Men’s Day of Recollection with Guest Speaker Dr. Anthony Esolen. Saturday 27th Feb 2016. Starts at 9:00am with Holy Mass in the parish church and then we move up to the school for refreshments and our 1st Conference. Our first speaker (10:00am) is our own Pastor, Msgr. Gerard O’Connor, the …
Dr. Anthony Esolen the well-known speaker and professor of English at Providence College will give two talks at the upcoming Men’s Day of Recollection organized by the Men of St. Joseph at St. Francis Xavier parish in Acushnet, MA. The day is Sat 27 Feb from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Dr. Esolen’s …
Our next parish blood drive is scheduled for Sunday, January 10th. All parishioners and other donors, please save the date.
On Wednesday, December 30th we will take our traditional evening pilgrimage to La Salette Shrine in Attleboro to enjoy the Festival of Lights, sing along with Father Pat, visit the gift shop, and enjoy hot apple cider. Most of all there will be opportunity to pray and light candles for …
On Sunday, December 20th we will meet on the parish church front steps for our annual Christmas caroling. We will begin at 6:00pm and we will huddle together to sing many festive Advent and Christmas songs selected and led by Monsignor O’Connor. After caroling, there will be time for fellowship, …
Our parish apostolate to women presents for all ladies of the parish a special morning of prayer and encouragement on Saturday, December 12th. The morning begins with morning Mass at 9:00am to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe who serves as the patron of the Women of Grace. After Holy Mass the ladies will …
Tuesday, December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the day Catholics celebrate the creation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother St. Anne. Catholics believe that Mary was conceived without any sin or the tendency toward sin, her human nature being perfected by God …
While the world begins to celebrate its Christmas season, the Church opens its Advent Season on Sunday, November 29th. Advent is the period of four Sundays preceding the arrival of Christmas Day. During this time Catholics can attend Mass every day and hear the word of God proclaimed by the …
Bishop Edgar Da Cunha will be the principal celebrant of the Mass in honor of our patron, St. Francis Xavier, here on Thursday, December 3 at 9:00am. All parishioners are invited to join our parish school students and staff in observing the feast day of St. Francis Xavier – priest …
Monsignor Gerard O’Connor and the parish of St. Francis Xavier wish you and yours a very peaceful and blessed Thanksgiving. We pray for peace throughout the world as we are thankful for all the good things that God has bestowed upon us. We pray especially for peace in the Middle …