St. Francis Roman Catholic Church carries a long parish history in Hoboken, with roots that reach back more than a century to the city’s Italian-American Catholic community. That heritage gives the parish a distinctly intergenerational character: a church shaped by continuity, local devotion, and the enduring role of faith in neighborhood life.
The parish is led by Pastor Father Chris Panlilio and supported by a staff that reflects the practical, communal rhythms of parish life. Pat Pope serves on the parish staff, with Joyce Feola as secretary and Cheryl Moritz as bookkeeper. Religious education for children is part of the parish’s life as well, with Aiessa Moyna connected to CCD and children’s faith formation.
What emerges is a parish defined less by grandeur than by steadiness: a Roman Catholic community built on worship, service, and the ongoing work of sustaining religious life across generations. Its history among Hoboken’s Italian-American faithful remains central to its identity, linking the present-day church to a much older tradition of local Catholic practice and community belonging.
St Francis Roman Catholic Church
308 Jefferson St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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