SPECIAL EVENTS
Book Study on Personal Prayer with the CFR Sisters
The CFR Sisters and Frassati Fellowship invite you to deepen your prayer life this summer! Join us reading the book: “Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love” by Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB and Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB. We'll meet every other Tuesday to discuss the readings from the book, to have some fellowship, prayer time, and optional time for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
For the first meeting we're planning to cover the Introduction and Chapter 1 of the book, but please feel free to come even if you haven't completed the readings. Everyone is welcome!
To find us, you can enter through the driveway and make a right. We'll be in the room in the back of the church. Please email contact@frassati.nyc with any questions.
Frassati Men’s Group Farm Day
Quo Vadis, the Men’s Group of Frassati Fellowship, invites all young men to a day of brotherhood at the CFR farm! We are going to start with morning Mass, followed by talks, work projects around the farm, time to pray and to admire God’s creation, fellowship, and a Holy Hour! Join us for a chance to do some manual work with your brothers while growing closer to God and helping the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
Date/Time: Saturday, July 30, 7:30am-8pm
Location: Monticello, NY 12701
More details will be sent to those who register. If tickets are sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you when a spot opens. We cannot guarantee a return time back to the city, so please do not make evening plans. More information can be found on the Eventbrite page. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at Mensgroup@frassati.nyc.
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Lenten study: The Way of the Disciple
"If we have ears attuned to his voice and hearts willing to learn what his Heart has to teach, in every line of the Gospel we will hear Christ calling us to enter into his intimacy and destiny as disciples.” - The Way of the Disciple by Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis
Come join our Frassati Lenten study, The Way of the Disciple, and grow closer to Christ! We will explore and meditate on six Gospel scenes to discover the essential elements of Christian discipleship with Frassati friends and the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal! You can come early at 7pm with your own dinner to eat with us and spend some time in fellowship.
You can find more information about the book HERE.
Dates/Time: Tuesday, March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 7:30-9pm
Location: Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
For more information, please email us at Contact@frassati.nyc.
Eucharistic Healing Night: The Heart of Jesus
Our God is a God of miracles, God of mercy, God of love. All things can be made new in Him. Come join Frassati for a night of Eucharistic Healing and Prayer. There will be adoration of the blessed sacrament, opportunity for the sacrament of confession, preaching on the Word, intercessory prayer teams, and praise and worship. Raise up your heart to Jesus!
Date/Time: Saturday, October 16, 7-10pm
Location: Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Click HERE to complete the free register. For more information, please contact Missions@frassati.nyc
Frassati Pro-Life Conference
“The meaning of life is found in giving and receiving love, and in this light human sexuality and procreation reach their true and full significance. Love also gives meaning to suffering and death; despite the mystery which surrounds them, they can become saving events. Respect for life requires that science and technology should always be at the service of man and his integral development. Society as a whole must respect, defend and promote the dignity of every human person, at every moment and in every condition of that person's life." -St. John Paul II
Join Frassati Fellowship for a virtual Pro-Life conference with special guest speakers including Stephanie Gray Connors! This event will be filled with prayer, apologetics tips on how to fight the good fight against topics such as abortion and assisted suicide. All of the talks will have Q&A sessions.
Date/Time: Saturday, January 30, 3-6:30pm
Location : Online via Zoom
CLICK HERE to register. The Zoom link will be sent to those who register. For more information, please contact us at prolife@frassati.nyc.
Day of Adoration
Frassati Fellowship of NYC invites you to a Day of Adoration. Come and spend time with Jesus this Advent to prepare your heart to receive Him! We are going to have a full day that starts at 10am with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and ends after a 5pm Vigil Mass. At the beginning of every hour, one of our religious friends is going to lead a meditation as we pray for God's graces. Throughout the day, we are going to have praise & worship music, time for silent prayer, and the opportunity for receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
You are welcome to come at any time during the day and to stay for as long as you want!
Date/Time: Saturday, December 19, 10am-6:00pm
Location: Annunciation Church, 88 Convent, New York, NY 10027
Please invite your young adult friends to join us! For more information contact us at contact@frassati.nyc.
