St. Francis Xavier Cathedral — Attraction in New Providence

We loved coming to mass here. We were staying at Atlantis, and though another Catholic Church was closer, we wanted to be able to walk to lunch after, so chose St. Francis Xavier. It was about 15 minutes away- about $20 cab ride. Social distancing and masks are in effect but there was plenty of room to spread out. The prayers were all sung, which was beautiful. The choir sat in the section when you walk in to the left. They sounded amazing and it really was so nice. Parishioners had missals/hymnals they seemed to bring with them so that is the one area we felt we couldn't participate in - the hymns- but it was nice to just stand and listen. I'm not going to lie- we totally messed up the line when we went up to receive communion, but no one glared at us. :) After mass there are things to do nearby (art gallery, chocolate tour or winery on Greycliff, or walk down the hill to Bay Street and the water. Easy to find a cab back from either of...

Wow, what a lovely community and church. The priests, altar servers, incredible choir and organist, men's association and ushers made us feel truly at home. This community felt so special, the Mass was solemn and holy, while being filled with the joy and peace of Christ. They had a special birthday blessing for all those celebrating. They had refreshments to celebrate the priest's recovery from hospital with traditional Bahamian band. We're very thankful to God for the lovely people and this beautiful church and their hospitality (special thanks to Brian from St. Francis Xavier's Men's Association).

Tip to travelers/visitors: we were wearing casual clothes from the resort and felt a little underdressed. We didn't feel out of place but just in case you brought your Sunday...

We traveled on a 3-day getaway cruise to the Bahamas arriving at Nassau on Sunday. I found St. Xavier on Google and decided to attend mass. The cathedral is a short walk from the shopping district. The reviews for this church were amazing so I couldn’t pass it up. The church members were unbelievably friendly, the choir was amazing and the pastor thanked all of the visitors at the beginning of the service. The gospel message was one of unity and tolerance for all religions despite our differences. I felt like I was home attending mass with my family. We will definitely be back again the next chance we get. I can’t say enough about our visit, I hope you stop and see...