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…
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.…
“At St. Francis, we believe that living out our Catholic faith means more than attending Mass,” says Anne-Marie Summers, coordinator of the Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) Food Drive, “it means putting our faith into action,…
Most people are familiar with “Habitat for Humanity” or have at least heard of the organization. As they say on their website: “At Habitat for Humanity, we build. We build because we believe that everyone,…
The faith formation programs at our parish bring to life the mission statement of St. Francis of Assisi: Inspired by our patron Francis of Assisi, we seek to proclaim the reign of God by growing…
Almost everyone loves horses, and teenage girls even more so. That’s where CORRAL Riding Academy, an equine therapy-focused nonprofit, comes into play for adolescent girls in high-risk situations. CORRAL offers a long-term, holistic program of…
“It’s a safe place for them and, you know, it’s important for them to have that safe place to vent because it can be an extremely difficult journey.” This is how Kathleen Boate’, one of…
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is one of the Pastoral Care ministries at St. Francis that impacts so many of our other ministries. This ministry has been at St. Francis for 20 years.
The Centering Prayer Ministry practices the monastic tradition of Christian meditation, and Flo and Robert Hardy established the ministry at St. Francis in 1990 at Father David McBriar’s request. The group gathers on Thursday mornings…
“There are so many amazing, impactful, and important ministries at SFA, which make our catholic community unique. We all have different skills and charisms and are called in different ways to serve the Body of…
