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The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613 919-847-8205 www.stfrancisraleigh.org

Inspired by our patronFrancis of Assisi, we seek toproclaim the reign of God bygrowing in Holiness throughour experience of Christ in word, sacrament and oneanother, offering Hope to thosewho hunger for human dignity,and extending Hospitality to all.

Our Mission StatementAll Masses, meetings, gather-ings, and events are cancelled

until further notice.This includes daily and

weekend Masses as well as confessions

We invite you to watch our live online streaming of

Sunday, 9:30 am Mass

See page 12

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

See pages 7 and 8

Balancing Safety, Health,

and Academics

Deb Royals-Mizerk, Director of Stewardship

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July Envelope Schedule July 26 Sister Parishes in NC and GuatamalaJuly 26 Weekly

May they rest in peace and perpetual light shine upon them:+ Joseph MerendaHusband of Karen Merenda+ J.J. BurwellDaughter of Ruth Johnson+ Annamae Smith Wife of Ron Smith+ Stella Nicole BreslinInfant daughter of Jeff and Jessica Breslin

You can mail your contribution to us at:St Francis Of Assisi11401 Leesville Road

Raleigh, NC 27613

You give can Online through:

Faith Direct: https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/faith-

direct/

Text-to-Give: 919-629-1199Additional Online Giving Methods:

https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/treasure/

SCAM ALERTScammers are at it again sending malicious emails to parishio-ners. You will NEVER get a soliciation email from our pastor or bishop asking for “a favor”, or for emergency help in the form of money. Please do not open or click on them. Simply trash them. They could cause havoc on your computer and your pocket book.

Last Sunday we had 20 children make their first communion here, and it was fantastic to see them and their parents, even under the strange and different circumstances we’ve known over these past several months. The behind-the-scenes plan-ning for the day was excellent, with staff coming together to

ensure that everyone had their temperature checked, had a mask, and stayed at a proper social distance. There were also procedures in place for receiving communion, and for entering and exiting the church.

There is an enormous amount of effort and planning that goes into every liturgi-cal event these days. Over these past few weeks, we have had weddings and funerals, and we will soon add communal baptisms. And we will continue with first communions at Mass – except for next weekend in which we will receive those adults who were to be welcomed into the Church at Easter. We hope to soon invite a limited number of people to mass outside in the columbarium garden as well.

In whatever planning we do, we realize that it will not add up to what we were before all this began. On a typical pre-virus weekend, St. Francis drew on average around 3,200 people at all five weekend Masses. Those weekends now seem long ago and far away. All churches now find themselves in the posi-tion of looking at everything differently: facilities use, scheduling, event planning, programming, pastoral care, sacraments, health and safety measures, and more. We are in transition to something we do not yet know. I know that these days are especially challenging for both of our schools, as we plan for the opening of a new school year in just a few weeks.

We will continue to keep you informed as to our planning, and please know that in all of our planning, safety and health remain priorities. For all services inside the church, we require masks. We hear sometimes in these days about “rights” not to wear a mask, with some saying that “no one can tell me to wear a mask.” Sometimes this is tied into religious rights, which is often misunderstood to mean “I can do whatever I want.” What’s missing in this is that religious liberty is never about “doing what I want” but is always tied into the common good, the wider community, and that is our approach here. We wear masks for the well-being of the people around us, as we together as a community of faith recognize the threat of a global pandemic, and do our part as a community to help ease that.

Thank you again to all those who contribute financially to St. Francis, either by signing up for Faith Direct (to sign up, call 866-507-8757, our parish ID is NC674), or by sending in donations via envelope to the parish. We are grateful, and blessings on your week!

As The Catholic Community of St Francis of Assisi, we are continuing to respond to the Corona virus as the many aspects of our lives personally and professionally are affected. Take advantage of the many virtual options available through our minitries.

Inbox CommunicationsFollow this link to verify you will receive our emails. http://bit.ly/SFAsignup.

Our weekly bulletin will continue to be available on our bulletin webpage and emailed to you directly on Sunday mornings after Mass.

Even though the parish offices are closed to visitors, you can contact our parish staff through email and you can reference the ’Contact Us’ pages of this bulletin or look in the “Get Involved” tab of our parish website for all ministries contacts.Virtual communications, keeps us con-nected as Catholics filled with hope and grace, through liturgy, prayer and forma-tion, caring and serving with our commu-nity, ministries and schools.

