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St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
a Roman Catholic faith community in the Franciscan Tradition
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Clare Gallery “Saints Alive” Exhibit
“Saints Alive” works by Franciscan Friar, Fr. John Quigley, OFM Clare Gallery opens its fall schedule with the exhibition, Saints Alive, work by Franciscan Friar, Fr. John Quigley, OFM. In the work, an artistic lens is placed on the stories of saints and the medium of printmaking—specifically woodcuts. Fr. John wants the saints to be depicted in contemporary […]
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Community Sunday: Evening Edition
Community Sunday: Evening Edition
Join us after the 5 pm Mass in the Franciscan Center for Community Sunday with a twist! Our evening Community Sunday will feature wine and snacks. Come meet friends and end your weekend with us. Special thanks to the Committee for Social Justice for hosting this evening!
4 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
Choosing Peace: Book Discussion with Holy Name Province
Choosing Peace: Book Discussion with Holy Name Province
How Can WE be Instruments of Peace? During this Fall we want to explore this question as we once again celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. How can we animate a Franciscan response for PEACE? How do we as a community of faith and as individual faith-filled citizens engage our mind - body- […]
5 events,
Quiet Prayer
Quiet Prayer
Every Wednesday morning, join us on Zoom to be in quiet prayer with others. We begin with a brief ritual of offering compassion for the needs of our world and ourselves. The Gospel for the upcoming weekend is read; 20 minutes of silence for personal prayer and meditation follows the reading. Suzanne Nolan facilitates this gathering.
People of Hope
People of Hope
“Hope resides at the core of who we are… We are meant to be hopefilled people”, writes author Joyce Rupp. Using her book Constant Hope: Reflections and Meditations to Strengthen the Spirit, we will take one essay per week to focus our discussion and prayer. Please join our facilitator, Pat Curtis, each Wednesday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, for a gathering focused […]
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 growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Join others from the SPSA community this Wednesday at Burgdorf […]
3 events,
Prayer Shawl Meeting
Prayer Shawl Meeting
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 sorrow and fear, as well as in times of joy. Shawls are given and received as a symbol of God’s all-encompassing love. Join us in […]
5 events,
Yard Signs for Peace
We are taking the message of Peace beyond our immediate community this fall. You will have the opportunity to purchase a SPSA Yard Sign after Masses in October. The message on our sign comes directly from the Peace Pole standing outside our church - "May Peace Prevail on Earth". Won't you help us take Peace into […]
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Blessing of the Animals
Blessing of the Animals
Calling all pets and animals you love! Bring your live or stuffed animals to the Metro Center Plaza (next to the parking lot, across from the Franciscan Center) to receive a blessing in the tradition of St. Francis. All animals, including your pets and your favorite stuffed animals are welcome! Updated information from 9/30/22!! Father Tim says there's nothing worse than the smell […]
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Peace Sign Workshop
Peace Sign Workshop
Join our Women of Hope Ministry, who invites us to stand with them at a Peace Vigil outside our church before and after the 10:00 Mass on the Sundays in October. What will we be holding at this vigil? PEACE signs! You are welcome to attend a Peace Sign Workshop on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 - […]
6 events,
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Clothing Drive: “Be the Sunbeam”
Clothing Drive: “Be the Sunbeam”
Support the Clothing Drive on Sunday, October 2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and at the picnic. You are invited to donate by simply picking from the three items listed. Men’s t-shirts: Large and X-Large - new and slightly usedMen’s boxers: Large and X-LargeSocks Parish volunteers and Confirmation students will be curbside to collect […]
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Snack Packs Drop off
Snack Packs Drop off
Drop off individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, packs of nuts, chips, cookies, juice boxes or small water bottles. They will be combined with other snacks into "snack packs" which are handed out daily with sandwiches. Thank you for your generosity!
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Parish Potluck Picnic
Parish Potluck Picnic
Join us on on the patio and grounds of the church to celebrate our parish community, St. Francis, and our Franciscan heritage. Bring a main dish and / or dessert to share with others for a potluck picnic. The church will provide all paper goods, utensils and beverages. Our 7th & 8th grade program will […]
5 events,
Catholic Lawyers Guild Red Mass
Catholic Lawyers Guild Red Mass
Please Join the Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Archdiocese of Hartford for the Annual Archdiocesan Red Mass. Download the flyer below and share with your colleagues in the legal profession! Reception to follow in the Franciscan Center.
