Mission of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Jefferson
Mission of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Jefferson29 Highland Dr., Sparta
http://stfrancesofrome-sparta.org
Sunday Mass: 11:15 a.m. (English), 2 p.m. (Spanish)
Local Catholics proved to be an industrious group during the 1960s before the church was built, with Masses celebrated in the Sparta Community Center, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, private homes and even the cafeteria of a shoe factory. The current church is among the diocese’s larger missions, with more than 160 registered families, including a vibrant and active Hispanic Catholic community.
