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The cornerstone for our current church building was laid on October 18, 1908. So, beginning in October 2008, we are planning a Centennial Celebration of our church.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish’s Building Centennial celebration promises a year of honoring our parish and our community.
View our Centennial Events Timeline  which includes events from October 4, 2008, through October 4, 2009. Be sure to mark your calendar so you won't miss any of our celebration events. And watch for developing details in our weekly church bulletins, and right here on our website.
Centennial Book Purchase/Donation
 A Century of Grace:
A Meditation on a People of God in a House of God
Cost: $25 plus tax (50% off through May 31!)
About This Hardcover Edition
Preview the Book!
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With over 300 full-color photographs, this stunning
book is not only an extensive and beautiful record of
stained glass, murals, statues, and architecture, but
it is also a meditation on Scripture, prayer, Franciscan
spirituality, and liturgy in this sacred space, St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
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Published on the 100th anniversary of this historic
structure, A Century of Grace witnesses how belief
can be integrated with the environment, how worship
acclaims the divine when past and present,
tradition and creativity are combined.
Enjoy your own and share copies of this beautiful
book which celebrates the Centennial of the building
and places our sacred place within the history of the
city of Sacramento.
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A Century of Grace is a great gift idea for
commemmorating marriages, baptisms, and new Catholics or as a treasure for people interested in Sacramento’s
history/architecture.
- Purchase your copies now for your own enjoyment, for
gifting, & for donating to libraries & organizations.
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A Copy For All
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy of
our Centennial book at the list price of $50.
During the process of preparing the book, costs kept
rising and so the final cost of the book priced it out
of the reach of many of our parishioners.
We have come up with the
following two plans to make the
book available to everyone:
- Discount of 50%. The book is available for $25 (plus
tax) until the end of Eastertide (May 31).
- Centennial Book Fund. You may
donate money to this fund to help make it possible to
offer the book at the reduced price. All donations will
be tax-deductible. Thank you for your generosity.
What people are saying about the book:
Preview the Book:
Ways to Purchase :
- Online Book Purchase & Book Fund Donation
Our online order service is convenient, safe and secure.
Powered by Click & Pledge.
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Order Form & Book Fund Donation Form
Print, complete and mail it in with your check to:
Centennial Book
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
1066 26th St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
- Visit the Parish Center to Purchase your copies or
Donate to the Book Fund at:
1066 26th Street
Monday through Friday
9AM-5PM
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Building Centennial Church Tours: Sunday, May 24
4th Sundays,
1PM
Interested in St. Francis of Assisi’s church architecture,
windows, murals and statues? Our church tours are a
wonderful resource on the building’s historic and
religious significance.
Monthly
tours are scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month,
after Noon Mass.
If you want to learn more about this
beautiful, spiritual building, plan to attend one of these
tours during the Building Centennial year.
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Online Church History - Chapter 3
"St. Francis of Assisi Parish:
Our First Church (1895-c.1901)"
Be sure to check out the
latest installment of our
website history project.
Highlights include:
- Beginning of the schools and the church building
- The parish and friars and sisters
- Hospitals, and other Sacramento churches
- The impact of the railroads and development of agriculture
- Economic and political issues
Maps, historical photos, and other graphics illustrate
this in-depth exploration of our parish history.
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Thanks to
the many people involved in this wonderful project, a
list of whom may be found in the website’s preface.
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St. Francis of Assisi Church
Centennial Prayer
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Most high and glorious God,
You are good, all good, the highest good!
For one hundred years you have blessed St. Francis of Assisi Church,
and we praise you, we bless you, and we thank you
for the countless men and women through the years
whose faith and vision and sacrifice
have helped to build this house of prayer, this dwelling place of God,
this Church…
A Church where the dignity of each is respected,
where one can feel at home, say what one thinks,
a Church of freedom.
A Church that welcomes without judging,
that forgives without condemning,
a Church of mercy.
A Church that listens before it speaks,
that admits its mistakes and learns from them,
a Church of wisdom.
A Church where the daring to do something new
is stronger than the habit of doing what has been done before,
a Church of possibility.
A Church that reaches out to care for the least among us,
the poor, the marginalized, and the alienated,
a Church of justice.
A Church where the faithful gather, the seekers of God too,
where all are nourished by Word and sacraments,
a Church of healing.
Rooted in your Spirit
may we face our future with the same hope and vision and faith,
as we commit ourselves to a new century of service
at St. Francis Church.
Like Francis and Clare, may we live humbly and simply,
as instruments of your grace, your peace.
We pray in the name of the One who is the same
Yesterday, Today, and Forever,
Jesus Christ.
AMEN
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Print the prayer
Sing Joyfully To Our God!
If you have ever thought about
singing at one of the St. Francis
liturgies, here is your chance to
give it a try! We are looking for
singers at all levels of ability to be a
part of the Music Ministry.
2008-2009 promises to be a special time for music
ministers as we celebrate the centennial of our
church building. We are planning to sing some new
and exciting music for a special concert to celebrate
the event. We especially need altos, tenors and
basses (sopranos are always welcome too).
If you can
carry a tune and can regularly attend rehearsals and
liturgies, we will train you to be part of this rewarding
ministry.
More Information:
- Please contact
Br. James Swan, Music Director:
(916) 443-8084 x106
- Ask any choir director.
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