Welcome to St. Francis

Instructions for Attending Mass in Church

Unless specified in the right sidebar of this page, in-person Masses are offered at
7:30am & 9:30am on Sundays and 7:30am from Tuesday through Friday.
Facemasks are required AND social distancing measures will be followed in church.
Click here for additional instructions.

7:30am & 9:30am Sunday Masses
SignUpGenius registration is required.
Reservations close at 8:00pm the Friday prior to Mass.
*Click here to sign up for Mass.*

7:30am Tuesday - Friday Masses
Registration will be required upon entry into church via the entrance door.
(Advanced registration via "SignUpGenius" is not required/available.)
People attending weekday Masses should enter church via the south parking lot door.
Restrooms will be available via the south aisle only.

Virtual Mass Schedule

Facebook Live! Click Here To Join Us For 9:30am Mass Every Sunday
Scroll down until you see the live video. Click to watch!
Streaming will start 15 minutes prior to the Mass.
Spiritual Communion Prayer

Christmas Masses

Christmas Masses will be offered on the following dates & times:
Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec 24th: 3:30pm*, 5:30pm, 7:30pm
Christmas Day, Friday, Dec 25th: 7:30am, 9:30am*
Attendance is limited. Sign-up will soon be available via SignUpGenius.
*The 3:30pm Christmas Eve Mass and the 9:30am Christmas Day Mass
will also be available via Facebook Live.

Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations

As of now, the Catholic Conference of Illinois advises that parishes and Catholic schools are permitted to continue in-person worship and learning, even under the Tier 3 requirements that go into effect on Friday, November 20, 2020. This presumes that our parishes are diligently complying with current protocols and schools are operating under approved Covid-19 prevention plans. Click here for more information.

Lots of Loot Raffle Update

It’s not too late to still get a chance to win $20,000!!!
The drawing is not until New Years Day so you still have time to buy or sell your tickets. Please mail or drop off your tickets to the rectory.
If you are in need of extra tickets, contact Steve Maue 618-314-3189,
Mike Dall 618-973-5804, or Phil Pingsterhaus 618-407-7392.

P.S. The Drawing will be held via Facebook Livestream on New Years Day!!!

Thank You for your support to St. Francis Parish!

Pastoral Council Elections

It is that time of year again to nominate & elect new Pastoral Council members!
The nomination window has closed.
Click HERE to view the candidates.
The election will run December 5th and 6th, 2020. On these dates,
parishioners may vote for up to three (3) candidates via:
1) a paper ballot in the church pew during the weekend Masses,
2) a paper ballot located on the desk in the back porch of the rectory,
or 3) an electronic ballot available on this website.

2020 Tax Update

- The CARES Act re-incentivizes charitable giving by creating a $300 above the line deduction for qualified charitable contributions. This deduction is available to all taxpayers that take the standard deduction on their 2020 return.

- Section 2205 of the CARES Act temporarity modifies the contribution limits for individuals and allows individuals that itemize to deduct qualified charitable contributions up to 100% of their AGI.

For more information, click here to read the Anders CPA article,
"How The CARES Act Encourages Charitable Giving In 2020".

St. Francis 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.”

St. Francis Church - Aviston, IL

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Church Services
Tuesday: 7:30am - Limited Attendance
Wednesday: 7:30am - Limited Attendance
Thursday: 7:30am - Limited Attendance
Friday: 7:30am - Limited Attendance
Sunday:
- 7:30am - Limited Attendance
- 9:30am - Limited Attendance
& Facebook Livestream

Confession
Saturday: 6:45pm-7:15pm
(by appointment only)

Weekly Rosary
(before Masses)
Saturday: 7:10pm - Canceled
Sunday: 7:10am - Canceled