Established: According to diocesan records, the first Mass was celebrated in St. Francis in 1908. The first Mass at St. Francis Church was celebrated on March 24, 1909.

Festivals: The parish has an annual German Sausage Dinner on the second Sunday in March.
Distance from Amarillo: 10 miles

Fact: St. Francis is one of the seven oldest parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo, established the same year as St. Mary's Church in Umbarger.

Distinguishable Aspect of St. Francis: According to Former Pastor Ted Podson, the rural community life is the most distinguishable fact of the parish.