An Advent Deanery Communal Penance Service will be held at St. Joseph Proto Cathedral in Bardstown on Sunday, December 14th @ 2:00 PM for those interested in the Sacrament of Reconciliation before the Christmas holydays.
Reconciliation at St. Francis Xavier will be held on Tuesday, Dec 9th at 9AM following Daily Mass and on Wednesday, Dec 10th at 6:30PM during Children’s Faith Formation.
Donations made through #iGiveCatholic 2025 will be used to fund a Love the Hungry Event at St. Francis Xavier on March 22, 2026. Our goal for this year is $7000 which will allow us to package 20,000 meals for delivery to regions where children are most vulnerable to malnutrition.
Giving Tuesday was December 2, 2025 but the portal is still open. Donate on-line through the link below or make a cash or check donation through the office or collection basket at mass this weekend.
To learn more about Love the Hungry, visit their website at www.lovethehungry.org
Please join us for a 4-week Advent study.
Sessions begin Monday, Dec 1st in the RE Building from 9:30AM – 10:45 AM.
Contact Sharon Mann at sharonfaithhopelove@gmail.com to register or for more information.
Right now, many families in our area are facing food insecurity. Your contribution to our upcoming food drives can make a real difference. We’re collecting the following non-perishable food items to help restock Community Ministry’s Food Pantry and provide Christmas food baskets through our SFX Outreach Ministry. Both organizations have provided a list of their most needed items.
Donations can be brought to the Parish Office or left in the Gathering Space of church.
| October 17th – November 15th | November 16th – December 14th |
| Community Ministries | HS Youth Group / SFX Outreach |
| Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Hamburger/Tuna Helper, & Peanut Butter | Instant Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, Canned Vegetables & Fruit, Mac & Cheese, Canned Soup, Cake/Cookie Mix, Frosting, & Aluminum Foil |
The Spanish-speaking Safe Environment originally scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025, at St. Helen Glasgow has been moved to Saturday, November 22nd at 930AM CENTRAL TIME.
The SFX High School Group will be raffling off a Gift Card Advent Calendar on Sunday November 23rd.
Each pocket of the Advent Calendar contains a gift card ranging in value from $5 – $15. Raffle tickets are $5 each and will be sold after all the masses the weekends of Nov 15th/16th and Nov 22nd/23rd.
Please help support the youth group as they plan their projects and retreats for the coming year. Contact Lisa Pence (lisa.pence@sfxmw.com) for more information.
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Swing by for dinner on Friday, November 21st.
$8 Fish Sandwich & $11 Fish Dinners available curbside only from 4-7PM.
Cash and cards accepted
This Event is now at capacity and registrations/RSVPs are CLOSED.
The 7th Grade RE Class will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for the seniors of our parish on Sunday, November 16th at 2PM in the Xavier Center.
The Women’s Club is accepting donations for their Cake Wheel. Desserts can be dropped off at the Xavier Center on Friday, Nov 7th from 9AM-12PM or 4PM-7PM and Saturday after 8AM.
All are invited to the commemoration of the faithfully departed prayer service on November 4th at 7PM.
Join us on Saturday, October 25th after the 5PM Mass for a Chili Supper in the Xavier Center and Trunk or Treat in the parking lot. RSVP or sign up to donate a dessert HERE. If you are a parent of a 6th, 7th, or 8th grade CFF student, or would like to help with preparing and/or serving chili, you can sign up a for a shift through Sign-Up Genius.
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS – Parents/Children who have volunteered, meet Wende Aubrey and Lisa Pence in the Xavier Center at the start of your shift for instructions.
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS- Trunk or Treat will begin shortly after the 5PM Mass. Arrive EARLY and park your car in the designated area behind the RE building BEFORE Mass. The High School Youth Group will direct the traffic flow in the parking lot. If you are looking for trunk decorating ideas click HERE.
IF you are NOT providing a Trunk or Treats, park on the Stringer Lane side, HWY 44 side , or by the Xavier Center. You WILL NOT be able to drive through the parking lot or behind the RE building as this is where the Trunk or Treat will occur.
There will be a special collection on the weekend of October 18th& 19th for World Mission Sunday. There are envelopes available in the Gathering Space for making your donation. They can be dropped in the collection basket during mass.
An address from Pope Leo XIV to the Pontifical Mission Societies can be viewed HERE.
In honor of Respect Life Month, we will be hosting the annual Baby Bottle Boomerang to support the life-saving work of Little Way Pregnancy Center.
For over 40 years, Little Way has served the women and families in this community – offering free medical services, love, and support for those facing unexpected pregnancies, parenting classes, baby closet items, and support groups for single mothers and fathers, as well as help for those in need of healing from a past abortion.
Empty baby bottles are located in the Gathering Space. Pease return your bottles filled with donations by the weekend of October 25/26th.
All proceeds will benefit the life-saving work of Little Way. Thank you for your support.
A Life and Estate Planning Seminar will be held Sunday, October 26th at 10:30AM (rescheduled from 10/5) in the Xavier Center.
Call the parish office at (502) 538-4933 or email wende.aubrey@sfxmw.com to Register.
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.
