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Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” To learn more about Walking with Moms in Need, please click here!

Drazen Dupor, a master iconographer, will host an icon "writing" (i.e., painting) workshop at St. Bernard October 13-15. Please click here for more information about registering! Beginners are welcome!

Please note that Mass on Monday, Sept. 4 has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Thanks for your understanding!

Encounter Jesus in the Eucharist! The Madison Diocesan Eucharistic Congress is September 29 - October 1 at St. John the Baptist in Waunakee. Come for a weekend of faith, fellowship, and family. Beautiful Masses, talks, spiritual direction, Confession, workshops, Adoration, and more. Please click here for more info!

Our annual Football Craze Sweepstakes is on now! Purchase tickets online, from the parish office, or after Masses this weekend.

K-12 Discipleship Formation Registration is now open. In light of "Into the Deep", the parishes of Pastorate 19 will be working together to offer faith formation for the whole family this year. More information can be found here!

And the winners are . . . click here to watch the live drawing of our annual parish sweepstakes! Thank you to everyone who participated in our largest, annual parish fundraiser.

We are currently seeking contributions towards the completion of this special project. Learn more here.

Join us for this year's parish picnic on Sunday, June 25th from 11:30am-2:00pm. We are currently looking for volunteers to help out for a couple of hours the day or the picnic or to donate items for the event.

Congratulations Gail and Ron Faust for being named the April 2023 Family of the Month from the Knights of Columbus Cross Plains Council #3924.

The new Mass, Confession, & Adoration schedule for our pastorate has been announced. This schedule will go into effect on July 1st across all Churches within our Pastorate, including St. Francis Xavier, St. Bernard, St. Peter, St. Mary, & St. Martin.

Fr. Scott will be hosting a Transitions Meeting on Wednesday, night June 14th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come to learn more about how the Into the Deep Transition is progressing and how we can all support each other during this time of change.

All families are invited to join us for dinner followed by a talk from Bishop Hying on Wednesday, June 21st at 5:45pm. We'll be grilling brats and hot dogs, please bring a dish to pass. Child care provided during the talk.

We are currently in need of bus drivers to ensure the availability of bus transportation for our students for second semester. If you are interested in learning more about what the position would entail, please contact the parish office.

Our Annual Stewardship Campaign is taking place now. Please prayerfully consider your contributions of time, talent & treasure and respond by November 13th.

We are currently looking for new members in the Adult Choir, Contemporary Choir, and Youth Choir, as well as for more cantors and instrumentalists. If you love to sing and/or play an instrument, we invite you to join the music ministry here at Saint Francis Xavier.

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