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!
St. Francis House – did you know?
“The generous man is blessed. For he gives of his bread to the poor.”- Proverbs 22:9 St. Francis House is an outreach ministry of the parish located in a townhouse in the Williamstown neighborhood that was established in 1992 to serve the many needs of the low-income,...
Parish Cleanup Day
The first Clean Up Day of 2021 was a huge success! Over 35+ bags of litter were removed from around the parish. Please join the Care for Creation Ministry on Saturday, March 27th from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 for our second Adopt-a-Spot Clean Up Day of the year. Please meet...
The Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis has declared his year to be the "Year of St. Joseph." It is a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph a Patron of the Universal Church. There are a number of resources available to celebrate this important moment. We would...
Why You Should Go to Confession
In a previous post, we somewhat whimsically gave reasons not to celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation (or Confession). On a more serious note, this post discusses some reasons why you should celebrate the Sacraments, especially during this season of Lent....
The Tau Cross
Catholics worldwide are used to seeing the Latin cross inside and atop our churches. It is one of the most recognizable and best known symbols of Christianity. But did you know that there are other “crosses” that have long provenance in Christianity? In addition to...
The Commonwealth of Virginia and the Death Penalty
As you are probably aware, the General Assembly of the State of Virginia recently passed legislation abolishing the Death Penalty in the Commonwealth. In light of this new legislation some have asked me “What is the Churches teaching on the Death Penalty?” On August...
12 Reasons not to go to Confession
Lent and Advent are penitential seasons when we’re encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation: to go to confession. Some people look forward to doing this – others, not so much! Many just don’t think they need to go – for lots of reasons. Here are a dozen...
Support the Bill Mehr Drop-in Center
MEALS FOR THE BILL MEHR SHELTER Prince William County As part of putting or faith into action we Franciscans believe that helping our brothers and sisters in need is an essential part of who we are. We have been helping the Prince William County shelters for more than...
Support St. Francis House
St. Francis House: An Outreach Program St. Francis of Assisi Parish 2606 Heth Court, Dumfries, VA 22026 703-221-6344 Francia Salguero & Angelica Silva We are here to serve those in need! During this great time of need, St. Francis House is remaining open to...
Virtual Lenten Scripture Classes
Fr. Jim Scullion, O.F.M.'s Virtual Lenten Scripture Classes The Gospel of Mark - “Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15) is the traditional admonition on Ash Wednesday from the Gospel of Mark, the source of our gospel readings for the Sundays in this Liturgical...