Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a beautiful approach to the faith formation of children which has been used for over 60 years across several continents with many demographics including Mother Teresa’s sisters in their personal formation and work with the poor children they serve across the world! The catechists are highly trained and often have fallen in love anew with Jesus Christ and...
This weekend, February 10-11, 2024 is the Catholic Stewardship Appeal weekend. Your support of Catholic Stewardship Appeal helps to accomplish God's work in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. To donate, please text APPEAL2024 to 414-348-8380, give online at www.catholicappeal.org or mail your contribution to: Catholic Stewardship Appeal 3501 S. Lake Dr. St. Francis, WI 53225 To view the 2024 campaign...
A sense of community is important to any parish. To enrich the lives of parishioners, we provide periodic social activities and opportunities for fellowship where individual members, families and extended families of parishioners can gather and interact.The St. Francis Borgia Christian Women’s Circle is a charitable organization whose purpose is to support our parish, its school and those...
All those anticipating involvement in the parish confirmation preparation program will be called to service in the school community, parish community, and local/global community. The youth of St. Francis Borgia are invited to participate in activities and events that call them to celebrate, explore, or put into practice an important facet of their Catholic Christian faith. Volunteer...
Human life is sacred and inviolable at every moment of existence, including the initial phase which precedes birth. All human beings, from their mothers' womb, belong to God who searches them and knows them, who forms them and knits them together with his own hands, who gazes on them when they are tiny shapeless embryos and already sees in them the adults of tomorrow whose days are numbered and...
Duties and Responsibilities Plan, communicate, and execute all support needed for Youth Ministry programs including registration, program rosters, attendance records, sacramental forms, permission slips, driver's license validation, calendaring, supply orders and event shopping/set-up. Examples of weekly tasks could include: Ordering supplies, organizing and setting up for formation, service, or...
Pastor: Fr. Patrick Burns Phone: 262-377-1070 ext. 325Send email Fr. Patrick Burns grew up in Fox Point prior to moving to Mequon in the mid-1990s. He is the third of four children. After graduating from high school, Fr. Patrick went on to study for two years at Cardinal Stritch University. From there, he transferred to Loyola University in Chicago where he entered into college seminary. He...
Pastoral Council The St. Francis Borgia Pastoral Council serves in an advisory role to the pastor or administrator. It helps to fulfill the pastoral mission of the parish by: Fostering growth within the parish family and the sharing of spiritual gifts and talents Encouraging positive relationships among all members of the parish Collaborating with other parishes and the wider community The...
The St. Francis Borgia Christian Women’s Circle is a charitable organization whose purpose is to support our parish, its school and those devoted to religious life. The Christian Women’s Circle will seek to promote a greater spirituality among its members and to extend this to our families, our parish, and our community and beyond. Additionally, it will work to address the physical, emotional,...
St. Francis Borgia is blessed to have a unified parish, where church, office, school and Christian Formation are all adequately housed and inter-dependently served on our north campus. We are blessed also with a shrine to Mary on the north campus; a beautiful historic church in downtown Cedarburg; and a peaceful countryside cemetery.Our Properties1375 Covered Bridge Road, Cedarburg, WI 53012 St....
Every fall during the Annual Stewardship Offertory Campaign, parishioners are asked to make a pledge of financial support for St. Francis Borgia parish and St. Francis Borgia school’s operating expenses in the coming year, as well as to the community outreach programs the parish is involved in. Maintaining a vibrant parish for the future requires the continued generosity of our parishioners. Our...
June 11, 2017 At the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 11, Fr. Patrick Burns blessed and presented 10 Boy Scouts with their Roman Catholic Religious Awards. The purpose of the Ad Altare Dei (or To the Altar of God) program is to help Catholic youth of the Roman Rite develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith community. The program is organized based on the seven sacraments, a primary means...
Overview Casting around for great gift-giving ideas? Or perhaps you are looking for something to enhance your spiritual life? The Divine Gifts shop offers a surprisingly large array of gifts for many occasions, including First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, RCIA (new Catholics) and Easter. You are sure to find the perfect faith gift for a special birthday too! The goal of Divine Gifts is to...
September 8, 2018 On Saturday, Sept. 8, a memorial prayer service was held for aborted children at the Rachel statue outside the St. Francis Borgia-South Church. This was the sixth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. At the service, Fr. Patrick delivered a powerful reflection, participants prayed and sang “Amazing Grace,” and the Knights of Columbus stood guard by our...
February 7-9, 2020 Jesus is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament and there are miracles to prove it. From February 7-9, San Salvador Council Knights of Columbus hosted the Vatican International Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit at St. Francis Borgia. Over 100 miracles were highlighted where Eucharistic hosts miraculously turned into visible flesh and blood. Hundreds of parishioners and others from...
Person-to-person service to the needy and suffering The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a network of friends, inspired by the gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. An international Catholic lay organization inspired by St. Vincent de Paul and founded by Blessed Frederic Ozanam, its members are united...
All those anticipating involvement in the parish confirmation preparation program will be called to service in the school community, parish community, and local/global community. The youth of St. Francis Borgia are invited to participate in activities and events that call them to celebrate, explore, or put into practice an important facet of their Catholic Christian faith. Volunteer...
“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) This is why we do what we do at St. Francis Borgia Parish: to bring people to live life abundantly in Christ. We are so blessed to have you at St. Francis Borgia Parish! It is your presence, prayers and support which allow us to continue to make a difference here in our community and our world. Thank You! Now, we...
Below are sound selections to aid our understanding of the different styles of sacred music directly referenced in Church documents:Gregorian Chant: Qui manducat (an ad libitum Communion antiphon that can be sung at any Mass)https://video.link/w/GfhAd Missa de Angelis: Kyriehttps://video.link/w/fghAd Pascha Nostrum (Communion antiphon for Easter Sunday)https://video.link/w/nmhAd Rorate...
"What is the meaning of life?" "How do I find happiness?" "Am I being called to more?" "What is God's plan for me?" "How do I overcome my feelings of loneliness?" "Why am I here?" If you or anyone else you know: is seeking to find answers to questions like these, wishes to join the Catholic Church, or needs to complete their Sacraments of Initiation, Please know that everyone is welcome to seek...