Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier

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1 Divine Mercy Sunday April 8, 2018 Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 a.m. Confession 4:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel Weekday Mass 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Communion Service 12:10 p.m., Monday Li le Believers - (Ages 1 thru 5) formerly Child Care/God s Li le Lambs (9:00 Mass only) 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 Children are invited forward to a end 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 welcome 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! Our faith community welcomes you! If you would like to become a registered member of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, 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 commi ed 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.

2 FAITH FORMATION Need information on our religious education programs for children and adults? Catherine Sevdalian: FIRST EUCHARIST BREAKFAST/PRACTICE SATURDAY APRIL 14, 9 12:15 p.m. CONFIRMATION COMMENCEMENT Sunday, April 22, 9 to 11:15 a.m. A end 9:00 a.m. with your son/daughter for a special blessing followed by conversation and fellowship in the Hall. Interested in our Confirmation program in 2018? Please contact Joanie Carlson at jcarlson@ccsfx.org YOUTH MINISTRY Saturday, April 14 - Distribution of Lunches for the Homeless Begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Hall. Details to follow! Sunday, April 15 - Youth Ministry Meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. SUMMER CAMP Mark your calendars. Our Camp Week for children entering Kindergarten through Grade 8 will be August YOUNG ADULTS Theology on Tap is back! Join fellow Baltimore Catholic youth for fellowship at The Greene Turtle in Fells Point at 7 p.m. every Tuesday in April. The speaker on April 3 will be Laura Johnston, a Prison Ministry volunteer who will talk about her encounters with the Holy Spirit. Check out Baltimore Frassati Fellowship on Facebook for more information or to RSVP. World Youth Day January 21-28, 2019 Join the Pope and other Baltimore/Washington Catholic Young Adults for a pilgrimage that will change your life. Contact sarah.jarzembowski@archbalt.org. The Week Ahead Saturday, April 7 Anniversary Blessing at Mass 5:00 pm - MASS Sunday, April 8 Divine Mercy Sunday Anniversary Blessing at all Masses 9:00 am - MASS 11:00 am - MASS 12 Noon - Divine Mercy Devotion 1:00 pm - Group Baptism Monday, April 9 12:10 pm - Communion Service 6:15 pm - Men s Group 7:00 pm - Unified Commi ee Meeting Tuesday, April 10 9:00 am - Catholic Scripture Study 12:10 pm - MASS 7:00 - Women s Group 7:00 pm - RCIA Wednesday, April 11 12:10 pm - MASS 7:30 pm - City of God Prayer Group Thursday, April 12 12:10 pm - MASS 7:00 pm - The Prophets Study Group 7:00 pm - Choir Practice Friday, April 13 7:00 am - Men s Group Saturday, April 14 8:30 pm - Sandwich Making 9:00 am - 1st Eucharist Rehearsal * 5:00 pm - MASS - 1st Eucharist * Sunday, April 15 9:00 am - MASS * 11:00 am - MASS - 1st Eucharist * 6:00 pm - Youth Group

3 Dear Parishioners, Mass Intentions In the light of Jesus resurrection, we re able to see ourselves as we really are and confront our failings to be compassionate and our inabilities to forgive with hope and understanding. This Easter, may we see our lives as both gifts and failings, our certainties and doubts in the light of Easter hope and grace, to embrace Christ s gift of peace enabling us to forgive and let go of our resentments and anger and disappoints in order to re-create our hearts and spirits in the living presence of the Risen One! May you and your families have a blessed Easter Season! In Christ s love, SATURDAY, APRIL 7 5:00 pm Katherine & Charles Huebler SUNDAY, APRIL 8 9:00 am For the Community 11:00 am Kate Berger MONDAY, APRIL 9 12:10 pm Communion Service TUESDAY, APRIL 10 12:10 pm Michael Mann WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 12:10 pm Tom Brown THURSDAY, APRIL 12 12:10 pm Dan Lindauer SATURDAY, APRIL 14 5:00 pm Stanislaus Kufera SUNDAY, APRIL 15 9:00 am For the Community 11:00 am James Reid UNIFIED COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, April 9 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel All are welcome to a end! Sunday Mass Readings APRIL 15, st Reading Acts 3;13-15, nd Reading 1 John 2:1-5a Gospel John 24:35-48 The readings will be more meaningful and familiar, if you take the time to read them before coming to Mass.

