We are asking everyone to strive to commit to 2.5 % of our income to support the mission of the Church. Please, if you haven’t done so already, make your commitment now.
Here is the chart to help you see what a 2.5% offering to the church looks like.
Monday, September 25, to Friday, September 29, at 11:30 & 4:30
In an era of doubt and uncertainty, let us pray for the grace to be instruments of peace in our world.
Viva Francesco! CabaretFriday, September 29th at 7:00 PM in the San Damiano Hall
$50 per ticket, open seating. PURCHASE TICKET HERE
$400 for a reserved table of 8 people. PURCHASE TABLE HERE
Tickets are on sale at the front desk
and online above.
Monday, October 2, at 6:30 PM
Fr. William Beaudin, O.F.M. will offer a reflection on how the wisdom of St. Francis might help us address the challenges facing our society today. This will be an opportunity to talk with one another about the issues that concern and at times divide us.
Blessing of AnimalsSunday, October 1, at 2:00 PM
Please gather with your pet near the entrance of the church on W. 31st Street.
Tuesday, October 3, at 7:00 PM
The commemoration of the Passing of St. Francis from earthly life to Eternal Life. This will also be the occasion of the premier performance of a new musical setting of the Canticle of Brother Sun by the world-renowned composer, Philip W. J. Stopford.
Festive Mass on Wednesday, October 4, at 5:30 PM
Additional Masses at 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM, 12:15, 1:15 & 4:30 PM
Fr. William Beaudin, O.F.M. will offer a reflection on how the wisdom of St. Francis might help us address the challenges facing our society today.
This will be an opportunity to talk with one another about the issues that concern and at times divide us.
Monday, October 2, at 6:30 PM
San Damiano Hall
This year’s theme is “Runner Up” and the cabaret will feature hidden Broadway gems that were nominated as best musical but did not get the Tony.
Friday, September 29th in the San Damiano Hall
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show begins at 7:30 PM
Join us for great music, some wine and light fare!
TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING!
Please join the Ugnayan Filipino Ministry on the Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz
Thursday, September 28, at 6:30 PM
Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Upper Church)
135 W. 31st New York, NY 10001
Prayer Intention envelopes are available at the reception desk.
They will also be distributed before the Mass.
Find out about St. Lorenzo Ruiz here.
On Tuesday, September 5, the Trump administration announced the dismantling of the DACA (Deferred Action for Child Arrivals) program and threatened some 750,000 Dreamers with the possibility of deportation and a life in the shadows. By its decision to end DACA, the Trump administration sows uncertainty and anxiety among law-abiding Dreamers, young people who have been able to live productive lives and who call this country home. Their hopes of pursuing opportunities for a brighter future have been dimmed, if not entirely extinguished. We stand with the Dreamers and will defend them against this attack!
Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 3:00 PM
San Damiano Hall, 129 W. 31st Street
To register, call The Migrant Center at 212-736-8500, Ext. 305/328 or Cris Hilo at 347-342-2702.
Join us for our annual Ministry Fair in San Damiano Hall this Sunday, September 17, after the 11:00, 12:30, 5:00 and 6:15 Masses for hospitality and the final Sundae Sunday for this year.
Take a few moments to explore some of the many opportunities to get involved at St. Francis!
Representatives from various ministries will be available to answer your questions.
• 10 Days: March 7-16, 2018
• $2,479 from New York
• Hosted by Fr. Andrew Reitz, O.F.M.
To receive a detailed color brochure, please contact Fr. Andrew Reitz, O.F.M. at 212-736-8500, or email areitz@stfrancisnyc.org.
Please note: If you are interested in this pilgrimage, please note that it may not be for you since there is more walking than usual. In Assisi there are hills to be climbed that are generally not part of a pilgrimage to Assisi.
Also, the ability to keep up with the group is important. Walking in New York is one thing, walking in Assisi is more challenging. In Rome also, there are some sites that are generally not part of most pilgrimages, e.g., the Franciscan Church of Santa Maria Aracoeli with 124 steps. Consider this when making your plans.
Monday-Friday, August 21-25, 2017
After the 11:30 and 4:30 Masses
Vigil Masses on Monday, August 14,
at 4:30 and 5:30 PM
Masses on Tuesday, August 15,
at 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM;
12:15, 1:15, 4:30 and 5:30 PM
The roots of the feast:
The roots of this week’s feast of the Assumption can be traced back at least to the fifth century, when it is noted in the Armenian lectionary. Celebrated in Jerusalem, the feast in honor of the Theotokos, the Mother of God, became the principal feast of Mary throughout the Christian world. The place of celebration was at the tomb of Mary in Gethsemane and was therefore known as the “Dormition of Mary.” In some cultures this feast is celebrated today with a resting statue of Mary, much like a wake service of modern times.
The liturgy of this feast provides images of “the place of your rest” in Psalm 132, and reverence for the Ark of the Covenant that held the signs of the Promise. Like that Ark, Mary is for us the ark of the Savior, the one who bore the Son of God. When the doctrine of the Assumption was defined in 1950 the Gospel reading for the feast was changed to include the verses of Mary’s song, the Magnificat.
The scripture readings for both the vigil Mass and the Mass of the day speak to us of life after death as well as the path to be followed in order to reach it. The key to this promised immortality is found as we take to heart the words of the vigil’s Gospel, “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” —James Field
On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII solemnly declared: “By the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory” (Munificentissimus Deus, 44)
