Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and School are located in beautiful Cross Plains, WI - about 15 miles west of Madison.
We were founded back in 1853, and for the past 165+ years we have served as the spiritual and educational home of countless children, adults, and families both here in Cross Plains and the surrounding area.
"Inspired by the example of our patron, St. Francis Xavier, we are a community of Christian missionary disciples who seek to faithfully and lovingly share the life-changing good news of Jesus Christ with all those we encounter."
If you are new to our website, thanks for visiting. Please know that we would love to meet you in-person by having you join us for the celebration of Holy Mass, or another church or school event. And please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance.
If you are a current parishioner and/or school family, thanks for being an important part of our faith community. We are grateful to God for you. And, likewise, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or needs.
May God continue to bless our church and school, and each one of us!
Join us this Holy Week! Holy Thursday followed by Chapel of the Repose: 6:30pm Good Friday Service with confession to follow: 3:00pm Easter Vigil Mass: 8:00am Easter Sunday Masses: 8:30am & 10:30am
Support Sr. Felissa Zander & St. Francis Solanus Catholic School in Stone Lake, WI. Their K-8 Catholic School serves around 100 students each year. The school's needs are great ranging from pencils to building repairs. Make a monetary donation (make checks payable to St. Francis Xavier) or shop from their Amazon Wishlist and ship directly to Stone Lake. Members of our Community Concerns Commission will be transporting donations up to Stone Lake later this spring.
Bishop Hying is looking for 10 parishioners from each parish to participate in the Great Commission Workshop this April. This workshop will be a great opportunity for people to be formed in the vision of evangelization and discipleship that Bishop Hying desires all of our merging parishes to embrace and cultivate in the coming years!