Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. SFX 7:00 p.m. (on Jekyll) Sunday (SFX) 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. in Spanish Weekday Masses St. Joseph Chapel Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church www.xavierbrunswick.org Reconciliation: Church Saturdays 4:00-4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:45-8:15 a.m. (Or by appointment) St. Joseph Chapel (Please go to the main office for a key) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. St Joseph Chapel First Friday Adoration 2:00-7:00 p.m. Holy Hour 7:00-8:00 p.m. First Saturday 8:45 a.m. Church Address:1120 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone: (912) 265-3249 Fax: (912) 265-6797 Email: annbuebel@bellsouth.net
St. Francis Xavier Staff Rev. Timothy McKeown, Pastor 912-265-3249 ext. 11 Rev. Chris Ortega Assoc. Pastor 912-265-3249 ext. 12 Ann Buebel Office Manager 912-265-3249 ext. 0 Maggie Shafer Director of Finance 912-265-3249 ext. 16 Rev. Mr. Larry Guyer, Director of Religious Education 912-265-3249 ext. 14 Save the Date Parish Picnic October 16th at Blythe Island Regional Park Time: Noon Please welcome Father Anthony Savarimuthu who will speak at all the masses on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Please be generous in your response to Father s appeal. Brochures will be provided if you wish to support this worthy Catholic ministry. PERMANENT DEACONS Rev. Mr. Ntungwa Maasha 262-0458 Rev. Mr. Larry Guyer 912-265-3249 ext. 14 CHRISTIAN FORMATION CENTER 1116 Richmond Street Brunswick, GA 31520 Juan Perez-Valdes, Hispanic Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 11 Marisol Soler, Fam. & Youth Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 12 Joe Sechkar Dir of Liturgy/Facilities Maint. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1121 Union Street Brunswick, GA 31520 265-9470 Dr. Terry Mermann Principal Lori Carden, Office Manager Maggie Shafer Director of Finance 912-265-3249 Ext.16 Blessing of the Pets October 4th 2:30 p.m. At the back of St. Francis Xavier School Reynolds Street All are invited to bring their pet for a special blessing! First Friday Adoration: Oct 7: (Church) 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Financial News Collections for September 24th & 25th $ 9,713.57 Missions Cooperative Appeal $ 1,420.00 School Support (Sept.) $ 1,576.00 St. Vincent de Paul (Sept.) $ 2,185.00 Thank you for your sacrificial donation!
Beloved: I remind you, to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands (II Timothy 1:6). Who are the heroes of your life? Here I am not speaking of larger than life figures, I speak of those people who inspire you on a daily basis. They are in your life and you seek to grow to be like them. It may be your mother or father, a friend, a co-worker. They inspire you by their daily faithfulness, their hard work, their sense of peace, their joy, and their ability to sacrifice. The odds are that this person is filled with the Holy Spirit. These are signs of the Holy Spirit working in us. We could say they have the flame of the Spirit burning within them. Did you know we were all given this flame of the Spirit? It begins at our baptism. At that point the fire of the Holy Spirit begins to blaze up within us. St. Paul reminds Timothy of this today when he exhorts, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. We all have that flame in varying degrees. Those of you who camp know the importance of keeping your campfire burning. You have to build a good base and then have a supply of wood to keep the fire burning. If not it will go out. The same is true of our faith journey. We have received this flame and we must keep it burning. It builds on the fuel of the Sacraments and prayer. This flame exists in different levels in each of us. When we stay close to the Sacraments and the life of grace our fire burns brightly but when we pull away from the life of grace the flame grows dim. St. Paul reminds us that this flame is a gift. We have done nothing to deserve it. It is the result of Jesus dying on the Cross. It is the result of God s fabulous love for us. This gift should give us power in our life: The power to say no to sin, the power to sacrifice for the ones we love and the power to live the life of Christ. This flame should lead us to love. The sign of the Holy Spirit within us is that we love as Jesus did. We should also have self-control of both body and spirit. If we cannot control our speech, our appetites, and our attitudes we will be a poor witness to the world. Brothers and sisters, are we stirring that flame of faith within us or have we allowed it to dull? Here are a few practical tips to keep that flame burning. First is to pray every single day. As Catholics we need to keep the flame burning by speaking to Jesus and listening to the Holy Spirit every single day. There are two key sacraments for keeping the flame alive. They are the Eucharist and Confession. Let us make a Holy Communion every Sunday and let us keep our soul pure with Confession. If we have put the fire out through sin let us rush to Confession and ask the Holy Spirit to come back into our life to give us the gift of power, love, and self control The power of fire is impressive. How many wildfires start from a spark from a campfire or a thrown cigarette? Our world is spiritually dry. May we be a flame of faith to our families and the world. May we set all ablaze for Christ! -Fr. Tim McKeown If your family would like to sign up to be gift bearers for a mass in October please sign up on the clipboard on the table in back of church. Coloring pages for young children are available on the back tables for the weekends. There is a new choice of books on the back table from our lending library.
