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Lent is a perfect time to pause and reflect on God’s grace at work in our lives. It’s a great time for deeper conversion. Families – young and old – are invited to a very special three-evening “retreat” with songwriter and Catholic recording artist Ben Walther, a father of seven...

Join the Parents of 506 & Knights of Columbus Council #4168 for…St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance & Reverse Raffle. Test your luck with sideboards, a 50/50 raffle, and a Bar-of-Gold raffle. Dinner tickets ~ $50 per person Reverse Raffle tickets ~ $30 each with a chance to...

Are you new to St. Francis Xavier Parish? We’d like to welcome you to our parish family and help you become acquainted with us, and us with you! Whether you joined us in recent months, or years ago, you are welcome to join us for one of our quarterly welcome brunches...

The pandemic may be over, but let’s be honest: It changed something about all of us. It sent us into a kind of dormancy, where we pulled back from others, retreated into ourselves and preferred to stay apart. We even stopped coming to church. But God didn’t make us to...

Men of St. Francis Xavier Parish are invited to spend some quiet time with the Lord and fellow parishioners the weekend of March 4 & 5 for the annual Men’s Renewal weekend. Take some time apart from your work and family responsibilities to become “One in the...

Enjoy “One Last Glass” with parishioners Robert and Maria Budi before they move from our area! The Budis have organized this successful and enjoyable fundraiser for 17 years, giving parishioners and friends an opportunity to sample more than 60 wines and select...

Epiphany, known as “Little Christmas,” is the feast that celebrates the arrival of the three Magi who had come to worship the Child Jesus shortly after his birth. The traditional date of Epiphany is Jan. 6, but in the United States it is celebrated on the Sunday between Jan. 2...

The entire Church mourns the death of our Emeritus Holy Father, Benedict XVI. In cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, shrines, and chapels the Holy Eucharist will be offered for the repose of his soul. Communities and individuals will ask God to bestow his infinite mercy on...

The St. Francis Xavier Parish office is CLOSED for New Year’s Day and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3. If you have an emergency requiring the immediate attention of a priest (such as a person nearing death and needing an anointing), please call the office at 330-725-4968 and...

Celebrate the new year with friends and family at St. Francis Xavier! Enjoy music by DJ Dave Steirer, beer, wine, wash and munchies, along with a champagne toast at midnight. The OSU Buckeyes game will be on a large screen. Gather with friends at the church basement social hall,...