St. Anthony Shrine & Ministry Center

St. Anthony Shrine& Ministry Center 100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: 617-542-6440 - Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100 - The Good Word: 617-542-0502 VISIT US ONLINE AT: www. stanthonyshrine.org REGULAR EVENTS MondayA.A. 12 Step Meeting/12 Traditions Meeting(closed)5:45 p.m. TuesdaySeniors Craft Group10.30 a.m.A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open Meeting)Noon WednesdayRemembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses Womens Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30 p.mSeniors Computer Lab1:30 p.mGrupo Hispano de Oracion 4:15 p.mA.A. Discussion Meeting (Closed Meeting) 5:45 p.mBread on The Common (2nd & 4th Wed.) 5:45 p.m Anointing of the Sick - Mass (2nd Wed.) 5:15 p.m Thursday S.L.A.A Meeting NoonRosary Prayer Group 12:30p.mMens Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thurs.) 5:00p.m A.A Big Book Meeting5:45 p.m SaturdayCentering Prayer Group (1st & 3rd Sat.) NoonVietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.mSecular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00 p.m SundayEmmaus Ministry Prayer/Discussion (1st Sun.) 11:00a.mHealing Service (2nd Sun.) 1:30 p.mHispanic Secular Franciscans (1st Sun.)3:00 p.m Franciscan Spiritual Companionship Ministry Individual One-on-One Spiritual Companionship Ministry.Please call Fr. Gene Pistacchio, OFM @ 617.542.6440 x121.For more information on the process and theDirectors, please go to www.stanthonyshrine.org. Click on 'Ministries,' and go to 'Franciscan Spiritual CompanionshipMinistry.' Thank you for your interest! Travel Opportunity!You are invited to join Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFM and GO-Ahead Tours to Imperial China. Cruise the Yangtze River and visit ShanghaiOctober 14-28, 2015. The trip will beeducational and inspirational.Cost is $4,274 per person. Please see brochures in the lobby for more information. Any questions, contact Clarissa at 1-800-438-7672. The 2016 Dated Mass Book will be available to reserve Dated Masses for the Year 2016. The stipend for a Dated Mass according to Archdiocesan norms is $10. The Dated Mass Book will be available at the Front Desk during ordinary business hours beginningMonday, August 24th.Mass and Confession schedules can be found online at www.stanthonyshrine.org or on cards kept at the welcome desk of the first floor lobby. The Examen Continues!The weekly Examen prayer group was so successful in July that we will continue to meet every Tuesday at 6:15 pm in August in the second floor classroom. The Examen is a 15 minute prayer to help you pause, reflect and take a deeper look at your day. Front Desk (1st Floor Lobby) Hours Monday-Friday: 9am 5pm Saturday/Sunday: 9am 5pm Mass Cards are also available for purchase by phone(10am-4pm) at ext.250 or online 24/7 at: www.stanthonyshrine.org. We are the Fr. Mychal Judge Recovery Center, a substance abuse counseling and retreat program here at St. Anthony Shrine in Boston, MA. We currently have openings for individual counseling. If you or a loved one is interested, please contact Anthony Andreottola at 617-542-6400 Ext. 183.

The next LGBT Spirituality meeting will be Wednesday, Aug. 19th from5:30-7pm. All are welcome. Stay even more connected with the Shrine online! Comments or suggestions regarding this bulletin may be directed to Br. Daniel Murray, OFM at 617-542-6440 ext 250. Welcome to St. Anthony Shine Community. All are welcome here. No one is excluded. Please take this bulletin home with you as well as the many brochures in our lobby that advertise the programs and services of the Shrine. Information is also available on our website: www.stanthonyshrine.org Thank you for being with us today. The Lazarus Ministry will holda memorial Masson Wednesday, August 26 at10:00am in the 2nd Floor Church for Ms. LaurieFink.Laurie was homeless as the time of her death and shewas a frequent visitor to St. Anthony Shrine.Pleaseconsider joining us for thismemorial.All are welcome. Peace be with you, This week has been a busy one at St. Anthony Shrine & Ministry Center. We saw hundreds of people in our Food Center, as we do every week, but we also held a Kids Program backpack distribution in the Center. The Kids Program distribution happens quarterly, with each distribution reflecting the season. In August, we work to help our families prepare their children for going back to school. Each registered child received a new backpack filled with school supplies. Almost 200 children will return to school prepared with all of the supplies they need.This impact could not have happened without the generous donations of time and money from many. Our Christmas in July fundraiser reflected how giving our community is. And donations of time and money to the Kids program gives much more than school supplies. It brings peace of mind to tired and struggling parents and guardians. It brings excitement and stability to children. It paves a pathway of opportunity and success in education. Most simply, but most importantly, it restores dignity to our sisters and brothers.All of us at the Shrine are grateful for the many ways we, the staff, friars, and volunteers, partner with all of you to bring the love and care of Jesus into our community. This week, that love took shape in a backpack distribution. Next week, it will take a new form.Have a blessed week,Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM Executive Director Saturday, August 15th- Friday, August 21st New Grief GroupBr. Paul OKeeffe, OFM, will begin a new grief group. This groupseeks to provide support for persons suffering the loss of a loved one and have been grieving for more than ninety days. The Grief Group will run every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm September 8th-October 27th. Please contact Br. Paul if you areinterested. He can be reached at 617-542-2964 This week, Fr. Howard OShea moved to the provinces friary in Ringwood, NJ where the staff is better equipped to care for his health needs. Fr. Howard joins over twenty friars including four from St. Anthony Shrine. For many years, Fr. Howard has brought good service to our Shrine as well as a spirit of adventure and optimism. Feel free to write to Fr. Howard at the address below.Holy Name Friary Skilled Nursing Home 2 Morris Road Ringwood NJ 07456-1700