A night of music and history.
Filipino songs of pride, heroism, and unity featuring the Kayumanggi Chorale, Bayanihan Singers of Union, and the Filharmonix Choir.
Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 7:00 PM
in the Upper Church
To register, please go to: https://santinig.eventbrite.com
Admission is Free
Please wear a mask, vaccination card required
Join us as we honor St Joseph in this his special year. We will look at St Joseph from a variety of perspectives, such as scripture, early connections in church history, what the saints said about St Joseph, the development and spread of devotions to St Joseph such as the litany to him and various prayers, his characteristics, special feast days, as well as the writings of various popes on St Joseph, particularly the most recent Patris Corde, written by Pope Francis on the 150th Anniversary of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. Finally, we will wrap up by considering how to deepen our devotion and patronage to St. Joseph in our current lives.
Recommended: Patris Corde – easily available to download, as well as the Litany to him
Instructor: Mary J. Gennuso, Ph.D.
Saturday Oct 16th this lecture has been rescheduled to Saturday October 23rd.
Time: 1PM-3:00PM
This is a ZOOM Meeting only
Fee: $20.00
Awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature “for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past, ” Seamus Heaney was raised as a Catholic in Protestant Northern Ireland. His poems include scenes from childhood, pastoral celebrations of or elegies for the land and reflections on “The Troubles.” For the first hour and a half we will discuss specific poems. The last half hour will consist of an optional writing experience. Students will be given a prompt based on the theme or style of the evening’s discussion; the evening will end with an optional sharing of writing. Students will have the option of revising their work and submitting it to the instructor for further comments.
Course Text: Selected Poems 1988-2013
Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Mondays, Oct. 18 – Nov. 29, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM
This is a ZOOM Meeting only
Fee: $60.00
A Look Back at Francis Week: great talks, celebrations and fun
Francis Week 2021 was full of amazing talks, celebrations, remembrances and fun! Despite our continuing struggles with the pandemic, life feels more and more like it’s getting back almost to normal at St. Francis of Assisi. Here is a look back at the events that made our celebration of our patron saint so special this year:
Two authors came to present their work. On Thursday, September 30th we opened Francis Week with Love in the time of Coronavirus. Dr. Angela Alaimo O’Donnell from Fordham University, came to share some of her poetry from her book of the same name. The poems were written in first year of lockdown right here in New York and they beautifully capture many of the experiences we all shared during this difficult time. Even people who don’t normally attend poetry events were moved by the feelings and memories that Angela’s poems evoked.
The festivities culminated with our liturgical celebrations in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. On Sunday evening we celebrated the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi. Friars around the world gather on the evening of October 3rd to remember the passing of St. Francis. Our Transitus this year was opened with a talk by Sr. Marie Puleo, MFIC who talked about the legacy of St. Francis and the challenge to work for peace and justice inspired by his example and life. Click the video below to watch this beautiful and moving prayer.
Then finally on October 4th we celebrated the feast itself. We celebrated the Mass in honor of St. Francis at all of our daily Masses and in the evening we had two special celebrations. At 5 PM Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM, Provincial Minister of Holy Name Provice presided at the Mass. Then at 6 PM we had a special festive Mass presided over by our pastor Fr. Tom Gallagher, OFM. Below are some photos and the video of the 6 PM Mass. Photos were taken by Keith Kemp, a parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi and member of our RCIA ministry team.
Thank You for joining the festivities!
The Provincial Minister of the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province has asked that the following letter be published on our parish website. More information can be found on the Province website at hnp.org. If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a Holy Name Province friar, immediately report it to your local law enforcement authorities and contact Ms. Angelica Jochim, LMFT, the Province’s Survivor Assistant, at 1-800-770-8013.
NEW OFFERING!!!
Resiliency: A Primer to Help Build Your Covid Coping Toolkit
Come and Join us for a 4 week group that will explore how we have been doing as individuals and collectively during this time of pandemic. We will gather and listen to information about how we can learn to recognize what we need and to make conscious choices for ourselves as we move forward. We will also share strategies that many people find helpful for coping with the stresses associated with the pandemic to help you build a Covid coping toolkit.
The group will be co-hosted by Dr. John Burke, the incoming Director of St. Francis Counseling Center and Fr. Barry Langley, OFM.
We will be using scripture, psychological insights, and various spiritual practices as well as having ample time to share one-on-one as well in a small group setting.
Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm.
We will meet on October 13th, 20th, 27th and November 10th.
Cost: $40
Registration is limited so sign up early!
