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St. Francis Xavier
Church (Newtowne)
�THE HOLY FAMILY
DECEMBER 27, 2020
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�THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
JANUARY 3, 2021
Newtowne Mission from 1640
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First Chapel Built 1662
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Current Church Built 1731
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
THE CHURCH IS OPEN DAILY 7AM-DUSK
for personal prayer
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS!
Registration forms are on our parish website
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4pm (Anticipated), Sunday 8am and 11am
Rosary 30 minutes before Mass 1st & 5th Sunday
DAILY MASSES
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am
Rosary at 7:30am before Mass
HOLY DAY MASSES
As announced in the bulletin
CONFESSIONS
In the Parish Hall to allow for adequate social
distancing: Sat after the 4pm Mass; Sun 7:30-7:50am
& 10:30-10:50am, and by appointment
WEEKLY FRIDAY ADORATION
Immediately after the Friday 8am Mass
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/PRAYER LIST
Send items to [email protected]
Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date
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THIS WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
2nd Collection: FAW School
“It is in the Holy Family,
’the original Church in miniature,’
that every Christian family
must be reflected.”
—Pope St. John Paul II (1920-2005)
SHARING OUR TREASURE
December 20 & 27, 2020
Due to our bulletin publisher’s deadlines, Offertory &
Second Collection totals will be reported in January.
Online Giving 12/13 $1,390.00
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
THE HOLY FAMILY
OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH
Regular Mass schedule
DECEMBER 28-31: NO MASS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021
SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
A Holy Day of Obligation
Mass will be celebrated
at 11:30am only
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
New Book Club Session Begins
9am Via Zoom: email [email protected]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Adoration after the 8am Mass: Face Masks required
That Man Is You is on break until Jan 23
For details/Zoom credentials: Matt Cosgrove,
Thought for
the Week
T
he first day of a new year invites
gratitude and wonder:
gratitude for the gift of life and
another year, wonder at what it
will contain.
Dedicating this day
to the Holy Mother of
God means we entrust
ourselves and the new
year to Mary. She is our Mother in grace…
When she gave birth to the Savior,
the Lord willed to ‘let his face shine upon’ us
through her.
Adapted from Magnificat, January 2021. All rights reserved.
Make Prayer Your New Year’s Resolution!
Join us as we pray for one another, through
our intentions list, which is refreshed each
month. To have someone included in the intentions
for the next month, please resubmit your request by
email to [email protected] or phone the
rectory so that we can keep this list current.
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NEW BOOK BEGINS
JANUARY 7, 2021!
Start the New Year with author Matthew Kelly as we
read and discuss his book
Rediscover the Saints: Twenty-five
Questions That Will Change Your Life.
Join us Thursday mornings
at 9am via ZOOM.
To register, or for more info:
�From the book:
There are two questions that confront
the people of every place and time, questions that
confront you and me today: Are you satisfied with the
direction the world is moving in? Are you satisfied with
your life?
...Our collective dissatisfaction with the direction of the
world leads to the consensus that the world needs
changing. And yet, we seem gripped by exasperation and
paralyzed by the false belief that we can't do anything
about it. The saints dispel that exasperation and inspire
us to bold action. They remind us over and over again:
We can change the world.
�To sign up, visit www.stfrancisxavierchurch.org
�If you register by email, please add: [email protected] to
your address book so it doesn’t go into your spam folder.
Next session
Jan 29 - 31, 2021
A Time of Blessings
for Fr. Rob
All are invited to a Reception
in Gratitude and Celebration for
Fr. Rob Maro
Sunday, January 10 – 2–4pm
Parish Hall
Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, guests
are respectfully requested to keep
conversations and fellowship brief
Hors d’oeuvres by LaRuby LaMell
Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks provided
Your free-will offering at the door
will be most appreciated
Do you feel alone? Are you
frustrated or angry with each
other? Do you argue, or have
you just stopped talking to each
other? Does talking about it
only make it worse?
Retrouvaille helps couples
through difficult times. It has
helped many people
experiencing challenges in their
marriage.
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FATHER ANDREW WHITE
(FAW) SCHOOL
CRUSADER CONNECTIONS
New Year Blessing:
Heavenly Father, we thank you for
giving us a new year and the many opportunities
to do Your will. We ask you to especially bless
our parishioners who support our students with
their love, prayers, and generosity. May Your
light shine on their path and bless them
abundantly. Amen.
We wish you and your family much peace and
joy in the months ahead. God bless you always!
Happy New Year!
The Virtue of Fortitude: As part of our Virtues
in Practice program, the whole school focuses on
the same virtue as they hope to grow closer to
Jesus by imitating His life and virtues. They also
learn more about the saints who exemplify these
good habits. In January, students and their
families will be learning about the virtue of
fortitude. Please join them by praying for the
children to be brave and strong in the face of
trials.
