Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier

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1 January 5, 2014 Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier a April 23, 2017 Divine Mercy Sunday th Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Communion Service 12:10 p.m., Monday Little Believers - Ages 1 thru 5 Sunday, 9:00 Mass only Childcare offered for parents of young children who would like to attend Mass. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Catherine Sevdalian csevdalian@ccsfx.net or Becky Dempsey Beckybdot@gmail.com Children s Liturgy of the Word All weekend Masses Children are invited forward to attend their own Liturgy of the Word where the Sunday readings are read and discussed. The children return to celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Parents are always welcomed to accompany their children Cuba Road P. O. Box 407 Hunt Valley, MD Phone: Fax: Parish Office hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Welcome New Parishioners Our faith community welcomes you! We invite you to become a registered member of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier. If you are interested, please see one of our ushers during any of the weekend Masses, call the Parish Office at , or register online at OUR MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier is to be a life-giving community of faith, worship, love and service which proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. To achieve this, our community is committed to some notable priorities: (1) To experience God as a celebrating community through the sacrament of liturgy empowered by the Holy Spirit. (2) To provide a dynamic, scripture-based program of faith formation which enables us to understand the Christian Message and our religious traditions and which prepares us for the challenges of Christian living. (3) To identify and maintain active outreach programs that respond compassionately to the needs of the disadvantaged and the members of our community, and to actively advocate for social justice for our faith community and the broader community. (4) To evangelize, that is to be constantly seeking opportunities to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our world. We seek active participation and a strong commitment from members of all ages. We are committed to be open and responsive to input from members of our community.

2 Sacramental Celebrations Baptisms: Baptisms are celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on the 1st Sunday of the month. You may also have your child baptized during a Mass. To schedule a Baptism or to learn about Baptism Prep class, please call the Parish Office and ask for Jan Kratfel, x711 First Eucharist and First Reconciliation: Contact the Parish Office for more information. Please call and ask for Pat Allshouse, x717 Confirmation: Contact the Parish Office for more information. Please ask for Pat Allshouse, x717 Confessions: Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 4-4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Please call and ask for Fr. Frank Brauer, x716 Weddings: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the expected wedding date. Please call and ask for Fr. Frank Brauer, x716 Anointing of the Sick: Appropriate for those chronically and/or seriously ill, those in danger of death, those preparing for surgery, those experiencing infirmity, and those in similar circumstances. Please contact the Parish Office if you or a family member is in need of an anointing. Rite of Christian Initiation: This process is for adults or children age 7 years or older who are either not baptized or are baptized in another Christian tradition. If you are interested, please call the Parish Office and ask for Deacon Don, x712 MINISTRY STAFF Rev. Frank J. Brauer Ext. 716 Pastor fbrauer@archbalt.org Rev. Bruce Steggert, S.J. Weekend Presider Rev. Robert F. Leavitt, P.S.S. Weekend Presider Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Donellan Pastor Emeritus bsteggert@loyolablakefield.org RLeavitt@stmarys.edu Deacon Donald Murray Ext. 712 RCIA & Adult Faith Formation deacondon@ccsfx.net Patricia Allshouse Ext. 717 Pastoral Associate pallshouse@ccsfx.net Director of Faith Formation Joan Carlson Coordinator of Middle School Catechesis Teresa Guion Coordinator of Music Ministries & Choir Director SUPPORT STAFF tguion@ccsfx.net Mary Cohn Ext. 711 Office Manager mcohn@ccsfx.net Janet Kratfel Ext. 710 Administrative Assistant & Social Media jkratfel@ccsfx.net Frank Kolarik Ext. 719 Facilities Manager fkolarik@ccsfx.net The Week Ahead Week of April 23rd DIVINE MERCY WEEKEND Saturday, April 22 8:00 am - Sharing Christ Retreat 5:00 pm - MASS Room at the Table Saturday, April 23 9:00 & 11:00 am - MASS Room at the Table 10:00 am - Confirmation Session 10:15 am - Baptism Prep Class 11:00 am - Confirmation Commencement 12 Noon - Info Session on Confirmation Monday, April 24 12:10 Communion Service 6:15 pm - Men s Group 7:00 pm - Prayer Group Core Team Tuesday, April 25 12:10 pm - MASS 7:00 pm - Sharing Christ Wednesday, April 26 12:10 pm - MASS 7:00 pm - Prayer Group Thursday, April 27 9:30 am - Sharing Christ 7:00 pm - Choir Practice Friday, April 28 7:00 am - Men s Group Saturday, April 29 9:00 am - 1st Eucharist Practice 5:00 pm - MASS* *1st Eucharist at 5 p.m. Mass Saturday, April 30 9:00 & 11:00* am - MASS *1st Eucharist at 11 a.m. Mass 9:00 am - Little Believers 10:00 am - Rosary in the Chapel

