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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
www.xavierbrunswick.org
Mass Schedule
Saturday
5:00 p.m. SFX
7:00 p.m. (on Jekyll)
Sunday (SFX) 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m. in Spanish
Weekday Masses St. Joseph Chapel
Mon. - Noon Tues. Thurs. Fri.
7:00 a.m. Wednesday
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation: Church
Saturdays 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.
(Or by appointment)
St. Joseph Chapel (Please go to the main
office for a key) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St Joseph Chapel First Friday Adoration
2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour
7:00- 8:00 p.m. First Saturday
8:45 a.m.
Church Address: 1120 Newcastle Street,
Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: (912)265-3249 Fax: (912)265-6797
Email: [email protected]
St. Francis Xavier Staff
Rev. Timothy McKeown, Pastor
912-265-3249 ext. 11
Rev. Chris Ortega
Assoc. Pastor
912-265-3249 ext. 12
Ann Buebel
Office Manager
912-265-3249 ext. 0
Maggie Shafer
Director of Finance
(Church and School)
912-265-3249 ext. 16
PERMANENT DEACONS
Rev. Mr. Ntungwa Maasha
262-0458
Rev. Mr. Larry Guyer (DRE)
912-265-3249 ext. 14
CHRISTIAN FORMATION CENTER
1116 Richmond Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Juan Perez-Valdes,
Hispanic Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 11
Marisol Soler,
Fam. & Youth Ministry 912-264-6805 ext. 12
Joe Sechkar
Dir of Liturgy/Facilities Maint.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
1121 Union Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
265-9470
Dr. Terry Mermann
Principal
Lori Carden, Office Manager
Day Retreat
Save the Date, August 19th 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., for a day
of prayer and praise, listening and learning with Sr. Mary Ann
Figlino. Come join her in looking between the lines of familiar
Gospels and discover the hidden humor that is sometimes
found there. Meet Jesus and the unique way He welcomes the
unlikely into his circle of friends. Hopefully, we will also find and
enjoy ourselves in His company. Lunch will be provided.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR): We are nearing
the beginning of a new catechetical year. Classes begin
Aug 13th. Take a registration form from the back table, fill
it out, and turn it in. Registrations will begin this
weekend, Aug 5th & 6th, after the Masses. PSR meets
Sunday Mornings during the academic school year, 9:30 –
10:45am, for children Pre-K - 8th Grade. We are in need of
a few substitutes. You need not be a theologian, just
someone practicing the Faith and willing to that
Faith. Come join us in spreading the Good News of Jesus to
our young people. Call Deacon Larry-DRE-265-3249, X14.
Deacon Chris Hassel will join us the weekend of
August 12-13. We don’t have his schedule yet but
he will preach at some of the weekend masses.
We have crossed the one million dollar mark for
our Forward With Faith campaign to renovate the
church and the school. Thank you for all who
have contributed! In the next month we hope to
reach out to those we have not heard from so
that each family in the parish has a chance to be
involved in this mission.
Transfiguration
What kind of “mountain top” experiences have you had in your life? Your wedding, a perfect vacation, a state championship, a beautiful moment in nature. I will always remember being ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. I remember visiting the Swiss Alps and seeing mountain tops emerging from the clouds. As beautiful as those moments are we cannot stay in them forever. You cannot remain at the altar at your wedding forever, you must go off and live life. You cannot stand on the stage at graduation. You must de-scend the stairs and go use your education. God gives us these mountain top moments to empower us as we take on the task of everyday life.
Today Jesus takes some of the Apostles on a mountain top experience. As we hear the Gospel we might think, "What does this have to do with me?" Moses, Elijah, and Jesus are figures from thousands of years ago. How does the Transfiguration affect me? It is important to see that this scene did not occur for Jesus' sake, it occurred for our sake. As the glory of Jesus appeared, it encouraged Peter, John and James. It is meant to en-courage us and transfigure us. We might ask, "God, how do you want to transfigure me?"
The most exciting place to be is in the center of God's will. Why is that so strange? Because you are thinking, "God is boring. God doesn't want us to have any fun. Following the commandments is so stifling." You might never say those words but somewhere deep inside you may think like this.
Look at the lives of Peter, James and John. They were all fishermen when Jesus called them. They worked on the Sea of Galilee and day after day went out in their boats and lowered their nets for a catch. The afternoons were spent cleaning the fish and the nets. One afternoon they were mending their fishing nets when Jesus walked along the shore and said, "I have a job for you. Instead of catching fish I want you to catch men."
Jesus issued a challenge to them. Come and try a new way of life. Live the life I have for you. They said yes and their lives were never the same. They would see miracles. They would hear the teaching of Jesus. They would see people raised from the dead.
But they would also know danger. Jesus asked these three Apostles into the Garden of Gethsemane. These three Apostles were in the inner garden with Jesus. They would see their Lord arrested and crucified. They would be chased by soldiers. They were thrown in jail. James would be one of the first apostles martyred as King Herod Agrippa I had him put to death. Peter would go to Rome to spread the Gospel. There he would be crucified upside down. John would be sent to prison on an island and die there in captivity. You could call Peter, James and John many things but you could never call them bored.
Jesus knew they would need grace and strength to get through these times of trials. In the Gospel we see a moment of grace in this mountain top experience. The Apostles are still unsure of the mission and iden-tity of Jesus when they encounter the glorious moment of the Transfiguration. What is the effect of this mo-ment? Peter, James and John had their very lives transfigured by God. Today, on the Mount of Transfigura-tion, God the Father says, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." God says the same thing to us today. Listen to Jesus. Do you want your life to be transfigured? God has plans for you. You can never know what those plans are unless you listen to Him.
We chose to listen to many voices. We listen to the radio, we buy music. We go to the movies. But are we listening to the voice of God? To do anything less than the will of God will bore you! If you're bored, tune into God. This season is a time to silence our hearts and listen for the voice of God. He has plans to transfigure your life forever! May we be open to God's voice this season of our lives.
-Fr. Tim McKeown
Financial News
Collections for
July 29th & 30th
$ 10,747.64
Religious Ed. (July)
$ 699.00
St. Vincent (July)
$ 2,071.00
Beginning Wednesday August
9th we will resume our school
masses. This mass is celebrat-
ed each Wednesday at 8:00
a.m. with the entire student
body and faculty. All from the
parish are welcome to attend
each Wednesday. Please sit in
the second half of the church
since the various grades have
assigned seats. It is inspiring to
celebrate with all of our young
people present!
Once again, St. Francis Xavier School will be selling
car raffle tickets for Davis Love's Friends of the
Foundation Challenge. Tickets are $20.00 each and
St. Francis Xavier School will receive twenty dollars
for every ticket sold! Our goal is to sell 1,500 tickets!
There will be other charities selling these tickets throughout the com-
munity, but we ask you to support our Catholic school by purchas-
ing your tickets at the church or school office. Thank you for your gen-
erous support!
Cursillo (pronounced Cur-see-yo) is an encounter with Christ. Cursillo is a movement within the Catholic Church which makes it possible for people to live what is fundamental for being a Christian and to live it together. The Cursillo Move-ment helps people discover and fulfil their personal voca-tions. It promotes the creation of core groups of Christians who leaven their environments with the Gospel. In Spanish, Cursillo means a “little course.” It starts on a Thursday evening and ends on Sunday evening. During those three days, participants listen to talks given by priests, deacons and lay persons and join in small group discussions. The topics deal with life, the Christian ideal, the Catholic Faith and the Christian approach to the world. Daily Mass and visits to the Blessed Sacrament are availa-ble. Cursillo continues with a method to work together, bringing other men and women to know and love Christ. An invita-tion is given to form a small group which is joined to a larg-er Christ-centered community in the Diocese of Savannah and around the world.
