In conjunction with the parishes of the Archdiocese of New York we will have a special day of celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Confessions will be heard Friday, June 19th
10 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
in the Upper Church.
Please observe all social distancing rules posted when you come to the church, and masks are required for everyone while you are in the church.
The feast of St. Anthony will be celebrated online this year due to the Coronavirus restrictions still in place.
The Feast this year will consist of the following:
June 4 – 12 prayers will be posted on our Novena page, on our Facebook page and on our Vimeo site.
Click HERE for the Novena page.
June 11, 4:00 PM. this is a live event that will be streamed on our Facebook page
June 12 the pre-recorded presentation will be posted at this page, on our Facebook page and on our Vimeo site.
June 13, 11:00 AM Our Mass will be streamed live on our homepage, on our Facebook page and on our Vimeo site.
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 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.
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:
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:
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.
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
