St. Francis Parish Bulletin – October 25, 2026
In this week’s bulletin
- Early dismissal Thursday, no school Friday School dismisses at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, with no lunch, no after-school childcare, and no QPS bus service at 11:30. There is no school on Friday, October 30.
- All Souls Memorial Mass, Monday, November 2 Mass at 5:30 p.m. remembers parishioners who died between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026; families receive a prayer candle and a reception follows in the parish center. If a name is missing from the bulletin list, call Donnette Cannady at 217-653-8442.
- Pennies for Life collection this weekend Volunteers collect after all Masses for Right to Life of Adams County, with each parishioner asked to give at least one cent for each year of life.
- Ladies of St. Francis meet Tuesday, October 27 The meeting moved to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday; call or text Mary Fitzsimmons at 217-553-8871 to reserve.
- Blue Ribbon Book Fair, October 26-29 Open 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:00-3:30 p.m. in the lower-level childcare room (the former Tuesday Club Room), plus during conferences Wednesday and Thursday. Cash, checks, and electronic payments are accepted, and proceeds buy books for the classroom and school libraries.
- Youth Choir at the Wednesday school Mass The St. Francis Solanus Youth Choir sings at the 8:35 a.m. school Mass.
- School tops ordering closes Sunday, November 1 The once-a-year Ted’s Shirt Shack store for QCS dress code tops is at stores.shirtshack.us/st_francis_fall_2026; orders are sent home with students, and the school office will hold gifts for pickup if you ask.
- CYO basketball registration opens November 1 Register boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade at cyoquincy.org by December 1; the fee is $55 with a team t-shirt, games are Sunday afternoons in Quincy starting January 10, and volunteer coaches are needed.
Also inside
- Father Arisman’s column on living out love of neighbor, a reminder of the weekend dress protocol for Mass ministers, and prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery.
- Mass intentions and parish calendar for October 26-November 1, including Monday’s Rosary for peace in the chapel and the junior high youth group service night.
- Weekend minister schedule for October 31-November 1, with several Masses still needing one more communion minister, usher, reader, or greeter.
- Stewardship report for the week of October 18: $27,543.09 against $28,685 needed, with the year to date $16,186.73 ahead of budget.
- Job openings for St. Francis School principal (quincycatholicschools.org/principal) and part-time or full-time parish maintenance at $15-$20 an hour (email jtompkins@stfrancissolanus.com).
- Men’s groups and area events Holy Name meets November 11 at 6 p.m. in the parish center; Knights of Columbus Thursday raffle ($15,830 jackpot) and Friday chicken dinners; the 2027 Silent Jesuit Retreat; Hope House’s Banquet for Life on November 17 (RSVP by November 8 to Janet Janssen, 217-242-4754); and the Quincy Deanery Council of Catholic Women Fall Gathering on November 18 at St. Mary’s in Pittsfield.