Fruits of the Spirit: A Novena to the Holy Spirit

Each day the novena Prayers will be posted here beginning at 8:00 AM.

 

Catholicism 101: The Holy Spirit & Pentecost
A One Hour Lecture & Zoom Discussion
Presented by:  Joseph Nuzzi
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
at 12:00 Noon and 6:30 PM
limited to the first 100 people to sign in.

Joseph Nuzzi will present a one hour lecture and zoom discussion on the Holy Spirit and what the feast of Pentecost is all about.  This presentation will cover the Church’s understanding of the activity of the Third person of the Blessed Trinity in Salvation history and the Spirit’s activity in the life of the Church and individual people.

Lectures will be offered at 12:00 Noon and 6:30 PM

Each class will be limited to the first 100 people who register.

PLEASE REGISTER BELOW (free of charge):

CATHOLICISM 101 REGISTRATION:
(please make sure you chose your time slot)


    Join us to Celebrate the Holy Spirit & Pentecost

    Join us as we celebrate the Holy Spirit and the Feast of Pentecost at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi

    Our celebration will include:

    Mass on the Feast of the Ascension
    Thursday, May 21 at 11:00 AM
    available live on our website and our our FaceBook page.

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    Our new NOVENA to the Holy Spirit
    May 22 – May 30 starting at 8:00 AM
    available on our website HERE and our our FaceBook page

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    Catholicism 101: The Holy Spirit & Pentecost
    A One Hour Lecture & Zoom Discussion
    Presented by:  Joseph Nuzzi
    Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 12:00 Noon and 6:30 PM
    limited to the first 100 people to register.
    Click here for more details and to register.

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    Mass for the Sunday of Pentecost
    Sunday, May 31 at 11:00 AM
    available live on our website and our our FaceBook page.

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    Come Holy Spirit,
    fill the hearts of your faithful
    and kindle in them the fire of your love.
    Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
    And You shall renew the face of the earth.

    O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit,
    did instruct the hearts of the faithful,
    grant that by the same Holy Spirit
    we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations,
    Through Christ Our Lord,
    Amen.

    Stay Connected: Join a St. Francis online scripture sharing group

    The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is creating small groups to gather together online to pray and share the Sunday scripture readings.  

    These groups will meet for one hour, once per week for six weeks.  The groups will be led by dedicated volunteers who are trained to lead groups.  Resources, prayers and reflections will be provided by the staff of the Church of St. Francis.

    We encourage you to give it a try as we try to remain connected to the Lord, to the Word and to each other during this time that we are apart.

    What are the requirements to join:

    1. A willingness to pray together and share your faith around the Word of God with other members of our community.
    2. Ability to commit to meeting once per week for a six week commitment
    3. Comfortable using Zoom (Click here a tutorial on how to get started with zoom). It’s easy folks… don’t worry
    4. Ability to locate the weekly readings for Mass which are available for free at the US Bishops website here.

    How to sign up:

    If you are interested, please reply to this email (or email Joseph Nuzzi at jnuzzi@stfrancisnyc.org) with the following information:

    1. Your full name
    2. Day of week you prefer to meet (we will try our best to match you with a group forming on that day, but there are no guarantees)
    3. Time of day you prefer to meet:
      Morning, afternoon or evening

    We will do our best to accommodate your preferences, but again we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet everyone’s preferences.

    We are forming these groups to begin right after Memorial Day, so please submit your information as soon as possible.  Thank you.

    Reflections from the RCIA Ministry

    Under normal circumstances our two elect and six candidates for Confirmation and Full Communion would have received their sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil as the culmination of their long process of preparation and after and intense week of prayer and reflection during Holy Week. But, this year that didn’t happen. The pandemic and the shutdown meant that even though they are fully prepared, our elect and candidates have had to be patient and wait. We continue to pray for them each week and with our RCIA Ministry team, we continue to meet with our candidates online every Tuesday for classes and every Sunday for Breaking Open of the Word. We must be patient too awaiting for the time when we can safely return around the table of the Lord together.

    Today I thought it would be nice to hear from one of our Candidates for Full Communion on her journey of faith and what is means to her in light of this pandemic. Here is a short reflection from Brooke McGowen, who was baptized in another Christian community and is seeking full Communion in the Catholic Church and Confirmation.

    Please continue to pray for her, and for all of our elect and candidates who have been so patient awaiting their sacraments.

    -Joseph Nuzzi
    Director of Evangelization
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    From Brooke McGowen:

    Every Tuesday since September and nearly every Sunday since November, I’ve been attending classes & mass with the RCIA program at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. There’s a much longer story here as to the exploration, decision, and journey I’ve been on over the last few years. Our small group has met without end, now through the pandemic, through livestream mass, through uncertainty, through illness, through fear, through trust. I had been incredibly selective about sharing this information. However, I think while the pandemic has revealed some of the highest levels of fear in me, it’s also given me more courage in other ways – to be vocal about causes I support, people & leaders I support, or don’t support. And now faith. As an artist, this type of silence is deadly. As a human, the silence is stifling. I’ve learned there’s also a place to keep some things private.

    But tonight, after our online class, I am moved to break my silence and share something that has become very close to me. In all of this turmoil and change, this has been a constant. I originally went to check our the RCIA, uncertain if I’d feel it was right. Soon, I eagerly awaited the class and the community each week, and that hasn’t changed. We weren’t able to celebrate the sacraments on the Easter Vigil together, but we continue to meet from now until we do. And in a way, our distance from each other and the church and processing faith in such terrifying times has actually made us closer. Tonight is a reminder to me of the importance of community, faith, trust and love. Be well, everyone. And through fear and anger, I hope our faith, love and trust can be stronger most days.

    -Brooke

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