Teen Tuesdays: Study, Snack, Connect

Teen Tuesdays: Study, Snack, Connect

New Youth Group Launches Nov. 18! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the St. Francis Youth Group, beginning Tuesday, November 18, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall! This weekly gathering is a relaxed “study hall” style hangout where teens (ages 13–18)...
Where Do We Stand?

Where Do We Stand?

The Rev. David Black is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. On September 19, he was standing outside an ICE detention facility in Chicago, praying and preaching, when an ICE agent who was on the roof shot Rev. Black in the face with a pepper ball –...
We Are Meant To Struggle

We Are Meant To Struggle

Last week’s gospel was difficult and meant to make us feel uncomfortable. The gospel about the rich man and Lazarus is not a feel-good story of love and redemption; it is a warning against pride, arrogance, and putting our faith in anything other than God. When he was...