The Franciscan School is accepting ap-plications for the 2020-21 School Year

Faith-Academics-ServiceMike Watson, Principal

The Preschool is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year.

ages 2-5 years,Contact Shelley Freeman

Join us every Sunday for a livestream of the 9:30am Mass. Watch it from the safety and convenience of your home during this time of COVID-19, and check out all of the other broadcasts from the parish by visiting the parish website. 3

NowAvailable!

In celebration of Fr. Steve K’s Jubilee

Click here for a list of needed supplies: https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/back-to-school-supplies-drive/

To volunteer: www.bit.ly/SFA-BTSSdrive2020

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Congratulations to our First Eucharist Candidates who received the Blessed Sacrament for the first time this weekend! May this day be an initial step for you into a life-long love of the Holy Eucharist. Your Saint Francis family rejoices and celebrates with you on one of the most sacred days of your life.

Genevieve AlvarezEllie AmosGabriella ArgaoRafael ArgaoChidubem AsiabakaNicholas BrammerBrenna CornpropstMirabel DavisPreston FerraraNatalie FreemanElias GarridoElizabeth McVayKatelyn NystromTrinity OdinakaAlexander PetrellaMaebh RyanOlivia SequeiraPeyton SitoLuke ThomasAntonio Williams

Did you know that St. Francis parish has a group which discusses the joy and wonder of creation?The Faith and Science Forum explores our natural world in multiple ways:

• Rationally: by discussing how faith and science are not logically in conflict.

• Experientially: through the awe of natural won-ders and scientific discoveries

• Spiritually: as expressed in Pope Francis’ Lauda-to Si that the mystery of nature itself reveals the divine, that the Spirit is active in all matter, that each creature has its own purpose, and that the universe unfolds in God who fills it completely.

The Faith and Science Forum meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm to share information by discuss-ing books, to ask questions, and to support one another in our mutual discovery and appreciation of our common home where Spirit illumines all things. Our next Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday, August 5th when we will begin discussing Ilia Delio’s book, From Teilhard to Omega. Ilia Delio, a Franciscan Sis-ter, edited this collection of essays which immerse us in the adventure of evolution, opening new windows to our role in the divine mystery and the wisdom needed to forge the future. If you are interested, please contact Ron Monti at (919) 841-0807 / montiron@aol.com or Tracy Hurley at (828) 773-3152 / danandtracy@hotmail.com.

The Faith and Science Forum

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Justice and Peace Ministries

We are proposing two dates in August where we can gather virtually via Zoom to discuss some of what we learning through our reading and watching. ***These books and films have not been officially approved by the Catholic Church for content. We are inviting the community to read them in light of the gospel (and Catholic Social Teaching) and come for a facilitated conversation about their content.

Book DiscussionAugust 10th7pm-8:30pm

Read one or more of the following books and come ready to discuss what moved you, challenged you, made you think twice? What did you learn? How are you feeling now? How did it inspire you to work towards dismantling the sin of racism?

• Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: Story of Justice and Redemption

• Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

• Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me

• Bryan Massingale, Racial Justice and the Catholic Church

• Debby Irving, Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race

• Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

Film DiscussionAugust 20th7pm-8:30pm

Watch one or more of the following films and come ready to discuss what moved you, challenged you, made you think twice? What did you learn? How are you feeling now? How did it inspire you to work towards dismantling the sin of racism? • Just Mercy• The Hate U Give• 13th• I am Not Your Negro• Selma• The Best of Enemies

To sign-up, visit www.bit.ly/sfaracismdiscussion2020, or if you have any questions, contact Trevor Thompson, trevor.thompson@stfrancisraleigh.org

The Catholic Church is one of the most diverse institutions in the world. The Diocese of Raleigh is home to many individuals from different cultural backgrounds and traditions whose stories are an invaluable addition to our com-munities. Now more than ever, it is important that we as Catholics discuss our distinct faith traditions and appreciate how our differences bring us together.

Join us for a panel discussion with various members of the Triangle Catholic community as they share their unique Catholic experiences. We will have several different cultural traditions represented.

August 11, 2020, 7:00pm via the virtual technology of Zoom.

