Fr. John joins the Holy Father Pope Francis in universal prayer of the Our Father on the morning of March 25th for all of those affected by the Coronavirus.  

Pope Francis gave a special blessing "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) on Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. our time, PST.  Those who participate spiritually through TV, internet or radio may receive a plenary indulgence. Read about it on the Vatican News Site.  We also followed this live on our Facebook Page!

Pope Francis' Holy Week Message:

"Creativity of love can overcome isolation." - Click Here

Thankful for our Priests

At the Holy Thursday Mass, Pope Francis gives thanks for the priestly ministry and recalls the many priests who have died while serving the sick. Read his message here.

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Words of appreciation for our Priests, our "Spiritual First Responders" in an article from the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angleles.  Read their message here.

Join the faithful of the United States to pray together in renewing our consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Friday, May 1st at 12:00 p.m. PST

Read about it on the USCCB website

Join our parish's Facebook watch party at https://www.facebook.com/sfahdnv/

THANK YOU

We're over a month in to Phase 2 reopening and even though we have been limited to allowing only 50 people at each Mass, we want to thank you for your cooperation and patience with the changes. This is what our St. Francis of Assisi Community is all about!  Thanks to your prayers, sacrifice, and support, we have been able to do the following from June 6-July 11th:

• Celebrate our regular Saturday Vigil/Sunday Masses & Weekday morning Masses

• Celebrate 14 Confirmation Masses and 18 First Communion Masses

• 160 children have received their First Holy Communion 

• 119 teens & 14 adults have been Confirmed 

• 27 adults & children have been received into the Catholic Church

• 2600 of our parishioners were able to return to the Sacraments

• Baptisms, funerals, and weddings that have been on hold have begun to be celebrated

It's been a joyous time celebrating these sacraments that so many have been awaiting!  Thank you for your prayers, for those receiving sacraments of initiation and for our happy, but extremely tired priests!