Welcome to the St. Francis of Assisi Parish
and Early Childhood Center Website
Mass will begin again Sunday June 14th!!!
Mass times: Saturday @ 4:30PM Sunday @ 9am and 11:30am
11:30 Mass will be live streamed.
Mass times: Saturday @ 4:30PM Sunday @ 9am and 11:30am
11:30 Mass will be live streamed.
Here's what you need to know [for more detailed information click HERE]:
- Masks are to worn by everyone over the age of 2 and must stay on except for the brief time you consume the Body of Christ.
- Social distance of 6 feet between people must be followed at all times (Families may sit together without social distancing).
- You must be in good health and within the last 2 weeks have NOT had a fever, sore throat, difficulty breathing or cough or traveled or been in contact with anyone who tested positive for COVID-19.
- Take your body temperature before Mass; if it is 101.4° F or higher-Stay Home.
- Please do not congregate before or after Mass inside or outside the church
- Holy Communion: Ushers will assist, there will be one line, please stay 6 feet from the person in front of you. You must receive the host in your hand [no gloves please].
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me!
~Jesus [John 14:1]
~Jesus [John 14:1]
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Live Sunday Mass at 11:30.
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Church Office: Regular business hours are suspended. Please call Fr. Mike at 716-909-1751 if you need anything.
Masses: no public Sunday masses until further notice - see notice about weekday Masses above!
Baptisms, Funerals, Marriages:
Masses: no public Sunday masses until further notice - see notice about weekday Masses above!
- You can watch live streamed Mass every Sunday by clicking one of the buttons above.
- Our chapel will be open from 8am - 8pm each day and there will be perpetual adoration.
- Fr. Mike has asked that everyone say a rosary at 10am Sunday mornings
Baptisms, Funerals, Marriages:
- Call Fr. MIke for an appointment [693-1150]
- any events scheduled before the end of April are limited to immediate family members only
- please email Dave Sharp if you want to request a niche in our columbarium
- will be open regular hours
- please use the front door of the St. Clare Center
- donations for St. Vincent De Paul food bank can be placed in the receptacles in the chapel
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What about confession during the quarantine? Here's what the catechism says when we can't go to confession:
“Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones (cf. CCC, no. 1452).”
“Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones (cf. CCC, no. 1452).”
More Important Updates!!
Reconciliation will be held on Saturday at 3:00PM in the Sacristy of the Chapel. It will be face-to face and you must wear a mask and maintain social distance.
Weekday Masses have begun!
Weekday Masses have begun!
- 8:30am mass will be held in the Chapel
- Monday thru Friday every week.
- no sign up - we can accommodate 25 people
- All participants must wear a mask and maintain 6' social distancing protocol. You are asked to take your temperature before leaving your house and remain home, and call your doctor if your temp is 100.4 or above.
- receive Holy Communion or
- wishes to bring Holy Communion to their family
Links to articles about Spiritual Communion
meet our staff and volunteers!
Thank you DAVE sharp for all your hard work and dedication!
Cecelia and I were high school sweethearts. After high school we went our separate ways, Ceil went to Bingham General Hospital School of Nursing and I into the United States Air Force. I was home on leave and stopped at her house to see how she was doing. Her mom told me that she was away at school. I decided to pay her a visit and the relationship was rekindled. We were married in 1969. We lived in Balston Spa, NY for about a year, moved to Rome, NY for about nine years, 1979 brought us to Tonawanda. During those years our family was growing; Wayne, Mathew, Heather and Brian.
We became members of St. Francis in 1979. There are so many memories of the activities and ministries over the past forty years. Lawn Fetes, Keeping track of Bingo hours while Ceil worked the refreshments, Cutting grass at the cemetery with Tony Voell and Bob Hill, Building a pipe organ with Bob Hull, Parish Council, Trustee, and Columbarium file tender. God has blessed our family in so many ways. Being a part of the St. Francis Family is just one of them. |
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St. Francis of Assisi
73 Adam Street Tonawanda, NY 14150 Church is located at: 150 Broad Street Tonawanda, NY 14150 Click the link below to e-mail parish@stfrancistonawanda.org school@stfrancistonawanda.org faithformation@stfrancistonawanda.org |
Rectory: 716-693-1150
Rectory Fax: 716-693-2025 School: 716-692-7886 Faith Formation: 716-909-7110 Outreach: 716-693-6247 St. Clare Center* 144 Broad Street Tonawanda, NY 14150 * faith formation and outreach are here St. Francis of Assisi School 70 Adam Street Tonawanda, NY 14150 |
