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December 8, 2023

A side of health care on St. Francis Table menu

St. Francis Table’s Br. John Frampton is surrounded by members of the Humber College nursing program, from left, Francisca Berg Feret, associate dean Sandra Filice and Heidi Siu outside the St. Clare Centre.

After having for years helped to deliver daily nourishment to those in need, St. Francis Table is now offering free health services to that same clientele.

Published in Canada
August 15, 2021

St. Francis Table doors to open again Sept. 1

Br. John Frampton and the Capuchins will be re-opening St. Francis Table to guests again on Sept. 1.

Dollar-a-meal lunches and suppers are back on at St. Francis Table in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood come Sept. 1, when there will be fully vaccinated cooks and wait staff ready to serve up meals to sit-down customers inside the restaurant.

Published in Canada
July 2, 2020

St. Francis Table support down due to coronavirus

Franciscan Br. John Corriveau, the retired Bishop of Nelson, B.C., hands a takeout meal to Chico, one of the regulars at St. Francis Table, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Francis Table is experiencing a volunteer shortage during the crisis.

The coronavirus is playing havoc with pretty well every aspect of operations at St. Francis Table which feeds those in need in Toronto’s west end.

Published in Youth Speak News
November 19, 2019

St. Francis Table escapes fire that engulfed Parkdale restaurant

Firefighters attend to the scene at Chantecler restaurant in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, next to St. Francis Table.

St. Francis Table in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood is shutting its doors for a few days following a three-alarm blaze that engulfed its neighbour early in the morning Nov. 19.

Published in Canada
November 15, 2019

Facing down poverty

Br. John Frampton, a Capuchin Franciscan, has been serving the poor for 36 years.

You would think people might notice the poor.

Published in Features
September 28, 2017

St. Francis Table marks 30 years of service

Br. John Frampton is flanked by volunteers Sonny Doria (left) and Lionel Alleluia at St. Francis Table.

Sandwiched between a swanky taqueria and a slew of trendy bars selling $12 cocktails is St. Francis Table — a restaurant for the poor that has been serving $1 meals for 30 years.

Published in Canada
July 27, 2017

High schooler's video gives back to beloved St. Francis Table

Émile Constantin produced a contest-winning video that won $1,200 for his late great uncle’s beloved charity, St. Francis Table.

What started out as a Grade 10 Civics video project became a new way for Émile Constantin to connect with the memory of his beloved great uncle.

Published in Youth Speak News
January 26, 2017

Boulevard Club’s cheque a welcome guest at St. Francis Table restaurant

Br. John Frampton (centre, first row), animator of St. Francis Table, gets some help holding up a novelty cheque representing The Bouvlevard Club’s recent donation to the resturant for the poor.

A partnership between St. Francis Table and The Boulevard Club will help the Franciscan-run restaurant for the poor continue to serve up its signature dish — dignity.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
February 26, 2015

St. Francis Table is in dire need of volunteers

Before opening the doors to its first patrons of the day Br. John Frampton gathers the volunteer serving staff together to pray the Peace Prayer of St. Francis. For more than a generation, student and teacher volunteers have been learning the joy of working together for the sake of others by volunteering at St. Francis' Table in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. But as Br. Frampton says, less volunteers are coming to meet the demands of Toronto's hungry.

TORONTO - St. Francis Table is hungrier than ever for volunteers to feed those being starved by poverty.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA