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Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese Bite Your Tongue Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. by Francis Pastor: During Mass at Casa Santa Marta, says Person Who Gossips Is Rev. Patrick I. Nwokoye Comparable to Terrorist Throwing Bombs - calling the faithful to realize the (573)200-1814 impact of their words and attitudes and what it does to the Church. We’d do well [email protected] to ask ourselves: Do I sow peace? For example, when I speak, do I sow peace or Associate Pastor: do I sow discord?" Rev. Maria Thumma Recalling St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians where the Apostle spoke of how Christ (573)-683-1583 was sent by God to sow reconciliation and peace among humanity, the Pontiff [email protected] stressed that people, in their daily lives, must sow peace rather than discord. Principal: Mrs. Debra Pollock "How many times have we heard this said about a person: He or she has a (573)-471-0841 serpent’s tongue! This is because that person is always doing what the serpent did Fax: 573-475-9847 with Adam and Eve, namely destroying peace. And this is an evil, this is a sickness [email protected]. within our Church: sowing divisions, sowing hatred, not sowing peace. So this is a DRE: question that we should ask ourselves every day: Mrs. Toni Grojean Did I sow peace or did I sow discord today? (573)-471-0841 [email protected] Sowing divisions and discord is a sickness within the Church. Without Jesus, Parish Office Hours: one cannot have peace or reconciliation - it is our task to be men and 8:00-4:30 Monday-Friday women of peace and reconciliation in the midst of news about war and (573)-471-2447 hatred, even within families. Fax: (573)-471-9820 Office Staff Like Jesus, Christians are to be sources of reconciliation and peace. “If a person Kay Tetley during his or her life does nothing else but reconcile and bring peace that person [email protected] can be canonized: that person is a . But we need to grow that way, we need to Darlene Yancy have a conversion: never a word that divides, never, never a word that brings war, [email protected] small wars, never gossip." Facilities Manager Tim Greenway I’m thinking: What is gossip? Oh it’s nothing -- just saying words against [email protected] another person or telling tales: ‘This person did…’ No! Gossiping is like terrorism because the person who gossips is like a terrorist who Sacrament of throws a bomb and runs away, destroying: with their tongue they are Please contact Toni Grojean at destroying and not making peace. But this person is cunning, right? He is [email protected] not a suicide bomber, no, no, he takes good care of himself.”

or call the Parish Office. Christians should bite their tongues rather than gossip. “Every day that I Sacrament of get the urge to say something that sows discord and division, to say bad things Reconciliation about another person… Bite your tongue! I can assure you. If you do this and bite Saturdays from 3:00-3:45PM your tongue instead of sowing discord, the first few times the wound will cause and Wednesdays at 4:45PM your tongue to swell -- because the devil helps us do this because that’s his work, when Mass is celebrated his : to divide.” Sacrament of Matrimony "Therefore, my final prayer: “Lord, you gave your life, give me the grace to bring Please contact the Priest at peace and reconciliation. You shed your blood, but what does it matter to me if my least six months tongue gets swollen if I bite it before speaking badly about other people.” to setting a wedding date. “Be courageous...go to confession.” (Pope Francis) MASS INTENTIONS STEWARDSHIP CORNER SIGN- SUNDAY Week of September 13, 2015 Please take a few moments to prayerfully consider your St. Francis Xavier Parish will have our Sign-Up Sunday on September 19/20. The sign-up sheets will be PLEASE NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE ON offertory gift to God in thanksgiving for the many given out at our weekend Masses. Please consider giving of your Time and Talents to the service of God TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY MASSES blessings you have received this week. Monday, September 14 and our parish. You may also come by the parish office and fill out a sheet.

