On this page:

• Programs
• History
• Mission Statement
• Latest Mission News

Programs

Please click on the links to the right under ‘Xavier Mission Pages’ for more information about each of our programs, including days and hours of operation, volunteer contact info, donation needs and latest happenings.

You can also download the Xavier Mission Brochure!

History

The Xavier Mission is the outreach arm of the Church of St. Francis Xavier.  Our roots date back to early Jesuit outreach efforts to mid-19th century immigrants on New York’s Lower East Side.  In the early 1980s during the recession, concerned parishioners began providing food and shelter in response to the plight of their fellow New Yorkers.  Today, more than a quarter of a century later, we run five community outreach programs.

Mission Statement

The Xavier Mission of the Church of St. Francis Xavier seeks to welcome, serve and empower those in our New York City community who are in need of human and material support.  We provide food, clothing, shelter and life-skills training, guided always by a spirit of love and respect and the goal of building self-sufficiency and self-esteem.  Our work reflects the Jesuit principle of advocating social justice, and the parish tradition of fostering a community where the poor and marginalized find a home.

Latest Mission News