My name is Anna Lenney and I am a rising junior at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. I have just completed the second week of my internship here at St. Anthony Shrine. What a first two weeks! After seeing first hand just a few of the many services provided here and all
On my first day at the Shrine, I was unsure what to expect from this experience. I had become familiarized with the Shrine, but I truly did not understand all that it meant to the people it serves. To people across the Boston area, St. Anthony Shrine is a family, offering religious events and opportunities for
When I first began my time here at the Shrine in the summertime I soon realized how many lives St. Anthony Shrine touches. The Friars and lay staff do everything they can to make this place better and better each day. I began exploring the different ministries and seeing how many diverse programs the Shrine
St. Anthony Shrine is a great place to be during the fall. As the leaves are changing colors so are the decorations at the Shrine. The weather is getting colder but the hearts here at the Shrine are still as warm as a hot summer's day. Being in school and working is a hard thing
As summer came to close and all of the interns had to go back to school there were a couple of us who are continuing our internship through the fall. Overall my summer experience at St. Anthony Shrine gave me a lot of experience with walks of every lifestyle. It’s very comforting to go back
My name is Kary Suazo and I am a senior at College of the Holy Cross. This past Sunday I was able to start working with the Latinx Ministry here at Saint Anthony Shrine. It was such an amazing experience meeting everyone for the first time. Instead of feeling out of place because I did
As my time at the Shrine winds down (I leave tomorrow!), I reflect on the amazing experience I had here, and specifically of recently connecting with our 20s/30s Young Adults Ministry leader, Erin Murphy, with whom I organized and facilitated a retreat on Saturday. Earlier in July, we sat down and thought up the idea
This past week I helped out with the Bread on the Common ministry. Bread on the Common takes place every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Mary Ann Ponti, the Director of Outreach at the Shrine, leads about 15 volunteers in providing food to the homeless population around Downtown Boston. I didn’t realize how
This week was packed with many things to do! Here at the Shrine, a day we love to celebrate is #GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving November 29th, 2016. Being the social media intern, I spent most of my day attending their webinar and learning more about this day of giving. I realized that the Shrine
Being a short week, this week was still filled with so many things to do. On Tuesday and Wednesday I began editing a promotional video for The Arch Street Band (keep looking for the post to come!) The video is basically a short video featuring the band and the community around them. I wanted to