The Blessings of the Bambinelli 2022
December 18th at 10:00 AM Mass
December 18th – 10:00am Mass Join us next Sunday December 18 at the 10:00am Mass for the blessing of the Bambinelli!
Pope John Paul II began the tradition of Bambinelli Sunday during his papacy to remind families about the joyous event of Baby Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Bambinelli Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of Advent. On that day children gather with their families in St. Peter’s Square and bring figures of the Christ Child from their family’s Nativity scene.
All parishioners – especially children – are encouraged to bring the Bambinelli – the baby Jesus from their Nativity sets – to the 10:00am Mass for a special blessing by our priests. This Advent tradition is a way for families to connect their Nativity at home to the celebration of Christmas at St. Francis.
Join us for Mass with Special Guest Al Barbarino
Al Barbarino will be with us at St. Francis of Assisi January 14-16, 2023, to sing and speak at Mass.
“Mass For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life”
Please join us on Monday, January 23, 2023 for a Special Mass at 8:30am celebrating a “day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life.