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About Us
ENCOUNTER, EQUIP, ENGAGE
THAT'S KIND OF OUR DEAL
About Us
St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy (SFXC) is a young adult (18-35) ministry of the Diocese of Calgary. It came into existence on January 21, 2019 by official decree of Bishop William T. McGrattan. The Chaplaincy aims to minister to (1) university students, (2) young professionals and (3) young couples & families by letting them Encounter Jesus through spiritual and human formation, Equip them through intellectual formation and apostolic formation, in turn we hope our members will then Engage parishes and ministries throughout our diocese.
ENCOUNTER​
By encounter, we mean all of the things we do to lead young adults into an encounter with Jesus and to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.​
First among these is our communal celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 4pm on Sunday.
We also foster faith by helping young adults become intimately familiar with the Word of God and by preparing them to engage the fullness of the sacramental and devotional life.
EQUIP​
By equip, we mean all of the things we do to help young adults better understand their relationship with Jesus Christ and how to live it out the mission of the Gospel, to spread the Good News and God's love.​
In all, we hope to provide our young adults with the fundamentals in Catholic philosophy, theology, spirituality, biblical studies, pastoral leadership and social teaching.
ENGAGE​
By engage, we mean all of the things we do to offer young adults the opportunity to become activated disciples and serve in our ministry the move onto serve the greater communities of Calgary and our Diocese.​
Examples of this is our choir formation program, altar serving program, council team, and other apostolic events that our members can be involved in.
SFXC is structured with 4 pillars to help us achieve our goals