Save the Date: Drive-Thru Italian Dinner Feb 6!
SFX WEEKEND MASSES ONLINE
Saturday 4 pm Mass
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83800738943?
pwd=V2tVa2toOTJZeWFUYVcybjkvQUhyQT09
Meeting ID: 838 0073 8943 Passcode: 209543
Sunday 8 am Mass
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85855559924?
pwd=UWNqc3pMSUMvN1BVdTBjNXZsSW1hdz09
Meeting ID: 858 5555 9924 Passcode: 631626
Sunday 11 am Mass
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89203822721?
pwd=SjNCbEdzMkdVL1lram9Ed0JUbTZLZz09
Meeting ID: 892 0382 2721 Passcode: 958270
FACEBOOK LINK
www.facebook.com/stfrancisxavierchurchmd
AS YOU PLAN YOUR END-OF-YEAR GIVING,
REMEMBER ST. FRANCIS XAVIER AND THE
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
Support our SFX
Newtowne Endowment
Fund, established
in conjunction with the
Community Foundation of
Southern Maryland
You can donate online at https://www.cfsomd.org/
sfx-newtowne-endowment-fund/
Or by check, made payable to Community Foundation
of Southern Maryland (note SFX-Newtowne in the
memo line) to PO Box 716, Charlotte Hall MD 20622.
The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland is a
501©(3) public charity. All gifts to the SFX-
Newtowne Endowment Fund are deductible to the
fullest extend of the law. Questions? Call 240-670-
4483, or email [email protected].
YEAR-END DONATION REMINDER
Important Tax Notice!
All 2020 donations MUST be received in the
parish office by 12/31/2020:
Gifts received after 12/31/2020 will be
considered 2021 donations
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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God...
Dear Parish Family,
I pray you had a blessed Christmas with your
family and loved ones! I’d like to highlight two
beautiful feasts and a Solemnity as we continue to
ponder the mystery of the Incarnation:
On Sunday, December 27, we celebrate the
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and
Joseph. The Holy Family is a great model for all
families in their love for God and each other.
Mary and Joseph teach us how to make Christ
the center of our home. One way to do this is to
have your house blessed each year. It’s also a
good idea to hang up images of the Holy Family
in your home and have them blessed.
On Friday, January 1, we celebrate the
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, a
Holy Day of Obligation. As we enter this new
year of 2021, we are reminded that we have a
Mother in Heaven who loves us so much and
wants to lead us to her Son and help us with her
prayers. This is a great time to renew our
commitment to pray the rosary every day as
Our Lady asked us to do when she appeared to
the three children at Fatima in 1917.
On Sunday, January 3, we celebrate the Feast
of the Epiphany, one of the oldest Christian
feasts. The word “Epiphany” comes from the
Greek verb meaning “to reveal”. Over the
centuries, it has celebrated various events that
reveal Christ to the world: His birth, the
visitation of the gift-bearing Magi, His baptism
in the Jordan River, and His first miracle in Cana.
The Feast of the Epiphany primarily recalls the
visitation of the Wise Men to the Christ Child,
when His Kingship of all peoples and nations is
recognized.
Faithfully in Christ,
Fr. Rob
Saturday – December 26
St. Stephen, the First Martyr
4pm — Deacon Roberto Salgado �
Sunday – December 27
Feast of the Holy Family
8am — Shirley Strine �
11am — St. Francis Xavier Parishioners
December 28 through December 31
**No Mass**�
Friday – January 1
Solemnity of the Mary, the Mother of God
11:30am — Rev. William F. Goode, Jr.�
Saturday – January 2
Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
4pm — Dr. John Fenwick �
Sunday – January 3
The Epiphany of the Lord
8am — Shirley Strine �
11am — St. Francis Xavier Parishioners
Monday – January 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
8am — Jane Baggett �
Tuesday – January 5
No Mass
Wednesday – January 6
St. André Bessette
8am — Rev. William F. Goode, Jr.�
Thursday – January 7
St. Raymond of Penyafort
8am — Rev. William F. Goode, Jr.�
Friday – January 8
8am — Fr. Larry Swink
Saturday – January 9
4pm — Linda Slade �
Sunday – January 10
The Baptism of the Lord
8am — Shirley Strine �
11am — St. Francis Xavier Parishioners
Brenda Unkle, Wally Bowles, Richley (Bunky)
Taylor, those in hospitals, nursing homes,
rehabilitation & long-term care facilities; or
homebound. Our beloved dead: Willie
Bond, James “Bubby” Spalding, Neal McKinney, Donald
Lee Yates, Jr, Mark Ofeish, Warren Guy, Margaret
Tippett; all who have died from the coronavirus.
If you are seriously ill or preparing for a surgery, call the
Parish Office to arrange for the sacrament of anointing.
Pray
For
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