St. Francis of Assisi will observe the Independence Day Holiday on
Monday, July 3, as well as Tuesday, July 4.
Our summer holiday schedule will be in effect both days with just one Mass at 11:00 AM.
There will be no confession; the church offce and the St. Francis Adult Education Center will be closed both days.
Our regular schedule will resume on Wednesday, July 5.
We wish everyone a happy and safe Independence holiday weekend!
“Inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ, and rooted in the charism of St. Francis of Assisi, we actively welcome all people.”
This is the first declaration in our parish mission statement. It is how our community at St. Francis thinks and acts.
We are again celebrating this radical welcome to all at our United in Love Celebration. This is a Weekend of Prayer for and with our LGBT Brothers and Sisters.
The high-point of the weekend will be a festive Mass at 5:15 on Saturday, June 24, 2017.
This is an opportunity for our whole parish community to remember that the Lord invited all people to follow him, regardless of race, ethnicity, economic background, gender or sexual orientation.
It is also an opportunity for all of us to invite to Mass any of our friends who many not feel welcome at the table of the Lord for whatever reason, but especially if they are gay or lesbian. Take the opportunity to bear witness to the unconditional love of God by reaching out and inviting back a brother or sister who hasn’t been home in a while.
A precious relic of St. Anthony will be brought from his Basilica in Padua, Italy to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi for the Feast of St. Anthony.
The relic will be available for veneration in the lower church on the Feast of St. Anthony on Tuesday, June 13th, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Masses and Devotions to St. Anthony on Tuesday, June 13, will be celebrated at:
7:00 AM,
7:45 AM,
8:30 AM,
10:30 AM,
11:30 AM;
12:30 PM,
1:30 PM,
2:30 PM (Spanish),
4:30 PM,
5:30 PM,
6:30 PM (Haitian Creole, Upper Church)
and 6:30 PM (Filipino, Lower Church).
Blessed St. Anthony’s Bread will be distributed all day long in the 32nd Street entrance and in front of the church on 31st Street from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, or as long as supplies last.
We hope to see you there!
Come and listen to original poetry by members of the adult education program and the parish community.
This free program will take place:
Thursday June 15,
6-8 PM,
in the Clare Room.
Join us!
The book of Revelation has inspired fear, millennial predictions, and horror throughout Christian history.
And yet, the book is seen by all Christians as part of the word of God and therefore part and parcel of the good news of Jesus Christ.
In this 8 week course we will study the book of revelation to understand the message of the prophet John in his own time and the enduring message of the book for Christians today.
Instructor: Joseph Nuzzi, MA Biblical Studies
Wednesdays,
June 7, 2017 – August 2, 2017
12:00 – 1:00 PM or 6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord will be celebrated on Thursday of this week, May 25. Our regular weekday Mass schedule will be in effect:
7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM;
12:15, 1:15, 4:30 and 5:30 PM.
The 4:30 and 5:30 Masses on Wednesday, May 24, will also be celebrated for the holy day.
The Saint Francis Korean Community invites you to the 19th Annual Bazaar for the Breadline, Poor, Needy, and Refugees on
Sunday, May 21, 2017
from 10 AM to 5 PM
on Broadway between
31st & 32nd Streets
A drawing will be held at 4 PM and winners will be announced on our website.
Raffle Tickets are on sale nowat the Reception desk:
1 for $2 & 6 for $10
You are invited to attend the Revive Parish Mission!
Dominican Father Innocent Smith will be leading our REVIVE! three day Parish Mission using as his themes the Easter Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
Each evening Fr. Smith will reflect on one sacrament and share with us his thoughts on how the sacrament can inspire our Christian living.
Join us for this time of prayer, reflection and inspiration. Come to one, two or all three evenings.
All are welcome!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: May 15, 16, 17 at 6:30 PM
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
135 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001
Guest Speaker: Fr. Innocent Smith, OP
FREE ADMISSION
Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children 100 years ago at Fatima, Portugal.
Join us for our Days of Prayer at The Church of St. Francis of Assisi
On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: May 10, 11, 12
Special Prayers after the 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM Masses
Saturday, May 13 at 11 AM: Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima
The St. Francis of Assisi LGBT ministry is hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration
at Therapy Bar on 52nd Street between 8th and 9th avenues in Manhattan
Friday, May 5th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM
Join us!