3 Dear Parishioners, On Easter night, the Risen Christ leaves His new Church the gift of His peace, peace that is so much more than the absence of conflict. The peace of Christ transforms, re-creates, and renews. It is a peace centered in wisdom, integrity and an attitude of thanksgiving. It is peace born in gratitude and humility, peace that values the hopes and dreams and needs of others over one s own. It is peace that welcomes back the lost, heals the brokenhearted, and respects the dignity of every man, woman and child as a son and daughter of God. May we embrace the gift of such transforming peace in this Easter season and in every season! May our good God bless you and your families with His richest blessings during this grace filled season of Easter! In Christ s love, Divine Mercy Sunday - April 23rd We will celebrate the Feast after the 11:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel. In a series of revelations to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930 s, our Lord called for a special feast day to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by Blessed John Paul II at the canonization of St. Faustina on April 30, For more information about this feast day, please go to NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER THURSDAY, MAY 4th 12:10 pm Mass 12:45 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Private Prayer Time 2:00 pm Patriotic Rosary for our Government & each of the 50 States 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet for our country 4:30-6 pm Private Prayer Time 6:00 pm Benediction 1 Timothy 2:1-3 I urge, then, first of all that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made of everyone - for kings, and all those in authority that we may lead peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior who wants all men to be saved and to know the truth. Mass Intentions Week of April 23rd SATURDAY, APRIL 22 5:00 pm Charles Huebler, Sr. SUNDAY, APRIL 23 9:00 am Easter Flower Memorials 11:00 am For the Community MONDAY, APRIL 24 12:10 pm Communion Service TUESDAY, APRIL 25 12:10 pm Mary Jane Moore WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 12:10 pm Minoo Paradise Binda THURSDAY, APRIL 27 12:10 pm Louise Brauer SATURDAY, APRIL 29 5:00 pm David Martin SUNDAY, APRIL 30 9:00 am For the Community 11:00 am Easter Flower Memorials Sunday Mass Readings May 7, st Reading Acts 2:14, nd Reading 1 Peter 2:20-25 Gospel John 10:1-10 The readings will be more meaningful and familiar, if you take the time to read them before coming to Mass.

4 Concert to Benefit Catholic Charities Friday, April 28th, come and listen to works by Bach, Piazzolla, Barber, Peterson and Gershwin. This concert will benefit Catholic Charities and be held at St. Mary s Seminary, 5400 Roland Avenue at 7:00 p.m. The concert will star James O Reilly on the saxophone and feature Choo Choo Hu on the piano, Ian McElrath, organ, Dan Molochko, vocalist, tenor and Aaron Morneau, alto saxophone. James O Reilly is one of our seminarians and Choo Choo is our talented pianist. Let s attend and show them our support. Free will offering will be taken for Catholic Charities. See you there! Poor Box Designation APRIL, 2017 BEANS & BREAD CENTER Beans & Bread is a day resource center for people who are homeless located in the Fells Point area of Baltimore. The program provides meals, day respite, intensive case management, and housing placement. Life in the Spirit Seminar A two-part Life in the Spirit seminar will be held at Sacred Heart, Glyndon. The first part will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The second part will be on May 20th from 8:30 am to 2:45 p.m. Registration is required. You can bring a lunch or you can order from Chick-Fil-A when you register. For more information, please contact Shirlee at or Enza at Gospel of Life Be the Hand of Christ - Offer Hope Saturday, May 13, from 9 am to 1:30 pm St. Philip & James Catholic Church 2801 N. Charles Street, Baltimore Have you wondered how to offer hope to someone who is considering ending their pregnancy? Come to this training opportunity sponsored by Sidewalk Advocates for Life to become equipped to offer loving, life-affirming alternative to those with unplanned pregnancies. Learn how to be the hands and feet of Christ in this peaceful, prayerful approach. Register at SAFLBH@gmail.com. Questions...contact Katherine Hunter at Baby Bottle Campaign Your support for the Pregnancy Center North through the Baby Bottle Campaign has been wonderful. The campaign this spring runs from Mother s Day, May 14th, to Father s Day, June 18th. If you have some unreturned bottles from past years, now is your chance to have them ready to turn in! MARIAN DEVOTION A long-standing Catholic tradition has been to observe the month of May as a time to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. As has become our parish custom, we will gather at the statue in Mary s Garden (across the driveway) after each of the three Masses on the weekend of May There will be a brief service in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus and mother of us. ADULT CONFIRMATION To be a fully initiated Catholic means that a person has received the three sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation and Eucharist. The next opportunity for Catholic adults of any age to receive the sacrament of Confirmation will be in six weeks on Pentecost Sunday, June 4. Archbishop William Lori will celebrate the Mass at 3:00 pm at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. To arrange registration and preparation for reception of the sacrament, contact Deacon Don... in person after weekend Mass or at deacondon@ccsfx.net or , ext. 712.

