“November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to heighten awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and show support for the more than 6.2 million Americans living with it,” as highlighted by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America…
When many parishioners think about the priests in their parish, they often have only a superficial view of them. They see them in their ‘day jobs’ and ‘Sunday best,’ but what do they know about…
Are you looking to experience the love of God to be healed and to heal others through the power of the Holy Spirit? Do you want to be inspired as a Catholic to use your…
The Roberts family has been here since St. Francis of Assisi Parish began. They were active in the Church as a family and remain stalwart community members. When founded in 1983, the parish was an…
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is a service parish with a long tradition of outreach. Since its founding, we have sought ways to impact the larger Raleigh community positively. Father David McBriar, the first Franciscan…
It’s been over 40 years since the founding of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish and over 45 years since the Diocese first purchased the property where the parish sits. A series of stories will…
St. Francis of Assisi Parish has many councils that serve as resources and advisors to the parish leadership. They exist to assist our Pastor, the TFS Principal, the Preschool Director, and the Justice and Peace…
As with any family or business, churches have expenses and depend upon their parishioners for support of their mission. Hard costs such as utilities, personnel, mortgages, and maintenance are similar to those of other organizations,…
This year, the LGBTQ+ ministry will celebrate 25 years of service to the St. Francis of Assisi community. Jane Paris, one of the founding members, remembers, “We got started because the friars at St. Francis…
As Father Chris Koehn joins one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Raleigh, he will, as the most common phrase in the bible says, ‘Be not afraid!’ His sense of calm is because…