March 30-April 1, 2018 These photos provide images from the Good Friday service on March 30, the Easter Vigil on March 31 and an Easter Sunday Mass on April 1. The service on Good Friday afternoon celebrated Jesus’ saving death on the wood of the cross. This included the Passion narrative from St. John’s Gospel and veneration of the cross -- with the congregation coming forward to genuflect,...
August 10, 2014 Sunday, August 10, was a picture-perfect day for our parish festival/picnic, held on the grounds of the north church. As is evident in the photos, the festival was a fun event for children of all ages. Fr. Justin Lopina entertained the crowd with his juggling, and the Uganda Twinning booth offered handmade crafts from East Africa. An appreciative audience enjoyed the food and...
June 18-July 2, 2013 Whenever pilgrims from Cedarburg have visited our sister parish in Uganda, it has been customary for each of them to plant a tree. Here we see a tree planted four years ago, during the 2009 visit to Uganda. The Men's Guild now has a eucalyptus tree project, and all of our 2013 pilgrims planted a tree. Eucalyptus trees are fast-growing and harvesting provides revenue for the...
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...
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...
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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,...
Over 2 million men worldwide are Knights of Columbus. Here at St. Francis Borgia, we have over 125 members in the San Salvador Council. Together, we are a growing force for good in our parish and community helping the poor & needy, supporting our priests and seminarians, promoting Catholic education, defending life at all stages, and providing a supportive network of like-minded Catholic men...
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...
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...
Human Concerns Overview We strive to meet the needs of our parishioners who seek assistance when experiencing life’s hardships. We will coordinate with our parish and community-based resources to respond with care. We are only coordinators in this effort, connecting those in need with the resources we have available. In addition, we work to help meet critical needs in our extended community...
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 is blessed to have a unified parish, where church, office, school and Christian Formation are all adequately housed and inter-dependently served on our north campus. We are blessed also with a shrine to Mary on the north campus; a beautiful historic church in downtown Cedarburg; and a peaceful countryside cemetery.Our Properties1375 Covered Bridge Road, Cedarburg, WI 53012 St....
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...
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 “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...
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...
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...
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...
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...