Hosted by Emerald Izuakor, St. Francis of Assisi parishioner, and Trevor Thompson, Director of Office of Justice and Peace at St. Francis of Assisi. Also, we will be featur-ing the art of St. Francis of Assisi parishioner Leticia Álvarez.

Please RSVP for participation at www.bit.ly/SFAcatholicdiversity and you will be sent a link for participation prior to event.

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Parish Life Ministries

Nine Secular Franciscans declared their permanent profession to the order during the Liturgy of the Word on Saturday, June 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh.Officiating were Father Steve Kluge, OFM, spiritual assistant to the Padre Pio fraternity, and Lee Cunningham, OFS, fraternity minister.The profession had been postponed from May 16 because of the COVID-19 restric-tions. Fr. Kluge referenced the pandemic in his homily.“If we submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit, we will get through this no matter how long it lasts. The world needs more Secular Franciscans to be the hands of Christ. You are more courageous than

In the photo from left to right: David Shick, Joan Monti, Deacon Phil Rzewnicki, Anna Rzewnicki, Jeanne Casciere, Michael Oeser, Lynn Oeser, Ben Whitehouse, Gladys Whitehouse, Fr. Steve Kluge, Alexandra Rommel and Lee Cunningham.

you know because you are saying ‘yes,’ you will be Christ in the midst of all this suffering,” he said.The Rite of Profession follows three years of formation and discernment of the Franciscan life and represents a per-manent commitment to living the Gospel life as St. Francis of Assisi did. The new Franciscans are: Jeanne Casci-ere, OFS; Joan Monti, OFS; Mike Oeser, OFS; Alexandra Rommel, OFS; Anna Rzewnicki, OFS; Deacon Phil Rzewnicki, OFS; Dave Shick, OFS; Gladys White-house, OFS; and Ben Whitehouse, OFS. They come from the parishes of Holy Cross, Durham, St Matthew, Durham and St Francis of Assisi, Raleigh.

Because of social distancing restrictions, only the newly professed and the presid-ers were at the ceremony. A celebration hosted by the Padre Pio fraternity will be held at a later date.Secular Franciscans are members of an international order that was founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209.The Padre Pio fraternity is a member of the Brothers and Sister of St. Francis Region that includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. Our website is https://ofscentralnc.org/contact-us/Contact Ellen Ferrone at ellenferrone@gmail.com

Secular FranciscansEllen Ferrone

Education Ministries

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Mike Watson, Principal

Much in the news of late are the tough decisions being made around the new school year and how the need to balance safety, health, and academics will be imperative for all involved. Even without the politics involved, the myriad individual and community health concerns, the logistics of safety and academic integrity and quality, and the overall needs of families and communities for a return to normalcy in their lives all add to the fact that there is no clear and right decision for all. Every aspect of the educational process involves hundreds of small decisions made every day that all must be bal-

The New Normalanced against each other and considered in serious and thoughtful ways. We don’t envy any of the “educational decision-makers” their sleepless nights and share in the anxiety and self-doubt that comes with these difficult choices.The Franciscan School, after much guidance from experts, prayerful con-sideration, and discussion with parents, faculty, and staff has decided to open for in person classes for the upcoming school year. Our plan implements all the social distancing, masking, cleaning and sterilization protocols that we can put into place; all of this making the year unique in so many ways.

To meet the needs of families who do not wish to bring their students back to campus, we are also offering an online option for our families.As we look to the new normal we remain committed to always putting our people, and their health, safety, and success, as our top priority. We hope and pray for an-other great year of faith, academics and service here at The Franciscan School.Please visit our website at www.francis-canschool.org or contact Principal Mike Watson at mike.watson@franciscan-school.org to find out more about our plan and to get insight into the commu-nity of excellence.

