STATIONS OF THE CROSS

The Stations of the Cross are prayed every Friday during Lent following our 12 noon and 5:30pm liturgies. Please join us.

LENT 2025 – LIVING THE HOPE OF THE CROSS
Cuaresma 2025: Vivir la Esperanza de la Cruz
“십자가를 희망하며”

ASH WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025
Come! Let us begin our journey together

Masses:  7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM (en español), 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Confession: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Imposition of Ashes: 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM in the Lower Church. Ashes will also be distributed in the Upper Church after the 6:30 PM Mass.

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SOUP AND SCRIPTURE
Come! Fill your hearts and bellies…

Mondays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
6:30PM-8:00PM
Francis Room
Join us as we gather to reflect on this season of Lent, quieting ourselves so we may better hear God’s message for us.
click here to register for this event

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ADULT EDUCATION

Several of our Spring Adult Education courses are intended as Lenten journeys.
These include The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Titus Brandsma; Jesus; and The Life and Spiritual Theology of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.

Pre-registration is required for all adult education. You can find a full course listing and registration information here.

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Come! Let us walk the way of the cross with the Lord…

The Stations of the Cross are prayed immediately after our 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM Masses
every Friday of Lent (February 16 – March 22, 2024)

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Living the Hope of the Cross

In a world often marked by uncertainty and loss, the Cross stands as a beacon of hope and renewal.
This Lent, we are invited to journey with Christ, embracing the promise of transformation and redemption.
Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, let us open our hearts to the hope found in the Cross and become bearers of that hope for a world in need.

Vivir la Esperanza de la Cruz

En un mundo marcado por la incertidumbre y la pérdida, la cruz es como un faro de esperanza y renovación.
En esta Cuaresma, estamos invitados a caminar con Cristo, aceptando la promesa de transformación y redención.
A través de la oración, el ayuno y la limosna, abramos nuestros corazones en la esperanza que se encuentra en la cruz y convirtámonos en portadores de esperanza para un mundo necesitado.

“십자가를 희망하며”

불확실성과 상실로 점철된 세상 안에서, 십자가는 희망과 새로움의 표지로써 단락을 이룹니다.
이번 사순절에 우리는 그리스도와 함께하는 여정에 변화와 구속의 약속을 기꺼이 받아들입니다.
기도와 금식, 그리고 자선을 통해, 우리의 마음을 열고 십자가 안에서 희망을 발견하여 도움이 필요한 세상을 위해 희망의 전달자가 됩시다.

The Converge @ St. Francis ministry invites you to its Spring and Summer events. We invite the church community to events that will inspire, serve, and connect with one another.

From our Spring Book Club, Saint’s Walk around NYC, our Jubilee Day of Reflection and our Parish Summer Picnic, there’s a place for everyone to enjoy and uplift their spiritual journey and strengthen the bonds of community to make a difference and deepen your spiritual journey.

Together, let’s embrace the season of growth and transformation!

Stay tuned for more details.

Please join the UGNAYAN Filipino Ministry for the First Friday Mass and Sacred Heart Devotion!

Friday, March 7
6:15 PM
Lower Church

All are welcome! Magsama-sama tayo!

The First Friday Mass and Sacred Heart Devotion dates for the rest of 2025 are:

• April 4
• May 2
• June 6
• July: date to be announced (postponed due to Independence Day)
• August 1
• September 5
• October: date to be announced (postponed due to Transitus)
• November 7
• December 5

You can reach the UGNAYAN Filipino Ministry at St Francis of Assisi at filipinoministry@stfrancisnyc.org.

Come! Fill your hearts and bellies…

Join us as we gather to reflect on this season of Lent, quieting ourselves so we may better hear God’s message for us.

• Days•
Mondays, March 3 – March 31

• TIME •
6:30pm-8:00pm

• LOCATION •
The Francis Room

The Soup is on! Join us for one, two, three or all four reflections.

This is a free event but since soup is being served, we are asking for free will donations to offset the costs of the meal.  Please register below to let us know that you are coming.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Ash Wednesday is March 5th this year.  Here is our schedule of Masses, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and distribution of Ashes. Let us begin the journey of Lent together.

