The first St. Francis, located on the corner of Washington and Green Streets, was dedicated on June 6th, 1875. Please join us at this mass as we celebrate the first church to bring the Catholic Faith to a growing immigrant community in Herkimer. We will have a special presentation at mass and coffee and donuts after. Also, mark your calendars with the following special events that are planned for our celebration: The 9:30 mass on June 8, will be the actual anniversary mass with a special blessing and a reception to follow mass. A Commemorative Christmas ornament will be sold to mark this special year. On October 18th at 6:00 PM, a catered dinner will be held here at St. Francis. On November 2nd All Souls Day, mass will be offered for the deceased of the parish. Please help make this a wonderful celebratory year for our beloved parish by supporting all of these events and praying that St. Francis will continue to lead many souls to Christ for the next 150 years.

Calvary Cemetery and St. John's Cemetery are open.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is every Sunday at 9:30 am Mass. Children will have the opportunity to attend the children’s version of the Mass. Children will be call forward after the opening of the Mass to go downstairs to the church hall and hear the Scripture Readings and will return after the Homily. All children ages 3yrs. old—10 yrs. old invited to attend.

Spring Soiree! Enjoy 3 hours of open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres, music, mingling, and lots of WINNING. Tickets are just $50! bit.ly/sfds_springsoiree Help us make this event unforgettable! We're looking for Corporate Sponsors, donors for silent auction experiences and basket raffles, and attendees to purchase corporate tables. · Find out more about our Corporate Sponsorships ($250 - $1,500) here: bit.ly/sfds_corporate · Contact Alyssa Steele to donate!