The Seven Last Words is a traditional meditation on the seven things Jesus said from the Cross as recorded in the four gospels.  At St. Francis we traditionally hold this prayer service at noon on Good Friday.  It is a beautiful way to contemplate Jesus’ passion and what his words from the cross mean for us today.

This year we are happy to announce that we will have a guest preacher, Ms. Kayla August, sharing her reflections during our Seven Last Words service.

Join us:
Friday, April 15, 2022
12:00 PM in the church
or on livestream HERE.

KAYLA AUGUST

Kayla August is a doctoral student at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology and Education with a focus on preaching. She desires to use preaching to impact religious education by inspiring Catholics to deepen their encounters with scripture, tradition, and how God plays an active role in our daily lives. As a lay woman in the Church, Kayla makes a point to preach whenever and wherever she can. She has recently preached in a variety of places including for the organization Catholic Women Preach, McGrath’s Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame, and a variety of Catholic churches and universities across the U.S.

Her hope as a laywoman is to use preaching to revolutionize the Catholic church by bringing preaching into nontraditional arenas (books, podcasts, social media, television, etc.) as a way to reawaken faith and to re-engage an increasingly under-catechized church. Her interest in formation is rooted in her experiences of living and working in young adult faith formation as a University Ministry Intern at Loyola University of New Orleans and her professional work as the Assistant Director of Evangelization in the University of Notre Dame’s Campus Ministry department and as the Rector of Lyons Hall. She hopes that through preaching, she can help to enliven the young adult Catholic community and also help to inspire marginalized voices—like her own—in the Catholic faith to play an active role in the Church. She plans to use her education to lift-up and empower these voices that are often overlooked in our church and in our world. She dreams of a Church truly alive with Christ, and she believes her vocation is working toward making that Church a daily reality!

Click the video below for the Seven Last Words, Good Friday, April 15, 2022 presented by Kyla August

Please join us for a very special and prayerful evening of reflection. The prayer service will be held in the Upper Church with a Service of Pardon and Peace that includes the opportunity for an anointing and individual sacramental reconciliation.

Friday, April 8th | Upper Church

We hope you will join us as we continue our journey towards the holiest of days.

¿Conoces los 7 Dolores de la Virgen Maria?
Do you know the Seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary?

Join us Thursday, April 7th immediately after the 5:30 Mass for this beautiful reflection
which will be offered in Spanish.

On Friday, April 8, 2022 we will host a special visitor from Assisi: Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino.

Archbishop Domenico is the Archbishop of Assisi and he will celebrate Mass in the church at 3 PM.this Friday.

We invite anyone who is able to attend to join us for the celebration.

Haga clic aquí para obtener información en español

• Click here to download the event flyer in English.
• Haga clic aquí para descargar el folleto del evento en español.
• To pay by check download this registration form and mail it back with your check to the address on the form: REGISTRATION FORM.

Saturday, April 2, 2022
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
San Damiano Hall

USE DISCOUNT CODE: GOODNEWS20 for a 20% discount on the registration fee.

Tea with Jesus: Scripture to Nourish your Soul this Lenten Season
Sundays: March 6 – April 3, 2022
4:00 PM in the Clare Room followed by the 5 PM Mass.

St. Francis of Assisi’s LGBT+Ministry and Young Adult Ministry invites you to a scripture sharing reflecting on the Sunday Lenten Gospels.

Tea and light refreshments will be served.

All are welcome!

Lenten Day of Reflection 2022:
The Church Journeying Together
Presented by Dr. Brian Flanagan, PhD, Marymount College
Saturday, March 19, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
San Damiano Hall
And on livestream at:  www.stfrancisnyc.org/st-francis-live/

Church of St. Francis welcomes Professor Brian Flanagan of Marymount College to begin our considerations of the Synodal way proposed by Pope Francis. Professor Flanagan completed his Ph.D. from Boston College, is currently President of the College Theology Society, and is author of Stumbling in Holiness: Sin and Sanctity in the Church.

The three key concepts of the synodal way are Communion, Participation, and Mission. With this presentation, we will kick off our process of conversations regarding life in the Church. This is an exciting time for us as Church and an incredible opportunity to listen to one another reflect on our faith journeys. For us at St. Francis, this is an opportunity to look beyond the pandemic, take what we have learned within this experience, and deepen our understanding of witnessing to the Gospel. Within the Franciscan tradition, it is once again to “rebuild my church.”

In case you missed the talk, here is a video of the presentation. We apologize that the livestream did not work on Saturday. The same issue affected the quality of the video below, but we hope you can get the gist of what was a great presentation:

If you have a difficult time hearing Dr. Flanagan’s presentation which he gave at St. Francis, here is a webinar he gave on the same topic which will be easier to hear:

LENT 2022
STOPS ALONG THE WAY

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TEA WITH JESUS
Lenten Scripture Study
Sunday’s at 4pm
March 6. 13. 20. 27. and April 3

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THE PASSION
presented by the
University of Notre Dame Folk Choir
Wednesday, March 9, 7:00pm

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LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION
“The Church Journeying Together”
presented by Brian Flanigan, Ph.D.
Saturday, March 19, 1:00pm

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GOOD NEWS IN TOUGH TIMES
presented by John Carr, Georgetown University
Saturday, April 2, 9:30am

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HEALING OUR WOUNDS:
AN EVENING OF PARDON AND PEACE
Communal Reconciliation
Friday, April 8, 7:00pm

All Are Welcome!

The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir is heading to the East Coast in March to premiere “The Passion.”

Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Wednesday, March 9th at 7 PM
in the Upper Church

“The Passion” is a newly composed musical ritualization of Christ’s Passion. Emerging from a collaborative process between students in the Folk Choir and professional artists, the piece combines Scripture drawn from all four Gospels with original poetry, all set to newly composed music.

All concerts are free and open to the public. No advanced reservations are needed. The choir will adhere to all local COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions. This tour is made possible in part through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Click here for more information.