Apple Valley Catholic Community  
 St. Elizabeth of Hungary & St. Isidore Parishes 

Welcome to the Apple Valley Catholic Community!

We are a community of two Roman Catholic parishes, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Isidore, serving the communities of Acton, Boxborough, Stow and beyond!  We come together to help people encounter and grow in their relationship with God.

We believe that all are called to be on a spiritual journey and what matters is not where a person is on that journey, but actually being on the journey itself. Therefore, we seek to welcome all people regardless of the stage of their spiritual life, their struggles and failures. We welcome you!

We strive to be a joy filled community that is:

• Rooted in Jesus Christ
• Engaged in the World
• On fire about our Catholic Faith
• Living as Intentional Disciples

Our mission reflects the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, to go and make disciples!

And Jesus came and said to them [the disciples], “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”     (Matthew 28:18-20)

In our collaborative faith community, we are committed to joyfully proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all that we do - in our outreach, our worship, our learning and in our community; to go out into the world to welcome and accompany one another along the shared journey of falling in love with God and following Jesus.

Through creating a culture of Welcome; by providing opportunities to Encounter Jesus Christ, to Connect with others along the journey, to Grow in faith and discipleship, to be Empowered to know and use God-given gifts to share in fulfilling the mission, to Serve others through outreach and to celebrate and to be rooted in Worship through the liturgy and sacraments, we believe that transformation is possible - for each person and for the world!

No matter your age or how many steps you have or have not already journeyed in your faith, we are here to walk with you and assist you on your faith journey. A journey that can lead to exciting revelations of fundamental questions that humanity has been asking throughout history: Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going?

Check out Learn & Grow  to see what we are currently offering to help you on your journey. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

“I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since 'no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord.”

Pope Francis - Joy of Gospel #3