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.

Sunday Sep. 18 from 10:30am to 2pm in the Parish Center Gym Food, games and activities for the young and old while you learn about all the parish ministries. Come for the fun and find a ministry that fits your time and talent!

MANDATORY Meeting: Parents and guardians of ALL religious education students are Required to be informed regarding the safety and wellbeing of their children while in our care. Tuesday, Sept 13 at 6:30pm in the Parish Center.

Our next swap meet will be on Thursday, August 18 from 5pm to 7pm for Parishioners, Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, from 7am to 1pm for the general public.

There will be a 7-12th Grade Teacher training/meeting in the O'Leary Room on Aug 21st, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. There will also be parent and student meetings the same date and place, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM. Confirmation parents and students (9th and 10th graders) will meet the same date and place, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM. These are mandatory meetings. If you are not able to attend, please notify Terry at 520-885-5908 or tgervais@diocesetucson.org. Alternate dates will be set up for those who are unable to attend.

Raffle tickets have been mailed to all registered parishioners.  They are $1 each or a book of 12 for $10.  Prizes are $2000, $1000, $500 and 10 $50 winners.  The drawing will be held at our Ministry Fair on Sunday, September 18 which begins at 10:30 am.  Proceeds from this raffle will help fund the many dinners and activities the Jubilee Committee has sponsored throughout the year.  Extra raffle tickets are available in both offices.  Thank you for your support.

Join us on Sunday, July 17th at noon in the Parish Center! Topic: How to save money on your electric bill and be kind to our environment.

Please join us on August 27th from 2pm to 4pm for this special symposium on our Patron Saint! Learn more about St. Francis de Sales and how we can take his examples forward and apply them to parish life today.

Registration forms are online for all grads Pre-K through 12th. Click here for links to the forms. Classes begin Sunday Sept 11!! Register today!

Please note there is a different link for Vespers on July 4th. Use the link from the July 3rd Flocknote or click here.

On May 7-8, the Parish Family was able to be with the young children who received for the very first time! The children who join us at the Altar from now on are: Harper Bradley, Kaileen Chacon, Elena Koreny, Damian Chacon, Tim Chacon, Benjamin Martinez, Natalya Gonzalez, Cooper Graves, Scarlett Romero, Alexander Stoliker, and Raquel Wemmer It was a gift to be a part of all the celebrating! It brought back memories of many of our own first Communions! Congratulations to these young Parishioners on this great life milestone!

On May 9, 2022, we had one very special young man make his Confirmation. Bishop Weisenburger presided at the ceremony held at Our Mother of Sorrows. Our Confirmation graduate was Luis Colon-Reyes. Luis is a regular altar server and a committed and active member of our parish. We are all so proud of him!

Our parish has some wonderful Devotional Groups! Read further to see if there is one for you!

Every weekday evening at 6pm during May, we will pray the Rosary together inside the church. Please come join us for one or all our May Devotion gatherings.

On Sunday, May 1, at 1 pm there will be a procession and crowning of Mary. The procession will begin at the prayer garden and proceed to the church. If you are going to participate, please be at the prayer garden by 12:45. You may also wait in the church. Be prepared for high temperatures by wearing a hat, bringing water, and an umbrella for shade. Cookies and cold drinks will be served afterward.

Thank you for the Catholic Foundation's 2022 grant award given to St. Francis de Sales Parish in the amount of $15,000. The grant was given to help pay for a greatly needed, new phone system for the Administration and Parish Center. The Catholic Foundation's grant program is one of the programs funded by the Annual Catholic Appeal.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A CLIP OF THE PLAY! On Palm Sunday, 2022, our Elementary Religious Education Program presented a play. The students were WONDERFUL, and the audience participation was GREAT! Thanks to all who attended.

Monday April 11, 2022, 2:00pm at St. Augustine Cathedral. Please join the Diocese of Tucson Priests at this special Mass. Click for more information about the Mass.