Religious Education - Children
Catechist BlogAre You Prepared?
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...
Choosing Sides
Choosing Sides Remember grade school and picking teams at recess for activities like dodgeball? If you were assigned as captain and had first pick, you wanted to pick “the one,’ the sure winner, the thoroughbred on which to ride all the way to the finish line. The...
REAL Halloween Party 2021!
Calling all High School Students! Join us for a REAL Fun Halloween Party! This is our first in-person gathering in 18 months and we have an evening of fun and games planned. Wear a costume (if you want to compete for prizes), bring a friend, and get ready to have a...
Parish Business Manager Job Opening
Long-time staff member, Ed Knapp has retired - congratulations to him - enjoy the new life! St. Francis is a DYNAMIC GROWING Roman Catholic parish in Prince William County, Virginia seeking candidates for its full-time Business Manager position. Position Description:...
Your Friends Make Known
The refrain from today’s psalm proclaims: “Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.” The words of psalm are taken from Psalm 145, verses 10-18. The words proclaim the glory of God and the splendor of His Kingdom. They extol the justice,...
Me and You
The Mantu is the name of a small but busy restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, owned and operated by Chef Hamid Noori. The restaurant is more than a wonderful place to eat authentic Afghan cuisine – it’s a place of hope and new beginnings for Afghans coming to the...
Faith is the Key to Eternal Life
Today, our first reading reminds us that faith is the key to eternal life. However, this key cannot be purchased as we are used to doing with many things in life. Also, it is not something we can earn or deserve. Faith is a gift from God. God wants us to use this key...
The Grave
The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! … You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” (Luke 11:42). Back before this pandemic, I would often go with friends to the movie theatre. I am forever fascinated by the movie previews they select. I always...
Women’s Group at St. Francis – 2021
St. Francis of Assisi Women's Group - Our Next Meeting Thursday Oct 21 at 10:30 am - Virtual on Zoom Women of all ages are invited to join us for fellowship and discussion two Thursday mornings a month. The Women's Group will begin the year with a small group book...
Gospel
“I am not ashamed of the Gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes”. Paul speaks today about the Gospel or his Gospel. When Paul is writing his letters in the 50’s the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have not been written. ...