Church guide

Here is a fun montage of wonderful moments from our annual Vacation Bible School! This year's CatChat theme was "Marvelous Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive." Twenty young children, under the leadership of wonderful teenagers and adults, learned a tremendous amount about their faith and about the celebration of the Mass during these five mornings. Enjoy! *PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO*

Happy Easter from St Francis Parish community.

Join us this evening as the seventh grade Religious Education students lead us in the Living Stations of the Cross at 7 pm in St. Francis Church

Join our parish family tomorrow for the celebration of Mass with distribution of ashes at 7AM and 7PM. There will also be Liturgy of the Word with the distribution of ashes at 4:15PM

Congratulations to our seminarian, Dan Mahoney for receiving the Companion on a Journey Award. This is the highest National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry adult award given by our Diocese for Catholic faith witness, excellence in youth ministry, commitment to young people, outstanding leadership, and longevity in ministry. We are proud that Daniel is part of our parish community and witnesses to our Catholic faith in this manner. All are welcome to attend the ceremony on March 3, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul.

The diocese of Providence has developed a video series called Seek & Find. Check out these great videos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWAPfcIkk8g3AKlcWjMBRBEGY5-o1DQJw “We hope that people will find inspiration from these short videos as our priests, religious and lay people answer a variety of questions related to the Faith,” said Assistant Chancellor for the Diocese of Providence Father Nathan Ricci.

Advent Wreath Workshop Join us for a great family event as we prepare ourselves for this Advent on Sunday, December 2nd from 1-2:30pm in Fr. Greenan Parish Center Bring garden gloves, hand clippers and a desert to share. We will provide the kit and greens to build your wreath. Beverages will be provided. Bring a snack to share. Cost is $12 per wreath.

Advent is a special time of year to gain spiritual fruits, particularly peace and joy. A special mediator of these graces is our Blessed Mother Mary. On Sunday, December 2nd after the 8am Mass in Helen Bouchard Hall parishioners are invited to view a 30 minute video introducing an Ascension Press program called Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary to help us prepare for Jesus’ birth as Mary did.

Come join the festivities! Bring your grandchildren, your friends and your family! A fun time will be had by all!

If you know someone who may be interested in becoming a Catholic or who has not received their Communion or Confirmation, bring them to an information evening on Thursday, October 18 at the rectory starting at 7pm. If anyone would like further information please contact Pat Lefoley at [email protected] or call the parish office at 401-783-4411.

RCIA Information Night at St Francis If you know someone-a spouse, relative, friend, neighbor who might be interested in becoming a Catholic, or is a Catholic but has not received all the sacraments of initiation, please let them know that our parish will be starting a Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program. Before we formally begin the RCIA program, we will hold an information night for all interested. Our parish RCIA Information Night will be held Thursday, October 4 at the rectory starting at 7pm. Please pass the word to anyone you know who may be interested in joining us. If anyone would like further information please contact Pat Lefoley at [email protected] or 401-339-3858. You may also call the parish office at 401-783-4411.

FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR FR. DUFOUR Join us for a farewell reception for Father Dufour next Sunday, August 26 following the noon Mass in Helen Bouchard Hall (lower level of the church). We have been blessed to have Fr. Dufour here with us through the summer. He will be with us here through Labor Day weekend and then he will return to Rome to continue his last year of studies. So if you have a moment, stop by to wish him well . We have been truly blessed. We will miss you Fr. Dufour!

Calling all high school teens and young adults (up to age 25) Would you like to join us for a fun filled day to encounter Christ with other young adults in RI? Diocesan Youth Day, the first of its kind will be held on Sat. Sept. 8 from 10am - 9pm at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Cumberland. This event held rain or shine (much of it will be outdoors) is for high school and college aged youth and young adults. It includes, MUSIC, GAMES, WORKSHOPS, MASS, ADORATION, FOOD, FUN, AND SO MUCH MORE. Please visit www.catholicyouthri.org or the Facebook page: Diocesan Youth Day 2018 for more info. If you are interested please contact our parish contact the religious education office by August 22nd.

SAVE THE DATE! End-of-Summer Breakfast at the Community Field House, Matunuck Next Sunday, August 19, 2018 8:30AM TO 11:30AM Adults: $8.00—Children 6-12: $4 Children 5 and under: FREE Tickets to be sold after all masses THIS weekend, August 11/12. Tickets can also be purchased at the rectory or at the door the day of the breakfast. Come join us!

Join us (teens, young adults) for a fireside Praise & Worship evening featuring Revive Ministry on Thursday, August 16th starting at 7pm at the Narragansett Gazebo.

26 St. Francis teens along with 15 St. Thomas More teens will be attending the Steubenville East Youth Conference this coming weekend in Lowell, MA. It's a powerful and life transforming weekend! We would like to have someone praying for them every single hour of the conference! If you want to provide spiritual support click on the following link to sign up for your prayer hour. Thank you! Prayer Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13znILA89uui4YaCSiNEglgliO-gxj532fs81rk09WQE

Please join us at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul on Saturday June 30th at 10am for the ordination of Rev. Mr. Phillip Dufour. We will be blessed by his presence at our parish this summer as a newly ordained priest for the diocese of Providence.

Starting tomorrow, June 12th from 6:30-7:30pm and all successive Tuesday evenings, we will be gathering in Fr. Greenan Center to reflect on the readings for the upcoming Sunday Mass. All are invited to join us!

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