JaVon Hansknecht joined the staff of St. Francis of Assisi as the Director of Justice and Peace in the summer of 2023, bringing an open mind and knowledge of the parish's welcoming reputation, and for…
“The Easter (or Paschal) Vigil is THE liturgy of the Church year and is the most important Eucharistic celebration of the year. Its roots reach back to the Apostolic generation. In the Church’s…
Holy Week and the lead-up to the celebration of Easter are all about family and community. As Pastor Chris Koehn emphasizes, “A lot of the gifts of Holy Week, that maybe all of us as…
As the Church prepares to enter Lent, Ash Wednesday arrives in Western Christian Churches this week. Some of us start a little earlier by celebrating Mardi Gras to have that “last blowout” before the repentance…
As most everyone knows, ‘Care for Creation’ is ingrained in the Franciscan charism and the mission of The Franciscan School (TFS), our parish K-8 school. That’s why the school was open to a new…
Pope Francis Sends Hope on the World Day of Peace 2025
As the global church celebrated the World Day of Peace on January 1st, Pope Francis addressed an inspiring message to the world. Titled, Forgive us…
In 2010, the vision for the St. Francis of Assisi campus became a more tangible reality for the parish. When Father Mark Reamer became pastor at St. Francis, he focused on making our community more…
St. Francis Parish has been lauded for its welcoming atmosphere, and we strive to enhance further that experience for all who come to our campus. You may have noticed some improvements to the facilities at…
Last year, we celebrated the 800th year of Saint Francis’ use of a crèche, or nativity, to celebrate the birth of Christ. As you may recall from that story , before 1223, the faithful…
“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…