Faith Focus: The Blessed Virgin
Dulia, Hyper Dulia, Latria
St. Augustine distinguishes two kinds of servitus: “one which is due to men… which in Greek is called dulia (the honor and recognition which we accord to the saints); the other, latria, which is true worship, and is given only to God. Dulia and latria being as far apart as are the creature and the Creator, meaning there should be no possibility of confusing the two. A third term is applied to the honor we Catholics accord to Mary, the Mother of God: hyper dulia. And that, quite simply, translates to lots and lots of dulia.
The Church teaches us the importance of Mary and has done so, uninterrupted, since the time of the Church Fathers. As the saying goes, No Mary, No Jesus. Know Mary, Know Jesus.
News & Upcoming Events
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Mass: 7:30am & 9:30am
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10am Pre-Open Enrollment Meeting for Location Coordinators
12pm Quilting Room #1 every Tuesday until June 16th 12-4:30pm
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Confirmation - 7:00pm
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9:30am Ratermann Scholarship Announcements
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6pm Confirmation Meeting (Incoming 7th & 8th Grade)
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Memorial Day - Church office closed
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The St. Francis Family proudly offers:
What: Rainforest Falls VBS!
When: July 6-10th from 9:00am – 12Noon
Where: St. Francis Parish Center
Who: Kids going into K-5th Grade as of Aug. 2026.
Registration forms are now available!
Go to the Parish website www.stfrancisav.org and click VBS under the Links & Forms tab.
https://www.stfrancisav.org/vacation-bible-school
To use the “pay online” option, scan the QR code below or go to this direct link:
www.osvhub.com/stfrancisav/forms/vbs-2026
Mass Times
Mass Times:
Tuesday: 7:30am
Wednesday: 7:30am
Thursday: 7:30am
Friday: 7:30am
Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am & 9:30am
Confession:
Saturday Evening: 3:15pm-3:40pm
Sunday Morning: 8:45am-9:10am
(or by appointment)
Weekly Rosary:
(before Masses)
Saturday: 3:40pm
Sunday: 7:10am
Church Hours:
The St. Francis Church Building is open from 7:00am - 3:00pm
for private prayer and adoration Monday through Friday via the parking lot entrance.
Mission Statement
We, the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Family, are a welcoming faith community that
believes in and proclaims the powerful and loving presence of Jesus Christ.
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to view daily Mass readings just as they appear in the Lectionary we use for Mass.

















