Youth Group Annual Turkey Drive - After All Masses
2025-11-23 23:00 - 2025-11-24 08:00 UTC | St. Francis Xavier Church, 2057 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
This is the Annual Turkey Drive Weekend after all Masses on the weekend of November 22nd and 23rd.

The St. Francis Xavier Youth Groups will be collecting cash donation after all the Masses this weekend (Saturday, November 22nd: 4:00pm Mass; Sunday, November 23d: 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30am Masses).
All proceeds go towards providing complete Thanksgiving meals to families in need within our own community. This gives many underprivileged families the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving when they otherwise would not be able to afford Thanksgiving Dinner.
We are only able to do this due to your extreme generosity every year!

OCIA - The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Ministry Center, FL, United States
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults meetings. For those already registered who are not baptized, baptized another Christian Faith, or are adult Catholics who need their First Communion and Confirmation.
Meetings: Thursdays in the Ministry Center, 6:00-8:00pm.

You must be pre-registered to attend. Contact Michael at the Parish Office (239-334-2161) to register.

Sacramental Prep Classes for First Communion and Confirmation
2025-12-07 09:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-11 09:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-01 09:00 - 12:30
Sacramental Prep Classes.
These classes are for those students (and a parent must also attend) who will be receiving their First Confession and First Communion, or Confirmation for the 2025/26 school year. Sacramental Prep Classes are on these dates: October 5, November 2, December 7, 2025; January 11, February 1, March 8, and April 19, 2026.
THIS IS FOR 3 SPECIFIC GROPS OF STUDENTS LISTED BELOW:

St. Francis Xavier School students in the 2nd grade (or from grades 3-8 who have not yet received their First Communion)
Bishop Verot Students in the 9th AND 10th grades
All public school/home schooled students in Communion 2 Class at the Faith Formation weekly class.

You must already be registered to attend these classes and you must complete 2 consecutive years in order to receive one of these sacraments.

Faith Formation Grades K-4
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 12:30 | Xavier Parish Hall, 2050 Heitman Street, Fort Myers, 33901, United States
Religious Education for grades K – 4.

Middle School Youth Group Grades 5-8
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 12:30 | Ministry Center, FL, United States
Middle School Youth Group is our Religious Education Program for grades 5 – 8.

High School Youth Group Grades 9 -12
2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Ministry Center, FL, United States
High School Youth Group is our Religious Education Program for grades 9 – 12.

Living the Discerning Life: The Spiritual Teaching of St. Ignatius of Loyola
2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:30 | Xavier Hall Annex, 2050 Heitman Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Please enhance your Lenten Journey as we will be starting the series “Living the Discerning Life: The Spiritual Teaching of St. Ignatius of Loyola” which goes into depth on the 14 rules for discernment. The 5-part series run on Tuesdays through March 3rd. The ending will coincide a week prior to our Lenten Retreat, also based on Ignatian Spirituality. There is no cost to attend. Space is limited, so you must call the Parish Office at 239-334-2161 to register. Call early so you do not miss out!
What: Living the Discerning Life: The Spiritual Teaching of St. Ignatius of Loyola
When: Tuesdays, February 3rd – March 3rd from 6:00-8:30pm
Where: St. Francis Xavier Parish Annex
Cost: No Cost
