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Bulletin submission deadline is Wednesday at 3:00pm, earlier for holidays.
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June 1-July 23 | Youth Summer Volleyball League Registration
Registration is open for Coed League for children of all skill levels – rising 3rd graders through rising 9th graders. Teams have an hour practice on Mon. or Wed. Games are held on Thurs. night. Click here for more Information and to Register. Contact Mary.Arleth@stfrancisraleigh.org.
June 7 | Baccalaureate Mass
11:30am-12:30pm – Sunday June 7th. 11:45am Mass. All graduates from high school, college, and graduate school welcome. Meet in the gathering space to join the procession wearing your cap and gown. Contact tim.hetzel@stfrancisraleigh.org.
June 7 | Interfaith United for Immigrants
3:00-5:00pm. Join people of many faiths at Edenton United Methodist Church to affirm the dignity of our immigrant neighbors – welcoming, protecting and standing with them. Through song, Word, learning and witness, we turn respect into action. All are welcome. No registration needed. Information: https://wakeinterfaithimmigration.org/. Contact maryellen.mcguire@stfrancisraleigh.org.
June 9 | EM New and Refresher Training
6:30-8:00pm. Training for parishioners who desire to become a Eucharistic Minister and a refresher for existing EMs! Must be 16 years of age and confirmed. Click here to register. Contact john.hajdin@stfrancisraleigh.org.
June 12-14 | Project Rachel Post Abortion Healing Retreat
If you desire healing from a past abortion, you are invited to experience the love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel weekend retreat in the Raleigh area. It is strictly confidential, for both women and men and includes discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service, and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion. For more information or to register contact Project Rachel at: project.rachel@raldioc.org or call (919) 852-1021. The website is: www.rachelnc.org Cost is $350 for lodging, meals, and all retreat materials. Discount of $50 if you register before May, 12. Spanish and English speakers are welcome. If there is a financial burden, assistance is always available.
June 13 | CORRAL Riding Academy
9:30am-12:00pm. A faith-motivated nonprofit that serves adolescent girls in high-risk situations through a long-term, holistic program of equine therapy and education. Join us as we do hands-on projects to support the NEUSE RIVER (Raleigh) campus and learn more about CORRAL’s mission and programs! Families welcome! Click here. Contact Donna Schwede Donna.schwede@gmail.com.
June 13-14 | Celebrating Fr. Joseph
In Fellowship Hall – Join us as we gather to thank Fr. Joseph for his years of faithful service and to wish him well on his next chapter as the Assistant to the Bishop for Liturgy. We will deeply miss his presence, leadership, and pastoral care.
Reception Times:
• Saturday, June 13: After the 5:30pm Mass
• Sunday, June 14: After the 7:15am Mass
• Sunday, June 14: Between the 9:00am & 11:45am Masses
(No reception after the 11:45am Mass.)
Beginning June 1, a message book will be available on the large oak table for parishioners to share their thanks, prayers, and personal notes to Fr. Joseph. All are welcome!
Volunteers Needed:
If you would like to volunteer to bring food please sign up here
If you would like to volunteer with hospitality please sign up here
June 13 | Guns to Gardens event
11:00am-4:00pm. We are co-sponsoring an event for safe gun disposal at Umstead Park United Church of Christ at 8208 Brownleigh Dr in Raleigh. Free, safe, & anonymous. Arrive with unloaded guns stored in trunk or back of vehicle, and forge into garden tools. Vigil of Remembrance at 4:00 pm. Contact Mary Ellen McGuire, maryellen.mcguire@stfrancisraleigh.org.
Camp Francis Counselors in Training | June 15-19, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24
An opportunity for teens (rising 9th-12th grade) interested in developing leadership skills and working with children. They will work with other C.I.T.s and Camp Staff. They are to look at themselves as role models for the campers they will be working with. For information and to apply Contact Ashley Watson, Ashley.Watson@stfrancisraleigh.org.
June 18 Affordable Housing Listening Session
7:00pm. What are your experiences with affordable housing for yourself or others? Let us know what is important to you and learn how to make a difference in our community. Contact Nancy Dilger.
June 24 | Online Prayer for Compassionate Leaders
7:00-8:00pm. We will pray for our leaders to encounter God and lift up our collected prayer intentions. Our leaders are human and they need our help. Submit your prayer intentions for leaders to encourage compassionate leadership and join us in prayer! We are God’s coworkers. More information https://this-is-who-we-are.org/events/. Contact casey.slock@stfrancisraleigh.org.
Camp Francis Counselors in Training | June 15-19, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24
An opportunity for teens (rising 9th-12th grade) interested in developing leadership skills and working with children. They will work with other C.I.T.s and Camp Staff. They are to look at themselves as role models for the campers they will be working with. For information and to apply Contact Ashley Watson, Ashley.Watson@stfrancisraleigh.org.
August 14-16 | Single, Single Again Retreat
6:00-12:00pm. Come enjoy a beach weekend of spiritual enrichment, friendship and relaxation. Our theme is “Ebb and Flow: From Challenges to Change”. Location is the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores. Contact GingerlaBelle@gmail.com. Click here for flyer. Click here for the registration form.
October 19 – 23 | The St Francis Inn Philadelphia Ministry trips for 2026
Oct 19 – 23 – Open
Join a delegation to serve the Kensington community of Philadelphia, providing aid in the form of food, clothing, and so much more to anyone in need. Contact Diana Melo, Melo.diana@gmail.com.