Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
Building community while serving those in need 365 days of the year
@ Come make a difference! Join fellow parishioners from age 8 to 80 in this urban agriculture project!! There are jobs for all ages and skill levels. Work projects include preparing growing systems for delivery to the Hartford community, to planting seeds for late summer harvest. Come for as little or as much time as […]
@ Join us in the Franciscan Center on Sunday morning after the 8:00 and 10:00 am Masses for coffee, donuts, and getting to know others in our community. The Parish Nurses will be available during Community Sunday to provide blood pressure screenings. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
Bring your pets and favorite stuffed animals for a blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Meet us in the Metro Plaza across from the Franciscan Center. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
@ The Clare Gallery has been promoting the arts and hosting exhibits that educate and inform all who enter our facility for twenty years! To celebrate this momentous milestone, we will curate the 20th Anniversary Exhibition celebrating twenty of our past artists. We have chosen them from our three themes emphasizing world religions, interfaith themes and social justice themes, either on […]
@ Come make a difference! Join us and work together with Levo International to build a new urban garden at 455 Garden St. in Hartford. Levo is working to turn underutilized urban properties into productive farm spaces to alleviate food insecurity. Read more and sign up on their website. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook […]
* What does science tell us about being LGBTQ+? * What are the two aspects of the Church’s teaching on LGBTQ+? * How is the way we welcome or do not welcome an LGBTQ+ person, a Life Issue?* As allies, what can we do to support life – support our LGBTQ+ sisters, brothers, youth, and loved ones? […]
@ An evening with Chris Doucot of the Hartford Catholic Worker October 26 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Franciscan Center. Guest Speaker Chris Doucot will incorporate aspects of his book “No Innocent Bystanders: Becoming an ally in the struggle for justice”, focusing especially on dismantling racism and justice for the LGBTQ+ community! Join […]
@ “Our Active Response” offers us an opportunity for action on Thanksgiving morning. From the tables at the House of Bread, to our Eucharistic table, to your table at home, we will be people not only giving thanks but also “living thanks.” Join us to prepare brown bag lunches at the Franciscan Center to be distributed at […]
