“The Easter (or Paschal) Vigil is THE liturgy of the Church year and is the most important Eucharistic celebration of the year. Its roots reach back to the Apostolic generation. In the Church’s…
Holy Week and the lead-up to the celebration of Easter are all about family and community. As Pastor Chris Koehn emphasizes, “A lot of the gifts of Holy Week, that maybe all of us as…
Every year at this time, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA) is shared through the local parishes in the Diocese and on the Diocesan website. This year’s BAA campaign theme is ‘ Open Your Heart |…
As the Church prepares to enter Lent, Ash Wednesday arrives in Western Christian Churches this week. Some of us start a little earlier by celebrating Mardi Gras to have that “last blowout” before the repentance…
As most everyone knows, ‘Care for Creation’ is ingrained in the Franciscan charism and the mission of The Franciscan School (TFS), our parish K-8 school. That’s why the school was open to a new…
Every organization, whether a Fortune 500 company, a small LLC, or a Catholic parish, needs advisory and administrative structure to accomplish its objectives. St. Francis of Assisi is blessed to have several Councils …
As The Franciscan School (TFS) celebrates its 25th anniversary, we join with the other schools in the Diocese of Raleigh, and all Catholic schools across the country, next week to celebrate all that Catholic education…
Pope Francis Sends Hope on the World Day of Peace 2025
As the global church celebrated the World Day of Peace on January 1st, Pope Francis addressed an inspiring message to the world. Titled, Forgive us…
In 2010, the vision for the St. Francis of Assisi campus became a more tangible reality for the parish. When Father Mark Reamer became pastor at St. Francis, he focused on making our community more…
St. Francis Parish has been lauded for its welcoming atmosphere, and we strive to enhance further that experience for all who come to our campus. You may have noticed some improvements to the facilities at…