5 25th Anniversary News 5 th Anniversary Mass at CCSFX with Archbishop Lori Saturday, May 6th, 4:30 pm. Followed by Anniversary Gala at 7 pm Hunt Valley Inn Hors D oeuvres, Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing Gala tickets - $75/person Please send in your Gala R.S.V.P. today! Come for Mass Come for the Gala Or come for BOTH! Remembering Our Deceased Members See! I will not forget you I have carved you on the palm of my Hand. -Isaiah 49:15 As we close in on our 25th anniversary, let us remember those now deceased members of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier who labored to build this City of God. Our bulletin board will be dedicated to our pioneers in faith. If there is someone you wish to be remembered please contact the parish office Singers Wanted! Help celebrate our 25 th Anniversary by participating in the music ministry for the Jubilee Mass on May 6th. We especially need men s voices. It is a short term commitment that will bring great joy to the community. Rehearsals will begin the Thursday after Easter at 4pm. in the main worship space. Please contact Teresa Guion at tguion@ccsfx.net for more information. CCSFX Book Club The next meeting of the Parish Book Club will be on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the home of Judi Keys in Hunt Valley. We will discussing Brooklyn by Colin Tobin. This is an engaging coming-of-age-story about and Irish working class girl who immigrates all alone to Brooklyn, NY in the early 1950 s. All are welcome to join us for some refreshments and lots of stimulating conversation. For directions or more information, please contact Judi at or jkeys0410@verizon.net Thank You from our sister parish ST. GREGORY Dear Fr. Frank & Parish: Thank you very much for all your donations of money, toys, clothes, food & gift cards for our children and their families in the Sandtown/ Winchester community throughout the years. Without your help, this ministry would not be possible. To show our appreciation, you are invited to fellowship at an: Appreciation Mass & Dinner Saturday, May 20, :00 p.m. St. Gregory the Great In Jesus Name and thank you, Gloria Williams Social Outreach Ministry St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church. Please call the CCSFX Parish Office , if you are planning to attend the Mass at St. Gregory s. BECOMING AN ALTAR SERVER Boys and Girls in grades 5 through 8 additional Altar Servers are needed. Please contact Deacon Don Ext. 712

6 FAITH FORMATION Need information on our Religious Education programs for children and adults? Please Catherine Sevdalian SACRAMENTS Baptisms: FIRST EUCHARIST Breakfast and Practice Saturday, April 29 Family Breakfast 9-9:30 am Practice 9:30 12:15 pm FIRST EUCHARIST LITURGIES April 29 at 5 pm and April 30 at 11 am. Please come and support our children as they receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. SUMMER CAMP Save the Date August am-12 noon O Dwyer Retreat House HIGH SCHOOL PARENT MEETING What s happening with Youth Ministry? Your input is needed. Come Wednesday, April 26 at 7 pm. in the Hall ADULT FORMATION COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. In the Hall. Contact Karen Wingard for information wing7md@gmail.com Baptisms are celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on the 1st Sunday of the month. You may also have your child baptized during a Mass. To schedule a Baptism or sign up for the required Baptism Prep class, please call the Parish Office and ask for Jan Kratfel, x711 First Eucharist Contact the Parish Office for more information. Ask for Pat Allshouse, x717 First Reconciliation Contact the Parish Office for more information. Ask for Pat Allshouse, x717 Confirmation: Contact the Parish Office for more information. Ask for Pat Allshouse, x717 Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the expected wedding date. Please call and ask for our pastor, Fr. Frank Brauer, x716 Anointing of the Sick: Appropriate for those chronically and/ or seriously ill, those in danger of death, those preparing for surgery, those experiencing infirmity, and those in similar circumstances. Please contact the Parish Office if you or a family member is in need of an anointing. Rite of Christian Initiation: This process is for adults or children age 7 years or older who are either not baptized or are baptized in another Christian tradition. If you are interested, please call the Parish Office and ask for Deacon Don, x712

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