Church Bulletin - St. Christopher School

St. Christopher Church
309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, 70001
Phone (504) 837-8214 Fax (504) 837-8303
PARISH PRIESTS
Rev. Frank Candalisa, Pastor
Rev. Terence Hayden, In Residence
PARISH DEACONS
Deacon Charles Duke
Deacon Gerald “Jerry” Martinez
RECTORY - [email protected]
Mrs. Janet Schluter, Secretary
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri.
SCHOOL
Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal
3900 Derbigny Street - Office- 837-6871
Mrs. Millie Andry, Secretary
Mrs. Mary Hicks, Secretary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - 837-8214
EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: - 833-5591
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 ,9:30 & 11 a.m. (6 pm on 2nd Sunday)
Daily 6:30 & 9:30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri.
9:30 a.m. Thurs.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Contact the rectory to make an appointment for other
times.
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: Call the rectory at 837-8214 to make
arrangements from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from
Monday to Friday. Baptisms are the second Sunday
of the month.
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 2:00 p.m. Call Jerry Cox at 828-4995.
St. Christopher Church, Metairie, La.
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This Weekend Dec. 27-28
Saturday
4:00 pm
Sunday
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
Monday:
6:30 am
9:30 am
Tuesday:
6:30 am
9:30 am
Wednesday:
4:00 pm
Thursday:
7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Friday:
6:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
SAT: Lorraine Darce, Beverly Lambert,
Georgiana Gros Welch, Charles Scallan,
Jerry Tamborella, Roy Hyer Sr., Ione
Trahan, Jerry Guidry
SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher,
Alvine Johnson, Helen Faucheaux, Harold
Schwalb, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy
Breaux, Jerry J. Cox, Jr., Leon & Lucille
Autin, Johnny Fischer, Gloria Oncale,
Robert Palmer, Sr., and Elaine B. Palmer,
Paul J. Ridolfo, Joseph S. Cousin, Cesar
Perich, Kenny Farrington, Pearl & Henry
Muntz, Rosabee Weitbacher, Lloyd Koepp,
Alice Keuchler, Carl Arceneaux, Larry Arceneaux, Joyce Hotard, Joseph Lascala,
Jr., Thank You Blessed Mother
MON: John and Ramona Clesi, Ruben
Manger (Birthday), Doris Schexnaydre
TUES: Ronnie Schmitt, James Oster, Jr.,
James & Anne Wood, Elizabeth Joseph
WED: C. J. Gordon & Family, Louis Bicocchi, David Ball
THUR: Purgatorial Society, Emma Poche,
Wally Fruge, Angelo & Mary Palmisano,
Leon & Lucille Autin, Johnny Fischer,
Numa Schomaker, Jr., David Ball
FRIDAY: In Thanksgiving for a Good
Health Report
Fr. Terry
Fr. Terry
Fr. Frank
Fr. Frank
Fr. Terry
Fr. Heffner
Fr. Terry
Fr. Frank
Fr. Frank
Fr. Terry
Fr. Frank
Fr. Frank
Fr. Terry
Next Weekend
Saturday
4:00 pm
Fr. Frank
Sunday:
7:30 am
Fr. Frank
9:30 am
Fr. Terry
11:00 am
Fr. Terry
Dec.13-14, 2014
Envelopes
Loose
Retired Fund for Religious
$3,476.00
$1,909.38
$2,462.00
TOTAL
$7,847.38
Thank you for your generosity.
The donation for Mass is $5. You may
place your request in the collection basket
or call the rectory at 837-8214. There is a
charge of $0.75 to mail a card to the family.
There is a $0.50 fee if you wish to take the
card with you. Please indicate if the person
you are having the Mass is for living or deceased.
Vol. 50, Num. 52, December 28, 2014
WE ARE GOD’S HOLY FAMILY
The scriptures of Israel are filled with many stories of barren
couples who were miraculously granted the gift of children by
God. Surely the best known among these is the first reading from
today, from which Luke took inspiration when he recounted the
miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and Elizabeth,
and the more miraculous birth of Jesus to Mary and Joseph. In
each instance, we are given examples or role models of those
who trusted in God. More than examples of those who trust, they
are models of self-surrender. They abandoned their own presuppositions and prejudices about the workings of the world and
turned their lives over to belief in a God who can make life grow
where none ought to; a God who can turn death around into a
new and unimagined life; a God who can, today, take a tiny child
of humble parents in an insignificant town and make him into a
light for all the world. This is what we, as God’s holy family, are
called to do each day: to trust not in ourselves and the way we
think things should be, but to open ourselves and surrender ourselves in faith to a God of endless promise.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Those who honor their parents will be greatly
blessed and will atone for sins
(Sirach 3:2-6,12-14) or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3.
Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his
ways (Psalm 128) or Psalm 105.
Second Reading — Be thankful; do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]) or Hebrews 11:8,
11-12, 17-19.
Gospel — The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom (Luke 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
Tuesday:
1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Thursday:
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
Friday:
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Saturday:
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Sunday:
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Monday:
Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity
of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket
Tuesday:
Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity
of the Lord
Wednesday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the
Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I;
New Year’s Eve
Thursday:
The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord;
Mary, the Holy Mother of God;
World Day of Prayer for Peace;
New Year’s Day
Friday:
Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen;
First Friday
Saturday:
The Most Holy Name of Jesus; First Saturday
CONFIRMATION— Those in Confirmation
Phase II (10th Grade) Sponsor’s name and also
their Saint name was due October 16. It may be
faxed to 504-837-8303, emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the rectory at 309
Manson Avenue, Met., LA 70001. We are still
missing several. Thanks to those who have already sent in their information.
Letters of Intent to be confirmed were due on
November 9. If you have not yet turned in your
Intent Letter, please call the rectory.
Sanctuary Light
The Sanctuary Light is burning in
memory of Mark Reddoch.
R. Overmier
B. Gros
G. Schomaker
D. Gaubert
M. Millaudon
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR –
Contact the rectory if you wish to
place Flowers on the Altar.
FLOWERS & SANCTUARY LIGHTS FOR 2015The Books for 2015 are open. Sanctuary Lights are
$10 for the week. Flowers are $40 only/$20 to share.
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!
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 aka 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.
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Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
UPCOMING EVENTS
PLEASE NOTE
ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP
LINE-We have reorganized our former St.
Vincent de Paul Group to help families in need
in our parish. We are also restocking our food
supply to be able to distribute food to families
in an emergency situation. Thanks to the support of our parishioners and our school children we are able to help feed those in need in
St. Christopher Parish. There are certain foods
that we have a very low supply. We need peanut butter, jelly, tomato sauce (Ragu and
Prego) and dry packs of gravy mix. We can use
soups and ramen noodles. We have no drink
mixes like tea, Kool-aid and lemonade. All
food can be left in baskets in the back of
church. Thanks in advance for your kindness.
We would like to thank those who are already
bringing food. The St. Christopher Help Line is
504-831-7692 Monday through Friday. Thank
you for your generosity.
ADORATION CHAPEL is in need of a committed adorer on Friday at 8:00 a.m. If you are
able to help, please call Jerry Cox at 8284995.
BAPTISMS-Welcomed into the Faith Community through the Sacrament of Baptism on
Sunday, December 14 were: Carter Laurence
Gillio and Olivia Grace Newman.
NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
December 31-4 pm
January 1-7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Please keep for handy reference.
ST. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will have a Coats For Kids Drive on
January 10/11. Cash donations will be accepted
or a new coat. Sizes 4-12 for Grade School
Kids. Thanks for your support.
UPCOMING RETREATS –January 9-11,
2015 Being made Channels of God’s Peace, Sr.
Cathy Cahill-5500 St. Mary Street, Met 06 267
-9604 * retreats,arch-no.org
VOCATION PRAYER–Almost everyone
these days knows that a vocation is a call from
God. God call everyone. Every human being
upon this earth is the product and target of
God’s love. Each one of us has his or her purpose which is important to God and is important to us. God’s call is a gentle invitation like
an outreached hand that offers opportunity and
strength to meet it. When God calls you, will
you be ready to answer the call?
RECTORY will be closed
at noon on
Wednesday, Thursday, December 31 and
Thursday, January 1 due to New Year’s Holidays and will reopen on Friday, January 2.
CALENDAR SPONSORS– A very special
“Thank You” to our calendar sponsors for
2015-St. Christopher Men’s Club and Paul
Roberts, of Paul Roberts Agency-Allstate.
Without their generosity, we would not have
the beautiful Religious Calendars for the new
year.
CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPES FOR
2015 for those who used them last year are in
the front of church for pick up. If you would
like to begin using the Envelopes, please call
the rectory at 837-8214. Letters will be mailed
by the end of January to those who used the
envelopes for 2014. If you contributed loose
checks for 2014 and would like a letter of your
contributions, you must call the rectory to request one.
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