Established in 2005, St. Francis of Assisi in Calhoun County, Illinois consists of St. Norbert in Hardin, St. Anselm in Kampsville and St. Michael in Michael.
THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN
The Diocese of Springfield is directing all parishes of
the diocese to participate in a new program, The Diocesan
Centennial Campaign. The Campaign is an ambitious and
critical 5-year initiative which will provide the infrastructure
and community support needed to launch parishes into the
next 100 years with vibrant liturgies, engaging formation
opportunities, welcoming and hospitable sacred spaces, and
thriving Catholic communities filled with intentional
disciples. This exciting initiative will invite each parish to
think critically about their mission.
The first phase of this campaign is a process called the
Parish Vitality Study. We are forming a cross functional
group of parishioners (we need people from each of our
three churches) to help us create the future of our parish.
Members will provide input on the future needs of the
parish. What capital upgrades do we need, what ministries
should we start, how do we engage those that have fallen
away from our faith, and what should we be doing to ensure
that St Francis of Assisi Parish is still a viable Catholic Parish
in 100 years?
There will be two meetings to develop this plan, May 1,
6:30pm at St Anselm Hall, and the second will be May 29,
probably at St Norbert School. If you are interested in what
this parish will look like in the next 15-20 years, please plan
on attending. Please call Brad Vacca at 314-608-9302, or
Father Roberts for any questions.
St. Francis of Assisi will continue to have second collections for our parish Capital Campaign. We have collected $68,866 (77%) of our $90,000 goal.
We urge your generosity as we strive to meet our goal.
~ ST. NORBERT SCHOOL ~
- May 1 – May Crowning
- May 10 – 8th Grade Graduation Mass
- We are currently seeking an elementary teacher for our upcoming 2024-2025 school year.
- Get your Gift Cards through SNS! You can easily order gift cards through Raise Right, formally known as Scrip. Order your gift cards and a percentage of the gift card purchase goes directly to our school. Go to www.RaiseRight.com (or download the app). Click on SIGN UP and then JOIN A PROGRAM. Use the SNS enrollment code: 6965F5359314. After you finish signing up, you’re able to purchase gift cards OR eGift cards. The great thing about the eGift cards is they immediately go to your “wallet” in the app for you to use. You can always purchase actual gift cards to have mailed to use for gifts. It’s an easy way for you to help SNS raise money just by doing the shopping you already do! If you have any questions, please contact Madison Bailey.
Next Baptism Class will be on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 6:30pm
in the parish office. Call office, 576-2628, to sign up.
St. Francis of Assisi now provides Online Giving – a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring donation. Getting started is easy… just click on the Online Giving link below. When you participate, your gift will be securely transferred directly into the parish bank account. And you won’t have to remember your envelopes, write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays! Just like the envelopes you currently receive, only ‘virtual’ envelopes!
