Christian Formation takes on Mark
St. Francis is a very rich learning environment. Our little church offers three weekly small-group Bible studies, as well as Education...
Burn your own steak ... or not
The Holy Smokers will be using a different format in January. We will prepare a complete spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 30. I will...
Texas Public Radio features International Community Garden
Texas Public Radio recently featured our own Internation Community Garden! Read more about it here.
Second Tuesday Reading Group, Jan 12, 7pm
The topic for January’s book club meeting is Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That...
Why Should I Resolve to Attend Christian Formation in 2016?
Our church services are, of course, a central part of our Christian formation. We learn, grow, and go deeper by hearing the readings,...
Open Table: from poverty to community
Three of us at St. Francis (Beverly Valtierra, Michele Koch, and I) have been serving with a group called The Open Table...
Christmas Remembrances
The Flower Guild is planning a beautiful display for the Christmas season, including greenery and poinsettias to last for the entire two...
Reaching out at Christmastime
Perhaps you feel a little queasy or you feel a pinch of a stomach cramp, unhappy that you didn’t grab something to eat on your way out...
Is your child the perfect shepherd?
Children of all ages enact the wondrous story of the Nativity of our Lord at the Christmas Eve 6 p.m. worship service. Mary and Joseph...
An old fashioned family Christmas party
St. Francis is just days away from holding its first-ever tamalada—an old South Texas tradition of gathering with friends and family to...
