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Easter Blessings

March 14, 2024

Traditionally, new Catholics are received into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil Mass by celebrating the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. The ritual that brings individuals into the Catholic church…

Planning for Success: The Strategic Plan Process For St. Francis

February 4, 2024

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Strategic planning is the art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating the priorities for an organization where it can have the most impact based on its vision and mission. “When doing this process…

The Christmas Creche, 800 Years of Tradition and History

December 3, 2023

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Do you remember setting up a nativity as a child? Do you recall putting the stable, the shepherds, the animals, and Mary and Joseph in place but waiting until Christmas to put baby Jesus out?…

Synodality

July 29, 2023

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At St. Francis, we all have heard of and perhaps participated in the listening sessions associated with the upcoming Synod in the Church. The ‘Synod on Synodality’ is a three-year process of listening and dialogue…

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

April 23, 2023

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One of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching, ‘Option for the Poor and Vulnerable,’ points out that a basic moral test for Catholics is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society…

True Advent

December 6, 2022

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From the Latin adventus meaning “coming,” Advent, often characterized as preparation for Christmas, can be overlooked in the run-up to Christmas. However, as Father Jim Sabak says, “it is not ‘preparation for Christmas’ that is…

Project Flo – Service in Memory of an Exemplary Servant

November 20, 2022

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The Catholic Community of St. Francis models itself as a community of service. This service is not just within and through our parish ministries but to larger communities worldwide. The parish draws those who live…

Father David McBriar, Our First Franciscan Pastor

October 14, 2022

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St. Francis of Assisi has a rich history, beginning with her founding by the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) and Father Jim English, SJ as an outgrowth of St. Raphael’s Parish. It was, in fact,…

Leading the Way

October 2, 2022

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All faith communities, especially those that are vibrant, are true ones when the members take the lead in forming its mission in light of their priestly, prophetic, and royal offices received in baptism and in…

Easter Blessings

Planning for Success: The Strategic Plan Process For St. Francis

The Christmas Creche, 800 Years of Tradition and History

Synodality

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

True Advent

Project Flo – Service in Memory of an Exemplary Servant

Father David McBriar, Our First Franciscan Pastor

Leading the Way

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