by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 5, 2022 | VOICE
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 parishioners from St. Francis of Assisi Parish attended a VOICE Assembly in Reston, VA to advocate for additional funding for new and desperately-needed mental health Crisis Receiving Center in Prince William County (PWC) and increased...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 30, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew is the patron saint of several countries, notably Scotland and Russia – as well as patron of many other activities, including the Russian Navy. The brother of Simon Peter, he was called as an apostle and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 28, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading, the Prophet Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel in the 8th century before Christ. In earlier verses, he has reminded them of their responsibilities as the qahal Yahweh, the people of God – their duties to the poor, the orphaned,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 24, 2022 | Parish Blog
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 23, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Yesterday’s gospel, when combined with the gospel for today, forms the gospel reading from the recent 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time when Jesus and the disciples stand before the awesome sight of the Jerusalem Temple. After having foretold that this man-made temple will...