About the Church
The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Francis in Jaunkalsnava is a place of prayer for a small Catholic community in the settlement of Jaunkalsnava, in the Madona municipality, in eastern Vidzeme. The community belongs to the Archdiocese of Riga.
The parish is dedicated to Saint Francis – an example of poverty and humility, one of the most venerated saints of Christianity. In this historically Lutheran region Catholics form a minority, so the local community is small, but it gathers regularly for communal prayer and Sunday Mass.
The parish is dedicated to Saint Francis – an example of poverty and humility, one of the most venerated saints of Christianity. In this historically Lutheran region Catholics form a minority, so the local community is small, but it gathers regularly for communal prayer and Sunday Mass.