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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
www.xavierbrunswick.org, 912-265-3249
June 21, 2020
Father’s Day
This Father’s Day weekend let us pray today for all of our fathers – both living and deceased. Let
us remember our grandfathers, stepfathers, foster fathers and uncles who watched over us. A
great model for fathers is St. Joseph who was husband to Mary and foster father to Jesus. Here
are some quotes from our Holy Father, Pope Francis, on fatherhood:
“Nothing could better express the pride and emotion a father feels when he understands that he has
handed down to his child what really matters in life, that is, a wise heart.”
As a father looks his child he thinks, “I will be happy every time I see you act with wisdom, and I will
be moved every time that I hear you speak with rectitude. This is what I wanted to leave to you, that
this one thing become yours: the attitude to feel and act, to speak and judge with wisdom and
rectitude.”
“The first need, then, is precisely this: that a father be present in the family. That he be close to his
wife, to share everything, joy and sorrow, hope and hardship. And that he be close to his children as
they grow: when they play and when they strive, when they are carefree and when they are distressed,
when they are talkative and when they are silent, when they are daring and when they are afraid, when
they take a wrong step and when they find their path again; a father who is always present. To say
“present” is not to say “controlling”! Fathers who are too controlling cancel out their children, they
don't let them develop.”
“Without the grace that comes from the Father who is in Heaven, fathers lose courage, and abandon
camp. But children need to find a father waiting for them when they come home after failing. They will
do everything not to admit it, not to show it, but they need it; and not to find it opens wounds in them
that are difficult to heal.”
"I ask that you have the grace to be very close to your children, letting them grow, but being by their
side. They need you, your presence, to be there, your love!"
Fathers can learn from the parable of the Prodigal Son. “Fathers have to be patient. So many times there is
nothing that can be done but wait in patience, kindness, generosity, and mercy, and pray.”
“For the younger generations fathers are the irreplaceable guardians and mediators of faith in the goodness, of
faith in the justice, and faith in the protection of God, like Saint Joseph.”
“It is true that you should be a companion for your child but without forgetting that you are the father.
If you act as a companion equal to your child, it will not do him well.”
“The Church, our mother, is committed to supporting with all her strength the good and generous
presence of fathers in families, for they are the irreplaceable guardians and mediators of faith in
goodness, of faith in justice and in God’s protection, like St Joseph.”
Happy Father’s Day!
-Fr. Tim McKeown
Ashley Alvarado Mendez Liam Barry
Carlos Berra Sophia Berra
Jack Boczar Jesus Bravo Mejorado
Tiberius Buffington Samuel Buice
Kate Cabrera Youly Cervantes
Mae Cox Alan Garcia-Ayala
Edwin Hernandez Rodriguez Dallana Hernandez-Rosada
Sapphire Males-Montroy Ava McMahon
Gustavo Mendez Ava Milak
Aaden Ochoa Edwin Paredes Sanchez
Melvin Paredes Sanchez Henry Pasqual-Pedro
Tomas Pasqual-Pedro Christian Patino
Jessica Patino Keily Patino
Ella Payne Stephanie Ramirez
Kiara Ruiz Sophia Sobala
Kailey Tadeo-Marquez Jose Villegas-Vallier
Kevin Villegas-Vallier Luis Villegas-Vallier
Teresa Yanik
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School has openings for the following part-time positions: School Counselor
Art Teacher Music Teacher
Please forward a letter of interest and resume to:
Congratulations to Our First Communicants!
Jeremiah said: “I hear the whisperings of many: ‘Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!’ All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. ‘Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.’ But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confu-sion. O LORD of hosts, you who test the just, who probe mind and heart, let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause. Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, for he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!”
Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned— for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come.
But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died,
how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ
overflow for the many.
Jesus said to the Twelve: “Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret
that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whis-
pered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill
the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not
two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s
knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more
than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my
heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.”
Matthew 10: 26-33
Roman 5: 12-15
Jeremiah 20: 10-13
Psalm: Lord, in your great love, answer me.