4 SOUND & SERENITY CONCERT SERIES Sunday, April 22, :00 p.m. Featuring Matthew Palumbo, Piano Nakia Verner, Soloist For more info about Nakia, please visit: THE PROGRAM Beethoven - Ah! perfido Grieg - Haugtussa Intermission Bizet - Seguidilla Habanera He Loves She Loves Summertime Ride on King Jesus A I S. G G P The Outreach Ministry of St. Gregory the Great Parish appreciates all we have done helping their parish and the Sandtown/Winchester area. A M St. Gregory s at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28th Mass will be followed by dinner Please RSVP to Mary Cohn mcohn@ccsfx.org if you will be a ending. Transportation will be provided from CCSFX to St. Gregory s POOR BOX APRIL, 2018 CAMP ST. VINCENT This eight week summer camp serves more than 250 homeless children. The curriculum and activities are specifically designed to address the impact of homelessness on academic, social, and emotional development. THANK YOU! From the CCSFX & St. Joseph Catholic Men s Fellowship Groups A very appreciative THANK YOU to all those who supported the 8th Annual Nothing s Wasted Charity Dinner on March 24th at Loyola. Approximately 100 supporters a ended this year s event. To date, 77 wells have been completed with more in progress. Anyone still wishing to support this cause can send a check made payable to the Maryland Providence Jesuit Fund to Rob Bart, Carroll Road, Monkton, MD One hundred percent of all donations received are used to dig the needed wells. BEANS & BREAD CASSEROLES Our next delivery of casseroles will be Thursday, April 19th. Please bring your frozen casserole to Church prior to 9:15 a.m. The frozen casserole should be marked CCSFX Zesty Chicken and Rice 4/19/18 Thank you for making casseroles to help feed the hungry.

5 S D Blessed is She...Women Inspiring Women Escape for a night of food, wine and conversation... First of a four part series! Friday, May 18, 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall CCSFX Parishioner, D. K M H M D S ʹ C B W All women high school age and older are invited! Bring your mother, bring your daughter or the woman who most inspires you. Any questions? Please contact Catherine Sevdalian - csevdalian@ccsfx.org Joanie Carlson - jcarlson@ccsfx.org CHAPERONES NEEDED! BALTIMORE WORK CAMP DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Sunday, April 8 12 Noon in the Chapel The first Sunday after Easter is designated as Divine Mercy Sunday. It is also known as the Feast of Mercy. Our Lord promised on this day, His Mercy would be overflowing to those who would ask for it. We will offer the Divine Mercy Prayers in the Chapel after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will also be prayed at St Joseph, Cockeysville at 3:00 p.m. The Catholic Community St. Francis Xavier has received a great response from our teens for Summer Baltimore Work Camp. So much we are looking for two extra adult chaperones to accompany our youth to Baltimore Work camp from June 17 - June 23. Our group will be helping to revitalize homes while forming relationships with people in Baltimore City. You would travel each day with our youth and others from across the Archdiocese into Baltimore City to work on specific projects and talk to residents. You would then return each day to the Trinitarian Monastery for meals, prayer, and well needed sleep. No skills are necessary just the desire to make a difference! If interested or want more details, please call or Joan Carlson ext. 720 or jcarlson@ccsfx.org INDIVIDUAL UNBOUND MINISTRY PRAYER Do you long for freedom but feel unable to receive it? Do past sins, hurts, or memories weigh you down? Saturday April 21, there will be trained teams available to provide individual prayer using the Unbound Model of prayer at The Church of the Resurrection school in Ellico City. Unbound Prayer is based on 5 scriptural keys which help you unlock those areas of your life where you want to receive greater freedom & spiritual growth. If you would like to schedule an appointment or want more information, please contact Dan Gahagan by April 16 at unboundministrymaryland@gmail.com. We ask you read at least the first 7 chapters of the book Unbound, by Neal Lozano prior to receiving prayer. You may purchase a copy of the book at the websites of or ECUMENICAL & INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring The Rev. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, Ph.D., Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm The Rev. Warnock serves as Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, spiritual home of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To learn more, please visit:

6 Rev. Frank J. Brauer PASTOR Ministry Staff x716 SACRAMENTS Rev. Bruce Steggert, S. J. WEEKEND PRESIDER Rev. Robert F. Leavitt, P.S.S. WEEKEND PRESIDER Deacon Donald Murray RCIA & ADULT FAITH FORMATION Patricia Allshouse PASTORAL ASSOCIATE / DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Joan Carlson COORDINATOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES Teresa Guion COORDINATOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES & CHOIR DIRECTOR Mary Cohn OFFICE MANAGER Janet Kratfel ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Frank Kolarik FACILITIES MANAGER Parish Office RLeavitt@stmarys.edu x712 deacondon@ccsfx.org x717 pallshouse@ccsfx.org x720 jcarlson@ccsfx.org tguion@ccsfx.org x711 mcohn@ccsfx.org x710 jkratfel@ccsfx.org x719 fkolarik@ccsfx.org 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 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 Joanie Carlson, x720 Marriage: Catherine Sevdalian FAITH FORMATION ASSISTANT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Renee Murphy FACILITIES AND GROUNDS John O Hara FINANCE Dick Toohey GOSPEL OF LIFE Karen Wingard LITURGY Mary Pat Gray MISSION & PLANNING Bill Gray OUTREACH & ADVOCACY Marty Crawford Carolyn Martin Parish Commi ees x718 csevdalian@ccsf.org Renee.jewelry@comcast.net johara522@comcast.net rdtoohey@me.com wing7md@gmail.com m.patgray@gmail.com graybillo@verizon.net marty.crawford@comcast.net martinslp@comcast.net 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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