FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about…
Schedule (Mass, Confessions, Adoration)
Schedule
What is your Mass Schedule?
Below is the regular weekly schedule. For changes, updates, or to see our full schedule of events click here.
Daily Mass:
Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 8am
1st Saturday (every month): 8:30am
Weekends:
Saturdays (Vigil): 4:30pm [livestreamed]
Sunday: 8am (Cantor), 10am (Choir, Chant+Hymns) [livestreamed] , 5pm (Cantor)
Do you livestream any Masses?
Yes! All daily Masses, Saturday 4:30pm Mass, and Sunday 10am Mass. Please click here for the livestream links.
What is your Confessions Schedule?
Monday: 8:30-9:30am
Friday: 9-10am
Saturday: 3:15-4:15pm
What is your Adoration Schedule?
Wednesday and Thursdays: 8:30am-4pm.
Do I need to sign up for Adoration?
All are welcome without signing up! If you are interested in becoming a Committed Adorer, please contact Deacon George at deacongeorge@sfassisi.org
Liturgies
Music in Mass? Are all liturgies the same?
In order to serve all of our parishioners, we are trying to differentiate the music and Mass settings offered at the 4 weekend Masses so as to provide more opportunities for all parishioners to engage better in prayer. All music is still vetted and liturgically sound, and cantors and accompanists are trained:
Saturday, 4:30pm: CANTOR, English Mass parts (1970s), OCP/GIA music | Sunday 8am: CANTOR, English-Chant Mass Parts, Traditional Hymnody | Sunday 10am: CHOIR, Latin-Chant Mass parts, Antiphons, Traditional Hymnody | Sunday, 5pm: CANTOR, English Mass parts (1970s), OCP/GIA music.
Why are we singing Latin at Mass? Didn’t Vatican II change that?
Some hymns and chants Latin are regularly sung at 10am Mass, and mostly only for the Ordinary of the Mass (commonly known as the “Mass Parts”: Gloria, Sanctus, Lamb of God, etc.). We are not doing a Tridentine Liturgy, but simply offering Mass chants in Latin on a more regular basis (all the prayers and the readings are still done in English). Here are some reasons to support this move:
From a pastoral perspective, in order to serve all of our parishioners, we are trying to differentiate the music and Mass settings offered at the 4 weekend Masses so as to provide more opportunities for all parishioners to engage better in prayer. A number of parishioners (many of them younger than you and me) have been asking for more prayers and songs in Latin to assist them in their prayer. That said, the music selections for the evening Masses (Saturday and Sunday) are different than those of the morning Masses.
Because the Church asks us to do it: Unfortunately many people are misguided in thinking that Vatican II ordered the end of Latin at Mass. As a matter of fact, the opposite is true. Church documents from 1963, 1967, 2003, and even our own Archbishop's Pastoral handbook from 2019 (all documents produced by the Church after Vatican II) encourage the use of Latin in the Liturgy: "Pastors of souls should take care that besides the vernacular the faithful may also be able to say or sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them." This is not optional for us but an instruction from the Popes and Bishops.
Transcendence: At every Mass we are joining our prayer with the prayers of the universal Church, which includes all the Catholic churches in the world (Church Militant), all those in purgatory (Church Suffering) and the all the saints and angels in heaven (Church Triumphant)! The Mass is so much bigger than just us here at St. Francis of Assisi. Our participation in the Mass connects us to all Catholics around the world from every age and place, as well as those in purgatory, and those already in heaven. Latin is our common language and has been from the beginning of the Church, and in that sense it helps us to live the mystery of unity that the Mass makes present to us.
Why is the Priest Facing that way?
At 10am Masses, and Friday morning Masses, the celebrant “Faces the Father”. Click here to learn more about this practice.
Why do we use the projector screens?
In times of COVID-19, the projector screens help us maintain congregation engagement without the risk of sharing printed missals. If you would like to help operate the slides (with an ipad, from anywhere inside the church) please email Fidel at fidel@sfassisi.org
How do I sign up to be a Lector?
To sign up for any liturgical ministry (Lectors, Mass Coordinators, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Ushers) please contact Deacon George at deacongeorge@sfassisi.org
How do I Livestream Mass?
Contact Questions
Who should I call for Anointing of the Sick?
Anointing of the Sick is for people in danger of death because of sickness or old age.
During office hours (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm), please call our main office number (303) 772-6322.
Outside office hours, please call (303) 678-7608; an answering service will take your call and page the priest on call (from St. Francis of Assisi or St. John the Baptist).
How do I know what staff member to contact?
Click here for a full list or our staff members, along with their duties, the ministries they oversee, and their specific contact information.
Flocknote Questions
What is Flocknote?
Think of it as subscription service which allows us to reach you via email and text message (although we reserve texts only for certain occasions, like emergencies). It is the quickest and best way for us to get the word out to you. When you sign up for Flocknote, you will start receiving our emails. We currently send out 2 parish-wide emails on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays mornings. Additionally, when setting up account, you will also be able to determine what groups to join based on your interests (for example, you may want to receive our parish-wide announcements, but not the newsletter sent to the parents of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd). It is also a great way for us to keep track of our parishioners and get to know them better (so please keep your profile up to date!).
Flocknote gives you a portal with a login and password that you can access to read previous notes (emails) and change your preferences. They also have an app for smartphones. But after setting up your account, you will not need to download the app, or log into the portal to receive our messages. You will simply receive our Flock-notes on your email inbox, same as any with other email message.
How do I sign up for Flocknote?
Click here or go to https://sfassisi.flocknote.com/
I signed up, but am not receiving the Flocknotes any more?
Please send an email to fidel@sfassisi.org or louise@sfassisi.org . Make sure to include your full name, email address, and phone number.