Provides parish leadership for political advocacy in light our faith, Catholic social teaching, and our call to faithful citizenship. We have Issue Teams of parishioners dedicated to a variety of issues of social concern.
Justice & Peace Ministries
We are a parish that seeks to live the gospel of charity, life, justice, and peace in our wider world. Outreach Ministries provides opportunities that help us live out the corporal works of mercy, go on missions in solidarity and service, and be an advocate for the most vulnerable.
Brown Bag Ministry
Makes and delivers lunches on the first and third Saturdays of the month to a low-income senior community in Durham.
Contact:
Kristen Holt & Pam Peroutky
stfrancisbbm@gmail.com
Care for Creation
Answers the call of St. Francis to be faithful stewards of God’s creation by advocating on behalf of the environment and supporting educational activities.
Contact:
Pam James
stfccreation@gmail.com
Catholic Parish Outreach
Serves the needs of people facing difficult financial times by providing food and children’s and maternity clothing. We host food drives twice a year and invite people to volunteer at CPO by contacting them directly.
Contact:
(CPO) – 919-873-0245, Sue Hand 919-846-7954
Community Garden
Tends a garden on parish grounds and grows vegetables primarily for donation to the hungry in our community through Inter-Faith Food.
Contact:
Pat and Paul Kelly
919-413-8833
Coral Riding Academy
This ministry partners with Corral Riding Academy, a faith-motivated nonprofit that equips adolescent girls in high-risk situations through a long-term, holistic program of equine therapy and education, to provide tutors for program participants.
Contact:
Gina Ferrara-Caban
ginacems@gmail.com
CROP Hunger Walk
Leadership team for planning the annual walk to raise awareness about hunger, food insecurity, and poverty
Contact:
Tim Fasano
919-847-8205 ext. 705
Curbside Care
Collects items and provides care packages for distribution among the poor
Contact:
Contact Lori Pirano 704-560-6875
Donation Drives
We coordinate a number of drives: food for local food pantries, supplies for migrant farm workers, and school supplies and backpacks for children. We also coordinate an Advent Giving Tree for local organizations, families, and ministries.
Contact:
Ashley Watson
919-847-8205 ext 444
Fair Trade and Alternative Gifts Market
Leadership team assisting with planning and coordination of our annual market.
Contact:
Tim Fasano
919-847-8205 ext. 705
St. Francis Community Garden
Tends a garden on parish grounds and grows vegetables primarily for donation to the hungry in our community through Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s program called Plant-A-Row for the Hungry.
Contact:
Pat and Paul Kelly
919-413-8833
Our Lady of the Rosary Food Drive
Every year we host 2 food drives to stock the food pantry for Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Louisburg, NC where approximately 24% of the population live below the poverty line.
Contact:
Tess Ferrer-Turner
tessferrer89@yahoo.com
Advocacy
Contact:
Trevor Thompson
trevor.thompson@stfrancisraleigh.org or 919-847-8205 x270
Support Circles
Develops a year-long (or longer) relationship with a family transitioning from homelessness, providing emotional support and practical assistance.
Contact:
Thomas & Janine Costello
saintfrancisfsc@gmail.com
St. Vincent de Paul
Provides compassionate care and assistance to individuals experiencing a financial emergency. If you need assistance, please call the St. Vincent de Paul helpline: 919-534-4842.
Contact:
Cathy Smith
smithtcr@gmail.com
St. Francis Inn
Mission trips to urban Philadelphia where participants serve men and women experiencing homelessness. Several trips occur each year
Contact:
John Budway
305-205-5104
Sister Parish Guatemala
Sends delegations of parishioners to the village of Las Margaritas II in Guatemala (Central America) to deepen our mutual understanding and open our hearts to our Mayan brothers and sisters.
Contact:
Liz Mosler
919-594-4882
Ronald McDonald House
Prepares and serves a meal on the third Wednesday of the month to families of sick children who are staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Durham and receiving services at Duke Children’s Hospital.
Contact:
stfrancisrmhministry@gmail.com