St. Christopher Church

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1 St. Christopher Church 309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, Phone (504) Fax (504) PARISH PRIESTS: Rev. Frank Candalisa, Pastor Rev. Raymond Igbogidi PARISH DEACONS: Deacon Charles Duke Deacon Philip McManamon WEBSITE: RECTORY: Mrs. Janet Schluter, Secretary Office Hours: 9 a..m. 4:30 p.m., Mon. Fri. SCHOOL: Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal 3900 Derbigny Street - Office, Mrs. Mary Hicks and Millie Andry, Secretaries SCS EEC SCS EEC ANNEX: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday (vigil), 4 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m. (6 p.m. on 2nd Sunday) Daily, 6:30 & 9:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. only, Wed. COMMUNION FOR THE SICK: Please call the Rectory when someone is unable to attend Mass for any length of time. NOVENA: Tuesday, following the 6:30 a.m. Mass BAPTISM: Anyone interested in receiving information concerning Baptism at St. Christopher Parish should go to our at and download the required documents. Return the completed documents to scmrectory@birch.net. MARRIAGES: Make arrangements six months in advance of wedding date with the priest. PRAYER REQUEST LINE: To have your request included, call Theo Gomez at FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Before contacting the funeral home, please notify the priest as soon as possible when someone in the family dies. The parish church is the proper, preferred place for the Celebration of the funeral mass. BEREAVEMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP MINISTRY: Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Parish Center. This ministry offers compassion and caring for those who have lost a loved one. For more information call Dianne Vasquez at ADORATION CHAPEL: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call Jerry Cox a ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 2nd Saturday of the month after 4 p.m. Mass CONFESSIONS: Saturday, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contact the rectory to make an appt. for other times.

2 St. Christopher Church, Metairie, La. Page 2 This Weekend Saturday Sept 15-16, 2018 Saturday 4:00 pm. Fr. Raymond Sunday 7:30am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank 11.00am Fr. Frank Monday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Heffner Tuesday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank Wednesday: 9:30 am tba Thursday: 6:30 am tba 9:30 am tba Friday: 6:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Next Weekend Sept , 2018 Saturday 4:00 pm Fr. Raymond Sunday: 7:30am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Raymond 11:00 am Fr. Frank Collections 9/8/2018-9/9/2018 Envelopes $ 2, Loose $ 3, TOTAL $ 6, SATURDAY Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Beverly & Ronald Lambert, Kippy Owens, Jr., Cy & Frank Canale, Georgiana Gros Welch, Thomas & Beryl Von Hoven, Salvador Tamborella, John Meyers, Bernard Deckelman, Don, Mary Quaid SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher, Alvine Johnson, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, Leon & Lucille Autin, Johnny Fischer, Eugene Fischer, Herbert & Juanita Coakley, Jerry Cox, Jr., Thomas and Dorothy Stengle, Sr., Paul Ridolfo, Ralph Boudreaux, Dot Wade, Kenneth Kliebert, Sr., Lucas Bacino, Joan Harvey, Ita Shuh (Death Anniversary), Jerry Guidry MON: John & Ramona Clesi, Anthony Talluto, Olga Talluto, Louis Bernadas TUESDAY : Ronnie Schmitt, Danell Kimble, Cecil Compton, Kristian Guidry (Death Anniversary), Ralph Boudreaux (Wedding Anniversary WED: Schade Joanen Families, Vivian Hernandez, Lucas Bacino, Joseph Migliore (Death Anniversary) THUR: Sidney & Lucille Richard, Purgatorial Society, Philip Corca (Birthday), Johnnie Fischer (Birthday), Eugene & Juanita Fischer (Wedding Anniversary) FRIDAY: Ernest L. White, Sr., Robert Dell & Family, Lucas Bacino Masses are $5.00, you may place your request in the collection basket, call the rectory at or mail to 309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA Please indicate is the person is living or deceased. If you wish a card sent to the family, there is $0.75 charge.