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Transitus of St. Francis
Transitus of St. Francis
Each year, on the evening of October 3, the Franciscan family throughout the world pauses to celebrate the solemnity of our Holy Father Francis's Transitus, passing over from this life to the next. In his famous Canticle of the Creatures, the saint from Assisi wrote “Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, […]
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Transitus of St. Francis Reception
Transitus of St. Francis Reception
You are invited to join us in the Franciscan Center after the prayerful Transitus Service for a reception.
4 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
6 events,
Quiet Prayer
Quiet Prayer
Every Wednesday morning, join us on Zoom to be in quiet prayer with others. We begin with a brief ritual of offering compassion for the needs of our world and ourselves. The Gospel for the upcoming weekend is read; 20 minutes of silence for personal prayer and meditation follows the reading. Suzanne Nolan facilitates this gathering.
People of Hope
People of Hope
“Hope resides at the core of who we are… We are meant to be hopefilled people”, writes author Joyce Rupp. Using her book Constant Hope: Reflections and Meditations to Strengthen the Spirit, we will take one essay per week to focus our discussion and prayer. Please join our facilitator, Pat Curtis, each Wednesday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, for a gathering focused […]
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Please consider joining us one or more times this fall in-person 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 have found that meeting in person gives the experience greater intimacy and impact. If you haven't tried it […]
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 growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Join others from the SPSA community this Wednesday at Burgdorf […]
4 events,
“Oddball” Psalms
“Oddball” Psalms
Join Fr. Francis Soucy, OFM for an interesting exploration of the psalms. These particular psalms as a group do not easily fit any of the conventional categories of psalms; although individually, they may share characteristics of psalms in these categories. Like all psalms, they express through vocabulary, metaphor, and form, responses to human joy, sorrow, and the full […]
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Postponed Clare Gallery Artist Talk
Postponed Clare Gallery Artist Talk
Clare Gallery opens its fall schedule with the exhibition, Saints Alive, work by Franciscan Friar, Fr. John Quigley, OFM. In the work, an artistic lens is placed on the stories of saints and the medium of printmaking—specifically woodcuts. Fr. John wants the saints to be depicted in contemporary light, hoping his audience makes connections with the saints and their stories. The […]
2 events,
Yard Signs for Peace
We are taking the message of Peace beyond our immediate community this fall. You will have the opportunity to purchase a SPSA Yard Sign after Masses in October. The message on our sign comes directly from the Peace Pole standing outside our church - "May Peace Prevail on Earth". Won't you help us take Peace into […]
3 events,
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 programming to the diverse spectrum of the LGBT community. We meet the second Sunday of the month after the 5:00 pm Mass in the Franciscan […]
2 events,
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Prayer Shawl Meeting on Zoom
Prayer Shawl Meeting on Zoom
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 sorrow and fear, as well as in times of joy. Shawls are given and received as a symbol of God’s all-encompassing love. Join us on […]
2 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
4 events,
Quiet Prayer
Quiet Prayer
Every Wednesday morning, join us on Zoom to be in quiet prayer with others. We begin with a brief ritual of offering compassion for the needs of our world and ourselves. The Gospel for the upcoming weekend is read; 20 minutes of silence for personal prayer and meditation follows the reading. Suzanne Nolan facilitates this gathering.
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People of Hope
People of Hope
Join guest facilitator, Melina Rudman on Wednesdays, October 12, 19 & 26 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom to focus on poetry as prayer. Consider shifting your lunch hour earlier so that you can be part of this inspiring and supportive group experience! Please consider joining us for this conversation in faith and prayer time together. It might be just what […]
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 growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Join others from the SPSA community this Wednesday at Burgdorf […]
2 events,
“Oddball” Psalms
“Oddball” Psalms
Join Fr. Francis Soucy, OFM for an interesting exploration of the psalms. These particular psalms as a group do not easily fit any of the conventional categories of psalms; although individually, they may share characteristics of psalms in these categories. Like all psalms, they express through vocabulary, metaphor, and form, responses to human joy, sorrow, and the full […]
3 events,
Yard Signs for Peace
We are taking the message of Peace beyond our immediate community this fall. You will have the opportunity to purchase a SPSA Yard Sign after Masses in October. The message on our sign comes directly from the Peace Pole standing outside our church - "May Peace Prevail on Earth". Won't you help us take Peace into […]
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Ministry Fair
Ministry Fair
St. Patrick - St. Anthony and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry has over 50 organizations that are for building your faith, building your community, for providing you a way to help others. Come learn about the ministries so that you can decide where you can get involved. Join us, for the first time since […]
7 events,
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Build Community While Building a House
Build Community While Building a House
As part of our efforts to provide affordable housing and Interfaith dialogue in the Greater Hartford area, the Franciscan Center is proud to partner with Muslim, Jewish and other Christian communities of faith in the construction of a Habitat Home. On Sunday October 16th from 8am-3pm, we will join one of these communities in working on […]
Emmaus Ministry Meeting – In Person
Emmaus Ministry Meeting – In Person
Join us in the Franciscan Center on the third Sunday of each month! The Emmaus Grieving Parents Ministry supports parents whose spiritual journey includes the death of a child. All who have suffered the loss of a child at any time – including prior to birth and many decades ago – are welcome. We meet […]
Family and Friends of LGBTQ+ Ministry
Family and Friends of LGBTQ+ Ministry
*Meeting changed for Father's Day this month! 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. This group holds regular meetings, provides ongoing educational programs and offers continued spiritual development.