You Are Invited: · To be an informed Christian · To be an effective Christian · To put Christ in the center of your world
The Diocese of Savannah Catholic Cursillo Movement is hosting two upcoming weekend encounters. For men, 14-17 September; and for women, 7-10 September. For more information, please contact Janice Guyer at 912-399-7626 or Deacon Larry Guyer at 912-399-7627 or email
Seminarian Robert Phillips will offer another
Bible Study this week. Class One will be
Monday, August 7 at 11am AND 6pm – take
your pick. Class Two will be Wednesday, August
9 at 11 am AND 6 pm – again, take your pick. All
classes will take place in the CFC. All are
welcome to attend. Bring your Bibles!
Anna Hardwick Georgia Burgess-Erwin Tilly Johnson Moira Kaluzienski Huong Thi Phan Gertrude Roberts
Richard Brunegraff Maria Zambon
David Higbee Bob Guthrie
Gloria Quinones Byron Bankston
Charlotte Cornelius Peggy Lee Farrar
Vera Borkowski Judy Perry Majka
Kathleen Koreski Benjamin Koreski Billie Lou Henjum Leslie Kaufman
Michael Mleko Jr. Buddy Vazquez
Steven Gentzle Bradley Huffman
Savannah Jones Barbara Elliott
Jim Layman Wyatt Kersey
Steve Williams Pat Ragsdale
Frances Nohrden Venus Gines
Kathy Poliwka Bradley Huffman
Carmen Zuba Maria Borrego
Michael Rafolski Vicky Hancock
Jane Rafolski Jackie Maassen
William Wilson Helen Berry
Jane Allen Margaret Young
Andrew Robson, Jr. Peggie Cash
Sr. Mary A. Curran Sr. Kathleen J. McMenamin
Judy Wyatt Katharine Thompson
Lewis Dawson Jim Holland
Marlana Padovani Vera D’Emilio Kight
Jean Davis Betty Jean Murray
Kevin Nicklay
Our sons and daughters
in military service If you would like a name to be put on the prayer
list please call the parish office at
912-265-3249 ext. 0 or
email [email protected]
The list will be refreshed at the end of every
month.
August 6, 2017
The Transfiguration of the Lord
Mass Intentions
Saturday August 5
5 p.m. t L.H. Clements (Anniv.)
7 p.m. t Rudy Zocchi
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)
Sunday August 6
8:30 a.m. Monique Broz (intentions)
11 a.m. Our Parish Family
6 p.m. t Linda Cook
Monday August 7
Noon t Cpt. Ray Starling
Tuesday August 8
7 a.m. Dorcas-Ehlman Families
Wednesday August 9
8 a.m. t James Daugherty
7 p.m. t Roger Busby
Thursday August 10
7 a.m. t Cyril & Edna Nicklay
Friday August 11
7 a.m. t Flora Sarigumba
Saturday August 12
5 p.m. t James Powell/Attilio Tozzi
7 p.m. t Patti Shafer
(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)
Sunday August 13
8:30 a.m. t Joan Rozmarynoski
11 a.m. t Maria Zagami
6 p.m. t Debbie Lowry
Flowers are in memory of John Ugbe.
August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation (Assumption of Our Lady)
Monday Aug. 14th Vigil 7 p.m., Tuesday Aug. 15th 8 a.m. noon and 7 p.m.
Save the Date, November 4th
Crafters’ Fall Bazaar
For more information, call 912-265-3249
ext. 0
Sacrament Requirements
Baptism: Parishioners wishing to have a child baptized should be registered in the parish and should contact a member of the clergy as early as three months before the birth of their child. First Penance and Eucharist: Normally received in the 2nd Grade. Parents should contact the Director of Religious Education. Enrollment in Catholic School, qualifying home school, or Parish School of Religion (PSR) is required for at least 2 years leading up to the reception of the sacraments. Confirmation: Normally received in the 8th Grade. Parents should contact Director of Religious Educa-tion. Enrollment in Catholic School, qualifying home school, or Parish School of Religion (PSR) is required for at least 2 years leading up to the reception of the sacrament. RCIA/Adult Confirmation: Adults interested in becoming Catholic or in need of the sacrament of Confir-mation should contact a priest or deacon. Matrimony: A minimum of 6 months preparation is required. Contact a priest or deacon to set up an ap-pointment regarding scheduling and preparation.
