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Summer Fun at St. Francis was a blast!

Students and families enjoyed a fun, affordable and faith-filled summer program this July! Our Summer Fun program in July is open to children of school and parish families ages 3-12. July 8-12; 15-19; 22-26 Click here to enjoy photo memories from Summer Fun 2019   Program hours:  8:00am—4:00pm Trip to the Movie Theater–Wednesdays (Summer Movies TBA) Daily Mass (weather permitting)Preschool and K students will attend …

K-5 Fine Arts Night-Thursday, May 16th

Looking forward to a celebrating the artistic gifts and talents of our K-5 students May 16th! Some need-to-knows for the day… The staggered performance times are to assist with parking and crowd control. You only need to be present for your child’s performance time. Please have your child at the school gym at least 15 minutes before their scheduled performance. You are free to leave …

Alleluia!  May Crowning and Easter Celebration May 13th

Please join us, if you are able! The month of May is upon us, and is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. On Monday, May 13th, immediately following Mass, as our second graders “do the honors” of crowning Our Blessed Mother here at the school. That same afternoon at 1pm, we will celebrate the joy of the resurrection with an Easter Celebration beyond measure! Classes have …

School Alert-we are safe

Dear parents, There was a disturbance that caused our school to initiate a shelter-in-place at 1:45pm on Wednesday, May 8th. Police were on the school property for an isolated incident.  All students and faculty were safe in the building the entire time. At 2pm we were cleared for normal indoor activity.  At 2:10pm we were cleared for outdoor dismissal. All after school activities will run …

Holy Week 2019

Come pray with us this week-April 14-21! Students may be on break this week, but all are welcome to come to any or all of the following Holy Week services at the parish, as we continue to seek the face of the Lord this Lent.  We wish you all a blessed week!

FACE Financial Aid opportunities

Do you desire a Catholic education for your child, but are not sure if you can afford it?  There is assistance available to you! The Financial Aid application process for the 2019-2020 school year has already begun! Click here to learn more about Financial Aid opportunities within the Diocese of Fall River.  If you are a current recipient of FACE funding, you should have already …

Catholic Schools Week 2019 Jan 27-Feb 2

We had a great week celebrating our Catholic School Community together! Click here to visit our photo galleries and view memories from this week Please refer to the Week-at-a-Glance Schedule linked here to see each day’s activities! Thank you for your support of our school.  

Come to our OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Jan 27th 12-2pm

We have an Open House coming up on Sunday, January 27th from 12:00-2:00pm.   If you are interested in visiting St. Francis Xavier and taking a tour, we invite you to join us.  We look forward to sharing with you what makes our school special! Applications for the 2019-2020 school year (Preschool 3 and 4 year olds through Grade 8) will be made available online that …

K-5 Nativity Concert

Our students in K-5 will help us to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord in pageant and song… Thursday, Dec 20th @ 6:30pm evening performance *Please note: This is a mandatory K-5 music performance. Christmas best attire.

St. Nick’s Workshop 2018

Jolly Ol’ St. Nicholas visited students on his feast day, Dec. 6th. As students entered into the gym they offered their new or gently used toys to St. Nick to be given to children less fortunate than themselves.  St. Nicholas then cut the ribbon to open his workshop that will be run by our 8th graders, for the purpose of raising funds for end of …

Join us for Fall Harvest Night–Saturday, Oct. 13

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FIRST TIME EVENT! Fall Harvest Night @ Silverbrook Farm Saturday, October 13th 6-10pm Time to Relax Come enjoy a relaxing night at Silverbrook Farm (934 Main Street, Acushnet), where we can kick back under the tent, or sit by the fire pit while listening to live music from solo guitarist, C J Martin. Fostering friendships while enjoying great food and …

Blessing of the Animals–feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Horses, doggies and snakes, oh my! Just a few highlights from our school’s annual Blessing of the Animals on October 4th, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, to commemorate his love of animals and nature as gifts from God. Thank you to the many families who were able to join us this morning! Click here to visit our own photo gallery of the …

Disney Family Fun Night 7

Grateful for our school community! Magical World of Disney FFN7 festivities were well-attended…the games, activities, projects, raffle items, and ice cream sundaes were huge hits! Click here to enjoy more photos of the night! BIG THANKS TO… Acushnet Creamery! our School Events Committee our grade level representatives our “experienced ice cream scoopers” our Grade 8 students who helped to run the games for our younger …