In this month of October we will be providing help to a few organizations that help sustain life. First, we will be filling baby bottles with spare change beginning on 8 October for A Women’s Concern, a local pregnancy resource center that helps mothers in need bring their children to term and find the resources …
Our commitment to “Life” is all encompassing at SFX Parish. We uphold the right to life from conception until natural death and everywhere in between. In keeping with this commitment we are holding our 4th scheduled blood drive of the year on Sunday, October 22nd. This drive will be held on-site in our east parking …
During this month dedicated to the dignity of human life, we will once again be keeping prayerful and peaceful vigil across the street from the last abortion clinic in diocesan territory from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 28th. If you would like to sign up on our schedule for the day, please …
Our last Rosary Party of 2017, which culminates in a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima, will be held at our parish school on Sunday, 15 October at 6:00 pm. We have a very simple itinerary for the evening: Pot luck Supper, Most Holy Rosary, Dessert. Come join us for another …
Thanks to all who came and gave Blood on Sunday, July 16th. We had 25 donors with a total of 21 units of blood collected. What a wonderful testament in this month of the Precious Blood of Jesus!
Our next Rosary Party is scheduled for Sunday, 13 August at 6:00 pm at the parish school. Come for intercessory prayer, fellowship, fun and desserts (but mostly for the prayer)!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers, concern, and support over this year of my formation at St. John’s Seminary in Boston. As you may know, this was my first year at St. John’s. A new place always offers challenges and opportunities. With your support, overcoming these challenges was …
Dear Parishioners, It is with a heavy heart that I announce to you that I will be leaving St. Francis Xavier Parish at the end of June this year. I am being transferred to the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon as the Director of the Office of Divine Worship. Bishop Da Cunha has given me on …
An Introduction to Evening Prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office). We are all familiar with the liturgy we celebrate together every Sunday, the Holy Mass, or the Holy Eucharist. But did you know there is another liturgy of the Church, sometimes called “the official prayer of the Church?” It is the Liturgy …
Thank you to all who came to give blood on Sunday, April 23rd. We had 29 individuals come to donate and 20 units drawn. We look forward to our next drive which will be in the summer. We will have more information as the time approaches. Thanks again to all for your participation in this life-sustaining …