ENCOUNTER
from the heart of pope francis

This is a performance of song, story and prayer inviting all Christians to risk encountering Jesus in the blessing and bruising of daily life.

ASH WEDNESDAY
MARCH 6, 2019

MASS:

7:00, 7:45, 8:30, and 11:30* AM
12:30*, 1:30*, 4:30*, 5:30* and 6:30* PM
(*masses with music)

CONFESSION:

7:30 – 8:30 AM
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

ASHES:

IMPOSED FROM  7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM IN THE LOWER CHURCH

Join us for THEOLOGY ON TAP:

Seeking the Truth in the Age of #FakeNews

When: Thurs, Feb 21, 6:00 PM gathering, 6:45 PM talk
Where: O’Reilly’s Pub
54 W 31st St (off 6th Avenue)

Speaker: Fr. Kevin J. Mullen, O.F.M, Provincial Minister

How do we navigate this age of #FakeNews? What is our responsibility to seek the truth? Do we have a moral obligation to truthfulness? What challenges do we currently face in our society with honesty in the public sphere?

Join the Young Adult Ministry at St. Francis of Assisi for a lively discussion.

Fr. Kevin Mullen, Provincial Minister of Holy Name Province be speaking on the topic. Fr. Kevin holds a PdD in Moral Theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. There will be time for discussion and questions.

Join us for a informative lecture on a timely issue and meet other interested young adults. There is time to enjoy food and drinks with friends during the talk.

*This is a Young Adult Ministry Event. It is open to all NYC young adults in their 20′s and 30′s!

Winter Session 40 Hour Immigration Course

• Based on the Immigrant Legal Resource Center curriculum using
  the 21st edition of A Guide for Immigration Advocates
• For those who work or volunteer for nonprofit organizations and for lawyers desiring to practice immigration law
• Non-lawyer participants who successfully complete the course
  will receive ILRC certificates
• 42 CLE credits (including 4 ethics credits) for New York attorneys
  approved by the New York Continuing Legal Education Board
• Scholarship and tuition discounts are available especially for
  staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations
• Tuition assistance based on financial hardship is available for licensed attorneys

14 Tuesdays from February 26 to June 25, 2019, 6:00-9:00 PM

Place: San Damiano Hall, 129 West 31st Street

Tuition: $750.00 (includes the 2-volume 21st edition of A Guide for Immigration Advocates which normally costs $350)

For more information and to register, contact The Migrant Center at St. Francis of Assisi (212-736-8500, Ext. 305) or email Rhodora Ratera at rraterta@stfrancisnyc.org.

Alpine Europe with
The Passion Play of Oberammergau

11 Days:
May 16-26, 2020

visiting: Heidelberg • Rhine Valley • Lucerne • Innsbruck • Salzburg Altötting • Marktl Am Inn • Munich • Rothenburg

hosted by
Fr. Andrew Reitz, O.F.M.

$3,959 per person from New York

For a brochure and more information, please contact Fr. Andrew at 212-736-8500 or email areitz@stfrancisnyc.org

While grief is a very private experience, those who have lost loved ones can benefit from the witness and support of others who have lost someone special in their lives.

The St. Francis Bereavement Ministry offers an opportunity for the bereaved to connect with others who grieve, and to seek a path of healing as they come to terms with their loss.

A Bereavement Support Group will meet on eight Tuesdays from:

February 12 to April 2,
from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Please call Fr. Brian Smail, O.F.M. at 212-736-8500, Ext. 204 to inquire. Interested persons should be at least six months into the grieving process.

Pre-registration is required.

Pilgrimage: The Shrines of France
11 Days: November 6-16, 2019

visiting: Geneva • Annecy • Lyon • Tours
Loire Valley • Chartres • Mont St. Michel Bayeux • Normandy • Caen • Lisieux • Paris

hosted by:
Fr. Andrew Reitz, O.F.M.

$3,199 from New York

For more information email Fr. Andrew at areitz@stfrancisnyc.org

The Ugnayan Filipino Ministry is sponsoring a one-day pilgrimage to Philadelphia on

Saturday, March 30, 2019

to visit the National Shrine of the Miraculous Medal and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

The cost of the pilgrimage is $60,
due by Friday, March 15.

You can register at the reception desk in the lobby of the Parish House. For more information, please contact Zeny at 718- 672-0596, Princess at 347-850-3558, or Carla at 718-503-4637.

Week of Prayer to Mary, Untier of Knots and Anointing of the Sick in February

Our semi-annual Week of Prayer to Mary, Untier of Knots, will be held

Monday to Friday,
February 4-8, 2019,
after the 11:30 and 4:30 Masses.

On Saturday, February 9, 2019, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick during the 11:00 AM Mass.