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Women Saints and Holy Women from the Renaissance Period

This seminar will explore the lives of illustrious women saints, blesseds, and holy women from the Renaissance period.  Through cultural and historical resources participants will explore how the lives of these individuals from centuries past can be relevant in today’s world and in our contemporary lives.  Some of the women to be presented are Rita of Cascia, Catherine of Genoa, Jeanne de Valois and Barbie Acarie of France, Margaret Pole of England, Teresa of Avila, Margaret Birmingham Ball of Ireland and others.

There will be an optional visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a focus on the Medici exhibit.  Date of the visit to be determined the day of the seminar.

Instructor: Instructor: Denise DeVito, M.A.
Friday, November 5, 2021
Time:  9:30 – 3:30 PM
Classroom 1

Fee: $40.00

Book of the Names of the Dead

The Church has a long tradition of remembering those who have died, to the love and mercy of God. We do this in a special way on the All Souls Day, and throughout November. In many churches around the world, there is a Book of the Names of the Dead, as a continuing reminder of our prayer.

We share in this tradition at St. Francis.  We have placed our Book of Names of the Dead in the Pieta Chapel at the rear of the church for everyone to inscribe the names of our beloved deceased family and friends.  It will remain there until the beginning of Advent.

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Or are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection. (Romans 6:3-5)

50th anniversary NYC Marathon: Run for the Poor


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Man lighting a candle inside a church with stained glass windows.On Sunday, November 7, 2021 James (Jimmy) Austria, a long time member of the staff of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi will run the NYC Marathon.

He is asking for people to sponsor him for each mile of the 26.2 mile race.  You can sponsor him for any amount per mile you choose.  Jimmy is dedicating his run to support the ministries at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and our mission to help those in need.

All donations go to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.

Share his joy of running, share his commitment to our church and his support for the poor.

Santinig: One Voice


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

Man lighting a candle inside a church with stained glass windows.

 

Saint Joseph

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

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