News From St. Francis of Assisi Church

NAUGATUCK, CT - Governor Lamont, has reverted back to ‘Phase 2.1’ to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Religious gatherings, attendance at Mass, and other liturgies for all Hartford Archdiocese churches is restricted to 50% or 100 persons. Archbishop Blair has extended the Dispensation from the Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for ALL the Faithful of the Hartford Archdiocese through Sunday May 23, 2021

Lent Regulations
Fast—Only ONE main meal and TWO lesser meals - ages 18 Years old to 59 Years old, on Good Friday
Abstinence—ALL Fridays during Lent— meatless meals - ages 14 Years and Older.

Blessing of Food for the Easter Table will be Saturday April 3rd at 10AM in the Church. A variety of food should be placed in a basket, to be blessed, and then shared at Easter with family members.
There will be a ‘Free Will Offering’ box at the Altar.

Holy Week Schedule -2021
April 1st— Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper -7PM.
April 2nd -Good Friday -Passion of the Lord -3PM
April 3rd -Holy Saturday—Easter Vigil—8PM
April 4th—Easter Sunday –8AM & 10:30AM

Help Us Earn Grant Money

Voting has begun for the 12th Annual Community Awards Program so please help us earn grant
money! (We will get $25 donation for every vote). If you are a Ion Bank customer, visitIonBank.com to vote. (deadline: March 31, 2021). One vote per customer.

Customers with multiple accounts may only vote once. Each customer can vote for only one
organization. If you don’t have a computer, visit your local Bank branch (if open), ask a family member/friend to help place your vote on computer, or pick up a form at Church entrances (drop in Collection boxes in Church or at Parish Center Office. (203-729-4543). Your support is greatly appreciated!