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 Gerald Jerry Martinez 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 Dec , 2017 Saturday 4:00 p.m. Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preach) Sunday 7:30am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preach) 9:30 am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Jerry Preach) 11.00am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Jerry Preach) 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 Fr. Frank Thursday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank & Fr. Raymond (School Mass) Friday: 6:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Next Weekend Jan.6-7, 2018 Saturday 4:00 pm Fr. Raymond (Dcn Jerry) Sunday: 7:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank (Dcn Phil ) 11:00 am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil) 4:00 p.m. Fr. Frank (Dcn Phil) 6:00 p.m. Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil) THIS CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE COLLECTIONS Collection Totals not listed due to early deadline. Will be listed in next bulletin. SAT: Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Beverly & Ronald Lambert, Frank Canale, Cy Canale, Kippy Owens, Jr., Peter J. Catalano, Georgiana Gros Welch, Ralph Boudreaux, Glynn Schexnaydre, Warren Lemonier, Anthony Oncale, Rachel Sparks Chealing SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher, Alvine Johnson, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, David Ball, Jerry J. Cox, Jr., Leon & Lucille Autin, Johnny Fischer, Herbert & Juanita Coakley, Thomas & Dorothy Stengle, Paul Ridolfo, Robert Palmer, Elaine Palmer, Richard Palmer Sr., Michael M. & Ethel A. Lux, Anthony Oncale, Ralph Boudreaux, Sr., Thomas Guidry, Harold Schwalb, Milton Arceneaux, Carl Arceneaux, Ivy Arceneaux, Jr., Joyce Hotard, Bernard Appleton MON: Johnny Fischer, Leon & Lucille Autin, Buvins Bordelon, Numa H. Schomaker, Jr., Paul Ridolfo, Thomas & Dorothy Stengle, William & Ethel Cameron, Sr., Camilla Cameron, Sheila Breland, Buvins, Bordelon, Numa H. Schomaker, Jr., Joseph Benigno TUES: Ronnie Schmitt WED: Schade-Joanen Family THUR: Glynn Schexnaydre FRIDAY: Purgatorial Society Masses are $.00, you may place your request in the collection basket, call the rectory at or mail to 309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA Please indicate if the person is living or deceased. If you wish a card sent to the family, there is a $0.75 charge.

3 Vol. 55, Num. 52, Dec.30-31, 2017 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE Thanks to the support of our parishioners, our school and our CYO, we were able to help feed those in need in St. Christopher Parish for Thanksgiving. A special thanks to our CYO kids for helping assemble 35 boxes of food and delivering some of the boxes with their parents. The CYO has been helping us for the last few months with preparing the boxes. We are planning to give out the same for Christmas. We are out of peanut butter and jelly. We are also in low supply of cans of tuna, Chef Boyadee, chili, fruit, meat like chicken Spam and Vienna sausage. We could also use a few bags of red beans and rice, grits and oatmeal. St. Christopher Outreach wishes to thank all our parishioners. 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 extraordinary ministers), gallery of pictures 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. Please remember Fr. Frank & his family on the loss of his Mother this past week in Minneapolis. Please keep them in your prayers. FLOWERS AND SANCTUARY LIGHTS FOR 2018 are open. The books for Candles and Flowers are open. Lights are $10 each and Flowers are $40 for the date only or $20 if you wish to share. CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPES-We are preparing the list for Church Support Envelopes for 2018 at this time. If you wish to begin receiving them and presently do not have them, please notify the rectory. If you wish to be taken off the list, please notify by December 1. Thank you for your generous support throughout the year. The envelopes will not be here in time for the first week, but the next one. Sanctuary Light The Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of Helen and Francis Murphy. J. Compagno S. Kern M. Hagstette E. Solis FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR - By the Altar Society. FLOWERS FOR 2018 are available. Sanctuary Lights for 2018 has been filled. 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. 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 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE Thanks to the support of our parishioners, our school and our CYO, we were able to help feed those in need in St. Christopher Parish for Thanksgiving. A special thanks to our CYO kids for helping assemble 35 boxes of food and delivering some of the boxes with their parents. The CYO has been helping us for the last few months with preparing the boxes. We are planning to give out the same for Christmas. We are out of peanut butter and jelly. We are also in low supply of cans of tuna, Chef Boyadee, chili, fruit, meat like chicken Spam and Vienna sausage. We could also use a few bags of red beans and rice, grits and oatmeal. St. Christopher Outreach wishes to thank all our parishioners for all the generous donations of food and gifts to help make Christmas special for so many families. 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 extraordinary ministers), gallery of pictures 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. Please remember Fr. Frank & his family on the loss of his Mother this past week in Minneapolis. Please keep them in your prayers. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 2017 CONRAD & ISABELL FREY PLEASE NOTE VOCATION PRAYER Light the Way The Gospel of Jesus announces a new earth; where darkness does not find voice and the stumbling feel uplifted. Help us light the way during this Blessed Season. GIVING TREE Thanks for taking the tags from the tree and returning them. Your outpouring of love and generosity will make many families have a blessed and Merry Christmas. May God bless you and your family for the wonderful works you do for others. The outpouring of love from our community was tremendous. TERMITE TROUBLES-A live infestation of termites was found in the Church and Adoration Chapel are currently being treated. Estimated cost of treatment and repair so far is upwards of $20,000. We are now accepting donations to help cover these expenses. Please indicate on the check that it is for Termite Extermination and Repair. Thanks to those who sent in donations for the Termite Repair last weekend. January 1, Solemnity of Mary is not a holyday of Obligation. The regular masses will be at 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for those who wish to attend Mass on that day. THANK YOU-Fr. Frank and Fr. Raymond would like to thank the parishioners for their cards, gifts and goodies during the Christmas Season. May God bless you for all your thoughtfulness. SPECIAL MASS There will a special Mass in memory of Fr. Frank s Mother Josephine Candalisa Tuesday, January 2 at noon with Archbishop Gregory Aymond. All are invited to attend. Advertiser of the Week We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Special Advertisers for placing their ads in our bulletin during the year. God Bless You!

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