Advance Schedule for Lent, Passiontide, and Holy Week

Sunday, March 14 — Solemnity of the Institution of the P.N.C.C., Holy Mass at 9am.
Sunday, March 21 — Passion Sunday (the beginning of Passiontide), Holy Mass at 9am.
Sunday, March 21 — St. Joseph and St. Patrick Dinner at 3pm.
Sunday, March 28 — Palm Sunday, Holy Mass and Liturgy and distribution of Palms at 9am.
The Sunday [...]

Holy Week, Basket Blessing, and Easter at St. Francis

Passion Sunday

Blessing of Easter Baskets:
The blessing of the Easter food or the “Swieconka” is a tradition dear to the heart of every Pole. Being deeply religious, he is grateful to God for all His gifts of both nature and grace, and, as a token of this gratitude, has the food of his table sanctified with the [...]

The Lenten Season, Holy Week, and Easter at St. Francis Parish

February 25 – Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Great Lent – Holy Mass and Distribution of Ashes at 7pm.
Stations of the Cross every Sunday during the Lent after 9am Holy Mass.
March 08 - Solemnity of the Institution of the PNCC
March 15 – St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Day Fundraiser Dinner at 3pm in the St. Francis [...]