Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a natural, scientific, holistic approach to fertility care. The Archdiocese Office of Marriage and Family Life promotes Natural Family Planning as a highly effective, marriage enriching, spiritually enlightening, and moral means of understanding fertility. For more information, including registration for a free Natural Family Planning workshop, see the Natural...
Safeguarding All God’s Family The goal of the Safeguarding All God’s Family Safe Environment program is to protect our children and all in the church family from abuse and related dangers. As part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s program for creating a safe environment for all of God’s family, all parish and school employees and volunteers (18 years of age/out of High School or older, who have...
Overview The Christian community always has need of those willing to commit themselves to ministry in the Church. All parishioners have the responsibility to pray for and encourage vocations to the priesthood, diaconate (deacons), lay ministries and religious life. Sacrament of Holy Orders The sacrament of holy orders is for men called to be a priest or deacon. Priesthood Single men of all ages...
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...
Parishioners are involved in the financial decision-making of the parish in three ways: Finance Council The Finance Council includes the pastor or administrator, the parish trustees, one or two liaisons from the Pastoral Council, and other parish members appointed by the pastor or administrator. It is the consultative body in all parish financial matters. Investment Committee The Investment...
May 17-19, 2008 From Saturday, May 17 through Monday, May 19, Bishop Richard J. Sklba was with us at the parish for a formal, three-day pastoral visit. He has, of course, been here many, many times before, but never for a whole weekend. Our parish was chosen for this visit because we are the oldest parish in continuous existence (since 1844) in Ozaukee County. During his vist, Bishop Sklba...
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...
Duties and Responsibilities: Ability to plan, communicate, and execute all support needed for Child and Family Formation programs including but not limited to the following: Administration Maintaining a Christian Formation child and family database. Responsibility for all necessary paperwork, e.g. Safeguarding and Sacramental preparation documents, copies for catechists and more, recording...
Help others by donating eyeglasses (prescription, sunglasses and readers) that you no longer want or need. The Lions Club cleans and repairs the used eyewear, which is then distributed to people who can’t afford to buy their own. Place your eyeglasses donations in the designated bucket in the Inner City Ministry shed located on the North Church campus -- on the east end of the parking lot...
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...
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...
October 2-3, 2019 As part of our 175th anniversary celebration, St. Francis Borgia hosted a well-attended parish mission called “Life to the Full: The Transformation of Suffering into Glory.” It was held the evenings of Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct.3 at the North Church. The focus of this two-night mission was to explore what it means to be human, God’s incredible plan for our humanity,...
Dear Friend in Christ,Welcome! We are eager to get to know you! Whether you are new to the area, coming back to the Catholic faith after an absence, or exploring our faith for the first time, we are here to help you on your journey. On this website you will find information about our worship: Sunday and daily masses, as well as eucharistic adoration. You'll also find information about...
Our mission is to reach out to help single women and families who are residing in the emergency shelter at the Cathedral Center in downtown Milwaukee. We provide and serve evening snacks, visit with guests and prepare sandwiches for their lunches the next day. Volunteers may either donate items to be taken downtown or they may help with food set-up, serving, sandwich preparation and clean-up....
Includes communion ministers at Mass and communion ministers at nursing home and care facilities. Read more...Funeral ministers are parish adults who function as altar servers at Masses of Christian Burial. Read more...Our hospitality ministry includes greeters and ushers. Read more...The Lector Ministry is an invitation for a deeper and more personal relationship with God; it offers a way to...
Funeral ministers are parish adults who function as altar servers at Masses of Christian Burial. They set up for funerals, assist the priest at Mass and serve as ministers of holy Communion. They carry the incense and the cross. Funeral ministers are called upon approximately twice per month. By their loving service and demeanor, our ministers add distinction and dignity to the liturgy of the...
The founder of St. Francis Borgia Parish was Fr. Martin Kundig, a Jesuit priest assigned as a Milwaukee pastor in 1842. He traveled extensively on horseback to minister to mostly Irish Catholic settlers in bordering areas, initially offering worship services in homes, then helping to establish parishes. Our parish formally began in 1844, in a log cabin chapel on Pioneer Road, north and west of...
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...
December 3-4, 2016 The annual Women’s Guild Bake Sale was held the weekend of Dec. 3-4, and again it was a great success. Parishioners and the general community were invited, and they bought all the cookies, candy, bread and bakery available. Proceeds from the sale are used to support Women’s Guild programs and to make donations toward groups who help the needy. Those who came down for the bake...
February 18, 2019 On February 18, 2019, over 100 parishioners attended the 2019 Knights of Columbus Clergy & Leadership Appreciation Banquet at The Hub on Cedar Creek to honor Brenda Cline, the priests, and the deacons (and their wives) of St. Francis Borgia and St. Joseph parishes. Guests enjoyed a lively gathering, with a buffet meal and an inspirational presentation by the Stars &...