Sharing Our Stories
Parish BlogDo you have a story about putting your faith into action? We’d love to hear about how our various ministries here at St. Francis are impacting you and the world around us. Send an email to Chanel Marquis to submit your story for consideration.
Come Back to Mass!
Bishop Robert Barron / Word on Fire: The past fifteen months have been a time of crisis and deep challenge for our country, and they have been a particular trial for the Catholics. During this terrible COVID period, many of us have been compelled to fast from...
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On Prince William County’s Public Defender Office
Originally appearing in the Washington Post (May 29, 2020) || Opinion by the Editorial Board “If you could change anything about the criminal justice system, if you had a magic wand, where would you start?” Community organizers in Prince William County posed that...
Thank You from the Sister Parish Ministry
SISTER PARISH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DRAWS TO A CLOSE Thank you so much for your continued generosity to our brothers and sisters at Santa Ana parish, located in the outskirts of Lima, Peru. All the children who were in need of scholarships have been sponsored. Do you...
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
This week, we celebrate The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotional with long and historic provenance within Christianity, and in modern times has been established as a Solemnity for the universal Church. The Solemnity was first celebrated in France. The...
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Catechists Needed!
Become what you see…
This Sunday, May 30th 2021, is Holy Trinity Sunday. We are a people who profess a faith in a God that has revealed God’s self as a Trinitarian God. In the history of the Church there were many who looked at the same Scriptures and denied that God was one, yet three...
A sense from you, the Parishioners
Thank you to the almost 600 households who responded to our parish-wide survey about a potential return to the celebration of Mass without masks, tickets, and all the necessary precautions of the past 18 months. Your responses were insightful and we want to share some...
Reopening Masses and Returning to Ministry
As the parish begins to make plans for parish life post-pandemic and open up Masses, it’s time for you to begin to think about becoming involved and volunteering for ministries. Volunteering at Mass is a beautiful way to share your warm smile and gifts, to grow in...