Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. SFX 7:00 p.m. (on Jekyll) Sunday (SFX) 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. in Spanish Weekday Masses St. Joseph Chapel Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation: Church Saturdays 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:45 - 8:15 a.m. (Or by appointment) St. Joseph Chapel (Please go to the main office for a key) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. St Joseph Chapel First Friday Adoration 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour 7:00- 8:00 p.m. First Saturday 8:45 a.m. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church www.xavierbrunswick.org Church Address: 1120 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone: (912) 265 - 3249 Fax: (912) 265 - 6797 Email: [email protected]
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Mass Schedule Saturday
5:00 p.m. SFX 7:00 p.m. (on Jekyll)
Sunday (SFX)
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m. in Spanish
Weekday Masses St. Joseph Chapel
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation:
Church Saturdays
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Sunday
7:45 - 8:15 a.m. (Or by appointment)
St. Joseph Chapel (Please go to the
main office for a key) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St Joseph Chapel
First Friday Adoration
2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour
7:00- 8:00 p.m. First Saturday
8:45 a.m.
St. Franc is Xav ier Catho l ic Church www.xavierbrunswick.org
Church Address:1120 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
We have signed a contract for the new pews! Including the sales tax, delivery
and installation the total will be $111,058. We are going make a space in the
very middle of the church (leaving out one row) that will allow a walk-through
aisle and allow for smaller configurations for smaller funerals, weddings and
daily masses.
We have had 46 sponsors who have now sponsored the pews in the church
and cry room at $1,000 each. We have had another $11,000 donated from
various gifts to the church. So we have now raised $56,000 of our total.
Please consider giving a gift of $50, 100 or $200 to help with the pew project.
This will serve our church for the next fifty years and be a nice way for us to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the new church building in December!
Please make checks payable to St. Francis Xavier and mark them as “pew
project.” Thank you.
RCIA
Looking for a mission and purpose in life? Do you know God
has a plan for you? “For I know well the plans that I have in
mind for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for your welfare and
not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah
29:11). Conversion is a “spiritual journey,” and that journey is
centered on fostering a deep relationship with Jesus and the
Church. It takes place through distinct stages over a period of
time suitable to bring about a thorough understanding of
Christianity (catechesis), a significant experience of the parish
community, and a commitment to live the Faith as a Catholic
Christian.
Our classes of inquiry began on September 12. Those wishing
to enter the Catholic Church do so at Easter, and classes
continue with the process until June.
Come see what we are all about. No pressure is brought to
bear. Our next class meets in Xavier Hall (St. Anne Room) on
Sept 19 at 7:00 p.m. Contact the church office at 912-265-3249.
The Wily Steward
If you are perplexed right now it means you listened to today's Gospel. Jesus rarely told self-
explanatory parables. They were designed to cause the listener to stop and question. The case of the wily
manager is one such parable. When Jesus finishes this story you must ask yourself, "What is the spiritual
point of this business story?” This is why Jesus tells these stories, to give us pause. Were they too easy we
would skim right over them. Jesus wants us to roll up our sleeves and dig into these stories and derive
spiritual benefit from them. Jesus trusts us with this story!
So what is the spiritual point of this story? This parable shows us that we must take initiative in the
spiritual life. This manager didn't sit around and get depressed or mull over his predicament, he acted. Jesus
tells us we must take the same initiative in the spiritual life. We cannot sit around and expect everything to
come to us. "The worldly take more initiative than the other-worldly when it comes to dealing with their
own kind." This is a rebuke for us!
Perhaps we can listen to today’s Gospel and ask ourselves – am I as committed to the Gospel as people
in my culture are to secular pursuits? Mark Zuckerberg to Social Networking. Steven Jobs to computer.
Political analysts who are on the TV or radio daily for three hour shows? How about commitment in the
world of sports? Are people as committed to their parish as they are to their college football team? If these
people can have such passion how much more should we for the Gospel!
Think of how committed these people are to their fields. These are fields that change rapidly. Politics
changes every year, new Oscars are given each year and a new champion of sports is crowned each season. If
these people are so committed to these glories which rapidly fade how much more committed should we be to
the Christian life, the glories of which last for all eternity!
So a few practical lessons from today’s Gospel: -Keep the eternal perspective – every soul you come in contact with will live forever.
