St. Francis Parish is a family-friendly, warm and welcoming parish that was founded in the Franciscan tradition in 1889. Built by Italian immigrants, the parish maintains a strong Italian heritage and offers mass in Italian on Sundays. Yet, the parish today reflects the best of old and new Hoboken: old world values and a rich diversity of people who share in God’s faith. We are an active parish with numerous faith-based orders, volunteer opportunities including the St. Francis Food Pantry, robust CCD and RCIA programs. Each Sunday we celebrate a Children’s Liturgy at 9:30 AM mass and we have a roster of active ministries. We are always looking for followers who can help make our parish even more vibrant. We invite you to join us for mass, to volunteer or just to learn more as part of your spiritual journey. God Bless you. – Father Chris
Congratulations to our Faithful Followers!
On Sunday, Oct. 27, we celebrated our annual Faithful Followers Dinner and honored an amazing group of dedicated parishioners: Stuart Chirichella, Ruben Gonzalez, Pat Pope, Dr. Gaetano Spinnato, and Juliann & Rosemary Tatulli for their stewardship to our parish. Congratulations and thank you for all that you do to support the St. Francis Community in faith and love.
St. Francis is a spiritual place and beautiful space to make the Blessed Sacraments
Our loving parish provides the spiritual foundation for you and your loved ones whether you are starting out in married life together or a just starting your family. Call or stop in to learn more about registering as a parishioner and celebrate your Catholic faith with us.
Support the Fr. Michael Food Pantry
For the month of November please help us restock the Fr. Michael Food Pantry by purchasing non-perishable goods. Just take a card or two from the basket on the altar and bring the items listed on the card to church by the end of the month. Show your thanks for the bounty you have by sharing with those in need.
A Welcoming Parish to All
St. Francis is a welcoming parish that is open to all. We cherish the roots of old Hoboken, and look forward to meeting newcomers who now call Hoboken home. We are here to be your spiritual home.
Find time to spend with Jesus
Life is busy but we can find time for Facebook and our mobile phones. Find just one hour to spend with Jesus. Our mass schedule can accommodate you no matter what you have in store for the weekend. 
St. Francis Feast
We are blessed to have had so many people celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with us. The church hosted a Triddum with Mass on Wednesday, a Birthday Celebration Mass for our dear Fr. Michael on Thursday, and the Blessing of the Animals on Friday. We were so happy to see so many new faces with their special pets and we pray for all of those people and pets who walked in our door that night.
Thank you to Team St. Francis for running the HoBOOken 5K
With eight runners strong, including the youngest, 7-year-old, Daniel Tarinelli, Team St. Francis ran an enthusiastic race to support the Hoboken Shelter. As part of our mission to help those in need, parish volunteers assist monthly at the Shelter, which provides nightly shelter for 50 people, serves more than 500 daily meals, and provides access to more than 1,000 showers weekly. Our next volunteer night is Monday, Nov. 18 from 6 PM - 8 PM.
