Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday, April 185:30 pm Pot Luck in Johnson Hall
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration following Mass until Midnight
Good Friday, April 19
3:00 pm Stations of the Cross (No Incense Used)
7:00 pm Good Friday Service including Divine Mercy Chaplet
Holy Saturday, April 20
9:00 am Community Prayer Service
8:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Mass Schedule
7:30 am – No Incense Used
9:30 am
11:30 am
The Divine Mercy Novena prayers were given to St. Faustina through an apparition of our Lord Jesus. Each day has a new petition that seeks God's mercy for different purposes.The message of Divine Mercy is a powerful and moving way to come closer to Christ. Starts April 19th, Good Friday. Click on the link below to sign up.
Notice of Parishioner's Death
Fr. David Sizemore will celebrate a funeral Mass for Barbara Walcuttt, Saturday, April 27, 2019, 11:00 AM at St. Francis de Sales.Please keep Barbara’s soul as well as her family and friends in your prayers.
Meet Matt Stone!
Anyone who has ever seen Matt knows he’s dedicated to his work here! In fact, he’s so dedicated he rides his bike to volunteer at the parish nearly every day! You’ll usually find Matt in Johnson Hall assisting the funeral teams with set up, serving and clean up. He helps with Alpha Hospitality, and at Social Hour. Quite frankly, Matt helps us keep the parish looking great in general by cleaning and straightening up all around our campus, even down the church pews (plus he takes the recycling to the local recycling bins). Matt is definitely an unsung hero around here – be sure to say hi and let him know his gift of time and talent is forever appreciated.
Ministry Fair after all Masses April 27 & 28!
“We are moved by the Spirit to serve others.”
Come and see the opportunities to put your faith in action here at St. Francis and in our surrounding community! You committed to spend time learning and growing in faith in the fall. You committed to our offertory and are making our mission possible: To Make Disciples and Disciple Makers. The ministry fair will have many opportunities to take the next step in service and leadership in our various ministries from altar serving to jail ministry, from leading discipleship groups to serving the poor and so much more. Come to Johnson Hall to see how you can serve the Lord in a new way.
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28:
Join us at 1:00 pm on April 28th for a Holy Hour of Adoration, Chanting and Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
A Plenary Indulgence may be gained by the faithful in connection with the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. This indulgence applies to those faithful who accomplish the following criteria:- Be in a State of Grace (detachment from sin)
- Have sacramentally confessed your sins within a month (before or after)
- Receive Eucharist
- Pray for Pope’s intentions (in the bulletin 1st and last Sunday each month)
“God Makes Every Grace Abundant”, the theme of the 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal inspires us, as people of Faith, to place our trust in God and bring hope to those who most need to feel His love. Works of kindness and assistance, sometimes in the smallest way, can bring about a profound change in a person’s life. Through the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, we have an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of many of God’s people. Through your generosity, you are supporting the various ministries and programs that are vital in spreading His love. This week is Commitment Weekend for the Appeal, at which time you can make your gift or pledge. Our parish has been asked to raise $125,797.93. We can accomplish this if, after prayerful consideration, everyone gives what they can. Any amount raised over our goal will be returned to our parish to be used for our particular needs.
The Gift of Being Grand
Our next Grandparent Ministry will meet at 10:00 am Thursday, April 25th in Johnson Hall.
Can the goal of 1,000,000 Rosaries for unborn babies be reached? Absolutely! But, only if many people will pray at least one Rosary, during the period of May 3, 4 and 5, 2019, for an end to the surgical and non-surgical killing of unborn human persons. Please, be one of those who will participate in the multinational ONE MILLION ROSARIES FOR UNBORN BABIES. To register go to:
Thank You!
Foundations Campaign Update
Our Foundations Campaign is underway. We are still in the Leadership Phase and will be moving to the Major Gift Phase in the near future. Work for the building projects will begin in May. Please join us for our groundbreaking celebration May 18th between the 8 am and 1045 am Mass. We will have refreshments in the side lawn afterwards. Please check the website for future updates at https://www.stfrancisparish.net/get-involved/foundations-campaign/ . Call Maggie Wright, OFS, Director of Accounting and Development for more information.
