For the past three months our country has been faced with the great challenge of fighting a modern-day plague that is infecting millions, ending the lives of hundreds of thousands, and negatively effecting the lives of just about all of us. That plague is known as Coronavirus, or COVID-19. As if things couldn’t get any
The Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony Shrine invite you to join them in welcoming Relics of Saint Anthony of Padua to Arch Street on Sunday, September 1st. These relics will be located in the 1st-floor church from 6 AM - 8 PM with a break for the 12 Noon Spanish Mass. St. Anthony will be
On Monday, June 10 from 12:15-1 PM the Shrine will host a representative from The Franciscan Childrens' Hospital to talk about mental health awareness in Children and adolescents. This event is free to all. Bring your own lunch and learn more. This event is part of the Archdiocese and Franciscan Children's Kids Healthy Minds Initiative. Why Kids?
Greetings of peace. On Memorial Day, we remember and honor all of those who have sacrificed their lives in service to their country. In the Gospel today, Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will teach us everything. Are we ready to hear theHoly Spirit? Are we open to change and conversion of heart? Are we
This morning, May 22, 2019, we held a Lazarus Funeral here at the Shrine for a Mr. Rodolfo "Rudy" Rodriguez. Mr. Rudy was a kind and gentle man to everyone he came across. The service was yet again a representation of what a truly beautiful ministry the Lazarus Ministry really is. Having 10 BC High
We extend a note of congratulations to the eight people who will graduate from the Shrine’s Spiritual DirectionTraining Program this weekend: Genevieve Baudin, Mary Michael Leahy, Joanne Leary, Rachelle Linner, DonnaMacoul, 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
Greetings of peace. We pray in a spirit of profound thanksgiving for all of our mothers, living and deceased. We love you! We also pray for all of those people who, for one reason or another, find Mother’s Day to be difficult: May you know of God’s love and consolation. Here at the Shrine, Fr.
May the joy of the Risen Lord be in your heart today. I probably do not speak the actual words often enough, but the mantra playing in my head for much of the week is “I love my job.” I love everything about it: the volunteers at the Shrine, the staff, the friars, the worshipers, the other
Easter greetings! The Lord has Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia! We extend a special welcome to any new visitors to the Shrine. We hope that you have a great experience with the church while you are here. Let me tell you a little about the Shrine community. We are 25 Franciscan Friars of the Order of Friars Minor, the province of
Greetings of peace. We would respectfully ask you to pay special attention to the special liturgy times at the Shrine during this sacred time of Holy Week. The Arch Street Band will provide all of the music for the services below, except where noted. Mass of the Lord’s Supper is on Holy Thursday at 5:15