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OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ORIGINAL THIRTEEN COLONIES Reverend Robert G. Maro, Pastor [email protected] William J. Nickerson, Deacon Judith Gwynn, Parish Secretary [email protected] Denise Becher, Bookkeeper [email protected] 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) FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 1, 2019 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
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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)
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 1, 2019
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, DECEMBER 8
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
*Second Collection: Retired Religious in the US
*Snack Pack for Kids collection
*Food Bank collection
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Mass for the Immaculate Conception: 8am
This year the Solemnity is NOT
a day of obligation.
“Advent increases our hope,
a hope
which does not disappoint.
The Lord never lets us down.”
—Pope Francis
SHARING OUR TREASURE
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
11/17 Online giving $1,160.00
Due to the early submission deadline for the
Thanksgiving holiday, offertory for 11/24 was
not available, but will be published next week.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
*Second Collection: FAW School
*Snack Pack for Kids collection
*Children’s Christmas Eve Choir Practice:
after 11am Mass
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
*Special Mass at 7pm; reception in the Parish Hall
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
*Book Club: 9am, ParishHall
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
*First Friday Holy Hour: 8:30-9:30am
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
*This Man Is You!: 6:30am, Parish Hall
*Breakfast with St. Nick: 9-11am, Parish Hall
Mass on the Feast of
St. Francis Xavier
Tue, Dec 3, 7pm
In the church
Join us for a wine and cheese
social following the Mass, to
honor our patron saint and to
celebrate the completion of
the first phase of our Parish Hall renovation!
KEEP CHRIST IN
CHRISTMAS
POSTER CONTEST
Deadline is approaching!
Poster material, artist and
parent permission forms,
will be collected Dec 7 & 8 after all Masses.
Practices for Christmas Eve will
be held at noon on Sun 12/1,
12/15, 12/22. Questions?
Email Bob Schaller,
SNACK-PACKS FOR KIDS SHOPPING LIST
Applesauce snack cups
Cans of pasta with meat - Cracker packs
Easy Mac N Cheese - Granola bars
Fruit cups in juice - Fruit Snacks (100% fruit)
Instant lunch bowls - Instant oatmeal
New item! Raisins in snack-size boxes
Juice boxes (100% fruit) - Ramen noodles
Rice Krispies treats - Small boxes of cereal
Shelf-safe milk boxes (single-serving size)
WE’RE COLLECTING
TWO WEEKENDS THIS
MONTH, TO ENSURE
WE HAVE ENOUGH
TO HELP THE 28
CHILDREN WE’RE
SPONSORING SFX helps prevent weekend hunger for
children in food-insecure homes. Use the
approved shopping list below and pick up easy
to prepare meals and snacks when you’re at
the grocery store. Drop off your donation in
the back of church 11/30-12/1 or 12/6-7.
Volunteers will pack the snacks into bags, and
school counselors at Benjamin Banneker
Elementary School will inconspicuously put the
packs into student backpacks to take home.
For details, or to help with this life-giving ministry,
email Wendy Schaller, at [email protected]
“FEED MY SHEEP”
Did you know that last year,
an estimated 1 in 9
Americans — 37 million
Americans, including more
than 11 million children — were food
insecure. That means they lacked consistent
access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
You can help by donating to the Mary Lou
Gough Food Pantry at Our Lady of the
Wayside, to keep it stocked with needed
supplies to help our brothers and sisters in need.
For the month of DECEMBER our focus is
on MEALS: Spaghetti & sauce, Banquet®
Homestyle Bakes, Hormel® Compleats Meals,
Ramen Noodles, Hamburger Helper.
DROP OFF DONATIONS NEXT WEEKEND!
Of course, any donation is always welcome and
greatly appreciated. Suggestions are listed on a
flyer in the back of church. Bring non-perishable
foods to church and place them in the plastic bin
in the vestibule. Donations are delivered
weekly to the food pantry. Thank you for your
help with this vital parish ministry.
Members of SFX Choir sing with this group!
UNBOUND PRAYER MINISTRY The Gospel promises us peace, but we
so often find ourselves bound by feelings
of anxiety, fear, guilt, hopelessness, and
shame. Unbound Ministry is a safe, loving, and
effective prayer ministry to help us to respond more
fully to the Gospel using five simple keys. To learn
more or to sign up for an appointment with a trained
Unbound team on Sat, Dec 7, visit
www.saintaloysiuschurch.org/unbound.
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
FATHER ANDREW WHITE
SCHOOL
CRUSADER CONNECTIONS
Cookies with Santa
and Santa Shop:
Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Claus will be
making a special visit to FAW
School on Sun, Dec 15 from 12-2pm. Enjoy a
variety of cookies, coffee, a hot chocolate bar,
reindeer games, letters to Santa, a scavenger
hunt, a craft station, and more! Cost: Children
12 & under: Free, Adults: $5. While you’re there,
allow your children to feel the joy of giving this
Christmas when they buy presents for family,
friends, grandparents, or pets at the Santa Shop.
