
Rock’n & Roll’n with the Little Sisters


In Celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, there will be a blessing of the animals from 6:30 – 7:00PM in the SFX Church Parking lot. For the benefit of all in attendance, please keep your pets leashed or held at all times.
The Young Catholic Professionals Louisville Chapter, in partnership with the Office of Youth and Young Adults, is hosting a Young Adult Mass and Community Networking Fair on Tuesday, October 8, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption (433 S. Fifth Street). Archbishop Shelton Fabre will preside at the Mass, which begins at 6:00 p.m. The networking fair will immediately follow in the cathedral undercroft.

The Trivia Night benefitting the Mt. Washington Football and Cheer Association that was scheduled for this Saturday, October 4th in the Xavier Center has been cancelled. We will communicate to all if the event is rescheduled.
The Community Health Ministry at Holy Family invites you to attend a free community event on Sept 28, 2025, at Holy Family Saffin Center (3938 Poplar Level Rd. 40213) from 11am-3pm. Over 65 exhibitors are scheduled to attend. Health screenings, Education, Community resources. Flu/Covid Vaccines by Walgreens, Medication Disposal, Norton Healthcare, Baptist Health, U of L Health, Gun Safety, Distractive Driver Simulations, Free Chair Massages, Narcan, Free Refreshments, Giveaways, Door Prizes and so much more. Collecting Non-perishable food items and new or lightly used shoes for Waterstep. All ages are welcome. Mammograms & Women Exams provided by Norton Wellness mobile clinic. (Call 502-899-6842 to schedule mammograms).


The SFX Women’s Retreat Ministry invites women 16 years and older to participate in the Catholic Women’s Conference sponsored by the Archdiocese of Louisville. The conference/retreat will take place from 8:30AM – 2:30PM on November 8, 2025 at Holy Trinity Parish in St. Matthews. This is a wonderful way to spend time with women from our own parish as well as the surrounding faith community.
With a theme of “Wonderfully Made”, this conference offers Mass, Adoration, Confession, Speakers, Vendors, and more! The cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. Registration is open now!
Learn more or register on-line HERE.

Please join us for a 6-week bible study on finding Faith, Hope and Love in the Bible. Group will meet on Mondays @ 9:00 am in the Xavier Center double meeting room beginning September 22, 2025. Books may be purchased at www.litpress.org A limited number of books will be available for $11 from the parish office. Please contact Sharon Mann to RSVP (sharonfaithhopelove@gmail.com).
Our St. Francis Xavier Church is in need of additional Eucharistic Ministers. If you have heard the calling to serve your church community in this capacity, please plan to attend one of the upcoming training opportunities presented by the Archdiocese of Louisville.
You can register for a session on-line with the Archdiocese through the link below.
Save the Date!
The SFX 14th Annual Golf Scramble will be held on Sunday, September 14th at The Crossings in Brooks, KY. Play will Shotgun Start at 2PM, check-in will open at 12:30PM with lunch at 1PM.
The Cost is $70 per player and includes green fee, cart, lunch, and door prize ticket. Register as a single player or as a foursome through the linked button below.
Prefer to Register by mail or through the office? Download the registration form below.
If you are interested donating to the raffle or sponsoring a hole at the event, a downloadable copy of the sponsorship form is linked below. If you are able to help plan or work this event, please reach out to wende.aubrey@sfxmw.com or call the office.

Join the Women’s Club for fall bunco on Thursday, September 11th in the Xavier Center. Doors open at 5:45 and Dice start rolling at 6:30PM. All are welcome!

On the weekend of September 20th/21st parishes across the archdiocese will take up the annual collection for Catholic higher education. Catholic colleges and universities strive to form students in the spirit of faith and educate them in the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition. This collection supports the Catholic University of America as well the two Catholic universities in our Archdiocese – Bellarmine University and Spalding University.
Make a donation by using the special collection envelope provided in your mailed bundle or mark a blank envelope as “Catholic Higher Education” and drop in the collection basket at mass.
In observance of Labor Day, the SFX Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 1st. There is no Walking/Fellowship in the Xavier Center.

| Meeting Date | Reading Schedule | Pages |
| September 23rd | Introduction – Sarah | xi – 23 |
| October 28th | Leah & Rachel – Rahab | 25-66 |
| November 18th* | Deborah – Hannah | 67-104 |
| December 16th* | Esther – Postscript | 105-135 |
| * Date moved due to Holiday |
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Our parish will be joining with other local churches in support of a new ministry at the Calvary Christian Center called “Diaper Bank“. This ministry strives to supply diapers, both baby and adult, throughout the year to families in need.
If you would like to donate to this ministry, please place diapers (opened or unopened packages) in the bins in gathering space of church during the month of September.
The flyer below details the mission of this ministry. If you would like to volunteer to help with collection and/or distribution of diapers, you can reach out to Maria Broyles with the Diaper Bank Ministry at mb1959lb@gmail.com.

Help Needed! We are in immediate need of a teacher’s assistant for our 7th grade CFF class. No lesson planning required – just come to help supervise and positively interact with an amazing group of middle school kids! Please contact Lauren Battcher at Lauren.Battcher@sfxmw.com if you are able to fill this need!
Join us Sunday, August 24th for Fellowship and Donuts after the 9 and 11AM Masses.
The Children’s Faith Formation Teachers will be available at the 10AM session to meet with students and parents and the RE Building will be open for touring.