St. Christopher Church 309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, 70001 Phone (504) 837-8214 Fax (504) 837-8303

PARISH PRIESTS Rev. Frank Candalisa, Pastor Rev. Raymond Igbogidi PARISH DEACONS Deacon Charles Duke Deacon Gerald “Jerry” Martinez Deacon Philip McManamon WEBSITE-www.stchristopherano.com RECTORY - scmrectory@birch.net Mrs. Janet Schluter, Secretary Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri. SCHOOL Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal 3900 Derbigny Street - Office- 837-6871 Mrs. Millie Andry, Secretary Mrs. Mary Hicks, Secretary SCS EEC ANNEX-837-5929 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - 837-8214 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 ,9:30 & 11 a.m. (6 pm on 2nd Sunday) Daily 6:30 & 9:30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. only Wed. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contact the rectory to make an appointment for other times.

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK: Please call the Rectory when someone is unable to attend Mass for any length of time. NOVENA: Tuesday, following the 6:30 a.m. Mass BAPTISM: Anyone interested in receiving information concerning Baptism at St. Christopher Parish should go to our email at www.stchristopherano.com and download the required documents. Return the completed documents to scmrectory@birch.net. MARRIAGES: Make arrangements six months in advance of wedding date with the priest. PRAYER REQUEST LINE: To have your request included, call Theo Gomez at 301-2413. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Before contacting the funeral home, please notify the priest as soon as possible when someone in the family dies. The parish church is the proper, preferred place for the Celebration of the funeral mass. BEREAVEMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP MINISTRY: Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Parish Center. This ministry offers compassion and caring for those who have lost a loved one. For more information call Dianne Vasquez at 835-0540. ADORATION CHAPEL: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call Jerry Cox at 828-4995.

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(Subject to change) This Weekend March 19-20, 2016 4:00 pm Fr. Raymond Sunday 7:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond 11:00 am Fr. Raymond Monday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Heffner Tuesday: 6:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank Wednesday: 9:30 am Fr. Frank Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Fr.Frank & Fr.Raymond Friday: 3:00 p.m. Fr.Frank & Fr. Raymond Next Weekend March 26-27, 2016 Saturday 8:00 pm Fr. Frank & Fr. Raymond Sunday: 7:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank

SAT: Lorraine Darce, Beverly Lambert, Ronald Lambert, Charles Scallan (Wedding Anniversary), Georgiana Gros Welch, Mary Ann Mims, Kerry Farring-ton, Jack Cline, Ted Kuhn, Anicet Kliebert (Birthday), Mary Ann Langlos, Paul Gaeto, Sr. SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christo-pher, Alvine Johnson, Helen Faucheaux, Harold Schwalb, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, Jerry J. Cox, Jr., Leon & Lucille Autin, Johnny Fischer, Lucy R. Ruffino, Paul J. Ridolfo, Herbert & Jua-nita Coakley, Elaine B. Palmer and Robert J. Palmer, Sr. David Ball, Joseph Fulco, Thomas Doody, Jr., Michael M. Lux & Ethel A. Lux, Ivan Callais, Sr, Norma Jean Sharp, Ronald Lambert, Linda Tefft, Mary Nicholson, Earline De-shotel, Joseph S. Cousin, MON: Ramona and John Clesi TUES: Ronnie Schmitt, Rita L. Carroll & John J. Carroll, Peter Schexnaydre WED: C.J. Gordon & Family, John C. Dunn, Sr., Purgatorial Society THUR: No Mass Intentions-Holy Thurs-day FRIDAY: No Mass Intentions-Good Fri-day Masses are $5 and you may place your your request in the collection basket or call the rectory at 837-8214. There is a charge of $0.75 to mail a card to the fam-ily. There is a $0.50 if you wish to take the card with you. Please indicate if the person you are having the Mass for is liv-ing or deceased.

Collection Figures for March 12 & 13, 2016 Envelopes $ 3,861.00 Loose $ 2,254.00 Cath.Relief Services $ 726.00 Loose $ 802.00 Total $7,643.00

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2016 Parish Picnic– When: Saturday, April 9, 2016, Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Where: Lafreniere Park Picnic Island-Shelter #2. The 2016 Parish Picnic will be held at Lafreniere Park on Picnic Island-Shelter 2. The picnic is free of charge. The St. Christopher’s Mens Club will be serving Hot dogs, Hamburgers and soft drinks. Please bring your folding chairs with you. This a a great event for the Parish to come together, socialize and celebrate the day. All parishioners, Fac-ulty, staff, students and their families are invited to take part in the fun filled events, Bingo, Volleyball, Bounce House, Sack Races, Egg Toss, Horseshoe Contest, Cornhole Contest and more. See you there!

R. Overmier D. Gaubert B. Gros M. Millaudon

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR –No

Flowers during Lent until April 16/17.

