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OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN ORIGINAL THIRTEEN COLONIES
Reverend Robert G. Maro, Pastor
William J. Nickerson, Deacon
Judith Gwynn, Parish Secretary
Denise Becher, Bookkeeper
Mailing address: 21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown MD 20650
Telephone: 301-475-9885
Fax: 301-475-5662
Web: stfrancisxavierchurch.org
Tour: roundme.com/tour/249939/view/733
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS!
Registration forms are in the church vestibule
and on our parish website
St. Francis Xavier Church (Newtowne)
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
JANUARY 12, 2020
Newtowne Mission from 1640 � First Chapel Built 1662
Current Church Built 1731
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4pm (Anticipated), Sunday 8am and 11am
DAILY MASSES
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am
HOLY DAY MASSES
As announced in the bulletin
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays after the 4pm Mass, Sundays 7:30-7:50am
& 10:30-10:50am, and by appointment
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
8:30-9:30am—Benediction at 9:20am
BAPTISMS: By appointment with Father
MARRIAGES: Make arrangements with your Pastor
at least six months in advance; call the Rectory
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Email Paula McLeod, [email protected]
BULLETIN ITEMS
Send items to [email protected]
Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date
THIS WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
*Collection: Maintenance
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
*Book Club: 9am, Parish Hall
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
That Man Is You!: 6-7:30am, Parish Hall
“The joy that flowed from the
celebration of holy Christmas
is fulfilled today in the
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord...
[It] shows the life of meekness and
humility that the Son of God chose freely...
even to his sacrifice on the cross.”
— Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927-present)
SHARING OUR TREASURE
12/29/2019 & 1/5/2020
Offertory 12/29 $2,308.00
Online giving 12/29 $790.00
Offertory 1/5 $2,440.00
Online giving 1/5 $1,255.00
Mary, Mother of God $372.00
Second Collection (AMS) $1,649.00
Christmas $6,804.56
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
*Collection: FAW School
*Food Pantry Collection
*Bereavement Group: 9:15-10:15am, Rectory
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
*Book Club: 9am, Parish Hall
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
*Movie Night: 7pm, Parish Hall
A Time for Miracles, the story of Elizabeth Bayley
Seton, the first American-born saint.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
That Man Is You!: 6-7:30am, Parish Hall
TMIY BEGINS 2020
PROGRAM
Wherever you are in your
spiritual life, Jesus Christ
wants to encounter you right there and take you
further. That Man Is You! (TMIY) is a men's
group that meets every Saturday morning and
has helped thousands of men across the country
become better sons, fathers, husbands, and
friends. Continuing an exciting program
designed for both newcomers and past
participants, our Spring 2020 meetings begin
Sat, Jan 18, 6-7:30am in the Parish Hall and
continue through April.
To learn more, please email Matt Cosgrove:
[email protected], or Mark Coontz:
MOVIE NIGHT: A TIME FOR MIRACLES
FRI, JAN 17, 7PM—PARISH HALL
This 1980 biographical drama tells the true story
of Elizabeth Bayley Seton, the first American-
born saint. She converted to Catholicism
following the death of her husband, after his
shipping business went bankrupt. Seton
established the first Catholic girls’ school in the
nation and
founded the
first American
congregation
of religious
sisters, the
Sisters of
Charity.
It will inspire
you to visit
the beautiful
shrine built in
her honor in
Emmitsburg,
Maryland,
where
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is buried today.
WINTER IS HERE!
Does your heating system need a
tune up?
Planning a home repair or
renovation project?
Support the advertisers who support our
parish and community!
And be sure to tell them you saw their ad
in the bulletin!
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS
HOMEBOUND OR RESIDING IN A NURSING
HOME AND WHO
WOULD BENEFIT
FROM A VISIT OR
COMMUNION CALL?
Please call or email the
rectory and let us reach out to those parishioners
unable to attend Mass. Email
[email protected] or call 301-475-9885.
The next Spiritual Book Club starts Jan 9, with
The Turning Point, a study of the Gospel of John,
available at DynamicCatholic.com. Participants
should also ask for the free booklet of the Gospel
of John. We meet Thursdays, 9am, in the Hall.
Contact Paula McLeod, [email protected]
THE JOY OF THE HOLIDAYS
CAN BE MISERY FOR SOME.
THIS IS WHY JANUARY IS OFTEN CALLED “DIVORCE
MONTH.” The misery that many couples feel can
push them past the breaking point.
RETROUVAILLE CAN HELP.
OUR NEXT WEEKEND IS JAN 24-26.
CALL NOW FOR DETAILS OR TO REGISTER.
NEWTOWNE MANOR HOUSE RESTORATION
Donations to:
St. Francis Xavier Church
21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown MD 20650
Memo line: Manor House Restoration
For more information:
Lynn Delahay, 204-925-6485
George Matisick, 301-475-9698
MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
TO SIGN UP FOR
ONLINE GIVING AT
stfrancisxavierchurch.org.
