St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

January 18-19 (Baby bottle campaign for women's new life center):  St. Francis Parish will once again support the Women’s New Life Center through the annual baby bottle campaign. In this weekend (Jan 18-19), please take a bottle and fill it with your  donations. We will have empty bins on the weekend of January 25-26 to collect the bottles. Thank you for your generous donations for this important ministry of the Church.

January 25 ( 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm with a volunteer thank-you party in the School Auditorium):  We have hundreds of volunteers who work in our more than 50 Parish Ministries. Instead of having a Volunteer Christmas party to thank everyone, we will have a Volunteer Thank-You Party on Saturday, January 25 from 5-8pm in the School Auditorium. Thanks to our Hospitality Ministry and other volunteers for organizing this celebration. 

January 26 (11:30 am in Metairie Country club): The Daughters of Isabella will host their 12th Annual Luncheon and Production with presentation "Sailing the high seas". Doors open at 11:30am and lunch will be served at 1 pm. Come early to see all the incredible prizes, including the parade of prizes and the grand raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit a scholarship for young women attending Catholic Schools. Bring your family and friends. Individual tickets and full tables are available. Call 504-723-3664.  

Meeting dates:
            Tuesday October 15, 2019
            Tuesday November 19, 2019
             Tuesday January 28, 2020
             Wednesday February 12, 2020
             Tuesday March 3, 2020
             Tuesday April 21, 2020

Meeting details: 
              6:00-6:30 pm: free dinner for parents and children in cafeteria
              6:30-7:45 pm: parent workshop in St. Jospeh Hall
              Free childcare in cafeteria
      * For more information, please contact the parish office at 834-0340 or Heather Trimber at hmchisson@gmail.com

Topics:
         - Prayers of repentance, forgiveness, lament, trust, and surrender.
         - Prayers of praise, thanksgiving, and blessing.
         - Prayers of petition, intercession, discernment, and deliverance.
         - Riruals and forming prayer rituals in families.
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Date:  Wednesdays on Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, and Feb 5, 2020
Place: St. Francis Xavier church  
Registration: call (504) 388-9070 or email shylaopal@gmail.com
           * Child care will be provided at all sessions. 

St. Joseph Altar preparations:  
         Everyone is invited to help cookie-making and baking for our St. Joseph Altar at the school cafeteria on Saturdays between Jan. 4th – Mar. 07th from 9am -12 noon. All work is done by volunteers and we need YOU! High School students are welcome to help; learn this age-old custom and earn service hours. Contact Rick at kc8546@cox.net or 504-460-6014.  

Adoration chapel adorers needed:        
         Adoration chapel needs permanent adorers for: Sunday 5:00 am; Tuesday 2:00 am (once/month) and 11:00 pm ; Wednesday 2:00 am (once/month); Friday 4:00 am, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm; Saturday 1:00 pm. We also need subs for all hours. Please call Dottie Watson at 339-4298 and offer help with any of those hours.  

Receiving bulletin by email and in church: 
            Our last mailed bulletin will be for the weekend of November 23-24. In order to receive bulletin by email, please register at www.jspaluch.com/BulletinSubscribe.aspx 

Confirmation preparation reminder:
            Our Confirmation program will begin on January 5 with the Rite of Enrollment at the 6:00 pm Mass. Class will follow from 7-8:30 pm. Check our confirmation class schedules for additional details.
            Reports on the Sponsor, Saint and letter to Father Palermo are due at the session on January 5. If you have any questions, please contact our office of Religious Education (834-0348).

Archdiocese silver wedding anniversary celebration:
              The Archdiocese of New Orleans will host its first annual Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration for couples who have been married for 25 years. The 2020 celebration will take place on Sunday, March 22, at 3PM at St. Joseph Church in New Orleans. This event is only for couples who were married in 1995. It will be a prayer service, not a Mass. If you wish to register, contact our parish office before January 13, 2020.

          The Archdiocese will host a Conference for Catholic Men at St. Catherine of Siena Church on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Jack Del Rio, Coach of the Oakland Raiders, will be one of the featured speakers.  1,200 men are expected to attend the Conference, including a large group from St. Francis.          
             Please see the link below for more information and register:
                        https://www.neworleanscatholic.com/           

          As Christ's disciples, we are called to go forth and spread the good news of His Resurrection. Our parish's many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also of financial help.
           Please prayerfully consider supporting St. Francis Xavier with electronic donations through Faith Direct. Signing up is easy! Visit faith.direct/LA422 or text the word ENROLL to (Text-to-Give Phone Number). 
           Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!

- Monday through Saturday: after 8:00 am Mass.
- Thursday: 6:00 pm  
- Saturday: 3:30 pm