Mark your calendars! With Lent just around the corner, your Pastoral Council will sponsor an evening of Mardi Gras on February 21 at 6pm in the gym. This will be an international potluck affair so dust off your favorite festive dish recipe and join us for Fat Tuesday. There will be raffles, beverages and a live jazz band. Call the office by February 16th to reserve. (520)885-5908.

Attention All Volunteers Fr. Richard and the staff at St. Francis de Sales would like to thank you for all you do by inviting you and your spouse to an appreciation dinner on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6 pm. Please RSVP by February 3rd to the office at 520-885-5908.

Our parish has some wonderful Devotional Groups including a Centering Prayer Group beginning Thursday, January 12, 2023! Read further to see if there is one for you!

Our 2023 calendars have arrived! Please pick one up in the Parish office or in the back of the church.

Bishop Edward Weisenburger will celebrate the Mass for Marriage Anniversaries for 2023 on Sunday, February 12 at 2:30 pm at St. Augustine Cathedral. He will be available before the Mass to have pictures taken with each couple. Please register by Tuesday, January 31, 2023. For registration and information please CLICK HERE!

Our Knights of Columbus, St Martin de Porres Council #6848, presented a check for $500 to Hands of Hope, a pro-life pregnancy center here in Tucson, that works with young, pregnant mothers. Our Knights sold tickets for the Roadrunners hockey games to make this donation possible. Thank you SFdS Parishioners for supporting our fundraiser!

Please join Fathers Bob and Dick Gielow as they lead us in an Advent Parish Mission on November 28-30. The Mission theme is: "Looking Forward to Celebrating God's Coming." Monday, November 28 at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm: Who is This God? Tuesday, November 29 at 6:00 pm only: Did He Promise Anything? Wednesday, November 30 at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm: Will He Help Me Make a Difference?

We will have our annual Christmas presentation on Sunday, December 18 at 1pm. The Youth Group will be serving a spaghetti lunch for our guests. The children will entertain you before lunch, and our adult choir will entertain you afterward. It is a wonderful way to celebrate our Christmas Season. This is a free event, but please consider bringing a gift for a child or teen for the St. Vincent de Paul Christmas baskets. Please call the office at 520-885-5908 by December 13 to make your reservations so that we prepare enough food.

50th Anniversary Mass and Luncheon Finale. The Jubilee finale will be held on November 20, beginning with the 11:30 am Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward Weisenburger. After Mass, we will celebrate the renaming of the social and religious center, followed by a Chicken Kiev dinner and entertainment from the 4Gents. The luncheon is free, but reservations are required by calling the office at 520-885-5908 by November 14, or until we have reached 300 people.

Come meet with members of the Finance Council, along with the Finance Manager, and ask about parish finances. When: Sunday, November 13th, after the 9:30 Mass. Where: O'Leary room in the Parish Center (along with coffee and doughnuts).

We will meet right after Mass on Nov. 5, in the Pieta Garden on the north side of the church. Coffee, tea, other beverages and snacks will be served, and we will learn a little about the Pieta statue. Come enjoy the company of fellow parishioners and our Blessed Mother!

Saturday Nov. 5, 9am - 4pm and Sunday Nov. 6, 8am - 1pm in the Parish Gym. Handmade gifts for one and all! The Knights of Columbus will serve lunch on Saturday and Santa will be here on Sunday! Come browse and find that special item!

The Youth Group will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 30th at 6pm. This is a free event for our Parish children. Hot dogs will be served. There will be fun games. We are in need of decorated vehicle trunks and candy. This event will take place in the east side parking lot. You can start setting up at 4pm.

On Thursday, October 20th, after the 8am Mass, we will have coffee, hot beverages and snacks in the new Fatima Garden on the south side of the church. Come for Mass and stay for Coffee with Mary. We will enjoy the new garden and each other's company in the presence of our Blessed Mother.

Our Octoberfest will be on Sunday, October 16 at 12:30 pm. Food will include brats, sauerkraut, German potato salad, rolls and delicious apple and pumpkin desserts. The Knights of Columbus will provide the drinks. A German band will be playing music so bring your dancing shoes! This event is free but reservations are required by calling the office at 520-885-5908 by October 12. Reservations are capped at 300 people.

Behold Your Mother! Our October Alive in Christ gathering will feature two testimonies about Mary’s maternal love by Elizabeth Pagels and Nancy Watson, and a very musical recitation of the rosary. Join us at 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 13, at St Frances Cabrini, 3201 E. Presidio Rd., Tucson, and bring your rosary! If you cannot attend in person, join on Zoom, meeting ID: 814 4930 0841 Pass code: 352734 (For help, text 520-981-8800). Send prayer requests, or see Zoom instructions at https://TucsonCCR.org. Hosted by the Diocese of Tucson Renewal Committee. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FLYER!

Join us for our LANDINGS program! If you are a Catholic who has been away, we invite you to be an active part of us again. Read more for program information and start dates.