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Archbishop James Golka joined St. Francis of Assisi Parish for its annual Feastival, marking the Franciscan Jubilee with Mass, festivities and a candlelit Transitus procession. Deacon Brandon Justice leads the St. Francis of Assisi Parish community in the Transitus, a traditional Franciscan prayer service. (Photo provided) He tore his clothes and ran when offered riches. He preached to the birds. He seemed crazy to the world. Yet, every year on October 4, people across the gl

Saint Francis in Ecstasy by Jusepe de Ribera, c. 1639. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) Everyone's favorite Gospel-preaching, animal-loving, creation-protecting saint's feast day is coming up quickly! This year's Feast of St. Francis of Assisi takes on special meaning as the Church commemorates the 800th anniversary of his death and reflects on his legacy. We're in the midst of a Jubilee of St. Francis, too, which means there are special graces and plenary indulge