(as of May 28, 2021)
Following the guidelines set by the State of Maryland, St. Mary’s County and the Archdiocese of Washington, St. Francis Xavier Church is open for public celebration of liturgies.
St. Francis Xavier Church observes standard hygiene, facility cleaning and social distancing rules. The church is cleaned after every Mass.
The Archdiocese of Washington has updated and revised its guidelines on public Mass attendance and other liturgical celebrations.
The church is open everyday from 7 am to 5 pm for prayer. In addition, Masses and other sacraments have resumed.
Our Mass schedule is as follows:
Finally, the dispensation issued by Cardinal Gregory from the obligation to attend Mass during this time remains in effect. All persons who are subjects of the Archbishop of Washington no matter where they may be, and all other persons who are actually present in the Archdiocese of Washington who are under the obligation, are dispensed from the obligation until further notice (cann. 87 §1, 91). Please see https://adw.org/coronavirus/ for additional information.