Sharing Our Stories
Parish Blog
Do 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.
The posts shown below are designated as being of general interest for the parish. We also have other pages with a more dedicated focus; a few are listed below… in case you would like to “take a look.” Enjoy!
All Saints Day
During the first 300 year of the Christian church, the people of God endured periods of peace, but also extended periods of persecution. Especially in the local churches, each generation remembered the martyrs and the leaders who exemplified the faith. By the fourth...
World Mission Sunday 2021
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR WORLD MISSION DAY 2021 “We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once we experience the power of God’s love, and recognize his fatherly presence in our personal and community...
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:...
Remembering Freedom
OK, pop quiz time. Who were the “Freedom Riders?” My random (and quite small) sample yielded some interesting answers. The most common was a speculation that it was an organized motorcycle ride akin to the “Rolling Thunder” ride in Washington D.C. around Memorial Day....
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...
VOICE-flyer-2021
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...