St. Francis Xavier Parish

Archbishop Aymond has announced that the dispensation from attending Sunday Mass due to Covid will end this weekend, June 5-6, the Feast of Corpus Christ, the Body and Blood of Christ.

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

Sunday, June 20:
     - Father’s Day Blessings to all
     - Hospitality Reception after the 10am Mass for Father’s Day

Monday-Friday, June 21-25 & June 28-July 2:
     - Sharing Program Classes, 9am-4pm, SJH and PC
     - Camp Jaguar, 9am-3pm

Monday, June 21:
     - Cabbage Ball, 6-9pm, School Yard

Tuesday, June 22:
     - DOI General Meeting, 7pm, St. Joseph Hall

Thursday, June 24:
    - Deacon Ed’s Food Bank, 9-11am, St. Joseph Hall
    - Rosary, 6pm, Church - Cabbage Ball, 6-9pm, School Yard

Saturday, June 26:
    - Lay Ministry Program, 8:30am-12:30pm, St. Joseph Hall
    - Fr. Thien’s Farewell Reception, 5pm, School Auditorium

Sunday, June 27:
    - CYO Mass, 6pm; Lazer Tag, 7:30pm

Monday, June 28:
    - Cabbage Ball, 6-9pm, School Yard

Tuesday, June 29:
    - KC Officer Meeting, 7pm, Parish Center

Thursday, July 1:
    - Fr. Andrew Sanchez First Day at SFX as Parochial Vicar
    - Deacon Ed’s Food Bank, 9-11am, St. Joseph Hall
    - Rosary, 6pm, Church - Cabbage Ball, 6-9pm, School Yard

Sunday, July 4:
     - Victory Belles 4th of July Concert, 2:30pm, Church

SUMMER ENRICHMENT/TUTORIAL (June 2-25): 
SFX students entering 4th-7th
Taught by Miss Lebeuf, Middle School Reading Teacher
Click here for the flyer and registration form.
Contact Miss Lebeuf with any questions.

Summer camp registration (Camp Jaguar from June 7 - July 23):

Click here for the registration forms for students entering PK3
Click here for the registration forms for students entering PK4 through 11 years old.
     * Contact Mrs. Penny with any questions.

CABBAGE BALL (June 7 - July 23):
Age: PK3 & Up
Registration for our 2021 Summer Cabbage Ball League is now OPEN! To register, please complete the Google Form  LINK 
St. Francis Xavier parents may pay online at fbtonline.com or by check. Please make checks payable to SFX Summer Cabbage Ball and send to the school office. The registration deadline is Friday, May 14th.
COACHES & SPONSORSHIPS needed! For all details, please review the registration form.
    * Contact Brigette Starr or 504-432-0601 with questions.  

NEW RULE

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.
                                                        

Theme for school year 2020-2021

          Questions to review with students

 

Map for our school arrival and dismissal  

    Wednesday April 28, 2021 
Mask Mandate Lifted for Churches, not Schools

Yesterday, April 27, 2021, Governor Edwards lifted the Mask Mandate for most buildings in the State of Louisiana, including Churches.  The Mask Mandate remains in place for schools.  The Governor’s Order was confirmed by Cynthia Lee Cheng, President of Jefferson Parish. 

Effective immediately, Masks or Facial Covering are no longer required in St. Francis Xavier Church or other buildings on our campus except for our School.  Those who wish to wear a mask in Church or other buildings – for personal health and safety reasons – are welcomed to do so.

We will continue to provide hand sanitizer in our buildings.  At Mass, the priests, deacons and Eucharistic Ministers will continue to sanitize their hands before Communion and, for the time being, will wear Masks while distributing Communion.  Communion will be given under only the species of Eucharistic bread.

We give thanks to the Lord for the improvement of Covid numbers in our State.

God bless,
Fr. Joe Palermo

        June 15 Tuesday Update  
            Don’t be a Cheapskate with God
Masses are videotaped daily and accessible at church.stfrancisxavier.com.; Fr. Joe has all videotaped Masses through June 16 while Fr. Thien is on vacation; Fr. Thien has the videotaped Masses from June 17-25 when Fr. Joe is on vacation

Today’s Readings:  Don’t Be a Cheapskate with God.   In today’s reading from Second Corinthians, St. Paul applauds the people of Macedonia for contributing financially to the Church in Jerusalem – even though the Macedonians were poor.  St. Paul chides the wealthy people of Corinth for not being generous with their wealth; in effect, he says, “Don’t be a cheapskate with God.”  St. Paul reminds the Corinthians that Jesus – the richest of all – became poor and gave up everything, even his life, to serve us and save us.  In the gospel, Jesus asks us to be “perfect” like God, which includes being generous with our treasure.  May God grant us the grace to understand that our treasure, be it great or small, is pure gift from Him.  May we use our treasure generously in support of the work of God.

Thank-You:  More than 40 people attended Summer Search this past Sunday afternoon.  Thanks to all the participants and to C.J. Rowden, Claudia Todaro, Rachel Griffin and Philip Giroir for setting up the event.  The next Summer Search is Sunday, July 18, at 1:30 pm.

