The Franciscan Life Center | Counseling and Educational Services

Casa di Roma Fundraiser
2020-02-13 11:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Casa di Roma, 103 Main Street, Meriden, CT, 06451, United States
Once again, Casa di Roma Restaurant, 103 Main Street, South Meriden, is sponsoring a fundraiser for the benefit of the Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Twenty percent of the proceeds, whether you dine in or take out, will support both missions.
Thank you and enjoy!
Call 203-235-0905 to place your order or to make reservations. Call the Franciscan Life Center at 203-237-8084 for more details.

Tickets NOW ON SALE for June 2 Sports Banquet and Silent Auction
2020-03-10 | CT
Get your tickets now to attend the 35th Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction at the beautiful Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Connecticut. This year promises to be a sell-out crowd.
See our impressive roster of awardees including legendary New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning:

Here is your invitation! For reservations and sponsorships, see the forms below the invitation. Download and send to Franciscan Life Center or call 203-237-8084.
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Postponed: Overcoming Anxiety
2020-04-16 | CT
“Overcoming Anxiety” workshops scheduled to begin April 16 are postponed until further notice.

On Hold: Banana Peels and Climate Change: A Daily Examen for Creation Care
2020-04-24 - 2020-04-25 | Chiara Center, 275 Finch Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451
Our educational and spiritual enrichment programs are temporarily postponed until further notice.
Banana Peels Flyer

Land-based Summer Experiences for Children
2020-06-29 09:30 - 2020-07-03 15:00 | John Lateran Center, 405 Allen Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451
20REG-FORM June Update 20YouthLeadershipTrainingProgram-June update

Summer Youth Leadership Program
2020-06-29 09:30 - 2020-07-03 15:00 | Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT, 06451, United States
20YouthLeadershipTrainingProgram-June update

Land-based Summer Experiences for Children
2020-07-20 09:30 - 2020-07-24 15:00 | John Lateran Center, 405 Allen Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451
20REG-FORM June Update

Cancelled. Franciscan Golf Classic, August 17
2020-08-17 | CT
Due to Covid-19, the Franciscan Golf Classic, scheduled for August 17, 2020, is cancelled.
The postponement is in the best interest of all who attend this fundraising event benefiting the programs and services of the Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. The new date is August 16, 2021, at Tunxis Plantation Country Club. We thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you next year.

Columbus Day
2020-10-12 | CT
On this day we commemorate the event that brought the old world and the new world together. Let Columbus Day be an opportunity of sharing cultural heritage and tradition, recognizing the beauty and dignity of all people.

Election Day
2020-11-03 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
Your voice matters, your vote matters.

Franciscan Christmas Fair Online
2020-11-21 - 2020-12-20 | Online, https://franciscanchristmasfair.org
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Shop for your favorite items – Franciscan pottery, candles, knitted and sewn items, olive wood products from the Holy Land, rosaries, greeting cards and many more!
See photos of the Living Creche from previous years!
Buy raffle tickets for fabulous gift baskets!
The Franciscan Christmas Fair benefits the services of Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care.

Thanksgiving
2020-11-26 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
We wish all of our staff, clients, and families a very Happy Thanksgiving!
We are truly blessed to be able to work with such wonderful people – staff, clients, benefactors and collaborators.
Thank You All!

A Prayer of Gratitude
Lord, we thank you for the abundance
of your blessings.
May we be truly grateful today and every day.
As we gather with family and friends
help us to unite in peace and love.
We remember those who are in need,
trusting in Your boundless generosity.
Help us to help others by gracious giving
and fervent prayer.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Christmas Day
2020-12-25 | CT
Merry Christmas!
We wish all of our staff, clients and families a very Blessed Christmas.

Palm Sunday
2021-03-28 | CT
In the midst of Jesus’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, there is a simultaneous note of discord. We can easily imagine the same crowds who shout, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” shouting, “Crucify him!”
As we make our way inexorably forward in our mission, what fears do we have that might stop us from committing to the first step? Jesus knows where the journey into Jerusalem will end, yet he proceeds anyway. How can we participate in this commitment in our own lives?
Resources for Lent:
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Praying Through Holy Week
The Bible In A Year
Message of His Holiness for Lent 2021
What Is Lent? (USCCB)
Photo Attribution: Randi Hausken from Bærum, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Holy Thursday
2021-04-01 | CT
Today, look at Jesus as He stoops to wash your feet. He draws near to you. He knows the paths your feet have trod, the aches, the worries, the missteps, the hesitations. He takes your foot gently in His hand and you wonder why. Like Peter, you think it is not right for the Master to descend to the task of a slave. He takes your other foot. You receive His love. He tells you, “As I have done for you, you must also do.”
Resources for Lent:
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Praying Through Holy Week
The Bible In A Year
Message of His Holiness for Lent 2021
What Is Lent? (USCCB)
Photo Attribution:
Drlukitas, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Good Friday
2021-04-02 | CT
In a parallel scene to the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, today Jesus travels through Jerusalem accompanied by crowds. Instead of praising Him with laud and honor, they shout at Him, curse Him, and urge His captors to crucify Him. Pope Francis writes “Love is a gift that means giving our lives.” Jesus leads us in this by offering his life for all.
How do we receive this gift from Christ? How can we offer the gift of our lives for others?
Resources for Lent:
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Praying Through Holy Week
The Bible In A Year
Message of His Holiness for Lent 2021
What Is Lent? (USCCB)
Photo Attribution:
Elias, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Holy Saturday
2021-04-03 | CT
On Holy Saturday, there is no Mass or Communion Service during the day. It is a time of waiting with the disciples. It is a time of the unknown. If Jesus has died, what does that mean for us? If Jesus has died, what does that mean about all that He taught and all that we have come to believe?
Pope Francis tells us “every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving.” Even when it seems that everything is lost and all is at an end, can we wait in the unknown? We look forward to the Easter Vigil.
Resources for Lent:
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Praying Through Holy Week
The Bible In A Year
Message of His Holiness for Lent 2021
What Is Lent? (USCCB)

