St. Christopher Church 309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, 70001 Phone (504) 837-8214 Fax (504) 837-8303 www.stchristopherano.com E-mail: scmrectory@outlook.com PARISH PRIESTS: Rev. Frank Candalisa, Pastor Rev. Raymond Igbogidi, Parochial Vicar PARISH DEACONS: Deacon Charles Duke Deacon Philip McManamon WEBSITE: www.stchristopherano.com RECTORY E-MAIL: scmrectory@outlook.com Mrs. Janet Schluter, Secretary Office Hours: 9 a..m. 4:30 p.m., Mon. Fri. SCHOOL: Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal 3900 Derbigny Street - Office, 837-6871 Mrs. Mary Hicks and Millie Andry, Secretaries SCS EEC 833-5591 SCS EEC ANNEX: 837-5929 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 837-8214 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 website at www.stchristopherano.com and download the required documents. Return the completed documents to scmrectory@outlook.com. 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 301-2413. 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 835-0540. ADORATION CHAPEL: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call Jerry Cox a 828-4995. 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.
St. Christopher Church, Metairie, LA Page 2 This Weekend, February 16-17, 2019 Saturday 4:00 pm: Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preaches) Sunday 7:30 am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preaches) 9:30 am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preaches) 11.00 am Fr. Raymond (Dcn Phil Preaches) Monday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Heffner Tuesday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Heffner Wednesday: 9:30 am Fr. Jude Thursday: 6:30 am Fr. Bartholemew 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Friday: 6:30 am Fr. Bartholemew 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Next Weekend, February 23-24, 2019 Saturday 4:00 pm Fr. Jude Sunday: 7:30 am Fr. Peter 9:30 am Fr. Raymond 11:00 am Fr. Raymond THIS CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE SATURDAY Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Beverly & Ronald Lambert, Georgiana Gros Welch, Thomas & Beryl Von Hoven, Gerald O Malley, Alfred Zorro Rome, Mary Quaid, Eunice Zimmerman, Liz Zimmerman (Death Anniv.) SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, Elaine Richard, Robert Palmer, Sr., Robert Palmer, Alvine Johnson, David Ball, Hubert & Juanita Coakley, Harold and Marie Schwalb, Jerry Cox, Jr., Michael M. and Ethel A. Lux Johnny Fischer, Leon and Lucille Autin, Kenneth Kliebert, Sr., Edward Joseph Bourgeois, Charles Scallan, Shirley Barbara, Marian T. Donahoe, Alfred Karle, MONDAY: John & Ramona Clesi, Lucas Bacino, Chick Maes (Birthday) TUESDAY: Ronnie Schmitt, Lucas Bacino, Special Intention, Purgatorial Society WEDNESDAY: Schade-Joanen Family, Amanda Gaeto (Death Anniversary). Evan Bonura THURSDAY: Mr. & Mrs. Mauarice Hymel, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hymel, Jr., Marie T. Hymel, Lynn & Lester Hymel, Maisy Hymel Becnel FRIDAY: Ernest L. White, Sr., Peter Schexnaydre. ************************************ MASS REQUEST Masses are $5. You may place your request in the collection basket, call the rectory at 837-8214 or mail to 309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001. Please indicate if the person is living or deceased. If you wish a card sent to the family, there is an additional $0.75 charge. ************************************ EARLY CHILDHOOD ANNEX Collections, 02/16/2019-02/17/2019 Envelope $3,885.00 Loose $1,858.30 TOTAL $5,743.30 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.
Vol. 59, Num. 7, February 17, 2019 Page 3 TODAY S READINGS First Reading The one who trusts in the LORD is like a tree planted beside the waters (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Psalm Blessed are they who hope in the Lord (Psalm 1). Second Reading Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20). Gospel Blessed are you who are poor, hungry, weeping. Woe to you who are rich, filled, laughing (Luke 6:17, 20-26). *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: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 BLESSED When we think of the word Beatitude we think of today s discourse from Luke s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Matthew (which begins Blessed are the poor in spirit... ). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). Following his resurrection in John s Gospel, Christ proclaims, Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the Blessed, for they are the ones who lived the blessed life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! *Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Sanctuary Light is burning for Genevieve Armond (Birthday). FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are for Special Intentions. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Presidents Day Thursday: St. Peter Damian Friday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington s Birthday VOCATION PRAYER-O Lord, we praise and thank you for the great faith you have given us here in our Parish. We ask you now to call from among us the many prayerful priests and religious we need to help our faith grow. Send you spirit upon the hearts of your people and let them to whom you speak, hear and answer your call. Amen. J. Compagno S. Kern M. Hagstette E. Solis 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 Sanctuary? Send a Special message here! Contact the rectory to reserve Flowers or Lights.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 PLEASE NOTE ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE We at St. Christopher Outreach Program would like to offer special thanks to all of the CYO members. They have gone above and beyond in providing help for us to support our needy this year. Please say an extra prayer for these young people of our Parish who donated their free time. Congratulations from our committee to a special group of CYO members: Casen Guttuso, Amelia Ott, Catherine Ott, Ally Vernon, Sophie Shields, Brooks Whelan, Mason O Rourke, Morgan Muscarello, Patrick Pomes, Mia Foremaster, and David Eck. If you need help, call 504 8317692 and leave a message. ADORATION CHAPEL- A Gift is offered to all members of St. Christopher Parish. Spending only one hour with OUR LORD in the Blessed Sacrament can be a way to clear your mind and help you live a better life. Come join in Adoration of OUR LORD. Information is on the Table at the Entrance to Church. Thank you and God bless. Please help us to keep our Adoration Chapel NEW CHURCH E-MAIL ADDRESS St. Christopher Church now has a new e-mail address and will no longer be found at birch.net. The new address is scmrectory@outlook.com, as also noted on the bulletin cover. Please update our contact information in your address book and direct all messages to our new e-mail address. Your messages are important to us. Thank you for keeping our information up to date. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY OF THE MONTH February 2019 Deacon Charles & Cynthia Duke UPCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY/MARCH EVENTS February 17, CYO will have a pancake fundraiser 8:30am till 11:30 in the Parish Center February 19, 9:00 a.m., Altar Society Rosary and Mass followed by meeting in Parish Center February 21, 7:00 p.m., Knights of Columbus meeting February 28, 7:00 p.m., Men s Club meeting March 7, 7:00 p.m., Knights of Columbus meeting March 9, 4:00 p.m., Sacrament of the Sick March 10, 6:00 p.m., CYO Mass and Meeting March 12, 6:00 p.m., Outreach Meeting March 13, 10:00 a.m., Mission Rosary Makers meeting March 14, 6:15 p.m., Bereavement Support Group March meeting 21, 7:00 p.m., Knights of Columbus March 28, 7:00 p.m., Men s Club meeting SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The Altar Society will host a Morning of Reflection. The Speaker will be Deacon Phil McManamon. It will be at St. Christopher Church at 9:00 a.m. All are invited. More info to follow. HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE BULLETIN? Please forward to the rectory two weeks in advance of the event to be included Advertiser of the Week Metairie Bank THE BANK OF PERSONAL SERVICE 504-834-6330 Www.metairiebank.com
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