by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 14, 2021 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
On behalf of the Friars and staff here at St. Francis I wish all of you a blessed Thanksgiving. The feast of Thanksgiving reminds all of us of the importance of moments of gratitude; the value of seeing what is good and right in our world. Let our Thanksgiving be a...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In Pat Conroy’s novel The Prince of Tides, the central character, a high school teacher and football coach named Tom Wingo, remembers the one bright light of his dark and violent childhood in South Carolina’s low country: “Later, long after my grandfather was dead, I...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 5, 2021 | Parish Blog
I want to thank the parish for its tremendous response and outreach to our Afghan refugee sisters and brothers. I have visited the facilities and the people – and while I am not allowed to give details because of security precautions, it is a huge effort. An effort...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 5, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Rachel is a wigmaker in her hospital’s oncology department. But she is more than that. As one of her clients writes, “she is a one-person support group, combining her styling skills with the background of a therapist, the intimacy of a close friend, and the...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Oct 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The Gospel today is about being ready to meet our God. There is praise for the servant who is ready. We cannot know the day when the time to meet our God will come so we need to be prepared. There are three things that we can do to be ready and two things that we...
