The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov 28th & 29th. There will be No Walking Fellowship in the Xavier Center either day.

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Advanced Giving is Now OPEN! Click below to donate on-line or pick up an envelope in the Gathering Space at Church.

Donations made during the Advanced Giving window (Nov 18th – Dec 2nd) will be matched up to $600 please consider making an early contribution.

Contributions made to this 2024 campaign will benefit our Children’s Faith Formation program (Religious Education). Our CFF program serves grades K-8 and aims to help our youth encounter God and prepare them for the sacraments through catechism, scripture, music, liturgy, prayer, and community.  Our program is currently serving more than 140 children from Bullitt County and surrounding areas. Funds raised will be used to update the office in the Religious Education Building, creating a collaborative meeting space for catechists and others in the parish community.  We plan to continue with safety improvements in the building, installing new classroom door locks that may be locked from inside the classroom. In addition, we plan to purchase additional Smart TVs and carts for use in each classroom and to be used by other groups during campus meeting. 
Please consider making a donation through #iGiveCatholic to support our mission and youth of the parish! NO donation is too small!  Contact the parish office if you wish to make a donation directly through the office. (502) 538-4933. Donations made directly through the office will count toward our total goal.

Saint Francis Xavier Parish will once again be participating in #iGiveCatholic to continue making improvements to our Religious Education Building. This crowd-funding event is a national initiative dedicated to Catholic philanthropy and is conducted each year on Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is December 3rd but donations can be made during the Advanced Giving Phase beginning Monday, November 18th.

Watch for more information in coming weeks and check out the plans for a new shared space in the RE Building.

Don’t miss out on your chance to enter the Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Contest! This year’s topic is “What are the two most important virtues for an elected leader to possess, and why?  How can you determine if the leader has these virtues?“ The contest is open to grades 8-12; essays should be 500-750 words. Prizes will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners from each grade. Download the entry form below or pick up one in the gathering space of church. Essays must be received by 11/13/2024. Contact James Underwood for additional information, (502) 494-5988.

Parents! Encourage youth to become citizens grounded in their faith through creative writing!

The Archdiocese of Louisville has established a Relief Fund for the communities in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Funds will be used to support emergency response, and the pastoral and reconstruction efforts needed for the civic and faith communities affected. If you wish to support this effort, please send donations directly to the following:

Archdiocese of Louisville
ATTN: Hurricane Helene Relief
3940 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40213-1463

For your review, below is the Annual Accountability Report for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

St. Francis Xavier Church was once again recognized for our participation in the Premier Blood Partners Program. In 2023 the American Red Cross collected 235 Units through SFX sponsored blood drives. This is up from 193 units in 2022 (22% increase). The next opportunity to donate here at St. Francis is Sunday, October 20th.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (aka “Children’s Church”) will resume on August 25 at both 9:00 and 11:00 mass!   During Mass, kids ages preK through grade 3 are invited to a special liturgy that simplifies the Sunday readings and includes interactive discussions for kids!   We are so grateful for the existing volunteers that make Children’s Church possible and are seeking a few more volunteers for the 2024-25 year. If you’d like to volunteer for this important ministry, please contact Lauren Battcher at lauren.battcher@sfxmw.com.

Starting the week of August 19th, Volleyball and Pickleball sessions will move to 6:30 – 8:30PM to make room for a new Yoga class being offered in the Xavier Center those same evenings.

If you are interested in joining a group of friendly, spirited ladies who enjoy working together for the good of the parish, the SFX Women’s Club is the place for you!

With events such as Bunco and the Christmas Bazaar, the Women’s Club helps fund various parish ministries and community programs and causes. The ladies participate in a variety of parish activities across the SFX campus.

General Meetings are held the first Monday of August through May at 6:30PM in the Lower Parish Hall. All women, age 18 and over, are welcome to join. Contact Ann S at (502) 777-1576 for more information.

The SFX Music Ministry is looking for additional members for any and all masses. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to worship through song.

Adult Choir/Musician rehearsals begin Wednesday, August 14th at 6:45 in the church.

Children/Youth Choir practice starts Wednesday, September 4th from 6:15-6:45 in the church.

Contact Carrie Gary with questions or for more information: carrie.gary@sfxmw.com / (502) 931-2193.

St. Francis Xavier Church sponsors Cub Scout Pack 776 for youth in grades K-5. The Pack meets on Monday nights at 7pm in the RE Building during the BCPS school year. While Pack 776 mainly pulls from Pleasant Grove Elementary, it would be great to see more kids from SFX join the program and participate in the service activities that benefit their own Church.

There is an Ice Cream Social here at SFX on Monday, August 12th at 7pm and an information/registration session on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:30pm at Pleasant Grove Elementary. Anyone interested in the Scouting Program at SFX is welcome to attend one or both of these events. Regular weekly meeting resume on August 26th. Contact Wende Aubrey at wende.aubrey@sfxmw.com or (502) 385-6716 for more information.

Children’s Faith Formation meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:00PM. Classes resume on September 4th. Please register by August 31st to ensure materials are available for your children.

Online registration is closed, please contact lauren.battcher@sfxmw.com for additional information.

We would like to welcome Lisa Pence as our new High School Youth Group Minister! Lisa has been a member of SFX for more than 20 years. She has served as a catechist with the Children’s Faith Formation program for 5 years and been involved with the HSYG for 4 years. Lisa and her husband Darren have 4 adult children: Chas, Bethany, Dylan and Sami. They have been blessed with 3 grandchildren and have 1 on the way! Lisa recently retired from Ford Motor Company and served in the military for 4 years. She loves to travel and outdoor adventures. Lisa believes that she was called to Youth Ministry by the Holy Spirit. She is passionate about being a catechist and working with our youth because they are the future of our church. Lisa would like to extend an invitation to our 8^th grade and high school age students to join HYSG. Meeting resume on August 25^th. Contact lisa.pence@sfxmw.com for more information.