The National Catholic Youth Conference is a powerfully unique three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic high school young people and their adult chaperones. NCYC gathers young people from all across America for a life-changing encounter with Christ.For more information about Youth Outreach, contact: Director of Youth Outreach at...
• WHO: Immediate preparation for Confirmation is typically in the junior year of high school (11th grade). Candidates meet in small groups with adult leaders as well as receive support from their parents and sponsors.• WHAT: Confirmation preparation is a journey that we make in small discipleship groups with adult leaders to prepare for the sacrament. In addition to gaining knowledge through...
September 27, 2019 To help celebrate the 175th anniversary of our parish, the Knights of Columbus sponsored a fish fry followed by bingo. This was held Friday evening, Sept. 27 in the St. Francis Borgia School gym. Desserts were provided by the Women’s Guild. It was an enjoyable evening, with good food, good conversations, and fun. Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the event....
Overview The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is our opportunity to receive pardon through God’s mercy for our sins, and to be reconciled with the Church community. Going to confession is a spiritually and emotionally positive experience where we not only receive but also feel God’s love; we renew our baptismal innocence; we get advice for the soul; and we clear our consciences. It’s a...
August 20-30, 2006 In August 2006, Fr. Tom Eichenberger and eight parishioners journeyed to Uganda as pilgrims to our sister parish in Mukono, Uganda. The group represented a cross-section of the parish, with representatives of the twinning committee, parish council, human concerns committee and SFB school faculty. These photos illustrate various aspects of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Mukono...
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...
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....
Saint Francis Borgia School presented The Little Mermaid, Jr. to three sold-out audiences on October 26, 27, 28 and performed it for their fellow classmates on October 29. A total of 84 children participated in the show, ranging from grades 3-8. That included 64 actors and 20 stage crew members. The adventure under the sea actually began some six months prior, in April, with a week-long camp...
What is Adoration? Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic presence of Christ. Jesus is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament– His body, blood, soul, and divinity. He waits for our little acts of faith, adoration, thanksgiving, repentance, forgiveness, and love that we can offer Him. What Can I Expect? A consecrated host is placed in the beautiful monstrance on the altar....
September 25-October 8, 2011 In fall 2011 our parish had the privilege and pleasure of hosting seven members of our sister parish, St. Paul Catholic Church in Mukono, Uganda for two weeks. This delegation of four women and three men included the newly ordained associate pastor, Fr. Benjamin Lubega and parishioners Pauline Kiguli, Maria Assumpta Gidudu, Florence Othieno, Magdalene Lukabwe, Dr....
May 26, 2016 On May 26, Archbishop Jerome Listecki confirmed 70 of our high school juniors. He was assisted by seminarian Michael Malucha. Our pastor, Fr. Tom Eichenberger, was the concelebrant. Those confirmed received the empowerment, grace or gift of the Holy Spirit. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. The...
May 4, 2017 On May 4, newly-ordained Bishop Jeffrey Haines confirmed 66 of our high school juniors. Our pastor, Fr. Tom Eichenberger, concelebrated the Mass. Those confirmed received the empowerment, grace or gift of the Holy Spirit. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. May the gifts the candidates received in...
May 9, 2019 On Thursday, May 9, Archbishop Jerome Listecki confirmed 54 of our high school juniors. It was a wonderful evening of celebration. Our pastor, Fr. Patrick Burns, concelebrated the Mass. Those confirmed received the empowerment, grace or gift of the Holy Spirit. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord....
• WHAT: In 1985, Life Teen was launched as a parish-based youth ministry focused on the mass and gathering teens together at a Life Night. The ministry continues to focus on bringing teens to Christ in the Eucharist and gathering them to be formed in the Roman Catholic faith.• WHO: High School Students in grades 9 and 10.• WHY: Young Catholics form relationships with other Catholic Youth and...
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...
October 6, 2019 Following the 10 a.m. 175th Anniversary Mass on October 6, our school hosted a celebratory brunch and history gallery. The celebration included a complimentary continental breakfast and gallery exhibits prepared by grade level, telling the history of St. Francis Borgia Parish through our students’ eyes. Students worked on these exhibits throughout the 2018-2019 school year. This...
Important: See the "Parents" information below on baptismal preparation. Overview Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as daughters and sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her...
What is a Stewardship Offertory Pledge? A pledge is a promise of your gift over a specified period of time. Why is an Offertory Pledge Important? It’s important, for planning purposes, to know what our financial outlook is in order to support parish operations and outreach efforts. How will the Offertory Pledge money be used? Offertory funds cover all parish operating expenses. Our...