Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨

🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙



Saturday, December 6th

Jingle Bell Craft Fair, 10AM-4PM
St. Francis CYO

Christmas Tree Lighting Memorial & Blessing of Creche after the 5PM Mass.
*we are not accepting anymore tree gifts at this time*
In Front of the Cathedral

Monday, December 8th
Additional Confession Times for Advent on Mondays from 8AM-10AM
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Times: 7AM, 8AM, 12:10PM, 5:00PM
Cathedral

Pastoral Center & Adoration Chapel is Closed

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Volunteering at St. Francis

Hot Chocolate and Cookies Distribution after the Christmas Tree Lighting

Christmas Flowers Distribution

✨ Advent Confession Times ✨

As we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, we invite you to encounter God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Advent. 💜🕯️

Regular Confession Times
📅 Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📞 Or by appointment — call the Pastoral Center at (732) 548-0100 or use the link below.

Additional Advent Confession Times
✨ Mondays in December: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

💎✨ Shop stunning handcrafted holiday jewelry made by local artisans! One-of-a-kind gifts, beautiful craftsmanship, and the perfect accessories for the season. 🎁❤️ Find this and MORE at the Jingle Bells Craft Celebration 🎄 📅 Saturday, Dec 6 • 10 AM – 4 PM 📍 St. Francis Cathedral CYO, Metuchen ✅ FREE ADMISSION — all are welcome! Support small • Shop local • Gift beautifully 🎄💍

Be vigilant at all times and pray
That you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man. -Luke 21:36

🕯️✨ Bring the Christmas glow home! Shop handmade candles, warmers, gifts & more at our Jingle Bells Craft Celebration! 🎄 📍 St. Francis Cathedral CYO, Metuchen 📅 Saturday, Dec 6 • 10 AM – 4 PM 🎅 Meet Santa • 🎁 Shop Local • ✅ FREE Admission Come support small businesses & get festive with us! All are welcome! 🎄❤️

🕯️💜 Happy Advent from the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi! As we enter this season of Hope, Faith, Joy, and Peace, may our hearts be prepared to welcome Christ anew. Come, Lord Jesus! ✨

In all circumstances, give thanks,
for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.-1 Thessalonians 5:18

Stay awake!
For you do not know when the Son of Man will come.-Matthew 24:42a, 44

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! -Mark 11:9, 10

Arise, soldiers of Christ, throw away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. - St. Cecilia

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me. -John 10:27

✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨ 🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙

Saturday, November 22nd
Rosary Altar Society Bakesale after all masses
Breezeway

Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, 9AM-3PM
Social Concerns & Knights of Columbus
see below for more information
School Parking Lot

Sunday, November 23rd
*Please note that the 10AM and 5PM masses will have a videography team present for marketing and communications purposes.*

Rosary Altar Society Bakesale after all masses
Breezeway

Thanksgiving Bread Distribution, 8AM-12PM
Social Concerns
see below for more information
Pastoral Center & Solarium


Cathedral Concert Series Presents: Palestrina & Friends at 3PM
Light refreshments to follow
Cathedral

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Wednesday, November 26th
Pastoral Center closed at 12PM for Thanksgiving
Cathedral Blessing of Food
will be done after every mass: 7AM, 8AM, and 12:10PM
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Thursday, November 27th & Friday, November 28th
Pastoral Center and Adoration Chapel Closed

Cathedral Concert Series at St. Francis THIS SUNDAY! 🎶✨ Experience the Renaissance in Song! Join us for Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina & Friends — an evening of timeless sacred music performed by the Choir of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi. 📅 Sunday, November 23 at 3 PM 📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, NJ Celebrate the 500th anniversary of Palestrina's birth with masterpieces like Sicut Cervus and Missa Papae Marcelli — plus works by his Renaissance contemporaries. A wine-and-cheese reception follows the performance. 🍷🧀 💛 $20 Suggested Donation | General Seating Presented by Cathedral Concerts with support from Middlesex County Grants #CathedralConcerts #StFrancisMetuchen #Palestrina #SacredMusic #RenaissanceMusic #FaithAndArt #Choir #MetuchenNJ

🧶✨ Cozy, handcrafted, and made with love! Shop Handmade Holiday Treasures at our Jingle Bells Craft Celebration 🎄 📍 St. Francis Cathedral CYO 📅 Saturday, Dec 6 • 10 AM ✅ FREE admission Perfect gifts • Crochet goods • Holiday décor • One-of-a-kind finds 🎁 Come support local makers!

How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me! - St. Elizabeth of Hungary

1) “We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend upon material success…but on Jesus alone.”

‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

"Allow me, brothers, to look toward heaven rather than at the earth, so that my spirit may set on the right course when the time comes for me to go on my journey to the Lord."

🎅✨ Get into the Christmas spirit at our Jingle Bells Craft Celebration! 🗓 Saturday, December 6, 2025 ⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM 📍 St. Francis Cathedral CYO • 520 Main St, Metuchen, NJ