Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Cathedral Family, This weekend continues the great Lenten journey where we meet the Samaritan woman at the well. One of the most famous passages of the New Testament. We see i...

Cathedral Family, We have arrived at this holy season of Lent. This past Ash Wednesday we saw huge numbers of people flow through our Cathedral; all seeking to heed the call---...

Cathedral family, This weekend, we are on the cusp of the Great Season of Lent. It seems to come upon us so quickly, yet here it is: our great opportunity to hear the gospel ca...

Cathedral Family, I want to take this opportunity to thank and honor Mrs. Madonna Razal from our front office staff. Madonna will be retiring from her work here after 25 ...

Cathedral Family, This Sunday is both Word of God Sunday and also the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. However, this past week was celebrated also as Christian Unity Week. ...

Cathedral Family, I am just hearing the wonderful news from the Vatican that Pope Leo XIV has called for a “Special Year of Jubilee of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800 th ...

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú , Catholic News Agency Contributor Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the ...

Cathedral Family, As we head into this New Year 2026, there are lots of things, no doubt, on everyone’s heart and mind. Hopefully, we have made some kinds of resolutions for o...

Praise be Jesus Christ ! Dear Cathedral Family, “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Fa...

Cathedral Family, This weekend, we celebrate “Gaudete Sunday.” It means, “Let us rejoice.” The celebration cultivates the joy that builds in anticipation of the joy of Christ...

The origins of a prayer shawl find its roots in the Jewish tradition. In the book of Numbers 15, God tells Moses, "Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make tassels on the ...

Cathedral Family, We are already in the Second Sunday of Advent. The season is calling us to enter more deeply into what we are really longing. Through the readings and prayers a...

By Billy Kwiatowski, Parishoner On a Saturday in the middle of November, one hundred and fifteen Catholic men disconnected from the noise and chaos of daily life and reconnect...

By: Ed Arocho On Saturday, November 22, 2025, St. Francis Cathedral School families gathered at the St. Francis CYO for this year’s Fall Family Event, themed “A Taste of Italy....

Together, we live out our faith through service, ensuring that those in need experience the love, care, and presence of Christ through our collective efforts. The Social Concerns...

By Tessa Gervasini , Catholic News Agency Contributor The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the consecration of the nation to the Sacred H...

By Kate Quiñones , Catholic News Agency Contributor In a move to renew a “long-lost tradition,” the U.S. bishops confirmed the next National Eucharistic Congress will take plac...

By: Mrs. Patricia Bixel, Cathedral Parishoner Last night at the Mass of Remembrance, I once again experienced the profound sense of community that defines St. Francis Cathedral. ...

Cathedral Family, The readings this weekend focus on the radical Christian statement of the Creed: “I believe in the resurrection of the Body…and the life of the world to come.”...

On Tuesday, October 28, the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi held a dedication and prayer service for the newly renamed “Pastoral Center & Early Childhood Center” serving the ...