Liturgy Schedule

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS

4:00 PM

SUNDAY MASSES

8:30 AM & 6:00 PM

DAILY MASS

Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 8:00 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)

Saturday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at St. John Paul II

By Appointment

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING

Please call the parish office.

Our Mission

St. Francis of Assisi Parish is a Faith Community of Catholic Christians who are joined in love and guided by the Holy Spirit, called to deepen the awareness of God’s presence in the lives of his people. As a Faith Community, we live God’s Word through Worship, Service, Evangelization, and Community. With Christ as our model and St. Francis of Assisi as our patron, we desire to fulfill our mission for the benefit of all people. An ever vibrant and growing Faith Community is our prayer.

Know anyone in need?

If you or someone you know is in need, regardless of faith, nationality, race, orientation or political opinion, our St. Vincent de Paul Society here at St. Francis of Assisi Parish is here to help. Please contact us at the Parish Office (716-627-2710).

Faith Formation

Click HERE for the Faith Formation Website.

Sanctity of Life Ministry

As members of the Catholic Church, we have been entrusted in a special way to promote, safeguard and protect the Sanctity of Human Life. Together we can make a difference and help bring about a change of heart in our society. Safeguard All Human Life: Pregnancy Hotline 716-847-2205

Called To Serve As Franciscan Friars

If you would like information about our Friars and/or how to become one, Click on Franciscan Friars and/or Franciscan Voice take a look at our websites.

Parish Office Hours

The Parish Office here at St. Francis is now closed. Please look to the right to see the information about our Lakeshore Catholic Faith Community Hub office located now at Most Precious Blood in Angola. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. For emergencies close to home, feel free to contact Fr. Ross at 410-258-4087.

Sarah Jancewicz Receiving Altar Server Award

From Fr. Ross: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

He is Always With Us!

It’s hard to believe that we are in the Christmas Season and getting ready for the Year 2025. My prayers and wishes for you, your families and friends are for the fullness of joy and peace, and for health and happiness. I look forward to spending the New Year with you wherever we find ourselves.

SOME SEMI-GOOD NEWS: At a meeting with the Bishop, we were told there has been a slight change for the good for us here at St. Francis. While the merger with St. Mary of the Lake Parish will still happen, both St. Francis and St. Mary have been put on a “Watch List” for one year. The Diocese will look at both parishes over the year to observe and determine the viability of each parish. We were slated to close some time after Easter. However, we have somewhat of a reprieve for now. As you can gather from the above, it is now even more important for everyone to do their best to be here for Mass and to try and be consistent with their support of our parish. Our future really depends on in. We are continuing to try and keep St. Francis open and to be an integral part of our Family of Parishes. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

The Family Hub Office is open for business. [ALL OTHER PARISH OFFICES WILL CLOSE AT THIS TIME.] This centralized office is the contact and location of the family staff. The office address is 22 Prospect St. Angola, NY 14006, the former Convent Building with parking on either side. The phone number for our Family is 716-780-7020. Parish business will go through the Family Office as we consolidate our spaces and staff.

Our Faith Community of St. Francis will live on in and through all of us, individually and together. You are always in my thoughts and prayers as we walk together during this difficult and challenging time. Call on me at any time.

When we have Mass here at St. Francis, with me or another priest, we will continue to try to Live Stream the Masses. Please be patient. Our Mass here at 8:00 will be celebrated on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Our weekend Masses will be celebrated on Saturday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM. The Masses are also saved if you would like to view Mass a little later on in the day. At the appropriate time click on “Live Stream Mass” below and then click on the “▹” which is found in the center of the screen.

Click ☞ Live Stream Mass

Click ☞ Evening Chat

Our Facebook Evening Chat around 7:30 PM, Monday to Friday, continues to be a little bright spot in the day. It lasts about 10 minutes or so and finishes off with prayer for all those important intentions that we have. To join us, click on “Evening Chat” above.

Don’t forget to check out our Weekly Bulletin, the Sunday Homily and Reflection. (The tabs are found below.) Please do not hesitate to contact me with any of your questions or concerns via email (fr.ross@verizon.net) or give me call (Office: 627-2710, Ext. 11 / Cell: 410-258-4087).

Click ☞ Family Mass Schedule

Weekly Bulletin * Parish Calendar * Sunday Homily * Reflection

Directions Click Here

Online Giving (E-Giving)

PLEASE CONSIDER, IF YOU ARE ABLE, USING OUR ONLINE GIVING (E-GIVING) PROGRAM–IT IS PROVING TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR ALL INVOLVED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE. THE SIGN-UP PROCESS IS QUITE SIMPLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR TO SIGN-UP FOR THE PROGRAM, PLEASE CLICK ONTO THE FOLLOWING LINK:

ONLINE GIVING LINK

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT 627-2710.

Join Us

If you are with us on a regular basis and have not registered, Click here to download the Registration form PDF. You can mail it in or drop it off in the collections basket when you come to Church. Call us if you have any questions or concerns.

Our Family’s Websites

St. Mary of the Lake (Hamburg)

St. John Paul II (Lake View)

Most Precious Blood (Angola)

St. Anthony’s Church (Farnham)

Lakeshore Catholic Faith Community

Help For The Abused

To report any abuse and/or for assistance Click Here or contact Fr. Ross

Wednesday Bingo

Join this Wednesday for our weekly Bingo. Along with over $2,500 in prizes, snacks, and pull tabs, we now have the Queen of Hearts Game. Come and take a break from the winter doldrums. Join us and bring a friend or two. This week’s Progressive Prize is $1,000. The Queen of Hearts is over $1,000. HEY–YOU NEVER KNOW!

STAY HOME!!!

When the weather is bad, please be careful. While we will never cancel Mass, at times it might be necessary to Live Stream the Mass. You can use the school closings as a guideline. God understands if you can’t make it to Mass.

New Year’s Masses

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. Mass here at St. Francis will be celebration at 12:00 Noon on that day. See below for the Mass times at the other Parishes in our Family of Parishes. Please spread the word:

NEW YEAR’S EVE
6:00 PM – Most Precious Blood
7:00 PM – St. Mary of the Lake
NEW YEAR’S DAY
8:30 AM – St. John Paul II
9:00 AM – St. Anthony’s
12:00 Noon – St. Francis