125th anniversary Jubilee

When Catholic settlers first arrived in the Village of Ellsworth, the closest church, Clayfield Parish, was five miles outside of town. In the summer of 1897, a committee was selected to look into building a church within the Village. The members were Micheal Fitzgerald, Francis B. Saxton, Emil W. Richter, Charles Riley, and Micheal P. Harris. In 1898, the church was approved and built at the corner of Piety and Woodworth Streets. With a crowd marveling over the magnificent edifice, a dedication for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church was held on May 26, 1898.

This year, St. Francis is celebrating 125 years of ministry to the Ellsworth community! We invite you to join us for an Anniversary Jubilee on Friday, November 11 at Tattersall Distilling in River Falls, WI. Doors will open at 5 pm for hors d’oeuvres, live music, dinner, and an event program.

Tickets are $75 each and includes hors d'oeuvres, a plated meal including a harvest salad, a 4 oz. beef medallion with port wine bordelaise and a 4 oz. grilled chicken breast with champagne cream sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, a vegetable medley of squash, red bell peppers, zucchini, red onion and carrots, dinner rolls, and a dessert choice of chocolate torte & berries or cheese cake. 

Tickets are available to purchase here on our website as well as in the parish office during regular hours. 

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