Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

✨ A Legacy of Scholarship & Faith ✨

🏫 St. Francis Cathedral School Open House
📅 Sunday, January 25
⏰ 1:00 – 3:00 PM
🎓 Pre-K3 through 8th Grade

Discover a faith-filled, academically strong community where children are known, loved, and formed in mind, heart, and soul. Meet our faculty, tour our classrooms, and experience what makes St. Francis Cathedral School a place where scholarship and faith grow together.

📍 Metuchen, NJ
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families welcome — bring a friend!

#StFrancisCathedralSchool #OpenHouse #ScholarshipAndFaith #CatholicEducation #SaintsAndScholars #MetuchenNJ

🕯️ IMPORTANT: Final Adoration Hours Needed 🕯️

The Cathedral Adoration Chapel is seeking new adorers for Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM or 8:00 PM.
These are the final two hours needed to expand our Adoration Chapel hours and make this sacred opportunity available to more parishioners and friends.

Your commitment makes a real difference.
Please prayerfully consider spending one hour with the Lord.

📩 For more information, contact Mrs. Tina Rossi, Director of Evangelization, at trossi@stfranciscathedral.org
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📣 Praise and Worship Night Event Update

The Cathedral’s Praise & Worship & Adoration Night scheduled for Friday, January 9, 2026 has been canceled.

✨ The good news: it has been rescheduled for Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7PM.

We look forward to gathering in prayer and worship with you then.
🙏 See you January 16!

🕊️ Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

March for Life 2026

Join us as we journey together to witness to God’s precious gift of Life at every stage.

📅 Friday, January 23, 2026 (rain, shine, or snow)
⛪ 6:30 AM Mass at the Cathedral
🚌 7:00 AM Bus Departure
💲 $25 per person

📩 Register:
email Mrs. Kara Kwiatkowski
✉️ kkwiatkowski@stfranciscathedral.org

First come, first served.

🙏 Let us stand together for Life.

🌟 Starting tomorrow! 🌟

Join us for 33 Days to Morning Glory as we consecrate ourselves to Jesus through Mary.

📲 Sign up on the Hallow app today
🔔 Join the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi community page

🕯️ Act of Consecration Day:
📅 February 11
⏰ 7:00 PM Mass
⛪ Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

🙏 Pray together. Grow together. Begin the New Year with Mary.

#33DaysToMorningGlory #HallowApp #CathedralCommunity #MarianConsecration #ThroughMaryToJesus

✨ Start 2026 the BOLD way! ✨ 💪💙



All middle school students are invited to a fun and meaningful night of service, games, prayer, and community as we reset our hearts and refocus on God for the new year.

📅 Friday, January 9
⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 St. Francis Cathedral
❤️ Service Project: We’ll be assembling 80 toiletry kits for the residents of the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison. Scan the QR code to sign up and bring a specific item to help us reach our goal!

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.” — Ezekiel 36:26

👉 Questions? Contact Gwen & Brian at StFrancis@boldym.com

Register:
https://www.boldym.com/SFC/events

#BOLDMiddle #NewYearNewHeart #StartTheYearStrong #FaithInAction #MiddleSchoolMinistry

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.-Hebrews 1:1-2

🌟 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 🌟
A Holy Day of Obligation

As we begin the New Year, we honor Mary, the Mother of God, who gave Christ to the world and continues to lead us to her Son.

🕊 Mass Schedule
Vigil Mass
📅 Wednesday, December 31
⏰ 5:00 PM

Holy Day Masses
📅 Thursday, January 1
⏰ 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM

All are warmly invited to gather in prayer as we entrust the year ahead to the loving intercession of Our Blessed Mother. 💙✨

🕊️ Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸
March for Life 2026

Join us as we journey together to witness to God’s precious gift of Life at every stage.

📅 Friday, January 23, 2026 (rain, shine, or snow)
⛪ 6:30 AM Mass at the Cathedral
🚌 7:00 AM Bus Departure
💲 $25 per person

📩 Register:
email: Mrs. Kara Kwiatkowski
✉️ kkwiatkowski@stfranciscathedral.org

First come, first served.

🙏 Let us stand together for Life.

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!-Psalm 96

Let the peace of Christ control your hearts;
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.-Colossians 3:15a, 16a

We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as Lord;
the glorious company of Apostles praise you. - Te Deum

Join us as we mark the Conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
🕊️ Sunday, December 28 | 12:00 PM Mass
Principal Celebrant: Very Rev. Jonathan Toborowsky
Administrator of the Diocese of Metuchen
📍 St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. - Psalm 118

A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.

🎄✨ Christmas at the Cathedral ✨🎄
Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi.

🕯️ Christmas Eve Vigil Masses
⛪ Christmas Day Masses
🎥 Livestream available

📍 Full schedule below
Come, let us adore Him. 🙏

🎄 Christmas Schedule Update ✨

Please note the holiday hours for the Pastoral Center & Adoration Chapel at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi.

Wishing you and your family a blessed and joyful Christmas ✨

✨🎄 It’s a Cathedral Christmas Season! 🎄✨
🙏 Come adore the newborn King and celebrate the joy of Christmas with us. 🙏
💙 Don’t miss it! ⭐

Tuesday, December 23rd
Simbang Gabi at 7PM
Cathedral

Wednesday-Thursday, December 24th-25th
The Nativity of the Lord (Holy Day of Obligation)
see below for more information
Cathedral

Sunday, December 28th
Conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Hope Mass at 12 PM
Cathedral


Wednesday-Thursday, December 31st- January 1st
The Solemnity of Mary Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
see below for more information
Cathedral

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Pastoral Center & Adoration Chapel Christmas Closed
December 24th-January 2nd
Note: no daily mass on Dec 24th. Only 9AM mass on Dec 26th
see below for more information

Discipleship Opportunity:
33 Days to Morning Glory, Hallow
see below for more information

The virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel.-Matthew 1:23