St. Christopher Church 309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, 70001 Phone (504) 837-8214 Fax (504) 837-8303 www.stchristopherano.com PARISH PRIESTS: Rev. Frank Candalisa, Pastor Rev. Raymond Igbogidi PARISH DEACONS: Deacon Charles Duke Deacon Philip McManamon WEBSITE: www.stchristopherano.com RECTORY: scmrectory@birch.net 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 email at www.stchristopherano.com 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 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 Dec 15,16, 2018 Saturday 4:00 pm Fr. Raymond 6:00pm Fr. Frank & Fr. Raymond (Tree lighting) Sunday 7:30am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Raymond 11.00am Fr. Frank 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 (School Mass) Friday: 6:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Next Weekend Dec 22-23/2018 Saturday 4:00pm Fr. Frank Sunday: 7:30am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond 11:00 am Fr. Raymond Collections 12/8/2018-12/9/2018 Envelopes $ 3,159.00 Loose $ 2,033.61 Retirement Fund $ Immaculate Conception $ 2,483.00 1,610.50 TOTAL $ 9,286.11 SATURDAY Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Beverly & Ronald Lambert, Kippy Owens, Jr., Cy & Frank Canale, Georgiana Gros Welch, Thomas & Beryl Von Hoven, David Ball, Frank Mart, Ella Bourgeois, Mary D. Quaid, Rene & Camille Carrouche, Ernestine Kring, Shirley Barbara, Jacquelyn Honey Walter, Charles O Malley, Shirley Heigle, George Santos, Adolph Richard Mueller, Shirley & John Barbara & Family, Ella Kliebert, Jacquelyn Heintz Honey Walter, Cy & Frank Canale, Brian Napier (Birthday) SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher, Alvine Johnson, Johnny Fischer, Leon and Lucille Autin, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, Jerry Cox, Jr., Elaine Richard, Robert Palmer, David Ball, Herbert & Juanita Coakley, Paul Ridolfo, Thomas & Dorothy Stengle, Kenneth Kliebert, Sr., Michael M. & Ethel Lux, Harold and Marie Schwalb, Clifford J. Francois, III, Ralph Boudreaux, Sr., Joshua Kolb, Cissy McShane, Ella Bourgeois, Cissy McShane, David Ball, Jerry Cox, Elaine Richrd, Robert Palmer, Ralph Boudreaux, Michael M. & Ethel A, Lux, Marie Schwab, Joshua Kolb, Kathleen Compton, Clifford Francois, Shirley & John Barbara, Dawn Landwehr Rodenberg (Birthday), Louise S. Chopin, Patricia H. Chopin, Rosemary B. Munch, MON: John & Ramona Clesi, Devinn & Drbrta Gior, Dawn Landwehr Rodenberg, Schade Joanan Family TUESDAY : Ronnie Schmitt, Vivian Hernandez, Lucas Bacino WED: Schade Joanen Families, Joel Santos, For Healing THUR: Emile LaGreco, Lucas Bacino, Lucille Richard FRIDAY: Lucille Schluter, Ernest L. White, Brian Napier (Death Anniv), Brian Napier (Death Anniversary) Masses Are $5.00, you may place your request in the collection basket, call the rectory at 837-8214 or mail to 309 Manson Ave. 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 $.75 charge.
Third Sunday of Advent Page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE Thanks to everyone who contributed food and funds, we were able to give out 35 boxes of food to our parishioners for Thanksgiving along with a $20.00 gift card. The CYO was of great help assembling the boxes and helping deliver them along with their parents. We are now preparing for our Christmas boxes and are very short of most foods. We are in need of red beans and rice, spaghetti and tomato sauce, peanut butter and jelly, cans of chicken or meat, tuna, various beans, soup, cranberry sauce and yams. We also need boxes of pasta and rice mixes, macaroni and cheese, grits, oatmeal, gravy and drink mixes like tea bags Kool aid and crystal light. Your generosity helped made Thanksgiving a brighter day to many of our parishioners. If you are in need of help call St. Christopher 831-7692. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE December 24-4:00 pm & 6:00 pm December 25-Midnight Mass, 7:30am & 9:30am December 31 4:00pm January 1-7:30am & 9:30am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THIS CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE FAMILY OF THE MONTH DEAN & JACKIE ANGERDINA PLEASE NOTE VOCATION PRAYER-Sprit of life & love, may these Advent days of waiting and prayer increase our longing for the Lord s final coming and allow us to better recognize His presence now. Mary said yes to the angel s call; help your people echo her yes in their lives. Provide us with more priests to minister the word and sacraments. Amen. GIVING TREE-Thanks to all who took gifts from the Giving Tree and purchased gifts. We have had a great response and appreciate your loving and giving hearts. If you haven t brought in your gifts, please do so as soon as possible. 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 open. Advertiser of the Week PATIO DRUGS Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment Locally Owned & Operated Since 1958 FREE DELIVERY 889-7070 5208 Veterans Metairie, LA
Vol. 58, Num. 48 December 16, 2018 Page 3 REJOICE! Today has traditionally been called Gaudete Sunday. The Latin tag is derived from Paul s appeal in the second reading to rejoice always in the Lord, and the Latin Mass text based on that reading. The irony and paradox of this Christian joy is underlined by the fact that Paul wrote those words in prison. But from there he could see the progress of God s work. Is it obvious to us? We feel that this is not the time for joy when there is so much suffering and moral evil. It is interesting, then, that the first reading is from the prophet Zephaniah, who is almost exclusively concerned with gloomy visions of Judgment Day. Today the Church selects the only optimistic text in Zephaniah, in which the prophet has been touched by the spirit of joy. This, we are assured on all sides, is the season of joy. Let us recapture that feeling of joy in our lives and reflect it to those who are joyless. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Your God will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals (Zephaniah 3:14-18a). Psalm Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12:6). Second Reading Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! (Philippians 4:4-7). Gospel Whoever who has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. Whoever who has food should do likewise (Luke 3:10-18). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 MASS INTENTIONS-Christmas Mass Intentions may be mailed to the rectory or placed in the Collection Box on the weekend. If you would like to have your intentions in on Monday, December 24, or Tuesday, December 25, you may place them in the Collection Basket at any time before December 14, or call 837-8214. GIVING TREE GIFTS-Thanks to those who took tags off the tree. Please make sure to return them as soon as possible. Sanctuary Light is burning in Memory of John & Renee Brennan. T. Gonsoulin J. Chatelain S. Campiere B. Boyer FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR in Memory of Ben & Mldred Dawson & Edwin & Trudy Sbisa. 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 altar? Send a Special message here! Contact the rectory to reserve Flowers or Lights. 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.