🌿 Francis Fast Facts 🌿
Did you know? During the Fifth Crusade, St. Francis of Assisi crossed enemy lines to meet Sultan al-Kamil of Egypt. Rather than carrying weapons, he carried the Gospel, courageously proclaiming Christ in the hope of peace and conversion.
✨ Though the Sultan did not embrace Christianity, he welcomed Francis with respect and allowed him to preach. St. Francis reminds us that true courage is rooted in faith, humility, and love for Christ—even in the most difficult circumstances.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #Peace #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿
Did you know? During the Fifth Crusade, St. Francis of Assisi crossed enemy lines to meet Sultan al-Kamil of Egypt. Rather than carrying weapons, he carried the Gospel, courageously proclaiming Christ in the hope of peace and conversion.
✨ Though the Sultan did not embrace Christianity, he welcomed Francis with respect and allowed him to preach. St. Francis reminds us that true courage is rooted in faith, humility, and love for Christ—even in the most difficult circumstances.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #Peace #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿
✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨
🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙
Saturday, August 15
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 8:00 AM
Although it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, please come to celebrate our Lady and her glorious Assumption into Heaven. Mary is assumed body and soul into her heavenly glory!
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🌿 Francis Fast Facts 🌿
Did you know? In 1215, St. Francis of Assisi attended the Fourth Lateran Council, one of the most important councils in the history of the Church. It was there that he met St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order.
✨ Though their missions were distinct, both saints shared a deep love for Christ and a desire to renew the Church through humility, prayer, and faithful preaching. Their friendship reminds us that God raises up many different vocations, united in the same mission of proclaiming the Gospel.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #StDominic #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral
Did you know? In 1215, St. Francis of Assisi attended the Fourth Lateran Council, one of the most important councils in the history of the Church. It was there that he met St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order.
✨ Though their missions were distinct, both saints shared a deep love for Christ and a desire to renew the Church through humility, prayer, and faithful preaching. Their friendship reminds us that God raises up many different vocations, united in the same mission of proclaiming the Gospel.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #StDominic #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral
Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. -John 1:49b
🙏 The Legion of Mary Returns to St. Francis! 🙏
Have you been looking for a way to grow closer to Jesus through Our Blessed Mother? Now is the perfect time to join the Legion of Mary as it relaunches at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi!
📅 First Meeting: Tuesday, August 4
🕘 Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays, 9:15–10:30 AM
📍 Solarium
Whether you’re new to the Legion or returning after many years, all are welcome! You can even participate in a 3-month trial to learn about the ministry, experience its mission, and discern where God is calling you.
There are opportunities for both Active and Auxiliary membership, so there’s a place for everyone to serve Our Lord through Our Lady.
Mary needs you. The world needs you. Come be part of her mission. 💙
#LegionOfMary #CathedralOfStFrancis #StFrancisCathedral #Catholic #BlessedMother #OurLady #CatholicCommunity #Prayer #FaithInAction #ComeAndSee
🥭🍧 What a sweet success!
Our Halo-Halo Event, hosted by the St. Francis Cathedral Community of Filipino Americans, was a huge hit! More than 300 people came together to cool off from the summer heat while enjoying one of the Philippines’ most beloved desserts.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all of the volunteers who made this wonderful day of faith, fellowship, and Filipino culture possible.
We can’t wait to welcome you back next year! 🇵🇭💙
#StFrancisCathedral #HaloHalo #FilipinoCommunity #CatholicCommunity #SummerFun #FaithAndFellowship
⏰ Registration Reminder!
There's still time to register for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation (Part I) at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi!
This Montessori-based formation is designed for adults who serve children ages 3–6 and offers over 90 hours of faith formation rooted in wonder, prayer, and a deeper relationship with Christ.
📅 Training Dates: August 17–22 & 24, 2026
📝 Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026
💲 Cost: $360 per person
⚠️ Limited spots remain!
Register today by scanning the QR code or visiting the registration link.
Questions? Email locquaioj@stfranciscathedralschool.org
#CatechesisOfTheGoodShepherd #CGS #CatholicFormation #StFrancisCathedral #Metuchen #Montessori #FaithFormation #CatholicEducation
There's still time to register for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation (Part I) at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi!
This Montessori-based formation is designed for adults who serve children ages 3–6 and offers over 90 hours of faith formation rooted in wonder, prayer, and a deeper relationship with Christ.
📅 Training Dates: August 17–22 & 24, 2026
📝 Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026
💲 Cost: $360 per person
⚠️ Limited spots remain!
Register today by scanning the QR code or visiting the registration link.
Questions? Email locquaioj@stfranciscathedralschool.org
#CatechesisOfTheGoodShepherd #CGS #CatholicFormation #StFrancisCathedral #Metuchen #Montessori #FaithFormation #CatholicEducation
🚧 Capital Project Update!: Cathedral Community Room Bathrooms
This week, our Cathedral Community Room Bathrooms are receiving a fresh new look. These important spaces serve both our parish and school. Stay tuned for the finished transformation! ✨
🙏 Be part of the transformation! Learn more about the Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign and help build the future of our Cathedral at stfranciscathedral.org/page/rebuild.
