Walking with Moms
Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.”...
Surrendering the Secret Abortion Recovery
Our next session begins in June 2024 Confidentially call/text (740.527.0730) or email for details. What is Surrendering the Secret? If you feel you have never completely healed or recovered...
Catholic in Recovery
You are not alone. Catholic in Recovery (CIR) is a ministry that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments (including alcoholism, drug addiction, pornography...
Accepting the Gift
Accepting the Gift was started by a special needs mom as a conference in 2019 with the goal to connect Catholic special needs parents with each other, as well as with great speakers and resources....
Alpha
Alpha is a parish tool for evangelization based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of all traditions and provides a common...
Alpha Marriage
Take time to invest in your marriage. Treat yourselves to 7 date nights, complete with dinner, meant for just you and your spouse. The Alpha Marriage Course is a series of 7 sessions, designed to...
Altar Servers
Altar Servers are responsible for assisting the priest in a reverent and respectful manner during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Responsibilities include: preparation for the Mass, assisting...
Audio Visual/Tech Team
Video and audio production of the weekly Mass takes quite the team of individuals with varying talents. The v ideographer is part of the St Francis de Sales Tech Team. This role is responsible for...
Becoming Catholic - OCIA
Help us get to know you! Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Are you considering joining the Church? Are you seeking baptism? Have you been baptized as a Catholic or...
Boy Scouts Troop 8
Boy Scout Troop 8 offers boys ages 11–17 the opportunity to develop leadership, character, citizenship, and fitness while having fun. The troop meets every week to work as teams to prepare for...
Catholic Outreach Ministries
Through calls to our dispatch center we are able to assist our community members with specific needs related to financial, material or spiritual crisis. Dispatchers pick up the calls and assess...
Childcare Ministry
This is such an important ministry and we need you! If you enjoy time with the children of the parish you can help! While parents of young children attend faith formation programs, we like to offer...
Clinical Counseling
“Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Blessed be you, my...
Confirmation Sacramental Preparation
Kicks off Sunday, 9/10 at 3pm with a Parent/Student Meeting! Subsequent sessions will be Sunday mornings, between the Masses. Register for Chosen Confirmation Prep We’ll use Chosen: Your Journey...
Eucharistic Adoration
Mother Teresa of Calcutta said, "God is the friend of silence. We need to find God and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. See how nature, the trees, the flowers, the grasses grow in...
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
The role of an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is to assist the priest in serving communion during the celebration of Mass. Communion ministers are scheduled to serve communion at a...
Family Ministry
Family Ministry at St. Francis seeks to create a supportive environment for families with children to grow in faith and fellowship, build up Catholic culture, and find in the church a second home....
Fruit of the Vine Prayer & Healing Group
Meets Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30pm in Johnson Hall. Fruit of the Vine encourages those who attend to surrender more fully to the Holy Spirit and is characterized by the Gifts of the Spirit found in 1...
Funeral Ministry
The role of this Ministry is to assist the family of the deceased in their planning of the funeral liturgy. The family chooses the readings and hymns and identifies family members and friends who...
Gift of Being Grand - Grandparent Ministry
Grandparents bring unconditional love, faith, and wisdom through the window of life’s experience which helps build a family legacy where children can flourish in life and faith. Our Grandparent...
Grieving With Great Hope
Grieving with Great Hope is a grief support program and a healing ministry developed by John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy; they are the co-founders of Good Mourning Ministry, a Catholic Bereavement...
Health Ministry
The St. Francis Health Ministry endeavors to continue Jesus' mission of love and healing in the world today. The mission of the ministry is to assist individuals and families of our parish to...
Homebound Buddy Ministry
There are some in our community who can’t make it to Mass. They are homebound or in the hospital or a nursing home. We have a team of “buddies” who visit with them regularly, bring them Holy...
Hospitality & Social Committee
Hospitality is a very important part of making folks feel welcomed and building community. Our awesome hospitality team supports a variety of events throughout the year to bring people together in...
Knights of Columbus
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A KNIGHT The Knights of Columbus are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action. Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides an association with brotherly companions....
Lectio Divina For Men
Lectio Divina-Our Secret Weapon: A time of communal prayer with other men based on Scripture meets Saturday mornings at 6:45a in the FFC Conference Room. Men love a challenge and brotherhood. As...