Mass:

7:30 AM
12:00 PM
4:30 PM (en español)
5:30 PM
6:30 PM

Imposition of Ashes at church:

We will impose ashes in the Lower Church from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Ashes will also be distributed in the Upper Church after the 6:30 PM Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

8:00 to 9:00 AM
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

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“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel”

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is an urban ministry center staffed by the province of Our Lady of Guadalupe and their partners in ministry.

Last fall, nearly 700 Franciscan friars came together to form the new Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a historic moment for Franciscan life in the United States. The Province chose Our Lady of Guadalupe as our patroness because of her ties to North America. Her compassion and advocacy for people who are oppressed and suffering calls us to live in solidarity with people who have been marginalized. This call for a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Migrants this Thursday, February 20, 2025 is from the Provincial Council of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

As we witness what is happening on the immigration front in our country and the fear and angst that many families are experiencing, we approach our Lord with humility in prayer for refugees, migrants and people who are displaced in this world. We prayerfully encourage you to join us in observing our Provincial Day of Fasting and Prayer for Migrants for comprehensive, just and compassionate immigration reform and for all immigrants, this Thursday, February 20, 2025.

This coincides with World Day of Social Justice, proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2007 and observed for the first time in 2009. This observance and the Provincial Day of Fasting and Prayer for Migrants are powerful reminders that “a society for all” must be based on social justice and respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all as daughters and sons created in God’s own image.

At our recent provincial synod in Kansas City, the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe committed ourselves to “welcome, protect and accompany migrants,” as stated in priority (#2) of our synod report, which reads: “The Gospel compels us to respond to the needs of the poor, marginalized (including women), and vulnerable persons, and our common home.” We invite you to pray this Litany for Day of Fasting and Prayer for Migrants, available in English and Spanish.

Mientras somos testigos de lo que está sucediendo en el frente de la inmigración en nuestro país y el miedo y la angustia que muchas familias están experimentando, nos acercamos a nuestro Señor con humildad en oración por los refugiados, migrantes y personas desplazadas en este mundo. Con este fin, el consejo provincial les invita a observar un Día Provincial de Ayuno y Oración por los Migrantes el Jueves, 20 de febrero.

Esta invitación coincide con el Día Mundial de la Justicia Social, proclamado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en 2007 y observado por primera vez en 2009. Esta observancia y el Día Provincial de Ayuno Y Oración son recordatorios poderosos de que “una sociedad para todos” debe basarse en la justicia social y el respeto por los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales de todos como hijas e hijos creados a imagen de Dios.

Participar en un día de ayuno y oración se alinea con las prioridades delineadas en nuestro reciente sínodo provincial en Kansas City, donde nos comprometimos a “acoger, proteger y acompañar a los migrantes”, como se indica en la prioridad (#2) de nuestro informe sinodal. Dice: “El Evangelio nos obliga a responder a las necesidades de los pobres, marginados (incluidas las mujeres) y personas vulnerables, y nuestro hogar común”. Os invitamos a todos a rezar esta Letanía del Día de Ayuno y Oración por los Migrantes, disponible en inglés y español.

All parishioners and friends are invited to attend a will and estate planning seminar on Sunday, February 23 at 11 am in the Clare Room in the Parish House. The purpose of this seminar is to educate parishioners about how to include the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in your own will or estate planning. This seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, please email Father Brian at bjordan@stfrancisnyc.org or call him at 212-736- 8500 ext. 232.

Monday Holiday – Presidents’ Day

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi will observe
Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 17th.

One Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM.

There will be no confessions.

The church offices and the St. Francis Adult Education Center will be closed for the day.

Hayhoe Let’s Go!

If you’re wondering how to have hope amidst the climate crisis, join the club!

The Converge Ministry and the Laudato Si Circle are co-hosting a new book club to discuss Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, by Katharine Hayhoe.

According to the author, a Christian and a climate scientist, simply talking about it is a huge step in the right direction. So that’s what we’ll do with the guidance she provides in the book.

We will meet in the Clare Room from 6:30-8:00 PM on five consecutive Mondays beginning February 3rd. It is FREE but registration is requested. You can RSVP below.