St. Francis Parish Bulletin – November 1, 2026

Memorial Mass tonight, 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 after Mass, followed by a reception in the parish center. There is no 7:00 p.m. Rosary tonight.
All Souls’ Day adoration at St. Peter’s cemetery The youth group hosts Eucharistic adoration at St. Peter’s cemetery (off Broadway) starting at 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 2.
Francis Fraternity in November Thursday, November 5, a discussion on purgatory and praying for the dead at 7 p.m. in the parish hall; Thursday, November 12, prayers for the departed at Calvary cemetery at 7 p.m. No meeting November 26. Call John McDowell at 217-440-8187.
Holy Name Society meets Wednesday, November 11 6 p.m. in the parish center; all men of the parish are welcome.
Ladies of St. Francis holiday meeting Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m., with details to follow.
Giving Tree tags coming soon Tags will be out the weekends of November 21-22 and 28-29, with gifts returned at Mass November 28-29 and December 5-6. Uniform shirts are red, white, navy, pastel blue, or black; slacks are navy, black, or khaki tan.

Father Arisman’s column on All Saints and All Souls, and praying for the dead.
Mass intentions, parish calendar, and liturgical ministers for November 2-8, including First Friday Adoration at 5:30 p.m. November 6. Two ushers are still needed for the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.
Stewardship report for the week of October 25, plus the Annual School Fund.
Rest in peace notices for Dale Ohnemus and Virginia Bringaze.
Ways to help the Fall Harvest Food Drive (bins at all church entrances), leaders wanted for Inside Food Service and Kiddie Corner at the June 12, 2027 picnic, and job openings for St. Francis School principal (quincycatholicschools.org/principal) and parish maintenance.
Around the area the QCES Foundation annual campaign, the QDCCW Fall Gathering November 18 in Pittsfield (register by November 16), the Blessed Sacrament Men’s Conference November 20 (RSVP by November 16), and the Knights of Columbus calendar raffle.