St. Francis Weekend Retreat 2025
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is again offering a
WINTER RETREAT FOR MINISTERS, VOLUNTEERS & PARISHIONERS.
In keeping with a centuries-old tradition of celebrating a Jubilee Year every 25 years, Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee for 2025. The Jubilee has its roots in ancient Israelite tradition. During the ancient Jubilee, prisoners would be released, slaves would be set free, and justice would be restored. It was a time of remembering and living God’s grace. On this retreat we will reflect on this special time of Jubilee and how God sets us free to be people of peace, justice and equality.
Join us to spend time with other parishioners to pray, reflect and reconnect with God and each other.
January 31-February 2, 2025
(Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)
WHO:
The retreat is for parishioners of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and their friends.
WHAT:
This retreat is a chance for parishioners to escape the city for a couple of days to connect with one another and reconnect with God. There will be time to pray, hear talks, discuss the faith, and enjoy quiet time on the beautiful property of the Mt. Alvernia Franciscan Retreat Center in Wappingers Falls, NY.
WHERE:
The Mt. Alvernia Franciscan Retreat Center is located in Wappingers Falls, NY, about a two-hour train ride from Grand Central Station. Travel details will be given to all registrants.
WHEN:
Friday, January 31st (check in from 5 to 7 PM)
to Sunday, February 2nd after lunch.
WHY:
Because sometimes it’s good to get away and pray. Jesus went up to the mountains to pray often… and so shall we.
HOW:
Upon completion of your registration, you will be sent more information regarding travel to and from the retreat center and items to bring.
Maximum number of spots available: 50
UPDATE: We have reached the maximum number of registrations. Registration is now closed.
QUESTIONS:
For more information contact Father Frank Critch at 212-736-8500 or [email protected]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Schedule
On Monday, January 20, 2025 our nation will commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We will have only one Mass. This Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM.
There will be no confessions, and the church offices and adult education center are closed for the day.*
(*please note: when the church offices are closed all ministry meetings, classes and self-help groups are suspended)
Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, written in April 1963, shows him breaking shackles, both for himself and the civil rights movement as a whole. The Jubilee, in ancient Israelite tradition, was a time for slaves to be set free, prisoners to be released, and justice to be restored. As we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Hope, we remember Dr. King’s work for liberation and peace under grueling circumstances. Let us work for justice in our time!
Laudato Si Circle — Sure We Can
Sure We Can
Our elected officials are back in Albany where they will be addressing two important state bills that are paired together. You can contact your rep and ask them to vote in favor of the bills.
Bigger Better Bottle Bill: an update of our 40-year-old deposit law. It will expand the types of bottles that can be returned and increase the redemption to 10 cents.
Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: a ground-breaking bill to incentivize manufacturers to create less packaging and more recyclable packaging.
Read more about the bills and the politics of plastics at Bigger Better Bottle Bill, Beyond Plastics, and Sure We Can!
A healthy politics is sorely needed, capable of reforming and coordinating institutions, promoting best practices and overcoming undue pressure and bureaucratic inertia. — Pope Francis (LS 181)
Many thanks to Eileen L. for sharing this information with us! For more information about the Laudato Si Circle here at St. Francis email [email protected]
Sacrament of the Sick Update and Devotions to Our Lady of Lourdes
Due to Pastoral concerns, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will only be administered at the Thursday 12pm Mass. This change will begin January 2, 2025. Here is the Church teaching from the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults — United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
This sacrament of healing is given to a person who is seriously ill or in danger of death due to sickness or old age.* Elderly people may be anointed if they are in a weak condition though no dangerous illness is present.
*This also includes the mentally ill and those preparing for a medical procedure.
Laudato Si Circle — A Case for Hope
A Case for Hope
How do you feel when someone says “climate crisis”? Most of us feel extreme anxiety, which can derail us and bring communication to a screeching halt. Heads (and chins) up! The Converge Ministry and the Laudato Si Circle here at St. Francis are co-hosting a book club beginning February 3rd. Through lively discussion we’ll get the train moving again.
We’ll be reading Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, by Katharine Hayhoe. In this book, the author brings her perspective as a Christian and a climate scientist to the problem and helps us understand the facts and the feelings. Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.
…we know that things can change. The Creator does not abandon us. — Pope Francis (LS13)
For more information about the Laudato Si Circle here at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, email [email protected]
Christmas Flowers Intentions 2024
The Christmas flowers and wreaths which adorn our church at Christmas are offered to honor the birth of Christ and to glorify God. Thank you to everyone who donated toward our Christmas decorations.
In Memory or For the Intentions of:
Advish Family
Agnes and Morris Albenda
Aida Nery Soto
Aimee Carolle
Amy and Brian Coughlin
Andrea Figuerao and Carmen G. Martin
Ann and Aidan Flynn
Ann Badami
Anne and Michael Dunleavy, Sr.
