St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Dover, TN

05/08/2026

05/04/2026

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the diaconate ordination Mass of seminarian Joshua Osborne at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23 in his home parish, St. Joseph in Conway. A reception will follow in the parish hall. All are invited to attend.

Prior to the ordination, all are invited to a special eucharistic adoration and vespers service Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. also at St. Joseph Church. During this time, prayers will be offered for Osborne and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Being ordained a transitional deacon is a major step toward priestly ordination. Osborne is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana. Following his diaconate ordination, he will preach his first homilies May 23 at the 4 p.m. Mass and May 24 at the 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Masses at St. Joseph Church.

Learn more: https://www.dolr.org/article/osborne-be-ordained-deacon-may-23

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05/04/2026

✝️ THE SILENT CONVERSATION AFTER COMMUNION 🤫

It is one of the most mysterious moments of the Mass.

The line has ended.
The chalice is purified.
The choir grows quiet.

And suddenly…

The whole church falls into silence.

No preaching.
No singing.
No movement.

Just stillness.

Many people do not know what to do in that moment.

Some look around.
Some begin preparing to leave.
Some think the Mass has “paused.”

But something extraordinary is actually happening.

✝️ YOU ARE NOT ALONE ANYMORE

A few seconds earlier, you approached the altar.

You heard the words:

“The Body of Christ.”

And you answered:

“Amen.”

At that moment, something happened that no human language can fully explain.

The same Jesus who walked in Galilee…
The same Jesus who died on Calvary…
The same Jesus who rose from the tomb…

entered your soul.

Not symbolically.
Not emotionally.

But sacramentally and truly.

For a few sacred minutes after Communion, the Lord is present within you in a uniquely intimate way.

The saints used to say:

This is the closest Heaven comes to earth inside a human heart.

✝️ THIS IS WHEN THE CONVERSATION BEGINS

Now imagine this.

You have just welcomed the King of the universe into your house…

And you say nothing.

You rush away.
You check your phone.
You begin thinking about lunch.

Something would feel wrong, wouldn’t it?

Yet many Catholics do exactly that after receiving Communion.

But the silence after Communion exists for one reason:

So you can speak with Him who has just come to you.

Not with long speeches.

Just heart to heart.

Thank Him.
Adore Him.
Tell Him your fears.
Offer Him your family.
Place your wounds before Him.

In that silence, prayer becomes personal.

It is no longer the prayer of the Church alone.

It becomes your conversation with Christ.

✝️ THE SAINTS TREASURED THIS MOMENT

The saints guarded these minutes fiercely.

They knew that after Communion, grace flows like a river.

They believed that petitions made during this time were especially powerful, because the Guest inside them was none other than the Lord Himself.

For them, the silence after Communion was not empty.

It was the most intimate dialogue of the Mass.

✝️ SO NEXT TIME YOU RECEIVE COMMUNION…

Do not rush the silence.

Stay.

Kneel if you can.
Close your eyes.
Speak to Him.

Because for those quiet moments,

He is not only on the altar.

He is within you.

And heaven is listening to a conversation that only your soul and Christ can hear.

God bless you. 🙏

05/01/2026

Correction in the bulletin:

Join us for First Friday at 4:30pm for adoration and confession and 5:30pm for mass.

04/07/2026

Join us for
Divine Mercy service this Sunday at 3:00pm
Eucharistic adoration and
Divine Mercy Chaplet

04/05/2026

He is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!

03/30/2026

We have our penance service tonight at 6:00pm. Come prepare your heart.

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

Youth and adults from St. Stephen Church in Old Hickory took a Year of St. Francis pilgrimage throughout Middle Tennessee.

03/12/2026

Join us for our Annual Fish Fry on Friday, March 20.2026 starting at 4:00pm.