In the event of inclement weather, schedule changes or cancellations, this will be the primary way to notify parishioners. To opt in, email your name and email to: gro.cilohtacsicnarfts@noitacifiton. We cannot send texts or make phone calls.

Please Note: Deacon Al's Monday Night Bible Study is on break for summer. Meetings will resume on Monday, September 14th.

If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to: Faith Vos Winkel, MSW Victim Assistance Coordinator 860-541-6475 [email protected] In addition, you will be asked to follow up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved in the incident. Specifics of this written report can be found in the Policies and Procedures of the Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults. This document is also available online at www.archdioceseofhartford.org. The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities. Mandated reporters in the State of Connecticut are required by law to report any incident of sexual abuse involving a minor or vulnerable adult. We encourage any Non-Mandated persons to report such incidents to the proper authorities as well. We support your right to do so. Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (persons under the age of 18) should be reported to: State of CT Department of Children and Families Care-line 1-800-842-2288 Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 18 – 59 should be reported to: State of CT Connecticut Department of Developmental Services AID Division for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities 1-844-878-8923 Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to: State of CT Department of Social Services Division of Protective Services for Elders 1-888-385-4225 Once a written report of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult has been received, an investigation will be undertaken by, or on behalf of, the Archdiocese of Hartford. RevisedJanuary 2026

St. Francis Catholic exists to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, bring all people into relationship with God, and form the next generation of evangelical Catholics. We do this by means of 4 pillars: welcoming community, engaging liturgical prayer, doctrinal formation, and commitment to growing in personal holiness.

Respect for Human Life: Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

Pictured Left & Center: Families visit the Chesterton Academy in Rhode Island Pictured Right: Our Headmaster, Dr. Andrew Blaski & Board Chairman, Peter Schwartz attend the Chesterton Annual Summit with Chesterton Founder, Dale Ahlquist "A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it." - G.K. CHESTERTON There's Still Time To Join Us This Fall - Integrated classical liberal arts curriculum in the Catholic intellectual tradition - Academically rigorous, with a mixture of Socratic method and lecture format - Affordable tuition - Daily Mass - Faculty, Board, and staff take Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church - Training young men and women who will bravely witness their faith through excellence in their vocations and their relationships with Jesus Christ Be one of the first to experience the Chesterton difference.

In the first half of 2026, our parish has helped dozens of new members through the Sacraments of Initiation. Check out the statistics in our annual mid-year Sacramental Report!

Marriage Convalidation of Dylan & Jessica Skinner and Baptism of Liam Skinner Wedding of Elliot Steadman ੳ Naomi Delgado-Onisto