75 YEARS OF FAITH ON THE GREEN
Saint Francis of Assisi Church will celebrate its 75 th anniversary “on the Green” from August 22, 2018 to August 25, 2019.
St. Francis has had two locations; the first on the east side of Lebanon Green, Route 87 from 1943 to May 1980 and the other, the present location on West Town Street.
On August 22 1943, the first Mass at the Route 87 chapel was celebrated by Father Frank Murphy and on August 29, 1943 the new church was blessed by Bishop Maurice McAuliffe. The current location was dedicated and blessed by Bishop Daniel Reilly on May 18, 1980.
The 75th Anniversary Committee is planning a variety of activities to run throughout the yearlong celebration. We hope you will join us for many of these events. More information is available here on the parish website under Events or in the weekly bulletin under the Anniversary heading.
As we celebrate the past 75 years, we look towards the future and do what we can to ensure that the church will continue to exist and grow in Lebanon. We rejoice not only this anniversary year, but for many years to come. Celebrate with us!
SAVE THE DATES!
Saturday August 25, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Outdoor Mass with parish picnic to follow
Sunday September 16, 2018, 2:00 p.m. Anniversary Mass, to be celebrated by Bishop Michael Cote and our former priests; Father Laurence LaPointe will be the homilist.