Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Valdez, Alaska

Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church

357 Pioneer Drive | P.O. Box 908 Valdez, Alaska 99686

Phone: (907) 835-4556

Email: stfrnxav@cvalaska.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585369973458

Staff

Father Robert Whitney, Pastor

Deacon Dan Stowe, retired

Mass Times

Saturday Evening (anticipatory) – 7:00pm

Sunday Morning – 8:30am

Additional Mass at 10:00am on the 1st Sunday of each month

Daily Masses: Monday-Friday at 12:10pm*

*No Daily Mass on the 2nd & 4th Mondays & Tuesdays of each month

Confession Times

Saturday before Mass 5:30pm-6:30pm

Wednesday evening 5:30pm-6:30pm

Thursday before Mass 11:00am-12:00pm

Also Available Anytime by Appointment

Sacraments & Services

Baptism: please consult with priest

Penance: see Confession Times above; also available by appointment (please contact priest)

Confirmation: please inquire with parish office about preparation

First Holy Communion: please inquire with parish office about preparation

Anointing of the Sick: upon request (please contact priest)

Holy Matrimony (Marriage): please consult with priest at least six months prior to possible wedding date

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Saturdays after 7:00pm Mass

Stations of the Cross: Fridays during Lent at 6:30pm

Solemnities & Holy Days

Holy Days of Obligation which occur during the week: 10:00am & 6:30pm

Holy Days occurring on Sunday: Saturday (anticipatory) 7:00pm & Sunday at 8:30am

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Catholic Holy Days of Obligation in these United States for the Coming Year:

Monday, December 8th, 2025 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Thursday, May 14, 2026 – Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (not obligatory since it falls on a Saturday)

Sunday, November 1, 2026 – Solemnity of All Saints

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, December 25, 2026 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Holy Thursday Mass – 6:30pm

Good Friday: Outdoor Stations of the Cross – 3:00pm | Evening Service – 6:30pm

Easter Vigil – 8:00pm | Easter Sunday Mass – 10:00am

Thanksgiving Day Mass – 10:00am

Christmas Eve Mass – 6:30pm | Christmas Day Mass – 10:00am

“Love is what gives value to all our works” – St Francis Xavier