St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
a Roman Catholic faith community in the Franciscan Tradition
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. Come for as little or as much time as you […]
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. Come for as little or as much time as you […]
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 have found that meeting in person gives the experience greater intimacy and impact. If you haven’t tried it yet, please do! The process is simple […]
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.
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 to see what this training is like and why people say it is such a transformational experience. You are invited to participate in a transformational […]
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. All levels of experience and ability are welcome! Please email [email protected] by September 7th to register.
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 to see what this training is like and why people say it is such a transformational experience. You are invited to participate in a transformational […]
We are collecting new and gently used fall and winter clothing, gift cards, and additional items.
We are collecting new and gently used fall and winter clothing, gift cards, and additional items.
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 will be available during Community Sunday to provide blood pressure screenings.
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 […]
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 discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to […]
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 in the church. Anyone can learn to drum - no musical experience is needed. If you have a drum, please bring it with you. Let […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to do any advance preparation […]
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. Come for as little or as much time as you […]
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 based, ethnic origin based, sexual orientation based, and at times more randomly targeted. Regardless of where and how this hatred is playing out, with each occurrence an […]
“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 silent in a time and place of peacefulness, prayer, and reflection so that we can connect with our deepest selves and the God who lives […]
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.
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 discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to […]
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 journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to do any advance preparation […]
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. Come for as little or as much time as you […]
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 global voice from the People of God asking the Church to advocate for women’s participation as deacons. We present these two evening opportunities to gather […]
“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 silent in a time and place of peacefulness, prayer, and reflection so that we can connect with our deepest selves and the God who lives […]
Gather with others for weekly inspiration using experiences from your daily life. Return to the Root: Reflections on the Inner Life, “ aims to strengthen your inner rootedness, to draw forth that loving nourishment contained in... your deepest self”, states the author Joyce Rupp. Full of thoughtful insights, poetry, and prayer, weekly reflections are grouped […]
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 have found that meeting in person gives the experience greater intimacy and impact. If you haven’t tried it yet, please do! The process is simple […]
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 in person in the Franciscan Center. For more information and a list of upcoming books, please check your Monday email the week of our meeting […]
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 of experience and ability are welcome! Please email [email protected] by September 7th to register.
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 concert promises an enchanting evening of musical artistry, featuring choirs, organ, brass, and percussion. Organized by the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival, this event marks the […]
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 of the Urban Ministry Center at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church on September 24th at 2:00 to learn more about the Secular Franciscan Order.
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 discipleship. As companions on the journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to […]
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 journey, we listen, reflect and share how the Word speaks to our hearts through the Spirit. There is no need to do any advance preparation […]
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. Come for as little or as much time as you […]
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 global voice from the People of God asking the Church to advocate for women’s participation as deacons. We present these two evening opportunities to gather […]
“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 silent in a time and place of peacefulness, prayer, and reflection so that we can connect with our deepest selves and the God who lives […]
Gather with others for weekly inspiration using experiences from your daily life. Return to the Root: Reflections on the Inner Life, “ aims to strengthen your inner rootedness, to draw forth that loving nourishment contained in... your deepest self”, states the author Joyce Rupp. Full of thoughtful insights, poetry, and prayer, weekly reflections are grouped […]
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 […]
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 to the rain!
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 Exhibition celebrating twenty of our past artists. We have chosen them from our three themes emphasizing world religions, interfaith themes and social justice themes, either on a […]