A LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR: A Big Year Ahead For Our Parish In 2022

Dear Parishioners,

Merry Christmas! I love saying that even into January as we’re still in the Christmas season in these early days of the month. But it’s also the new year, 2022. A friend of mine recently said, “I’m still trying to process 2020!” We had a good laugh.

But it is 2022 and we have big plans at the parish to continue to help you Encounter the Lord, Grow with Him, and then Go and make disciples. Our new Director of Evangelization and Formation Jessica Petter will be leading us in a parish-wide Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. During Lent, we’ll focus on the Scriptures. This summer we’ll have a ton of opportunities for Xavier Kids and Xavier Teens to grow in their faith. I can sum it up by simply saying that 2022 has the potential to be our best year yet!

I’m so pleased that we’re featuring Birthright of Stillwater and the exceptional work they do in helping new moms and women in crisis pregnancy to choose life. This is truly the work of God! The leadership of Birthright of Stillwater is almost entirely made up of our parishioners and we have the privilege to financially support this pro-life work in our local community,

Finally, I hope you’ll pray for our Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) as they celebrate Catholic Schools Week. This is a nationwide celebration aimed at supporting and making known the AMAZING work being done in Catholic schools around the country. We are blessed with a great preschool under the leadership of Claudia Ogrin and a very talented staff. Maybe our ECDC could be the foundation for a larger Catholic school? Let’s pray and see if that’s God’s will for us.

Have a great January! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

In Christ,

Very Rev. Brian O’Brien Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Very Rev. Brian O’Brien Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church