2023 Celebrations for SFA Feast

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2023 Celebrations for St. Francis of Assisi

NOVENA OF MASSES:   SEPTEMBER 25th – OCTOBER 3rd

• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 7:00PM MASS – The Life of St. Francis – Deacon Richard Noronha
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 8:30AM MASS – The Miracles of St. Francis – Fr. Damian
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 7:00PM MASS – The Journey of Conversion – Deacon Don
• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 8:30AM MASS – God Speaks Through Suffering – Deacon Richard Te
• FRIDAY, SEPT 29, 7:00PM MASS – God Calls us Out of our Comfort Zones – Deacon Richard Noronha
• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 10:00AM MASS – Charity is at the Heart of Discipleship – Deacon Don
  11:00AM – 12:00AM – BLESSING OF ANIMALS OUTDOORS & PRAYER FOR SICK PETS, NEAR THE BRONZE
  STATUE OF ST. FRANCIS
• SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 – The Sanctity of Life – Fr. Damian;   2:00PM – 3:00PM – LIFECHAIN ALONG DUNDAS STREET, NEAR WOODCHESTER MALL
• MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 – The Virtue of Chastity – Deacon Richard Te
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 8:30AM MASS – The Necessity of Prayer & the Sacraments – Fr. Damian

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd
THE TRANSITUS OF ST. FRANCIS
A MEDITATION ON THE LAST HOURS BEFORE THE DEATH OF ST. FRANCIS
7:00PM – 8:00PM EVENING PRAYER FROM THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS
VENERATION OF THE RELIC OF ST. FRANCIS
OTHER PRAYERS & HYMNS
8:00PM – 9:00PM EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CONCLUDING WITH
BENEDICTION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th
PATRONAL FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH
6:30PM THE HOLY ROSARY
7:00PM  SOLEMN MASS FOR THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
AFTER MASS RECEPTION IN THE PARISH HALL FEATURING ITALIAN ALMOND
COOKIES, A FAVOURITE TREAT OF ST. FRANCIS