Our Carols with the Choir Concert is one of the most exciting musical events at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.T
his beautiful afternoon includes performances from our music ministry, cantors, string quartet and more. Sing along with the choir to some of your favorite Christmas Carols. You don’t want to miss it!
Join us Sunday, December 19th, at 3pm.
Sunday, December 12 at the Clare Room of the Francis House
10AM to 3PM
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Steinway Hope Medical will be providing Covid-19 Booster shots to interested and eligible parishioners and friends of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Steinway Hope Medical are committed to trying to stay on top of CDC guidelines and recommendations to ensure that every New Yorker as safe and healthy as possible. Right now, booster shots are recommended for those fully vaccinated, 6 months after the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and 2 months after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi friars and staff are committed as well to the continued health of its parishioners and friends. We believe that providing this access to booster shots will ensure the continued safety of our parishioners and their love-ones from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parishioners who want to participate in the event and get a Covid Booster shot must sign up in advance.
It is imperative that everyone signs up in advance show up for the booster shot they requested because there are a certain number of dosages in each vial and Steinway Hope Medical wants to make sure we minimize any waste.
CDC’s recommendations now allow mixing dosing for booster shots. In fact, it’s suggested that people who got the J&J vaccine as their initial vaccination may get their best protection from choosing an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer/Moderna) as the booster.
Please bring your vaccination card so it can be updated with the booster information. Vaccination apps (i.e., Excelsior, Docket) will automatically be updated, 15 days after you got the Booster shot.
All booster shots will be free of charge. You do not need health insurance to receive the booster. If you do have medical insurance, please make sure you bring your insurance information with you.
If you have questions you can contact Steinway Hope Medical at: steinwayhopemedical@gmail.com or call us at (201) 927-7077
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COCOA WITH JESUS
Grab some hot cocoa and join friends from our LGBT and YA ministries as we take a closer look at the scriptures of Advent. These meetings will take place on three Sundays of Advent:
November 28, December 5 & 12
at 4:00pm
in the Clare Room.
Everyone is welcome
We will finish in time for everyone to join us for the 5pm mass.
Journey Through Handel’s Messiah
Explore the scriptures, the music and the faith behind the most influential oratorio in the English-speaking world. The spiritual journey that George Friedrich Handel invites his audience to take marries the prophecies from the Hebrew Scriptures with the Gospels and Epistles. We will uncover nuances in the Advent and Christmas sections that will deepen our own journey of faith in Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah.
Our very own cantor, Liam Mulligan, will lead us in this exciting afternoon of music and knowledge.
Saturday, December 4
2:30 PM
San Damiano Hall
All are welcome!
For the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 our normal Mass schedule is in affect as follows:
Tuesday, December 7: Vigil Mass at 5:30 PM (in person and on livestream)
Wednesday, December 8: Masses at 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM (in person and on livestream) and 5:30 PM (in person and on livestream).
This seminar will explore the lives of illustrious women saints, blesseds, and holy women from the Renaissance period. Through cultural and historical resources participants will explore how the lives of these individuals from centuries past can be relevant in today’s world and in our contemporary lives. Some of the women to be presented are Rita of Cascia, Catherine of Genoa, Jeanne de Valois and Barbie Acarie of France, Margaret Pole of England, Teresa of Avila, Margaret Birmingham Ball of Ireland and others.
There will be an optional visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a focus on the Medici exhibit. Date of the visit to be determined the day of the seminar.
Instructor: Instructor: Denise DeVito, M.A.
Friday, November 5, 2021
Time: 9:30 – 3:30 PM
Classroom 1
Fee: $40.00
On Sunday, November 7, 2021 James (Jimmy) Austria, a long time member of the staff of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi will run the NYC Marathon.
He is asking for people to sponsor him for each mile of the 26.2 mile race. You can sponsor him for any amount per mile you choose. Jimmy is dedicating his run to support the ministries at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and our mission to help those in need.
All donations go to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Share his joy of running, share his commitment to our church and his support for the poor.
St. Francis of Assisi is a church community of people from all over the world. Whether we come from other countries or other parts of the United States, many of us are in New York far from family and friends. Often we face the reality of grieving for lost loved ones from afar.
we will gather to remember and celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have gone before us to live in the light of the Lord. You, your family and friends are invited to join us either live or virtually for our annual Mass of Remembrance for those who have died.
We invite you to submit the names of those you would like remembered at this Mass using the form below. We will say the names of those who have died in the last year. All names will be placed in the sanctuary. We also invite everyone who attends to bring or submit a photo or memento of someone you have lost which will be placed in the sanctuary during the Mass.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen
A night of music and history.
Filipino songs of pride, heroism, and unity featuring the Kayumanggi Chorale, Bayanihan Singers of Union, and the Filharmonix Choir.
Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 7:00 PM
in the Upper Church
To register, please go to: https://santinig.eventbrite.com
Admission is Free
Please wear a mask, vaccination card required
Awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature “for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past, ” Seamus Heaney was raised as a Catholic in Protestant Northern Ireland. His poems include scenes from childhood, pastoral celebrations of or elegies for the land and reflections on “The Troubles.” For the first hour and a half we will discuss specific poems. The last half hour will consist of an optional writing experience. Students will be given a prompt based on the theme or style of the evening’s discussion; the evening will end with an optional sharing of writing. Students will have the option of revising their work and submitting it to the instructor for further comments.
Course Text: Selected Poems 1988-2013
Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Mondays, Oct. 18 – Nov. 29, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM
This is a ZOOM Meeting only
Fee: $60.00
