Saint Francis of Assisi

As Catholics we believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist.  Our parish offers times for prayer in Eucharistic Adoration on Mondays from 8:45AM-5:00PM (not on holidays).  We are committed to keeping this time of prayer - to sit with Christ for hours at a time.  As He asked His disciples the night He died - could you not sit with Me for one hour?  Our own Father Paul Gregoire has explained on numerous occassions that even if everyone in the parish cannot take time in adoration, the few of us who do, are representing the whole parish.  Though we may not be able to see the effects of our prayers as God answers in His time - we believe that this is a valuable work.  Read more about Eucharistic devotion at this website. 

http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/euchd3.htm

November marks the celebration of All Saints Day.  We remember the holy men and women who have given their lives to Christ through the way they chose to live.  The church honors the sacrifices they made.  We seek to emulate the characteristics they lived, and we ask the saints to intercede for us.  To pray the Litany of Saints go to this site.

http://www.dailycatholic.org/litanyst.htm

 To read an article on All Saints and All Souls use this link.

http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0199.html

There is so much to learn about Catholicism and Prayer.  Check back for more links and resources on this page.  Please let us know if these resources have helped you and if there are specific topics you want us to address.

The Web Ministries team has recieved requests from parishoners to put together a section where the daily Mass readings could be reviewed.  With so many Catholic ministries devoted to reaching out using modern technology, we are happy to be able to bring you several ways to reflect on the scripture readings. 

Read the Bible On-Line

Thanks to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, a beautiful website has been put together devoted to the New American Bible. In their cycle of programs they offer the Daily Mass Readings right at your fingertips.  Follow the menu selection that we created right off the St. Francis website or click the links found here:

Meditation & Prayer  >  Masses & Sermons  >  Daily Mass Readings  

Listen to the Daily Readings by PODCAST

Once again the Conference of Catholic Bishops comes through with the Daily Readings as a "podcast."  Click on the NAB Podcast picture on the left hand side of the Bishop's website, to see the entire page of offerings.   The link will take you to a list of choices that you can use to listen or even subscribe to feeds using an automated reader or an i-pod.  If you are not technology savvey, or just prefer to listen when ever you have a free moment while visiting the St. Francis website, click this link to pop-up an instant podcasting media player and enjoy:

Pop-Up Podcast

Remember, you do need to have speakers connected to your computer to hear the readings.   If your Internet browser is blocking pop-ups, you will need to allow them for this site.  The NAB Podcast puts up a full week of readings, so you might need to click on the proper day of the week that you are seeking.

Preview of the Sunday Readings

 For Teenagers Only

This is a great Podcast website for young Catholics looking for a preview of the Sunday Mass readings.  The entire website, called Life Teen is geared toward serving teen Catholics and has lots of fun stuff to explore.  Those looking for a preview of the Mass readings and some commentary can check out this pop-up link and listen to "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday..."

Pop-up Podcast for Teens 

As we continue to get parishoner feedback, we will be adding scripture readinga and Mass reflections to this section.  We hope that the offereings here help to deepen your awaearness of God and provide you with a better understanding of daily Mass.

Who doesn't want to go to Orlando, Florida in January?  That is exactly how two of our parishioners felt, so Jyl Dittbenner and Vicki Fontaine attended the Fashion Me a People conference from January 10-12 this year.  

The music was phenomenal, the speakers were dramatic, and the liturgies were inspiring.  Upon arrival we found ourselves at our hotel - and the first thing we saw as we walked the grounds to catch a shuttle to Epcot was an aneole (small chameleon type lizard).  They were every where we looked - just hidden in the flower beds and shrubbery.  Epcot was beautiful.  Our favorite country was Morrocco - where we heard the story of the turtle.

In the following article, Peg Valenti chronicles her faith journey over the last two years and her involvement in a Lay Ministry Formation Program held at St. Anselm College in Manchester.

The women's scripture study share group, now known as Sisters in Faith has been meeting since the Fall of 2005.

We have gone from the Gospel of Matthew, to the Characters of the Old Testament, to Lenten Sunday readings, and finally to the book of Revelations.  What a wonderful time of sharing this has been.  We have truly walked with one another through the trials and celebrations of life. As we begin to study the book of Revelations, I wanted to share with you some of the revelations our group has discovered.