Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 1120 Myrtle Walk in Baton Rouge, LA 70802. It is one of 438 churches in Baton Rouge, and one of 19 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.
St. Francis Xavier Parish, established in 1918, has evolved from a background enriched in African American heritage. The Josephite Fathers and Brothers, the Sisters of the Holy Family, and the founding members of the Parish have always had one objective in mind, that is, to serve. This service provi
Serving since 1918
1120 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802Service times
- Sunday 11am
Phone: (225) 383-3479 · Website: https://stfrancisxavierbr.org/
Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 578 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Louisiana — 18,933 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
- Parish Council
- Finance Council
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Proclaimers of God’s Word
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Alter Servers
- Ushers/Ministers of Hospitality
- Youth Ushers
- Sacred Dancers
- Vigil Mass Choir
- 8 AM Mass Choir
- Contemporary Choir
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The community around Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Food Insecurity: 35.6%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.3%
- Housing Insecurity: 26.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.3%
- Diabetes: 18.7%
- Unemployment: 14.7% (7.8–21.8%)
- Obesity: 42.9%
- Social Isolation: 39.7%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.9%
- Poverty Rate: 29.1% (16.9–41.2%)
- Transportation Barriers: 18.3%
- Depression: 26.1%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Baton Rouge city is served by 212 churches — about one congregation for every 1,006 residents.
Churches near Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
- Progressive Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
- McKowen Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Saint Agnes Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
- New Saint John Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- New Bethel Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Fairview Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- South Boulevard Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
More Catholic churches nearby
- Saint Agnes Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
- Saint Joseph Cathedral — 1.1 mi away
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church — 1.2 mi away
- Christ The King Parish and Catholic Student Center — 1.5 mi away
- Holy Family Catholic Church — 2.1 mi away in Port Allen, LA
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