2013 Confirmation Date: Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m.

We just received word from the diocese that the date for the celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation for St. Francis of Assisi Parish is Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. (church).

Children's Liturgy of the Word Begins Sunday, August 26

The Children’s Liturgy of the Word begins Sunday, August 26 at the 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses (and will run every Sunday, except May 5, through June 30)

The Children’s Liturgy of the Word is designed for children in grades K-3. At the time of the scripture readings in church, Father calls the children forward to the altar.
The children then follow the adult leaders to the chapel, located in the basement of the church. In the chapel, the children hear the readings proclaimed and explained to them at a child’s level. At the time of the offertory, the children are brought back up to church and return to their parents. No pre-registration is necessary.

 Also, thank you to Sara Huige for her years of service and welcome to Joan Desjarlais, our new Children’s Liturgy of the Word coordinator.

To volunteer or for more information on the Children’s Liturgy of the Word, please contact Joan Desjarlais at jdesjarlais106@yahoo.com or email stfreled@stfrancisa2.org or call the RE office at 821-2130.

Enjoy a Slideshow of VBS 2012

Enjoy a slideshow of VBS 2012:

Thank You VBS Families!

Thank you to all those who volunteered to help make VBS a delightful and faith-filled week for the children!

Happy Summer to all the VBS families!

A slideshow of pictures will be posted soon!

VBS Special & Playground Toy Collection

If your plans include attending the 8:45 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Masses this Sunday, July 22, then after Mass, stop by the Parish Activities Center (PAC) for a VBS special of donuts, fruit & cream, and coffee & juice.

Also, this weekend is the collection of playground toys to help the children of St. Louis Center.  If you are able, please purchase some of the toys from the list below and bring them up at the time of the offertory (when Father calls for the canned food), and place them in or near the basket by the altar in the front of the church.  Thank you so much!

Play Toys (to be brought up during the offertory at Mass the weekend of July 21/22) include:

sidewalk chalk                                                        
pop-up soccer nets
plastic sand trucks (durable)                                    
basketballs
sand toys (durable)                                                 
butterfly nets
Sprinklers bug 'houses'
playground balls
other fun playground toys

(For more information on the playground collection, please go to http://www.stfrancisa2.com/religious-education/vacation-bible-school and scroll towards the bottom of the page).

Presenters in Varying Fields of Expertise Needed for VBS

We’re looking for some adults to present in their field of expertise one day during Vacation Bible School.    

We’re looking for presenters in the areas of 1) Health Care; 2) Cooking or Nutrition; 3) Firefighter, police, or public safety; 4) Veterinary or care of animals; and 5) Kinesiology or exercise.

Each presentation would last 20 minutes and repeat 5 times as different age groupings of children (preschool to 5th grade) rotate through the presentations.  Time commitment is one day during VBS week (Monday-Friday, July 23-27) from 9 a.m.-12 noon.

If you can lend us a hand with your time and sharing of your knowledge, please contact Ellen Ward at ward@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2132.  Thank you!

Sign Up Now for Early Registration Discount for 2012-2013 RE Classes!

Sign up for 2012-2013 Religious Education classes for children in grades preK-8 on-line now by clicking here!

For a downloadable paper form, click here!

The early registration discount applies until July 31.

For questions, please contact the RE office at stfreled@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2130 or contact Ellen Ward, DRE at ward@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2132.