Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

 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 →

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012 from Noon to 2pm St. Francis of Assisi School is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year.  Students ages 3 through 6th grade can get a quality Catholic education in a safe, nurturing environment.  Located in the farming community of Litchfield, NH, St. Francis School is minutes away from Londonderry, south Manchester, and now Merrimack and Bedford thanks to the new airport connector.  Come discover the treasure at … Continue reading →

The next men’s breakfast is Saturday, February 4th and our presenter will be Joe Malinowski. Joe is a Franciscan University of Steubenville graduate, married to our principal Amy at St. Francis School, high school youth minister and an incredibly out going guy. 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. We are collecting items of donations for the penny … Continue reading →

The Vita Nova Annual Women’s Retreat will be held March 9-11, 2012 at the Barbara C. Harris Center (http://www.bchcenter.org/) in Greenfield, NH.   Presenter:  Fr. Benedict F.P.O. (Franciscan Primitive Order Priest) Women’s_Retreat_flyer_2012 We will be taking a look at our relationship with God through the Luminous mysteries given to the world by Blessed John Paul II.  Fr. Benedict F.P.O. and Fr. Andrew F.P.O. will help us explore how deep our relationship with God is and how deep it can be … Continue reading →

We are now in the 4th Week of Advent which means we’ve been trying on this new translation of the Roman Missal for about a month now.  We purchased the pew cards, worked at giving extra practice for the sung Mass parts, and held workshops in hopes of creating a more seem-less transition. We hope that you found these efforts helpful, and we are curious how you are responding.  When you hear the words “The … Continue reading →

Vita Nova is sponsoring a Men’s Retreat to be held January 6-8, 2012, at the Barbara Harris Center, 400 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH.  The theme “Honor Begins At Home” is sure to inspire and challenge men of all ages.  Father Marc Drouin will serve as spiritual director.  For more information visit www.vitanova.org.

St. Francis School is hosting their annual cookie walk after all Masses December 17-18, 2011.  Basically, a cookie walk is a tremendous opportunity to acquire cookies of all shapes and sizes – and especially – flavors.  There will be two sizes of container, and lots of cookies to choose from.  Pay either $5 or $10 to fill up your container with your favorite choice cookies.