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Labor Day

Monday, September 5th, this holiday is in honor of laborers. Please say a prayer for all workers, that they be treated justly and be paid fairly for their work. Remember too all those who work for our common good as civil servants, fire fighters, police officers and similar professions. Our summer season now comes to a close and schools re-open. Drive Carefully!

Patriot Day

Sunday, September 11th, marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States. Come to a beautiful, moving, free sunrise memorial service at Town Park Point Lookout at 7:30 a.m. on September 11th. Find closure…Pray for those victims, pray for their families, our nation…Pray for Peace!

Blessing of Animals and Fall Anniversary Dinner

The date for our Fall Dinner and Anniversary celebration is set for Sunday, October 2nd, at 3 p.m. The day before our dinner, Saturday, October 1st, we will conduct our annual “Blessing of the Animals” at 1 p.m. All are welcomed!

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Celebrate Easter with St. Francis Parish

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All are welcome—as always!

Sunday, April 17, 2010 at 9:00 am – Palm Sunday Procession & Mass

Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm – Holy Thursday Mass

Friday, April 22 at 7:00 pm – Good Friday Liturgies

Saturday, April 23 at 1:00 pm – Blessing of the Baskets

Bring your eggs, cooked foods, uncooked foods, baskets or not, covered with a white linen cloth (or not)… Father Andrew will bless your Easter foods in a short, cheerful service.

Sunday, April 24 at 8:30 am – Easter Resurrection Mass
Easter Celebration Breakfast follows our Resurrection Holy Mass

Come, you are invited, family and friends of St. Francis Parish, to attend our traditional “Easter Celebration Breakfast” held in the Parish Hall, after Easter Sunday Mass. Come, let us REJOICE together!

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Night of Comedy in East Meadow – April 2nd

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A Night of Comedy… and then some

Its a squeaky clean fundraiser supporting the Churches that serve the East Meadow Community: United Methodist, St. Francis Polish National, and Open Hand of God.

Your host Stevie GB aka “Groucho” and special guests Les Degen, the cleaniest guy in town and Al Isaacs & Scott Baker of the Improv Group “Some Assembly Required”

A Fun Time You Won’t Soon Forget…

Saturday, April 2nd at 7:30 p.m. on the BIG stage at the United Methodist Church 470 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow NY (next to the EM post office). Doors open at 7 p.m. for light refreshments.

For tickets please phone: (516) 794-5855 or 794-5189

Produced by Gary Smith

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St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Fundraiser Dinner, March 27th

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St. Francis Church cordially invites you to our annual St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Fundraiser Dinner on Sunday, March 27th at 3pm. That means …plenty o’ Irish, Italian & Polish specialties, like corn beef & cabbage, baked ziti, pierogies & St. Giuseppe’s pastries!

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $6 for Kids under 12. Reservations are required. Please call Carol at (516) 546-2535.

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Lenten Services in East Meadow

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Ash Wednesday ‑ Mass and Blessing and Distribution of ashes will be held on Wednesday, March 9th at 7 p.m..

Stations of the Cross ‑ will be held each Sunday following Mass, during the season of Lent. Come join us, as we follow in prayer and devotion, the suffering, death, and burial of Our Lord, Jesus Christ! Renew and enlarge your sense of all our Lord has done for us…

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Christmas Holy Mass Schedule

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Christmas Eve, Vigil of the Nativity Shepherd’s Mass will be held on Friday, December 24th at 9:00 p.m. Come Rejoice!

Our Christmas Tradition continues. Please join us in the Parish Hall after Shepherd’s Mass for our special time to share a meal together, listen and care for one another. Let us know what food/dessert item you’d like to contribute (so far we’ve got: cold cuts, rolls, kielbasa, sausage bread, borsch soup, babka & chrusciki).

Christmas Day, Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord, December 25th… Holy Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m.

Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds, Sunday, December 26th… Holy Mass will be held as usual at 9:00 a.m.

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Christmas Dinner

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St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church will hold its annual Christmas Dinner on Sunday, December 5th at 3 p.m.

Celebrate Christmas with delicious traditional holiday dishes! There will be great food and tons of fun! Lots of raffles, prizes & caroling… and St. Nicholas will be there for the kids!

Tickets are $15 Adults, $6 Children. Seating is limited to 80. When you call for reservations, please leave your name, phone number, and the number of adults and/or children (ages & sex so St. Nick can bring an appropriate gift) in your party.

Please R.S.V.P by December 1st to Carol Thomas at (516) 546-2535.

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Fall Dinner

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Come Celebrate Our 78th Anniversary with a Fall Dinner on Sunday, September 19th at 3pm. There will be great Home Cooked Polish Specialties & Much More. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $6 for Children under 12 years old. There will also be plenty of great prizes & raffles to help us raise funds to preserve our beloved parish of St. Francis.

Seating is limited to 80 guests. When you call for reservations, please leave your name, phone number and the number of adults and/or children in your group, R.S.V.P. to Carol Thomas at 516-546-2535.

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Blessing of the Animals

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St. Francis Parish will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 2nd at 1 p.m. We are also celebrating our 78th Anniversary! St. Francis PNC Church — 1932-2010!

Bring your hamsters, gerbils, dogs, cats, birds, fish, ferrets, lizards, etc. for a special St. Francis blessing… even the NCPD Mounted Unit will be there!

Blessed are you, Lord God, Maker of all living creatures, On the fifth and sixth days of creation you called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all animals his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this animal. By the power of your love enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.

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