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Pre-Cana 2019 registration open

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St. Francis Xavier Parish invites all engaged couples to attend Pre-Cana at our parish on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Our wonderful program is facilitated by a deacon and married couples from our parish. The experience is one we hope you will cherish as a couple forever. It is open...

Bishop Barron’s ‘The Mass’ series begins Jan. 16

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Would you like to learn more about each element of the Mass and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the liturgy? Join us for a weekly 90-minute session and be prepared to be surprised and engaged while watching a beautifully produced video featuring Bishop Barron as...

New round of Financial Peace classes to begin

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After completing a successful first round of classes this fall, St. Francis Xavier Parish is pleased to offer a second round of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University to help you take control of your money, get out of debt, and create a plan for your future as a better steward...

March for Life bus trip

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Join us as we witness for LIFE in our nation’s capital! We will take a bus from St. Francis Xavier around 10pm on Thursday, Jan. 17, and travel to Washington D.C. We will stop for breakfast, go to Mass at St. Peter’s Church and then visit the St. John Paul II shrine...

Reverse Advent Calendar 2018

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Reverse Advent Calendar ~ 2018 Who: Anyone can participate. These items will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Society for the food pantry.. What: This is the opposite of a typical Advent calendar where children get trinkets to count down the days until Christmas Day. Instead,...

The Glory of Christmas feast day concert – watch it live

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Join us Saturday, Dec. 1, as we celebrate the feast day of our patronal saint, Francis Xavier, and the start of Advent! Our parish music ministry has been working hard for several months to prepare “The Glory of Christmas,” a cantata by Lloyd Larsen. Under the...

#WeGiveCatholic campaign to ‘go green’

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We are going green at St. Francis Xavier, and we need your help! This year’s #weGiveCatholic campaign is all about doing more to be better stewards of the environment, with an emphasis on replacing 10 drinking fountains throughout the St. Francis Xavier campus. Here are some...

Bishop Perez: ‘I am profoundly sorry’

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Bishop Nelson Perez is telling the Catholic faithful of the Cleveland Diocese that he is “profoundly sorry” for the “reprehensible” crimes alleged to have been perpetrated by some members of the clergy, including a high-ranking cardinal. In a letter dated...

Jesse Tree family activity

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Advent is a time of preparation and also a time for traditions. All parish families are invited to our 3rd annual Advent Family Night. You will be making your very own Jesse Tree, indulging in the cookie station, and enjoying some family time while beginning a new tradition. We...

Feast of St. Francis Xavier 2018

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Join hundreds of your parish family for a festive Mass, dinner and holiday concert as we celebrate the feast day of our patron, St. Francis Xavier, on Saturday, Dec. 1. On this date, we also mark the beginning of our 159th year as a parish! We will begin with 5 p.m. Mass,...