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Ministry Fair & Community Sunday
Ministry Fair & Community Sunday
St. Patrick - St. Anthony and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry has over 50 organizations that are for building your faith, building your community, for providing you a way to help others. Come learn about the ministries so that you can decide where you can get involved. Join us, for the first time since […]
2 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
7 events,
Quiet Prayer
Quiet Prayer
Every Wednesday morning, join us on Zoom to be in quiet prayer with others. We begin with a brief ritual of offering compassion for the needs of our world and ourselves. The Gospel for the upcoming weekend is read; 20 minutes of silence for personal prayer and meditation follows the reading. Suzanne Nolan facilitates this gathering.
-
People of Hope
People of Hope
Join guest facilitator, Melina Rudman on Wednesdays, October 12, 19 & 26 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom to focus on poetry as prayer. Consider shifting your lunch hour earlier so that you can be part of this inspiring and supportive group experience! Please consider joining us for this conversation in faith and prayer time together. It might be just what […]
Our Synod Response: Zoom Parish Gathering
Our Synod Response: Zoom Parish Gathering
From your Synod Team,We are so grateful for the honest, affirming, and challenging input from parishioners to Pope Francis' Synod. Our Synod Summary report sent into the Vatican captured the thoughtful reflections on ways that would improve our journeying together as the People of God. CLICK Here to read a copy of the Summary. Our Synod journey did not conclude with the […]
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Please consider joining us one or more times this fall in-person 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 have found that meeting in person gives the experience greater intimacy and impact. If you haven't tried it […]
4 events,
Clare Gallery “Angels in the Dark” Exhibit
Angels in the Dark, highlights the creative, spiritual, and healing work of George Herrick. Herrick’s “Lasua” series is a direct expression of his experience dealing with cancer. When he was diagnosed, Herrick fell into darkness, feeling defenseless as he confronted the disease. Through his treatment journey, however, he discovered compassion and support, gaining deep insight into […]
“Oddball” Psalms
“Oddball” Psalms
Join Fr. Francis Soucy, OFM for an interesting exploration of the psalms. These particular psalms as a group do not easily fit any of the conventional categories of psalms; although individually, they may share characteristics of psalms in these categories. Like all psalms, they express through vocabulary, metaphor, and form, responses to human joy, sorrow, and the full […]
Novel Idea Book Discussion Group on Zoom
Novel Idea Book Discussion Group on Zoom
A Novel Idea Book Club’s book selection for October is This is Happiness by Niall Williams. Please consider joining us on Zoom. For more information and a list of upcoming books, please check your Monday email the week of our meeting for the zoom link, or contact the office at 860-756-4034 or email [email protected].
3 events,
Community Sunday: Evening Edition
Community Sunday: Evening Edition
Join us after the 5 pm Mass in the Franciscan Center for Community Sunday with a twist! Our evening Community Sunday will feature wine and snacks. Come meet friends and end your weekend with us. Special thanks to the Secular Franciscans and the Committee for Social Justice for hosting this evening!