Lectors
The Lector Ministry calls for volunteers to grow in a warm and loving knowledge of Scripture, which is the living Word of God. Lectors proclaim the Word of God at Mass and other liturgical...
Ministry of Comfort
When a St. Francis family experiences a loss through death, our parish offers the grieving family a bereavement meal and a place to gather immediately following the graveside committal services....
Music Ministry
The SFDS Music Ministry enhances the liturgical celebrations by leading the music at masses through hymns and songs that will ensure the “full, conscious, and active participation in the...
Natural Family Planning
N atural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for those methods of family planning that are based in fertility education. For avoiding conception, the use of NFP means periodic sexual...
Outdoor Adventures Ministry
Outdoor Adventures Ministry began in December 2022 and has quickly become a staple in drawing our parishioners and guests into community for fellowship and prayer in open air spaces that God...
Pathways Family Faith Formation (formerly called PSR)
Starting Sunday, 10/1 for Pathways Register for Pathways Statistics show that for faith to “stick”, it must be talked about and lived out with the people children love the most, their...
Prayer Ministry
Praying with and for others is such a powerful and loving and effective way to help others. We have a team of parishioners who really love to pray with others here at St. Francis, by simply...
Respect Life
We endeavor to promote a culture that protects innocent human life from conception until natural death. Through prayer, education and community advocacy, we help parishioners and greater community...
Sacristans
Do you tend to be more of a “behind the scenes” person than a person who is up in front of others. Maybe becoming a sacristan is your calling? Sacristans perform a work that is vital to the Mass...
The Sanctuary Course for Mental Health
How can a church become a sanctuary—a place where individuals living with mental health challenges feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging? The Sanctuary Course for Catholics was created to...
Seeds of Faith
Seeds of Faith is built for busy adults, making this Scripture study perfect for those hungry to learn more about the Bible. Sessions are on Sundays 9:45 - 10:45am between September and May in...
Scripture & Book Studies
We all have good intentions to stick with Bible study plans at home, yet distractions provide one reason after another to postpone. Participating in a Bible study within a small group has a dynamic...
Signs of Grace Sacramental Preparation
Sessions are Sundays between the Sunday morning Masses beginning 9/24! Register for Signs of Grace 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion Sacramental Preparation Preparation for these sacraments...
Single Parents Ministry
Single parenthood brings its own set of joys and trials. Join us in friendship as we navigate life and its challenges together in faith as single moms and dads! Our monthly get togethers are the...
Spiritual Direction & Christ-Centered Coaching
What is Spiritual Direction? Spiritual direction (as the name implies) is primarily about going deeper in your spiritual life. It is aimed toward helping you grow in holiness and in your...
St. Francis Come Home
For those who want to Come Home There’s an old saying that goes, “Once a Catholic, always a Catholic.” Maybe you have been away from the Church for a little while or for quite some time, but now...
That Man is You
That Man is You! honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes...
Ushers & Greeters
Ushers and greeters welcome parishioners to Mass and assist with seating at the weekend Masses and take up the collection. They are also available to answer questions from attendees of the Mass. ...
Vacation Bible School
Your 2023 "Stellar – Shine Jesus’ Light" VBS adventure is awaits! Registration is now OPEN! Click here to register. On this faith-filled adventure, kids learned to see God in the...
Vanguard Men's Leadership
Vanguard is a group of men in our parish who meet regularly to plan and implement a variety of opportunities for the rest of men in our parish to grow in community & friendship, faith and...
Vocatio Dei Vocations Discernment
The primary mission of the St. Francis vocation ministry, Vocatio Dei, is to help all parishioners discern God’s will in their lives, no matter the calling. Focusing on this goal, and in God’s...
Women of St. Francis
Our two-fold purpose is to unite all women of St. Francis de Sales and to work in conjunction with the community providing help where needed. Business and social meetings are held once a month...
Walking with Purpose
Walking with Purpose is a Catholic women’s Bible study that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ by offering personal study and small group discussions that link...
Welcome Committee
The goal of our Welcome Committee is to give every new family or individual a sense of belonging and help them become an integral part of our faith community. We personally contact our newest...
Young Adults
Building a community of faith is crucial as we head out into the workforce, start families, & follow our dreams. Young Adults at our parish continue the journey to heaven together through...
Youth Ministry
Summit provides an opportunity for high schoolers to grow in community with their peers, grow in relationship with Jesus, and understand more deeply the beauty of a life lived in Christ. We meet...