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross ALPHA...THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL! 8:15AM † Jamil & Victoria Tellow STEWARDSHIP OF YOUR TREASURE Sunday, September 6 Collection Report Plans are finalizing for this extraordinary program. Sign-ups continue. If you are unable to attend all of the Tuesday, September 15 Envelopes $ 7,705.00 sessions, please fill free to attend whatever you can. For more information, call the Parish Center. Our Lady of Sorrows Plate 161.00 RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS 5:15PM † Bob Fuchs Automatic Deductions (env.) 807.00 Confession 4:45PM We will have a special collection on September 19/20 for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Show your Spanish Mass 29.00 appreciation for the senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priest who made a positive difference in Wednesday, September 16 Mass Offerings 330.00 so many lives. Your gift helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. Please be generous. St. Cornelius, Pope, & , Bishop, Martyrs Capital Improvement 198.00 8:15AM † Louise Meunier Poor Box 67.74 PATRIOT MILITARY PANEL Thursday, September 17 Memorial Donation 40.00 St. Francis Xavier Patriot Military Panel is under construction and needing pictures of veterans of those serving St. , Bishop & or who have served. These should be no larger than a 5X7 with the name of the soldier, rank, where stationed, 12:00PM † Gary McWaters and who to return the photo to written on the back of the picture or on a piece of paper and placed in an MONTHLY OPERATING ACCOUNT envelope with the picture. These should be dropped off at the parish office before October 31. The Military Friday, September 18 Panel will be on display in Church for Veteran’s Day. 8:15AM † Mary Etta Lancaster Projected expenses FY 2014-2015 $ 32,675.00 ST. FRANCIS NEWS Saturday, September 19 Received September 6, 2015 $ 9,337.74 Saint Francis Xavier School would like to thank all of the parishioners who helped to support our school fund- Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Received for September 2015 $ 9,337.74 raiser. We are off to a good start, but not finished yet. On September 28, 2015 we will have a golf tourna- 4:00PM † Jack Monger ment. The students will be selling raffle tickets for a yeti cooler. We will also need players and sponsors. If you Confession 3:00-3:45PM are interested, please contact the school at 471-0841. Thank you again for your prayers and support. Please Sunday, September 20 check your insert for more information. 8:00AM Spanish Mass † Mary Ann Maevers Debbie Pollock St. Francis Xavier Principal 10:00AM † Regina Anderson FATHER ROBERT BARRON, COMING TO A CAPITOL NEAR YOU! CONFIRMATION 2016 Father Robert Barron is coming to Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on Saturday, October 3, to be the Attention HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS DESIRING TO RECEIVE THE keynote speaker for the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) 2015 Annual Assembly. Father Barron is the SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION!!! founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. The Annual Assembly will have many workshops on how the Confirmation date has been set for 2016. can continue the work of bringing the good news of Christ to all people. High school students who plan to be confirmed in 2016 will need to email Fr. Patrick RETROUVAILLE OF ST. LOUIS at [email protected] or register online at A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages http://stfxsikeston.org/OurFaith/Sacraments/Confirmation If you are experiencing significant challenges in your marriage... If there is little or no meaningful All registration must be completed before September 15, 2015! communication... or if you are considering separation or divorce - or are separated or divorced - we believe that RETROUVAILLE can help to heal and renew your marriage. No couple is ever turned away due to financial difficulties. Call toll free 1-800-470-2230 www.HelpOurMarriage.com JOB OPENING AT ALPHA SIGN-UP Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri has an opening for a part time receptionist for its Sikeston office. This There is still time to sign-up for Alpha. Please fill out and return to the Parish Office position will consist of answering phones and providing light secretarial duties. Qualified applicant must be 55 or drop in the collection basket in Church by the weekend of September 19/20. years of age or older as this position is funded through a program to assist this age group to become NAME:______employed. Work hours can be flexible but must be between the hours of 8-5 M-F. No more than 19 hrs/wk will ADDRESS:______be allowed to be worked. Interested individuals should contact Kyle Schott at 573-335-0134. PHONE:______LIFT US UP IN PRAYER Please remember all those in our parish who are ill, homebound and in nursing homes especially: SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Ann Schwendemann, Rennier, Malcolm Sandvos, John Baros, Terri Henderson, Emme Lankheit, In the Sacraments we discover the strength to think and to act according to the . Bill Hampton, Andrew & Mickie Ormsby, Annabel Conners, Mark Blanton, Joan Moss, Vee Gragert, —Pope Francis Donald Cento, Beulah Leible, Father Glenn Eftink and Alma Eftink. For all serving in the Armed Forces, for the protection of the unborn, for religious vocations and our religious freedoms.