🥭🍧 Cool Off with Halo-Halo! 🇵🇭☀️
Beat the summer heat and support a great cause at the St. Francis Cathedral Community of Filipino Americans (SFCCFA) Halo-Halo Fundraiser!
📅 Sunday, July 26
🕑 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 St. Francis Cathedral Community Room
528 Main Street, Metuchen
Enjoy a delicious Halo-Halo—filled with crushed ice, homemade sweet treats, leche flan, ube, creamy milk, and more—for just $10 (includes bottled water). Plus, stay for fellowship and line dancing!
All proceeds support St. Francis Cathedral and SFCCFA's 2026 activities.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and enjoy a sweet taste of summer while supporting our Cathedral community! 💙🇵🇭
Beat the summer heat and support a great cause at the St. Francis Cathedral Community of Filipino Americans (SFCCFA) Halo-Halo Fundraiser!
📅 Sunday, July 26
🕑 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 St. Francis Cathedral Community Room
528 Main Street, Metuchen
Enjoy a delicious Halo-Halo—filled with crushed ice, homemade sweet treats, leche flan, ube, creamy milk, and more—for just $10 (includes bottled water). Plus, stay for fellowship and line dancing!
All proceeds support St. Francis Cathedral and SFCCFA's 2026 activities.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and enjoy a sweet taste of summer while supporting our Cathedral community! 💙🇵🇭
🔥 Capital Project Update! Cathedral Heating
Work begins this week on the Cathedral's new boiler system! This important upgrade will provide more reliable heating, improving comfort for everyone at Mass during the colder months
Stay tuned for project updates as this essential improvement moves forward! 🔧✨
💙 Be part of the transformation! Learn more about the Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign and help build the future of our Cathedral at stfranciscathedral.org/page/rebuild.
🔊 Capital Project Update!: Cathedral Sound System
Our new Cathedral sound system is being installed this week!
Our new sound system debuts at Mass this weekend! As we continue fine-tuning it in the weeks ahead, you'll begin experiencing clearer, more consistent sound throughout the Cathedral. Please join us and hear for yourself!
🙏 Want to learn more about the Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign or help transform our Cathedral for future generations? Visit stfranciscathedral.org/page/rebuild.
🌿 Francis Fast Facts 🌿
Did you know? According to tradition, Pope Innocent III approved the Franciscan Order after dreaming of St. Francis holding up the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a sign that the humble saint and his followers would help renew and strengthen the Church.
✨ What began with one man's "yes" to God became a movement that transformed the world.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿✝️
Did you know? According to tradition, Pope Innocent III approved the Franciscan Order after dreaming of St. Francis holding up the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a sign that the humble saint and his followers would help renew and strengthen the Church.
✨ What began with one man's "yes" to God became a movement that transformed the world.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿✝️
✨ Offertory Envelope Update ✨
Our new envelope vendor, Our Sunday Visitor, has notified us that the Quick Start envelope packets are expected to be delivered to our parish families by this Saturday, July 18th.
If you do not receive your Quick Start Packet by the time you go to Mass, please use a plain envelope or an old parish envelope. Be sure to include your name on the envelope.
Thank you for your patience during this transition.
✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨
🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙
Saturday, July 18th
Fr. Dawid Farewell Mass at 5PM
Join us for Fr. Dawid's farewell Mass as he transitions to his new ministry as hospital chaplain at JFK.
Light Reception to Follow
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Upcoming Events & More Information
Monday, July 20, to Friday, July 24th
No 8 AM LiveStream
Due to the New Sound System work
Wednesday, July 22nd
Into the Deep
Faith Conversations with Fr. Christy
Cathedral Community Room
🌿 Francis Fast Facts 🌿
Did you know? Before his conversion, St. Francis of Assisi was a soldier. At age 19, he fought in a conflict against the city of Perugia and was held as a prisoner of war for nearly a year.
This difficult experience became a turning point in his life and helped prepare his heart for the profound conversion that would lead him to follow Christ more completely.
✨ Even our greatest trials can become the path God uses to transform us.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿✝️
Did you know? Before his conversion, St. Francis of Assisi was a soldier. At age 19, he fought in a conflict against the city of Perugia and was held as a prisoner of war for nearly a year.
This difficult experience became a turning point in his life and helped prepare his heart for the profound conversion that would lead him to follow Christ more completely.
✨ Even our greatest trials can become the path God uses to transform us.
🔗 Learn more about our Franciscan Jubilee Year: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/page/jubilee-year-of-st-francis
#FrancisFastFacts #FranciscanJubilee #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicHistory #JubileeYear #StFrancisCathedral 🌿✝️
🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
Celebrating 250 Years of America • 1776–2026
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, we give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of liberty and pray that our country will always be guided by truth, justice, and faith.