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4)
Join Frassati fellowship and one of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for a FREE 7-week online encounter. This will be a thought-provoking, heart-rousing, soul-stirring, action-motivating expedition to put our Love in Action and become our Brother’s Keeper.
How does being a follower of Jesus affect my behavior and relationships with others? Is it enough just to keep the Ten Commandments? What about sins of omission? How does being a Catholic impact my life as a resident of a local community, an American citizen, a member of a global family? What do the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Rich Man and Lazarus have to say to me? Can love be expressed in politics, social coexistence, economics, international affairs? What does the biblical understanding of the human person mean for these spheres of life? How can the teachings of Jesus and the Church help me to understand and respond to the critical issues we are facing right now?
Every Wednesday over the next seven weeks (Jun 17 – Jul 29) we will be grappling with these questions and issues in “Love in Action: Being My Brother's Keeper,” a webinar on Catholic Social Teaching (CST).
6/17/2020 - Introduction and Background to Catholic Social Teaching
6/24/2020 - Priorities and Principles
7/1/2020 - The Human Person and the Family
7/8/2020 - Human Work and Economic Life
7/15/2020 - Politics and the Global Village
7/22/2020 - The Environment and Peace
7/29/2020 - Racism (and other current issues)
This is a FREE webinar on Catholic Social Teaching but you need to register to get access to the LIVE encounter. Click HERE to register. Please invite your friends and family to join us! For more information contact us at contact@frassati.nyc.
BEING
BEING is a free 4-day conference series for young adults on the Human Being. Each day we will have a different guest speaker exploring with us different aspects that make us who we are (Body, Mind, Soul and Heaven). Together we will discover how to embrace the reality of who we are, how to fully embrace who we are called to be in Spirit and Truth, and what is the role of God in our humanity in the fullness of who He is.
Each session will consist of a talk, Q&A and praise and worship (7pm-8:30pm). And the BEST PART is that everything will happen LIVE, no pre-recorded talks!
Guest speakers for WEEK ONE:
Friday June 5: On the BODY - Fr. Chris Argano
Saturday June 6: On the MIND - Fr. Herald Brock, C.F.R.
Guest speakers for WEEK TWO:
Friday June 12: On the SOUL - Fr. Joseph Hagan, O.P.
Saturday June 13: On the MIND - Mother Clare Matthiass, C.F.R.
Music led by Carly Snyder
This is a FREE conference. To register and to get free access to the LIVE talks please visit: FrassatiBeing.eventbrite.com.
Click HERE to download the flyer for the conference.
HOLY THURSDAY VIRTUAL VISIT TO SEVEN CHURCHES
Come watch and pray!
There is an international tradition of visiting the Altar of Repose at seven churches after the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday to "watch and pray.“
Since we physically cannot physically visit seven churches this year, we will virtually visit seven Adoration chapels around the world.
•At each of the seven "station" Adoration chapel visits, we will
•pray an Adoration prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
•read a Scripture passage, following our Lord’s journey from the Last Supper to Calvary
•spend a few minutes adoring our Lord in silence
After the final "station" we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together.
For anyone who is interested in remaining in prayer together, we will continue our Zoom Meeting for silent Adoration until 12:00 Midnight (EST)
ZOOM MEETING ID: 988-377-785 after the 9pm Rosary and Night Prayer
Scriptures for the Stations
First Station: Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22: 39–46)
Second Station: Jesus bound and taken before Annas (John 18: 19–24)
Third Station: Jesus taken before the High Priest, Caiaphas (Matthew 26: 57–65a)
Fourth Station: Jesus taken before Pilate (John 18: 33–37)
Fifth Station: Jesus taken before Herod (Luke 23: 6b–11)
Sixth Station: Jesus taken before Pilate again (Matthew 27: 22–26)
Seventh Station: Jesus given the crown of thorns and led to his crucifixion (Matthew 27: 27–31)
Adoration Chapels Around the World:
https://virtualadoration.home.blog/
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet:
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet
VIRTUAL PREPARATION FOR CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH: MAR. 30–MAY 1
“Knowing by experience St. Joseph's astonishing influence with God, I would wish to persuade everyone to honor him with a particular devotion. I have always seen those who honored him in a special manner make progress in virtue, for this heavenly protector favors in a striking manner the spiritual advancement of souls who commend themselves to him.” - St. Teresa of Avila
Now more than ever do we need to call upon St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Church! Do you want to get closer to St. Joseph, learn more about the wonders of our spiritual father and consecrate yourself to St. Joseph? Come join us virtually in a 33-day preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph on May 1, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. We will meet online weekly and then on consecration day.
