Welcome to St. Francis Xavier (College) Church!
We are a Jesuit parish in the heart of St. Louis. You are welcome here!
Mass and Confessions Schedule
The St. Francis Xavier (College) Church parish family invites you to be part of our sacramental life together.
Liturgy Schedule
Saturday: 5:15 pm
Sunday: 8 am, 10:30 am
[During the school year, there are also Sunday Masses at 4:30 pm and 8 pm, coordinated by Saint Louis University’s Campus Ministry. Please check with Campus Ministry for the 4:30 pm and 8 PM Mass schedule during Thanksgiving break, Christmas break etc. The Campus Ministry Masses will resume on January 19th]
Online Masses will be posted here and on our YouTube channel.
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Weekday Masses: 7:15 am and noon Monday through Friday.
(On national holidays, Mass at 7:15 am only, no noon Mass.)
12/26-12/31 Weekday Masses only at 7:15 am, no noon Mass
12/31 and 1/1: see below for special schedule
Christmas Eve:
Family Mass at 4:30 pm
Mass during the Night at 11 pm with choir prelude at 10:30 pm
Christmas Day:
Mass at 10:30 am
Tuesday, 12/31: Holy Day Mass at 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 1/1: Feast of Mary, the Mother of God Mass at 10:30 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 am through 11:45 am. No Confessions Dec 26—Dec 27
Confessions resume on Dec 30 and 31 at 10:30—11:45 am
Youth Faith Formation Advent Penance Service: Sunday, 12/15 at 9:15 am
Our Parish Racial History
As part of the ongoing Parish Racial Equity Review under way at College Church, the History Committee has been discovering and sharing some of the concealed stories of race that are part of the formation of our city, the archdiocese, and our parish, including its relationship to St. Louis University, and the Society of Jesus. Sharing these stories is part of our work to interrupt the systemic racism that persists within our institutions. Highlights of our findings may be seen in a printed brochure available through this link.
In 2022, a series of presentations was held to provide a more complete understanding of the story of race that continues to impact us today. Recordings of those presentations may be viewed through the following links:
Slavery, Faith, and the Pursuit of Freedom – September 18, 2022
Jesuit Ministry to African American Catholics – October 16, 2022
Voices of Resistance, Advocacy, and Activism – November 20, 2022
If you have questions or would like more information about these presentations or the work of Antiracism at College Church, please contact Winnie Sullivan at penultim@swbell.net or Lisa Burks lmburks60@gmail.com.
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And to know the place for the first time.
T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
Prevent and Protect STL
Everyone ministering to minors and vulnerable adults (clergy, employees and volunteers) in the Archdiocese is required to participate in the Prevent and Protect STL program, in compliance with the Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. You can register at preventandprotectstl.org. Please contact Terry Edelmann with any questions.
For more information, see our information page at https://sfxstl.org/prevent-and-protect.
