the CHURCH of St. Francis of Assisi

During Holy Week, we celebrate the “high holy days” of our Catholic faith – the Triduum. We invite you to make these days a priority so that you are able to fully participate in these sacred liturgies.
 
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper:
Holy Thursday April 18 at 7PM (Multi-lingual)
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion:
Good Friday April 19 at 3PM (English)
and 6:30PM (Spanish)
Easter Vigil:
Holy Saturday April 20 at 8PM  (Bi-lingual)

Easter Sunday Mass Times: Sunday April 21 at 8AM and 10AM (English), 12PM (Spanish) and 2PM (Vietnamese)anish) and 2PM (Vietnamese)

As of April 15, we have received over 88% of our goal of $60,390 - with 129 gifts totaling $53,680!
 
You make possible the many retreats and conferences for our youth and young adults to encounter Christ, faith formation for all to learn the rich story of our faith, catechetical training for hundreds of clergy, parish and school staff, support with vocations discernment, resources to strengthen marriages and families and community outreach to the poor.  Please prayerfully consider what you are able to give to support our Diocese. Additional pledge forms are available in the Gathering Space or contribute online at: www.catholicfsmn.org/Appeal.

Fr Jim Berning is officially the new Pastor of the Church of St Francis of Assisi! 

Thank you to the Bishop, fellow priests, family and friends, as well as parishioners and everyone who helped make this such a special day!

For pictures of the day, click HERE.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
 
As I shared at the onset of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy process we are collaborating with the bankruptcy court and attorneys for the survivors of sexual abuse to bring compensation, healing and justice to these survivors. It is vital throughout the process to continue to share with you important deadlines and details.  
 
I want to remind our faith community the Claim Filing Deadline in the bankruptcy case is April 8, 2019. We encourage anyone who thinks they may have a claim to file a Proof of Claim with the bankruptcy court before the deadline passes. Proof of Claim forms for survivors of sexual abuse are available on the Diocese’s website at www.dowr.org.  We understand the difficult nature of this issue and remind everyone claims may be filed confidentially. 
 
Please share this information regarding the Claim Filing Deadline with your family members to ensure everyone has ample notice of the process.
 
I’d like to also reiterate the day-to-day operations of our Diocese, including administration, Catholic schools, parishes, Catholic cemeteries, Catholic Charities, and the seminary will continue as usual during the bankruptcy process. 
 
Once again we want to reassure everyone that for more than 15 years, important measures to protect our children have been in place in our Diocese. We continue to take steps to keep our children safe, including running background checks on all clergy, employees, and volunteers; training facilitators of the VIRTUS® “Protecting God’s Children for Adults Program;” and hosting VIRTUS® program sessions that have trained over 12,000 adults across our Diocese.

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Rev. John M. Quinn
Bishop of Winona-Rochester

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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:  May 19, 2019