The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy.

Fall is here! Our parish is open and celebrating Mass and the sacraments. We rely on your continued support to keep our parish running and our churches properly maintained and looking their best. This raffle will support St. Francis Church. Get your tickets now for a raffle to be held during the month of November. $10. per ticket, 30 chances to win! We hope to sell 1000 tickets. Contact Joe Anne Baker, [email protected] or the parish office, 482-4640, for more information.

Each year, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith coordinates mission appeals in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of New York. We are usually visited by a missionary each spring. This year, in light of the global pandemic of COVID-19, these appeals are being featured on the MISSIO Fundraising Platform of the Pope’s mission societies, MISSIO.org. Our parish has been assigned the following project: Rescue Home for Girls in Papua New Guinea. Learn more about this effort, offering your prayers and support, using the link found in this article.

Every year on Good Friday, a collection is taken up in Catholic Churches to support the work of the Franciscans working in the Holy Land. Christians there rely heavily on the help that comes to them from this worldwide collection. This year, since measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus prohibit gatherings in our churches, the traditional Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land has been postponed to September 13th.