“Christ himself linked freedom with the knowledge of truth: ‘You will know the truth and the truth will make you free’… Freedom can therefore never be construed without relation to the truth as revealed by Jesus Christ.”
— St. John Paul II, Philadelphia, 1979
May God continue to bless the United States of America, and may we remain one nation under God, seeking the freedom that is found in Jesus Christ.
🙏 Happy Fourth of July from the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi. 🇺🇸✝️
Celebrating 250 Years of America • 1776–2026
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, we give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of liberty and pray that our country will always be guided by truth, justice, and faith.
“Christ himself linked freedom with the knowledge of truth: ‘You will know the truth and the truth will make you free’… Freedom can therefore never be construed without relation to the truth as revealed by Jesus Christ.”
— St. John Paul II, Philadelphia, 1979
May God continue to bless the United States of America, and may we remain one nation under God, seeking the freedom that is found in Jesus Christ.
🙏 Happy Fourth of July from the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi. 🇺🇸✝️
🎉 $4,301,799 Raised as of June 30! 🙌
Thank you to the 556 families whose generosity helped make this historic milestone possible. Together, we've surpassed our $4.0 million campaign goal and completed the public phase of the Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign. 💙
📬 Watch for a Campaign Summary Newsletter at the end of July with project updates and campaign highlights.
❤️ It's not too late to join the 556 families ! Gifts and pledges will continue to be accepted.
🔗 Give today: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/o/sfcs/page/rebuild-give
Thank you to the 556 families whose generosity helped make this historic milestone possible. Together, we've surpassed our $4.0 million campaign goal and completed the public phase of the Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign. 💙
📬 Watch for a Campaign Summary Newsletter at the end of July with project updates and campaign highlights.
❤️ It's not too late to join the 556 families ! Gifts and pledges will continue to be accepted.
🔗 Give today: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/o/sfcs/page/rebuild-give
🍎 We're Hiring at St. Francis Cathedral School! ❤️
Do you feel called to inspire the next generation of Saints and Scholars?
We are seeking passionate, faith-filled educators to join our team for the upcoming school year.
📚 Now Hiring:
• Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• 4th Grade Teacher (Math, Science & Religion)
At St. Francis Cathedral School, we are committed to forming students through our core values of Respect • Justice • Responsibility in a joyful, faith-filled learning community.
📩 Apply today: daltonk@stfranciscathedralschool.org
🌐 Learn more: stfranciscathedralschool.org
Do you feel called to inspire the next generation of Saints and Scholars?
We are seeking passionate, faith-filled educators to join our team for the upcoming school year.
📚 Now Hiring:
• Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• 4th Grade Teacher (Math, Science & Religion)
At St. Francis Cathedral School, we are committed to forming students through our core values of Respect • Justice • Responsibility in a joyful, faith-filled learning community.
📩 Apply today: daltonk@stfranciscathedralschool.org
🌐 Learn more: stfranciscathedralschool.org
🙏 A Heartfelt Thank You & A Joyful Welcome 💙
Our Cathedral community bids farewell to Fr. Dawid Malik, who has been appointed as the full-time Catholic Chaplain at JFK University Medical Center, effective July 1.
We are deeply grateful for Fr. Dawid's faithful service, his love of the Gospel, and his reverence for the Sacred Liturgy. Please keep him in your prayers as he begins this new ministry.
At the same time, we are excited to welcome Fr. James Prumos, recently ordained, who will join our Cathedral in mid-July. Please join us in praying for him as he begins his priestly ministry with our parish family.
📅 Farewell Mass for Fr. Dawid
🗓️ Saturday, July 18
⏰ 5:00 p.m. Mass
🎉 Reception immediately following
Thank you, Fr. Dawid, for your faithful ministry, and welcome, Fr. James! Please keep both priests in your prayers.
Independence Day Cathedral Schedule
As we give thanks for our nation and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, please note our holiday schedule:
📍 Pastoral Center & Adoration Chapel
⏰ Close at 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 2
🚪 Closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day
🙏 Daily Mass on Friday, July 3 will be celebrated as scheduled:
• 7:00 AM
• 8:00 AM
• 12:10 PM
Cathedral will be closed after 12:10 PM Mass
May God continue to bless our nation and all who call it home. 🇺🇸🙏
As we give thanks for our nation and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, please note our holiday schedule:
📍 Pastoral Center & Adoration Chapel
⏰ Close at 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 2
🚪 Closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day
🙏 Daily Mass on Friday, July 3 will be celebrated as scheduled:
• 7:00 AM
• 8:00 AM
• 12:10 PM
Cathedral will be closed after 12:10 PM Mass
May God continue to bless our nation and all who call it home. 🇺🇸🙏
⏰ Last day! Make your Rebuild My Church pledge by 11:59 PM tonight to be included in next week's final campaign announcement & bulletin insert. 🙏 Join the 509 families already supporting our parish!
❤️GIVE: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/o/sfcs/page/rebuild-give
