Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

Come join us, Sunday June 10, 2012 from 2:00-4:00pm.  Calling all volunteers.  Please come join us for an appreciation gathering at St. Francis.  Please RSVP by calling the parish office or leaving a message for Debbie Bois., 424-3456, Sunflower3726@comcast.net. Perhaps you teach Religious Education, help with the  Penny Sale, crochet or knit prayer shawls, or are a member of Knights of Columbus?  Do you volunteer at Bingo, serve as a Eucharistic Minister or Lector, take … Continue reading →

Monday May 30, members of our parish staff, finance council, and parish council participated in a special Mass with Bishop Libasci, and other parish staff from around our diocese.  The Mass was held at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.  Bishop Libasci celebrated a number of these Masses in different areas of the state in an effort to unify everyone in our diocese with a common thread.  After each Mass, Parish priests received a special Eucharist to … Continue reading →

Last week Jyl Dittbenner spent 10 Days on a Mission in Honduras.  Jyl helped with a program called “Project Eden.” Organized by Father Dan St. Laurent, it is a program that involves raising produce and plants for sale, building gardens, and tutoring.  The gardens are built for community benefit – at schools, or in villages.  During the trip their was opportunity to share music, talk with local people, harvesting, building gardens, tutoring, and just getting … Continue reading →

 The next breakfast is on Saturday, May 5th at 7:00am. Our guest speaker is Doug Rogers.  The food is served hot at 7:00am and we are usually done around 8:30. Please join us for a morning of food, faith and fellowship.

 (MANCHESTER) As he enters his first Lenten season as Bishop of Manchester, Bishop Peter A. Libasci has announced he will lead the annual Lenten Mission at St. Joseph Cathedral each Wednesday throughout Lent, and will visit parishes across New Hampshire to walk the Stations of the Cross. On Wednesdays during Lent, Bishop Libasci will hold Evening Prayer at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester at 7:00 p.m. Lenten Missions typically involve a priest or bishop preaching … Continue reading →

The 2012 Penny Sale was a huge success.  All the numbers are not in yet – but we’ve given out 75% of the gifts, and almost all of the special prizes have been claimed.  We want to thank everyone who helped make us a success including all who donated gifts, the many friends of St. Francis, the Ministries who banded together to give larger prizes, Father Ray for making sure the large sign was posted … Continue reading →

 St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Manchester, NH will be having an 11-day Russian River Cruise from September 21 through October 1, 2012.   In addition to on-board activities, the trip will visit the world famous Hermitage Museum of St Petersburg, the former home of Catherine the Great, the Kremlin, Red Square and view the imperial treasures in the Armory Museum, and the rainbow-colored Double occupancy starts at $3,599 per person. Not included in the price … Continue reading →