Francis of Assisi – An Introduction
Every year – or so it seems – very good biographies of St. Francis of Assisi are published. The ones published in the last 10 years all share some great qualities: readable and increasingly historical – introducing the “real” St Francis of Assisi to the world. You...
Catechetical Sunday
Each year, the Catholic Church in the United States designates the third Sunday in September as “Catechetical Sunday”—a day on which to celebrate and pray for the Church’s mission to teach the Gospel to all people. This year’s the theme is “Say the Word and My Soul...
Adult Faith Programs – Sept 2021
Adult Faith Program – September 2021 St. Francis of Assisi Parish has a host of programs specifically for Adult faith – to help you become a life-long learner. Consider the list of all the program offerings. Take your next step on the journey of Faith....
What if….?
This, the 20th anniversary of 9/11, brings back memories of “Where was I on 9/11. ”Indeed it was one of the worst days in our history as a nation. So many lives lost. We lost one of our very own parishioners that day at the Pentagon, David Laychak. On 9/11 2011, I was...The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist – how real? Continued
In our previous article we talked about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist as the true and ancient teaching of the Church. What was affirmed at the Council of Trent, was just that – an affirmation of what was held from the beginning of the Church. The...7 pages