St Francis Xavier Catholic Church

wwwxavierbrunswickorg 912-265-3249

July 21 2019

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In our lives we can become so focused on the tasks that we are doing We can almost get lost in all the details of the things that we are doing It could happen to us in our daily lives at work We are working hard to do our job focused on the different things that need to be done to accomplish our work When we are so focused working hard we can sometimes forget that which we are working towards It could be forgetting what these different tasks are doing or losing sight of what the real goal is We get focused on what we are doing and what others are doing This can happen in volunteer work and church ministry as well We become so focused on what we are doing The tasks that need to be done ndash organizing this group of people to complete this task doing that task that I am assigned whole heartedly ensuring funds are raised and on hand to complete the work of the group etc These tasks can become our focus But the reality is the task we are working on is just a small part of what might be occurring overall or the task we have could be the goal But what sometimes happens is the purpose of the task is lost The task overall is being completed but the purpose is no longer the focus in our mind Today in the Gospel we have that familiar story of Mary and Martha Jesus has come to their home and Martha is busy taking care of the tasks of hosting Jesus and the people there to see Jesus Martha as we hear in the Gospel is working hard and focused on the tasks to meet this goal of hosting But like we can in our lives we can get focused on certain tasks or what others may be doing Martha has also lost sight of what she is really working towards She has come to Jesus to get Mary her sister to help in the tasks of hosting all these people But Jesus reminds her of what is truly happening He points out how she has become so focused on what is happening and how she has wrapped herself up in worrying that she has forgotten why she is doing these things Jesus is not telling her that the task of hosting is not what she should be doing rather that she has focused herself on something else losing sight of what is truly going on ndash that which Mary has realized Living in the presence of the Lord Martha is doing good work it is allowing those in the house to be in the presence of the Lord and it should also allow herself to as well through the work she has chosen to do But instead she has become focused on the tasks themselves and what Mary is doing And so it is with us when we lose sight of the purpose of what we are doing We are called to live in the presence of the Lord We are called to follow the Lord and the Lordrsquos will in our life In this we carry out tasks there is work that we do in order to follow Him in order for us to live in the Lordrsquos presence as we hear in the readings But sometimes in doing the good work the work that is for the Lord ndash like Martha ndash we forget what we are truly doing it for Our focus is not on the Lord but on other things We forget to choose ndash like Mary ndash the better part May we always strive to remember that in whatever we are doing that we are doing it for the Lord That we are remaining in his presence always So that we are not distracted or lose focus of this So that we like Mary can stay focused on the Lord always ndash so we can choose the better part ndash to remain with Christ in all that we do May the Lord bless you always Fr Chris Hassel

Mass Schedule

Saturday

500 pm SFX

700 pm (on

Jekyll)

Sunday (SFX)

830 am

1100 am

600 pm in Spanish

Weekday Masses

Mon - Noon (Chapel)

Tues Wed amp

Thurs

700 am (Chapel)

Wed 700 pm (Church)

Fri (See Mass schedule for time)

Reconciliation

Church

Saturdays

400 - 430 pm

Sunday

745 - 815 am

(Or by appointment)

St Joseph Chapel

(Please go to the main office for code)

Monday - Friday

9 am to 4 pm

St Joseph Chapel

First Friday

Adoration

200 - 700 pm

-Fr Tim will give a presentation in the

Narthex on Monday July 22 at 1030 am

on the Precious Blood of Jesus

-Come and join us for an ice cream social in the Narthex on Wed July 24 Mass at 700 pm in the church and ice cream at 730 in the social hall

