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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 T RANCIS AVIER S . F X CATHOLIC CHURCH ₁₁₂₀ Myrtle Walk Very Rev. Edward Chiffriller, Rev. Joseph Rodney, SSJ Baton Rouge, LA ₇₀₈₀₂ SSJ In Residence PARISH OFFICE: MRS. EBONY GARNETT - SECRETARY 1134 JULIA STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM 225.383.3479 OR 225.343.3709 FAX: 225.388.5458 [email protected] WEBSITE-STFRANCISXAVIERBR.ORG REV. EDWARD CHIFFRILLER CELL: 225.571.8233 EMAIL~ [email protected] OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: MR JOHN YOUNG - DRE 225.343.3075 EXT 212 FAX: 225.388.5458 EMAIL:[email protected] SCHOOL OFFICE: MS. PAULA FABRE - PRINCIPAL 1150 SOUTH 12TH STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 7:30 AM TO 4:00 PM 225.387.6639 OR 225.387.6630 FAX: 225.383.1215 EMAIL: [email protected] MASS SCHEDULE: WEBSITE: STFRANCISXAVIERBR.COM SATURDAY: VIGIL - 5:00 PM SFX HEADSTART CENTER SUNDAY: 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM TUESDAY: OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA– 5:00 PM 1145 TERRACE AVE. WED -THURS: 6:30 AM IN CONVENT BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 HOLYDAYS: 9:00 AM & 6:00 PM 8:00 AM TO 3:30 PM FRIDAY: SCHOOL MASS 9:00AM 225.387.4877 EMAIL: [email protected] S B 4 S ( ). B P T 6. T . P R O O. S R . M L D . C - . I D S I . C S: S / . I , . C O H. F: . R E C S 9:30AM 10:30AM. RCIA (R C I) C S 9:30.. 10:45.. R E O 225.343.3075 Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, LA Welcome: You enter this Church not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. He is your heaven- ly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His presence, offer- ing Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you, both on your going out and your coming in. Stewardship PSR NEWS February 13, 2018 - Happy Mardi Gras! "Fat Tuesday" or February 4, 2018 "Shrove Tuesday" ( Shrove is derivative of Shrive which means to confess ) refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) Regular Collection and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is $12,187.45 French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten School Support season. $60.00 February 14, 2018 - Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. Flowers It occurs 46 days before Easter and can fall as early as Febru- $87.00 ary 4 or as late as March 10. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and some Bap- Parish Council elections will be held the tists. weekend of February 17/18. Parish Council terms are for three years, the council meets the fourth Saturday of the St. Francis Xavier Church month. DONATIONS NEEDED for our Annual Fish Fry! Peas (Jumbo can) Bread Cake Spaghetti Noodles Cheese Pet-Milk (can) Eggs Butter Bag of Potatoes Please bring all donations to the School Cafeteria. Thanks for your continued support, Mass Intentions for February 10-13, 2018 Lenten Committee Saturday 5:00 Ceola Marcelle By: Daughters Ash Wednesday Masses will be at 9am and 6pm. Sunday 8:00 Joseph Mathis PRAY FOR US By: Gina & Jill Domingue 11:00 People of the Parish Richard Camble, Jr. Walter Lewis Zula Comeaux John Paul Moore Catherine Murray Loriene Perry Diane Edwards Joyce Decuir Ora Lee Jordan Martha Proctor Cenia Richard Tuesday 5:00 Antionette Davis Thelma Jackson Maria Rice Vivian LeDuff By: The Family Frazier Jordan Whitney Robiho Rebecca Nelson Elizabeth Whitfield Shelvia Stewart Mildred Anderson Mary Johnson Rosemary Daniels Charles Taylor Zelda Bates Myrtle Moran Rufus Sparrow Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 Centennial Corner Did you know? Did you know that on November 28, 1916 the “Congregation of St. Francis Xavier’s Roman Catholic Church” was incorporated. Signers were: Rev. Arthur Drossaerts; Rev. James Blenk, Arch Bishop of the Diocese of New Orleans, Rev. Jean Laval, Vicar General, Rev. Justin McCarthy, Superior of the Josephites, Dr. Raymond Baranco, Henry Patterson, Paul LeBlanc and John Amar. Mark your calendars for the following activities celebrating our 100 years. Date Activity Place Time April 6-8 Parish Fair SFX April 6 Zydeco Dance TBA 9pm - 1am April 7 Parish Fair - Cash Bingo Cafeteria 6:30 April 8 Parish Fair - Fun, Games, Food SFX after 11:00 mass October (TBA) Gospel Concert McKinley High TBA December 30 Closing Mass SFX 10:30am Steering Committee Meeting Saturday, February 17 at 9:30am Junior Daughters are still collecting pull tabs. Centennial Cookbook Sale Kickoff Weekend Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 The Cookbooks are in!! The pre-sale cookbooks will be distributed on Febru- Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, ary 17-18, 2018 after each mass in the do everything for the glory of God. cafeteria. Cookbooks will also be avail- — 1 Corinthians 10:31 able for sale. Refreshments will be served. .