St. Anthony Shrine
A prophetic Franciscan Catholic community welcoming all people through prayer and outreach.
Online Advent Calendar
Please check back daily for reflections, resources, and inspiration through our Online Advent Calendar December 1-24.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Lessons and Carols
Come see the Arch Street Band perform Christmas favorites.
December 22 at 2pm (2nd floor church)
Christmas Eve
Vigil Masses:
4 pm (1st and 2nd floor churches)
5:30 pm (2nd floor church)
12 am Midnight Mass (2nd floor church)
Christmas Day
10 am Mass (2nd floor church)
Visit our Christmas pages for more information.
Feeling Holiday Stress? You’re Not Alone!
We invite you to join our support group sessions, “Navigating the Holiday Season,” designed to tackle the unique pressures of the season with understanding and community support.
Upcoming Session:
Tuesday, December 17 at 12:45 pm
We’re Hiring!
Regular Schedule
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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Shrine Hours | 6:30 AM to 5 PM |
5:30 AM to 4 PM |
5:30 AM to 6:45 PM |
5:30 AM to 4 PM |
5:30 AM to 6:45 PM |
5:30 AM to 4 PM |
1:30 PM to 5 PM |
Mass | 7 AM 10 AM ♫▶️ 11:30 AM ♫ 4 PM ♫ |
6 AM 7 AM 12:05 PM |
6 AM 7 AM 12:05 PM |
6 AM 7 AM 12:05 PM |
6 AM 7 AM 12:05 PM 5:15 PM |
6 AM 7 AM 12:05 PM |
4 PM ♫ |
Confession | 3 PM to 4 PM |
10 AM to 1 PM |
10 AM to 1 PM |
10 AM to 1 PM |
10 AM to 1 PM
4:30 PM to |
10 AM to 1 PM |
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM |
Adoration | 9 AM to 12:45 PM |
9 AM to 12:45 PM |
9 AM to 12:45 PM |
9 AM to 12:45 PM |
9 AM to 12:45 PM |
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Info Booth | 9 AM to 1 PM |
9 AM to 1 PM |
9 AM to 1 PM |
9 AM to 1 PM |
9 AM to 1 PM |
9 AM to 1 PM |
Closed on Saturdays |
♫ Music with The Arch Street Band
▶️ If you can’t be at the Shrine – or any Catholic church – in person, we welcome you to join Sunday 10 AM Mass online via the St. Anthony Shrine Livestream.
See the monthly schedule of Mass presiders and the monthly schedule of priests hearing confession at the Shrine.
Please inquire at the Information Booth for Mass cards, general information, and spiritual companionship/direction.
Mass cards can also be ordered from our online store.
All Are Welcome
St. Anthony Shrine is handicapped accessible.
Low-gluten hosts available upon request.
Today’s Presiders:
- December 12, 2024
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6:00 am - Fr. Joseph Quinn
7:00 am - Fr. Joseph Quinn
12:05 pm - Fr. Joseph Cidouane
5:15 pm - Fr. Charles O'Connor
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Today’s Confessors:
- December 12, 2024
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10:00 am - 11:00 am - Fr. Tony Wilson
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Fr. Joseph Quinn
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Fr. Brian Cullinane
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Fr. Emeric Meier
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The Church on Arch Street
St. Anthony Shrine, the “Church on Arch Street,” is a center for Roman Catholic ministry in Boston, Massachusetts, directed by the Franciscan friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The central focus of the Shrine’s ministry has remained constant for over 75 years: providing a convenient and prayerful setting for people desiring to praise and worship our God – currently through weekend and weekday Masses, as well as an extensive schedule for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Shrine also has over 30 outreach and evangelical ministries.
Inspired by the enduring legacy of St. Francis of Assisi, the friars and the lay people of the Shrine strive to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all people. We serve as instruments of God’s healing through daily celebrations of the Eucharist and the sacrament of reconciliation. In our preaching, prayers, adult formation, and spiritual counseling, we foster Christian discipleship “in the marketplace” by reaching out and welcoming people to deepen their relationship with God and with one another.