Recent Posts

• Upcoming events at St Francis

  13th June, 6:00 pm – ParkViews: Heritage architect Jonathan Stone who has overseen restoration projects on a number of our heritage buildings is our speaker. 22nd June, 3:00 pm – SittOpera presents…

  9 June 2024

• Upcoming Music Events at St Francis

  Our Music Events at St Francis kick off this weekend. 9 March, 3:00 pm:  SittOpera presents “Always in Trouble in Opera,” Always trouble”- the eternal fight between tenors (mostly the good guys…

  6 March 2024

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  A Season of Christmas – The Franciscan: December 2023

  Welcome to the Season of Christmas edition of The Franciscan In this edition: Rectors Reflections: Christmas 2023 Pg 2 Begin again… An advent reflection Pg. 3 Farewell: Celebrating the Journey We…

  17 December 2023

• A Season of Easter – The Franciscan April 2023

  Click here to view the latest edition of the Franciscan

  9 April 2023

• Ash Wednesday 22 Feb 2023

  We begin our Lenten Journey on Ash Wednesday 22 February. You are warmly invited to come to one of the two Eucharists: 10:00am and 18:30, to receive the imposition of…

  19 February 2023

• Join us for Shrove Tuesday pancakes

  Come join us for an evening of pancakes on Tuesday 21 February at 18:00 in the Ellis Herbert Hall. All are welcome. If you are able to bring batter or…

  19 February 2023

• A Season of Hope and Joy – The Franciscan December 2022

  Welcome to the Season of Hope and Joy edition of The Franciscan where we celebrate Advent and the coming of Christ. In this edition we share:

  5 December 2022

• A Season of Easter- The Franciscan 17 April 2022

  Welcome to the Easter edition of The Franciscan for 2022! In this edition we share: • Rectors Reflections• Easter Rising• Living a Journey of Love• Living and Loving Together: Drawing…

  17 April 2022

• Holy Week Services 2022

  Maundy Thursday, Evening Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of Feet – 6:00 pm Good Friday Youth Family Service – 10amCelebration of the Lord’s Passion – 12 noon-2pm…

  14 April 2022

• Stfrancisparkview.com get a new look

  We are excited to announce that our website is in the process of a revamp and we are trying our best to give you a seamless experience when looking for…

  14 April 2022

• A Season of Easter – Franciscan April 2020

  During this lockdown period where some might not have much to do, we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the latest edition of the Franciscan. In this edition…

  11 April 2020

• Church Unsual and the Pew leaflet for 22 March 2020

  Dear Franciscans We are moving into new way of being church. The video above is a first stab at this. The very important Pew Leaflet which is attached contains detailed…

  20 March 2020

• Note about upcoming meetings and events

  My dear Franciscans We are all aware that we are dealing with an evolving situation in which we are all making important decsions for ourselves as events unfold daily. Until…

  18 March 2020

• Very Important Announcement from Bishop Steve

  My dear Franciscans It is with a very heavy heart that I must inform you that Bishop Steve and Diocesan Chapter have decided to suspend all services in the Diocese of…

  17 March 2020

• St Francis Golf Day – 17 October 2019

  St Francis is hosting its 7th Annual Golf Day at the Parkview Golf Club on Thursday 17 October. The atmosphere at our golf day is very special – many participants…

  23 August 2019

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  Holy Week 2018 Services at St Francis

    Monday, 26th 6:30 pm Meditation Tuesday, 27th 6:30 pm Eucharist Wednesday, 28th 9:30 am Eucharist   6:30 pm Stations of the Cross Maundy Thursday, 29th 6:30 pm Evening Eucharist…

  18 March 2018

• Advent Calendar 2026

  5 December 2025

• First Sunday of Advent: 30 November 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,Holy “nudges” are all around us and within us. These nudges can be personal and speak into our personal relationship with the Divine. Then there are those nudges…

  28 November 2025

• Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: 26 October 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,What a densely disruptive weekend this is turning out to be. There is the “dry run” for the G20 Summit which entails numerous road closures rolling out at…

  24 October 2025

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  A Season of St Francis: The Franciscan: October 2025

  Welcome to the Patronal Edition of the Franciscan In this edition:

  5 October 2025

• Patronal Festival: St Francis of Assisi, 5 October 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,What is it that you, personally, find so attractive about St Francis of Assisi? There’re a number of aspects of our beloved patron saint which I find intensely…

  3 October 2025

• Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: 28 September 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,Would you like to see one facet of what hope looks like? I believe that our Archdeaconry’s 2 Confirmation Services offer a window into a particular expression of…

  26 September 2025

• Thirteenth  Sunday after Pentecost: 7 September 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,We are so blessed that our patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, holds such a deep and abiding place within eco-spirituality. On Sunday, we begin our Liturgical Season…

  7 September 2025

• Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: 31 August 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,Diocesan and Archdeaconry occasions can bring their own fascination & challenge. On Saturday, 30 August, Diocesan Council is having a strategic planning meeting along with the Diocesan Trustees…

  29 August 2025

• Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: 24 August 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,“Nothing we do will make God love us less, and nothing we do will make God love us more” [Margaret Silf]. God already and for ever loves us…

  22 August 2025

• Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: 17 August 2025

  Dearly Beloved Franciscans,On Saturday (16 August @ 11am), it is our honour to host THE ORDER OF ST JOHN INVESTITURE SERVICE. This Order has been in South Africa since 1883…

  15 August 2025