Events, News & Schedules

Second Collection: November 23rd & 24th Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Thank you for your generosity!

Are you interested in learning more about the stewardship opportunities
with the Liturgical Ministry?

We are in need of Readers, Mass Coordinators, and Ushers at the Saturday, 4:30pm and Sunday, 10am Masses. If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact the office. Thank you for your consideration. 

Upcoming Parish Events ~ Mark Your Calendars and Join Your Parish Family

St. Francis Angel Tree 2024

The Angel gift tree is in the Narthex. Please consider taking an angel from the tree and buying a gift for a child in our parish. Help make Christmas more special with your gift of love!

Christmas Joy Parish Ministry

St. Francis will be partnering with Grandview Villas again this year to bring joy to their residents this Christmas! We are in need of 22 sponsors to support these residents. This is a wonderful opportunity for our parish to work within our community. For more information or if you are interested in providing some Christmas Joy this season, please contact Christi Kreahling at 828-773-7755 or by email at christi.kreahling@gmail.com.

School Student Food Program ~ Help Us Feed Hungry Local Children ~ Urgent Need

A new school year is underway and the School Student Food Program is in urgent need of specific food items. Monetary donations are also accepted at the office. Details can be found in the narthex, or by contacting the office during regular business hours. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

 

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting is set for Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 pm in the large classroom in the school building.  We would like representatives from all Ministries present at each Parish Council Meeting. Please consider representatives willing to attend the monthly meetings.

As an ongoing contribution to our Lenoir community, please support these local businesses who generously donated items and gift cards for our Parish Festival Silent Auction:
Abigail’s Gift Shop ~ Dos Amigos ~ Hannah’s BBQ ~ Highway 55 ~ Molcajete
Shake & Dog ~ Shield’s Hardware ~ Southern Crossroads ~Wal-Mart

**Effective Immediately** New Event Planning Form Now Required

Attention All Parishioners:  to all parishioners who currently or plan to hold meetings, events, dinners, etc., this requirement is for you! If you plan to hold meetings or events in our church, fellowship hall, school building, and/or picnic shelter, you are now required to submit an ‘Event Planning Form’ to the church office staff. Please contact the office for more details. This includes recurring meetings and once-only gatherings.

Stewardship

Jesus’ commandment is that His disciples love one another, even to the point of laying down their lives, if necessary. What gifts of myself – my skills and talents, my time and resources – will best demonstrate my love for God’s people?

Ministry Groups / Grupos Ministeriales

If you have content you would like added to the weekly bulletin please submit your entries at least two weeks in advance by emailing to bulletin@stfrancislenoir.com. 
Si tiene artículos que le gustaría agregar al boletín semanal, envíelos con al menos dos semanas de anticipación por correo electrónico a bulletin@stfrancislenoir.com.

Join Us for Hospitality After the 10 am Mass!

Our weekly Hospitality fellowship is held after the Sunday 10am Mass. This is the opportunity to share a light snack and refreshments while rekindling or creating connections among our wonderful parishioners. AND it’s a nice way to welcome visitors and new parishioners. We look forward to visiting with you!

Resources for You and Your Family ~ Access wonderful resources for you and your family at:
EucharisticRevival.org/learn-resources

For A Eucharistic Life ~ The Pope Video

Yokefellow Donations ~ Please Help!

Yokefellow’s Mission: We serve God by giving service to human needs in our community.  As you know, our parish is responsible for donations of dry beans to Yokefellow.  Please place your donations in the Yokefellow container in the Narthex. The Yokefellow food pantry is also in desperate need of the following items:

Please consider contributing these items; they can be placed in the container marked “Yokefellow” near the entrance to the church.

Mass Intentions / Intenciones Masivas

To schedule a Mass Intentions for a loved one, living or deceased, please contact the office by phone at 828-754-5281 or Email to: stfrancislenoir@rcdoc.org

~~ All Students, Parents, and Parishioners ~ You’re Invited to Check Out Formed.org! ~~

FORMED: The best Catholic content – On Demand!

Formed, a wonderful website that has inspiring movies about the lives of the saints, informative video-based studies, compelling audio talks and E-books from the Church’s most compelling speakers and authors, all FREE for you to access.  We invite you to make use of this special gift!

Signing up is EASY and FREE.  From this website, go to the ‘Quick Links’ tab from the main menu bar on the homepage then select ‘FORMED.org’.

Scam Alert!

Please be extremely cautious with any emails or texts appearing to come from a Church official that ask for money, gift cards, or an urgent request for a reply. Our parish will communicate to you only via our official communication channels, and we will not solicit for cash donations or gift cards via personal emails or personal text messages from priests. If you receive a message that looks suspicious, please immediately delete it and alert the parish office.

Por favor, tengan mucho cuidado con cualquier correo electrónico o mensaje de texto que parezca provenir de un funcionario de la Iglesia solicitando dinero, tarjetas de regalo o una solicitud urgente de respuesta. Nuestra parroquia solo se comunicará con ustedes a través de nuestros canales de comunicación oficiales, y no solicitaremos donaciones en efectivo o tarjetas de regalo a través de correos electrónicos o mensajes de texto personales de sacerdotes. Si reciben un mensaje sospechoso, elimínenlo inmediatamente y avisen a la oficina parroquial. 

******Important News Regarding the Church Facilities****** 
For all parishioners using the church facilities, it is important to remember to turn off lights, adjust the air/heating and ensure all doors are locked before leaving the school building or church building.
Please assign someone each meeting to be responsible for these important details. Thank you

****** Noticias Importantes Respecto a las Instalaciones de la Iglesia******
Para todos los feligreses que usan las instalaciones de la iglesia, es importante recordar apagar las luces, ajustar el aire / calefacción y asegurarse de que todas las puertas estén cerradas con llave antes de salir del edificio de la escuela o la iglesia.
Asigne a alguien cada reunión para que sea responsable de estos detalles importantes. Gracias 

Please Consider Advertising in Our Parish Bulletin

You can help your business and the church as well by   supporting our weekly publication of our bulletin. If interested, please contact  the parish office, 828-754-5281.

Usted puede ayudar a su negocio y a la iglesia también apoyando nuestra publicación semanal de nuestro boletín. Si está interesado, póngase en contacto la Ofecina.

EVERY PARISHIONER SHOULD BE FORMALLY REGISTERED 

NOT YET REGISTERED AT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI?
Please take a few minutes and complete our parish registration form, which can be found on our information board in the church vestibule. Once completed, you can put it in the office slot on the board, drop it in a collection basket, or stop by our church office.