All gifts are $3. After shopping, the gifts will be
wrapped and ready to go under your tree!
Day of Giving:
Giving Tuesday, an international day of
charitable giving at the beginning of the
Christmas season, provides an opportunity for
donors to support a chosen cause. This year, on
Tue, Dec 3, consider making a gift to strengthen
our Catholic school. Your donation supports the
vital programs and the overall accessibility of a
Catholic education for our young people. Make a
tax-deductible contribution to our school, at
http://fatherandrewwhite.org/donate/ or call
the school office at 301-475-9795. Thank you!
First Friday Mass:
Our School celebrates Mass as a school family
every Friday. This Fri, Dec 6, we invite you to
join us as the 4th Grade hosts the 9am Mass.
DECEMBER COLLECTIONS Dec 1 FAW School
Dec 8 National Collection for
Retired Religious Fund
Dec 15 Maintenance Fund
Please submit your Christmas
Flower Fund envelopes by Dec 15
Dec 25 Christmas Offering
LEARN HOW TO DEFEND YOUR FAITH Weekly Apologetics classes on Mon
nights, 7pm in the St. Aloysius hall.
Upcoming Topics:
12/2 Is It Reasonable to Believe
in God?
12/9 Are We Living in the End Times?
12/16 Is the Nativity Story
Historically Accurate?
No session 12/23 or 12/30
1/6 Defending the Jesuit Missions to India
1/13 Spanish Inquisition: Fact and Fiction
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 Sunday
of each month
An Advent Evening of Scripture and Song! The Festival of Lessons and Carols
is a service of Scripture and song
that dates to the late 19th century.
In this service, we listen to seven
Scripture lessons. Each lesson is
followed by a carol or other song
that reflects on the lesson’s
message and a brief prayer. Sunday, Dec 22, 4pm, in
the church — join us afterwards for a light reception
in the Parish Hall.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God...
Dear Parish Family,
While we still have just a month left in the
calendar year, the Church is celebrating the
beginning of a new liturgical year this weekend
with the first Sunday of Advent. In this new year
the Sunday Gospel readings will come mostly
from Matthew’s Gospel. The word ‘Advent’ is
derived from the Latin ad venio, “to come.”
This is the liturgical season anticipating the
coming of the Lord. During this holy season we
are reminded to await the coming of Christ on
three levels: in the past — as a babe in the stable of
Bethlehem; in the present — as grace in our souls;
and in the future — as the Judge at the end of time.
There are some great saints’ feast days in
Advent. In fact, the first saint’s feast day that we
celebrate this Advent also happens to be our
parish’s patron. This Tuesday, December 3, is
the feast of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552).
He was a companion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
and one of the first seven Jesuits. St. Francis
Xavier was a great missionary to Africa, India,
and Japan.
St. Francis Xavier converted more people than
anyone since the apostle St. Paul. He baptized so
many that at night he could not raise his arm
from fatigue. Sometimes he would teach the faith
by versifying Catholic doctrine and fitting the
verses to popular tunes. St. Francis Xavier’s
work as a missionary reminds us of our own
missionary duty to spread the Gospel and bear
witness to Christ to the people in our lives.
St. Francis Xavier’s body is still incorrupt and his
right arm has been preserved and venerated
around the world.
Faithfully in Christ,
Father Rob
Saturday – November 30
St. Andrew
4pm — Sally Wise
Sunday – December 1
First Sunday of Advent
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Doug Woodburn
Monday – December 2
8am — Pauline House
Tuesday – December 3
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
7pm—St. Francis Xavier Parish
Wednesday – December 4
St. John Damascene
8am — Shirley Nickerson
Thursday – December 5
8am — Vicki Hendler Maro
Friday – December 6
St. Nicholas
8am — Charles Downs
Saturday – December 7
St. Ambrose
4pm — Sally Wise
Sunday – December 8
Second Sunday of Advent
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Robert Randolph Maro
Doug Williams, Margaret Bridgwater,
Wayne Gonsalves, Annie Hills, Gladys Guy,
Joannie Norris, Katherine Mueller, Marian
Tennyson, Joan Collette, Mary & Sanford
Brooks, Nancy Luginbill, Michelle Brinsfield,
Therese Igot, Bill Lavender, Danielle Kirrane, January
Donovan, Frank Greenwell, Lisa Davis, Allen Sieverston,
Richie Fazio, Bubby Spalding, Judy Bakewell, John Abell,
and Erin Schaller.
Our beloved dead: Chanh La
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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