We will be using the book, “Consecration to St. Joseph: Wonders of Our Spiritual Father” by Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC. Click HERE to see more information about the consecration to St. Joseph and the book. Click HERE to purchase the eBook.
Please note that reading the book as we prepare for the Consecration is required. RSVP to contact@frassati.nyc for online zoom info.
HEALING AWAKENING • WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 & 12, 7–10PM
Join Frassati Fellowship and Christian Healing Ministries for two nights of worship, teaching, and prayer. We will be joined by special guest Judith MacNutt of Christian Healing Ministries. Intercessory prayer and confession will be available.
Date/Time: Wednesday & Thursday, December 11 & 12, 7–10pm
Location: St Anthony of Padua Church, 155 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012 (on Houston and Sullivan in SoHo)
To RSVP and for more questions, please email missions@frassati.nyc.
"BEHOLD I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW"•HEALING NIGHT: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7:30pm
Join Frassati Fellowship and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for a night of Adoration, praise and worship, renewal and encountering Christ. Confessions will be available. Come and be consumed by the Divine fire of Jesus' love burning for us.
Date/Time: Friday, October 11, 7:30pm Praise and worship, 8pm Adoration.
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 463 W. 142nd St, New York, NY 10031. Between Amsterdam and Convent.
To RSVP and for more questions please email missions@frassati.nyc.
HEALING NIGHT: KINDLED BY THE LOVING FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Do you believe that the Holy Spirit is alive today? Come and receive the love and healing Presence of Our Lord in your life! Adoration, Confession and Praise & Worship with Fr Michael, CFR, Mother Clare Matthias, and the Frassati Music Ministry.
Date/Time: Saturday, June 15, 7pm
Location: Immaculate Conception Church, 2147 29th Street (Rectory/Parking), Astoria, NY 11105
For more information email contact@frassati.nyc.
PAST EVENT: FORGIVENESS: THE SECRET OF PEACE: DOCUMENTARY SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7:30PM
A dramatic story of healing and reconciliation from the heart of Rwanda. The Sheen Center will host the premiere of the documentary Forgiveness: The Secret of Peace, on the life and work of Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, a Catholic priest in Rwanda, based on his book of the same name. Through this film, Fr. Ubald shares his message of forgiveness as a pathway to reconciliation and peace, a message he has steadfastly shared with thousands of his fellow Rwandans in the aftermath of the unspeakable horror of their country’s 1994 genocide. His mission is to bring forgiveness, peace and reconciliation to the people of Rwanda through God’s word and healing. The evening will include a screening of the film followed by a panel discussion with Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, Katsey Long (Executive Producer/ Director), and other special guests.
Date/Time: Friday, February 22, 7:30–9pm.
Location: Sheen Center, The Loreto Theater, 18 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Tickets are $20 each, which includes a donation to Fr. Ubald’s mission. To buy tickets, visit here.
PAST EVENT: EUCHARISTIC HEALING SERVICE WITH FR. UBALD RUGIRANGOGA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
We invite you to a Eucharistic Healing Service with Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga. There will be Adoration, confessions, praise and worship, and intercessory prayer teams. The service is free and open to all.
Date/Time: Friday, February 23, 7pm-9pm
Location: Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, 263 Mott Street, New York, NY 10012
For questions, contact missions@frassati.nyc.
