Feast of St. Anthony – June 13th
We invite everyone to join us for the Feast of St. Anthony, Tuesday, June 13. This year, we are honored to be welcoming the relics of St. Anthony which will come to our church for the feast from the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy.
We will be celebrating our beloved saint throughout the day with bread being distributed at our 32 nd street entrance, the relics in the National Shrine of St. Anthony (lower church), as well as a sacred space and our St. Anthony religious articles shop in the San Damiano Hall. The schedule is as follows:
Veneration of the Relics
8am – 6:30pm
National Shrine of St. Anthony (Lower Church)
Distribution of Blessed Bread
8am – 6:30pm
32nd Street entrance to the church.
Masses
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am (French)
12:00pm
2:00pm (Spanish)
4:00pm
5:30pm (Festive Mass, also available on Livestream below)
Rosary
1:00 pm
Upper church
Confession
7:30am – 9:00am
11:00am – 1:00pm
4:00pm – 6:00pm
St. Anthony Religious Articles shop
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
San Damiano Hall
Watch our Festive Mass on Livestream, 5:30 PM, June 13, 2024 here:
Visit the Churches of 9/11 with Converge @St. Francis
CONVERGE @ST. FRANCIS VISITS THE 9/11 CHURCHES
Saturday, May 18, 2024
1:15 PM – Meet outside Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center, 130 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006
Tour begins at 2:oo PM and will conclude at St. Peter’s around 3:45 PM. (times subject to slight change)
Join Converge@St. Francisfor a visit of the 9/11 churches:
- St. Paul’s Chapel at the World Trade Center
- St. Peter Church (The first Catholic parish in New York City)
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Each of the three churches we will visit has a unique story connected to the tragic attack on September 11, 2001. On this walking tour we will visit each of the three sites to learn more about the history building and it’s role in the 9/11 attack and its aftermath. St. Paul’s chapel was the site where the first U.S. President, George Washington, went to pray before being inaugurated. Despite it’s close proximity to the destroyed twin towers, this historic episcopal church miraculously survived the destruction that day. St. Peter’s church, is not only the oldest Roman Catholic parish in New York City, but it is the site where Fr. Mychal Judge’s body was brought after he lost his life ministering to the people at ground zero. And finally, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church, which is located at the World Trade Center, was the only church completely destroyed by the falling debris on 9/11. As a testimony to the resilience of their community and to our shared belief that God always triumphs over evil and darkness, the community completely rebuilt a new and magnificent church which stands tall over the 9/11 memorial.
Join us for this ecumenical tour of these three historic NYC Christian sites. All are welcome but space is limited. 40 people maximum.
Please note that this is a walking tour and may not have disability access.
FEE: $10
The fee will be used to make a donation from the Church of St. Francis of Assisi to each church visited.
Bereavement Ministry Support Group – New Series
Have you or are you experiencing a sense of grief or loss?
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi will be offering a new Bereavement Group which will run for 8 weeks. This is an in-person group and is for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. We will accept a limited number of individuals to insure a more intimate group.
Our Bereavement Support Group will meet on six Thursdaysfrom
Thursday, May 23 to Thursday, June 27, 2024
6:00 to 7:00 pm
in the second-floor conference room in the Francis house
Fr. Michael Carnevale will facilitate the group.
If you are interested, please contact Fr. Michael Carnevale, OFM at carnevale1@me.com or at 862-703-8822 to inquire.
Interested persons should be at least three months into the grieving process and no more than 2 years after the loss.
While this is a faith-based group, everyone is welcome regardless of their beliefs.
Pre-registration is required.
Nature Walk along the NYC High Line
Laudato Si’ invites you to a Nature Walk along the High Line
~ Experience Nature just as St. Francis had Intended ~
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 (Rain date: June 1)
9:00 to 11:30 am
Meet at the 32nd street entrance of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi (32nd street between 6th and 7th avenues)
This is a free event open to all nature lovers, but please let us know you are coming below.
‘Thirteen Tuesdays’ of St. Anthony
The traditional “Thirteen Tuesdays” before the Feast of St. Anthony begin on Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Devotions to St. Anthony are prayed after our daily Masses at 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM.Please join us!
Click here for a PDF of the Novena book we use at St. Francis for the 13 Tuesdays.
The Feast of St. Anthony will be celebrated on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
CONVERGE Calendar of Events for 2024
Many people at St. Francis are still learning what our new CONVERGE @St.Francis ministry is all about. CONVERGE is our new parish life ministry. We have a ministry team who volunteers to create spiritual, social and outreach events that are open to all members of our St. Francis community. The goal of the ministry is to stengthen the bonds of community within our parish. You can join as many events as you like and bring friends along! Click here for the ministry’s homepage.
Here is Converge’s calendar of events for 2024. Keep an eye out on our website or the bulletin for more details as each event gets closer.
CLICK HERE FOR THE MAY 18TH WALKING TOUR OF THE CHURCHES OF 9-11.
All Are Welcome!
A Brief History of Opera’s Great Villains
A Brief History of Opera’s Great Villains
Instructor: Charles Powell
Tuesdays, April 30 – May 14
12:00 – 1:15 PM
First Floor Conference Room
Fee $30.00
Let It Begin With Trees: An Earth Day & Arbor Day Event
Let It Begin With Trees
In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, the Laudato Si Circle at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi is hosting a community-wide event.
Saturday, April 27 th
10am – 1pm
St. Francis House – Clare Room
135 West 31 st
Street
Come learn about the social, emotional, and environmental benefits that our NYC trees provide and how to care for the trees in your neighborhood.
This event will be both indoors and outdoors. First, we will gather for a presentation about how to care for trees in our neighborhoods. After the talk we will head outside in teams to get hands-on experience by taking care of trees right on this block.
We will provide coffee, work gloves, shovels, and essential items for the street tree cleanup but we would encourage you to bring your own gloves and tools if you have them.
This event will be held rain or shine, so dress appropriately, comfortably, and be prepared to get a little dirty.
It’s FREE and open to all but will be limited to 50 peopleso advance registration is required. Registration will close when we reach capacity.
CONVERGE Book Club Spring 2024: The Woman in the Trees
The Converge @St. Francis Ministry invites you to a 4-week book club. We will be reading:
The Woman in the Treesby Theoni Bell
Set within the expanses of the American frontier, this story follows Slainie, an inquisitive pioneer whose life is forever transformed when a mysterious seer shows up at her door. Amidst the backdrop girl, of the Civil War, family tragedy, and the nation’s most destructive wildfire, Slainie must navigate rugged pioneer life as she encounters love and loss, and comes face to face with the story of her America’s first approved Marian apparition.
Details:
MONDAYS, APRIL 8, 15, 22, 29
6:30 PM
CLARE ROOM
This is a free event, but registration is required.
Lenten Pardon and Peace: Encounter God’s Mercy
Lenten Pardon and Peace: Encounter God’s Mercy
Friday, March 22, 2024
at 6:30 PM
in the Upper Church
Join us for our annual Lenten Pardon and Peace communal celebration of reconciliation. Opportunities for the private celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during this Liturgy
Let us encounter God’s gift of mercy and reconciliation together and prepare our hearts to encounter Christ anew in the Resurrection.