Balancing Safety, Health, and Academics

Education Ministries

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Heidi Hobler, Director St. Francis of Assisi Preschool

Despite differences in culture, race, and beliefs, parents around the world generally desire the same thing for their children. They want them to grow up to be happy, healthy, and contributing members of so-ciety. As Catholics, we take this one step further and look to instill a love of God and neighbor. I remember when my twins were born. I didn’t know a lot about being a parent, but I did know that I would always and unconditionally love and support them. I would give them the tools to travel the road before them which would be filled with challenges and successes. I also knew that by teaching them about Jesus, they would be able to better navigate their life’s journeys. I firmly believed that if they were introduced and guided to develop a life of faith they would grow to follow the above words from Matthew’s gospel. My ultimate hope was, and still is, for them to grow to be faith filled adults who are humble, compassionate, and kind. I want them to be thankful of how much they have and be mindful that others are not always as fortunate. One way that I strive to drive this point home is by taking advantage of opportunities to serve and help others whenever possible. Service is, I believe, a wonderful way to practice the words echoed in the two Bible verses that we find in Matthew. At our preschool, we try to offer a variety of ways to perform acts of service, even at this young age. Even if those acts have to be done with hand-over-hand assistance or are only able to be partially completed, children

should be allowed and encouraged to help others. At preschool, we regularly build into the calendar specific times when the children will be able to participate in a service project. Opportunities range from small to big, from on-campus to off-site groups, and from very specific to more open ended. One of the first projects of the year which coincides with the feast of St. Francis, involves making dog biscuits for the lo-cal SPCA. Classes learn that there are not just people who need our help, but animals too. The 4-year old classes par-ticipate in hanging the ornaments on the Advent giving trees that are placed around the church. Cards for the homebound are decorated with all of the creativeness that only a preschooler has! Some service projects involve collabora-tion with The Franciscan School (TFS) and the church community. Rice and bean kits are put together with some of the students from TFS and preschool. It’s a team effort to scoop, measure, and fill the bags; it’s also a unique opportunity for big kids and little kids to learn and teach each other! This past year, with the help of a parent, TFS, the church, and the preschool col-laborated on completing a project which benefited the Helene Foundation, an organization helping families in which the mother is undergoing cancer treatment. What a great example of joining forces to do great things for the community! Anoth-er important piece to our focus on service is that the students learn that it’s not just adults or animals who might need extra

assistance but other children, just like them. For one particular project in Janu-ary, our preschoolers make hot cocoa kits for other children whose parents can’t afford such extra treats. I have yet to meet a preschooler who did not appreciate a treat! They have had times in their young lives when their parents have said ‘no’ to extra sweets like hot chocolate. What if your parents didn’t have the means to say ‘yes’ to a special delight like hot cocoa with whipped cream? Even though they can’t see the recipients of their kit making efforts, they can relate to having and not having a special goodie. By being members of a larger society filled with those who are struggling and at a disadvantage, but particularly because we are Catholic educators and parents, we are obligated to instill in our children the importance of sharing kindness and helping those in need. We must open their eyes to the gift of service, both in big and little ways. We must teach them that God’s presence is in everyone and every-thing. All those we touch with generosity, all the selfless acts that we do, and all the grace that we share are ways that we are following in Jesus’ footsteps to eternal life. Although our acts of service this year might look different due to the pandemic around us, we still plan to find ways to take care of our neighbor as God asks of us.” To learn more about becoming part of our wonderful preschool family and the opportunities we provide, please visit our website at www.preschoolatstfrancis.com or contact Shelley Freeman at: shelley.freeman@stfrancisraleigh.org.

Balancing Safety, Health, and Academics: Service

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” And he said to him, “‘You shall love the lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment.

The second is like it, ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”Matthew 22:36-39

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Caring CasserolesThere is always a need for Caring Cas-seroles! If you can, please consider drop-ping off according to the schedule below.Caring Casseroles don’t have to be cas-seroles. They can also be side dishes, soup, stew, chili, grilled chicken, or cooked burgers or pizza slices. Labels should include all ingredients or better yet, include the recipe. If you make a meal that meets specific dietary restric-tions (low sodium, gluten free, etc.) please mark it that way--it helps the volunteers distribute meals appropriately.Though we appreciate everything our cooks do, we DO NOT NEED ANY PASTA dishes at this time.

Clare Hall drop off by last name:Monday--A-FTuesday--G-K

Wednesday--L-PThursday--Q-U

Friday--V-Z

You are invited to a free Job Connections Zoom meeting

Job Connections will host a Job Networking call via Zoom

every Monday at 4:00pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82682099189?pwd=K2RXbUpDV0RySEZuRy9zYnF6M2tZZz09. Join us and get the help you need to make a new start!

