On Sunday, December 10 beginning at 12:30pm, we will have a FREE spaghetti luncheon and dessert tasting to celebrate Christmas. We will have music from our Adult Choir, as well as cookie decorating, raffles and silent auctions. If you are able to join us, please call the Parish Office at 520-885-5908 by December 5 so we can keep a count of how many people to plan for.

Drawing has begun but we still have some tickets available. Winner Drawn EVERY DAY from December 1-25 Winners will be notified daily. All tickets will be placed back in the raffle to have a chance to win daily. Prizes are as follows: December 1-14: $100; December 15-21: $200; December 22: $300; December 23: $400; December 24: $500 and December 25: $1000. Tickets are $50 each and ONLY 400 tickets are available. Tickets may be purchased at the Parish Office and after most weekend Masses. The grand prize winner will be responsible for taxes.

The Parish Finance Council is presenting the annual Parish Financial Report to all the Masses the weekend of Nov. 11th and 12th. We invite you to read the report and bring any questions you may have regarding the parish finances to our Question and Answer session in the O'Leary room after the 9:30am Mass on November 19th. CLICK HERE to read the report on pages 2 and 3 of the 11/12/2023 bulletin.

The St. Francis de Sales Craft Group will be having their Craft Bazaar on Saturday, November 4th from 9am to 4pm, and on Sunday, November 5th from 8am to 1pm. Handmade crafts, doll clothes, stocking stuffers, household decor, wreaths, ornaments, kitchen accessories, pet accessories, baked goods, raffles, white elephant sale, and more.

Read the great article published in the Diocese of Tucson New Outlook! Click here for more information on how to join the team or donate!

Join us for candy, games, and fellowship. Costumes encouraged! All ages welcome! Sunday, October 29, 2023 6:00 - 7:30 pm Set-up will begin at 5:00 pm on the east side of the parking lot. All parishioners are invited to decorate their trunks and pass out candy. If you would like to donate candy for the event, please drop off donations in the parish office by Friday, October 27.

Our Knights of Columbus will be hosting a free pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 1st from 8:30 am to 11 am. They will be serving pancakes, bacon, coffee and orange juice. Donations gratefully accepted. All donations will go to our own St. Vincent de Paul society.

The St. Francis de Sales Oktoberfest will be held on Sunday, October 22nd from 12:30pm to 3pm. There will be music and dancing, food and spirits, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $10 per person for admission. 50/50 tickets are $1 each or 12 for $10. You can purchase them after Masses or in the Parish Office. Admission ticket deadline is October 16.

The swap meet is coming up soon. It begins Thursday, September 7 from 5-7pm for parishioners, Friday September 8 from 7am to 1pm and Saturday September 9 from 7am to 12pm. Help is needed for set up, pricing,and during the swap meet. Call the office for more information or come to the gym to help.

St Francis de Sales Youth Group is kicking off the new school year with a retreat on Saturday, August 26, 2023, for teens aged 14 to 18. The retreat is Free, but registration is required through August 24! Click here for more information and to sign up.

"Our Holy Father, Pope Francis has asked our Catholic Community around the world to join him in prayer for the Synod Process on May 31st, the feast of the Visitation of Mary. Bishop Weisenburger will be presiding at the Celebration of the Eucharist in Our Lady’s Chapel, Wednesday, May 31 at 11:30 AM. The Mass will be followed by a time of prayer including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Rosary and Litany to Our Blessed Mother and concluding with Benediction. Please join us in person or online through the St. Augustine Cathedral Facebook page." Thank you! Diocese of Tucson Department of Pastoral Services and Chancellor's Office

The Togolese community presented Fr. Richard with a beautiful Togolese Chasuble at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The presentation was colorful and full of music and dance in the true style of the people of Togo. Click here to watch the presentation on YouTube.

Congratulations to ten of our Diocese of Tucson priests! They are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year! We are especially grateful for Fr. Charlie Knapp, Fr. John Allt, Fr Richard Kingsley whom we get to see here at SFdS. We are grateful to all our Jubilarians for their dedication and service to God and the Diocese of Tucson.

Join us for our annual procession and crowning of Mary on Sunday, April 30 at 1pm! The procession will begin at the prayer garden, on the east side of the parking lot, and proceed to the church. Please gather at the prayer garden by 12:45pm. Be prepared for temperatures in the 90s. Hats and water are recommended. If you prefer, you may also wait inside the church during the procession. For more information on May Crowning, click here.