Prayer List for October (All Names will be refreshed on the 31st) David Nohrden Frances Nohrden Boni Huffman Bradley Huffman Kathy Poliwka Danice Crib Sr. Kathleen Joseph McMenamin Sr. Mary Andrea Curran Helen Berry Jane Allen Richard Brunegraff Agnes O'Brien Maria Zambon Donal Brunegraff David Higbee Gloria Quinones Byron Bankston Charlotte Cornelius Peggy Lee Farrar Vi Daugherty Our sons and daughters in military service If you would like to add someone to the list for the month of October, please call or email Ann Buebel at 912-265-3249 ext. 0 or annbuebel@bellsouth. net You are invited to a Marian evening on Friday, October 7 beginning at 6:30 pm in church. We will start off the evening with a multi-lingual rosary in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary also known as Our Lady of Victory. This will be followed by a Marian Holy Hour. We will end the evening on a sweet note. Join us for a dessert reception in the hall with hot drinks after. Desserts will be provided by the ladies groups of the parish. The intention for this evening is for world peace. Make plans to join us. Contact person for this event is Marisol Soler at 264-6805 ext. 12 or sfxcym05@gmail.com Coming November 5 Crafters Fall Bazaar in the parish hall from 9 to 2. Crafts raffles big sale Mark your calendar. Bring your family to enjoy the day. Please support St. Francis Xavier Catholic School by participating in the Friends of the Davis Love Foundation Program. Purchase a $20.00 raffle ticket at the church or school office for your chance to win a brand new 2016 Buick Verano! 100% of your purchase plus an additional contribution from the Davis Love Foundation will be made to St. Francis Xavier School! Please contact the church or school office to purchase your tickets. Our child care center is open on Sundays for the 11 a.m. Mass. Our nursery is located in the St. Joseph room of the parish center. Teens in the Spirit meet every Wednesday in the parish hall from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for fun, fellowship and prayer. We would like to invite teens 13 to 17 years old to come and join us. Bring a friend. We welcome parishioners that would like to help mentor our teens. Contact Marisol Soler at sfxcym05@gmail.com or 264-6805 extension 12.
