Join Us for Mass!

This summer, the General Secretariat of the Franciscan Missions (GSFM) is bringing our friar-missionaries into parishes across the United States. Join us as our missionaries celebrate the Mass and share stories of our mission work from around the world.

As present-day followers of St. Francis of Assisi, we continue our 800-year-old mission tradition open to the needs of the time, by responding to the spiritual and material needs of people entrusted to our care. Your generosity of prayer and material support enables us to deliver hope to the poor, allowing for the flow of divine providence to reach the needy.

DIOCESE	DATES	STATE	PARISH	SCHEDULES	FRIAR
Grand Rapids	August 15-16	Michigan	Holy Trinity Parish 1200 Alpine Church Rd. NW Comstock Park MI. 49312	Sat. 10-11am Confessions 5pm - mass Sun. mass 8:30 am 10:30 am	Fr. Gilbert
Trenton	August 15-16	New Jersey	St. Veronica Church, 4215 Highway #9 North Howell, NJ 07731	Sat. 4pm Sun 7:30 Livestream 10am Livestream 12NN 5pm Livestream	Fr. Percy
Erie	August 15-16	Pennsylvania	Our Lady of Fatima Parish 601 Roemer Blvd Farell, PA 16121 & Church of the Good Shepherd, 3613 Sharon Road West, West Middlesex, PA 16159	Sat 4pm- OLFP Sat. 6pm CGSP Sun. 9am CGSP 11:30 am CGSP	Fr. John D
Raleigh	August 22-23	North Carolina	Sacred Heart Parish 5269 Dosher Cutoff SE Southport NC. 28461	Sat. 5pm Sun 8:30 am 11 am (livestream)	Fr. Percy
Raleigh	August 22-23	North Carolina	St. Stanislaus / St. Joseph Parish 4849 Castle Hayne Rd. Castle Haynes, NC 28429	Sat. 3:45 confession 5pm mass Sun. 9am, 11am	Fr. Gilbert
Philadelphia	August 22-23	Pennsylvania	St. Ambrose Church 405 E. Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 192120	Sat. 4pm Sun. 9am 10:30 am (spanish)	Fr. Greg
Madison	August 29-30	Wisconsin	St. Joachim & Anne 1240 Nachreiner Ave. Plain, WI 53577-0023	Sat. 4pm St. Luke 5:30pm St. John the Evangelist Sun: 7:30 am St. Patrick, Loreto 8:30 am St. John, 10:00 am St. Luke	Fr. Gilbert
Los Angeles	August 29-30	California	Holy Cross Church, 1740 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-1698	Sat. 5pm Sun 9am 11:15am Esp	Fr. Percy
Los Angeles	September 5-6	California	St. John Neuman, 966 West Orchard St. Santa Maria, CA 93458-2028	Sat. 7pm Esp Sun 7am Esp 9am Esp 11am Eng 1pm Esp 3pm Esp 5pm Eng 7pm Esp	Fr. Greg
Oakland	September 5-6	California	St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 860 Oak Grove Road, Concord, CA 94518	Sat. 5:30 pm - Eng 7pm: Esp Sun. 7am 10am, 11:30am - Eng, 8:15am, 1pm, 7pm - Esp	Fr. Percy
Indianapolis	September 12-13	Indiana	St. Gabriel D'Archangel Parish 6000 W. 34th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46224	Sat. 5pm (eng) Sun. 9am, 11am, 5pm (Esp/Eng) 3pm Spanish	Fr. Kim

Learn more about our friar-missionary, Fr. Percy Tayem, OFM who will be traveling this year to celebrate the Mass with you.

Spotlight: Fr. Percy Tayem, OFM

Fr. Percival Tayem, OFM joined the Franciscan Seminary at the Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines after being surrounded by Franciscan friars throughout his childhood. He was fascinated by the friars at his childhood parish, and the way they served the community’s sacramental and spiritual needs. He was also inspired by St. Francis’ love for the poor and dedication to his community. As a child, Fr. Percy joined YOUFRA (Young Franciscan), where he accompanied friars to celebrate Mass in remote villages and participated in parish activities, such as rosary devotions.

After completing his studies in 2002, Fr. Percy was ordained a priest in 2003. From there, he has served as a friar-missionary in Sri Lanka and the Philippines as a pastor, director, provincial bursar, and spiritual assistant.

Fr. Percy’s goal in every role has remained the same: to be always faithful to his vocation and serve God’s people wherever he is assigned. He believes that our purpose in life is to help deepen others’ faith and relationships with God.

“Serving God’s people is my ticket to heaven,” Fr. Percy said, “I believe every individual’s desire is to go to heaven. We have to work harder for this desire. The world is getting more complicated and chaotic because of greed and lies.”

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Fr. Percy believes that receiving the Eucharist at Mass is critical for mission.

“…when [people] come to mass, they will come to encounter Christ regardless of the presider,” Fr. Percy said, “The Holy Eucharist is very essential food for all of us because it sustains us and makes us spiritually healthy. The source of our strength, especially when it comes to serving God’s people. It will help us make impossible things happen. We should come to Mass and allow ourselves to receive Jesus’ Body and Blood and slowly transform us to become a better person.”