Our Principal is Exceptional!
Sally Mummey, our St. Francis School principal, was honored as the Principal of Year in our Catholic Diocese, among 53 elementary and 11 high schools. Congrats Sally! We are so proud of you and so blest to have you as our school principal!
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Look for your first email on December 3, the first Sunday of Advent. You’ll get a reminder email a few days before the program starts. Use the link below to sign-up:
Grandparent Ministry: Planning Meeting Tuesday, December 5 and 12 at 10 a.m. in Conference Room A.
Alpha registrations and payment drive
December 2/3 and December 9/10 after all Masses. You can:
- sign up for Alpha as a guest or volunteer
- pay for alpha (cash, check, credit card or pay pal)
- ask questions about Alpha
Attention ALL volunteers for Alpha!!! Thank you for volunteering your time to serve our parish in this capacity. Since Alpha is new to us and the model is critical to success it is necessary for ALL of our volunteers to attend our training on December, 2nd from 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. in the cafeteria. Josh Danis, National Director of Alpha in a Catholic Context will run the training and our own Father Dave will be speaking as well. Please go to: alphausa.org/runalphanewark to sign up. Use the code VOLUNTEER to receive the discount. Total cost for St. Francis parishioners is $10. If you are not on line, contact Tina Burtch, at extension 206, to get signed up.
Alpha COME AND SEE on December 10th at 9:15 A.M. during Social Hour. Come and learn more about Alpha. Invite friends you may want to invite and join us for food, fellowship and Alpha!
Please pick-up a Magnificat after Mass this weekend.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Have you wondered what the big deal is about Our Lady of Guadalupe and why she is so celebrated? Come and find out on Wednesday, December 6th at 7 P.M. in Johnson Hall. Tina Burtch, our Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation, is teaming up with Camen and Lucy Lopez to bring you the excitement of the miracles of Our Lady of Guadalupe and invite you to the big celebration on December 13th.
Eucharistic Bible Study:
Join us Sunday mornings between Masses 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Lectors and Weekly Sacristans
Training is this weekend after Masses. Check the bulletin for more information.