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church is seeking a

part-time Church Organist PianistAccompanist to

play on weekends Music is sung by a cantor at Sat

500 pm mass and Sun 830 am mass and by a choir

at Sun 1100 am mass The candidate does not

have to be Catholic Please contact Fr Tim

McKeown at TMcKeowndiosavorg or the SFX

church office at 912-265-3249 for more information

A quick note

Last weekend many of you had asked about the

communion chalices and if they were new

They are not new Our communion chalices were

in need of some care after many years of holding

the Lordrsquos Blood at Mass Through a generous

donation three of our communion chalices were

able to be re-finished (re-platted) so that they

can continue to hold the Lordrsquos Precious Blood

at Mass Many thanks for this generous

donation

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In our lives we can become so focused on the tasks that we are doing We can almost get lost in all the details of the things that we are doing It could happen to us in our daily lives at work We are working hard to do our job focused on the different things that need to be done to accomplish our work When we are so focused working hard we can sometimes forget that which we are working towards It could be forgetting what these different tasks are doing or losing sight of what the real goal is We get focused on what we are doing and what others are doing This can happen in volunteer work and church ministry as well We become so focused on what we are doing The tasks that need to be done ndash organizing this group of people to complete this task doing that task that I am assigned whole heartedly ensuring funds are raised and on hand to complete the work of the group etc These tasks can become our focus But the reality is the task we are working on is just a small part of what might be occurring overall or the task we have could be the goal But what sometimes happens is the purpose of the task is lost The task overall is being completed but the purpose is no longer the focus in our mind Today in the Gospel we have that familiar story of Mary and Martha Jesus has come to their home and Martha is busy taking care of the tasks of hosting Jesus and the people there to see Jesus Martha as we hear in the Gospel is working hard and focused on the tasks to meet this goal of hosting But like we can in our lives we can get focused on certain tasks or what others may be doing Martha has also lost sight of what she is really working towards She has come to Jesus to get Mary her sister to help in the tasks of hosting all these people But Jesus reminds her of what is truly happening He points out how she has become so focused on what is happening and how she has wrapped herself up in worrying that she has forgotten why she is doing these things Jesus is not telling her that the task of hosting is not what she should be doing rather that she has focused herself on something else losing sight of what is truly going on ndash that which Mary has realized Living in the presence of the Lord Martha is doing good work it is allowing those in the house to be in the presence of the Lord and it should also allow herself to as well through the work she has chosen to do But instead she has become focused on the tasks themselves and what Mary is doing And so it is with us when we lose sight of the purpose of what we are doing We are called to live in the presence of the Lord We are called to follow the Lord and the Lordrsquos will in our life In this we carry out tasks there is work that we do in order to follow Him in order for us to live in the Lordrsquos presence as we hear in the readings But sometimes in doing the good work the work that is for the Lord ndash like Martha ndash we forget what we are truly doing it for Our focus is not on the Lord but on other things We forget to choose ndash like Mary ndash the better part May we always strive to remember that in whatever we are doing that we are doing it for the Lord That we are remaining in his presence always So that we are not distracted or lose focus of this So that we like Mary can stay focused on the Lord always ndash so we can choose the better part ndash to remain with Christ in all that we do May the Lord bless you always Fr Chris Hassel

Mass Schedule

Saturday

500 pm SFX

700 pm (on

Jekyll)

Sunday (SFX)

830 am

1100 am

600 pm in Spanish

Weekday Masses

Mon - Noon (Chapel)

Tues Wed amp

Thurs

700 am (Chapel)

Wed 700 pm (Church)

Fri (See Mass schedule for time)

Reconciliation

Church

Saturdays

400 - 430 pm

Sunday

745 - 815 am

(Or by appointment)

St Joseph Chapel

(Please go to the main office for code)

Monday - Friday

9 am to 4 pm

St Joseph Chapel

First Friday

Adoration

200 - 700 pm

-Fr Tim will give a presentation in the

Narthex on Monday July 22 at 1030 am

on the Precious Blood of Jesus

-Come and join us for an ice cream social in the Narthex on Wed July 24 Mass at 700 pm in the church and ice cream at 730 in the social hall

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church is seeking a

part-time Church Organist PianistAccompanist to

play on weekends Music is sung by a cantor at Sat

500 pm mass and Sun 830 am mass and by a choir

at Sun 1100 am mass The candidate does not

have to be Catholic Please contact Fr Tim

McKeown at TMcKeowndiosavorg or the SFX

church office at 912-265-3249 for more information

A quick note

Last weekend many of you had asked about the

communion chalices and if they were new

They are not new Our communion chalices were

in need of some care after many years of holding

the Lordrsquos Blood at Mass Through a generous

donation three of our communion chalices were

able to be re-finished (re-platted) so that they

can continue to hold the Lordrsquos Precious Blood

at Mass Many thanks for this generous

donation

Mass Schedule

Saturday

500 pm SFX

700 pm (on

Jekyll)

