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The Heart of Our Faith: A Great Love Story<\/h1>\n

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At the center of everything we believe is a person: Jesus Christ. God who became man, died, rose again, and now invites you into a life-changing relationship with Him.<\/p>\n

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You Were Created in Love<\/h2>\n

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In a plan of sheer goodness, God\u2014who is perfect, eternal, and overflowing with love\u2014created the world and everything in it, including you. He made you not out of necessity, but out of love, to share in His divine life.<\/p>\n

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God has never stopped drawing close to you<\/strong>. He placed a longing in your heart\u2014a desire for truth, beauty, goodness, and love\u2014that only He can fill. From the first moment of your existence, you have been known, chosen, and loved.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGod, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in His own blessed life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1<\/p>\n

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A Fallen World<\/h2>\n

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Though created in love, humanity turned inward. We chose pride over trust, sin over surrender. This rupture\u2014what the Church calls \u201cthe Fall\u201d\u2014fractured our communion with God, with one another, and even with ourselves.<\/p>\n

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Sin brought suffering, disorder, and death into the world. But even in our rebellion, God\u2019s mercy never left. He promised a Savior<\/strong>. He never stopped pursuing His people.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRefusing to follow God\u2019s plan of love, we have been enslaved to sin.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Bishop Edward Malesic,
A Flourishing Apostolic Church<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saved, Not Abandoned<\/h2>\n

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Rather than abandon us, God chose to save us<\/strong>. In the fullness of time, Jesus Christ entered history\u2014fully God and fully man\u2014to rescue and redeem us. By His death on the Cross, Jesus took our sin upon Himself. And by rising from the dead, He opened the way back to the Father.<\/p>\n

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At every Mass, we encounter this same saving mystery\u2014not symbolically, but sacramentally. The sacrifice of Jesus is made present on the altar. And His mercy still reaches every heart, no matter how far it has strayed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe more time we spend with Jesus, particularly in the celebration of the Eucharist and Reconciliation, the more we begin to look like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Bishop Edward Malesic, A Flourishing Apostolic Church<\/a><\/p>\n

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Restored to New Life in Christ<\/h2>\n

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Jesus did not just die to redeem you. He rose to live in you<\/strong>. In Baptism, He makes us His own. In Confession, He washes us clean. In the Eucharist, He gives us His very self\u2014Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity\u2014as daily bread.<\/p>\n

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But He will not force you to believe. He simply invites: come and see.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJesus invites us to deeper friendship with him, and he wants us to go out and invite others into that same relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Bishop Edward Malesic,
A Flourishing Apostolic Church<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Catholic Church, Founded by Christ<\/h2>\n

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We believe in one Church\u2014founded by Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit, and entrusted to the Apostles.<\/p>\n

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One<\/h3>\n

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United in Christ, visible in our unity under the Pope, and made real in every parish.<\/p>\n

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Holy<\/h3>\n

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Not because of us, but because of Him who sanctifies us by His Spirit.<\/p>\n

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Catholic<\/h3>\n

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Universal and missionary, sent to every corner of the earth.<\/p>\n

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Apostolic<\/h3>\n

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Rooted in the Apostles and their successors, the bishops, who teach, govern, and sanctify in Christ\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

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At St. Francis Xavier Parish, we joyfully profess this faith. We celebrate the sacraments with reverence. And we strive to live out the Gospel message.<\/p>\n

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You Are Invited<\/h2>\n

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God is still calling. He calls you into His family, the Church. He calls you to receive His grace and be sent as a disciple.<\/p>\n

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Whether you are returning, just beginning, or still questioning, there is a place for you here. You don\u2019t need to have it all figured out. Simply come and see.<\/p>\n

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Journey Together at St. Francis Xavier Parish<\/h2>\n

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We’re a community discovering authentic peace, lasting purpose, and the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist.<\/p>\n

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In our worship, in our friendships, and in our service, we strive to reflect the beauty and unity of God\u2019s people<\/p>\n

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