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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
www.xavierbrunswick.org, 912-265-3249
May 20, 2018
To the Parishioners of St. Francis Xavier, Nativity of Our Lady, and all Students and Staff at SFX Catholic School, THANK YOU!
As my time in Brunswick comes to an end, I praise and thank God for the opportunity to be with y’all during my pastoral assignment. I am grateful for the many blessings and wonderful experiences of getting to know,
pray with, and grow in faith with this community.
I am humbled by the hospitality and genuine love that y’all have given me. This experience has truly been a gift and the Lord has strengthened and confirmed His desire in my heart to serve the Diocese of Savannah as His priest in the near future. I could not begin to explain how much I’ve learned from you and the ways
that the Lord has been so generous to me through this journey.
In a particular way, I want to thank Fr. Tim, Fr. Chris, Deacon Larry, Dr. Mermann, Mrs. Marisol, the wonderful 8th Grade Students, and all the Parish and School Faculty and Staff. All of the hard work that each
of you contributes to this community is reflected in ways seen and unseen, that make this environment of faith a place to grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus Christ. Thank you for your patience and mercy
toward me.
This summer, I will spend some time in Augusta with my family before returning to Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in the Fall for my last year of seminary formation. Lord willing, I will be ordained to the priesthood
in June 2019 and return to the Diocese of Savannah for priestly ministry.
May the Lord Jesus bless each of you and please know that you will remain in my prayers. I will always cherish these memories and l look forward to the next time when I am able to come and visit!
My last weekend at Nativity of Our Lady will be June 2 & 3.
My last weekend at St. Francis Xavier will be June 9 & 10.
I would love to hear from you. Please, stay in touch!
Rev. Mr. Patrick May
3150 Donald Road
Augusta, GA 30909
Please, pray for me.
All for Jesus and Mary,
Deacon Patrick May
Readings for the Week of May 20, 2018
Sunday: Pentecost Sunday, Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23
or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Monday: Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions, Martyrs, Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15; Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday: Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious, Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11; Mk 9:38-40
Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-15ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, 19-20; Mk 9:41-50
Friday: Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin, Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12
Saturday: Saint Philip Neri, Priest, Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-2, 3 and 8: Mk 10:13-16
Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity, Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20
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
Mon. - Noon
Tues. Thurs. Fri.
7:00 a.m.
Wednesday
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation:
Church
Saturdays
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Sun-day
7:45 - 8:15 a.m.
(Or by appointment)
St. Joseph Chapel
(Please go to the main office for code)
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.
The Priestly Ordinations will take place on Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Bishop of Savannah will Ordain 2 Men to the Priesthood. A reception will follow in Sr. Jude Walsh Hall. Priestly Ordinations Deacon Christopher Hassel & Deacon Drew Larkin
All are invited to attend.
We did not have enough people to sign up for a bus.
If you are interested in carpooling to Savannah,
please call Ann to get you set up with someone who
is willing to drive.
Please come and join us as Bishop Hartmayer visits
to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on May
30 at 6:00 pm. Here is the schedule: 4:30 pm Dinner
in Xavier Hall for candidates, sponsors and parents,
6:00 pm Mass, 7:30 pm Reception in Xavier Hall.
We have been blessed by the service of Deacon Patrick
this entire school year. He has taught 8thgrade Religion,
assisted with RCIA and Youth Group, preached, and
served in many other ways. I would like to take up a col-
lection to assist him in travelling to the Holy Land. Every
year his seminary takes a trip at Christmas time. He
would be able to participate in the trip as a deacon in his
final year of seminary. If you would like to contribute
please make out a check to SFX and memo it Deacon Pat-
rick gift or Deacon Patrick Holy Land. We will put together
all of the funds and hopefully cover the cost the trip. His
last Masses at NOL are June 2 & 3. His last Masses at SFX
are June 9 & 10.
Please consider bringing canned goods to
mass next week. Especially helpful are pop-top
cans that people can open without an opener.
Meats, tuna fish and peanut butter and crack-
ers are good protein items. We are grateful for
your help. Please check the expiration dates
before donating. We cannot distribute out of
date items.
Collections for:
May 12 & 13
$ 11,372.16
BAA Total 2018
$ 32,905.00
Online Giving
(April)
Weekly
$ 2,040.00
Donations
$ 553.00
School Support
$ 100.00
St Vincent
$ 192.50
This month we will begin the construction on the new Narthex! The first move will be to move the utilities that are under the parking lot. Soon the small parking lot between Xavier Hall and the church will be blocked off for construction. For those who due to age or disability need easy ac-cess to the church, please park in front of the church, being sure not to block the handicap ramp in front of church. Thank you!
Graduation . . . . . Graduates . . . . Hooray!!
Please send the names of family members that will be graduating from high school and college and the school they will be graduating from to [email protected]. Deadline for submissions May 27.
Save the Date!
Vacation Bible School
June 18 - 22, 9 a.m. till
noon
Pre-K
through
5th Grade
We will be celebrating all our parish graduates on the
Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday,
June 8 beginning with a Mass at 7 pm. Supper will be
provided in the hall after with cake
and sundaes. The nursery will be
available for children 2 to 4 years old.