Sunday (SFX)

830 am

1100 am

600 pm in Spanish

Weekday Masses

Mon - Noon (Chapel)

Tues Wed amp

Thurs

700 am (Chapel)

Wed 700 pm (Church)

Fri (See Mass schedule for time)

Reconciliation

Church

Saturdays

400 - 430 pm

Sunday

745 - 815 am

(Or by appointment)

St Joseph Chapel

(Please go to the main office for code)

Monday - Friday

9 am to 4 pm

St Joseph Chapel

First Friday

Adoration

200 - 700 pm

-Fr Tim will give a presentation in the

Narthex on Monday July 22 at 1030 am

on the Precious Blood of Jesus

-Come and join us for an ice cream social in the Narthex on Wed July 24 Mass at 700 pm in the church and ice cream at 730 in the social hall

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church is seeking a

part-time Church Organist PianistAccompanist to

play on weekends Music is sung by a cantor at Sat

500 pm mass and Sun 830 am mass and by a choir

at Sun 1100 am mass The candidate does not

have to be Catholic Please contact Fr Tim

McKeown at TMcKeowndiosavorg or the SFX

church office at 912-265-3249 for more information

A quick note

Last weekend many of you had asked about the

communion chalices and if they were new

They are not new Our communion chalices were

in need of some care after many years of holding

the Lordrsquos Blood at Mass Through a generous

donation three of our communion chalices were

able to be re-finished (re-platted) so that they

can continue to hold the Lordrsquos Precious Blood

at Mass Many thanks for this generous

donation

Flowers can be purchased in honor or memory of loved ones Standard donation is $30

Collections

for

July 13 amp

14

$ 1135861

Please note a change in email

address for

Ann Buebel SFX Office Manager

annbuebelxavierbrunswickorg

Who is my neighbor Bishoprsquos Annual Appeal up-

date 156 of 682 Households have participated and

we are at 71 of our goal Letrsquos be sure to support

our seminarians and the needs of our diocese

Friday

Mass

times

July 26

noon

St Vincent de Paul

Summer Needs

We are serving a large

number of homeless peo-

ple who have needs that

are much different from

those in a more stable liv-

ing arrangement These

include bottled water toi-

let paper soap shampoo

deodorant toothpaste

wash cloths as well as

pop-top canned meats

and fruit We canrsquot pur-

chase these items from

Second Harvest so any do-

nations of this type would

be much appreciated as

would any other food do-

nations that supplement

onersquos nutritional

needs Thanks for your

support

The Council of Catholic Wom-

en will be meeting on Mon-

day August 5 at 6 pm in Xa-

vier Hall We would like to in-

vite the ladies of the parish 18 years and

up to come and join us Bring a friend

Msgr John A Kenneally Scholarship

In honor of Msgr John Kenneallyrsquos 50th anniversary of his ordination St William Parish Council has es-

tablished the Msgr John Kenneally Scholarship for any St Francis Xavier student entering grades 6-8 in

the 2019-20 school year who show a financial need through FACTS and have excelled in community

service or extra-curricular activities Application is available at sfxcsorg or email kspaedersfxcsorg for

more information Deadline to apply is August 1 2019

It is that time again

We are asking for do-

nations of supplies for

the school If you

would like to help get

an apple off the bulle-

tin boards and return

it with your donation to the boxes at

the exits If you would prefer not to get

an apple but still want to help they can

always use copy paper pencils pens

crayons markers paper towels and

Clorox wipes Please put these in the

boxes at the exits of the Church

We have received a challenge grant from St Francis Xa-vier friend and alumna Jeanne Kaufmann for LabLearner a 100 research-based hands-on science system used as a platform for STEM learning worldwide The LabLearner suite is comprehensive laboratory set-up curriculum integration and teacher training are all steps in the process of making science meaningful and enjoyable for our Preschool to 8th grade students For every dollar raised we will receive matching funds up to $10000