October 2, 2016 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions Saturday October 1 5:00 p.m. t C.D. Burgess Sr. 7:00 p.m. t Kay Crowley (At Jekyll United Methodist Church) Sunday October 2 8:30 a.m. t Helen Wozniak (Anniv.) 11:00 a.m. t Deceased Homitz Family 6:00 p.m. Special Intentions Monday October 3 7 a.m. t Roger Michels Tuesday October 4 7 a.m. t Douglas Sullivan Wednesday October 5 8:00 a.m. t Jovita Emory 7:00 p.m. t Hal Brown Thursday October 6 7 a.m. t Graciela Alcebo Rivera Friday October 7 7 a.m. t Evelyn Wheeler & Linda Hazzard 7 p.m. Holy Hour Saturday October 8 5:00 p.m. t Georgia Clements 7:00 p.m. t Kay Crowley (At Jekyll United Methodist Church) Sunday October 9 8:30 a.m. Living & Deceased K of C members 11:00 a.m. t Frances Turcotte 6:00 p.m. t Benita Abundes The Knights of Columbus will host a blood drive on Sunday October 9th from 9 AM to 2 PM in Xavier Hall. Please consider giving a pint of your precious gift of life to others. Your donation will remain in the local community. Scheduling an appointment will ensure your time is respected. The Knights of Columbus will provide the volunteers needed for the service. For questions please call Bill Schuster at 912-266-6779. It is that time again for the annual October Pew Count. The Pew Count report allows our Diocese to follow changes in our Catholic population. This data can also be used as a great way for parishes to look at their growth patterns from year to year. One of the ushers will be counting people during the homily. We still have openings for Mass Intentions throughout the rest of 2016. If you have a loved one that you would like a Mass said for call Ann at 912-265-3249 ext. 0 or come by the office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Standard offering is $10. Mass Intention book for 2017 will open up the October 4th. For a $30.00 donation to the church, she will arrange to have flowers placed in front of the altar and put your special recognition in the Bulletin that week.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR): Classes meet this Sunday, 2 Oct. You may still register your child for classes between 9:15 11:00am. PSR meets Sunday Mornings during the academic school year, 9:30 10:45am, for children Pre-K - 8 th Grade. Make a difference! Be an evangelizer and spread the Good News by substituting in our PSR. Call Deacon Larry-DRE-265-3249, X14. Conversion is a spiritual journey, and the Church has established a process to help individuals on their journey. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) centers on deepening one s relationship with Jesus and His Church so to live the Faith as a committed Catholic Christian. Classes of Inquiry Mondays, 7-8:30pm. We have classes in English and in Spanish. Come see what we are all about. Call the Church Office 912-265-3249. February 12, 2017 The Diocese of Savannah will celebrate World Marriage Day with a special Golden and Silver Marriage Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, GA for all couples married 25 or 50 years. Please contact Ann at 912-265-3249 ext. 0. DID YOU KNOW? God never sleeps. The spirit of Christ is present within us listening to our prayers and monitoring our lives day and night. God is the master healer and great physician of the body and the soul. He heals and shares his love through the gifts and prayers of others. Exodus 23:25, James 5:15-16, Matthew 12:15, Matthew 14:14 and more. A Knights of Columbus fact. THE RELIGIOUS ARTICLES SHOP WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AFTER THE 8:30 AND 11:00 AM MASSES. THE SHOP HAS A SUPPLY OF ADVENT CANDLES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. We will be repotting plants at the rectory greenhouse Sat. Oct. 15 @ 9:00. Bring your gloves and help us to care for our plants. ALSO We are having a landscape crew help us clean up "Hermine limbs" from the rectory yard. Your donation is appreciated. Put your check or cash in a plain envelope marked " greenhouse". Environment and Altar Ministry NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS: We are looking for 3 or 4-25 ft. rolls of 2-1/4 inch wide red velvet ribbon. We will be making new bows for our church wreaths. Please drop them off at the church office or call Diane @912-223-1261.
Parish Activity Contacts Adult Bible Study, Joe & Linda Kirby.267-9359 Altar and Environmental Care, Diane Lott.223-1261 Bereavement, Ann Buebel..265-3249 CCW, Rose Browning....270-7176 Communion Ministers, Ann Buebel..265-3249 Culture of Life, Rose Lodise.....264-4121 Greeters, Ginger Dorcas.....275-8492 Jekyll Island Catholic Ladies, Eleanor Daniel...635-3046 Knights of Columbus, John Carbonell....230-6198 P.S.R., Larry Guyer.. 265-3249 ext. 14 RCIA/Sacramental, Larry Guyer....265-3249 ext. 14 Religious Articles Shop, Rose Lodise.....264-4121 St. Monica Society, Peggie Cash....264-5458 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store.......262-6027 Parish Council, Gene Laurendeau at gene_laurendeau46@aol.com Most Rev. Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv. Bishop of Savannah MEMBERSHIP To be a registered member of a Parish is to have a sense of belonging to a family. Newcomers are requested to register at the Church Office soon after arrival, to meet the staff and learn about your new parish. In the time of family sickness, death or special need, parishioners are asked to notify the Church Office. If requested, Holy Communion will be brought to anyone desiring to receive the Eucharist but are unable to attend Mass for serious reasons. Please call Ann Buebel at 912-265-3249 ext. 0., email her at annbuebel@bellsouth.net or come by to schedule your masses. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.