St. Francis Cathedral School

Peace is the first thing the angels sang. Peace is the mark of the children of God. Peace is the nurse of love. Peace is the mother of unity. Peace is the rest of the blessed souls. Peace is the dwelling place of eternity.

I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord,
that my name may be there forever. -2 Chronicles 7:16

🎄🕯️ Join us for SFCS’ 1st Advent Wreath Make & Take! Create a beautiful Advent wreath for your home while enjoying fellowship, creativity, and light refreshments! 📅 Sunday, November 30 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 St. Francis Cathedral Cafeteria 💲 $40 per kit • Pre-order by 11/10 Kits can be made on-site or taken home. Limited quantity — reserve yours today! 👉 Order here: https://b70b9e-7e.myshopify.com/products/advent-wreath-make-take 📲 Or scan the QR code on the flyer! Hosted by the SFCS HSA #SFCS #SaintsAndScholars #Advent #MakeAndTake #CatholicCommunity #FamilyFaithTime

Saint Francis Cathedral invites Catholic men to attend the “Renewal of Hope” Men’s conference on November 15 th to strengthen their life, family and community.

“There is an awful lot of insecurity and nervousness and second guessing among good parents. Whether you are a parent or a grandparent, I'm going to give you a sense of standing strong against the culture no longer on your side. As faith filled men, we’re going to have to go against the culture to raise the kind of kids or grandkids that we want to raise. To make my point I use comedy because good comedy will leave the
audience saying, oh, okay, I can relate to that. It may be an exaggeration of a reality, but there is a lot of truth in comedy. So, I will use it to relate, then follow it up with the points I am trying to make to the guys.”

Dr Ray Guarendi is a Catholic clinical psychologist, author and host of “The Dr. is in” on Sirius XM and “Living Right With Dr. Ray” on EWTN

Men’s Conference 2025 – Renewal of Hope
Strengthen your life, family and community
November 15, 2025 9:15am – 3:00pm
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi – 548 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ
$65 – includes breakfast and lunch

Register below:
https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=a280edf8-fbfa-4f46-9d8b-643135a78655

📚After 9 rigorous weeks, it’s a wrap for our after school HSPT Review Class! Congratulations and good luck to our dedicated 8th graders as they prepare to take their High School Placement Tests. We are so proud of you and all your hard work!🌟We want to thank Mrs. Langton & Mrs. Freeman for all their guidance in prepping the Class of 2026 for their placement tests!😃 #SFCS

🌟SFCS offers numerous after school clubs for our students. Our Book 📚Club “Clubbers” walked the runway yesterday showcasing their favorite characters from the books that they are reading. Special thanks to Mrs. Adinolfi for moderating this club.🥰 #SFCS

📚The SFCS Scholastic Book Fair is up and running all week. Our Kindergartners had a great time yesterday perusing all the books and making their purchases. Special thanks to our HSA and all the parent volunteers who are helping our school foster a love of reading.📖 #SFCS

🗳️Today KA celebrated Election Day. They learned all about ballots, what a ballot box is and the voting process. They got a chance to vote for their favorite foods. They were thrilled to learn about the election process today.😃 #SFCS

"We have only one life and we should spend it for Jesus Christ and souls, not as we wish, but at the time and in the way God wishes". - St. Charles Borromeo

Come, you who are blessed by my Father;
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. - Matthew 24:34

⛪️Today our SFCS community celebrated and honored Bishop Checchio at the Cathedral for his Farewell Mass. We were so blessed to have him visit our school and spend time with our students over the years. We are thankful for his outstanding leadership in the Diocese of Metuchen and wish him well in New Orleans. He will be truly missed.✝️ #SFCS

📣 Happening Today! To our Cathedral and Diocese community: Please join us today for Bishop Checchio’s Thanksgiving & Farewell Mass as he begins his new ministry as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. 🕚 11:00 AM 📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen 🍰 Light reception to follow in the St. Francis CYO Let us gather in prayer and gratitude for Bishop Checchio’s faithful leadership and years of service to our Diocese. All are welcome! 🙏

📣 Happening Today! To our Cathedral and Diocese community: Please join us today for Bishop Checchio’s Thanksgiving & Farewell Mass as he begins his new ministry as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. 🕚 11:00 AM 📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen 🍰 Light reception to follow in the St. Francis CYO Let us gather in prayer and gratitude for Bishop Checchio’s faithful leadership and years of service to our Diocese. All are welcome! 🙏

After this I had a vision of a great multitude,
which no one could count,
from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,
wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
They cried out in a loud voice:

"Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne,
and from the Lamb."- Revelation

🎃It was a VERY Happy Halloween at SFCS today. Our students had the best time at the parade and their class parties. 🌟Special thanks to all the Class Parents and office staff that made today such a spooktacular day!👻 #SFCS

🎃Both of Mrs. Weigele’s 4th grade science classes were hard at work this month on their STEM projects. The students were asked to make pumpkins from found materials. The children came up with some very innovative pumpkin creations. They did a wonderful job using a 🎤microphone to deliver their engaging presentations.👩🏼‍🏫👨🏽‍🏫 #SFCS

Good afternoon St. Francis Cathedral School Community, This is Principal Dalton with an update about today's afterschool activities. Due to potential flash flooding, heavy rain and winds in the area, ALL after school activities and clubs (aftercare and HSPT included) will be cancelled for today October 30th, 2025. Please pick your child up immediately at dismissal time. Stay safe.

⛪️Today the Diocese of Metuchen hosted the Blue Mass at the Cathedral. Bishop Checchio presided over the Mass and our 8th graders were in attendance. After Church, all of our students were able to thank the officers for their service in person. We especially want to thank our SFCS parents who work in law enforcement.👮🏻‍♀️👮🏽‍♂️ #SFCS

Join us at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi for the Diocese of Metuchen's Annual Blue Mass,
celebrated by Bishop James F. Checchio and hosted by the South Brunswick Police Department. 🚓

Together, we honor and pray for all law enforcement officers who serve our communities and those who lost their lives in the line of service

Please note: There will be no 12:10 PM Mass today in the Cathedral.

🤝Our 3rd grade Helping Hands Club is proud to announce their first completed service project. The students collected over 40 gently used Halloween 🎃 costumes from their 3rd grade peers. The costumes were sorted, packed in bags and delivered to the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison. The club members were happy to bring some Halloween fun to others!😃 #SFCS