Click on Online Giving - My Online Donation -
select “View Donor Portal” and set up your
one-time or recurring contribution for
regular offertory or special collections —
including ALL NATIONAL GIVING CAMPAIGNS!
And you can give via credit card, debit, or
checking account. Help ensure that Father can
meet our parish’s financial commitments and
responsibilities. Questions? Call or email Judith
Gwynn at the rectory.
FATHER ANDREW WHITE
SCHOOL
CRUSADER CONNECTIONS
January Shoe Drive:
DROP OFF
GENTLY USED SHOES HERE
AT SFX IN THE VESTIBULE!
Help the FAW Destination
Imagination teams to raise
money for their competitions
by donating your gently worn (or new),
unwanted shoes. Shoes of all kinds and sizes are
welcome—must be intact and have shoelaces (if
needed). Shoes are then taken to be distributed
to those in need and FAW gets a monetary
donation of $1,000 if we collect 100 bags of 25
shoes! Please consider donating your shoes today
by dropping them in the box in the church
vestibule between now and Jan 31. Thank you!
Helping our Neighbors:
During the last week of school before Christmas,
the FAW Crusaders Care group held a baked
goods and hot cocoa sale that raised $200 for
Project WARM (Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many).
Over our Christmas break, many FAW families
volunteered their time to serve the homeless
guests in the WARM Program: making and
serving dinner, cleaning up, singing carols,
playing cards. Some volunteers stayed awake all
night, serving as monitors. The guests were
served a nice breakfast in the morning and each
were given the gifts donated by the FAW
families.
LEARN HOW TO DEFEND YOUR FAITH
Weekly Apologetics classes Mon nights,
7pm in the St. Aloysius hall.
Upcoming Topics:
1/13 Spanish Inquisition: Fact and Fiction
1/27 Defending the Right to Life
2/3 Did Jesus really do Miracles?
2/10 Defense of Church Property
2/24 Martin Luther from the
Catholic Perspective
Complete list at saintaloysiuschurch.org/news/
apologetics-series.
WE PRAY THE ROSARY
† At 7:30am before
our weekday Masses
(Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri)
† 30 Minutes Before
all Masses
the first & fifth Sunday
of each month
OUR ANNUAL
WALK IN THE PARK
SAT, APRIL 25, TO BENEFIT THE
MANOR HOUSE RESTORATION.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God...
Dear Parish Family,
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of
the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings us to the
end of the Christmas season. The Baptism of the
Lord recalls Our Lord’s second manifestation or
epiphany, which occurred on the occasion of
His baptism in the Jordan River. Keeping in
mind that Jesus is free of all sin and that He did
not need to be baptized, we know that He did it
as a model for us.
When Jesus was baptized the heavens opened,
the Holy Spirit descended as a dove, and the
voice of the Father said: “This is my beloved
Son.” In this one event, we see that the three
Persons of the Blessed Trinity are made
explicitly present. This is why we consider
Christ’s Baptism to be another epiphany, as it
reveals the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Many of the things that took place at Christ’s
baptism are symbolic of what happened at our
own Baptism. At Christ’s baptism the Holy
Spirit descended upon Him; at our Baptism the
Trinity made its dwelling place in our soul.
At His baptism Christ was proclaimed the
“Beloved Son” of the Father; at our Baptism we
become the adopted and beloved sons and
daughters of the Most
High God. At Christ’s
baptism the heavens were
opened; at our baptism
heaven was opened to us.
Faithfully in Christ,
Father Rob
Saturday – January 11
4pm — Veronica Floyd Nash �
Sunday – January 12
The Baptism of the Lord
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Robert D’Esposito �
Monday – January 13
St. Hilary
8am — Doug Woodburn �
Tuesday – January 14
No Mass�
Wednesday – January 15
8am — Elaine Oliveri
Thursday – January 16
8am — Rev. Julio Alvarez-Garcia ��
Friday – January 17
St. Anthony
8am — Bernard Y. Delahay �
Saturday – January 18
4pm — Donna Marie Emerson �
Sunday – January 19
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Phillip Maro
Virginia Brown, Lorraine Celijewski, Tori
Bond, Tiffany Johnston, Doug Williams,
Margaret Bridgwater, Joannie Norris,
Katherine Mueller, Marian Tennyson, Mary
& Sanford Brooks, Nancy Luginbill, Therese Igot, Bill
Lavender, Danielle Kirrane, Frank Greenwell, Lisa
Davis, Allen Sieverston, Richie Fazio, Bubby Spalding,
Judy Bakewell, John Abell, and Erin Schaller.
Our beloved dead: Those killed by war and violence.
Email [email protected] and let us join in
prayer for one another. If you are seriously ill or
preparing for a surgery, call the Parish Office to
arrange for the sacrament of anointing.
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