This action alert comes from the New York State Catholic Conference which calls for the opposition to New York State Senate Bill 138 which relates to the medical aid in dying act. Click here for more information and how to contact your NY State Senator.
The New York State Catholic Conference states:
“Physician-assisted suicide legislation has passed in the Assembly. Make sure it doesn’t pass in the Senate!
Senate Bill 138 would allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medication for the express purpose of ending a patient’s life. Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents if we hope to avoid yet another assault on human life here. Assisted suicide is dangerous for patients, caregivers, and vulnerable populations such as the elderly and people with disabilities. Suicide is not medical care.”
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
Thank you for your interest in this program. Registration has closed.
For questions please email: Convergeatstfrancis@gmail.com
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM
Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM (Korean), 10:00 AM (en español), 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:00 PM
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Daily Masses: 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 5:30 PM
Confessions: 8:00 – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
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12:00 PM Mass
Confessions: 8:00 – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Confessions: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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The Upper Church will remain closed until 5:30 PM.
No confessions on Holy Saturday.
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There is no 5:00 PM Mass or confessions on Easter Sunday.
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Mass at 11:00 AM only
There are no confessions on Easter Monday and the church offices are closed.
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All of our Liturgies will also be available on Livestream on our website and on our Facebook page.
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Hospitality Desk Hours for Holy Week
The sacred season of Lent began with the reception of ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday. Throughout these forty days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we will gather every Friday to pray the Stations of the Cross, walking spiritually with Christ on His journey to Calvary.
In Holy Week, we receive blessed palms on Palm Sunday, April 13, recalling Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Our journey through the Passion leads us to the most solemn and joyful moment of the liturgical year: the Easter Vigil, where we welcome catechumens and candidates into full communion with the Catholic Church.
At the heart of the Easter celebration stands the Paschal Candle, a radiant symbol of the Risen Christ — the triumph of light over darkness. This candle, lit from the Easter fire, remains present throughout the liturgical year at Sunday Mass, baptisms, funerals, and other sacred moments, reminding us of Christ’s enduring presence.
Your support keeps the Church of St. Francis thriving as a beacon of light and a welcoming community. Let us share the spirit of Easter joy!
Since its founding, our beloved Church of St. Francis of Assisi has remained steadfast in its mission: to proclaim the Good News of the Resurrection, to spread the love and mercy of Christ, and to walk in the footsteps of our holy father, St. Francis. In this spirit, we continue to be a church for all people — a place where the doors remain open to welcome everyone, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, or financial means. Here, all who seek hope and renewal find a home.
Within these sacred walls, countless souls have encountered Christ through the Sacraments, rejoiced in times of joy, and found comfort in moments of sorrow. And the grace of two vital ministries, our Spiritual Direction Ministry and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, provide profound encounters with God’s love. Others find inspiration and renewal through the beauty of our Masses, sacred music, and faith formation programs where people gather to share their faith with open hearts.
These past winter months have been particularly challenging for us financially. As you know, maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all who seek solace and community at St. Francis of Assisi Church comes with significant costs. Despite our best efforts to conserve resources, our electricity, heat, and water bills remain exceptionally high.
As Easter approaches — a season of renewal and hope — I invite you to support our mission of faith, service, and unity through this year’s Easter Appeal. Your generosity directly sustains our church, enriches our vibrant liturgies, and strengthens our essential pastoral programs.
As the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, “The greatest grace of a gift, perhaps, is that it anticipates and admits of no return.â€
Your selfless generosity is a true reflection of the love and sacrifice we celebrate this Easter.
On behalf of the Franciscan Friars, our parish staff, and all who worship at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, we wish you a joyful and blessed Easter 2025!
The Easter flowers are in remembrance of those who hold a special place in our hearts. They add beauty to our Easter celebrations and serve as a heartfelt tribute to those who have touched our lives. With each bloom, we honor their legacy and keep their spirit alive and celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord.
We thank our donors for their generosity in support of St. Francis of Assisi and the parish’s annual Easter celebration.
2025 EASTER FLOWER INTENTIONS
Tribute for Living and Deceased Loved Ones
Alba & Luis Naranajo, Gloria Lara, Jorge Granizo
Aleda Reyes
Alex & Family
Alfonso Sochodolak, Raimunda Teles, Sochodolak Family
Alvin Walker
Amelia DeJesus, Diaz Manaog, Danilo Diaz, Amy Catajan
Andrew Dunleavy, Robert Carter, Joan Malone
Angelica
Ann T. Nehrbauer
Anna & Andrew D’Abbraccio, Carlos Delgado
Anna Fisco Aubree and Maurice Aubree
Anne Marie Dunleavy, Jennie & Charles Wildes, Sr., Anne Brown
Annie Reilly ‘s loved ones and friends
Arhtur White, Jr.
