Pray for Pope Francis
Our Holy Father Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital last Sunday. He will continue convalescing at his Casa Santa Marta apartment.
In his Angelus prayer for last Sunday, Pope Francis wrote of his hospitalization as an “opportunity to experience the Lord’s
patience” and prayed for peace. Let us continue to pray for our Holy Father’s smooth recovery. Please pray the Rosary for his body and soul! Please pray for unity and solidarity in our universal Roman Catholic Church!
Lenten Stations of the Cross
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations of the Cross are prayed every Friday during Lent following our 12 noon and 5:30pm liturgies. Please join us.
Lent 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi
LENT 2025 – LIVING THE HOPE OF THE CROSS
Cuaresma 2025: Vivir la Esperanza de la Cruz
“십자가를 희망하며”
ASH WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025
Come! Let us begin our journey together
Masses: 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM (en español), 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Confession: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Imposition of Ashes: 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM in the Lower Church. Ashes will also be distributed in the Upper Church after the 6:30 PM Mass.
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SOUP AND SCRIPTURE
Come! Fill your hearts and bellies…
Mondays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
6:30PM-8:00PM
Francis Room
Join us as we gather to reflect on this season of Lent, quieting ourselves so we may better hear God’s message for us.
click here to register for this event
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ADULT EDUCATION
Several of our Spring Adult Education courses are intended as Lenten journeys.
These include The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Titus Brandsma; Jesus; and The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
Pre-registration is required for all adult education. You can find a full course listing and registration information here.
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Come! Let us walk the way of the cross with the Lord…
The Stations of the Cross are prayed immediately after our 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM Masses
every Friday of Lent (February 16 – March 22, 2024)
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Living the Hope of the Cross
In a world often marked by uncertainty and loss, the Cross stands as a beacon of hope and renewal.
This Lent, we are invited to journey with Christ, embracing the promise of transformation and redemption.
Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, let us open our hearts to the hope found in the Cross and become bearers of that hope for a world in need.
Vivir la Esperanza de la Cruz
En un mundo marcado por la incertidumbre y la pérdida, la cruz es como un faro de esperanza y renovación.
En esta Cuaresma, estamos invitados a caminar con Cristo, aceptando la promesa de transformación y redención.
A través de la oración, el ayuno y la limosna, abramos nuestros corazones en la esperanza que se encuentra en la cruz y convirtámonos en portadores de esperanza para un mundo necesitado.
“십자가를 희망하며”
불확실성과 상실로 점철된 세상 안에서, 십자가는 희망과 새로움의 표지로써 단락을 이룹니다.
이번 사순절에 우리는 그리스도와 함께하는 여정에 변화와 구속의 약속을 기꺼이 받아들입니다.
기도와 금식, 그리고 자선을 통해, 우리의 마음을 열고 십자가 안에서 희망을 발견하여 도움이 필요한 세상을 위해 희망의 전달자가 됩시다.
Our Adult Education Spring 2025 classes are open for registration
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi has long dedicated itself to ongoing faith formation of Adults through our Adult Education ministry.
Our Spring 2025 courses are now listed online and are open for registration here.
Subjects range from theology, biblical studies, spirituality, church history, music, literature and poetry. Here are the titles of the courses for this upcoming semester:
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- Lent Soup and Scripture
- Jane Austen: A Writer and Her Enduring Legacy
- Jane Hirshfield: Questions and Observations
- Jesus
- The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
- The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Titus Brandsma
- Saints, Anchorites, Mystics, and Holy Women from the Middle Ages
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While we try to keep our registration fees low (generally about $10 per hour of instruction) we also understand that for some this can be a burden. We do not want anyone who wants to attend a class to be prohibited by economic hardship. Please contact Fr. Brian Jordan, OFM, for information on scholarships: [email protected]
Converge Spring and Summer Events
The Converge @ St. Francis ministry invites you to its Spring and Summer events. We invite the church community to events that will inspire, serve, and connect with one another.
From our Spring Book Club, Saint’s Walk around NYC, our Jubilee Day of Reflection and our Parish Summer Picnic, there’s a place for everyone to enjoy and uplift their spiritual journey and strengthen the bonds of community to make a difference and deepen your spiritual journey.
Together, let’s embrace the season of growth and transformation!
Stay tuned for more details.
CONVERGE Day of Reflection: Easter and the Jubilee Year of Hope
Converge@St. Francis Ministry invites you to a Day of Reflection titled:
Easter and the Jubilee Year of Hope.
Hope is always the theme of the Easter Season and our celebration of the resurrection, and Pope Francis has chosen it as the theme of this Jubilee 2025. During this Jubilee year, we are called to renew our commitment to hope, faith, and love. The Jubilee of Hope is a time when we are invited to reflect on Christ’s resurrection and to be hopeful about the future — spiritually and practically. This Hope also calls us to action, just as Faith and Love do.
Joseph Nuzzi will lead us in prayer and reflection.
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Venue: San Damiano Hall
Schedule:
10:00 AM – Doors open for registration and light breakfast
10:30 AM : Morning Prayer
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Reflection 1
12:30 – 1:30 PM: Break for Lunch
1:30 to 3:00 PM: Reflection 2
3:00 – 3:30 PM: Closing Prayer
4:00 PM: Anticipatory Mass
Registration is required for this event. The admission fee is $25. Light Breakfast and Lunch included.
For questions please email: [email protected]
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