Keeping the conversation going…

Whether or not you were able to attend our discussion: America’s Original Sin: A Conversation about Racism in America Today on Wednesday, June 8th, we invite you to join the conversation on race.

Fr. Steve Patti, and other friars will host four successive Thursday evenings to discuss the U.S. Bishops document “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love: A Pastoral Letter against Racism.

Thursdays June 16th, June 23rd, June 30, and July 7th.
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
Clare Room at St. Francis

For more information or to sign up please email Fr. Steve at: spatti@stfrancisnyc.org 

The Document:

You can find the bishops document for free on the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops by clicking here: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-hearts.pdf

The Feast is Monday, June 13th:

Blessed St. Anthony’s Bread will be distributed 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Our Feastday Mass schedule is as follows:

7:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:30 PM (Spanish)
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM (Haitian Kreyol – Upper Church)
6:30 PM (Filipino – Lower Church)

Confessions will be available:

7:30 to 9:00 AM
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

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!