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
Rockford	May 23-24	Illinois	St. Peter Parish, 915 Sard Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506	Sat. 4:30 Eng Sun. 7:30am 9:00am 11:30am Sph	Fr. Percy
Philadelphia	May 30-31	Pennsylvania	Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2130 Franklin Ave. Morton, PA 19070	Sat. 5pm Sun. 8am, 10am, 12 NN	Fr. Percy
Grand Island	June 6-7	Nebraska	St. Leo's Church 2410 S. Blaine ST. Grand Island, NE	Sat. 5pm Sun 8:30 10:30	Fr. Percy
Grand Island	June 6-7	Nebraska	Resurrection Church 4110 Cannon Rd. Grand Island, NE	Sat. 4:30pm Sun 9:00am	Fr. John D.
Rockford	June 6-7	Illinois	St. Lawrence Parish, 225 Jewett Street, Elgin, IL 60123	Sat. 4pm Sun 9am Eng 11am Sph	Fr. Donaldo
Philadelphia	June 6-7	Pennsylvania	Our Lady of Charity 231 Upland Rd. Brookhaven, PA 19015-3124	Sat. 3:15 Confessions 4pm mass Sun. 9am	Fr. Kim
Grand Island	June 13-14	Nebraska	Blessed Sacrament Church, 518 W State St. Grand Island, NE 68801	Sat 4pm Sun 8am 10am	Fr. Percy
Grand Island	June 13-14	Nebraska	St. Josaphat Church 515 Siciliy Ave. Box 90 Ravenna, NE 68869	Sat 5pm Sun 10:30am	Fr. Donaldo
Grand Island	June 13-14	Nebraska	St. Michael's Church (+2) 150 E. Marguerite PO Box 310, Spalding, NE 68665-0310	Sat. 5pm Sun 7am Sun 9am 11am	Fr. Joy
Harrisburg	June 19-21	Pennsylvania	St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 501 E Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17602-3033	Sat. 8am 3:30pm confession 4pm vigil mass Sun. 8:30am 10:30am	Fr. Percy
Madison	June 20-21	Wisconsin	Divine Mercy Parish 5313 Flad Ave. Madison, WI 53711	2 masses c/o Donaldo 4 masses (preach)	Fr. Donaldo
Lansing	June 20-21	Michigan	Cristo Rey Parish, 201 W Miller Road, Lansing, MI 48911	Sat. 5pm Eng Sun. 9am Sph 12 NN Bilingual	Fr. Greg
Oakland	June 20-21	California	St. Joachim Parish, 21250 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541	Sat. 4:30pm-eng 6pm- Sph Sun. 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:15pm-Eng 2:00pm, 6pm-Sph	Fr. Kim
Grand Rapids	June 27-28	Michigan	St. James Parish 5149 Dowling St. Montague, MI 49437	Sat: 2:30pm Confessions 4pm - mass Sun: 11am - mass	Fr. Percy
Grand Rapids	June 27-28	Michigan	Our Lady of Assumption Parish 2964 W. Winston Rd. Rothbury, MI 49452	Sun: 8:30am mass	Fr. Percy, Fr. Greg
Rockford	June 27-28	Illinois	St. Thomas Moore Parish, 215 Thomas More Drive, Elgin, IL 60123	Sat. 5pm Sun 8am 10am Livestream 12NN	Fr. John D
Harrisburg	July 4-5	Pennsylvania	St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 310 Hertzler Rd. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6115	Sat. 4pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am	Fr. Joy
Los Angeles	July 4-5	California	St. Linus Church 13915 Shoemaker Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650-4594	Sat. 5pm 7pm Sph. Sun. 8am 10 am (livestream) 12:15 (livestream) 5pm 7pm bilingual	Fr. Percy
Madison	July 4-5	Wisconsin	St. Francis of Assisi Parish/St. Micheal D. Archangl/ St. Bernadette 107 S. Seventh St. Mt. Horeb, WI 53572	7 masses	Fr. Donaldo, Fr. Mikel
Davenport	July 4-5	Iowa	St. Alphonsus Church, 2618 Boies Ave. Davenport, Iowa 52802-2116	Sat. 3:15pm confessions 4pm Mass Sun. 9am	Fr. Gilbert
