by Msgr. Michael Clay | Jun 6, 2021 | Pastor's Column
FR. JAIRO’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY: Please join me in congratulating Fr. Jairo as he celebrates his first anniversary as a priest on June 6. He is away on vacation but I am sure he would be happy to receive your words of gratitude for his service to our parish as a...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | May 23, 2021 | Pastor's Column
FACEMASKS AT ST. FRANCIS: YES OR NO? CONFUSED?? With the CDC and the NC Governor’s Office announcing shifts in facemask protocols for those fully vaccinated, parishioners are asking why we are requiring those coming for Mass to wear one inside the church...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | May 16, 2021 | Pastor's Column
STAFF GRADUATIONS: We are blessed to have four staff members receive master’s degrees. Celina Manville, the resource teacher for Grades K-4 at The Franciscan School, received her Master’s in Education in December 2019 from the Franciscan University of...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | May 9, 2021 | Pastor's Column
One of the most significant retrievals of Vatican IIcentered on the importance of the Word of God.Of the 16 documents promulgated by the world’sCatholic bishops at Vatican II, two exist at thehighest level of solemnity by the use of the word“Dogmatic” in their title....
by Msgr. Michael Clay | May 2, 2021 | Pastor's Column
We continue the conversation within the parish in consultation with various Task Forces comprised of medical professionals and other personnel on how to reopen the two schools and the church slowly but surely. With the newest directive from the Governor’s...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | Apr 25, 2021 | Pastor's Column
I was really struck by an article I read by David Leonhardt in the New York Times last Monday on the risks associated with vaccinations in our current pandemic. Here is an abbreviated version of what he wrote:“Guido Calabresi, a federal judge and Yale law...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | Apr 18, 2021 | Pastor's Column
Americans love their “Top 10” lists! The media regularly produces things like the top 10 pasta dishes (one of my favorites), vacation destinations, books, area restaurants, video games, movies, contemporary music, etc. There is also a Top 10 list of things...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | Apr 11, 2021 | Pastor's Column
In three weeks we will begin a series of 10 virtual sessions with a discussion option to acquaint or reacquaint the St. Francis of Assisi family with the essential beliefs every Christian should know but sometimes may have a limited understanding. The series will...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | Apr 4, 2021 | Pastor's Column
I extend my blessings and best wishes to all who celebrate the great feast of Easter today. A year ago, no public celebrations of the Sacred Triduum could occur. This year we can gather with 250 in the church for each Mass but I know thousands will still...
by Msgr. Michael Clay | Mar 28, 2021 | Pastor's Column
The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi has a long tradition of inclusivity, a reflection of Jesus himself who came to break down barriers and divisions among peoples of every nation and way of life. For many years, we have been the only parish...
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