This Week and NextSingleSingleAgain 25th Annual VIRTUAL Retreat will be Friday, August 14 and Saturday on August 15, 2020. The theme will be related to “Discerning God’s will or call at this time in your life. Register by August 10 using the Eventbrite link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-annual-virtual-singlesingleagain-retreat-tickets-108899639754Cost for Retreat: $35.00 (if you cancel your registration, you will receive a refund minus the Eventbrite fees.)For additional information email Celia at ckeator@nc.rr.com.

SFA – Book ClubEvery 6 weeks, our group, with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, meets to share our common love of reading. The selections are mostly secular and both fiction and non-fiction. Past reads have included World War II heroes, a Seventeenth Century artist, people of Appalachia, and a contemporary Mexican-American family. If you are interested in joining us please contact me and we will send you a Zoom Link the day prior to the meeting for you to join us.Facilitator: Heidi Rosshross@mindspring.com (919) 847-1408

Reflecting on the WordLectio Divina followed by small

group discussionJoin our Director of Formation, Jenn Fiduccia, for Lectio Divina followed by small group discussion on the upcoming Sunday readings! We will be using Zoom online conferencing and you will be sent a link to join after you register.TWO COHORTS:

THURSDAYSfrom 7:30 to 8:45pm – Register here: https://forms.gle/nKWBNadq4uKeCgV4AFRIDAYSfrom 10:00 to 11:15am – Register here: https://forms.gle/zkbFaN751nBqgdVL9

For more information, email jennifer.fiduccia@stfrancisraleigh.org.

At Home with the Word

A Program of Transitions LifeCare

Volunteer Opportunities

AA Meeting: For our Alcoholics Anonymous friends whose meetings have been ca ncelled. The Internet is full of online recovery resources. Online meetings like this one - you can belong to more than one, or two, or three. AA.ORG main website has a list. There are private Facebook groups, endless websites, and speaker tapes. It’s all there.Al-Anon Meetings: Sun. 7:00pm, LaVerna, lower level.Always God’s Children: Always God’s Children: The monthly support group meeting for LGBTQ+ people and family and friends. To receive an invite to the online meeting, email Chuck Small at chuck.smallsfa@gmail.com. Next online meeting is Sunday, August 2nd.Adult Open Play Nights: Assisi Community Center Gym. Visit http://stfrancisraleigh.org/adult-open-play to contact the ministry leaders for each of our adult open play nights. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group:The first Wednesday of the month, 1:00-3:00pm and the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00-9:00pm, in the Padua Room of Assisi Community Center. Linda Tucker, ltucker40@nc.rr.com, 937-478-9537.Centering Prayer: Thursdays, 9:35am or 7:30pm in St. Mary of the Angels Chapel.Community Center Classes: Regular exercise classes and parent/child classes run weekly, September-May.www.stfrancisraleigh.org/programs-and-classes.Community Garden: Saturday mornings,10:00am. Call Pat or Paul Kelly at 919-413-8833, email mpmkelly@hotmail.com, or just drop by.Divorce Care: Divorce Care: sessions will resume Tuesday September 1, 7:00 – 9:00pm in the Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. For more information contact Bill Morgan at dejanuts@yahoo.com or visit https://www.divorcecare.org/about.Grief Support Group Contact Marsha Riely at marshariely@mac.com or Marlys Varga at marlysvarga@hotmail.com.GriefShareContact Kathleen Owen at kathleen.owen@stfrancisraleighorg. Job Connections: We provide tools and advice on how to stay motivated and on target. To enroll, contact Mary Horner at sfa.jcm@gmail.com.Men’s Ministry: Breakfast, Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. Visit https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/mensministry/ for details.Padre Pio Secular Franciscans: Learn more about living Franciscan spirituality in the secular world. Monthly Gatherings the 4th Sunday of the month, 1-3 Founders Room. Contact: Lee Cunningham - emcunningham3@gmail.com.Peace Pole Prayer: Join us after the 9:30am Mass on Sundays to pray for peace in the world and our country. Meet in front of Clare Hall for a few minutes of prayer. Prayer Shawl Ministry: Contact Cindy Cardello, 919-846-8825 or Diane Rotunno, 919-844-7153 for details.Rosary Ministry: Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30pm, St. Mary of the Angels Chapel. 50+ Adults Group: Monthly potluck luncheons throughout the year and monthly game days, September through May in Clare Fellowship Hall. Contact Angela Azzopardi, 919-848-1347. Women’s Ministry: - Tue Evenings with Anna Fowler – annafowler@nc.rr.com - Friday Morning with Celesta Carlson – ccarlson210@gmail.com

Group OpportunitiesAll In-Person Masses, meetings, gatherings, and events are cancelled until further notice. This includes daily and weekend Masses as well as confessions. Please contact ministry leader for virtual or online opportunities.

