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Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing […]
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Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing […]
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Praying with Sacred Scripture
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Please consider joining us for “lectio divina” (divine reading.) It is a prayerful reading of a bible passage in order to discern its message for each of us today. We […]
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Mass and Light Lunch with the Ladies Guild
Mass and Light Lunch with the Ladies Guild
Commemorate Our Blessed Mother Mary’s Birthday with Mass and a Light luncheon in the Franciscan Center following Mass. (Free-will offering will be accepted). All are welcome.
CGS Level 1 Formation Course
CGS Level 1 Formation Course
September 8 and 9 are the first in the series of Friday / Saturdays once a month throughout the 2023/24 school year. Come and join us for this first gathering […]
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Free Yoga Class
Free Yoga Class
FREE YOGA CLASS Parishioner Michael Leahy (YTT 200) will lead a free yoga class Saturday, September 9 from 9-10 am in Rooms 9 & 10 on the lower level of the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. […]
CGS Level 1 Formation Course
CGS Level 1 Formation Course
September 8 and 9 are the first in the series of Friday / Saturdays once a month throughout the 2023/24 school year. Come and join us for this first gathering […]
Clothing Drive for Refugee Children
Clothing Drive for Refugee Children
We are collecting new and gently used fall and winter clothing, gift cards, and additional items.
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Clothing Drive for Refugee Children
Clothing Drive for Refugee Children
We are collecting new and gently used fall and winter clothing, gift cards, and additional items.
Community Sunday
Community Sunday
Join us in the Franciscan Center on Sunday morning after the 8:00 and 10:00 am Masses for coffee, donuts, and getting to know others in our community. The Parish Nurses […]
Open Hearts Ministry Meeting
Open Hearts Ministry Meeting
Our ministry provides educational opportunities to build and develop greater visibility and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) experiences within our church community and develop faith-building outreach […]
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Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Meet us in the Franciscan Center for our Monday in person gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of […]
Drumming Circle
Drumming Circle
Did you know that drumming is good for the spirit as well as the heart and mind! Please join us for an evening of African drumming rhythms once a month […]
Prayer Shawl Meeting (in person)
Prayer Shawl Meeting (in person)
The Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish serves the parish family and the larger community by making and giving shawls as a gesture of love in times of […]
Sister Parish Meeting on Zoom
Sister Parish Meeting on Zoom
The Sister Parish Committee invites you to join them on Zoom at 7:00 pm the second Monday of each month. Did you know that we as a parish have been […]
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Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Meet us on zoom for our Tuesday gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the […]
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing […]
Transformational Hospitality and Kindness
Transformational Hospitality and Kindness
As we leaf through the newspaper or watch the news on TV, almost weekly we are confronted with the reality of hate crimes being carried out. These acts may be faith […]
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In Quiet Prayer
In Quiet Prayer
“For many of us, life seems to be lived at a busy and frenetic pace, with little or perhaps no time to be quiet, to be still, or to be […]
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Family and Friends of LGBTQ+ Ministry
Family and Friends of LGBTQ+ Ministry
Join us in the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry! This group, composed of members of the church who love their gay and lesbian family members unconditionally, supports the LGBT community. […]
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Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Meet us in the Franciscan Center for our Monday in person gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of […]
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Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Meet us on zoom for our Tuesday gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the […]
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing […]
Restoring Women as Ordained Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church
Restoring Women as Ordained Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church
Our Women of Hope Ministry invites you to a two-part exploration into one of the significant developments from Pope Francis’ Synod. Throughout 2023, the Synod continental reports revealed a growing […]
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In Quiet Prayer
In Quiet Prayer
“For many of us, life seems to be lived at a busy and frenetic pace, with little or perhaps no time to be quiet, to be still, or to be […]
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Please consider joining us for “lectio divina” (divine reading.) It is a prayerful reading of a bible passage in order to discern its message for each of us today. We […]
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Novel Idea Book Discussion Group *Hybrid event
Novel Idea Book Discussion Group *Hybrid event
A Novel Idea Book Club’s book selection for September is The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina. Please consider joining us on Zoom OR […]
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Free Yoga Class
Free Yoga Class
FREE YOGA CLASS Parishioner Michael Leahy (YTT 200) will lead a free yoga class Saturday from 9-10 am in Rooms 9 & 10 on the lower level of the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. All levels […]
Choral Concert at Trinity College, Hartford
Choral Concert at Trinity College, Hartford
The Albert Schweitzer Festival at Trinity College Chapel, Hartford The prestigious Albert Schweitzer Competition 2023 culminates in a spectacular Festival Concert on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. The […]
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Secular Franciscan Meeting
Secular Franciscan Meeting
Is God calling you to live a life of love, peace, and holiness in the model of St. Francis of Assisi? Join us for our gathering in the lower level […]
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Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Group Spiritual Reflection – In Person
Meet us in the Franciscan Center for our Monday in person gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of […]
3 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Group Spiritual Reflection – On Zoom
Meet us on zoom for our Tuesday gathering. Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the […]
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Planting Party for all ages – Volunteer with Levo International
Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing […]
Restoring Women as Ordained Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church
Restoring Women as Ordained Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church
Our Women of Hope Ministry invites you to a two-part exploration into one of the significant developments from Pope Francis’ Synod. Throughout 2023, the Synod continental reports revealed a growing […]
2 events,
In Quiet Prayer
In Quiet Prayer
“For many of us, life seems to be lived at a busy and frenetic pace, with little or perhaps no time to be quiet, to be still, or to be […]
1 event,
Prayer Shawl Meeting (in person)
Prayer Shawl Meeting (in person)
The Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish serves the parish family and the larger community by making and giving shawls as a gesture of love in times of […]
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Blessing of Animals
Blessing of Animals
Bring your pets and favorite stuffed animals for a blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Meet us in the Metro Plaza across garage behind the Franciscan Center due […]
Clare Gallery’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Clare Gallery’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
The Clare Gallery has been promoting the arts and hosting exhibits that educate and inform all who enter our facility for twenty years! To celebrate this momentous milestone, we will curate the 20th Anniversary […]