PAST EVENT: EVANGELIZING THROUGH BEAUTY - WAITING FOR OUR LADY!: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
Hosted by the Daughters of St. Paul at Pauline Books and Media
Quiet your soul in preparation for the coming of Jesus this Christmas season. Move from the beautiful to the good, and finally to the true. Join the Frassati Fellowship and Pauline Books and Media on Saturday, December 8 at 7pm for an evening of live chamber music from Bach, Mozart, Brahms, and more...the night begins with a talk, Waiting for Our Lady, by Sr. Cecilia Francis, CFR, and ends with night prayer.
Featuring:
Samantha Chestney - Viola
Sr. Cecilia Francis, CFR - Cello
Amanda Gringas - Voice
Candice Kraus - Piano
Donna Tran - Violin
Scott Tran - Violin
Catherine Wilshusen - Clarinet
Date/Time: Saturday, December 8, 7pm-9pm
Location: Pauline Books & Media, 115 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016 (between Park and Lexington Aves.)
This event is open to all. Join us in support of Sister Cecilia, CFR for a special evening. Wine, cheese, and fellowship. To RSVP for this evening, please email Martin at contact@frassati.nyc.
For Advent/Christmas resources, please visit Pauline Books and Media this season.
PAST EVENT: BUILDING THE KINGDOM: HOLY SPIRIT SEMINAR WITH BARBARA HEIL: October 12-October 14
Coming off a grace-filled retreat and in order to offer the community at large an opportunity to grow in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Frassati Fellowship is pleased to invite you to a Holy Spirit seminar, lead by Catholic convert and evangelist Barbara Heil, from His Heart Ministries. In this weekend seminar, Barbara will help us understand what Jesus meant by John 16:7 and what this means for us as Christians to live a life infused by the Holy Spirit and His gifts.
During the day, there will be seminars, which combine talks and hands-on workshops. We will examine scripture and how the apostles, the first missionaries, spread the gospel through both their proclamation of the Word and the workings of signs and wonders. Saturday evening will include a healing service along with praise and worship, confession, and intercessory prayer teams.
Dates: Friday, October 12 - Sunday, October 14
Location: Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street (main entrance on Mott Street), New York, NY 10012
For a detailed schedule and to register, visit here.
For more info, contact missions@frassati.nyc.
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BE CONSUMED BY THE FIRE: SATURDAY, JUNE 9 FEAST OF IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary reminds us that it is urgently necessary in these times for the Blessed Virgin to have a powerful victory over evil: the triumph of the Immaculate Heart, the triumph of grace over sin, of light over darkness, of truth over error, of holiness over corruption, of peace over war and violence. “The triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is necessary for the salvation of humanity, to show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of her womb” (St. John Paul II: Angelus, July 8, 1984).
Frassati Fellowship invites you for a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of SoHo, and a night of encountering Christ on Saturday, June 9. The evening begins with the 5:30pm Vigil Mass at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood, immediately followed by the Eucharistic Procession to the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral. Once our Eucharistic Lord is on the altar, we will commence with a night of Adoration with praise and worship, Confessions, street evangelization, and intercessory prayer. Street evangelization teams will be at strategic locations around St. Patrick's Old Cathedral handing out Rosaries and inviting guests to write prayer intentions and spend time with our Lord. We are in need of volunteers to help usher Confession/Prayer lines, be part of the street evangelization teams, and help lead the Eucharistic hymns that will be sung during the procession.
Date/Time: Saturday, June 9, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Location: Shrine of the Most Precious Blood (109 Mulberry St., New York, NY 10013) & St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (273 Mott St., New York, NY 10012)
If you are interested in helping, please email contact@frassati.nyc. We hope you will join us and help Spread the Word!
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BE CONSUMED BY THE FIRE - SATURDAY, MARCH 24
A Night of Adoration, Praise and Worship, Renewal and Encountering Christ
Come join us for an evening about Encountering Christ through the gift of healing. One of the components will include a Eucharistic Healing procession. We will have Confession, Intercessory prayer teams and street evangelization outside. This invitation is for all young adults to experience the Divine Power. The Lord gives us gifts not for us but for those He wants to reach through us. We will be joined by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 24, 7pm-10pm.
