Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

09/05/2026

09/02/2026

Join St. Francis HSA for Bingo and BBQ night. Funds raised will be used to upgrade the playground equipment and help fund the needed security upgrades. All are welcome!!

08/31/2026

Experience a Special Pilgrimage with Fr. Luis Vargas
Don't miss this opportunity to visit two inspiring Wisconsin shrines: Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and Our Lady of Champion Shrine.
Our Lady of Champion is especially significant as the only Marian apparition site in the United States officially approved by the Vatican.
Register today using the QR code!
Flyers are available at St. James Coffee and in the Gathering Space.

Viva una Peregrinación Especial con el P. Luis Vargas
No pierda esta oportunidad de visitar dos inspiradores santuarios en Wisconsin: el Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y el Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Champion.
Nuestra Señora de Champion tiene un significado especial por ser el único sitio de aparición mariana en los Estados Unidos aprobado oficialmente por el Vaticano.
¡Inscríbase hoy usando el código QR!
Los folletos están disponibles en St. James Coffee y en el Espacio de Reunión.

08/31/2026

Save the date!

08/31/2026

Join us for First Friday Adoration!

08/24/2026

Thanks to all who came to our parish picnic. We all enjoyed good food and good fellowship.

08/24/2026

God of wisdom and might, we praise you for the wonder of our being... Be with our children as they begin a new school year. Bless them and their teachers and staff. Give them the strength and grace... and peace and zeal to their hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

08/16/2026

A century after her death, the story of a 26-year-old Benedictine sister from Minnesota continues to touch hearts worldwide.

Servant of God Sr. Annella Zervas (born Anna Cordelia Zervas in 1900) is now on the path to canonization, reminding us that extraordinary sanctity often grows in ordinary lives surrendered to God.

Born to immigrant parents, young Annella was known for her deep piety — walking a mile each day to attend Mass while at school in North Dakota. At just 15, she entered the Benedictine convent in St. Joseph, Minnesota, taking the name Annella. She was remembered for her kindness, sense of humor, profound devotion to the Eucharist, and love for the Blessed Mother.

Yet her short life was marked by intense suffering. Diagnosed with a painful skin disease (Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris) and stomach problems, Sr. Annella endured violent chills, high fevers, relentless itching, and daily skin loss for about four years. Instead of complaining, she prayed for the grace to accept whatever God permitted — embracing redemptive suffering with complete trust. Even in her trials, she kept her joy and humor.

As her postulator Amanda Zurface shared:

“Her short life really shows how ordinary life can become quite extraordinary when it’s completely given to God.”

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston emphasized living the “Gospel of Suffering,” while noting Sr. Annella’s witness to Eucharistic adoration — a powerful call especially for young people discerning their vocation.

Her cause, opened in the diocesan phase on October 8, 2025, highlights a growing need: examples of holiness “close to home” — saints who lived in our cultures, faced similar challenges, and showed us how to follow Christ amid everyday life.

As we mark the centenary of her death, the Sister Annella Guild is organizing a pilgrimage to Rome — the heart of the Church — to deepen faith at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Servant of God Sr. Annella Zervas, Pray for us! 🙏