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OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN ORIGINAL THIRTEEN COLONIES
Reverend Robert G. Maro, Pastor
William J. Nickerson, Deacon
Judith Gwynn, Parish Secretary
Denise Becher, Bookkeeper
Mailing address: 21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown MD 20650
Telephone: 301-475-9885
Fax: 301-475-5662
Web: stfrancisxavierchurch.org
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WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS!
Registration forms are in the church vestibule
and on our parish website
St. Francis Xavier Church (Newtowne)
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 6, 2019
Newtowne Mission from 1640 � First Chapel Built 1662
Current Church Built 1731
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4pm (Anticipated), Sunday 8am and 11am
DAILY MASSES
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am
HOLY DAY MASSES
As announced in the bulletin
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays after the 4pm Mass, Sundays 7:30-7:50am
& 10:30-10:50am, and by appointment
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
8:30-9:30am—Benediction at 9:20am
BAPTISMS: By appointment with Father
MARRIAGES: Make arrangements with your Pastor
at least six months in advance; call the Rectory
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Email Paula McLeod, [email protected]
BULLETIN ITEMS
Send items to [email protected]
Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date
THIS WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
28TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
*Bereavement Group: 9:15-10:15am, Rectory
*Food Pantry Collection
*Festival of Praise: 7-8:30pm Parish Hall
*Second Collection: World Mission Sunday
Baptized & Sent
We celebrate World Mission Sunday by remembering our
baptismal call — to bring the Gospel to all!
The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith ensures the work and service of the Mission
Church, as it supports priests, religious, and lay leaders
who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most
vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you.
“Because your love is better
than life, my lips will glorify
you. I will praise you as long
as I live, and in your name I
will lift up my hands.”
(Psalm 63:3-4)
SHARING OUR TREASURE
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
1st Collection (Offertory) $2,238.18
Online Giving $ 865.00
Second Collection (None) —
OCTOBER COLLECTIONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
27TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
Respect Life Sunday
*Second Collection: FAW School
*Snack Packs for Kids collection
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
*Bible Study: 7-8:30pm, Rectory
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
*Book Club: 9am, Parish Hall
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
That Man Is You!: 6-7:30am, Parish Hall
Oct 6 FAW School
Oct 13 World Missions
Oct 20 Maintenance Fund
Please submit All Souls envelopes
BRRR! COLD WEATHER IS COMING!
Does your heating system need a
tune up?
Got a home repair that needs doing
before the holidays?
Support the advertisers who support our
parish and community! And be sure to tell
them you saw their ad in the bulletin!
DO YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO IS
HOMEBOUND OR
RESIDING IN A
NURSING HOME AND WHO WOULD
BENEFIT FROM A VISIT OR COMMUNION
CALL?
Please call or email the rectory and let us know!
Our Parish Outreach Committee is presently
reaching out to those parishioners unable to
attend Mass. Email [email protected] or
call 301-475-9885.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP!!
Join us the 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays of every month at
St. Aloysius Parish hall at 7pm.
Experience peace and joy as we join
together in praising the Lord and
worshiping His Holy Name.
For more info, call 301-475-8065.
“FEED MY SHEEP”
Help keep the Food Pantry
at Our Lady of the Wayside
stocked with needed supplies
to help our brothers and
sisters in food-insecure households.
For the month of OCTOBER our focus is
on BREAKFAST: oatmeal, cereal, pancake
mix, syrup. The food pantry staff told us
that jelly is an often-requested item!
DROP OFF DONATIONS NEXT WEEKEND!
Of course, any donation is always welcome and
greatly appreciated. Suggestions are listed on a
flyer in the back of church. Bring non-perishable
foods to church and place them in the plastic bin
in the vestibule. Donations are delivered
weekly to the food pantry. Thank you for your
help with this vital parish ministry.
Visiting from The Catholic
University of America,
REDLINE A CAPPELLA
will offer a concert at
St. George Catholic Church
Community Center on
Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 6:30pm.
Suggested donations are $10/adult, $5/student.
There will be an information table and members
of the group will be happy to speak with any
prospective students interested in attending CUA
after the concert.
NEWTOWNE MANOR HOUSE RESTORATION
Donations to:
St. Francis Xavier Church
21370 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown MD 20650
Memo line: Manor House Restoration
For more information:
Lynn Delahay, 204-925-6485
George Matisick, 301-475-9698
Barber Shop
Est. 1933
Hollywood MD
Tuesday-Saturday
301-373-5300
FATHER ANDREW WHITE
SCHOOL
CRUSADER CONNECTIONS
Kindness Club: Did you know we
have a new Crusaders Care Service
Club open to all 5th—8th graders? Several 5th
grade students came up with this idea and
presented it to the Principal, Ms. Francisco.
