St. Francis Cathedral School

😊Today the safety ambassadors from St. Joseph High School came to meet with our 1st grade classes for the last time this school year. Today they focused on playground🛝and house🏡safety. We want to thank all of the St. Joe’s 🌟students, especially the ones that are SFCS🏫alumni, for taking time out of their school days to help keep our students safe with all of the wonderful presentations they provided during the 2025-2026 school year!🥰 #SFCS

😊Our 3 & 4 year old students have been engaged in Mrs. Fam’s PreK C class with their magnetic 🧲 and non-magnetic and hammering 🔨activities, constructing a maze with red rods and mastering their binomial cube work.🧊The children really tapped into their creative sides with their Frida Kahlo inspired 👩🏼‍🎨👨🏽‍🎨self portrait work. #SFCS

In Mrs. Magee’s PreK B class, the children were excited for the warm 🌞weather this week. They played outside and hunted for 🪱worms in the garden. In the classroom, the children continue to proudly complete their 🗺️maps. They enjoyed painting, cutting and pasting their version of European folk art. Many of our youngest students are phonetically spelling in PreSchool.💫 #SFCS

🖥️This week, in Mrs. Hopkins Computer class, our 4th graders have been engrossed in their “Introduction to 3D Project”. They are utilizing our MakerBot 3D printers to make 3D crosses.✝️ #SFCS

🌍Mrs. Tellers PreK A class has been exploring themes from Europe, including Folk Art and Claude Monet. The children have been hard at work on some great surprises for their 💐Mother’s Day celebration. Our students are loving the ☀️ and their time outdoors too!🛝 #SFCS

👨🏼‍🎨Congratulations to SFCS 5th grader, George G. who was a winner in the Diocese of Metuchen’s 2026 “Respect Life Poster Contest”. In Mrs. Ackersons Art🎨class, students were asked to draw a picture showing how they can love like Jesus and live as a gift to others. This was the prompt for this year’s contest theme, “Each of Us is a Gift from God: How Do We Live as a Gift to Others?” The winners’ artwork will appear in a yearly calendar celebrating life.✨#SFCS

✝️Our PreK students are being spiritually enriched by the “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” (CGS) Program at SFCS. Mrs. Locquiao has been helping the children develop their relationships with God in the Atrium. The CGS formation is rooted in sacred scripture, liturgy, and respect for the child’s rich relationship with God.⛪️ #SFCS

📣 Jubilee of St. Francis Lecture Series

✨ A Saint Who Changed the World: The Historical Impact of St. Francis
🎤 Presented by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR

📅 Thursday, April 16
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Discover how St. Francis transformed the Church and the world—then and now.

🙏 All are welcome!
💻 Can’t make it? Watch live at stfranciscathedral.org and click on “Live Stream”

#JubileeofStFrancis #StFrancis #CatholicFaith #Franciscan #LectureSeries

✨Mrs. Fam’s PreK C students have been exploring so many concepts in their classroom. They have been working with 🛟buoyancy (sink or float) for shelf work, 🎨painting their Amazon Rainforests, 🫟mixing colors, identifying vertebrate and invertebrates on their 💡light table and investigating the 🐸 animals of the rainforest with nomenclature cards. The children are especially enjoying their time ☀️outdoors on the PreK playground🛝 #SFCS

🙏 Holy Hour of Adoration for Peace 🕊️ Join us this Saturday, April 11 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM at the Cathedral as we unite in prayer with Pope Leo XIV and the Universal Church for peace in our world. In response to the Holy Father’s call to pray for peace, Catholics around the world are gathering in Eucharistic Adoration—lifting our hearts to Christ, the Prince of Peace.  ✨ Come spend an hour in the presence of Our Lord and pray for healing, unity, and peace. 📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen 🕊️ Confessions available from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 🔗 Learn more: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/article/2812257 Let us come together as one Body in Christ and entrust our world to Him. 🙏

✨It’s a Cathedral Easter! ✨ 🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙 Friday, April 10th Eucharistic Praise & Worship Night at 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Saturday, April 11th Eucharistic Holy Hour for Peace in the Middle East at 12:00PM In union with the Prayer Vigil led by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome Cathedral Sunday, April 12th Light Hospitality and Fellowship after the 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Mass Cathedral Divine Mercy Devotion at 3:00PM Cathedral ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming Events Thursday, April 16th Jubilee of St. Francis Lecture Series A Saint who Changed the World: The Historical Impact of St. Francis by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR Cathedral

✨ Eucharistic Praise & Worship ✨

Join us this Friday, April 10 at 7:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi for a powerful evening of prayer, music, and encounter with Our Lord in the Eucharist.