-We will all give an account for how we use that which has been loaned to us. We are stewards. Everything
I have is on loan. I came into the world naked. I will be buried in the clothes someone picks out for me.
What do I do with all the transitory goods in the meantime?
-Do I take initiative in the spiritual life? Who is my favorite political analyst, sports figure, business person.
Are they more committed to their field than I am to mine?
-We cannot serve two masters. We cannot be 90% faithful to God. We need to be sold out for Jesus.
Commitment means being a faithful Catholic. This means learning and living the teachings of the Church.
Being Catholic means knowing the teachings of my faith, which lead me to salvation and living them out with
all my heart. It means studying the Church's moral teachings and living it out.
In our Eucharistic prayer we pray "make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary the virgin
mother of God, with the apostles, and with all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages."
This one line haunts me. I am in the same Church as these saints who have done God's will throughout the
ages. Someday I will go before the judgment seat of God and be surrounded by Jesus who died for me and
before the saints and martyrs who were faithful to the end, who gave up life and limb for their beliefs.
Christ deserves our very best. May we be faithful in being committed to Christ with our entire heart
mind and souls. St. Augustine wrote of the wily steward, “He was insuring himself for a life that was going
to end. Would you not insure yourself for eternal life?”
-Fr. Tim McKeown
GRACE Scholars provides an opportunity to help families who may not have the financial resources to provide a desired Catholic education for their children. Your gift can make a tremendous impact in the life of a child. The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Bishop of Savannah If you would like to direct a portion of your tax liability to support an SFX student with a financial need, or would like more information about the GRACE Scholars Program, please visit the GRACE Scholars website at www.gracescholars.org Thank you for your contribution to SFX through the GRACE Scholars Program.
Barbara Jean Shadron Lorraine O’Connor Katharine Haven
Jo Marwitz Randy Hopper
Caryll Sue DeFrate Barbara Arreguin
Charlotte Cornelius Michael Rafolski
Richard Brunegraff Maria Zambon
Donal Brunegraff Georgia Burgess Erwin
Vera Borkowski Gertrude Roberts
Agnes O’Brien Gloria Quinones
Phyllis Nase John Hutto
Frank Downing Patty Abundes Mary Blanchard
Ed Copeland Matthew Guy Cheek
Sr. Kathleen J. McMenamin Sr. Mary Andrea Curran
Helen Berry Jane Allen
Terri Dawsey Tyler Hoffman
Our sons and daughters in military service
Save the Date, November 5 - St. Francis Xavier
Church Crafters Fall Bazaar 9 am - 2 pm
Crafts – raffles – bake sale – food family fun!!
Please support St. Francis Xavier Catholic School by participating in the Friends of the Davis Love Foundation
Program. Purchase a $20.00 raffle ticket at the church or school office for
your chance to win a brand new 2016 Buick Verano! 100% of your purchase plus an additional contribution from the Davis Love Foundation will be made to St. Francis Xavier
School! Please contact the church or school office to purchase your
tickets.
Teens in the Spirit meet every Wednesday in the parish hall from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for fun, fellowship and prayer. We would like to invite teens 13 to 17 years old to come and join us. Bring a friend. We welcome parishioners that would like to help mentor our teens. Contact Marisol Soler at [email protected] or 264-6805 extension 12.
If you would be interested in lectoring at either the Sat. 5:00 pm Mass or the Sunday 8:30 a.m. mass please contact Ann at the main office.
Save the Date Parish Picnic
October 16th at Blythe Island Regional Park Time: Noon
September 18, 2016 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday September 17 5:00 p.m. t James Powell
7:00 p.m. t Maria Zagami
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church) Sunday September 18 8:30 a.m. t MaryJo Butler
11:00 a.m. t Daniel Mermann
6:00 p.m. Our Parish Family Monday September 19 7 a.m. t Grace Moore
Tuesday September 20 7 a.m. Daniel Mermann (Anniv.) Wednesday September 21 8:00 a.m. Neil & Gail Allston (48 yr. Anniv.) 7:00 p.m. t Hal Brown
Thursday September 22 7 a.m. t Daniel Mermann Friday September 23 7 a.m. t Mary Thompson (Anniv.)
