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We extend a special welcome to everyone visiting the Shrine for the first time.
Telephone: 617-542-6440
Prayer Request Line: 617-553-4100
The Good Word: 617-542-0502
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Sunday, May 19, 2019
Fifth Sunday of Easter
We extend a note of congratulations to the eight people who will graduate from the Shrine’s Spiritual Direction
Training Program this weekend: Genevieve Baudin, Mary Michael Leahy, Joanne Leary, Rachelle Linner, Donna
Macoul, James Morris, Barbara Murray, and Thomas Sepeck. They have completed a two-year program of study. Carol
Mitchell, the Director of this program, does great work for the Shrine in this area. Thank you, Carol!
The Shrine’s schedule during the last week of May has some footnotes. On Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, the
Shrine will be completely closed all day. On Wednesday, May 29, at the 5:15pm Mass, we will celebrate the Vigil
Mass for Ascension Thursday. This Mass will be in English, as is our current custom for the Wednesday 5:15pm Mass.
The Mass schedule for Ascension Thursday will follow the usual Thursday Mass schedule: 6am, 7am, 11:45am,
12:30am, and 5:15pm. Ascension Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation.
The release date for the Arch Street Band’s new CD is July 1. We will have more information about this big event at a
later time. We extend a warm thank-you to Mark Emery and the talented musicians of the band for enlivening our
worship together.
We congratulate Mayor Marty Walsh on being the recipient of the Tenth Annual Jim O’Connell Award given by
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. In forums throughout the City, Mayor Walsh regularly raises awareness
of the dignity and inherent worth of every homeless person. He enthusiastically promotes programs and encourages
partnerships of social services agencies serving the homeless. The Shrine’s successful medical clinic for homeless
women, a partnership between the Shrine and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, is but one example of
such a partnership. We are grateful for the Mayor's leadership in this area.
On Sunday, May 19, at 10:30am, Fr. Ron celebrates his final Mass as a resident here at the Shrine. He is retiring to
Florida soon. Fr. Ron’s retirement is well-deserved and the Shrine’s friars, staff, and worshiping community all wish
him well. Many of us, though, are feeling very sad about this milestone. For me personally, Fr. Ron has been a
magnificent informal mentor. For every new situation, he always found the right mix of common sense, kindness,
church law, and good management. I have benefited from his wisdom and delighted in his self-deprecating humor. I am
very grateful for our time together here at the Shrine. Enjoy Florida, Fr. Ron!
Expenses:
Support for Holy Name Province 81,000 80,000 -1,000 -1
Second Collections Disbursed 33,000 7,000 -26,000 -79
Friary 311,000 203,000 -108,000 -35
Development Expenses 598,000 543,000 -55,000 -9
Facilities Expenses 521,000 467,000 -54,000 -10
General and Administrative 321,000 385,000 64,000 20
Professional Expenses 121,000 342,000 221,000 183
Direct Program Expenses 424,000 364,000 -60,000 -14
Salaries and Related 1,592,000 1,579,000 -13,000 -1
Depreciation and Amortization 257,000 240,000 -17,000 -7
Total Expenses 4,259,000 4,210,000 -49,000 -1
REGULAR EVENTS
Monday Thursday
OA Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm St. Augustine Group (S.L.A.A.) (Closed) 12:00pm
A.A. 12 Step/12 Traditions Meeting (Closed) 5:45 pm Rosary Prayer Group, 1st Floor Chapel 12:30pm
Men’s Spirituality Group (2nd and 4th Thurs) 5:00pm
Tuesday Lectura y reflexión del evangelio 5:30pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 12:00pm A.A Big Book Meeting (Closed) 5:45pm
Charismatic Prayer, Mezzanine Group Room 12:00pm
Friday
Wednesday S.A.12 Step Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am
Remembrance Day for Deceased (3rd Wed.) All Masses O.A. Meeting (Open), 2nd Floor Classroom 12:15pm
Anointing of the Sick - Mass (3rd Wed.) 10:00am
S.A. Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 7:00am Saturday
Seniors Program, Auditorium 10:30am Secular Franciscans Formation (2nd Sat.) 10:30am
Women’s Spiritual Refl. Group (2nd & 4th Wed) 12:30pm Centering Prayer Group (1st & 4th Sat.) 12:00pm
LGBTQ Spirituality (3rd Wed) 5:30 pm Vietnamese Secular Franciscans (2nd Sat.) 1:00pm
A.A. Discussion Meeting (Open), Auditorium Foyer 5:45pm Secular Franciscans Fraternity Meeting (2nd Sat.) 1:00pm