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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)
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 23, 2018
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
Following the 8am Mass until 5pm
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
Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date
Send items to [email protected]
“God never gives someone a gift they are not
capable of receiving.
If He gives us the gift
of Christmas, it is because
we all have the ability
to understand and receive it.”
—Pope Francis
THIS WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
*Children’s Choir practice after 11am Mass
THERE WILL BE NO DAILY MASS
DECEMBER 26-28
CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24
4pm: Children’s Mass
9:30pm: Choral Prelude
10pm: Mass of Christmas
CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
Mass at 9am only
THERE WILL BE NO DAILY MASS
OR COMMUNION SERVICE:
Tue, December 26
Wed, December 27
Fri, December 28
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY,
AND JOSEPH
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
A Holy Day of Obligation
Mass at 12 Noon only
SHARING OUR TREASURE
FOR DEC 16, 2018
First Collection (Offertory): $2,789.00
Second Collection (Maintenance): $1,063.00
Thank you to all who donated to the Christmas
Flower Fund. Your generosity will help beautify our
historic church this Christmas season.
Names of those for whom donations
were made will be published in the
December 30 bulletin.
Blessing of a Christmas Manger
Begin with a reading from Luke 2:1-8
God of every nation and people,
from the very beginning of creation
you have made manifest your love;
when our need for a Savior was great you
sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary.
To our lives he brings joy and peace, justice,
mercy, and love.
Lord, bless all who look upon this manger;
may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus,
and raise our thoughts to him,
who is God-with-us and Savior of all,
and who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen.
—From Book of Blessings
FEED THE CHILDREN… OUR NEXT SNACK-PACKS FOR KIDS COLLECTION IS JAN 6
Donations provide weekend nourishment for at-risk children in need.
Applesauce snack cups — Cans of pasta with meat — Cracker packs
Easy Mac N Cheese — Granola bars — Fruit cups in juice packs
Fruit Snacks-100% fruit — Instant lunch bowls — Instant oatmeal
Juice boxes-100%fruit — Ramen noodles — Rice Krispies treats
Shelf-safe milk boxes (single-serving size) — Small boxes of cereal
Christmas Music at St. Francis Xavier
Christmas Eve Prelude music at 9:30pm, with
our Adult Choir. Join us for carols and sacred
music prior to the 10pm Mass. Won’t be with us
on Christmas? The Choir will repeat the prelude
at 3:30pm, Dec 29, prior to the 4pm Mass.
PLEASE NOTE THESE SCHEDULES MAY NOT
REFLECT THE LATEST CHANGES/SCHEDULING
ACCOMMODATIONS
DEC 24/25 LECTOR EMHC SERVERS
4pm D McLeod J Berned L Earhart, C Earhart
10pm M Detrick E Dorrans W Thompson, M Cosgrove
9am J Howe C DeLozier D Blair
DEC 29/30 LECTOR EMHC SERVERS
4pm T White B Long L Earhart, C Earhart
8am S Fisher P Bussler J Lowe
11am B Schaller M Dowdell B Geary, M Cosgrove, D Blair
Jan 1 LECTOR EMHC SERVERS
12pm (Noon) P LaPorte J Roman M Roman
St. Francis Xavier contributes to
the Mary Lou Gough Food
Pantry located at Our Lady of
the Wayside in Chaptico. Please
help by bringing non-perishable
foods to church. Place them in
the wicker trunk just inside the
front door to the left. Donations
are delivered weekly. Thank you!
WORKSHOP FOR
LECTORS
Sat, January 26, 2019
9am—Noon
St. Francis Xavier
Parish Hall
This workshop will
instruct lectors on
how to be effective
proclaimers of the
Word in a liturgical setting, including an
explanation of the Lectionary and the structure of
the Catholic Biblical tradition. Open to all, both
current lectors and anyone interested in becoming
a new lector. A $5 registration fee can be paid at
the door. RSVP by email to [email protected].
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Donations to:
St. Francis Xavier Church
21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown MD 20650
Memo line: Manor House Restoration
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FATHER ANDREW WHITE SCHOOL
CRUSADER CONNECTIONS
FLL Robotics Competition:
Congratulations to both of the
FAW First Lego League teams
who competed over the weekend.
The Comets won the Project Award
and the Global Innovation Award.
And the Troopers won the Champions Award and
will go on to the State competition at UMBC.
Way to go Crusaders!
Christmas Blessing: As you prepare for the
birth of our Lord, may love come alive in your
hearts. May hope fill your homes and bring joy
to your families. May peace dwell deep within
you. And may your faith strengthen as you
become a light for others. God bless you always!
Merry Christmas!
ATTENTION RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION STUDENTS AND
FAW STUDENTS PREPARING
FOR FIRST RECEPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING SACRAMENTS:
FIRST CONFESSION
Saturday, February 2, 2019
9am Penance Service at SFX Church
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Saturday, May 11, 2019
9am Mass at SFX Church
CONFIRMATION
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
7pm Mass at SFX Church
ALL OF THE ABOVE WILL TAKE PLACE HERE
AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God...
Dear Parish Family,
Recently Deacon Bill told me that he would like
to retire from full time ministry beginning on
Christmas Day, so I’d like to take this
opportunity to thank him for his 16 years of
faithful and dedicated service to our parish as a
permanent deacon.
When I asked Deacon Bill how he heard God’s
call, he said that he was in church one day and
asked Fr. Mattingly what he could do to help
around the parish. Fr. Mattingly replied, “Why
don’t you be a deacon?” After much prayer and
discernment, Bill went on to study in the
diaconate program for four years, with his wife
Shirley by his side throughout the whole process.
Bill was ordained a deacon at the Basilica in D.C.
with 23 classmates in 2002. As far as we know,
Bill is the first and only deacon to serve here at
St. Francis Xavier.
I asked Bill what he enjoys most about being a
deacon and he told me that it is the
companionship of the congregation. Though Bill
& Shirley were married here at St. Francis Xavier
in 1954, his ministry as a deacon has helped him
to feel more a part of the parish than ever.
A highpoint for Bill was the years that he taught
catechism with John Henry Bond, as well as
teaching R.C.I.A. with Helene Bowes. Being a
deacon has made his faith that much stronger,
and he still loves praying the Scriptures in the
breviary (prayer book for priests & deacons).
Bill is especially grateful to the Church in
southern Maryland for bringing him his lovely
wife, Shirley; family, and faith. We will still see
Deacon Bill around the parish and welcome him
back in the sanctuary at any time. May God bless
you, Deacon Bill! We are all grateful for your
‘yes’ to God’s call.
Peace and blessings, Fr. Rob
Saturday – December 22
4pm — Billy Goddard �
Sunday – December 23
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Rev. Joseph J. Kleinstuber �
Monday – December 24
Christmas Eve
4pm — Betty Farrell ��
10pm — Special Intentions
Tuesday – December 25
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
9am — Francis “Judge” Delahey
Wednesday – December 26
St. Stephen
NO MASS—No Communion Service�
Thursday – December 27
St. John
NO MASS—No Communion Service�
Friday – December 28
Feast of the Holy Innocents
NO MASS—No Communion Service�
Saturday – December 29
4pm — Billy Goddard �
Sunday – December 30
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Mary Ann Snow
For healing: Lisa Davis, Paul Schmitt,
Norma Miller, Joanie Johnson, James
Guy Hardesty, Nick Gibson, Allen Sieverston, Ashley
Gatton and Baby Jameson Gatton, Thomas Tippett, Richie
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Our beloved dead: Those known only to God.
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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