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 6:00pm Tree Lighting Next Weekend Dec , 2017 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 12/9-10/2017 Envelopes $ 3, Loose $ 1, Retirement for Religious $ 1, Loose $ 1, Termite Repair $ 3, TOTAL $ 11, SAT: Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Beverly & Ronald Lambert, Frank Canale, Cy Canale, Kippy Owens, Jr., Peter J. Catalano, Georgiana Gros Welch, 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, Ernest L. White, Olga Talluto MON: John & Ramona Clesi, Janice Catalano (Birthday) TUES: Ronnie Schmitt, Mary Coleen Castro, Joel Santos WED: Schade-Joanen Family, Joseph Migliore THUR: Purgatorial Society, Lucille DeCuir Richard FRIDAY: Marie Raquel Randazzo, Peter Schexnaydre, Ernest L. White 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 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. 49, Dec.16-17, 2017 Page 3 Third Sunday in Advent REJOICE Isaiah proclaims truly good news to us! God s coming brings not sadness, guilt, fear, wrath, or condemnation. No, God s coming is a source of comfort and joy. Saying it once is not enough, for today s readings are full of joy. Mary s Magnificat substitutes for our psalm today, and our second reading encourages us to rejoice, to give thanks and praise. This is the root meaning of the Greek word for eucharist. We are urged to rejoice and give thanks, because the coming of the Lord brings joy, healing, liberty, release, vindication. It makes the very earth spring up with new life! Good tidings! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS First Reading As a garden makes its growth spring up, so will GOD make justice spring up before all the nations (Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11). Psalm My soul rejoices in my God (Luke 1:46-50, 53-54). Second Reading Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24). Gospel I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord (John 1:6-8, 19-28). 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: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Thursday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins Saturday: St. John of Kanty 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. Sanctuary Light The Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of John Guidry. D. Gaubert Becky Gros Sue Kirsh Diane Klibert FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR - are in memory of Frank Pace. FLOWERS FOR 2018 are available. Sanctuary Lights for 2018 has 15 Openings. 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 Third Sunday in Advent 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. 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. SECOND COLLECTION this weekend will be for the decorations on the Altar for Christmas. The Altar Ladies will be busy decorating to make the Church look extra special for this Christmas Season. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 2017 CONRAD & ISABELL FREY PLEASE NOTE VOCATION PRAYER O Lord, Light the Way-The Gospel of Jesus announces a new earth; where darkness does not overcome, where the poor are fed, the inarticulate find voice and the stumbling feel uplifted. Hel us light the way during the Advent Season. ADORATION CHAPEL is in need of Adorers on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and Friday at 11:00 a.m. Anyone interested in being a sub call Jerry at GIVING TREE is now up in Church. Please select an ornament, purchase a gift and return to Church if you have not done so already. Be sure to put your tag on your gift when you return it. Your thoughtfulness will help make someone s Christmas very special. God bless you for your generosity. Thanks for taking the tags from the tree. Thanks to all who have returned the gifts. TERMITE TROUBLES-A live infestation of termites was found in the Church and Adoration Chapel and 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. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Sunday, December 24, :00 p.m. Mass, 6:00 p.m. Mass Monday, December 25, 2017 Midnight Mass, 7:30 a.m. Mass & 9:30 a.m. Mass NO 11 AM MASS Please keep this schedule handy for easy reference. Advertiser of the Week

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