7pm-9:30pm Adoration with Praise and Worship led by Frassati Music Ministry and Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Confession and Prayer Teams, and a Eucharistic Healing Procession led by Br. Francesco, CFR.
9:30pm Night Prayer
Location: Immaculate Conception Church, 21-47 29th Street (Rectory/Parking). Astoria, NY 11105
For more information email contact@frassati.nyc.
FILM PREMIERE: SUMMER IN THE FOREST - A LIFE OF DEVOTION, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: FRIDAY, MAR. 23
Frassati Fellowship's Pro-Life Ministry warmly invites you to a special film screening of Summer in the Forest, the inspirational and critically-acclaimed film about Jean Vanier and L’Arche. Jean Vanier is a Catholic spiritual master and the founder of L’Arch, which are communities where people with and without disabilities live as equals. The director, Randall Wright, will join us to talk about the film, and there will be a Q&A session. We hope you join us in celebrating he dignity of very human person as we grow in our understanding of the value, beauty, and vital contribution each person makes to the well-being of our society. To purchase tickets, click here.
Date/Time: Friday, March 23, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003
For more information, please email prolife@frassati.nyc.
CONSECRATION TO JESUS THROUGH MARY: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28–APR. 4, 7:15–9PM
We invite you to Total Consecration to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary according to St Louis de Montfort. This consecration is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way to be a Saint through Mary according to Montfort. The 33 day preparation for the Consecration begins on March 7th and ends on April 9th, the Feast of the Annunciation. There will be weekly Wednesday reflections on the Consecration in the Parish Hall before the parish Holy Hour in the church. There will be an intro session on Feb 28.
Date/Time: Wednesdays, February 28 to April 4. 7:15-9pm
7:15-8pm Consecration preparation meeting in the church undercroft
8-9pm Adoration, confession, and compline in the church
SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 - Introduction to Marian Consecration with Fr. Stephen Dufrene, CFR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 - Day 1 with Fr. Stephen Dufrene, CFR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 - Day 8 with Fr. Chris Argano
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 - Day 15 with Fr. Chris Argano
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 - Day 22 with Fr. Chris Argano
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 - Day 29 with Br. Kolbe Blashock, CFR
MONDAY, APRIL 9 - Consecration Day & Feast of the Annunciation: 6pm Mass, 6:30pm Consecration, followed by celebration
Location: Church of St Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave — Reflection in Parish Hall, Holy Hour in church.
RECOMMENDED BOOK: True Devotion to Mary with Preparation for Total Consecration(Tan Classics). More Marian resources are available at Pauline Books & Media, 115 E. 29th St.
If you have any questions please email contact@frassati.nyc.
PAST EVENT: EVANGELIZING THROUGH BEAUTY!: MONDAY, DEC. 18
Hosted by the Daughters of St. Paul at Pauline Books and Media
Quiet your soul in preparation for the coming of Jesus this Christmas season. Move from the beautiful to the good, and finally to the true. Join the Frassati Fellowship and Pauline Books and Media on Monday, December 18 at 7pm for an evening of live chamber music from Bach, Mozart, Schubert, and more...the night begins with a talk Evangelizing through Beauty by Sr. Cecilia Francis, CFR, and ends with night prayer.
Featuring:
Sr. Cecilia Francis, CFR - cello
Scott Tran - violin
Donna Tran - violin
Samantha Chestney - viola
Emmett Collins – cello
Catherine Wilshusen - clarinet
Candice Kraus - piano
Date/Time: Monday, December 18, 7:15pm-8:30pm
Location: Pauline Books & Media, 115 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016 (between Park and Lexington Aves.)
This event is open to all. Join us in support of Sister Cecilia for a special evening. Wine, cheese, and fellowship will be served. To RSVP for this evening, please email Martin at contact@frassati.nyc.