Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 2618 Seneca Street in Saint Joseph, MO 64507. It is one of 57 churches in Saint Joseph, and one of 5 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.

To encounter Jesus Christ and bring Him to all through Vibrant Liturgy, Lifelong Christian Formation and Social Outreach.

St. Francis Xavier community is truly blessed, standing on the shoulders of those who sacrificed so much to build a church and school, not only for themselves and their families, but also for the thousands who have been part of this faith-community for over one hundred and thirty years, and the thousands yet to bless the parish and school with their presence in the future.

2618 Seneca Street, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507

Service times

  • Saturday 11am
  • Saturday 3pm

Phone: (800) 392-3738 · Website: http://www.sfxstjoe.com

Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 447 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Missouri — 19,012 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.

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The community around Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand 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.

  • Obesity: 46.4%
  • Social Isolation: 32.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.3%
  • Depression: 27.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 23.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 20.1% (8.5–31.7%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 18.4%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.4% (9.9–18.9%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
  • Diabetes: 13.5%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.5%
  • Unemployment: 7.6% (2.3–13.0%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

St. Joseph city is served by 53 churches — about one congregation for every 1,304 residents.

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