St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

September 24-26: Fr. Joe and Fr. Thien attend the New Orleans Annual Priests Convocation. Two retired priests will cover morning masses at St. Francis Xavier church on Sept 25 and 26. Please pray for priests attending this Convocation. 

September 27 ( 6:30 pm in St. Jospeh Hall): The Daughters of Isabella sponsors an Evening of “Dinner & Devotion” which includes dinner and a talk on Spiritual Fasting by one of our parishioners, Jennifer Heath. Ticket is $15 per person and may be purchased by contacting the Daughters at christinezazulak@gmail.com. 

September 28 ( the 12th annual “Friends of the Poor” Walk/Run at New Orleans City Park):
          - This event is held to gain awareness of poverty in the community while raising funds for local St. Vincent de Paul Conferences.          
          - Onsite registration and check in at 8:15AM on Sept 28. Please visit fopwalk.org or contact Conner Ellis 382-2721 for more information.  

October 1 (a Pro-Life Education Night at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Hall with three presentations on three pro-life ministries):
           - 1st presentation: a representative from the Women’s New Life Center will speak about their services, including services to women with unplanned pregnancies.
           - 2nd presentation: Men from the Monday Night Disciples will speak about their ministry of building caskets for aborted babies and miscarried or stillborn babies.
           - 3rd representation: Ron Carter, Pro-Life Representative for St. Francis Parish, will speak about the pro-life activities planned at our parish this Fall, including “Forty Days for Life.”

October 4 (12:00 Noon at Audubon Park Golf Club in New Orleans): Our St. Francis Xavier Men’s Club hosts an Old Metairie Golf Classis. Everyone can play as a single or team. Sponsorships are available. Proceeds benefit our school. See the bulletin flyer or registration form below for more details and registration. 

October 12 (12:00 noon in front of the church building with an annual Rosary Rally in honoring Mary as Our Lady of Fatima):
         + Sponsors: the Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella.
         + In this Rally, we will also process the Fatima statue outside the church along Metairie Road and have an outdoor Eucharistic Adoration.
                 * Refreshments will follow. Everyone is invited to attend!

October 13 (7:00 am to 7:00 pm in front of the Delta Women’s Clinic in New Orleans): Everyone is invited to come and pray for an end of abortion.  

October 20 ( Parish picnic from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Pontiff Playground Shelter No. 5.): Please mark on your calendar, come to this special social parish event, and be on the lookout for details.

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