the catholic community of st. francis of assisi
Jubilee Year of St. Francis
Welcome to a sacred year of reflection, renewal, and joyful celebration as we honor the Jubilee Year of Saint Francis of Assisi. Rooted in the spirit of humility, peace, and deep reverence for all creation, this Jubilee invites our community to rediscover the timeless wisdom of St. Francis and live more intentionally in harmony with God, one another, and the world around us.
Throughout this year, we will come together as a community in prayer, service, and celebration, embracing the Franciscan call to simplicity, compassion, and care for all living things.
Elevated Parish Mission
Join us for the Elevated Parish Mission, a three-night parish-wide experience designed to help you encounter the transforming love of Jesus Christ and discover the joy of living as His disciple.
Through inspiring preaching, dynamic worship, Eucharistic Adoration, and meaningful opportunities for prayer and reflection, the Elevated Parish Mission invites you to deepen your faith and experience the love of Christ in a powerful way. Whether you are just beginning your faith journey or have been walking with the Lord for years, this mission offers an opportunity to renew your heart and grow in authentic discipleship.
Learn more about this transformational community experience!
October 25th-27th
Elevating Faith Through Mission
At St. Francis of Assisi, we offer many programs and ministries to fulfill our parish’s mission. We encounter those in need; we encounter each other; we encounter the power of Jesus and God in the world. That said, we feel strongly about our mission, and we know God loves us, but do we experience God in our hearts at all times? We have a great opportunity, as Father Chris mentioned in a recent Instagram post, to attend a mission here at the parish with Elevated Parish Missions, a Catholic apostolate known for its impactful parish experiences.
“At an Elevated Parish Mission,” says Brian Hough, cofounder and COO at Elevated Parish Missions, “people are brought into an environment that gently promotes a profound, deep encounter with the Lord, an encounter as they have never experienced before. It’s a life-changing experience, and they leave the mission transformed. This subsequently transforms the parish too.” Brian has seen the boundless impact of these missions.
The Fair Trade and Alternative Gift Market
The Fair Trade and Alternative Gift Market returns this year on the weekend of November 14th and 15th! If you have been before, you may know how the market works, but we want to emphasize what makes St. Francis different, even if you see these same vendors elsewhere in the area. The Market reflects our parish’s commitment to live out Catholic Social Teaching, especially by affirming the dignity of work and the importance of a fair wage for those who share their artisanship and hard work with the world.
Mary Ellen McGuire and Casey Slock, the Director and Coordinator, respectively, of the Justice and Peace Office at St. Francis, offer an example as a way to describe how these beautiful, handmade wares come to our Market: “There was one man I talked to last year who was here, one of the vendors, who visited Guatemala on vacation. He met these artists there who made beautiful scarves, tablecloths, and other things. He told these artists, ‘We have to sell these in the States.’ So he buys them from the people, sells them here as a vendor, and all the money goes to them. He doesn’t make them personally, but he supports the market by making sure their products get here, and then he sells them at these sorts of markets on their behalf.”
