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 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
September 2022

Greetings of peace.

The Shrine has a number of employment openings for laypeople. Please think about people that you know who might
enjoy working here and let them know about the opportunity. Sacristan is the person in charge of the sacristy and its
contents, such as the sacred vessels and vestments. This person also assists with hospitality and the management of the
cash collections in church. This is a 30-hour-a-week position with full benefits. Other positions that are open:
Security/concierge (part-time), Information Booth Attendant (full or part-time), Maintenance Technician (full-
time), Prep Cook in the kitchen (part-time). We also need volunteers at the Masses: people who are willing and able to
be Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. Please contact me at [email protected], or Human Resources at
[email protected], if you are interested in any of these opportunities. Thank you for any help that you can give us
with this endeavor of finding additional people to be on the Shrine team.

The Catholic Church celebrates a number of feast days during September. Taken as a whole, they call to mind the
richness of the tradition of our faith. During these days, we recognize the witness of faith, sacrifice and mystic beauty of
the Church.

9 St. Peter Claver

13 St. John Chrysostom
14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross
15 Our Lady of Sorrows
16 St. Cyprian, martyr
20 St. Andrew Kim and companions, martyrs
21 St. Matthew
23 Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
27 St. Vincent de Paul
29 St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
30 St. Jerome

In addition to the liturgical calendar, we have a diverse events calendar at the Shrine. Here are some of the things that
are going on…

On July 9, we hosted a one-day retreat for the Emmaus Ministry. We occasionally have these events for parents who
have lost children to death, for any reason and at any age. It is an opportunity for these parents to prayerfully reflect on
this sad event with people who have experienced the same thing. Parents share coping skills and support one another
going forward. We are grateful for those who worked on this July retreat: Diane and Charley Monaghan, and Shrine
friars Joe Quinn, Paul Keenan, and Chris Coccia. For more information about this ministry, please contact Diane at
[email protected].

On July 29, The Boston Center for Youth & Families, Gallivan site in Mattapan, formally recognized the Shrine’s work.
We have partnered with this wonderful organization on a number of programs and will continue to so.

From August 8-11, I celebrated Mass at the Poor Clare Monastery in Jamaica Plain. For the Feast of St. Clare on the
11th, we were joined by Fr. Joe Quinn, OFM. Fr. Joe and I enjoyed being with the Sisters and the worship community in
Jamaica Plain for that important Franciscan feast day.

On August 27, Br. James LaGrutta, OFM, professed his solemn vows as a Franciscan at our Church on 31 st Street in
Manhattan. Many of the friars here at the Shrine attended this celebratory Mass. Congratulations, Br. James!

On August 29, we had our monthly luncheon for Veterans. Among the volunteer workers present that day were retired
BPD Superintendent Gerard Bailey and his wife Rita, William Dickerson who is the Faith-Based Community Liaison for
the City of Boston, Brianna Millor who is Mayor Michelle Wu’s Chief of Community Engagement, Boston City Council
President Ed Flynn, A1 BPD Captain Robert Ciccolo, Veterans Gerry Hayes, John McMann and Ed Collins and
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Tom Kelley.

On August 30, Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, Guardian at the Shrine, presided at the daily Mass on Catholic TV. Fr. Frank is
something of a regular on this network. Clips of his homilies can be found on Catholic TV’s YouTube channel.
On August 31, I attended an event at St. Patrick in Nashua NH. It was a planning event intended to stir ministerial
initiatives in the parish. My role was to talk about some of the work of the St. Anthony Shrine, and share the reasons for
our recent successes. For me, it was inspirational to be in an out-of-state church community trying to grow and spread the
Gospel in a thoughtful and strategic manner.

On September 1, Mary Ann Ponti, the Shrine’s Director of Outreach and Community Engagement, was among several
people recognized for exceptionally good work in the community. The recognition was at the Patriots Premier Night, an
annual event in Foxborough at the beginning of the season to celebrate the great work the Robert and Myra Kraft Family
Foundation. We are thankful to Al Spignola (of SGA Architects) for hosting the Shrine at this event.

