Ministries
Looking to share your gifts and deepen your connection to the parish? Our ministry groups at St. Francis Xavier Church offer meaningful ways to serve, grow, and build community. Whether you’re drawn to liturgy, outreach, hospitality, or faith formation, there’s a place for you to get involved. From preparing altar linens to supporting bereaved families, leading prayer services, or advocating for justice, each ministry reflects the heart of our mission. Reach out to the parish office—we’ll help you find the right fit and walk with you as you live out your faith in action.
Catholic Grandparents Association
Led by Karen Horton, the CGA Ministry strives to spread the Faith through families and prayer. We collaborate with our Parish Church and School to assist and strengthen the Faith of children and families. We also provide ongoing knowledge and studies in our Catholic faith and spiritual support for our members. “Grandparents have a unique vocation that must be fostered and cherished in the spirit of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the Grandparents of Jesus and the parents of Holy Mary.” If you are a Grandparent and would like to join our group, meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 9:30am in the St. Joseph Room in the Parish Center.
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus Council 3151 in Sikeston is a fraternal organization for Catholic Men. Our local mission is to provide support for Saint Francis Xavier School and Parish and Pro-Life Organizations. We operate our adult day care (Columbus Care Center) on East Tanner Street, where we provide care for family’s with mentally and physically challenged adults. Annual events include a Chicken Fry, a Tootsie Roll Drive, a Christmas party with gifts for the neediest in our area, sponsoring Teddy Bears to be given to children at Missouri Delta Medical Center, and support of the unborn. Membership drives are usually held in October. If you are a Catholic Man, please consider joining us in our efforts to support our Church, School and to fight for the unborn.
Seasons of Hope: Grief Support
Seasons of Hope is a new Catholic approach for small groups to find comfort in their grief. St. Francis Xavier Church newly formed group is led by parish members, Sarah Lee Hunter and Carol Largent. The group explores mourning through scripture, prayer, reflection, sharing stories, and listening. The leaders help each member focus on their relationship with the Lord and the many ways the Church offers consolation.
If you are mourning the loss of a loved one, it could be the loss of a spouse, child, (including pregnancy loss), grandchild, parent, family member or a friend, members of the church are encouraged to attend.
Women of St. Francis
The Women of St. Francis meet every second Monday of the month and work year-round on projects to benefit the parish, school and community. We assist the KC with Fish Fry and Chicken Fry. Volunteers work at the school library or in classroom, collect Kleenex monthly and help prepare bags for delivery at Spread Hope Now, assist SHN with ongoing projects such as The Journey House and the Christmas collections for Spread Joy or other volunteer needs. Funeral Dinners or Bereavement Support is headed by Gloria Shell and Karen Ferrell with assistance provided by the monthly Circles of which all the ladies are included. We welcome all women to actively participate in any and all the outreach or to find out more contact the Parish Office.
