship, Labor Day Holiday Mass, 10 AM.
  A.A. Step Meeting, 5:45 PM.
  Worship, Labor Day Holiday Mass, 8 AM.
  Worship, Labor Day Confessions, 8:30 AM - 10 AM.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

  Seniors, Seniors' Crafts Group and Mass, 10 AM.
  A. A. Open Meeting, 12:00 PM.
  Men's Cursillo Reunion, 5:15 PM.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

  Seniors, Seniors' Computer Center, 1:30 PM to 3:00PM.
  Worship, Anointing Mass, 11:45 PM.
  Evangelization, Grupo Hispano de Oracion, 4:15 PM.
  A. A. Open Meeting, 5:45 PM.
  Evangelization, Bread on the Common, 5:45 PM.
  Wellness Center, Health Care Fair at Downtown Crossing near Macy's, 9 AM - 2 PM.

Thursday, September 09, 2010

  S.L.A.A. Meeting, 12:00 PM.
  Spiritual Direction, Women's Spirituality Direction Group, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
  Spiritual Direction, Men's Spirituality Group, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
  A.A. Big Book Meeting, 5:45 PM.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

  Secular Franciscans, 10:50 AM.
  Vietnamese Secular Franciscans, 9:30 AM.

Monday, September 6, 2010
Happy Labor Day!
Shine Opens at 7:30 AM.
Masses at 8 and 10 AM.
Confessions 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Shrine closes at 11:00 AM.

A Franciscan Program
Serving the Spiritual Needs
of Grieving Parents

Join us at the
10am Mass
The First Sunday of the Month

September 5, 2010
November 7, 2010
October 3, 2010
December 5, 2010

Followed by a coffee with other parents who share your grief.

More Details:
www.pietaministry.org




Listen to St. Anthony Shrine's radio program archives


"Good Word for Today"
617-542-0502

Telephone ministry offers a daily spiritual message--100 seconds of Christian Hope with a Franciscan twist!


Hours of Operation:

  • Daily: 5:30 am to 7:00 pm.
  • The Front Desk is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

For weather-related closings, please tune to TV stations WCVB—Channel 5, or WHDH—Channel 7. This affects all outreach ministries, Spiritual Direction, Women’s Group and courses. When possible the Shrine will remain open.

St. Anthony Shrine is handicapped accessible.

If there is information on this website which you need immediately that appears to be out of date or is missing, please call St. Anthony Shrine's main office at (617) 542-6440 for up-to-date information. Thank you!

 

 

Saint Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch St.   Boston, MA
Please feel free to Contact Us anytime.