Ministry Spotlights Archive - The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi

Marriage Prep

The marriage preparation process at St. Francis, based on the Diocese of Raleigh’s model, includes several steps over the year leading up to the ceremony. An inquiry form on the parish website initiates the process,…

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

January 1, 2026

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With the CSA at St. Francis, you purchase a ‘share’ of the produce grown and harvested. “We operate in the spring, the summer, and the fall, and each season is eight weeks long,” explains Elizabeth.…

Young Adult/Fiat Franciscus

December 18, 2025

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The Young Adult Ministry at St. Francis, Fiat Franciscus, is here for all those in their 20s and 30s looking to connect in a faith-filled environment. “Our main goal,” says Michelle Kaiser, “is to really…

One Wake

November 20, 2025

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What can the compassion of 46 communities, 50,000 households, and you do when we all work together for the Common Good? As described on their website, ONE Wake is a nonpartisan, multiracial, multi-issue group of…

Rosary Ministry

November 5, 2025

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The focus of the ministry is in answer to Our Blessed Mother’s call for us to “pray, pray, pray,” as requested in her appearances at Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, and Medjugorje. To accomplish this calling, prayer…

Lectors

October 22, 2025

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“At St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,” says ministry coordinator Mike Wrzesien, “the lector ministry plays a vital role in the celebration of the Mass. Lectors are more than just readers; they are proclaimers of…

St. Francis Inn

October 8, 2025

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Franciscan Friars in Philadelphia saw that many people struggled with homelessness, drug addiction, abuse, and other concerns, but the one thing most of them had in common was a lack of food. This need is…

Feed the Need

September 24, 2025

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Feed the Need is one of our ministries that seems self-explanatory by its name. As an outreach ministry providing home-cooked meals to those going through a life transition or a difficult time, the food they…

Cross Step

September 11, 2025

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Cross Step is our preschool ministry, serving children ages one and walking through age 4. Class meets during the 9:00 am Sunday Mass about twice a month to give our youngest parishioners a joyful introduction…

Scouts

August 27, 2025

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At St. Francis, we follow the tradition of many faith organizations in the United States of sponsoring scout troops. Cub Scout Pack 352 is open to boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.…

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Young Adult/Fiat Franciscus

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