3 Vol. 58, Num. 37 September 16, 2018 LISTENING AND RESPONDING There are three interwoven themes in today s readings: listening to God, faith vs. good works, and losing our life in order to find it. How are they related? The Suffering Servant of Isaiah undergoes much distress and ridicule, but is able to bear it because he has listened to the promptings of God day after day. The psalm tells us that God listens, too. God hears our prayers for help and is always ready to save us. As our faith deepens, so does our desire to do the works of justice and charity that build up the reign of God. God directs our actions in ways we often cannot see, and we don t always see the results. We are called upon in faith to trust that what we do is enough, and that willingness to listen to God s promptings will lead us in the right way. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS First Reading The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a). Psalm I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18). Gospel Jesus asked his disciples, Who do you say that I am? (Mark 8:27-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Monday: St. Robert Bellarmine; Yom Kippur (Jewish day of atonement) begins at sunset Wednesday: St. Januarius Thursday: Ss. Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions Friday: St. Matthew Saturday: Blessed Virgin FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR-We have one date open for flowers for It is October Please call the rectory to reserve a date for RELIGION CLASSES have begun on Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the Early Ed Building for grades K thru 11, for those attending public or private schools. Registration fee will be $ please bring copy of the Baptismal Certificate if you are registering for the first time. Registration forms available at Rectory and Church entrances. Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of Sandra Savoie. P. Gonsoulin B. Boyer J. Chatelain S. Campiere FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR - Are in memory of Bernard Deckleman, Don Deckleman & Mary Quaid. FLOWERS & SANCTUARY LIGHTS FOR 2019 are available. Do you know???that you can say Congratulations or Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary by sponsoring the flowers on the altar? Send a Special message here! Contact the rectory to reserve Flowers or Lights. Early Childhood Annex If you are using Church Support Envelopes, there are envelopes edged in red in your box. There are envelopes in the back of church to use for the Early Childhood Annex or you may get some at the rectory if you are not using the envelopes. When making a donation to Early Ed. Annex, please indicate your name and Early Ed. Annex on the envelope.

4 Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE Thanks to our parishioners and summer camp we were able to get through the summer with enough food for about 30 boxes a month for June, July and August. Whatever foods we are short of, we purchase with funds from the St. Anthony Poor Box. We are low on some of our food like cereal, beans and rice, regular size jar of peanut butter and jelly, cans of tuna, chili, various beans, carrots, mixed vegetables, packs of gravy mixes, jello and cake mix and icing. We are also able to help parishioners who call us qualifying for financial help with medical bills, rent and utilities. If you are in need of help, please call and leave a message. It is our privilege to serve those in need. WEBSITE St. Christopher the Martyr Catholic Church website can be visited at this address: it s a one-stop place for you to stay connected to our church parish. On the home page you will find upcoming events and announcements, the mass schedule and contact information for clergy and staff. There are also pages that provide information about our mission and history, resources, sacraments, faith formation, ministries, parish calendar including the schedule for lectors and contact information for all offices, ministries. We hope you enjoy browsing the website and that you find it easy to navigate and pleasant to use. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY OF THE MONTH THIS CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE SEPTEMBER 2018 TERRY & CAROL POND VOCATION PRAYER VOCATION PRAYER Loving God, your Son, Jesus, brought the light of the Gospel to the world. Grace our Church with people of faith who carry that light in peace to the world as priests, deacons, religious, consecrated seculars and lay ministers. Together may we live in service to others. Amen. HURRICANE PRAYER-That through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, may we be spared the loss of all life and property during this hurricane season, we pray to the Lord. Amen. ADORATION CHAPEL-We are in desperate need of Adorers for the Adoration Chapel. The hours are 8am through 1:00 p.m. Monday through Fridays. Please sign up for an hour per week to spend with Our Lord and Savior. Information is on the Table on the Entrance to Church. Thank you and God bless. 25th and 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Couples celebrating either their 25th, 50th or other special Wedding Anniversaries this year should contact the rectory at to register for the Mass on Saturday, October 13, at 4:00 p.m. Reception for the couples and their families in the Parish Center following the Mass. Please call to register so that we may know how many will attend. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS would like to thank all the ice cream lovers who came over after Mass. We would also like to thank the Pizza Lovers who came to That s Amore Restaurant. We appreciate your support. Hope to see you after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on September 23 for coffee and donuts in the Parish Center. FATIMA ROSARY October 13 at 12 noon 2pm side of EEC Advertiser of the Week Leroy Dufrene, Jr. *Air Condition * Refrigeration * * Heating * Ventilation * Mr. Freeze

5 v Catechetical Sunday Monday: St. Robert Bellarmine; Yom Kippur (Jewish day of atonement) begins at sunset Wednesday: St. Januarius Thursday: Ss. Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions Friday: St. Matthew Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

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