This Week at the Shrine

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • AA Open Discussion Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183) Begins: 12:00p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

  • Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution (1 of 4), Basement Auditorium (Contact MaryAnn Ponti x258; or Earl Quinn x157) Turkey Distribution Begins: 2:00p Ends: 3:30p
    Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 3:30 pm

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Healing Mass at 12:05pm, Anointing of the Sick after Mass, 1st flr church (Contact Fr. Paul Keenan x812) Begins: 12:30p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:05 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Thursday, November 20, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Centering Prayer, 2nd flr Classroom (Contact Br. Bob Frazzetta x 270) Starts: 12:30p Ends: 1:30p
    Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 1:30 pm

  • *Men's Faith Works Spirituality Group, Francis Room, 4th flr (Contact Br. Tony at 646-265-3275) Begins: 5:00p Ends: 6:30p
    Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: 6:00 pm

  • AA Big Book Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony x183)
    Starts: 5:45 pm Ends: 6:45 pm

Friday, November 21, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Saturday, November 22, 2025

  • Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution (2 of 4), Youth in Crisis, BCYF Perkins, 155 Talbot Ave, Dorchester (Contact MaryAnn Ponti x258; or Earl Quinn 781-443-2664)
    Starts: 10:00 am Ends: 1:00 pm

Sunday, November 23, 2025

  • Spanish Mass, Fr. Tony Wilson, 1st flr church Begins 12:00p Ends: 1:00p; Spanish Community Meal, Basement Auditorium, after the 12:00p mass
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Monday, November 24, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution (3 of 4) Basement Auditorium (Contact MaryAnn Ponti x258 or Earl Quinn 781-443-2664) Begins 10:00a Ends: 12:00p
    Starts: 10:00 am Ends: 12:00 pm

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution (4 of 4), Harvest On The Vine in Charlestown in partnership with BPD Community Service Office (Contact MaryAnn Ponti x258; or Earl Quinn 781-443-2664)
    Starts: 10:00 am Ends: 12:00 pm

  • AA Open Discussion Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183) Begins: 12:00p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Thursday, November 27, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Thanksgiving Day Holiday, Shrine Open 9:00a to 11:00a, Mass at 10:00a, Confessions 9:00a to 10:00a; Lobby Booth closed
    Starts: 10:00 am Ends: 1:00 pm

  • CANCELED Centering Prayer, 2nd flr Classroom (Contact Br. Bob Frazzetta x 270) Starts: 12:30p Ends: 1:30p
    Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 1:30 pm

  • AA Big Book Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony x183)
    Starts: 5:45 pm Ends: 6:45 pm

Friday, November 28, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Sunday, November 30, 2025

  • Spanish Mass, Fr. Tony Wilson, 1st flr church Begins 12:00p Ends: 1:00p; Spanish Community Meal, Basement Auditorium, after the 12:00p mass
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Monday, December 1, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

  • Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM Mission talks 2x a day for 12-2, 12-3 & 12-4 Open to the public
    Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 11:59 pm

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • AA Open Discussion Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183) Begins: 12:00p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  • Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM Mission talks 2x a day for 12-2, 12-3 & 12-4 Open to the public
    Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 11:59 pm

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Thursday, December 4, 2025

  • Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM Mission talks 2x a day for 12-2, 12-3 & 12-4 Open to the public
    Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 11:59 pm

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Centering Prayer, 2nd flr Classroom (Contact Br. Bob Frazzetta x 270) Starts: 12:30p Ends: 1:30p
    Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 1:30 pm

  • AA Big Book Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony x183)
    Starts: 5:45 pm Ends: 6:45 pm

Friday, December 5, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Saturday, December 6, 2025

  • Prayer Cenacle, Adoration & Mass, 1st flr Church (Shrine will be closed at these times) (Contact Fr. Cid at 617-542-6440 or Eric at 860-221-4449 for entry to the Cenacle and Novena) Begins 9:00a Ends: 11:00a
    Starts: 9:00 am Ends: 11:00 am

  • Spanish-Speaking Secular Franciscans, Basement Classrm (Contact: Fr. Tom Conway x 131)
    Starts: 3:15 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

Sunday, December 7, 2025

  • Formation Group for Spanish-Speaking Secular Franciscans; Basement Classroom (Contact: Fr. Tom Conway, OFM at x131)
    Starts: 9:00 am Ends: 10:00 am

  • Spanish Mass, Fr. Tony Wilson, 1st flr church Begins 12:00p Ends: 1:00p; Spanish Community Meal, Basement Auditorium, after the 12:00p mass
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

Monday, December 8, 2025

  • Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Day of Obligation; Regular Shrine Hours; Regular Mass Schedule 6:00a, 7:00a & 12:05p
    Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 11:59 pm

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • AA Open Discussion Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183) Begins: 12:00p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

  • Venerable Relics of St. Francis of Assisi viewing, 1st flr church (Contact Julie Ogden x146; or Michael Bonetti, St. Leonard's Church, Boston at 617-895-7585); Fr. Michael Lasky, Concelebrant at 12:05p mass; Viewing Begins: 1:00p Ends: 3:00p
    Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: 3:00 pm

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Thursday, December 11, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • Centering Prayer, 2nd flr Classroom (Contact Br. Bob Frazzetta x 270) Starts: 12:30p Ends: 1:30p
    Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 1:30 pm

  • *Men's Faith Works Spirituality Group, Francis Room, 4th flr (Contact Br. Tony at 646-265-3275) Begins: 5:00p Ends: 6:30p
    Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: 6:30 pm

  • AA Big Book Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony x183)
    Starts: 5:45 pm Ends: 6:45 pm

Friday, December 12, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Sunday, December 14, 2025

  • Coffee Social after 10am Mass, Hosted by Counseling Center (Contact Abby Paine x246)
    Starts: 10:30 am Ends: 11:30 am

  • Spanish Mass, Fr. Tony Wilson, 1st flr church Begins 12:00p Ends: 1:00p; Spanish Community Meal, Basement Auditorium, after the 12:00p mass
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm

  • LGBTQ+ Ministry Meeting, 2nd flr Classroom (Contact Fr. Tom Conway x131)
    Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 2:00 pm

Monday, December 15, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

  • AA Meeting: Arch Street Sunrise, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183)
    Starts: 7:30 am Ends: 8:30 am

  • AA Open Discussion Meeting, Basement Auditorium Foyer (Contact Anthony at 617-542-6440 x183) Begins: 12:00p Ends: 1:00p
    Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 1:00 pm