St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

October 20 ( Parish picnic from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Pontiff Playground Shelter No. 5.): Please mark on your calendar and come to this special social parish event. We will have free food, drinks, snowballs, games and contest for all ages.

November 3 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Morial Convention Center, New Orleans): World Youth day for Junior and Senior Highschool students. The day features dynamic speakers, over 2,000 teens, praise & worship, Mass with Archbishop Aymond, and more! There is a track for grades 6-7 and one for grades 8-12. Call the parish office (834-0340) or our youth minister, Charlotte Phillips (427-0949) by Monday, October 21 to register. 

Meeting dates:
            Tuesday October 15, 2019
            Tuesday November 19, 2019
             Tuesday January 28, 2020
             Wednesday February 12, 2020
             Tuesday March 3, 2020
             Tuesday April 21, 2020

Meeting details: 
              6:00-6:30 pm: free dinner for parents and children in cafeteria
              6:30-7:45 pm: parent workshop in St. Jospeh Hall
              Free childcare in cafeteria
      * For more information, please contact the parish office at 834-0340 or Heather Trimber at hmchisson@gmail.com

          As Christ's disciples, we are called to go forth and spread the good news of His Resurrection. Our parish's many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also of financial help.
           Please prayerfully consider supporting St. Francis Xavier with electronic donations through Faith Direct. Signing up is easy! Visit faith.direct/LA422 or text the word ENROLL to (Text-to-Give Phone Number). 
           Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!

     Fr. Nile Gross of Notre Dame Seminary gave a wonderful presentation entitled “How to get more out of the Mass” at St. Francis Xavier Church on February 2, 2019.  By special request of those who attended the presentation, we attach a copy of the text of Fr. Nile’s talk below under "Parish Flyers and information."  Also check below for a You Tube video of a similar talk by Fr. Nile on the Holy Mass..

- Monday through Saturday: after 8:00 am Mass.
- Thursday: 6:00 pm  
- Saturday: 3:30 pm