Shrine Labor Day Raffle winners are listed here. First Prize, $10,000, Dominic Bisignado, Boston MA; Second Prize,
$4,000, David and Elaine Deskins, Quincy MA; Third Prize, $3,000, Patricia Franke, Bourne MA; Fourth Prize, $1,000,
Terrence R. Gallagher, Arlington MA. Congratulations to the winners. We thank all of you who participated.

On the weekend of September 10-11, we continue our tradition of remembering those who died in the 2001 tragedy of
9/11. The names of the deceased will be on a banner that hangs outside of the building on Arch Street. We pray for the
deceased and for all those who mourn them.

September is National Recovery Month. Please plan to join us next Friday, Sept. 9, at 6pm for a new documentary on the
life of Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM, Remembering Mychal. Our recovery center bears his name. Fr. Mychal’s recovery
empowered him to share himself with all those whom he encountered. When terrorists attacked our country on Sept. 11,
2001, Fr. Mychal was serving as the chaplain for the NYFD. He was the first officially recorded death of the attack on
Sept. 11, 2001.

On Wed. Sept. 14, at 6 pm, we will host 12-Step Spirituality: A conversation on the role of spirituality in recovery. There
will be a Recovery Mass: A liturgy to celebrate recovery on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 pm, in the second floor church. All
are welcome. For more information about any of these events, please contact Anthony Andreottola, Director of the
Fr. Mychal Judge Recovery Center, at 617-542-6440 ext. 183, or Fr. Jay Woods, OFM, at [email protected].
Thank you, Anthony and Fr. Jay, for your great work with this.

St. Anthony Shrine is proud to host a live performance of St. Luke Productions’ Tolton: From Slave to Priest on Monday,
Sept. 26, at 7 pm, in the second-floor church. Jim Coleman will play the role of Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first African-
American priest. Admission is free. The website for this production company says that Mr. Coleman “is excited and
honored to be playing the role of Fr. Tolton. Prior to his acting career, he served in the US Army as a medic. Having
appeared in more than 50 national commercials, Jim is best known for his role of Roger Parker in the hit Nickelodeon
show My Brother and Me. ‘Fr. Tolton's story needs to be told,’ says Jim. ‘As a black man, this very important part of
history is something that I want the world to hear about. I truly feel blessed to be the one to share Fr. Augustus Tolton with
all who will listen!’ Jim and his wife Robin reside in Florida; they are the proud parents of six children.”

Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM

Executive Director
[email protected]
St. Anthony Shrine
Comparative Statement of Revenues and Expenses
July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, comparative to one year earlier

July 1,
July 1, 2021
2020
to June
to June 30, Dollar
30,
2022 2021 Incr (Decr)
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Collections 603,000 132,000 471,000
Fundraising Income 3,666,000 2,833,000 833,000
Program Income 95,000 113,000 (18,000)
Wills & Bequests 1,262,000 1,150,000 112,000
Other Income 86,000 4,000 82,000
Interest Earned 61,000 60,000 1,000
Total Income 5,773,000 4,292,000 1,481,000
Expense
HNP-Support & Other Expenses 89,000 67,000 22,000
Friary Expense 1,230,000 1,564,000 (334,000)
Development Expenses 788,000 368,000 420,000
Facilities Expenses 532,000 331,000 201,000
General & Administrative 360,000 175,000 185,000
Professional Expenses 361,000 223,000 138,000
Program Expenses 185,000 115,000 70,000
Salaries & Related Expenses 1,654,000 951,000 703,000
Depreciation & Amortization Exp 369,000 314,000 55,000
Total Expense 5,568,000 4,108,000 1,460,000
Net Ordinary Income 205,000 184,000 21,000
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
Temporary Restricted Income 729,000 270,000 459,000
Interest and Dividends 1,000 0 1,000
Asset Management Fees (14,000) (16,000) 2,000
Realized Gain (Loss) 246,000 714,000 (468,000)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1,068,000) 196,000 (1,264,000)
Total Other Income (106,000) 1,164,000 (1,270,000)
Net Income 99,000 1,348,000 (1,249,000)