For more information on LabLearner please click herehttpswwwlablearnercom

To make a secure online donation please click

herehttpsstfrancisxaviercatholicschoolaware3net

give or mail donation to SFXCS 1121 Union Street

Brunswick GA 31520

St Francis Xavier

Catholic School is

looking for a part-time

(15 hours per week) art

teacher If you are in-

terested in teaching at

our parish Blue Ribbon

School of Excellence

please send your letter

of interest and resume

to tmermannsfxcsor

g or call the school

office at 912-265-9470

NOW ENROLLING PS3 ndash GRADE 8

St Francis Xavier Catholic School

1121 Union Street Brunswick GA 31520

(912) 265-9470 SFXCSORG

A secure sense of discipline respect and responsibility

Academic excellence

Fine arts

Strong sports program including volleyball tennis basketball

soccer and cheerleading

Extended day program

Tutoring services

Scholarships

Transportation from St Simons Island available

Please call the office to schedule a tour

Summer hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 1

Msgr John A Kenneally Scholarship

In honor of Msgr John Kenneallyrsquos 50th anniversary of his ordination St William Parish Council has es-

tablished the Msgr John Kenneally Scholarship for any St Francis Xavier student entering grades 6-8 in

the 2019-20 school year who show a financial need through FACTS and have excelled in community

service or extra-curricular activities Application is available at sfxcsorg or email kspaedersfxcsorg for

more information Deadline to apply is August 1 2019

It is that time again

We are asking for do-

nations of supplies for

the school If you

would like to help get

an apple off the bulle-

tin boards and return

it with your donation to the boxes at

the exits If you would prefer not to get

an apple but still want to help they can

always use copy paper pencils pens

crayons markers paper towels and

Clorox wipes Please put these in the

boxes at the exits of the Church

We have received a challenge grant from St Francis Xa-vier friend and alumna Jeanne Kaufmann for LabLearner a 100 research-based hands-on science system used as a platform for STEM learning worldwide The LabLearner suite is comprehensive laboratory set-up curriculum integration and teacher training are all steps in the process of making science meaningful and enjoyable for our Preschool to 8th grade students For every dollar raised we will receive matching funds up to $10000

For more information on LabLearner please click herehttpswwwlablearnercom

To make a secure online donation please click

herehttpsstfrancisxaviercatholicschoolaware3net

give or mail donation to SFXCS 1121 Union Street

Brunswick GA 31520

St Francis Xavier

Catholic School is

looking for a part-time

(15 hours per week) art

teacher If you are in-

terested in teaching at

our parish Blue Ribbon

School of Excellence

please send your letter

of interest and resume

to tmermannsfxcsor

g or call the school

office at 912-265-9470

NOW ENROLLING PS3 ndash GRADE 8

St Francis Xavier Catholic School

1121 Union Street Brunswick GA 31520

(912) 265-9470 SFXCSORG

A secure sense of discipline respect and responsibility

Academic excellence

Fine arts

Strong sports program including volleyball tennis basketball

soccer and cheerleading

Extended day program

Tutoring services

Scholarships

Transportation from St Simons Island available

Please call the office to schedule a tour

Summer hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 1

Mass Intentions

Saturday July 20

500 pm t Anthony J Albenze

7 pm Our Parish Family

(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)

Sunday July 21

830 am t Karin Helean

11 am t James Powell amp Attilio Tozzi

6 pm t Maria Anton

Monday July 22

Noon t Victoria Parant

Tuesday July 23

7 am t Margaret LeMieux

Wednesday July 24

7 am Our Parish Family

7 pm t Yolanda Tuya

Thursday July 25

7 am t Roberto Tuya

Friday July 26

Noon t Caridad Tuya

Saturday July 27

500 pm t Jack amp Jeanne OrsquoDonnell

7 pm t Maria Zagami

(At Jekyll United Methodist Church)