Anna Hardwick
Richard Brunegraff
Vera Borkowski
Savannah Jones
Shelby Jones
Jason Runyon
Roman Shaefer
Paul Shaefer
Bill Schellman
Wyatt Kersey
Michael Rafolski
Jane Rafolski
Andrew Robson Jr.
Georgia Burgess-Erwin
Niko Cousins
Jerry Hayward
Kevin Cloonan
Gertrude Roberts
Peggie Cash
Sr. Kathleen J. McMenamin
Sr. Mary A. Curran
Betty Jean Murray
Evelyn Harper
Duke Wilson
Joy Hall
Suzette Allen
Tanner Posey
William Waddell
Patricia Clark
Phillip Hand
Marion Lenz
Lydia Gorman
Betty Blouin
Jerry Ehlman
Joyce McPhee
Thomas Clarke
Timothy Tindall
David Higbee
Michael Mleko
Jackie Maassen
Bradley Huffman
Frances & David Nohrden
Kathy Poliwka
Daisy Rodriguez
Lucille Nichols
Judy Perry Majka
Steven Gentzle
Tanner Posey
Kevin Nicklay
Margo Harper
Jim & Phyllis Nase
Jennifer Myers
Helen Berry
Jane Allen
Margaret Young
Emory Young
Terry Cox
Arlene McDowell Dixon
Pam Gallagher
Sam Benton
Brandon Cleghorn
David Bailey
Wanda Hand
Let us pray for all those in the
military and police force both
active and retired.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, May 19
5:00 p.m. K of C Members
7p.m. t Rudy Zocchi
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)
Sunday, May 20
8:30 a.m. Mike & Marisol Soler Anniv.
11a.m. t Attilio Tozzi/James Powell
6:00 p.m. Our Parish Family
Monday, May 21
Noon t Manuela Rocha
7 p.m. Mary, Mother of the Church
Tuesday, May 22
7:00 a.m. t Arnetia Maasha
Wednesday, May 23
8:00 a.m. t John Silva
7:00 p.m. t Chester Zubrowski
Thursday, May 24
7:00 a.m. Special Intention
Friday, May 25
7:00 a.m. t Debbie Depp
Saturday, May 26
5:00 p.m. t Joan Smallwood
7 p.m. t Sandee Coddington
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)
Sunday, May 27
8:30 a.m. t John & Carmen Fernandes
11a.m. t Mary, Effie & Preston Blanchard
6:00 p.m. Our Parish Family
Flowers are for Sandee Coddington.
May 20, 2018
Pentecost
The Monday after Pentecost is observed as
“Pentecost Monday” or the “Second Day of
Pentecost” in many places, with a proper
liturgy for the day. Pope Francis has
declared it as Mary “Mother of the Church”
Day. We will celebrate Mass at 7 p.m.
Monday night.
“O God, hear our prayer and let our cry come unto You.
Bless our Diocese of Savannah with many voca-tions to the priesthood, diaco-nate, and religious life.
Give the men and women You call the light to understand Your gift and the love to follow always in the footsteps of Your priestly Son. Amen.”
Little Bethlehem Christian Group
represents 200 Christian families who
live in the Holy Land, and make their
living as wood carvers. They will be
coming to SFX June 2nd and 3rd with
wood carvings to sell after the Mass-
es. They will be setup in Xavier Hall.
150th Anniversary Golf Shirts and hats are available at the RA Shop. Please stop by and choose a size and color. Shirts are $30 and hats are $15. The RA shop is the brick building next to the church.
Youth Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Boys: June 23 through June 26
Girls: June 26 through June 29
Georgia Primitive Baptist Youth Camp, Collins,
GA
$70 per child, each additional child from same
family $50
Register at: www.diosav.org/vocations
Prayer and Action
Week 1: June 17 through June 22
Week 2: June 24 through June 29
Each session lasts five days, with students arriv-ing on Sunday evening and staying until Friday morning. Open to all incoming 9
th graders to
graduated 12 graders.
The cost for each participant registering as an individual is $150.00 and the full price is due at registration. This includes the cost of food, mate-
rials, housing, and programming. To register go to: https://diosav.org/oyyam-prayerandaction
SKYLARK'S (formerly CareNet)
Annual Baby Bottle Campaign will
begin on Sunday, May 13th
(Mother's Day) and end on Sunday,
June 17th (Father's Day). St. Francis
Xavier Parish together with the
Knights of Columbus support this
charity. On the weekend of May
12th and 13th, flyers will be handed
out at Masses with information on
this event together with the baby
bottles, which are to be returned
the weekend of June 16th and
17th.
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, Cate Gooch-Coolidge………………………266-0100
Culture of Life, Rose Lodise…………….…….…...264-4121
Greeters, Ginger Dorcas…………..……………....275-8492
Knights of Columbus, Bill Schuster……………….266-6779
Religious Ed., 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, RoseMary Jones
Most Rev. Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
Bishop of Savannah
M embership
To be a registered member of the parish is to
have a sense of belonging to a family. Newcom-
ers 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 sick-
ness, death or special need, parishioners are
asked to notify the Church office. If requested,
Holy Communion will e brought o anyone desiring
to receive the Eucharist but are unable to attend
Mass for serious reasons.
Church Office
405 Howe St.,
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-265-3249
