Our Christian Formation Ministry is seeking two assistants to help with our growing programs. Our CF directors, Catie and Brian, need your help! The Child Ministry Assistant position offers the chance to work with the youngest students in our programs. This role supports Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and grades 2-5 formation each week, mainly on Wednesday evenings. We also seek assistance with...
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...
2024 Totus Tuus Summer Camp July 22 -26, 2024 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. For children entering grades 1 through 6 in Fall of 2024. Totus Tuus is a Catholic summer youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in the understanding of, and...
Each year St. Francis Borgia Parish has the privilege and pleasure of welcoming new Catholics into our faith community at the Easter Vigil. Those welcomed have participated in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. They have journeyed with the RCIA team – learning about prayer, sacraments, saints, the life of the church and much more. Who Can Participate RCIA may be for you...
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...
As Catholics we are called to "Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19). Challenging young people in our community to take their faith beyond the walls of our parish into their lives at home, in school, in sports and with friends. Youth Outreach provides opportunities for our middle and high school teens to connect to service, leadership and social events to their...
As Catholics we are called to strive for justice in all our encounters. One of the biggest injustices in our world is poverty - physical, spiritual and financial. Each year the youth of our parish are offered opportunities to combat poverty through service, relationship and formation on our Youth Mission Trips. While on these trips our young people are challenged to reflect on how they can...
“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...
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...
October 13, 2018 On Saturday, Oct. 13 at noon, a Public Square Rosary Rally was held outside the St. Francis Borgia South Church. This was one of thousands of similar public events across the country – and the fourth in Cedarburg since 2014. As stated in a local newspaper article publicizing the event, “There are those trying to push God from the public square. But without God, where will our...
St. Francis Borgia Parish is located in Cedarburg, WI and is part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. We'd be happy to have you join with our faith community for worship and fellowship. For information about our parish, please browse our website pages, or contact us with your questions. Our vision is to be a parish that is: Welcoming Centered around the liturgy Practicing good stewardship Singing...
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...
First Reconciliation First Reconciliation is ordinarily in Grade 2. Preparation includes catechesis in the Christian Formation program or at St. Francis Borgia School, a parent meeting, a Reconciliation “review” and completion of the “Signs of Grace” workbook at home. First Holy Communion First Eucharist is ordinarily celebrated in Grade 2. Preparation includes catechesis in the Christian...
The Corporal Work of Mercy to bury the dead provides an opportunity to show support and comfort of our fellow parishioners by hosting a luncheon following a funeral. Funeral luncheons are offered in St. Francis Borgia’s North church hall through the services of an outside caterer and served by the Christian Women’s Circle Ministry. Beverages and desserts as well as set up and clean up are also...
The liturgy is the public worship the Church offers to the Father in union with the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. As the Church teaches: Two parts: a. “The sacred liturgy is, consequently, the public worship which our Redeemer as Head of the Church renders to the Father…” And.. b. “as well as the worship which the community of the faithful renders to its Founder, and through Him to the...
Overview The Catholic Church teaches that death is not an end of life but a change. In the burial of a Christian, family and friends celebrate the faith of a deceased person and Christ's victory over death and suffering. Christian burial is a time for family and friends to console each other with the healing words of Christ and the liturgy of the Church. This page includes: Information about...
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...
April 2017 This year, 80 boys and girls from St. Francis Borgia received their First Holy Communion (First Eucharist). As in past years, the First Communions were celebrated at multiple Masses, with some children at Masses on April 22-23, and some on the weekend of April 29-30. Because First Eucharist is a sacrament of initiation, it is celebrated during the Easter season....
The Lector Ministry is an invitation for a deeper and more personal relationship with God; it offers a way to participate in the Mass more fully by proclaiming the readings and offering the petitions. The lector engages the community of faith and prompts their response to God’s Word. Lectors carry this role with great humility and sense of privilege as they serve as the human voice of God’s...
Prioritize Your Financial GivingThe first priority in any parish is in tithing and giving to the operations of the parish and school, community outreach programs the parish is involved in and facilities maintenance. This focus is included under the Annual Parish Stewardship and School Annual Fund Campaign. This campaign takes place every year in the fall and is the opportunity for parishioners...