St. Francis Xavier

Please come and join us on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall (21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) for a Festival of Praise!  The night includes adoration, lively praise and worship music, a talk and allowing the Holy Spirit to work in and among us.  Prayer ministry and confessions are also part of the evening.  All are welcome – especially youth and young adult groups!  For more information, email Fr. Rob Maro: sfxparishmd@gmail.com

Please join us on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Church for Vespers and Exposition, followed by a talk by Fr. Charles Connor.  The talk will be based on his latest book, "Faith and Fury:  The Rise of Catholicism During the Civil War."  The evening will conclude with Benediction and then a book signing and wine & cheese social will take place in the Parish Hall.  Fr. Connor has authored numerous Catholic books and co-produced several series for the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).  He currently teaches theology and Church history at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  For more information, email Fr. Rob Maro:  sfxparishmd@gmail.com

That Man Is You!

• The scriptural vision of man and the overwhelming scientific evidence that supports this vision.

• The four leadership roles that have been entrusted to men and the five personal traits necessary to fulfilling these leadership roles.

• How and why Satan always attacks the union of man and woman.

• The three main obstacles to living as authentic men and the means for overcoming them.

• The wonderful renewal God is offering to men and their families through the Church.

SATURDAYS
After the 4:00 PM Mass until the line runs out.

SUNDAYS
7:30 - 7:50 AM  |  10:30 - 10:50 AM

Fridays in Lent, immediately after the Stations of the Cross until the line runs out.

HOLY HOUR
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (Benediction at 9:20 AM)

Please consult the latest bulletin as there may be some changes if a conflict arises on First Friday.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown, MD  20650

Phone: 301-475-9885
FAX:  301-475-5662
Email:  sfxparishmd@gmail.com

FIRST CONFESSION:  
Saturday, February 1, 2020
10:00 am in the church
(Penance Service; not a Mass)

FIRST COMMUNION:  
Saturday, May 9, 2020
9:00 am Mass in the church

CONFIRMATION:  
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
7:00 pm Mass in the church
Bishop Roy Campbell presiding

St. Francis Xavier's Children's Faith Formation is a family-centered children’s faith formation program for Pre-K (age 4) through Grade 8.  

All of the classes are held on Sunday mornings at Father Andrew White School, as this is a combined program with St. Aloysius Parish in Leonardtown.

Registration is now open online here.

Family of Faith will meet from 9:15 to 10:30 AM on the first and third Sundays of each month during the school year, beginning on September 15, 2019.

Families are asked to commit to missing no more than three of our sessions.

Those who are unable to make this commitment are asked to register for My Catholic Faith Delivered, a grade-specific, comprehensive online faith formation program, instead of Family of Faith (also available by clicking on the link above). 

St. Francis Xavier offers a monthly parish grief support group for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one in the recent past.

We meet on Sundays, 9:15 - 10:15 am in the Rectory.  All are welcome.  Questions?  Email Fr. Rob:  rgmaro@gmail.com or call the Parish Office at 301-475-9885.

Bereavement Group Meetings, 2019-20:

October 13, 2019
November 10, 2019
December 15, 2019
January 12, 2020
February 9, 2020
March 22, 2020
April 26, 2020
May 24, 2020
June 28, 2020
July 12, 2020
August 9, 2020

Several parishioners have received phony emails or phone messages porporting to be from Fr. Rob that ask them to purchase gift cards on his behalf.  These are scams and should be deleted.  See letter from Fr. Rob here.

Please pick up a registration form in the back of church, or click here for a printable form. You can place the form in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory. 

If there is a problem with an online donation check here.

Take an exciting virtual tour of our church, grounds and cemetery by clicking here.