Saturday September 24 5:00 p.m. t Jack & Jeanne O’Donnell
7:00 p.m. t A.J. Donahue
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church) Sunday September 25 8:30 a.m. t Dan Browning
11:00 a.m. t Rudy Garcia Jr.
6:00 p.m. t Eric Geores IV
Mass Intentions
We still have openings for Mass Intentions throughout the rest of 2016. If you have a loved one that you would like a Mass said for call Ann at 912-265-3249 ext. 0 or come by the office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Standard offering is $10. Mass Intention book for 2017 will open up the October 4th. For a $30.00 donation to the church, she will arrange to have flowers placed in front of the altar and put your special recognition in the Bulletin that week.
ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO…
Has expressed an interest in becoming
Catholic? Has a child over the age of seven who has
not been baptized? Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not
celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation
and Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come together in a
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR): Classes meet this Sunday, 18th of
Sep. You may still register your child for classes between 9:15 – 11:00am. PSR meets Sunday Mornings during the academic school year, 9:30 –
10:45am, for children Pre-K - 8th Grade. Would you like to make a difference! Be
an evangelizer and spread the Good News. Call Deacon Larry-DRE-265-3249, X14.
DID YOU KNOW? There are very few things a father can give his children that will last forever – the latest iPod, a trust fund and even a college education are good only for this lifetime. But there are some eternal gifts that a dad should be very careful to pass on. They are love, and the greatest expression of love that is found in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is, the Catholic faith.
A Knights of Columbus fact.
THE RELIGIOUS ARTICLES SHOP WILL
BE OPEN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AFTER
THE 8:30 AND 11:00 AM MASSES
BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
11TH. A 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL
ITEMS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THE SHOP
HAS A SUPPLY OF ADVENT CANDLES.
Date Time Home Team Away Team
Mon 9/12 5:00pm Risley Middle St Francis Xavier
Wed 9/14 5:00pm St Francis Xavier Jane Macon Middle
Wed 9/21 5:00pm St Francis Xavier Needwood Middle
Mon 10/3 5:00pm Glynn Middle St Francis Xavier
Wed 10/5 5:00pm St Francis Xavier Risley Middle
Tues 10/11 4:00pm St. Simons Christian St Francis Xavier
Wed 10/12 5:00pm Jane Macon Middle St Francis Xavier
Tues 10/18 4:00pm St Francis Xavier St Simons Christian
Wed 10/19 4:30pm Championship Games Championship Games
Come out and support our St Francis Xavier Girls Volleyball Team!
Please join us for the Wines of the World and Coastal Cuisine - Wine, craft beers, and hors d'oeuvers paring prepared and presented by Tom Delaney and local chefs on Sunday, September 25, 2016, at 6:30 P.M. at St. William Church. This fundraiser hosted by St. William Catholic Church
is for improvements to the school and academic programs of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School. Tickets are available at the church offices of St. William and St. Francis Xavier, as well as the school office. Please make checks payable to St. William Church.
Parish Activity Contacts
Adult Bible Study, Joe & Linda Kirby…………….267-9359
Altar and Environmental Care, Diane Lott……….223-1261
Bereavement, Ann Buebel………………………..265-3249
CCW, Rose Browning……………………….……...270-7176
Communion Ministers, Ann Buebel……………..265-3249
Culture of Life, Rose Lodise…………….…….…...264-4121
Greeters, Ginger Dorcas…………..……………....275-8492
Jekyll Island Catholic Ladies, Eleanor Daniel…....635-3046
Knights of Columbus, John Carbonell…….……...230-6198
P.S.R., Larry Guyer ……………………..…265-3249 ext. 14
RCIA/Sacramental, Larry Guyer…….…...265-3249 ext. 14
Religious Articles Shop, Rose Lodise……..……...264-4121
St. Monica Society, Peggie Cash…………….…....264-5458
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store…………...….…....262-6027
MEMBERSHIP To be a registered member of a Parish is to have a sense of belonging to a family. Newcomers are requested to register at the Church Office soon after arrival, to meet the staff and learn about your new parish. In the time of family sickness, death or special need, parishioners are asked to notify the Church Office. If requested, Holy Communion will be brought to anyone desiring to receive the Eucharist but are unable to attend Mass for serious reasons.