3 events,
Our Synod Response: In Person Parish Gathering
Our Synod Response: In Person Parish Gathering
From your Synod Team,We are so grateful for the honest, affirming, and challenging input from parishioners to Pope Francis' Synod. Our Synod Summary report sent into the Vatican captured the thoughtful reflections on ways that would improve our journeying together as the People of God. CLICK Here to read a copy of the Summary. Our Synod journey did not conclude with the […]
3 events,
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
4 events,
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People of Hope
People of Hope
Join guest facilitator, Melina Rudman on Wednesdays, October 12, 19 & 26 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom to focus on poetry as prayer. Consider shifting your lunch hour earlier so that you can be part of this inspiring and supportive group experience! Please consider joining us for this conversation in faith and prayer time together. It might be just what […]
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 growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Join others from the SPSA community this Wednesday at Burgdorf […]
5 events,
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Prayer Shawl Meeting
Prayer Shawl Meeting
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 sorrow and fear, as well as in times of joy. Shawls are given and received as a symbol of God’s all-encompassing love. Join us in […]
“Oddball” Psalms
“Oddball” Psalms
Join Fr. Francis Soucy, OFM for an interesting exploration of the psalms. These particular psalms as a group do not easily fit any of the conventional categories of psalms; although individually, they may share characteristics of psalms in these categories. Like all psalms, they express through vocabulary, metaphor, and form, responses to human joy, sorrow, and the full […]
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Women of Faith: The Need for a New Narrative
Women of Faith: The Need for a New Narrative
The Women of Hope Ministry is pleased to invite you to “Women of Faith: The Need for a New Narrative”, a livestreamed AND in-person presentation by Miriam Therese Winter, Ph.D on Thursday, October 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. Early on in our parish Synod Listening Sessions, it was clear that one of the major themes emerging was the role […]
Prayer Shawl Meeting
Prayer Shawl Meeting
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 sorrow and fear, as well as in times of joy. Shawls are given and received as a symbol of God’s all-encompassing love. Join us in […]
3 events,
All Saints Day Masses
7:30 am Mass 12:05 pm Mass with music Join the 12:05 in person or on livestream
Group Spiritual Reflection
Group Spiritual Reflection
Our gathering will reflect upon the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday to guide us on our path of discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no advance preparation for the session required. Come as you are with an open heart. […]
6 events,
All Souls Day Masses
7:30 am Mass 12:05 pm Mass with music 7:00 pm Mass of Remembrance Join the 12:05 and 7:00 pm in person or on livestream
People of Hope
People of Hope
“Hope resides at the core of who we are… We are meant to be hopefilled people”, writes author Joyce Rupp. Using her book Constant Hope: Reflections and Meditations to Strengthen the Spirit, we will take one essay per week to focus our discussion and prayer. Please join our facilitator, Pat Curtis, each Wednesday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, for a gathering focused […]
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Mass of Remembrance
Mass of Remembrance
On this day, the Commemoration of All Souls, join us for the Mass of Remembrance. We remember those who have died in the past year. We invite everyone to come to this beautiful and moving liturgy that includes serene music from our Gallery and Treble Clef Choirs. Join us for a reception after the Mass, […]
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Praying with Sacred Scripture
Please consider joining us one or more times this fall in-person 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 have found that meeting in person gives the experience greater intimacy and impact. If you haven't tried it […]
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 growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Join others from the SPSA community this Wednesday at Burgdorf […]
3 events,
“Oddball” Psalms
“Oddball” Psalms
Join Fr. Francis Soucy, OFM for an interesting exploration of the psalms. These particular psalms as a group do not easily fit any of the conventional categories of psalms; although individually, they may share characteristics of psalms in these categories. Like all psalms, they express through vocabulary, metaphor, and form, responses to human joy, sorrow, and the full […]
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Clare Gallery’s Artist Talk: In Person
Clare Gallery’s Artist Talk: In Person
Clare Gallery's exhibit Angels in the Dark, opened Thursday, October 20, 2022. The exhibit highlights the creative, spiritual, and healing work of George Herrick. Herrick’s “Lasua” series is a direct expression of his experience dealing with cancer. When he was diagnosed, Herrick fell into darkness, feeling defenseless as he confronted the disease. Through his treatment […]
2 events,
Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150 Concert at the Cathedral of St. Joseph
Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150 Concert at the Cathedral of St. Joseph
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of this celebrated British composer! The combined choirs of St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, Chorus Angelicus, and St. Joseph Cathedral will present a historic concert of choral and organ works by Vaughan Williams. Join us Friday night at the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
2 events,
Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150 Concert & Reception
Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150 Concert & Reception
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of this celebrated British composer! The combined choirs of St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, Chorus Angelicus, and St. Joseph Cathedral will present an historic concert of choral and organ works by Vaughan Williams. A suggested donation of $10 will be gratefully accepted to support our music ministry. […]
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Clothing Drive: “Be the Sunbeam”
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Parish Potluck Picnic
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Catholic Lawyers Guild Red Mass
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Transitus of St. Francis
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Transitus of St. Francis Reception