Armiger & Badami
Arthur & Ruth Lawrence and Family
Austin Family
Barbara & Henry Stonntag
Barbara & Michael Pirraglia & Pets
Beltran Family
Bessie Anderson, Harold Donnelly
Brendan G. Smith & Family
Brian Carter
Bridget Connolly
Bridget Moore
Brigid Corban
Candida & Gerchow Rose
Carme & Timothy O’Leary
Carolina Percinato, Reinaldo DeSouza
Charles & Jane R. Janiak
Christopher Arsenault
Christopher Temple
Clara and Dante Giovanniello
Clare Amoroso
Clem Aleong, Don Lavende, Lincoln Jobs
Cornelius & Sophia Rhodes
Cristina Zarejko, Joseph Zarejko
Curt Johnson, Lesli Caci
Cynthia Weidner
Daniel & Bernarda
Darina
David Muir, Pao Wang
Dea & Richard Cesario, Beatrice & Bob Bullock
Delia Aguirre
Denis C. O’Sullivan
Dina Avecilla
Dorine & Conrad Roth
Dunleavy, Wildes & Brown
E. Friend
Eida Ortiz
Eliza Mary Clarke, Ellen Traina
Elizabeth Segers, Richard Segers
Eric A. Rivera, Sr. Jo Laurienzo, SND, Corinne Garner
Ernesto Avila, Pastor & Emerita Delizo
Esther Medina, Jose Medina, JJ Adhikari
F. Pelham
Father Bart Daly & Fr. Philip Leone
Fiore, Constance, Shulman
Florence Permanand
Flynn Family
Fr. David Ramirez
Fr. Tom Ponzini
Frances M & Stephen J Rosty
Geraldine Karpin, Mary Boisi
Geri Ruth, Patrick J. & Judith M. Maloney
Gordon and Donna Armiger
Helen McKeon
Herminio & Neri Torres
Ingrid Fuchs
Irene J & Joseph A Gorski, Sr.,
Isaiah Lewis
Jack Huston, Huston and Staub
Jacqueline Bertrtand, Joan Girard, Carolyn Flynn, Rossini Bertrand
James & Connie Hussey
James Perkins, Fondine Perkins, Genevieve Perkins
Jeremiah O’Sullivan
Jesse Sotto & Aida Sotto
Joan Sadowski
Joanne Loftus
Jorge & Margarita Raez
Julia Sheila O’Sullivan
Julian & Philip Wingard
Karla Paola Richmond, Tony Couch
Karpin & Boisi, Geraldine Karpin, Mary Boisi
Kiah Traveso, Ometa Dautrich
Kristen E. Guest
Le, Kane, Tran, Pham & McCarthy Families
Linda Spartonos & Michael & Jerome Spartonos, deceased,
M. Knowles
M. Kuerzi
Manuelita Torribio
Margaret & Charles Murphy
Margaret Aldrige and Pets
Maria Bostic
Marie DiRago, Frank DiRago, John Healy, Nick Scotto
Marie Kossman & Pets
Mary & Ed Andriessen
Mary & James Dunleavy, Anna & Michael Dunleavy, Sr.
Mary Beth White & Family
Mary Candelario, Michael & Teresa Murphy, Peggy O’Sullivan
Mary Ellen & Eamonn Stanford
Mary Keating
Melissa, Alex & Marina Bushell
Michael & Mary Cosie, Frank Cosie
Michael Murphy, Mary Early, John B. Murphy
Mill Hill Missionaries/OLP
Monica Semczyk
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kemprowski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Casellano, Mary & Ann Castellano & Barbusca
Msgr. Douglas Mathers
Nancy Brink
Norma Lopez
Patricia Battle Browne & Family
Paul Domin and Pets
Perry Martijena
Peter & Carol Hammett
Peter Domin
Phyllis Spitz, Tony Seinfeld
R. Isaacs
R. Knowles
Rev. Dominick Cutrone
Rev. Gaetano Sbordone
Richard & Shirley Armiger, Maurice & Agnes Albenda, John Armiger
Richard Buckley, special intentions
Robert & Joan Andrejko, deceased
Robert J. Cantwell, Ernest V. Young
Robert O’Connell
Robyn & Mark Carlson
Rosario Luy
S. Ross
Sader-Zambrano
Schubert & Baranello Families
Shane
Sheila A. Callahan, Patricia S. & Dorothy I. Cantwell
Sr. Marie Lourdes, IHM
Stacey Antine
Steve & Janet Oryzysyn, Debra Oryzysyn
Sutton Family
Tanya Lukowiak
Ted Todd
Teresa & Frank Badami, Mary Ellen Eamon Stanford
Teresa Mulrennan
The Leddy Family
The Tavarez Mejias Family
Thomas & Theresa Dolan, Dorthey Wendt
Vicenta Viera, health
Walter Jackson
William Barry, Derek May
William O’Connor
William R. Cipriani Family
Yanique Soleia White
Yazmin Guman
