Check the bulletin (here) for Mass Times for Holydays of Obligation.
DAILY MASS AND VIDEO EVENTS. Click here to view on YouTube.
Lord I need you Song Video with Hand motions here
7:00 am - 6:00 pm: Monday - Thursday
7:00 am on Friday to 6:00 pm on Sunday
Monday through Saturday: 8:30 am
Sunday: 9:00 am
Thursday: 6:00 pm
Masses are videotaped daily and accessible at church.stfrancisxavier.com.
Thank-Yous: Thanks to Claudia Todaro and our Religion Teachers for preparing our 2nd graders for First Reconciliation this past Saturday. Congratulations to the 61 youngsters who received the sacrament. Thanks to Vince Liberto for organizing our CYO planning meeting, sports and social on Sunday evening.
Cookie: Thanks to the 60+ people (!) who came out to help with the St. Joseph Altar Cookie Workshop on Saturday. After seeing how many people plan to help again this Saturday, we will prepare more dough for our cookie makers. Join the fun from 9 am – 12 noon Saturday in the School Cafeteria.
Rookie: I’m in first place in a Football Pool among 14 members of my family and friends with a 10-2 record of picking winners straight-up in the NFL Playoffs. I mention this because I am a rookie compared to some of the sports enthusiasts in the pool. By the way, there is no money involved, just bragging rights. One more game to go – the Superbowl.
Bookie: We have booked one of the major Catholic evangelists of our time, Chris Stefanick, for a Parish Mission next year on March 6, 2024 with a Follow-Up Event on March 13, 2024. This will be at ticketed event to help us celebrate our 100th Anniversary as a Church Parish. I am sooooo excited. Mark your calendars. Details to follow.
“That Man is You” and “The Chosen” Tomorrow: Men of SFX, check out TMIY at 6 am tomorrow (Wed) in St. Joseph Hall – breakfast at 6 am, then the video, then sharing. Friends of SFX, check out “The Chosen” tomorrow evening (Wed) in St. Joseph Hall – preordered meal at 6 pm, then the video, then sharing.
Food Bank Thursday: Our Food Bank distributes food to the needy on Thursdays from 9-11 am in St. Joseph Hall. Thanks to all who volunteer in and support this ministry.
“Walking with Purpose” Friday: Women’s Bible Study Group attends 8 am Mass on Fridays then meets in the 2nd Floor Parish Conference Room at 8:30 am for prayer and sharing. All women are invited.
Hospitality Weekend this Sat-Sun; 2nd Grade School Mass Sunday 10 am: This is Hospitality Weekend. We will serve king cake after all Weekend Masses. The 10 am Mass this Sunday is the School Family Mass for the 2nd Grade. Our 2nd Graders and their families will serve as ministers at the 10 am Mass.
Medjugorje Visionary Ivan visits February 11: Medjugorje Visionary Ivan Dragicevic will visit our Parish on Saturday February 11. He will attend the 4 pm Mass, give a talk, lead the rosary, then share the message of Our Lady after his apparition. See the flyers in the bulletin and in Church with details. All are invited.
Baby Bottle Campaign Feb 11-12: We will host the annual Baby Bottle Campaign on Feb 11-12 to support the pro-life work of Women’s New Life Center. Your generosity is appreciated.
Mass Change on Super Bowl Sunday Feb 12: Each year the Super Bowl kills attendance at the 6 pm Sunday Mass. This year, we are moving up the 6 pm Mass to 4 pm on Super Bowl Sunday. Jamie & Co. will provide music at the “Old Metairie Super Bowl” Mass. Join us and be home for the 5:30 pm kickoff.
NOLA Catholic Men’s Conference March 4: The Archdiocese will host the Annual NOLA Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, March 4, at St. Catherine Church in Metairie. Hear inspiring speakers and connect with fellow Catholic Men. Mass by Archbishop Aymond and the sacrament of reconciliation will be available. Register at https://www.neworleanscatholic.com/
SFX Lenten Mission March 13-15: This year, our Lenten Mission will be presented by Fr. Bryce Sibley, Seminary Professor, University Chaplain and Pastor. The theme is “Hope for the Future: Forming the Next Generation of Joyful Catholics.” Talks nightly at 7 pm with confessions 5:30 – 7 pm on March 15. Mark your calendars.
St. Joseph Altar March 19-20: Preview of Altar 9am-4pm on Sunday, March 19. On Monday, March 20, the viewing of the Altar is from 9am-4pm with Mass at 8am honoring St. Joseph and the Tupa-Tupa, the Public Feeding from 11am-2pm in the Cafeteria, and the visit by Archbishop Aymond at 1:15 pm.
Other SFX Events, ongoing and upcoming: Children’s Chapel, 10 am, Sundays; RCIA, Sundays at 10:30 am, PC; Parish School of Religion, Sundays at 4:15 pm, SJH and PC; Confirmation Mass and Classes, 6 pm, Sundays, Church and SJH; Sharing Program Classes, Monday – Friday, SJH and PC; School Board Meeting & KC Officers Meeting, Tonight; Feast of the Presentation, Thursday; Catholic Schools Mass at Divine Mercy Church, Friday; First Communion Meeting for Parents, Feb 7; The Chosen, Feb 8; Men’s Club Meeting, Feb 9; Grandparents Day at School, Feb 10; KC and Daughters Officers Meetings, Feb 14; School Mardi Gras Parade, Feb 17; Mardi Gras Parade Long Weekend, Feb 17-21.
Mass, Rosary & Chaplet: Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 pm; Sunday 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon & 6 pm. Weekday Masses: 6:30 am & 8 am Mon through Fri; 8 am Sat. Rosary & Chaplet prayed daily after 8 am Mass and at 6 pm Thursday.
Adoration Hours & Office Hours; Bulletin: Except for holidays, the Adoration Chapel is open 7 am – 6 pm Mon through Thu and continuously from 7 am Fri to 6 pm Sun; the Parish Office is open 8:30 am – 4 pm Mon through Thu and 8:30 am – 2 pm Fri. Our bulletin is available in church or online. Contact the office to sign up for email delivery of the bulletin on Saturday mornings.
Have a Blessed Week, Fr. Joe
To securely make a gift to St. Francis Xavier Church, text a dollar amount to 504-233-6373. You will be asked to complete a one-time registration page with your billing and contact information. After this registration, you can give any time by texting a dollar amount to our phone number.
Simply:
1. Text “Enroll” to 504-233-6373 to donate on a regular basis or gift amount for a one-time donation.
2. Follow the link to and complete a one-time process.
God Bless You!
Anyone volunteering or participating at the church or in the school where children are involved, must complete a class and a background check. My registering at CMG you can take the class, which is now being offered only online due to COVID, and run your own background. Please allow about 15 days for this process to be approved before you intend to volunteer. The approval is good for 3 years.
Please see https://nolacatholic.org/safe-environment for more information about Safe Enviroment training.
Should you have any questions, please contact Cindy Bird at 504-834-0340 or email: cbird@stfrancisxavier.com
Adoration Chapel Dottie Watson, dottie_watson@yahoo.com (504-339-4298)
Altar Servers Carolyn Diaz, caridiaz@cox.net (504-513-2323)
Baptisms Parish Office, rgriffin@sfx-church.com (504-834-0340)
Bible Study Claudia Todaro, ctodaro@sfx-church.com (834-0348)
Boy Scouts Dale More, dalepm6@gmail.com (504-214-6370)
Bereavement Paige Rahn, paigeprahn@gmail.com (504-491-4506)
Bulletin Editor Rachel Griffin, rgriffin@sfx-church.com (504-834-0340)
Catholic Addiction Support Mary Lou McCall, maryloumccall@gmail.com (925-876-9431)
CYO Fr. Andrew Sanchez, asanchez@nds.edu (504-834-0340)
CYO Sports Vincent Liberto, vincentliberto@aol.com (504-250-9697)
Daughters of Isabella Cat Stuart, joanofarc1405@gmail.com (504-496-1171)
Deacon Ed’s Food & Helping Hand Woods & Peggy Allen, wwapla@cox.net (504-228-6250)
Disabilities Advocate Marcie O’Dwyer, marciehod@gmail.com (504-723-9807)
Eucharistic Ministers Carolyn Diaz, caridiaz@cox.net (504-513-2323)
Evangelization/Faith Formation Fr. Joe Palermo, jpalermo@arch-no.org (504-834-0340)
Family Life and Marriage David & Sarah McDonald, d.mcdon1@yahoo.com (504-496-1171)
Fatima Rosary March Cathy Lorio, cathyml63@gmail.com (504-453-9612)
Fellowship Sunday Suzy Friedrichs, suzannefriedrichs6@gmail.com (985-373-5551)
Finance Council Bill Finegan, wffeent@aol.com (504-452-3108)
Funeral Coordination Parish Office, rgriffin@sfx-church.com (504-834-0340)
Girl Scouts Tracey G. d’Hemecourt, tracey.galassi@gmail.com
Home and School Association Megan Toujouse, homeandschool.sfx@gmail.com
Hospitality Committee Suzy Friedrichs, Susan Murphy, suzannefriedrichs6@gmail.com & statonmurphy@aol.com (504-834-0340)
Knights of Columbus Kent Finger, kent.finger@cornerstonechemco.com (504-957-3348)
Lectors Bill Blessey, wmtble@bellsouth.net (504-834-3246)
Liturgy Fr. Joe Palermo, jpalermo@arch-no.org (504-834-0340)
Marriage Preparation Barbara & Tim Fox, bfox@stfrancisxavier.com
Men’s Club Edwin Grundy, lsucamaro@gmail.com (504-450-7482)
Music Ministry:
-Music Coordinator & 10 am Choir Dir. Linden Uter, lindenuter@gmail.com (337-254-5780)
-Choir Director 6 pm & Cantor Jamie Diliberto, jamiediliberto@bellsouth.net (504-258-8826)
-Pianist 6 pm Garrett Fried, Folse, garrettfried@gmail.com (504-296-6089)
-Organist (4 pm) Betty Blancq, bbcq2002@yahoo.com (504-439-3939)
-Cantor (4 pm and 12 pm) Linda Jones, ljones@sfx-church.com (504-421-7946)
Old Metairie Christmas Market Brigette Starr, brigette.b.starr@gmail.com (504-432-0601)
Old Metairie Fest OMF Committee, sfxoldmetairiefest@gmail.com
Pastoral Council Fr. Joe Palermo, jpalermo@arch-no.org (504-834-0340)
Parish School of Religion (C.C.D.) Claudia Todaro, ctodaro@stfrancisxavier.com (504-834-0348)
Parish/Storm Cleanup Days CJ Rowden, crowden@sfx-church.com (504-610-7510)
Rite of Christian Initiation Claudia Todaro, ctodaro@sfx-church.com (504-834-0348)
Respect Life Ron Carter, rtjcarter@gmail.com (504-256-9696)
Rosary Group Al Hyman (504-606-7176)
Sacrament Preparation Claudia Todaro, ctodaro@stfrancisxavier.com (504-834-0348)
St. Joseph Altar Society Rick and Jeannie Redmann, jeanniemail@cox.net (504-214-5548)
Sanctuary Society Jack Siciliano, jsiciliano@sfx-church.com (504-834-0340)
School Principal Jessica Dwyer, jdwyer@stfrancisxavier.com (504-833-1471)
School Board Amy Schayot, amyschay@yahoo.com (504-621-7556)
Sharing Program for Seniors Carol Pritchard, cpritchard@sfx-church.com (504-834-0340)
Social Justice Bob Thomas, repthomas11@gmail.com (504-462-3642)
St. Vincent de Paul Society Melanie Rose, sfxstvincentdepaul@gmail.com (504-834-0340)
Summer Cabbage Ball Brigette Starr, brigette.b.starr@gmail.com (504-432-0601)
Summer Camp Penny Montgomery, campjaguarsfx@gmail.com
Ushers and Greeters CJ Rowden, crowden@sfx-church.com (504-610-7510)
Vacation Bible Study Claudia Todaro, ctodaro@sfx-church.com (504-834-0348)
Vocations Deacon Kevin Darrah, kdarrah@arch-no.org (504-834-0340)
Walking With Purpose Bible Group Jennifer Heath, jenhenhea@gmail.com(504-338-4779)
Website (Parish) Fr. Andrew Sanchez, asanchez@nds.edu (504-834-0340)
Wedding Coordinator Linda Jones, ljones@sfx-church.com (421-7946)
Young Vincentians Robert Adoue, radoue@stfrancisxavier.com
The first day of Class for St. Francis Xavier School is Wed, August 11
Prior to that date, painting projects and floor stripping and waxing will be completed; teachers and staff will be working hard to get everything ready for the opening bell. Pray for our School Faculty and Staff and our Parish Office Staff during their Day of Prayer at Notre Dame Seminary on Friday, August 6. Fr. Joe and Fr. Andrew will lead the Day. The Parish and School Offices will be closed all day on August 6.
The application portal for Champions of Catholic Education tuition assistance program will open March 1-14, 2021. All applications must be submitted through FIRST BANK & TRUST portal that will be posted on www.nolacatholicschools.org at the appropriate time.
Questions to review with students
Map for school arrival and dismissal (coming soon)
We have an immediate Job Opening for a Maintenance-Janitorial Worker at our Church and School. The job entails a wide range of maintenance and janitorial work, manual labor and whatever are the needs of the campus. Job entails the ability to take direction from our Facilities Manager, C.J. Rowden, and basic knowledge of HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing. Hours are 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays. Some experience required, three references. Salary based on qualifications and experience.
Contact C.J. Rowden at crowden@stfrancisxavier.com or call 504-834-0340.
Prayer for protection and healing from Coronavirus
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Monthly Prayer meeting
Please click the link below to see the Scripture readings every month:
https://church.stfrancisxavier.com/monthly-prayer-group-meeting
Loving and faithful God, through the years the people of our Archdiocese have appreciated the prayers and love of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in times of war, disaster, epidemic and illness. We come to you, Father, with Mary our Mother, and ask you to help us in the battle of today against violence, murder and racism.
We implore you to give us your wisdom that we may build a community founded on the values of Jesus, which gives respect to the life and dignity of all people.
Bless parents that they may form their children in faith. Bless and protect our youth that they may be peacemakers of our time. Give consolation to those who have lost loved ones through violence.
Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance to be a voice for life and human dignity in our community.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us that we may be a holy family.