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Join us for a week of prayer, special events, and celebrations as we remember and honor our patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi!

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The Blessing of Animals

September 30 – 2:00 PM
Main Church

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Click here for photos of our Blessing of Animals 2022

Candle of Thanksgiving for your Pet

“All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord! ” (DAN 3:81)

Light a candle of thanksgiving for that special animal that has touched your heart.
Submissions due by September 28, 2023
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FrancisFest! – Our Octoberfest celebration for the Parish

Join us for our Octoberfest celebration for the feast of our patron saint.  The event is open to all parishioners and friends.

October 1 – 1:30 – 4:30 PM
San Damiano Hall

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“The Letter” a film about Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si.

Together we care for our common home. Together we care for each other. Together we care for the world we share. Together we care for our future. Together we care for our planet. Join us for this unforgettable documentary about how spiritual values call us to take action on the planetary crisis. The film viewing is free and open to the public.

Monday, October 2, 2023
6:30 PM
San Damiano Hall

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The Transitus

Each year on the eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Franciscans around the world commemorate the passing of this beloved saint at a special prayer service called the Transitus. If you have never attended this moving commemoration of St. Francis’ final moments please consider joining us.

October 3 – 7:00 PM
Main Church

livestream: St Francis Live – Saint Francis of Assisi (stfrancisnyc.org)

Festive Mass for the Feast of St. Francis

Join us as we remember, honor and celebrate St. Francis of Assisi at our feast day Mass with the friars from 31st street.

October 4 – 5:30 PM
Main Church

livestream: St Francis Live – Saint Francis of Assisi (stfrancisnyc.org)

Flowers for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

As we celebrate St. Francis on October 4th, the church will be decorated with magnificent flowers.  All of his teaching, preaching, healing and seeking what was lost gave glory to God. He used his gifts well. Let us fill the church with the beauty of God’s creation in honor of a saint who loved nature so much.

You are invited to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or for a special intention.

Flowers for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

As we celebrate St. Francis on October 4th, the church will be decorated with magnificent flowers.  All of his teaching, preaching, healing and seeking what was lost gave glory to God. He used his gifts well. Let us fill the church with the beauty of God’s creation in honor of a saint who loved nature so much.

You are invited to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or for a special intention.

Candle of Thanksgiving for your pet for the Feast of St. Francis.

The candle will be lit by the Statue of St Francis for the weekend of the Blessing of the Animals on September 30th

One submission per pet name.

Dear Beloved-

In September, I began my 17th year working at this amazing church as the director of music. It is also my 27th year of working for the friars of the Holy Name Province— soon to merge with 5 other provinces to become Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. My life has been forever changed by the friars and I am ever grateful. It is a tremendous blessing to make music in this historic place. Week after week to hear your voices raised in song, led by our incomparable cantors, Nell and Liam, is a gift. Thank you for your constant support of the music ministry here.

I am super excited that my first “From the Staff” falls the weekend we kick off our “Francis Fest.” Please try to join us for as many events as you can. Our Converge Ministry has worked very hard for our Oktoberfest! Sunday, join us for brats and beer and fun!! Tickets are available at the door. Monday evening will be poignant, as together we watch “The Letter.” This documentary inspired by the papal encyclical Laudato Si’ is one of the most spiritually and ecologically significant films I have ever seen. Tuesday we celebrate the Transitus, Francis’s dying and rising to new life. If you have never been, it is not to be missed. Our Francis Fest culminates with our Festive Mass for our Holy Father St. Francis, Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.

The friars and staff all look forward to celebrating with you!

Pace e bene!

Love-

Meredith