Cleveland	July 11-12	Ohio	St. Jerome Parish 1500 Lake Shore Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44110-1298	Sat. 4pm Sun. 9am 10:30am	Fr. Percy
Cleveland	July 11-12	Ohio	Holy Redeemer Parish, 15712 Kipling Ave. Cleveland, OH 44110-3118	Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 11am	Fr. Percy
New Orleans	July 11-12	Louisiana	St. Cletus Parish 3600 Claire Ave. Gretna, LA 70053	Sat. 5pm Sun; 9am, 11am, 7pm	Fr. Michael
New Orleans	July 11-12	Louisiana	St. Joseph/ St. Anthony Parish, 610 6th Gretna, LA 70053-6098	Sat. 4pm, 5pm Sun. 7:30am, 9:30am 11:30am, 6pm	Fr. Gilbert
Lansing	July 18-19	Michigan	St. Elizabeth Tecumseh Parish, 506 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI 49286	Sat 5pm St. Elizabeth Sun. 8:30 St. Elizabeth 9:00 St. Dominic 10:30 St. Elizabeth	Fr. Gilbert
Grand Rapids	July 18-19	Michigan	St. Ann-St. Ignatius Parish, 740 E. Ninth St. P.O. Box 729, Baldwin, MI 49304	Sat. 4pm Sun. 11am	Fr. Greg
Lansing	July 18-19	Michigan	Queen of Miraculous Medal Parish, 606 S. Wisner St. Jackson, Michigan 49203	Sat 5pm Sun 7:30, 9:00 am 11:00 livestream	Fr. Percy
La Crosse	July 18-19	Wisconsin	St. Aloysius Parish, 545 Prairie Ave., PO Box 466, Hillsboro, WI 54634-0466	Sat. 3:14-3:50pm confessions 4pm mass Sun. 10am mass	Fr. Michael
Indianapolis	July 25-26	Indiana	St. Ambrose Parish 325 S. Chestnut St. Seymour, IN 47274	Sat. 5pm Sun. 8am, 10am, (Eng) 12:30 & 5pm (bilingual)	Fr. Kim
Cleveland	July 25-26	Ohio	St. Julie Billiart Parish 5545 Opal Dr. North Ridgeville, OH 44039-2025	Sat. 5pm Sun. 9am 11 am	Fr. Gilbert
Cleveland	July 25-26	Ohio	St. Peter Parish 35777 Center Ridge Rd. North Ridgeville, OH 44039-3097	Sat. 4pm Sun. 8am 10 am (Live) 12NN	Fr. Percy
Milwaukee	July 25-26	Wisconsin	St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Waterford, WI	Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8am 11:15	Fr. Mickael
Milwaukee	July 25-26	Wisconsin	St. Clare of Assisi Parish Wind Lake, WI	Sat. 4pm Sun 9:30am	Fr. John Dombrwoski
New Orleans	August 1-2	Louisiana	Mary the Queen Vietnam, PO Box 870607, New Orleans, LA 70187-0607	Sat. 5:30 pm viet. preach Sun. 8am. Viet 9:30 am Eng 11:00am- Eng 4pm Sph	Fr. Percy
La Crosse	August 1-2	Wisconsin	St. Olaf Parish, 3220 Monroe St. PO Box 1203, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1203	Sat. 5pm Sun. 8:30am & 10:30am	Fr. Gilbert
Rockford	August 1-2	Illinois	St. Patrick Parish, 244 Kelley Drive, Rochelle, IL 61068	Sat. 5pm Eng 7pm Sph Sun. 7:30 Eng 9:00am Eng 11:00am Sph	Fr. Kim
Davenport	August 8-9	Iowa	Holy Family Parish 1315 W. Pleasant St. Davenport, Iowa, 52804-2121	Sat. 4pm Sun. 7am, 9am	Fr. Percy
Davenport	August 8-9	Iowa	St. Peter Parish P.O. Box 488, Buffalo, Iowa, 52728-0488	Sun: 8:30 am 10:00 am	Fr. Gilbert
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 Sph	Fr. Percy
Los Angeles	September 5-6	California	St. John Neuman, 966 West Orchard St. Santa Maria, CA 93458-2028	Sat. 7pm Sph Sun 7am Sph 9am Sph 11am Eng 1pm Sph 3pm Sph 5pm Eng 7pm Sph	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: Sph Sun. 7am 10am, 11:30am - Eng, 8:15am, 1pm, 7pm - Sph	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 (Sph/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.”