About St. Francis of Assisi · Windsor, Vermont
St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic parish in Windsor, Vermont, located at 30 Union Street in the heart of this small Connecticut River Valley town. A member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, the parish is a worshipping community that describes itself as a 'Parish Family who worship the Lord Jesus "in Spirit and In Truth" through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacraments,' witnessing to 'Love for God in our love for our neighbor.' The parish serves Windsor and surrounding Windsor County communities with weekend and weekday Masses, the sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, and outreach in the local area.
- Established
- 1886
- Patron
- St. Francis of Assisi
- Rector
- Fr. Cyrain Cabuenas (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Why belong here
St. Francis of Assisi offers a faithful Catholic home in Windsor with a generous weekly schedule — four Masses each week (Saturday evening, Sunday morning, plus Tuesday and Thursday mornings) and Eucharistic Adoration every Thursday morning. Confessions are heard Saturday mornings, and the parish keeps the bulletin posted with First Friday and Holy Day schedules, so visitors and parishioners alike can plan around the liturgical year. It is a small, family-oriented parish community where members know one another by name and put the Gospel call to love neighbor into practice.
Mass times at St. Francis of Assisi
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM (also by appointment)
Adoration times
- Thursday 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (see weekly bulletin for First Friday or urgent cases)
About St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic parish in Windsor, Vermont, under the care of the Diocese of Burlington. According to the parish's own welcome, it is a 'Parish Family who worship the Lord Jesus "in Spirit and In Truth" through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacraments,' witnessing to 'Love for God in our love for our neighbor.' The parish gathers at 30 Union Street, where it offers Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, and fellowship for Catholics living in Windsor and surrounding Windsor County towns.
Parish History
St. Francis of Assisi was founded in 1886 by Catholics of Irish background in Windsor, Vermont — a community that historically drew workers and families to the town's mills, machine shops, and the nearby state prison. The parish is recorded in the diocesan chronology of Vermont Catholic parishes under its older name 'St. Francis of Assisium.' Today the parish continues that 19th-century heritage as part of the Diocese of Burlington, which has overseen Catholic life in Vermont since 1853.
- Founded: 1886
- Founding nationality: Irish
- Location: Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont
- Diocese: Burlington (est. 1853)
Clergy & Staff
The parish is currently served by an Administrator appointed by the Diocese of Burlington. Parishioners and visitors can contact the parish office by phone or email for pastoral needs, sacramental preparation, or to schedule appointments.
- Administrator: Fr. Cyrain Cabuenas
- Parish phone: (802) 674-2157
- Parish email: [email protected]
Sacraments
Beyond the weekly celebration of the Eucharist, St. Francis of Assisi offers Reconciliation weekly and by appointment, and prepares parishioners for the other sacraments of the Church. Families seeking Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, or the Anointing of the Sick are invited to contact the parish office directly.
- Reconciliation (Confession) — Saturday 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM and by appointment
- Eucharist — Saturday 6:00 PM; Sunday 10:30 AM; Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM; Holy Days 7:00 PM
- Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick — contact the parish office
Visit & Contact
The parish church is located at 30 Union Street in downtown Windsor, Vermont, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 46, Windsor, VT 05089. The parish office can be reached by phone at (802) 674-2157 and by email at [email protected]. The current diocesan website is http://stfrancis.vermontcatholic.org/, and the parish also maintains a presence at stfranciswindsor.org with the weekly bulletin and announcements.
- Physical address: 30 Union Street, Windsor, VT 05089
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 46, Windsor, VT 05089
- Phone: (802) 674-2157
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://stfrancis.vermontcatholic.org/