Easter Sunday
2021-04-04 | CT
We would like to wish all of our clients, families and staff a
Happy Easter!

Sale Into Spring
2021-04-17 09:30 - 15:30 | Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT, 06451, United States
A giant TAG SALE benefitting
the Franciscan Life Center
and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care
Saturday, April 17, 2021
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Franciscan Life Center Campus
271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451
Come and find Furniture, Household Goods, Art, Religious Articles, Baskets, Knitted Items, Jewelry, Sporting Equipment, Electronics, Vintage Pieces, Books, Movies, and More! All sales are final. Take a Tote for Ten ($10) in the Big White Tent or venture to the Green-Roofed Barn for individually priced specialty items. All items sold as-is.

Mother's Day
2021-05-09 | CT
We wish all of our clients, families and staff a very
Happy Mother’s Day!

Memorial Day
2021-05-31 | CT
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave
o’er the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
We remember and honor all the courageous men and women who have given their lives for our country and the causes of justice and freedom. We also offer their families our prayers and support.
May God bless America!

Casa di Roma Fundraiser
2021-06-01 11:00 - 21:00 | Casa di Roma, 103 Main Street, Meriden, CT, 06451, United States
2021Casadiroma Flyer

Flag Day
2021-06-14 | CT
The stars and stripes have waved victoriously over many fields of battle, feats of bravery and heights of exploration. The colors of Old Glory remind us of the best of the American spirit:
Red for courage
White for Purity
Blue for Perseverance and Justice

Father's Day
2021-06-20 | CT
We would like to wish our clients, families and staff a very
Happy Father’s Day!
Fathers are so foundational for the well-being of family life and the lives of individuals. Let us take time for all the father-figures in our lives who have helped us to become who we are. For their guidance, support and encouragement, we say “Thank you”!

First Session: Summer Land-based Experiences for Children
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-02 | John Lateran Center, 405 Allen Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451
June 28 to July 2, 2021
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
John Lateran Center Campus
Activities include confidence-building games, gardening, animal experiences, sports, crafts, and more!
Ages 6-12. Cost is $180.00 per child.
Click here to download a Registration Form.
21REG-FORM ages 6 to 12

Summer Youth Leadership Program
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-02 | Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT, 06451, United States
One Week Only – June 28 to July 2, 2021
Franciscan Life Center Campus
Team building exercises, games, and group discussions build communication skills, teamwork, problem-solving, and self-esteem.
Ages 13-14. Cost is $250.00 per child.
Click to download Registration Form below:
21YouthLeadershipTrainingProgram ages 13 and 14

Independence Day
2021-07-04 | CT
Today we celebrate the birth of the United States of America. We are grateful for our many freedoms, for our democratic government and a sense of American pride and generosity. Our country is the home of countless people who have changed the course of human history; scientists and doctors, musicians and artists; writers and philosophers; soldiers and civil servants. Let us all thank God for the freedoms we enjoy in the USA.

Second Session: Summer Land-based Experiences for Children
2021-08-02 - 2021-08-06 | John Lateran Center, 405 Allen Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451
August 2 to August 6, 2021
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
John Lateran Center Campus
Activities include confidence-building games, gardening, animal experiences, sports, crafts, and more!
Ages 6-12. Cost is $180.00 per child.
Click here to download a Registration Form.
21REG-FORM ages 6 to 12

Franciscan Golf Classic
2021-08-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Tunxis Country Club, 87 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, CT, 06032
August 16, 2021.
2021 Franciscan Golf Classic Invite

Patriot Day
2021-09-11 | CT
In 2001, September 11th was designated as Patriot Day. On this day we fly the flag at half staff in remembrance of all those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the aftermath of those attacks. Let us honor and pray for the many people who lost their lives and the families and communities that suffered from these tragedies.
