Donations for the Basket Booth and Fantastic Finds Stand are needed by July 13, 2025. 

The St. Francis Quilt Show will be held in the air conditioned Parish Center at 2nd & Clinton Streets in Aviston. 11:00-3:00pm daily. Preview the 2025 Picnic Quilts and 2025 Special Quilt. The 2026 Bi-Month Quilts will also be on display. Admission is $3 which includes refreshments and attendance prizes.

Mark Your Calendars & Join Us!

Special thanks to all who offered their time and supplies to clean up the Parish Center for VBS and the Parish Picnic. 

Colossians 3:17: "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." 

St. Francis Parish has just subscribed to an extraordinarily effective new outreach from Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute (CI). Thanks to a partnership between our diocese and the CI, we are now able to offer on-line education for every person in the parish. Select the "Faith Formation" tab from our website menu above to learn more.

We still urgently need a Respect Life Co-Coordinator to share responsibilities with a person who has already volunteered to be a co-coordinator. The inherent dignity and value of every life - born and unborn - is a deep Catholic belief. This is your opportunity to represent the parish in support of that belief and (icing on the cake) share the workload with another person. To volunteer, or for information, call Deacon Steve AuBuchon at (618) 228-7936.

The St. Francis Parish Center is available for rental.

Please visit the "Parish Center Use Agreement" under the "Links & Forms" tab for further instructions on how to make a reservation.

NOTE: ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH THE PARISH OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE AGREEMENT FORM DOCUMENT ON THE WEBSITE CANNOT BE SUBMITTED FOR AUTOMATIC RESERVATIONS.