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,
Jesus is risen! Alleluia…Praise God!
Though things seemed dark and dismal on that Good Friday afternoon and the sabbath that followed, God was true to His promise and Jesus rose triumphant from the tomb! Sin and death would never have the final word because Jesus, the Word made flesh, has redeemed humanity, and opened the gates of heaven for all who are faithful.
This truth should sustain us in our darkest hours too, whether it be as individuals or as a parish community. There is always hope for new life in Christ. Disappointments and difficulties are only temporary. Our faith may be tested, but time reveals a greater plan by our living and loving God than we could even begin to conceive. So let us live by faith as we wait in hope for what the Lord yet has in store for us!
Happy Easter to you all!
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 March 27th 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 3/31
NO CLASSES THIS WEEKEND!
HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER TO ALL!
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
“PARISH FAMILY LIFE!
“HOLY WEEK”
“HOLY WEEK”
MONDAY, March 25th 7:30AM Morning Mass and 12:10 Afternoon Mass
Chrism Mass at the Cathedral 8:00PM
TUES, March 26th and WED, March 27th
7:30 AM Morning Mass and 12:10 Afternoon Mass
HOLY THURSDAY, March 28th
Parish Center Closed
Morning Prayer 8:00AM (English)
9:00AM (Spanish)
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:30 PM Bilingual English and
Spanish
With adoration till
11:00pm in the Lower Church
GOOD FRIDAY, March 29th
Parish Center Closed Morning Prayer
8:00AM (English)
9:00AM (Spanish)
Hispanic Stations of the Cross 1:00PM
Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord,
3:00PM (English)
5:00PM (Spanish)
HOLY SATURDAY, March 30th
Morning Prayer 8:00AM (English) 9:00AM (Spanish)
Church Decorating at 10:00AM
Easter Vigil Celebration, 8:00 PM Bilingual English and Spanish
EASTER SUNDAY, March 31st Masses: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AM (English) and 1:30 PM (Spanish)
Monday, April 1st Parish Center office closed.
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
$13,630.00
Goal
$39,093.93
Stretch Goal
$40,588.00
Number of Donors
30
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.