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Father Tony has decided it is time to bring back morning Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept. 7 — the Tuesday after Labor Day. With this addition, public Masses will once again be offered each day at St. Francis Xavier – Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m.,...

A combination of high humidity and some weather forecasts predicting thunderstorms, we are going to play it safe and move 5 p.m. Mass indoors today. Please join us INSIDE CHURCH for all Masses this weekend: 5 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 noon Sunday.

With heavy rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, coupled with our guest Sister Barbara Einloth, SC, speaking at all Masses this weekend, the decision has been made to move the Mass at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 17, into the church. Please join us there or online at...

We are planning a day specifically for the teens (and preteens) of our parish. We are teaming up our Edge & Life Teen programs for an exciting, joy-filled event to celebrate in community with one another after such long year (and then some)!   ALL St. Francis Xavier...

Father Tony has decided that bingo, which has been on hold since March 2020 due to COVID-19, will not resume at St. Francis Xavier Parish. We are deeply grateful for the dedicated parish volunteers who gave many hours to this program, and especially for Judith and Bob Pagura. For...

Out of respect for one of its longtime members, the St. Francis Xavier Seniors Club hotdog cookout scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, will be canceled. Please keep in your prayers the soul of Matthew Markert, whose funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Church.

Because July 5 is a federal holiday and our offices are closed, the Monday morning Mass will be at 9 a.m. instead of the usual 7:30 a.m. (Please disregard our mistake in the parish bulletin.) Thank you!

Due to the wet and potentially severe weather predicted for this afternoon, the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time on Saturday, June 19, will be moved into the church. Please join us indoors! If you prefer to stay more socially distanced, you may listen on...

Now that the bishops of Ohio have lifted the dispensation from our obligation to attend Sunday Mass, and our diocese has issued directives for returning to certain pre-pandemic practices, here is what you can expect at St. Francis Xavier Parish. Masks are no longer required for...

As we look toward returning to pre-pandemic practices next week, Father Tony is asking for your opinions! Please take this short survey by MONDAY and share your thoughts on some of the practical matters associated with these decisions. We know, for example, that a percentage of...