the CHURCH of St. Francis of Assisi

PLEASE JOIN US for our Annual Fall Festival to celebrate the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi and enjoy the food, fellowship, fun and entertainment!  This is our BIGGEST Fundraiser of the year! 
 
NEW!  Please join us on Saturday after the 4:30PM Mass in McCarthy Hall for BRATS, TACOS, BEER (sold separately /ID required) - and other BEVERAGES. 
 
•  PURCHASE your DINNER TICKETS… a delicious, TURKEY dinner fully donated by the Canadian Honker. Served on Sunday from 11AM - 1PM in McCarthy Hall.  Adults (12 and over): $10, Children (Ages 11-4): $5, Under 4: Free. Tickets are available after Mass or online by clicking on the WeShare link via the website!
 
• TURN in PURCHASED (and unpurchased) BIG TICKET Raffle Tickets!  Place in the collection basket or turn into the Parish Center Office.
 
• PRE-PURCHASE your Egg Rolls ($24/doz) online by clicking on the WeShare link via the website or stop by the Parish Center.
 
• DONATE ITEMS to the SILENT AUCTION.  
 
• DONATE BOTTLES of wine and soda to the WINE/SODA RING TOSS.
 
Festivities include:
 
· Turkey dinner with all the trimmings (fully donated by the Canadian Honker)
· Vietnamese egg rolls
· Tamales and other great Mexican food
· Big Ticket Raffle
· Stretch Raffle
· Silent Auction
· Country Store
· Wine/Soda Ring Toss
· Children’s Games
· Entertainment
· and MORE…

WE ARE OVER OUR GOAL! THANK YOU! GRACIAS!
As of July 18, we are over 103% of our 2019 Catholic Ministries Appeal goal of $60,390 - with 170 gifts totaling $62,212!   Thank you to everyone who supported the 2019 Catholic Ministries Appeal.  Help us go even beyond our goal to fund our parish project of new water fountains in the Gathering Space and McCarthy Hall.  Again, thank you very much for your support of the CMA.   Additional pledge forms are available in the Gathering Space or contribute online at: www.catholicfsmn.org/Appeal.

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Please contact the Parish Center Office at francis@stfrancis-church.org or by calling 507-288-7313 during normal office hours to receive your Parish Code.

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Daily Mass: Monday-Friday @ 7AM
School Mass: Tuesday 9:15AM
Weekend Mass: Saturday 4:30PM,
Sunday 8AM & 10AM
In Spanish: Thursday 7PM
Sunday 12PM
Misa En Español: Jueves 7PM
Domingo 12PM

RECENT BULLETIN here

Men of St. Francis - Men of Rochester! You are invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration, followed by food and social time at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Always the 3rd Sunday of the month at 6PM.

Future Dates:  September 15, 2019