Saint Francis of Assisi (Wakefield, RI)

05/26/2026

✈️ Get on board the VBS plane with Saint Francis of Assisi Church June 29th -July 2nd, 2026! ✈️

Children ages 5-11 (grades K-4th) are invited to Ride on the Radical Wings of Prayer! 🙏

🎶 Get ready to enjoy skits, music, games, crafts and more! 🎨

Our days will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 11:30 AM.

Registration is $50 per child (financial assistance available - no child turned away for financial reasons.)

Registration link in the comments below.👇

05/03/2026

Saint Francis welcomed seven children to the table of the Lord today!

God blessed them with beautiful weather to crown our Blessed Mother on their First Communion day.

03/24/2026

03/06/2026

Holy Thursday begins the Easter Triduum–the three days leading up to Jesus’ Resurrection. Join us for the most holiest weeks of our liturgical year.

01/16/2026

Are you up for a challenge?

Reignite your faith in 2026 with one intentional act each month 📆.

From setting a spiritual goal in January to keeping Advent holy in December, small steps can deepen your prayer, reflection, and service. Take the Catholic Challenge and grow closer to God all year long!

01/16/2026

What a blessing for our parish to have a year dedicated to our patron saint. Here is an excerpt from Pope Leo's letter opening this special jubilee year.

Dear brothers and sisters, may the example and spiritual legacy of this Saint, strong in faith, steadfast in hope and ardent in active charity towards his neighbour, inspire in everyone the importance of trusting in the Lord, of living a life faithful to the Gospel, and of accepting and illuminating every circumstance and action of life with faith and prayer.

In this Year of Grace, I wish to offer you a prayer that Saint Francis of Assisi may continue to instil in all of us perfect joy and harmony:

Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago
went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.

You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano,
teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every wall.

You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war
and misunderstanding,
give us the courage to build bridges
where the world raises up boundaries.

In this time afflicted by conflict and division,
intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers:
unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ.

Amen

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Special Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, marking 800 years since the saint’s death and inviting the whole Church into a renewed season of grace, peace, and spiritual renewal.

Beginning January 10 and extending through January 2027, this Franciscan Jubilee calls every Christian to follow the example of the Poverello, the “Little Poor One”, by becoming witnesses of peace, charity, and holiness of life. During this time, the faithful may receive a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions, including pilgrimage to a Franciscan church or a site dedicated to St. Francis.

In announcing the jubilee, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that St. Francis’ message is especially urgent in a world marked by division, conflict, and environmental harm. True peace, the Holy Father reminds us, unites peace with God, peace among peoples, and peace with all of creation.

May this Jubilee Year inspire hearts to deeper conversion, renewed hope, and a lasting commitment to live the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis.

12/04/2025

Help bring Christmas cheer to our neighbors in need this season.

12/01/2025

What a great start to this Advent season, as parishioners gathered together yesterday to make Advent wreaths for their homes!

11/21/2025

What better way to give our thanks and praise to the Lord for the many blessings we received this year, than to come together and share in the Eucharist?

Join us at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November 27th, for our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass!