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During Lent at St. Francis -
Thursdays during Lent:
Feb. 19 & 26; March 5, 12, & 19
in the church:
9:15 AM – Mass, followed by a Holy Hour with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
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Exposition of the Eucharist continues throughout the day until 6:30 PM.
6:30 PM – Talk in church by Fr. Seamus on the Five Spiritual Disciplines: Feb 19th on Prayer; Feb. 26th on Fasting; March 5th on Scripture; March 12th on Confession, and March 19th on Eucharist..
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7:00 PM – Benediction
7:30 PM – Mass
Fridays during Lent at 7:00 PM
Stations of the Cross in church
with meditations read by different ministries from our parish. Volunteer as a reader on
Feb 27th, ...
Lenten Fish Fry: Volunteer!
Confession:
Saturdays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Communal Penance with individual confession:
Thursday,
March 26
at
7:00 PM in church.
From Conversion to Compassion:
St. Francis and the Way of Peace
Join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 10th, 2026, at 7pm in Padre Pio Room for a session based on St Francis' writings. All are welcome. RSVP Sign-up Here!
St. Francis teaches us that.... "peace is not passive. It is active love that repairs what is broken, restores dignity, and honors all life.”
Shelter @ Assisi Center
March 16th-23rd
Sign-up here to help with hosting approximately 25 homeless men from our community. Sign-up!
& Food Drive @ St. Francis
February 28th - March 8th: Food & groceries are needed for those who use the food pantries in our area. Learn more & Sign-up to help here!
St Joseph's Table Meal
with Magic and Meal
A Lenten Retreat
Thursday, March 19th, 2026
In addition to our St. Joe's Table & Meal,
Sue & Jeff Wawrzaszek will treat us to an inspiring talk, and a magic show. Help us plan by RSVP signing-up here.
Or, call 734-821-2121.
Pilgrimage:
Year of St Francis
2-day Parish Pilgrimage
with Fr. James Conlon, Tues, April 14
(leaving by bus at 7:15 AM) and returning Wed, April 15 (by 9:30 PM):
St Anthony Shrine & Franciscan Friary and all things St. Francis of Assisi.
Registration and details
coming soon...HERE.
Holy Week and Easter:
Holy Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper.
Good Friday, April 3: 12 noon Stations of the Cross; 1:00 PM The Lord's Passion with Veneration of the Cross; 5:00 PM Bilingual Tenebrae Liturgy
Holy Saturday, April 4: 12 noon Blessing of Food; 8:00 PM Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
Easter Sunday, April 5 Mass Times: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM (Spanish)
There is no 5 PM evening Mass on Easter Sunday.
Blessing of the Food on
Holy Saturday, April 4th at 12 noon
in Church
(please arrive early as the blessing begins on-time and lasts for about 20 mins)
On Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, families may bring baskets of food to church for the traditional blessing of the Easter baskets.
Bring your beautiful prepared basket filled with foods to be eaten by your family on Easter. You may also bringing some traditional foods for blessing:
- Eggs – new life and Christ’s Resurrection
- Bread – Jesus, the Bread of Life
- Kielbasa - sausage - or other meats – God’s generosity and celebration
- Salt – preservation and purity
- Olive oil – healing, strength, and the anointing of God’s Spirit
- Lamb (often made out of butter or as a cake or sweet bread) – Christ, the Lamb of God
The priest blesses the baskets with holy water, and your now blessed food is eaten by your family on Easter Sunday as the first meal of the Resurrection celebration.
It is a joyful, family-centered tradition that connects faith, culture, and the hope of new life in Christ.
For more information about what is happening at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, check out our bulletin.
See our Calendar here!
