The Knights of Columbus San Salvador Council invite all to the annual clergy dinner, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., at the River Club in Mequon. This dinner is a way to express our gratitude to our priests and deacons at St. Francis Borgia and St. Joseph Parish. Reservations and payments can be made here. The RSVP deadline is Sunday, April 7, 2024. Seating is limited to 200 guests and...
"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...
Course Information: January 11, 2024 - May 8, 2025 Classes will meet from 5:30 to 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month for 16 months. Who is this course for? This course is ideal for anyone who is interested in deepening his or her understanding of the Catholic Faith. It was developed at the request of St. John Paul II, who asked Fr. John Hardon, S.J. to organize a catechetical training...
Each person is an unrepeatable gift created by God. Our Catholic Youth are invited and encouraged to seek Christ, to stay with Christ and to lead others to Christ! We lead relational ministry programs focused on formation, service, and outreach. We help one another encounter Christ in prayer, through His Word, the Sacraments, in conversation with one another, and when we serve both locally and...
St. Francis Borgia has ongoing collections for clothing and toiletry items as described below. Volunteers from our parish Inner City Ministry regularly deliver your donations to Milwaukee for those in need. Drop-off site The Inner City Ministry shed is located in North Church parking lot, on the Covered Bridge Road (east) side. Donations of clothing and toiletries can be placed here 24/7 for...
July 27-August 6, 2009 St. Paul Parish church is an attractive brick building along the main street of downtown Mukono. Parishioners of St. Francis Borgia have provided financial help for the building, including the wooden doors, the stained glass windows, the benches, and the sanctuary. Those who visited in 2009 presented Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo with a gift of a tabernacle, as the parish did not...
July 27-August 6, 2009 Medical and dental services are sometimes provided in small quarters. St. Francis Borgia has helped the Bweyogerere Medical Clinic by providing a badly-needed dentist chair. Although the old one is in bad shape, with the covering torn and nothing but stuffing to sit on, it is still needed and therefore still in use, along with the very new looking donated chair....
May 31, 2009 Fr. Michael Dineen, priest-son of St. Francis Borgia Parish, celebrated his 60th anniversary of being ordained to the priesthood on May 31 at the 11 a.m. Mass. The church was at capacity, with many out-of-town visitors in addition to well-wishing parishioners. The Knights of Columbus provided an honor guard, priest friends took part in the liturgy, and music was provided by the Bell...
June 5, 2005 Parishioners who attended the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 5 were pleasantly surprised that the celebrant was Fr. Michael Lightner, our new associate pastor. The surprise was that he had joined us at Mass more than two weeks ahead of his start date with the parish. Led by our Spirit Choir, the congregation sang and prayed with energy and enthusiasm, thanking God for His blessings...
October 14, 2007 With much gratitude and warmth for the many years that Fr. Al Veik has been a weekend associate at St. Francis Borgia, parishioners helped Fr. Al celebrate 40 years of priesthood on Sunday, October 14. On that day, with the accompaniment of our adult choir, bell choir and other musicians, Fr. Al concelebrated the 11 a.m. Mass with his brother, Fr. Roger Veik. Afterwards, all...
September 23, 2007 Parishioners, priests and other friends helped Fr. Ed Wawrzyniakowski celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at the 11:00 am Mass on September 23, 2007. This was a joyous occasion, as we welcomed him back to St. Francis Borgia parish, where he spent 27 years as pastor before the merger. After the Mass the celebration continued at a reception for...
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...
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...
October 6, 2019 On Sunday, Oct. 6, Archbishop Jerome Listecki joined us at the 10 a.m. Mass at the North Church to help us celebrate the 175th Anniversary of St. Francis Borgia Parish. Other honored guests were Fr. John Burns (speaker at our parish mission nights and brother of Fr. Patrick); former pastors Fr. Ed Wawrzyniakowski and Fr. Tom Eichenberger; and Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo, pastor of our...
February 5, 2020 The Knights of Columbus held the 2020 Clergy and Leadership Appreciation Banquet on Wednesday, February 5 at The Hub on Cedar Creek. Over 100 parishioners turned out to celebrate the sacramental gift of holy orders and to honor those serving in ministry at St. Francis Borgia and St. Joseph parishes. Attendees enjoyed fellowship, a delicious meal, and an inspirational talk by...
Twinning refers to a relationship or partnership established between parishes locally or globally. This often benefits both parishes in some way – e.g., financially, spiritually, culturally, etc. St. Francis Borgia has two twinning (or “sister parish”) relationships. Since our parish is so generous and helpful of those less fortunate, we extended our twinning efforts in 2020 to include two...
The Inner City Ministry helps the poor and homeless in Milwaukee, especially through shelters such as Repairers of the Breach, House of Peace and MacCannon Brown Homeless Sanctuary. This includes an ongoing clothing and toiletries collection. For more information, see this volunteer opportunity: Donate clothing and toiletries for Milwaukee’s Inner City. Inner City Ministry volunteers pick up and...
The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration will visit our parish on February 8-9, 2024. Below is a list of events at which they will be present. Please use the links to register if required. Little Flowers Girls Club Visit Thursday, February 8 3:45-5:00 p.m. North Church Hall All girls in grades 1-5 and their moms are invited to attend. Please use the link to register. Vocation...
St. Francis Borgia St. Francis Borgia, was born Francisco de Borja y Aragon, 4e duque (4th duke) de Gandīa, on Oct. 28, 1510 in Gandía, Spain. His father was Juan Borgia, 3rd Duke of Gandía, his paternal grandfather was Giovanni Borgia, the second son of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia). His mother was the granddaughter of the King of Aragon. As a child he...
Prayer Chain One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to “pray for the living and the dead.” 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...