Early Childhood Annex If you are using Church Support Envelopes, there are envelopes edged in red in your box. There are envelopes in the back of church to use for aka Early Childhood Annex or you may get some at the rectory if you are not using the envelopes.

When making a donation to Early Ed. Annex, please indi-cate your name and Early Ed. Annex on the envelope.

Sanctuary Light The Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of John Dunn, Sr. (Death Anniversary).

FLOWERS FOR 2016-Flowers are $40 only/$20 to share. All Sanctuary Lights for 2016 have been sold. Do you know???That you can say “Congratulations” or “Happy Birthday” or “Happy Anniversary” by sponsor-ing the flowers on the altar? Send a Special message here!

PASSION The word “passion” connotes deep, focused engagement. It also relates to passivity, interestingly. The deeply passionate person in the Gospel narrative from Luke is Jesus. He appears passive, but he is not. He is wholly self-possessed and wholly present for the one day that begins on Thursday evening at his last meal with his apostles and ends with his burial before sunset the next day. Then follows the long Sab-bath silence. The narrative of the Passion is read whole and without pause on the Palm Sunday of the Passion. This story, found in each of the Gos-pels, is unchanging. We are the ones who change. Each year, we bring ourselves with another year’s history to hear and heed the story we so badly need. Life has its way with us, and we look again to the Passion narratives to learn to follow. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY’S READINGS Gospel at the Procession with Palms — Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-40). First Reading — In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7). Psalm — My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22). Second Reading — Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with exaltation (Philippians 2:6-11). Gospel — The account of Christ’s passion according to Luke (Luke 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Monday: Monday of Holy Week Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week; Purim begins Thursday: Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum begins Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Fast and Abstinence Saturday: Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter ESSENTIAL REDUCTION All my theology is reduced to this narrow compass: “Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.” —Archibald Alexander READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

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VOCATION PRAYER–Gracious God, in re-sponse for your request for her to be the mother of Jesus, Mary, out of love and in faith, let go of her pears and said “yes” to an awesome responsibility. As I try to follow your will in my life, may Mary’s strength sustain me, so I can say confidently with her, “Let it be done to me as you say.” .Amen. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED-On Holy Thursday, March 24 for the Washing of the Feet. We need 12 volunteers who will be willing to have their feet washed. If you are interested, please call the Rectory at 837-8214. SECOND COLLECTION this weekend will be for Easter Flowers on the Altar and throughout the year. PASSION PLAY– will be Wednesday, March 23 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church. THE HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Thursday, March 24—No Morning Masses, Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 25-No Morning Masses, Passion of Our Lord at 3:00 p.m. No Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 26– Holy Saturday—Mass at 8:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 26-Mass at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. only. Please keep this schedule handy for easy refer-ence. EASTER EGG HUNT will be Saturday, March 26, from 10 to 11:30 p.m. in the Parish Center for ages 3-6 years. Men’s Club Meeting on March 23, 2016. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. This meet-ing is on Wednesday the 23rd due to Thursday be-ing Holy Thursday.

ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE– Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, our school children, the CYO and other parish organizations. We continue to give out boxes of food as parishioners in need call for help. We also help some low Income pa-rishioners monthly with food. Some of the items we are in very low supply are red beans & rice, tomato sauce in cans or bottles, jelly, cake mixes and icing, tuna fish and cans of meat, like chicken, vienna sausage and spam or similar meats. We also could use Chef Boyardee, chili, packs or cans of gravy mixes, boxes of mashed potatoes, pasta & rice mixes. We are totally out powdered drinks like lemonade, koolaid and tea bags. It is our privilege to dispense these foods to the needy, if you are in need of assistance, call 831-7692 and leave a message. OUR WEBSITE-St. Christopher the Martyr Catholic Church website can be visited at this address: www.stchristopherano.com—it’s a one-stop place for you to stay connected to our church parish. On the home page you will find upcoming events and announcements, the mass schedule and contact information for clergy and staff. There are also pages that provide information about our mission and history, resources, sacraments, faith for-mation, ministries, parish calendar (including the sched-ule for lectors and extraordinary ministers), gallery of pictures and contact information for all offices, ministries. We hope you enjoy browsing the website and that you find it easy to navigate and pleasant to use. GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION –Pope Francis has asked our parish to support Christians in the Holy Land. Through the Good Friday Collection, you join with Catholics around the world to stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instru-ment of peace in a troubled land. In these challenging times in the Middle East, your support means that our church will conduct parish ministry provide Catholic edu-cation, feed the hungry, build housing for Christians, maintain shrines and operate refugee centers in the Holy Land. Christians, along with all of the clergy and religious who serve in the Holy Land, will deeply appreciate your prayers and financial help! The political, religious and military challenges in the Holy Land are more complex than ever. The wars, unrest and instability have been es-pecially hard on Christians. Our parish will support Christians in the Holy Land through the Good Friday Collection, as requested by Pope Francis. Like Simon of Cyrene, you can help carry the cross under very difficult circumstances in the Holy Land. Please be generous.