St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church DC

08/31/2026

Happy 100th birthday to the beautiful Ms. Anthony. She is a longtime Hillcrest resident. See the wonderful birthday greetings on X.

10/07/2025

12/09/2024

Here’s an article in the Catholic Standard featuring the Dec 1 Mass with Cardinal Gregory. He closed off our year-long centennial celebration.

Cardinal Wilton Gregory closed the yearlong centennial celebration of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Southeast Washington by celebrating a Dec. 1 Mass at the Pennsylvania Avenue church. He had ushered in the start of the parish’s 100th anniversary observances the previous December.

10/20/2024

Back in May, Ms Judy Garcia aka Aunt Judy was our May Queen during the Sodality celebration of Mary.

10/20/2024

As part of our year-long Centennial celebrations, we hosted an International Day/Black History Month event earlier this year. Several congregants who come from multicultural backgrounds showcased their foods.

10/20/2024

Members of the current choir. And one former member poses with two current members in front the church. She’s 98.

10/20/2024

We are winding down the year-long Centennial Celebration which culminates into a gala on Saturday, December 7. Tickets are still available at $80 at Bolling Air Force. Please contact smith to purchase your ticket.

Today, after Mass, during Hospitality Sunday, some members of the congregation celebrated community. As part of our fundraising, we’ve been selling tee shirts and sweat shirts and we all came with them on today.

Also, our priest Fr. DeSouza became a US citizen last week.

12/23/2023

Mass is regular time at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

07/06/2023

The Fundraising Committee handed over $900 to the church after our Another $50 was given in by another ministry to go toward it. Thank you to all who supported and prayed for our success in all of these ventures.😘