Week-long mission trips to urban Philadelphia where SFA volunteers prepare and serve hot meals to the hungry and homeless in a Franciscan setting. Several trips are scheduled each year.
2026 Schedule: April 13 – 17, July…
Stephen ministers are lay ministers trained in active listening to walk with those dealing with stress, grief, life transitions or other concerns. Stephen Ministers are volunteers who offer confidential Christian care to those who seek…
This ministry nurtures a relationship with a small, rural village in Guatemala called Las Margaritas II. We exchange visits and deepen our bonds of shared life and friendship. We invite parishioners to join us on…
The Rosary Ministry is a prayerful community devoted to interceding for the needs of our parish, our ministries, and the wider world. Through the meditative and powerful prayer of the Rosary, we lift up the…
Our ministry provides approximately 60 home-cooked meals for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Durham on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. We collect donations and then a few volunteers meet at…
Join a dedicated group who meets to promote interracial and interfaith dialogue, seeking understanding through prayer and discussion with members of Baptist Grove Church.
The Prison Pen Pal Ministry builds connections with people sentenced to death in NC. Each member is matched with a person living on Death Row who requests a pen pal friendship. Often we discover that…
The Prayer Shawl Ministry lovingly creates handmade shawls, lap robes, children’s blankets, hats, and scarves through knitting and crocheting. These items are crafted with care and compassion for individuals who are ill, homeless, hospitalized, or…
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" Philippians 4:6.  We can probably all attest to the power of prayer in our…
As part of our ongoing effort here at St. Francis of Assisi to feed with dignity those in need in our community and beyond, and to do our part to be good stewards of God’s…
