Transitus Service - Mechanic Falls

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish will hold a transitus services on October 3 to commemorate the passage of St. Francis of Assisi from earthly life to eternal life. St. Francis died on the evening of October 3, 1226, and it has long been a tradition for Franciscans to gather on that evening to commemorate his "transitus" or "passing over."  The service is sponsored by the Holy Family Franciscan Fraternity.