The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi is located in North Raleigh, North Carolina.  It conveniently sits midway between Durham and downtown Raleigh, ten minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport and a host of local hotels.

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From Chapel Hill and points west...

- Take I-40 east towards Raleigh

- Merge onto I-540 East via Exit 283 toward US-70

- Take the Leesville Road exit (Exit 7); turn left off of the exit ramp onto Leesville Road

- The church will be 1 mile down Leesville Road, on your left.  You will pass through two lights (stay     straight) and an elementary school on your left.  The entrance is clearly marked with a "Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi" sign

From Durham...

If taking Highway 70...

- Take 70 East for approximately 4-5 miles

- Turn left onto Leesville Road (Be careful! The turn can be easy to miss)

- Stay on Leesville Road for 4.8 Miles (Close to the church, you will have to make a right at a light to stay on Leesville Road)

- The entrance for the church will be on your right.  It is clearly marked with a "Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi" sign

If taking Durham Freeway...

- Take 147 South for 5.1 miles to the Ellis Road exit (Exit 8)

- Turn left onto Ellis Road, continue on for 1.3 miles

- Turn left onto South Miami Blvd

- Take a slight right onto US-70 East and continue on for 1.6 miles

- Turn left onto Leesville Road.  The church will be 4.8 miles down Leesville (close to the church you will have to make a right at a light to stay on Leesville)

- The entrance for the church will be on your right. It is clearly marked with a "Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi" sign

From Downtown Raleigh...

- From Capital Blvd. going North, take the exit onto NC-50 / US-70 / Wade Avenue toward Research Triangle Park/RDU Airport

- Take the US-70 W / Glenwood Avenue North ramp, continuing on US-70 / Glenwood Avenue for approximately 8 miles

- Turn right onto Ebenezer Church Road

- Turn Right at Westgate Road

- Take a slight right at Fairbanks Drive

- Turn left onto Leesville Road

- The entrance for the church will be on your left, clearly marked with a "Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi" sign

A map of our campus can be found here.