Please pray for all those that will shine God’s
light through this club!.
The Virtue of Studiousness: FAW is
participating in a Virtues in Practice program
this year. Each month, the whole school focuses
on the same virtue as they hope to grow closer to
Jesus by imitating His life and virtues. We also
learn more about the saints who exemplify these
good habits. This month students and their
families are learning about the virtue of
Studiousness. Please join them by helping the
children seek knowledge to grow closer to Truth
during the month of October.
Golf Tournament: Have you signed up for the
10th Annual Crusader Cup on Friday , Oct. 18 at
Breton Bay Country Club: Please visit
http://fatherandrewwhite.org/crusader-cup-golf
-tournament/ to register or be a sponsor.
THE HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION
FOR OCTOBER:
A Missionary “Spring” in the
Church
That the breath of the Holy Spirit
will engender a new missionary
“spring” in the Church.
Bereavement Support Group
A parish grief support group for anyone
who has experienced the loss of a loved one
in the recent past. Sundays, 9:15-10:15am
in the Rectory. Meetings this fall:
Oct 13—Nov 10—Dec 15
LEARN HOW TO DEFEND
YOUR FAITH
Ken Scheiber, a theology teacher at
St. Mary’s Ryken, offers weekly
Apologetics classes on Mon nights,
7pm in the St. Aloysius hall,
through Jun 15, 2020.
Topics for October & November:
10/07 Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain?
10/21 The Moral Hazards of Contraception
11/4 What does Separation of Church
and State Mean?
11/18 The Moral Hazards of Egg Freezing
11/25 Catholic Church and Slavery
Complete list at saintaloysiuschurch.org/news/
apologetics-series
Apologetics is a term used to describe defense of
Catholic teaching and fundamental theology.
WE PRAY THE ROSARY
† At 7:30am before
our weekday Masses
(Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri)
† 30 Minutes Before
all Masses
1st & 5th Sundays
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God...
Dear Parish Family,
If you were to ask me to name one of the best
experiences I had while attending Franciscan
University of Steubenville as a college student,
hands down, it would be the Festivals of Praise.
As a bright eyed eighteen-year-old, I had never
seen anything like it. We would gather together
in the chapel for an evening of lively praise and
worship, talks, prayer ministry and confessions
for a couple of hours. It was truly edifying and
nourished my soul in ways that I had never
experienced before. It felt right and fitting to
worship God in this way, with the Blessed
Sacrament exposed for adoration.
This is what I hope to reproduce here next
Sunday, October 13, from 7:00—8:30 pm in the
Parish Hall. Two married couples, who are dear
friends to me and alumni from Franciscan
University will be leading the praise and worship.
They are experienced with this type of music
ministry and have already started offering it to
families so they can have praise and worship in
their homes with their children. It’s catching on
quickly and is really quite beautiful.
The basis for this type of praise is that we are
all wired to worship God. God made us to
worship him alone. The Bible affirms this truth
throughout the Scriptures... Psalm 100 says:
“Worship the Lord with gladness, come before
him with joyful songs.” Psalm 146:1: “Praise the
Lord, O my soul!” Psalm 105:2: Sing to him, sing
praises to him; tell of his wondrous works!”
Psalm 150: “Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord!” I hope you will consider joining
us next Sunday, and please bring a friend.
Faithfully, in Christ,
Father Rob
Saturday – October 5
4pm — Rev. Msgr. Maury O’Connell �
Sunday – October 6
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Carolyn Weiler �
Monday – October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary
8am — Shirley Nickerson �
Tuesday – October 8
No Mass
Wednesday – October 9
St. Denis
8am — Rev. Msgr. Maury O’Connell �
Thursday – October 10
8am — Shirley Nickerson �
Friday – October 11
St. John XXIII
8am — Charles Downs �
Saturday – October 12
4pm — Shirley Nickerson �
Sunday – October 13
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am — St. Francis Xavier Parish
11am — Shirley Nickerson �
The sick: Gladys Guy, Joannie Norris,
Katherine Mueller, Marian Tennyson, Joan
Collette, Mary & Sanford Brooks, Nancy
Luginbill, Michelle Brinsfield, Therese Igot,
Bill Lavender, Danielle Kirrane, January
Donovan, Lynda Brigati, Carol Russell, Valerie Brown,
Frank Greenwell, Lisa Davis, Allen Sieverston, Richie
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Our beloved dead: Jay Hills, Dr. Leo Nestor, Sally
Wise, Pauline House.
Email [email protected] and let us join in
prayer for one another. If you are seriously ill or
preparing for a surgery, call the Parish Office to
arrange for the sacrament of anointing.
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