Notes:
The figures are unaudited. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand.
St. Anthony Shrine
Comparative Statement of Revenues and Expenses
July 1 to July 31, 2022, comparative to the same period one year
earlier

Percent
July 1, Incr
July 1, 2022
2021 (Decr)
From
to July 31, to July 31, Dollar
Prior
2022 2021 Incr (Decr) Year
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Collections 29,000 38,000 (9,000) (24)
Fundraising Income 81,000 114,000 (33,000) (29)
Program Income 2,000 5,000 (3,000) (60)
Wills & Bequests 0 0 0
Other Income 1,000 1,000 0 0
Interest Earned 4,000 3,000 1,000 33
Total Income 117,000 161,000 (44,000) (27)
Expense
HNP-Support & Other Expenses 11,000 23,000 (12,000) (52)
Friary Expense 88,000 134,000 (46,000) (34)
Development Expenses 3,000 106,000 (103,000) (97)
Facilities Expenses 31,000 30,000 1,000 3
General & Administrative 21,000 11,000 10,000 91
Professional Expenses 7,000 11,000 (4,000) (36)
Program Expenses 5,000 8,000 (3,000) (38)
Salaries & Related Expenses 159,000 86,000 73,000 85
Depreciation & Amortization Exp 27,000 27,000 0 0
Total Expense 352,000 436,000 (84,000) (19)
Net Ordinary Income (235,000) (275,000) 40,000
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
Temporary Restricted Income 2,000 121,000 (119,000) (98)
Interest and Dividends 3,000 0 3,000
Asset Management Fees (4,000) (4,000) 0 0
Realized Gain (Loss) (26,000) 16,000 (42,000) (263)
Unrealized Gain (loss) 262,000 39,000 223,000 572
Total Other Income 237,000 172,000 65,000 38
Net Income 2,000 (103,000) 105,000

Notes:
The figures are unaudited. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand.
 Thank you to our Franciscan Dinner Sponsors-to-date!

Franciscan Presenting Sponsor – $100,000

 Consigli Construction, Co., Inc.

Arch Street Sponsor (continued)

Assisi Sponsor – $50,000
 BNY Mellon Wealth Management
 Anthony Consigli
 BrightView Landscape Development
 Matthew Consigli
 Corporate Mechanical of New England, LLC
 E.M. Duggan, Inc.
 The Druker Company Ltd.
 In Memory of Maureen Duggan Petroni
 Eversource
 Goodwin/Regina Pisa
 Grant Communication Consulting Group
 David Manfredi and Elizabeth Lowrey
 Hemenway & Barnes LLP
 The Mohan Family Foundation
 J.C. Higgins Corporation
 New Balance Athletics, Inc.
 Hinckley Allen
 George Taylor
 Lynnwell Associates
 Ben Niedermeyer and Joanne Hidaka
St. Anthony Sponsor – $25,000
 Northeast Contractors
 Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
 Ostrow Electric Company
 Commonwealth Plumbing Corp.
 The Select Group
 Dan Brownell and Kelley Laurel
 Sunrise Erectors, Inc.
 The Derenzo Charitable Foundation
 Al and Mary Spagnolo
 JK Glass Company
 Xquisite Landscaping
 RMS US LLP
 Christine Selmi and John Jameson
Shrine Sponsor – $6,000

 A & A Window Products, Inc.