Anne Goggin
Anne Marie Monahan
Anne Spisso
Anthony Giacoio
Anthony Paul
Antoinette and Charles Badami
Antoinette Owen O’Connor
Arcese Weger and Julius Arcese, OFM
Arnulfo Mempin, Victoria Luciano
Aurora, Anna
Barry Yvette
Ben Matlock
Ben Matlock and Hannah Todd
Bernadette and Sean McGuinness
Bernadette O’Sullivan
Bernie and Thomas Hickey
Bertha and Charles Degnan
Bessie Anderson and Hal Donnelly
Betty Zimmer, Alonzo Velasco
Bill Fitzgerald
Bill Rousos
Bill, Carolyn an Max Kaiser
Blessed Christmas for my sister Kathy!
Bob and Joan Andrejko
Brendan and Megan Smith
Bridget Connolly
Bridget McNally
Bridget Moore
Brielle and Andrea Russll
Bruce Kemp and Karen Kemp
Candida and Gershow Rose
Carmel and Timothy O’Leary and Family
Carmel Ryan and Ann Raftery
Cathie and Pat Downs
Cathy and Andrew Scandalios
Cathy and Bob Zotti and Family
Celeste Vazanna Ronnie DeGeorge Liz Healy
Celia Kelleher, Mary Lynch
Chloe Stormy
Choloe Steven Stommy
Christ Bautista
Chrstine Murphy
Claire Hynes
Claire Scales
Conor, Tracy, Ellan and Noah McCannon
Corazon Herrera, Lourdes Enriques, Elizabeth Alfonso
Corinne Garner
Crhis and Laurie Bryne and Family
Cronan Kelly, OFM
Daniel and Nelly O’Sullivan
Dante and Mafalda Riccobaldi
Denis and Claire O’Brien
Denis and Jeremiah O’Sullivan
Dominick and Frances Citera and Family
Donnie and Katherine McCannon and Family
Dr. Joyce Brown
Dustin Gunter
E. Friend
E. Pauler
Edith Congema and Family
Eileen Ciorciari and Family
Eileen Glodowski
Eileen Sexton and Rafferty Family
Elizabeth Graham
Elizabeth Saavedra
Elizabeth Shea
Ellen Traina
Eric A. Rivera
Ernesto Estrada
Eugene Saphia
Evelyn Kennedy, Freda Cantwell
Evelyn McCannon
Evelyn Peque, Kenneth Lambert
Florence Permanand
Fr. John Joseph Manning, OFM
Frances Conway
Frances M. and Stephen J. Rosty
Francis E. Hoffmann
Francis Thomas
Frank and Jen Thomas and Family
Fred Beiner
Gardiner Family
George E. and Beverly Kemp
George Pa’Pa Soresco
Gloria Lara
Gregorio, Tanega, and Venturanza Families
Hannah Todd
Harland and Lediger Families
Harry Sawyer
Helen and John Lennon
Helen and Marion Niemczura
Helga Roth
Herminia de la Paz
Hilary Jochmans, Ed and Daphne
Huala Dignan
Hugh and Lourdes Coffey
Imelda and Joseph Mooney
Imelda Mooney
Ingrid Fuchs
Irene and Joseph A. Gorski, Sr.
Isabel and Enrique Tavarez
J. P. Sally and Olivia
J.J. Medina
Jack McGowan Family
James McCannon
James Middleton
James Mooney
James O’Connor
James Tibor
Jane R. and Charles Janiak
Janice Cavanaugh
Jean Alan and Jonathan Foley
Jeannie and Ben Cruz
Jennie and Charles Wildes, Sr.
