About St. Francis Xavier · Albuquerque, New Mexico
St. Francis Xavier Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a multicultural Catholic community guided by the Holy Spirit, committed to living a Christ-centered life through sacrament, worship, service, and hospitality. Founded in 1928, the parish has deep historical roots, originally using repurposed hospital buildings before constructing its current Southwest Indian mission-style church in 1949. The parish offers bilingual Masses, active ministries, and sacramental services in both English and Spanish, welcoming newcomers and serving the broader community through faith formation and outreach.
- Established
- 1928
- Patron
- Saint Francis Xavier
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Why belong here
Join a welcoming, multicultural community that lives out its faith through sacraments, worship, service, and hospitality. Experience bilingual Masses, active ministries, and faith formation for all ages. The parish offers a Christ-centered environment where newcomers are warmly welcomed and parishioners are encouraged to grow in their spiritual journey through service and community.
Mass times at St. Francis Xavier
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Before weekly and Sunday mass. Also upon request to the office
Adoration times
- First Friday of the month from 8:30am to 10:30am
About Our Parish
Humble Beginnings: Sacramental records from the Parish of St. Francis Xavier begin on September 1928, signed by Rev. Gregory Goni, S.J., who served as first pastor. Originally, frame buildings of the old Santa Fe Hospital were used by the parish for its church, rectory and school. The parish continued to be administered by the Jesuit Fathers until 1960, when Rev. Monsignor Sipio Salas, a diocesean priest of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, was appointed as pastor. In April 1949 construction of a new church began. The church echoes the architectural style of the Southwest Indian missions. The new church was blessed in September 1949 during a visit to the Archdiocese and the parish of a holy relic of the patron saint, Saint Francis Xavier, S.J. The parochial school was started by the Sisters of Charity in 1929; it closed in May 1983.
Sacraments
The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. (CCC 1113) While we believe that human life is infused with the sacramental goodness of God, the Catholic Church has defined seven sacraments - instituted by and through the life of Jesus Christ. It is through the experience of the sacramental ritual that we are infused with God’s grace. The Sacraments nourish and strengthen us as they express and build up our faith.
- Baptism
- Eucharist
- Confirmation
- Penance (Reconciliation)
- Anointing of the Sick
- Marriage
- Holy Orders