THE CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Thursday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States of America, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have Masses on December 7 (Vigil) at 5:15pm (English) and on December 8 at 7am (English), 9:30am (School), 5:15pm (English) and 7pm (Spanish).  Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States of America, pray for us. 

We welcome Bishop Robert Barron as the main Celebrant to the Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, December 12 at 4:30pm.  A Fiesta and Meal will follow in McCarthy Hall.  Thank you to Father Luis Vargas and everyone from our Hispanic community for all the preparations to make this celebration meaningful and beautiful for all of us.  Muchas Gracias!  Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.

Please join us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as we come together to celebrate the birth of Christ through beautiful worship and traditional carols.

We will have 6 Masses for Christmas this year:
CHRISTMAS EVE (Saturday, December 24) at
4:30PM Children’s Mass, 7PM Spanish Mass and  10PM Midnight Mass (Carols at 9:30PM); CHRISTMAS DAY (Sunday, December 25) 8AM, 10AM and 12PM Spanish Mass. 

Spending time in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist provides immeasurable graces for families!  Family Eucharistic Adoration provides time for you and your children, no matter their age, to spend time in the presence of our Lord in the Eucharist. We invite you to join us as we pray together on the 2nd Saturday of each month following the 4:30PM Mass. Adoration Time: 1 hour.  Childcare will be provided in St. Clare Room. While this is "family friendly," it is certainly open to all! 

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DAILY MASS:  7AM (English) Tuesday - Friday
THURSDAY:  7PM (Spanish)
SATURDAY:  4:30PM (English)
SUNDAY:  8AM (English), 10AM (English) and 12PM (Spanish)