Events

Jonnycake Center’s Vacation Breakfast and Lunch Program benefits children who participate in nutrition assistance programs at school. The foods being requested are: Whole Grain Cereal, Whole Grain Snacks, Crackers, Popcorn, Trail Mix, Granola Bars, and Protein Bars. Your donations may be placed in the baskets located at St. Francis Church or St. Romuald Chapel. Cash Donations marked “Food Drive” may be placed in the offertory basket. Our St. Francis Family has always answered the call when asked to help others less fortunate in our community. Thank you for your continued generosity!

With this Mass, celebrated in the evening of the Thursday of Holy Week, the Church begins the sacred Easter Triduum and devotes herself to the remembrance of the Last Supper. This Mass is the memorial of the institution of the Eucharist and the institution of the priesthood, by which Christ's mission and sacrifice are perpetuated in the world. In addition, this Mass is the memorial of that love by which the Lord loved us even to death. Eucharistic Adoration will continue until 11PM.

Stations of the Cross at 3pm

On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Good Friday is the day that Jesus died for our sins. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, in the veneration of the Cross, in the reading of the Passion, and in receiving the pre-consecrated Host, we unite ourselves to our Savior, and we contemplate our own death to sin in the Death of our Lord.

All ages are invited! Rain or Shine! Bring your own basket or we will provide you with a bag to gather the eggs. See you there!!

Vigil Mass of the Lord's Resurrection at 7:30pm

A fun parish event with prizes awarded daily throughout the month of May! Tickets are: $10 each, 6 for $50 or 12 for $100 and will be sold after Mass on April 11/12, April 18/19, April 25/26. Proceeds to help fund the Father Greenan Hall/Kitchen Renovation Project. Drawings: Monday thru Saturday $50 winners; Sunday $100; winner and May 31st a $500 winner.

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at 2pm. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 2:50pm. (materials will be provided). The afternoon concludes with the Celebration of Mass at 3pm, the hour of mercy, celebrated by Fr. Ranallo assisted by Deacon Dowd. Confessions will be offered from 2-2:50pm. Refreshments will be served following this service.

The Kitchen of Hope is fully operational and first dinners have been served!!! For all your support and patience, you are cordially invited to an Open House on Saturday,
April 25th, after the 4:30 Mass. Please stop by for a tour of the kitchen and enjoy some conversation, apps and beverages! We look forward to celebrating our new Kitchen of Hope with you!

Long-stem red roses will be available after all Masses on Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Mother of Life Center in Providence. The Center provides free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling, client advocacy, parenting classes, material goods for babies & moms, and much more. The suggested donation is $3 per rose. Contributions will be gratefully accepted. Checks can be made out to Mother of Life Center. Thank you for your generous support!