Faith Formation classes are every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Classes start in October and run until sometime in April. Grades 1-5 meet from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. Grades 6-10 meet from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

Confirmation is taught in the 10-11th Grade.

First Reconciliation and First Communion are offered in the 2nd Grade.

Summer Bible School classes are in June.  This year they will be held June 7-10, 2010.  Please check bulletin for updates.  Registration forms are sent to CCD families.

The daily readings can be found at http://www.dow.org. On the right side of the page click "Daily Readings" and then choose the date from the calendar.

The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

The central mission of the Order: striving in charitable works; serving the Church and unified in following its teachings; supporting brother Knights in their temporal and spiritual needs; acting for the good of their country; and giving aid to widows, orphans, the sick and the poor. This is Father McGivney's dream, echoing across the century, and living today in the hearts of his brothers and all of those they touch.

For additional information about St. Francis Xavier Church's Knights of Columbus Council, click here.

The Windom Council of Catholic Women is an organization for all women of our parish. Every woman, by virtue of being Catholic is a member of WCCW. The structure of the organization is made up of duly elected officers and six Commission chairs appointed to help carry out the programs of the National committee. Dues, which are $10.00, are collected during the month of October. The meetings are held quarterly during the months of February, May, August and November.

All women of WCCW are also members of the Slayton Area, Winona Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the National Council of Catholic Women. Dues for the Slayton Area are $.25 and the Diocese $3.00 per member. This is paid for all members from the dues collected for the local Council. National Council dues are paid by the Diocese.

The six commissions to carry out the programs of the NCCW are Organization, Church, Family Concerns, Community Concerns, International Concerns and Legislation. These commission programs represent the voice of over 10 million Catholic women, working together, sharing common concerns which reflect current issues in the Church and in Society.

The National Council of Catholic Women Mission Statement:

The National Council of Catholic Women acts through its affiliated organizations to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service.

NCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the need of the Church and society in the modern world.

Our St. Francis Xavier Parish CCW is involved with many activities. During the winter months, we make quilts for the missions every Thursday at 1:00 pm at the Church Hall. Your help is most welcome. We will be participating at the World Day of Prayer, and we also will be involved with the noon Ecumenical Lenten program.

We welcome your participation in our upcoming activities. Do you have any questions? If so, please call Ronda Kelly, President, at 831-4932, Heather Bristow, Vice-President, at 831-5325 or Diane Low, Treasurer, at 831-3428.

We have a separate page posted that contains information about other activities that the Windom Council of Catholic Women participate in. Prayers and news can be viewed by clicking here.