To all our volunteers:Here are a few ways you could help members of our parish:Caring Connections MinistryIf you’d like to get to know more members of our community, consider joining our Caring Connections Ministry. Sign up to make check in calls to parishioners, send birthday cards or deliver meals. Also, if you would like to receive care, just let us know how to help. To sign up, please visit https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/FaceTime and ZoomIf you’d like to learn how to use FaceTime or Zoom or be connected to watch our daily and Sunday programs, or if you’d like to teach someone over the phone, please visit our https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/Cards and ArtworkIf you’d like to send or receive cards to/from fellow parish-ioners and establish a connection with other folks who are sheltering in place, or if you have kids who would love to send their artwork to brighten someone’s day or if you’d like to receive some artwork, visit https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/Make a Meal and Deliver GroceriesIf you would like to make a meal or help deliver groceries to those in need, please visit: https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/Making a CallThe Parish Life staff is calling parishioners to make sure they are safe and aware of several ministry opportunities during the COVID-19 crisis. If you haven’t gotten your call, stay tuned. If you need help or want to offer help, check out our link at https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/We will match up needs with offers of help. Currently, it seems most folks are handling the daily changes well, but that may change over the coming weeks. Please reach out if you need to talk, need some help or just want to hear a cheerful voice! St. Francis of Assisi is here for our parishio-ners.Thank you!All of our Parish Life Ministries and the Community Center would like to thank you for serving the St. Francis Commu-nity. At this time all other volunteer opportunities are sus-pended until it is safe for us to come together again. Please check your weekly bulletin for updates. Stay well.Offer Care / Receive Carehttps://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/offer-or-receive-help/

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Contact Us! Parish Office: 919-847-8205 fax: 919-870-1790WelcomeNew Parishioner Registration Toni Hammes 847-8205x265Becoming Catholic Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Get Involved! Deb Royals-Mizerk 847-8205x222Franciscan FriarsPastor Fr. Steve Patti, O.F.M. 847-8205x224Assistant to the Pastor 847-8205x249Associate Pastor Fr. Steve Kluge, O.F.M. 847-8205x226Associate Pastor Fr. Jim Sabak, O.F.M. 847-8205x261Deacon Stephen Andrews 732-213-0104SacramentsBaptism Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244First Reconciliation Sarah Bowser 847-8205x496First Eucharist Sarah Bowser 847-8205x496Confirmation Thomas Bulick 847-8205x239Matrimony Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244Holy Orders Fr. Steve Patti, O.F.M. 847-8205x224Anointing of the Sick Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Reconciliation Appointments 847-8205x249 RCIA Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Sacraments Administration Martina Dumberger 847-8205x264Funeral Planning Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Columbarium Niches Trish Adamkowski 847-8205x236

The Franciscan SchoolPrincipal Mike Watson 919-534-4840Receptionist (Main Number) Diana Chapman 919-534-4837Assistant Principal, K-5 Dawn Smith 847-8205x254Assistant Principal 6-8 Colette Dziadul 847-8205x651St. Francis PreschoolDirector Heidi Hobler 847-8205x240Assistant to the Director Shelley Freeman 847-8205x262Faith Formation Director Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Children’s Faith Formation Sarah Bowser 847-8205x496Middle School Faith Formation Thomas Bulick 847-8205x239Coordinator of Youth Ministry Marisa Ferrara 847-8205x223 Play and Pray (Sunday Nursery) Tara Moore 847-8205x489Parish OperationsCommunications and Webmaster Diogenes Ruiz 847-8205x271 Human Resources Trish Adamkowski 847-8205x236 Safe Environment Specialist Trina Sugrue 847-8205x245 Director of Stewardship Deb Royals-Mizerk 847-8205x222Parishioner Records Toni Hammes 847-8205x265Director of Finance Rob Neppel 847-8205x243Director of Facilities Marc Kielty 847-8205x227