Jessie Sotto
Joan Loftus
Joan Loftus
Joan Melone
Joan O’Sullivan
Joan Palmerson
Joan Palmerson
Joan Rothfeld
Joanne Sullivan and Family
Joe and Mary Mooney and Family
Joe Foley
John and Breda Goggin
John and Elizabeth Sheehan and Family
John and Josephine Gorsky
John and Mary Kmiec
John and Pat Barry
John Armiger
John Cavallaro
John Maher
John O’Shaughnessy
John Stagg and Family and Sean Stagg
John Thomas and Robyn
Jonathan Jenny
Jonathan Jenny Mooney and Family
Jorge Granizo
Jose and Esther Medina
Joseph and Imelda Mooney
Joseph and Irene Byrne and Family
Joseph and Mary Mooney
Joseph Eleazar Family
Joseph Schultz
Josephine Sexton
Judy and Norm Bogatay
Julia Dalton and Family
Katherine Swisher
Kathleen and Thomas May
Kathleen and Thomas McCreesh
Kathleen Ann Hickey
Kathleen Casey
Kathleen McCannon
Kathleen Shea
Kathleen, Martin Doocey and Family
Keith D. Kemp
Kerry Stone and Anne Stone
Kim SoonJa, Elisabeth
Kitty O’Sullivan and Joan Fox
Laura Thompson
Laurent Morisse Family
Le, Kane, Tran, Pham and McCarthy Families
Lee Eun-Kyung
Lewis and Debby Popplewell
Linda M. Boudon
Linda Spartonos
Lisa Likeness
Lorenzo Manuela
Lucille DiGirolomo and Family
Luis and Alba Naranjo
Lurent Morisse
M. Henry and Family
M. K. Juerzi
M. Knowles
Maeve Currid
Maeve Rory and Kevin O’Connell
Maggie and Chris Lambert and Famiily
Maoira Danis and Barry Dorin
Margaret and Charles Murphy and Family
Margaret and Jim Flynn
Margaret and Patrick Kenny
Margaret Mckeon
Margarita and Jorge Reyes
Margarita and Jorge Reyes
Margo and Jim Kilmartin
Maria Rosado
Maria Spisso
Marie Hester
Marie L. Burke
Mark Lansany
Martha and Jim McCrea
Maru Gille
Mary and Donal Hickey
Mary and James Dunleavy
Mary and Jim Blake
Mary and Katie Barry
Mary and Liam Moran
Mary and Michael Cosie
Mary Ann Hamilton
Mary Ann Pandolfo
Mary Bernadette O’Sullivan
Mary Donnelly
Mary Ellen and Eamonn Stanford
Mary Ellen McGee — health of family members
Mary Ellen McGee and John Byrnes
Mary Fitzpatrick and Richard Boyce
Mary Jim Terese Dan Colette Maura Eilen
Mary Joyce and Family
Mary Moriarty
Mary O’Brien
Mary Sheehan and Family
Mary Sleefe
Mary Stuart
Maura and Noel Gammell
Maura McKenna
Maureen Ayres and Family
Maureen Carter
Maureen Della Radolfa
Maurice
McCannon Family
McCarthy Family
McConnon Family
McKeon Family
McWeeney Family
Megan and Brendan Smith and Family
Meghan Coughlin
Melanie, Bob, Cathy, Gail, Kristen, Dan
Melinda and Irma Caruso
Michael and Brian Goggin
Michael and Mary Murphy and Family
Michael LaMagna
Mim Flynn, Tim and Nicole Flynn
Miriam and Joe Akers and Family
Mooney Family
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Merrick
Mr. and Mrs. William Cassidy
Mulvihill Family
Nancy and Richard Qintanilla
Nancy Dhulipala and Family special intentions
Nicky Cashin and Hickey Family
Nicole Thompson and Israel Sanches
Noel and Sally O’Brien
Norma Ponce
O’Beirne Family
Olive O’Neill and Breda O’Neill
Onesefero and Marcelina Pacina
Pa McCannon
Pakie and Eily Houston
Pat Leibell and family
Patricia Barnett
Patrick Kilmartin
Peggy and Pat Sullivan
Peggy McCannon
Peter and Sean Stone
Prince and Jocelyn Abbensetts
R. Isaacs
R. Knowles
Rebecca Silk, Ruth Wilkes
Richard A. Adrian, Jr.
Richard and Shirley Armiger
Robert and Joanne Parrella
Robert Carter and Elisa Mary Clarke
Robert Flynn
Robyn and Mark Carlson
Rosaleen Hannigan
Rosalie Cipriani
Rose McKeever
Rosemarie Rao Peracchio
Rudi Papiri
Ruth and Larry Thorne
Ruth and Thomas Rabbitt
S. Russ
Sabine Paul
Sadie Chiu
Seamus Hickey
Seamus Mom and Dad Kathleen
Sean and Anne Marie Moran
Secundino Ceniza
Sheehan Family
Sheila and Pat Harrington
Sheila Moran and Caroline Moran
Sister Kitty and Family
Son Myung -Hee
Sr. Agatha Ganley
Sr. Agnes Meagher, CSJ
Sr. Georgina Manning, OSF
Sr. Jo Laurienzo, SND
Steve and Janet Oryzysyn
Sumintra Naraine
Susan and Pete Scergo
Susie Vanderputt
Sylvia and Wiliam Silk
Tait Family, Rebholz Family
Tanya Lukowiak
Teresa Brady
Teresa McGowan and Familiy
Teresa Veronica and Frank Anthony Badami
Terry Mendez
Terry Palmich
The Barnaby family
The Leibell family
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The Pasternak family
The Vanderputt Family
Thomas Emma
Tim and Sheila Murphy
Tim Olena Byrne and Family
Tom and Theresa Dolan
Tom Flynn and Family
Tom Jasinski, Al and Helen Blazey
Tom McGowan Family
Tony, Mary and Megan McGarry
Veronica and Gordon Armiger
Victor Dominguez
Walter Jackson
Yoon Sook-Syung
Thank you!
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