2025 Parish Mission
Living Large: Finding Freedom with St. Francis
November 9, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Church
He had it all — wealth, friends, and dreams of glory — until an encounter with Christ changed everything. Come discover how letting go of the world’s promises led Saint Francis to a freedom and joy that lasts.
Join us as Sr. Sarah Rose Dent and Sr. Rita Clare Yoches from the Franciscan Sisters, Third Order Regular, bring the real Saint Francis to life in two powerful talks: St. Francis and the Crucified and St. Francis and the Leper.
Standing six feet tall, Sr. Rita Clare played college basketball and even competed in professional women’s football before entering religious life. Sr. Sarah Rose, who grew up in a family of eight, brings the same dynamic energy. Together they’ll smash your assumptions about St. Francis and inspire you to encounter Christ in a new way.
Whether you know a little or a lot about St. Francis, this is your chance to dive deeper into his story — the restless young man who left everything behind to follow Jesus — and discover what his radical freedom has to teach us today.