Get Care! Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Care Home Eucharist Visits Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Feed the Need (meals) Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Medical Facility Visits Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Transportation to Mass Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Stephen Ministry Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241St. Vincent de Paul Leave Voicemail 919-534-4842Good Grief Marsha Riely marshariely@mac.com GriefShare Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241

Prayers

Prayer Line Paul Wilson wilsonpf99@gmail.comPrayers Jackie Adamo 847-8205x268Receive a Prayer Shawl Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Support GroupsDivorce Care Bill Morgan dejanuts@yahoo.comJob Connections Mary Horner 610-755-5392Seeing God in your Cancer Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241AA Daily Reprieve Group Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Al-Anon Madeline Horrigan 919-923-1234 Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Linda Tucker 937-478-9537

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Get Involved! Deb Royals-Mizerk 847-8205x222

Parish Life MinistriesDirector of Parish Life Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Pastoral Presence Ministries Caregivers Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Centering Prayer Alice Stanford 919-781-5860Emmaus Ministers Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241EMs to Abbotswood Anita Misko 630-699-0519EMs to the Homebound Pat Spencer 704-608-1678EMs to the Magnolia Glen Jacob House 919-449-7634EMs to the Meadows Andrea McVerry amcverry@yahoo.comEMs to Rex Hospital Edward Gilmartin edward.gilmartin@gmail.comEMs to Springmoor Janice Horner 484-949-1417Prayer Line Ministers Pauk Wilson wilsonpf99@gmail.comPrayer Shawl Ministry Cindy Cardello 919-846-8825 Dianne Rotunno 919-844-7153Rosary Ministry Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241 Ministries of Support & Care Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Linda Tucker 937-478-9537Caring Casseroles Cooks Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Feed the Need Cooks Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241Job Connections Mentors Mary Horner 610-755-5392Medical Facility Visitors Sharon Holland hollandbozo@yahoo.comTransportation to Mass Drivers Stephanie Smith 919-302-0080Weekday Volunteer Receptionists Toni Hammes 847-8205x265Social Groups AAMEN Ministry Leon Cooke 919-740-7515Always God’s Children Chuck Small 984-204-0012LGBTQ+ Ministry Jane Paris 919-847-7431Men’s Ministry Norm Tuomi norman3722@att.net Ralph Guenther rguenther2@nc.rr.comYoung Adults fb.me/YoungAdultsofStFrancisWomen’s Ministry Kathleen Owen 847-8205x24150+ Adults Group Angela Azzopardi 919-848-1347

St. Francis of Assisi Community CenterCoordinator of Community Center Ashley Watson 847-8205x444Athletic Programs Mary Arleth 847-8205x358Assisi Café Ashley Watson 847-8205x444Parish Events (FrancisFest) Ashley Watson 847-8205x444Summer Camps (Camp Francis) Ashley Watson 847-8205x444Community OrganizationsGirl Scouts of USA Melissa O’Connor 847-8205x296BSA Scouts:Troop 352 (6th-12th, boys) Mark Priest scoutmaster352@gmail.comBSA Scouts:Troop 219 (6th-12th, girls) Scott Cash scoutmaster219tfs@gmail.comBSA Cub Scouts: Pack 352 (K-5th) Mike Hutchinson membership@pack352.comKnights of Columbus Bryan Kozak gk@kofc9709.orgSecular Franciscan Order Lee Cunningham http://ofscentralnc.orgFaith Formation MinistriesDirector of Faith Formation Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Assisi Scripture Study Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Baptism Ministry Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244Marriage Ministry Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244Confirmation Sponsors Thomas Bulick 847-8205x239Children’s Formation Group Leader Sarah Bowser 847-8205x496Family & Marriage Enrichment Team Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244Middle School Formation Group Thomas Bulick 847-8205x239Faith Formation Regist. & Events Patti Panizza 847-8205x237Youth Ministry Group Leader Marisa Ferrara 847-8205x223RCIA Team & Sponsors Jenn Fiduccia 847-8205x238Play and Pray (Sunday Nursery) Tara Moore 847-8205x489Young Adults Bible Study Group Tim Hetzel 847-8205x244Stewardship Ministries Director of Stewardship Deb Royals-Mizerk 847-8205x222Stewardship Committee Deb Royals-Mizerk 847-8205x222Way of Francis Ben Whitehouse whitehouseben5@gmail.com

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