Our
Parish
For more than 165 years, St. Francis Solanus has been a home for faith, family, and service in the heart of Quincy. Get to know our parish, our people, and our story.
Welcome to St. Francis
Founded by Franciscan friars from Germany, our parish is rooted in prayer, the sacraments, and care for one another. Start with a word from our pastor, find a Mass, or take a look inside our church.
Pastor's Welcome
A welcome from our pastor to everyone who walks through our doors, for the first time or the thousandth.
Read the letter
Mass & Confession
Weekend and daily Mass, Confession, holy days, and Eucharistic Adoration.
See the schedule
Church Tour
Relics, a three-story high altar, and the Friars' Choir. Take the video tour.
Step insideOur story and our people
The history that shaped us, the people who serve, and the spaces where parish life happens.
Parish History
From a debt somebody insisted on paying to the Franciscans going home.
Read our story
Parish Staff
Our priests, deacons, and the staff who keep the parish running.
Meet our staff
Leadership Councils
Pastoral, stewardship, finance, liturgy, and the School Advisory Board.
See the councils
Parish Center
Check availability and reserve space for your event.
Check availabilityBy Franciscan friars from Germany, who served the parish for 160 years.
Home to relics of St. Francis Solanus, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Anthony of Padua.
One of the most prominent landmarks in the Gem City.
St. Francis Solanus School, right across College Avenue.