Mass Times: Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. (no music or cantor). This is a new offering during the crisis.
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses (music and cantors)
6:00 pm Spanish Mass.
No Mass at Jekyll is scheduled for this time.
Daily Mass Schedule: Mondays at Noon. Tuesday thru Friday at 8:00 a.m. Wed. nights (beginning
June 3) at 7:00 pm.
We will continue to livestream daily mass and the Sat. 5:00 pm vigil. Sunday livestream at 11:00
a.m.
CONFESSIONS
Confessions will take place Saturdays at 4:00 pm before the vigil mass. We will add Wednesdays at
6:15 pm (beginning June 3) or by appointment during the week.
PRAYING IN THE CHURCH The church is open each day from 8:00 a.m. til 6:00 p.m. Please park in front of the church or on Newcastle Street. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Many people have been so generous to ask about supporting SFX during our time of exile. Thank you! People may mail their offertory envelopes in or drop them in the mail slot at our 405 Howe St. Office. Many people have begun using on-line giving through this link: https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1871. Thanks for your support and be assured of our prayers for you and your families! SCAMMERS Please be aware there are many scammers out there! We do not contact you to ask for gift cards or cash. Sometimes people will use the priests’ names and make up false email addresses and try to get you to give them gift cards or credit card info. Also, beware of people asking for your Social Security Number during the crisis. These are fraudulent!
Mass Intentions - June 20 - 28
June 20th - t George & Rita Doubek, t Rosanne Hale, Our Parish Family
June 21st - t Gloria Quinones, t Mary, Effie & Preston Blanchard, t Roberto Tuya Ribot
June 22nd - t Annette Dussault
June 23rd - t Claudette Desrosiers
June 24th - Special Intentions, t James Powell
June 25th - t Jan Mistisshen
June 26th - t Wanda Hand
June 27th - Knights of Columbus, t John & Jean Gluckler
June 28th - Nelia Lopez (87 B-day), t Dorothy Heinecke, Our Parish Family
Baby Bottles for Skylark Pregnancy Center are available on the back ta-
bles. If you want, you can do an online contribution instead of change.
Paper bottles are also on the table with directions on how to contribute.
Congratulations to Fr. Robert Phillips and Fr. Carlos Rivero – who were or-
dained on Saturday in the Cathedral by Archbishop Hartmayer! We are thank-
ful for their “yes” to the Lord and we pray for their priestly ministry. Fr. Rob-
ert is assigned to St. Anne in Richmond Hill and Fr. Carlos is assigned to St. Te-
resa of Avila in Grovetown.
June 13 RCIA
CATECHUMENS
Salvador S. Cruz, Jr
Jamie D. Cruz
Josary Melissa Mendez Menjivar
Miguel Gonzalez Mendoza
Nicole Gonzalez Mendoza
Aylin Lopez Tadeo
Keiren Alexi Rodriguez
CANDIDATES
Rubi Aquilar
Juana Luisa Bautista Villa
Ernesto Cruz
Travis L. Latham
Angel Salazar-Bautista
Jesus Alberto Hernandez
Marvin Alfredo Lopez Hernandez
Wenceslao Salazar Rojas
Congratulations to all who received Sacraments last week!
June 17 Confirmation
Maritza Alejandro Dominguez
Camila Almeida
Britney Bautista Librado
Michael Buice
Christopher Cabrera
Jose Cervantes
Katie Eckert
Jackeline Gonzalez Maza
Mykal Gruber
Beatrice Hickey
Mary Kennedy
Josef Lopez
Elizabeth Mahas
Shelby Maza
Fernanda Ojeda Perez
Pedro Pascual Pedro
Alejandro Santini
Jean Santos
Emma Scalese
David Thompson
Michael Valdez
Guadalupe Zavala Gaspar
St. Francis Xavier Staff email addresses
Fr. Tim: [email protected]
Fr. Chris: [email protected]
Ann: [email protected]
Deacon Larry: [email protected]
Marisol: [email protected]
Juan: [email protected]
Maggie: [email protected]
Dr. Mermann: [email protected]