🙏 Led by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR, this night invites us to deepen our love for Jesus Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.

🤍 Stay after for light refreshments and fellowship in the breezeway—come connect with fellow parishioners and grow together as a parish family.

“All are invited—come and be renewed in His presence.”

#EucharisticRevival #CatholicChurch #Adoration #PraiseAndWorship #StFrancisCathedral #EncounterChrist #CatholicFaith

✝️ Holy Saturday & Easter Schedule ✝️

Join us at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi as we celebrate the joy of the Resurrection!

🕊 See graphic below for full schedule
📺 Livestreamed Masses marked with *

🙏 All are welcome!

#HeIsRisen #EasterAtTheCathedral #HolyWeek

🐣Our three PreK classes had a special visitor on Wednesday. The Easter🐰Bunny came to meet with our youngest students yesterday! Special thanks to our student council executive board members who helped the bunny hide the 🥚eggs for the hunt!🥰 #SFCS

✨Fiat Ventures visited the school today for our annual “SFCS Spirituality Day”. The program was geared to inspire our students to be their own authentic true selves and to cultivate their personal relationships with Jesus.😊 #SFCS

🍬Congratulations to the “Student Council Candy Guessing Contest” winners: Grades K-2, 2nd grader AJ R., Grades 3-5, 4th grader Gabriella K. and Grades 6-8, 8th grader Jacob G.😃 #SFCS

✨It’s a Cathedral Holy Week! ✨

🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙

Liturgies with an asterisk (*) can be watched on Live Stream

Thursday, April 2nd
9:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer
*7:30 p.m. - Mass of the Lord's Supper
Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 11:30 p.m.
Cathedral

Friday, April 3rd
9:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer
*3:00 p.m. - Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of our Lord
7:00 p.m. Stations and Veneration of the Cross until 9:00 p.m.
Cathedral

Saturday, April 4th
9:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer
1:00 p.m. - Blessing of the Food - St. Francis CYO
*8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Sunday, April 5th
9:00 a.m. The Resurrection of the Lord Masses
8:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m.
No 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass

Monday, April 6th
9:00 a.m. Mass only
Regular daily mass schedule resumes on Tuesday, April 7th

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Pastoral Center Schedule

Thursday, April 2 – Monday, April 6: Pastoral Center and Adoration Chapel: Closed
Tuesday, April 7: Pastoral Center and Adoration Chapel: Reopen

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Upcoming Events after Easter

Friday, April 10th
Eucharistic Praise & Worship Night at 7:00 p.m.
Cathedral

Thursday, April 16th
Jubilee of St. Francis Lecture Series
A Saint who Changed the World: The Historical Impact of St. Francis by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR
Cathedral

This morning, our Kindergartners enjoyed the annual “SFCS 🐣Easter Egg🥚Hunt”. The children had a wonderful time searching the front lawn for treats. The faculty and staff wish everyone a blessed Holy Week and a joyous Easter. ✝️ #SFCS

🐰Our 2nd grade classes were busy this morning dyeing Easter 🥚 eggs in class. The children are getting excited for their upcoming spring break and enjoying the warm weather!☀️ #SFCS

✨ Jubilee of St. Francis ✨
Franciscan Lecture Series

Join us at the Cathedral as we commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi through a special three-part lecture series exploring the beauty, depth, and enduring impact of Franciscan spirituality.

📅 April 16 | 7:00 PM
A Saint Who Changed the World: The Historical Impact of St. Francis
— Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR

📅 April 30 | 7:00 PM
How St. Francis Shaped Catholic Devotion
(Crèche, Stations of the Cross, Eucharistic Adoration)
— Rev. David M. Friel, S.T.D.

📅 May 7 | 7:00 PM
The Practical Wisdom of St. Francis
— Msgr. William Benwell

📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen

🙏 Come grow in faith and discover the richness of the Franciscan tradition.

🎥 Can’t make it? Watch via Live Stream:
stfranciscathedral.org