Sunday July 28

830 am t Vicente Lopez

11 am t Yvonne Chambers

6 pm t Obdulio Tuya

July 21 2019

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intention Request Having a Mass offered for a

loved one living or deceased is a wonderful expres-

sion of caring compassion and thoughtfulness The

usual donation for a Mass offering is $10 Please stop

by or call the parish office and someone will gladly

assist you with your request 912-265-3249 ext 0

Timothy Tindall Jack amp Jan Mistisshen Jerry Ehlman

Joyce McPhee Carol Papia Michael L amp Michael S

Mleko Ric Carr Shirley Reilly Hazel Woody Betty

Blouin Lidia Gorman Martha Burroughs Georgia Bur-

gess-Erwin Jackie Maassen Linda Forsyth Dan Hick-

ey Jim amp Susan Layman Manuel amp Derek Canas

Glenn Cornwell Yvonne Lott Tedi LaMere Todd Do-

novan Helen Berry Emory Young Clay Dial David

Higbee Pat Radenhausen Wanda Hand Sr Andrea

Curran Sr Kathleen McMenamin Bro Robert

Sokolowski Helen Berry Emory Young Linda Royster

Patricia Clark Janice Guyer Norma Ireland Joan

Schwartz Mary Chapman Dusty Sloan Ruthie Aspin-

wall Denny Silva Katherine Haven Bebe Browning

Alexandra Bergman Eric Meiring Helen Drawdy Pe-

ter Mistisshen Sandi Wadsworth Marion Schmidt

Carl Alexander Peter amp Mary Homitz Gerald Homans

Mike Force Dorothy Pepich Kyle Kirby Pat Huff Da-

vid Zachry Special Intention Ann Brown Bonnie Fa-

les Phyllis Johns Michael Westberry Helen Laden-

sack Roy Rose Wendy Pruitt Cynthia Robinson Mer-

lene Burgess Jim Holland Manuel Rocha Evelyn

Potts Janice Murrell Gerard Kilroy Henrique Cas-

tanheira Mary Whitney Nathan Lockwood Helen

Seaman Marcus Seaman Robert Chagnon Joe Kirby

Vicky Lynn Mleko Dan Parant Dianna Rutledge

PRAYER LIST

Prayer List will be updated on July 29 Please email or call the office the week of the 28th

to keep names on the list

Parish Activity Contacts

Adult Bible Study Joe amp Linda Kirbyhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip267-9359

Altar and Environmental Care Diane Lotthelliphelliphellip223-1261

Bereavement Ann Buebelhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip265-3249

CCW Marisol Soler helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-6805 ext 12

Culture of Life Rose Lodisehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-4121

Greeters Ginger Dorcashelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip275-8492

Knights of Columbus Bill Schusterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip266-6779

Religious Ed Larry Guyer helliphelliphelliphelliphellip265-3249 ext 14

St Monica Society Peggie Cashhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-5458

St Vincent de Paul Thrift Storehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip262-6027

SFX SchoolDr Mermann helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip912-265-9470

Parish Council Alan Borst

Most Rev Gregory John Hartmayer OFM

Conv Bishop of Savannah

Church Office

405 Howe St

Brunswick GA 31520

912-265-3249

Ann (Office Manager) ext0

Fr Tim ext 11

Fr Chris ext 12

Deacon Larry ext 14

Deacon Robert ext 15

CFC Building

912-264-6805

Juan ext 11

Marisol ext 12

Maggie (Finance) ext 10

Parish Activity Contacts

Adult Bible Study Joe amp Linda Kirbyhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip267-9359

Altar and Environmental Care Diane Lotthelliphelliphellip223-1261

Bereavement Ann Buebelhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip265-3249

CCW Marisol Soler helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-6805 ext 12

Culture of Life Rose Lodisehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-4121

Greeters Ginger Dorcashelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip275-8492

Knights of Columbus Bill Schusterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip266-6779

Religious Ed Larry Guyer helliphelliphelliphelliphellip265-3249 ext 14

St Monica Society Peggie Cashhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip264-5458

St Vincent de Paul Thrift Storehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip262-6027

SFX SchoolDr Mermann helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip912-265-9470

Parish Council Alan Borst

Most Rev Gregory John Hartmayer OFM

Conv Bishop of Savannah

Church Office

405 Howe St

Brunswick GA 31520

912-265-3249

Ann (Office Manager) ext0

Fr Tim ext 11

Fr Chris ext 12

Deacon Larry ext 14

Deacon Robert ext 15

CFC Building

912-264-6805

Juan ext 11

Marisol ext 12

Maggie (Finance) ext 10