St. Clare Sponsor – $15,000
 G&C Concrete Construction
 Dennis and Norma Leonard
 Glenn Rieder
 Heritage Restoration, LLC
Arch Street Sponsor – $10,000  Interstate Electrical Services Corporation
 Arch Street Glass  S&F Concrete Contractors Corporation
 Brand Safway Services, Inc.  SOEP Painting Corp.
 Jack and Cathy Brennan  W. L. French Excavating Corporation
 2022 Franciscan Dinner and Pope Francis Award * UPDATE *

Co-Chairs: Governor Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker have agreed to
Matthew Consigli serve as our Honorary Chairs this year’s Franciscan Dinner and Pope
David Manfredi Francis Award, honoring Anthony Consigli, CEO Consigli Construction
Co., Inc.
Dinner Committee
Joseph Albanese
Barbara Boylan We have exciting news to share. Our Franciscan Dinner Committee just
Nancy Chisholm announced that they have raised $1,011,600 toward our $2million
Anthony Consigli fundraising goal. This crowd is crushing it this year.
Father Thomas E. Conway, O.F.M.
Frank DiMento, Jr.
Hon. Regina Quinlan Doherty We still need to raise another $1 million.
(ret.)
Ron Drucker Many Sponsorship Opportunities are available to help us reach our goal.
Anthony Forcione Thank you to all of our sponsors.
Paul Gauron
Vicary Graham
Ted Grant Please consider joining this group, or invite someone to become a
Nancy Huntington-Stager sponsor for our November 16, event at the Westin Boston Seaport
John B. Hynes, III District Hotel.
Mary Ann Jordan
Dennis Leonard
Our Franciscan Dinner generates 40% of our budget.
Norma Leonard
Elizabeth Lowrey
Chris MacKenzie For more information, please contact Maryanne Rooney-Hegan at
Angela Menino 617-778-1645 or [email protected].
Kevin Mohan
Michael Monahan
Len Monfredo
John Navien
Thomas O’Brien Our emcee for the event is
Julie Ogden Nicole Estaphan, Reporter and Producer,
Regina Pisa WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle.
Maryanne Rooney-Hegan
Christine Selmi We are delighted to welcome Nicole to our
Father Frank Sevola, O.F.M.
Al Spagnolo Shrine community.
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

Are you interested in becoming a Laudato Si Animator with the Franciscan Action Network Justice Circles?
The Laudato Si’ Movement works to inspire and mobilize the Catholic community to care for our common home and
achieve climate and ecological justice. The Franciscan Action Network Justice Circles will begin a course starting on
Wednesday, September 14-see details online at: https://laudatosianimators.thinkific.com/courses/summer2022
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] or to the Boston Circle contact
[email protected].

Are you interested in becoming a lector or Eucharistic Minister at St. Anthony Shrine? We will host a training for new lay
ministers on Saturday morning, September 17. If interested, please email Fred Brown at [email protected].

We’re hiring!
The Shrine is currently looking to fill the following positions:

 Facilities Maintenance Tech, Full-time

The Maintenance Technician reports to the Director of Facilities and Safety, who will assign all projects and work requests during the course of
the day.

 Prep Cook, Part-time

The Kitchen’s goal is to provide high-quality food each day for the community at St. Anthony Shrine, made up of Friars of all ages. The Kitchen also
provides catering and support for in-house events at St. Anthony Shrine. The Temp Prep Cook’s role is to support the Executive Chef and the
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
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.

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 [email protected].
 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:

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

If interested, please contact Br. Tony LoGalbo

at [email protected] 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, [email protected]
Fr. Jeffery Jordan, ofm, [email protected]
Br. Tony LoGalbo, ofm, [email protected]
Br. Paul Santoro, ofm, [email protected]
Or call us at 617-542-6440.
 Labor Day Raffle Winners!
Please scan
First Prize, $10,000, Dominic Bisignado, Boston MA
Second Prize, $4,000, David and Elaine Deskins, Quincy MA
to donate to
Third Prize, $3,000, Patricia Franke, Bourne MA
Fourth Prize, $1,000, Terrence R. Gallagher, Arlington MA
St. Anthony
Shrine.
 Annual candles
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 [email protected]

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