St. Anthony Shrine is an oasis of religion within the middle of town. I’ve written that earlier than, nevertheless it rings so true. (See all our Shrine tales right here…)
The friars on the Shrine on Arch Street work within the shadow of all of the skyscrapers they usually don’t again away from a problem. Too many are relying on them to select them up.
The Shrine has a meals pantry, ladies’s well being clinic, every day and Sunday Mass, counseling and an inventory of spectacular packages. Br. Paul O’Keeffe runs the counseling middle for {couples}, households or anybody fighting relationship or psychological well being points.
There’s extra: the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents, the Father Mychal Judge Recovery Center, Haitian Ministry, Franciscan Spiritual Companionship, the Seniors Program and the Lazarus Ministry — a particular service that gives funerals and burial for the homeless and deserted, “the poorest of the poor.”
I’ve been on task for the Shrine this previous week digging into our archives for photographs and tales for this fall’s annual fundraiser. It’s the least I can do to assist, so right here’s what I discovered up to now. (I’ll follow this, however let me take you again in historical past.)
This story illustrates the pull the place has on this nice metropolis.
Oct. 14, 1949
The headline deep within the Boston Herald that day reads: “Woman pleads guilty to abandoning baby.” But she did so at St. Anthony Shrine.
There are numerous tales of religion and hope which have handed by means of the doorways of the downtown place of worship. This is a analysis undertaking that I’ve vowed to maintain at to assist the friars work their on a regular basis miracles.
Here’s their web site for extra. Deadline has hit and this chapter is due.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”