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the pastor or church office to schedule.
“GOT LIFE QUESTIONS? Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) might just be for
you!”
RCIA is for someone who:
Is interested in becoming Catholic
Was never baptized Was baptized in another
Christian denomination Perhaps you desire to satisfy a doubt. Maybe you would like to explore the wisdom of Je-sus. It could be you’re inter-ested in the spirituality of the Catholic Community? Or pos-sibly you’ve heard Pope Fran-cis speak of selflessly giving of oneself in service to the poor.
Whatever your quest, you are
welcome to journey with oth-
ers who gather in a comforta-
ble group setting. Come see
what we are all about. No
pressure is brought to bear.
If you have questions or want
to begin the RCIA journey,
please contact Deacon Larry
Guyer, Director of Religious
Education at 912-265-3249
ext. 14.
The RCIA is a journey toward full initiation into the Catholic faith, and it has al-
ternating periods and steps. The four periods prepare participants for the four
subsequent steps into the great tradition of the Catholic Church.
I. Period of Inquiry
Step 1: Rite of Acceptance II. Period of Breaking Open the Word Step 2: Rite of Election III. Period of Purification and Enlightenment Step 3: Celebration of the Easter Sacraments of Catholic Initiation IV. Period of Mystagogy
The RCIA is a journey of invitation and initiation not indoctrination. Throughout
the journey, you are encouraged to prayerfully discern if God is calling you to
continue.
The RCIA is intended for:
Those who have never been baptized in a faith tradition Those baptized in a faith tradition other than Catholic Those baptized Catholic as infants who have been inactive since that time
and have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation You are welcome to explore the RCIA journey at any time.
Our classes of inquiry will begin September 11th
. Come see what we are all
about. No pressure is brought to bear. Contact Deacon Larry, 265-3249X14.
St. Francis Xavier School is looking for a bus driver to transport students from St. William Church parking lot to St. Francis in the morning and from the school to the church in the afternoon. This salaried position requires a CDL with a passenger endorsement. Please contact the school office at 912-265-9470 if you are interested. Monday - Friday 6 - 8 a.m. and 2:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Parish Activity Contacts
Adult Bible Study, Joe & Linda Kirby…………….267-9359
Altar and Environmental Care, Diane Lott……….223-1261
Bereavement, Ann Buebel………………………..265-3249
CCW, Cate Gooch-Coolidge………………………………...
Communion Ministers, Ann Buebel……………..265-3249
Culture of Life, Rose Lodise…………….…….…...264-4121
Greeters, Ginger Dorcas…………..……………....275-8492
Jekyll Island Catholic Ladies, Eleanor Daniel…....635-3046
Knights of Columbus …………………………………………..
P.S.R., Larry Guyer ……………………..…265-3249 ext. 14
RCIA/Sacramental, Larry Guyer…….…...265-3249 ext. 14
Religious Articles Shop, Rose Lodise……..……...264-4121
St. Monica Society, Peggie Cash…………….…....264-5458
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store…………...….…....262-6027 Parish Council, RoseMary Jones at [email protected]
Most Rev. Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
Bishop of Savannah
Please call Ann Buebel at 912-265-3249 ext. 0.,
email her at [email protected]
or come by to schedule your masses. Office hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Membership
To be a registered member of a Parish is to
have a sense of belonging to a family.
Newcomers are requested to register at the
Church Office soon after arrival, to meet the staff
and learn about your new parish. In the time of
family sickness, death or special need,
parishioners are asked to notify the Church
office. If requested, Holy Communion will be
brought to anyone desiring to receive the
Eucharist but are unable to attend Mass for
serious reasons.