Wende Aubrey

Marriage Anniversary Mass with Archbishop Shelton

All sacramentally married couples are invited to an Anniversary Mass with Archbishop Shelton on Saturday, September 13th at 10 AM at St. Michael the Archangel Church.

Couples married fifty years or more who attend will receive their certificate of recognition personally from Archbishop Shelton. ALL sacramentally married couples who wish to celebrate are encouraged to register and be recognized at the event, even if they are unable to attend in person.

Register by contacting the parish office with your names, years married, date of marriage and your mailing address. The deadline for registering is Wednesday, Sept 3rd, so please contact the office by Tuesday, September 2nd.

Children’s Faith Formation 2025/2026

Children’s Faith Formation meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:00PM. Classes for the2025/2026 school year resume on September 3rd. Please register by August 30th to ensure materials are available for your children.

Please use this Google Form Link to register (one form per family).  When you complete the registration, the confirmation message will include a link for payment using “Givesmart”.  You have the option to pay online or send in a check by September 24th. You’ll also see an option to volunteer for many opportunities in the registration form.  While not everyone has a lot of time to give, any amount of time is appreciated! 

On Sunday August 24, we will be having our “Meet the Teacher” Donut Sunday!  As in the past, this is an opportunity to meet your child’s CFF teacher during our traditional donut fellowship!  Our catechists cannot wait to meet their new students!

You can find the full calendar of CFF dates HERE. Reach out to lauren.battcher@sfxmw.com with any questions.

Shampoo Donations Needed by July 27th

LITURGICAL MINISTER MEETING – JULY 30th

There will be a meeting on Wednesday, July 30th from 6-7:30PM in church for all Liturgical Ministers. Fr. Jeff has requested that all attend as he shares his vision for the flow of Mass. If you are a Sacristan, Eucharistic Minister, Server, Acolyte, Lector, or member of the Hospitality Team; your presence is requested. If you cannot attend, please email paula.silliman@sfxmw.com .

A Personal Message from Fr. Dale

Since I was a kid (like Pope Leo; circa 1955), I was taught to express gratitude in the moment.  Delaying is not in my vocabulary, so I wish to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for all the words of encouragement, well wishes and generous gifts as I retire from my responsibilities as a priest-pastor.  It seems that I have been saying ‘adios’ for months but now are the moments that I must make transition in my ministry as priest.  Like most people, I have never retired before so I know that it will be a learning experience with new opportunities to ‘give back’ yet rest and enjoy whatever comes my way.  I hope to take some “picker” trips and eventually finish unboxing all my hobbies of vinyl, books and ephemeral.   

Please pray for me as I will you daily.  Father Jeff is a very blest priest to be pastor of such a wonderful community as SFX!

Much peace and joy!

Vacation Bible School 2025

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Flaget Day for Young Men, June 25th

Young men entering freshman year of high school through freshman year of college are invited to a 1-day event sponsored by the Archdiocese of Louisville and led by the seminarians. The day is filled with dynamic talks, small group discussion, prayer experiences, and plenty of fun.

Grow in your relationship with the Lord.

Click HERE to register.

Dress casual, food and snacks will be provided.

Contact Todd Popson at tpopson@archlou.org or call/text (502) 727-7774 with any questions.

SummerFest June 7, 2025 – Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 7th 2025
Start TimeEnd Time
9:00 AM9:30 PMSuper Raffle Tickets On Sale
9:00 AM8:00 PMVolleyball Tourney in Field
9:00 AM10:00 PMInflateables Open (wristbands for purchase)
9:00 AM2:00 PMConcessions Open to Workers and Players
11:00 AM2:00 PMFlava Dave Grilling for Workers/Players
3:00 PM3:45 PMSaturday Mass
4:00 PM7:00 PMFish Dinner in Xavier Center
4:00 PM10:00 PMConcessions Open to All
4:00 PM10:00 PMIce Cream Truck Open
4:00 PM10:00 PMBooths Open
4:00 PM7:00 PMAll That Band on Stage
7:00 PM10:00 PMCrabgrass Conspiracy on Stage
10:00 PM10:00 PMSuper Raffle Drawing
Booths
Showdown PokerSuper Raffle
Lucky NumberSplit the Pot
Quilt RaffleCake Wheel
Gift CardsRing Toss
Duck PondPlinko
Pop-A-ShotFace Painting

Please Consider Donating Any of the following items to help make this year’s Summerfest another great success!

  • Gift Cards of any Amount (Bring to the Parish Office or drop in the Collection Basket at any mass)
  • 2 Liter Soft Drinks (Bring to the Office or place in the bins in the Gathering Space)
  • Cakes, pies, brownies, cookies, etc… (Bring to the RE Building June 6th or 7th)

Crusade For Children Collection May 24th/25th

Patricia French Scholarship Winner – 2025

Congratulations to Sarah Bischoff for being awarded the Patricia French Honorary Scholarship.  

This scholarship was established and awarded for the first time in 2017 with an objective to honor Patricia K. French by recognizing and financially supporting a deserving member of the St. Francis Xavier Community with tuition assistance for college or vocational  school. To qualify, students must be SFX parishioners in their senior year of high school, demonstrate a solid work ethic, and be a service-oriented person of high Christian moral values.

This year’s field of applicants were all deemed by the judges to be highly qualified and their decision was a difficult one, but Sarah Kate’s involvement at St. Francis Xavier and her plans for the future, lifted her to the top. The daughter of Ronnie and Jaime Booker, Sarah impressed the judges with her can-do attitude and self awareness. With plans to attend Murray State University, majoring in Agricultural Education, Sarah hopes to find a church community that offers the same small town parish atmosphere that she enjoys at SFX. She intends to continue answering Christ’s call to love and serve through music ministry wherever her journey takes her.

May 11th – World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Prayer for Vocations

God our Almighty Father, you call each of us to a particular vocation.

Bless your Church by giving men and women the courage, zeal, and humility to respond “Yes” to your call to serve the people of the Archdiocese as holy priests and consecrated religious.

Call forth from our families those who will serve faithfully and generously in the generations ahead.

We bring our prayer for vocations to You, Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord.

Amen.