Bulletin Update:  Last week’s bulletin finally was delivered by FedEx yesterday.  We are trying hard to work through these delays with our bulletin provider and FedEx and we appreciate your patience.  We will have one bulletin only for June 20 and 27 while I am on vacation.

Bereavement Groups meet today:   We will have Bereavement Group Meetings today at 12 noon in the Pavilion and at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall.  All who are grieving the loss of a loved one may attend.  Call 834-0340 for further info.

KC Recruitment Dinner tomorrow:  Our SFX KCs will host a Recruitment Dinner for Catholic men interested in learning more about the Knights tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm in St. Joseph Hall. 

Our Food Bank serves groceries to needy families every Thursday from 9 am – 11 am in St. Joseph Hall.  All are welcome.  Thanks for your support of this ministry. 

Father’s Day this Weekend:  May God bless all Fathers as our nation celebrates Father’s Day this Weekend.  Fathers represent God the Father in providing for and protecting their children.  Our Deacons, who are fathers, will preach about fatherhood in the homilies this weekend.  We will have a Blessing of Fathers and a Prayer Card for Fathers at Weekend Masses.  Coffee and donuts will be served after the 10 am Mass.  Thanks for your love and service, Dads!
End of Coronavirus Prayer at Masses:  Thanks be to God for the continuing drop in coronavirus cases.  We will discontinue reciting the Coronavirus Prayer at Mass this weekend but continue to pray the Family Prayer at all Masses. 

Adoration Chapel Needs Adorers:   We need committed adorers for the hours of Friday at 8 pm and Sunday at 1 am. Call or text Dottie Watson at 504-339-4298 to sign up.

Fr. Thien’s Farewell Reception Saturday, June 26:  Fr. Thien’s Thank-You and Farewell Reception will be at 5 pm on Saturday, June 26, in the School Auditorium.  Join us for Asian food, presentations and surprises.  Our Parish will have parting gifts for Fr. Thien, but you also are free to bring a card or gift.

Victory Belles Live in Concert at SFX on Sunday, July 4; hot dogs, chips, etc. too:  The Victory Belles of the National WWII Museum will perform a live Patriotic Concert on the 4^th of July at St. Francis Church at 2:30 pm on Sunday, July 4.    Admission is free though a good will offering will be taken.  The KCs and Men’s Club will serve free hot dogs, chips and drinks from 1-2 pm in the Pavilion.  All are invited.

Seminarian Cuong Tran’s Talks on St. Joseph, July 14:  In this Year dedicated to St. Joseph, Seminarian Cuong Tran will give two talks entitled, “The Fatherly Heart of St. Joseph,” on Wed, July 14, at 8:30 am in Church and at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Hall.  All are invited.

International Fatima Statue coming to SFX July 21:  The International Pilgrim Statue of Fatima – designed in 1947 and traveling the world since – will be touring the U.S. this summer in this time of great need for peace, restoration of religious values, and protection of religious liberties. Our Church will host the visit of the statue on Wednesday, July 21.  There will be talks on the message of Fatima and an opportunity for prayer, healing, hope and grace. Many favors, including cures and conversions, are associated with this image. Our Church will be open for prayer all day on July 21.  The schedule for the day will be published next week.  Check out the statue story at www.fatimatourforpeace.com.

My vacation:  I will be away on vacation from June 17-25.  I will travel to Alaska with a priest friend and married couple.  The trip was canceled last year due to Covid.  I will keep everyone in prayer during Masses I celebrate while traveling.  I will be back in the office on Friday afternoon, June 25.

Upcoming Events:  Summer Camp, school and school yard, weekdays through July 23; Summer Cabbage Ball, Monday and Thursday evenings through July 23; Bereavement Groups, today, 12 noon and 6:30 pm; KC Recruitment Dinner, tomorrow, 6:30 pm, SJH; Father’s Day Masses with blessing and prayer cards, this weekend; Daughters of Isabella General Meeting, next Tuesday, 6:30 pm, SJH: Fr. Thien’s Farewell Reception, June 26, 5 pm ; Arrival of Fr. Andrew Sanchez, July 1; Welcome Reception for Fr. Andrew after Parish Masses, July 10-11; National WWII Victory Belles Concert in Church, 2:30 pm, Sun, July 4 –  hot dogs, chips and drinks, Pavilion, 1-2 pm; Seminarian Cuong’s Talks on St. Joseph, July 14, 8:30 am and 7:00 pm; Visit of International Fatima Statue, Wed, July 21; KC Blood Drive in SJH, Sun, July 25, 9 am – 3 pm.

Adoration Chapel, Office Hours, Confession Schedule and Bulletin: Except during holidays, the Adoration Chapel is open Monday through Thursday from 7 am to 6 pm, and from 7 am on Friday to 6 pm on Saturday.  The Parish Office is open from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm on Friday.  Confessions are heard in the Confessional on Wednesday morning at 7:30 am and on this Saturday at 7:30 am and 3:00 pm. The Parish Bulletin is available on the parish website and in church. 

Thanks to those who financially support our parish through regular donations, weekly envelopes or Faith Direct.  We are most grateful for your support.  Next Email Update:  Friday, June 25.
 
GOD’S BLESSINGS, FR JOE
 

     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