WHAT:  Faith Formation, Sacrament Prep, Youth Group, and OCIA Registration Weekend WHEN:  After All Masses August 31st and September 1st WHERE:  In the Narthex of the Church   If you have children in grades K-12, they should be enrolled in one of our programs for the religious education. Public and Home School:  Register for the weekly Sunday classes for Grades K-4, weekly Middle School Youth Group (Grades 5-8), and High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12) Catholic School Families:  Register your child if they are in second grade for 1st Communion Prep and for Bishop Verot Students for Confirmation Prep and Youth […]

WHAT:  Faith Formation Parent Orientation WHEN:  Sunday, September 15th TIME:  9:00am - 10:15am WHERE:  Xavier Parish Hall   Parent Orientation for parents of students in the K-12 Faith Formation Program.  This is for the parents of public school and home schooled students.  St. Francis Xavier and Bishop Verot parents with students preparing for First Communion and Confirmation need not attend this meeting.

Mass for Law Enforcement and First Responders On September 29, 1934, a tradition of showing gratitude to emergency responders began when a Catholic priest from St. Patrick Church in Washington, D.C. organized the Catholic Police and Firemen’s Society. On that September day, over 1,000 police and firemen, dressed in their blue uniforms, attended a Mass that has since come to be known in churches across the country as the “Blue Mass”. Law enforcement, fire safety personnel and first responders from federal, state and local jurisdictions are honored during these services, which gives the community the opportunity to honor those who have […]