Welcome to
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
WORSHIP GOD, BE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST, ALWAYS BE HUMBLE AND TRUE
& FAITHFULLY SERVE WITH OTHERS IN HARMONY
We are a Roman Catholic community of believers in Jesus Christ in Ridgefield Park, N.J. and surrounding areas, located in the Archdiocese of Newark.
Please feel free to visit the pages of our Parish website (and our Facebook page) to learn about who we are as a community of faith and the services our parish provides.
If you are thinking about moving to the Ridgefield Park area, we cordially invite you to stop by the Church on the weekend or come visit us at the Parish Center.
We would love for you to make St. Francis
of Assisi your parish home!
All are WELCOME! in Jesus's name
Msgr. Richard
All are welcome to join us on the first Friday of each month for our Eucharistic Adoration between 8-9:00AM in the Church
We would like to welcome Msgr. Richard Arnhols to
our Parish Family. He is currently
our Temporary Administrator.
We are blessed to have him guide our flock.
A Message from Msgr. Richard
Retiring on July 1st after having served for 25 years as pastor of St. John the Evangelist parish in Bergenfield, I never expected to be called back into official service as temporary administrator here at St. Francis of Assisi, but here I am. Unfortunately, it will only be part-time, since I had already made a weekend commitment to St. Pius X parish in Forked River, not far from my retirement home.
I started on October 11th here, and I am working weekdays with Fr. Bart and the parish staff, all of whom I have found to be fully dedicated to the well-being of the parish. Should any of you wish to speak with me, please call the parish office to make an appointment, or email me at MsgrRJA@aol.com.
Please be assured that I will do everything in my power to keep this parish moving forward until a new pastor is named. In the meantime, let us continue to pray for one another!
Msgr. Richard Arnhols
Temporary Administrator
Dear Parishioners,
As some of you may have noticed, the severe wind and rain storm we had several weeks ago significantly damaged the main church Mass times sign at the corner of Mt. Vernon & Euclid and loosened a number of roof tiles on the west side of the church. Our Director of Physical Plant, Richie LaTour, has been carefully working on repairing the sign, and I’ve approved a contract to have the roof tiles secured or replaced. Together the cost is almost $10,000.00, which coincidentally happens to be the same amount as the insurance deductible, so it is an expense which the parish will have to bear on its own. Your faithful and consistent generosity will help us meet this unforeseen expense.
Today’s Gospel about the vine and the branches reminds us how intimately connected we should be with Jesus and at the same time with one another. The love that flows to us from Jesus is meant to be shared with all and among all. When we fail to exercise a loving concern for someone else, we are effectively removing ourselves from His life-giving grace. For whatever we do or fail to do to others, we do or not do for Christ!
Msgr. Richard Arnhols –
Temporary Administrator
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
ALL ARE WELCOME IN THIS PLACE
Welcome back to our
2023-2024 Youth Group!!!
I am looking forward to
all of you joining me.
Every other Wednesday
7:30PM to 9:00PM in the Lower Church.
Bring a Friend or two!!
Save the date,
Wed May8th -22nd 2024
in the Lower Church/Gym.
Fun, Food, Prayer and Laughter
with Kate
Welcome back to our 2023/2024 Faith Formation Program! Please note classes begin at 10:45AM
This Weekend 4/28
Regular classes10:45 to 12:00. Grades 6, 7 and MSE 2 will attend the 11:30AM Mass with dismissal being at 12:30 from the Church.
Next Weekend 5/05
Saturday May 4th
First Communion Rehearsal at 10:00AM in Church for 2nd Grade and MSE 2.
Sunday May 5th
Last class at 10:45AM
Every class will attend the 11:30AM Mass and participate in the May Crowning. All children will be picked up at the Church at 12:45PM.
From the Food Pantry
Thank you for the Many Food Pantry Donations both monetary and food.
The food pantry is in need of:
Peanut butter 16.3oz,
Jelly all flavors,
rice, both regular and Spanish
in small bags,
All kinds of cereal
Pancake Mix and Pancake syrup
and paper products,
toilet paper
and paper towels.
Thank you to the Boy Scouts for their beautiful work on our Food Pantry.
Especially Preston brady
St. Francis Archives
Welcome to a new project our parish is working on! We have over 60 years of archive materials we are finally opening up to our church family! Please check back frequently as new materials will be uploaded.
We are also asking to borrow any items, documents, yearbooks, photos, or other archival materials to display on our page for future generations!
If you would like to participate, please email stfrancisrp@aol.org
Click below to read the latest edition of "Rejoice in the Lord" by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Newark.
2024 Year to Date
$18,602.00
Goal
$39,093.93
Stretch Goal
$40,588.00
Number of Donors
47
Please consider donating to our Annual Appeal
The Annual Appeal will fund essential programs and ministries at the heart of our Catholic mission in our four counties – namely to proclaim the gospel, to pass on the faith to future generations, particularly through the celebration of the sacraments, and to care for the poor and those on the margins.
