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...
Weekend Masses (North Church) Sunday Masses, including the anticipated Mass on Saturday evening, are held at the North Church. The regular schedule is shown here. Saturday - 4:30 p.m.Sunday Morning - 8 a.m.Sunday Morning - 10 a.m. ad orientem (see "Ad Orientem Masses" below)Sunday Evening - 6 p.m. Low-gluten hosts will be available for those needing them. Please alert an usher prior to Mass, and...
Prayer Chain One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to âpray for the living and the dead.â We have a group of prayer warriors ready to pray for those who need prayers. Parishioners and non-parishioners may request prayers for themselves or a loved one. Your prayer request is sent to the prayer chain and the prayer warriors begin storming heaven with prayers for your intentions. Requesting...
Safeguarding All Godâs Family The goal of the Safeguarding All Godâs Family Safe Environment program is to protect our children and all in the church family from abuse and related dangers. Â As part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukeeâs program for creating a safe environment for all of Godâs family, all parish and school employees and volunteers (18 years of age/out of High School or older, who have...
What is the St. Francis Borgia Endowment? The Endowment is a long-term investment that allows us to plan for the financial future of our parish and school. All money contributed to the Endowment is added to the principal, which then accumulates interest. Only the interest or a portion of the interest is spent on the needs of the parish and school. The principal is not touched. Why does the...
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...
2024 Totus Tuus Summer Camp July 22 -26, 2024Â Â 9 a.m. â 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...
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 Womenâs Circle is a charitable organization whose purpose is to support our parish, its school and those...
June 15, 2014 On Sunday, June 15, at 9 a.m., Fr. Justin Lopina presided at his first Mass at St. Francis Borgia as our new associate pastor. Fr. Justin came to St. Francis Borgia in 2010 as a pastoral intern from St. Francis de Sales Seminary. In April 2013 he was ordained a deacon and continued serving our parish. Fr. Justin was ordained a priest on May 17, 2014. We are thrilled that his first...
June 15, 2019 On Saturday, June 15, Fr. Patrick Burns was formally installed as the pastor of St. Francis Borgia Parish. The ceremony was held during the 4:30 p.m. Mass at the North Church, with Archbishop Jerome Listecki presiding. On this special occasion, the Knights of Columbus served as an honor guard during the entrance procession. Fr. Patrick concelebrated the Mass along with former...
Communion Ministers at Mass Sharing the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ with Godâs people is an awesome gift. In this ministry, we assist the Ordained Ministers with administering Holy Communion to those present at Mass. Believing in the Theology of the Eucharist, we witness to our faith in the real presence of Christ by distributing the Eucharist with heartfelt reverence and respect....
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 Borgiaâs North church hall through the services of an outside caterer and served by the Christian Womenâs Circle Ministry. Beverages and desserts as well as set up and clean up are also...
The children in grades 1-5 meet on Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15p.m. Their formation is modeled after the pattern of the early church and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. âAnd they devoted themselves to the apostlesâ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and the prayersâ (Acts 2:42). Formation is not only learning the teachings Jesus has entrusted to the Church, but it...
With many varying musical preferences in a parish, we pause and ask, what is the most appropriate music for Mass? Below is a simple collection of modern Church teaching on the topic of Sacred Music. Click on each topic to learn more:By sacred music is understood that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form. (Musicam Sacram, #4,...
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....
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 Teresaâs 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...