::: PRE-PRIDE FESTIVE MASS :::
Saturday | June 25 | 4:00 p.m.

::: ALL ARE WELCOME :::
LGBT+ or LGBT+ Ally, all are welcome to attend our beautiful celebration.

::: UNITE IN LOVE WITH US :::
Our LGBT+ Ministry at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi is hosting a weekend of inclusion and prayer. Decorations will festoon our beautiful church and reflect our signature, LGBT+ Ministry colors that have a deep meaning behind them.

::: LET’S CELEBRATE :::
We invite you to our United In Love Celebration, reminding you that you’re beautiful in the eyes of God. You are worthy and wanted. Beautiful. Accepted. Needed. And most importantly, you are lovable.

Identifying as Catholic and gay or lesbian and can sometimes be a challenge, however, we accept you #AsYouAre.

As a ministry, together we recognize that all people are truly created in God’s image and likeness.

::: ONE COLOR, ONE PROMISE :::
When celebrating with us, we have four promises that reflect the environment we’re designing—there’s one promise for every color showcased in our icon.

Green = Safety
We promise you a safe, authentically loving environment.

Yellow = Acceptance
We promise you acceptance with a smile and desire to know more about you.

Blue = Inclusion
We promise you inclusion with open arms and a warm hug.

Pink = Support
We promise you support, as your heart opens up through the good times and those times that are challenging.

The horrific shooting in Buffalo is the latest violent reminder that the disease of racism is still raging in our society. At St. Francis we are proud of our diverse community made up of people of “from every nation, race, people, and tongue” (Rev. 7:9) who come together in love as brothers and sisters to worship God.

We are honored to have Fr. Kevin Mullen OFM, Provincial Minister of Holy Name Province to lead our discussion. Fr. Kevin holds a doctorate in moral theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. (bio)

Join us for a night to discuss how our racism impacts us, what the Church teaches about the sin of racism and how we can work to address this scourge in our nation.

Click HERE for a PDF flyer of the event.

All are Welcome

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 PM
San Damiano Hall

Join us for the Vigil of Pentecost
Saturday, June 4th at 4 PM

What is the Vigil of Pentecost?

We all know Christmas has its popular Midnight Mass and of course we all know about the Easter Vigil.  Pentecost also has an important and celebratory vigil Mass in preparation for the feast.  The presence of a special vigil Mass underscores the importance of the mystery being celebrated.

Pentecost celebrates the crowning event of God’s salvation which came about in Christ.  At the Lord’s resurrection God sent his own Spirit upon the disciples to form them into the Body of Christ. The Church was born and through this Spirit filled community God offered a way to repair humanity’s sad and ruinous divisions.

The Spirit does not force uniformity upon those who follow Christ, instead the Spirit enables us in our great diversity to love one another and see one another as brothers and sisters.  The Spirit forms unity out of love and peace, not compulsion and force.  At the first Pentecost those who heard the disciples speaking already experienced this when they each heard the Gospel being preached in their own language.

At the Church of St. Francis of Assisi we are blessed to see the unity of the Church in her great diversity right here in our community.  People from all over the world, people of different races, people who speak different languages, people who are straight or gay, people who are old or young all find a home here.

Join us at this special liturgy to celebrate the gift of God’s spirit!

You can also watch the Liturgy live at St-Francis-Live.

In recent days our country has been wracked, again and again, by gun violence: Buffalo, Uvalde and even as close as our own subways.

How do we respond to such evil and darkness?

We will gather as people of faith to pray for those who died, for those who mourn and for peace and healing.  We will come together in unity and love to strengthen us for action.

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi invites us to come together to remember all those killed by gun violence, especially those in Buffalo, Uvalde, and right here in NYC.

Wednesday, June 1, 6:30pm

Join us for a Meet & Greet for Young Adults and LGBTQ+ Family

Stop by for 5 minutes or 50 minutes

• Have a drink
• Meet people
• Connect
• Reconnect
• Introduce yourself
• Get to know the community

Young Adults (20’s and 30’s) & LGBTQ+ Family are welcome!

Sunday, May 22, 2022
after the 5pm mass
in the Clare Room

We are holding this event to reconnect our members who are still returning after the pandemic separation and to get to know new people who have been coming to Mass at St. Francis.  We know that there is a lot of overlap between our Young Adult (20’s and 30’s) population and our LGBTQ+ communities and so we will have representatives from both ministries at this meet and greet to welcome new people.  If you are in your 20’s or 30’s please join us!  We would love to meet you.

In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we would like to invite you to a free webinar on Racism & the Filipino Immigrant Experience on

Thursday, May 19, 2022
at 4:00 p.m. EDT. 

Listen to three Filipino scholars talk about the untold stories of racism early Filipino immigrants have encountered.

The webinar is organized by the HNP Asian American Committee & the US6 JPIC Working Group.

To register: https://bit.ly/3OppQe6

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

Tuesday, May 10th to June 28th
from 6 to 7:30 pm
in St. Clare Conference Room in the parish house

Please call Fr. Brian Smail, O.F.M. at 212-736-8500, Ext. 204 or at bsmail@stfrancisnyc.org to inquire.

Interested persons should be at least three months into the grieving process.
Pre-registration is required.

Via Lucis: THE STATIONS OF THE RESURRECTION

Every Friday during the Easter Season after the 12:30 & 5:30 PM Masses

During the Easter season we will celebrate the Via Lucis or Way of Light. The Via Lucis consists of 14 “Stations” which recount the Easter story from the Resurrection to Pentecost.

Please join us for this beautiful Easter devotion!

Be part of the Synod, the Catholic Church’s effort to listen to all of our voices! This is an exciting effort to listen to voices of us all and we want you to share your perspective on our Church.

We invite you to share your perspective on our Church and our journey of faith together.

What brings us joy?

What disappoints us?

How can we reach beyond our walls?

Since we want everyone to participate we have different days, times and ways you can join our listening sessions.

Please plan to join us for one of our listening sessions:

 IN PERSON LISTENING SESSIONS:

• Tuesday, April 5, 12:30 pm – 2:00 PM in the Francis Room
• Saturday, April 9, 2:00 pm – 3:30  PM in the Francis Room
• Thursday, April 21, 6:00 pm – 7:30 PM in the Francis Room

 ZOOM LISTENING SESSIONS

Thursday, April 7:

• • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

 RSVP by filling out the form below: