St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Friday, February 26:
  - Stations of the Cross, 8:30am and 6:00pm, Church
  - SFX School Mass, Grades 4th-7th, 9:00am, Church
  - Fish Fry, 5:30-8:00pm, School Cafeteria—take out only

Saturday, February 27:
   - Lay Ministry Program, 8:30am-12:00noon, St. Joseph Hall
   - Special Collection for Catholic Charities at 4:00 pm mass
   - Girl Scout Cookies sold after at 4:00 pm mass

Sunday, February 28: 
    - Special Collection for Catholic Charities at all Masses 
    - Girl Scout Cookies sold after all Masses
   - RCIA Classes in Old Rectory, 10:30am-12:30pm
   - PSR Classes, 1st-2nd, 4:15-5:30pm
   - Confirmation Class, 6pm Mass and 7:00-8:30pm, SJH
   - CYO Athletics Practice, 7:15-8:30pm, Gym

Monday, March 1:
   - Lenten Study Group, 10:00am—12:00noon, Old Rectory

Tuesday, March 2: 
    - Home and School Meeting, 6:30pm, Virtual
    - Monthly Prayer Group, 7:00-8:00pm, St. Joseph Hall

Wednesday, March 3:
    - Lenten Study Group, 2:30-4:30pm, St. Joseph Hall
    - “The Search” Series, 6:10-7:45pm, St. Joseph Hall

Thursday, March 4:
    - Deacon Ed’s Food Bank, 9:00-11:00am, St. Joseph Hall
    - Rosary, 6:00pm, Church
    - School Board Meeting, 6:30pm, St. Joseph Hall

Friday, March 5:
    - Stations of the Cross, 8:30am and 6:00pm, Church
    - SFX School Stations, Grades 1st-3rd, 9:00am, Church
    - SFX School Stations, Grades PreK-K, 10:15am, Church

Saturday, March 6:
    - “The Search” - School Parents, 9:30-11:30am, St. Joseph Hall

Theme for school year 2020-2021


Questions to review with students



Map for our school arrival and dismissal  



"The search" program for school parents

NEW RULE

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• February 26 - High School Letters Mailed; Drive-Through Lenten Fish Fry, 5:30-8:00 PM
• March 1-14 - Application Portal Open for Champions for Catholic Education
• March 3-5 - Middle School Exams
• March 4 - 1:30 PM Dismissal & No After School Care; AR Jeans Day
• March 5 - End of 3rd Quarter; Student of the Month Names Announced

REMINDERS

• Hang your name sign from your rear view mirror for the entirety of carpool so that all staff can see the name. Hint: A pants hanger works great!
• Siblings & Carpools are dismissed from the yard.
• Single Riders are dismissed from Betz Pl. Please go to your usual location even if a sibling is sick or out of school. The students are used to going to their designated side.
• If anyone in your immediate family tests positive, please notify Ms. Dwyer immediately. You can call the school, 833-1471, or email if after hours.
• Students should be kept home if they have any symptoms and their doctor should be consulted. Please do not assume it is allergies or a cold or send them to school after giving medication.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

  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.

     Feb 26 Friday Update
                      Anger Management
            Next Update:  Tuesday, March 2 
Masses are videotaped daily and accessible at church.stfrancisxavier.com; Friday, Saturday and Monday Masses – Fr. Joe; Sunday and Tuesday Masses – Fr. Thien

Today’s Gospel:  Anger Management.  Anger is an emotion which is neither good nor bad, but neutral.  It’s what we do with our anger that is good or bad.  If anger motivates us to fight against injustice in a pastoral, non-violent way, it can be very good.  If anger leads us to crush others and sever relationships, it can be very bad.  In today’s gospel, Jesus says that whoever is angry with another must try to work through the anger and reconcile the relationship before coming to prayer – or risk being judged by God.  Reconciling hurts when we are embroiled in anger isn’t easy, but it is possible with the grace of God’s Holy Spirit.  May God grant us the grace to manage our anger and may God heal our deep relationship hurts through the power of your Spirit.

Food Bank Report:  Yesterday our Food Bank served groceries, including fresh fruit and vegetables, to 21 families.  Thanks for your support of this ministry.

Stations of the Cross today:  We will have Stations of the Cross twice today – at 8:30 am and 6:00.  A video of the Stations from February 19 will remain on our Parish website during Lent.

Lenten Fish Fry tonight:  Our first Lenten Fish Fry is tonight from 5:30 – 8:00 pm.  This is drive-through take-out only event on Betz Place in front of the school.  Fried Fish dinner with potatoes, salad and bread - $10 a plate; Seafood Gumbo - $6; Cheese Pizza - $1 per slice.  Enjoy delicious fried fish and gumbo, and support the work of the KCs.

Girl Scout Cookie for Sale:  Our SFX Girl Scout Troops will sell Girl Scout Cookies at tonight’s Lenten Fish Fry and after all Masses this weekend.  Enjoy great cookies or freeze them till after Lent, and support our girls.

Mistake in bulletin regarding Liturgical Ministers:  The Liturgical Ministers list from last weekend was accidentally copied into this week’s bulletin so the printed bulletin for this week will be incorrect in that regard.  The correct list for this weekend’s Liturgical Ministers is appended to this Email.  The bulletin on our parish website also will reflect the correct information

“The Search” for School Parents Sign-Up Deadline Monday: “The Search” Evangelization Program for School Parents will be on March 6 and March 20 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am in St. Joseph Hall.  The Search Program consists of prayer, videos and discussion on core topics of our faith.  There is no cost to attend the program but pre-registration is required.  Social distancing will be observed.  Open to Parents who are SFX parishioners with children in Pre-K to 12^th Grade at SFX or other schools.  Free coffee and donuts served at 9:15 am.  Drawing for $250 Tuition Credit for St. Francis parents who attend both sessions.  Register at rgriffin@stfrancisxavier.com by Monday, March 1.

“The Eucharist in Daily Living” Presentation, March 11:  Fr. Nile Gross, a Notre Dame Seminary Professor and the Director of Worship for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will give a presentation, “The Eucharist in Daily Living,” on Thursday, March 11, at 7 pm in St. Francis Church.  Come be enlightened about the practical implications of the Eucharist during this Year of the Eucharist.

Don’t let our Religious Liberties be trampled:  The “Equality Act,” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, provides legal rights for same-sex attraction and “gender discordance” but denies the religious freedom to stand for traditional gender roles and traditional marriage.  The Act now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration.  The U.S. Bishops are strongly against this Act:  file:///C:/Users/FrJoe/Documents/Religious%20Liberties/Letter%20to%20Congress%20on%20Equality%20Act%20threat%20to%20Religious%20Liberties.pdf.  Please write Louisiana and other U.S Senators to express strong opposition to this Act and PRAY fervently for protection of our religious freedoms:  http://www.laccb.org/content.cfm?id=1244&vvsrc=%2fCampaigns%2f81342%2fRespond.
And please ask our Senators not to confirm Cabinet Members who support the abortion of partially born babies or “gender transition surgery” for minors – acts which threaten the dignity of life and gender as created by God. 

Upcoming Events: “The Search” Evangelization Program for School Parents, March 6 and 20; Presentation, “The Eucharist in Daily Living,” Fr. Nile Gross, Mar 11; St. Joseph Altar in Auditorium, Mar 19-20; Parish-wide Book Reading, “Consecration to St. Joseph:  The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father,” March 30 – May 1; Presentation on St. Joseph, Fr. Joe Doyle, SSJ, April 21; Parish Work Day on Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1; “The Presence” Video Series on the Eucharist this Spring.

Office Hours, Adoration Chapel, Confession Schedule and Bulletin: The Parish Office is open from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm on Friday.  The Adoration Chapel is open from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and from 7:00 am Friday – 6:00 pm Sunday.  Confessions will be heard this Saturday at 7:30 am and 8:30 am (Fr. Joe) and at 3:00 pm (Fr. Thien).  Our bulletin is available on the parish website and in church.

Financial Support:   Many thanks for your ongoing financial support of our parish. 

The next scheduled Email Update is Tuesday, March 2.

HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND.  FR JOEation
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     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