Saturday May 6th-First Saturday 9:00 AM- James Fitzpatrick- Valerie Fitzpatrick 4:30 PM- Ken Barrett- Virginia & Tom Reilly

Sunday May 7th 8:30 AM- The People of Saint Francis Xavier Parish 10:45 AM- Tom Flemming- Palmowski Family

Monday May 8th 6:45 AM- Richard Sanderson- Mary McGreal

Tuesday May 9th 6:00 PM- Owen J. Corrigan- Family

Wednesday May 10th 6:45 AM- Deceased Members of Miller Family- Family

Thursday May 11th 6:45 AM- Ray & Louise Lollis- Friends

Friday May 12th 6:45 AM- Anne Mollen- Friends

Saturday May 13th 4:30 PM- In Thanksgiving- Fr. Dan

Sunday May 14th 8:30 AM- Agnes Weeks- Family 10:45 AM- The People of Saint Francis Xavier Parish

Ministry Schedule for St. Francis Xavier May 13th & 14th

Lector Lector Lector Tom Brown Mary Colella Lily Powell E. Ministers E. Ministers E. Ministers Helen Thorpe Kim Flood Bill Stewart Cheryl Hunt Brandy Wright Stephanie Stewart Maureen Curtin Sue Rozelle Linda Pavlas Chris Hunt Terry Kotlarz Marilyn Duffy John Ketterer Altar Servers Altar Servers Altar Servers Claire Curtin Kira Worden Diana Brown Nora Raymond Kaitlyn Worden Gavin Thompson

A big THANK YOU to Jake Schneider and his mentor Kurt

along with Jake’s Mom Judy for cleaning and beautifying

Our Lady’s Memorial Garden.

What’s Happening This Week At St. Francis

Saturday May 6th-First Saturday Men’s Group- Ch. Hall Bsmt.- 7:30 am First Saturday Mass- Church- 9:00 am

Sunday May 7th No Adult Choir First Communion Mass- Church- 10:45 am No CLOW

Monday May 8th Lectio Divina- Church- 6:30 pm

Wednesday May 10th Children’s Rosary- Church- 6:30 pm

Thursday May 11th Lectio Divina- R.E. Center- 10:00 am Rosary- Church- 7:00 pm

Saturday May 13th Ecumenical Youth Group- Ch. Hall- 6:00 pm

Sunday May 14th No Adult Choir No CLOW May Crowning- Church- 10:45 am Coffee Hour

Our Weekly Collection

Weekly Goal: $8,400 Last Week: $7,253

Please Pray For:

Missy Fitz, Austin Marlowe, Brian Stonelake,

Lucienne Henneberry, J.E.L., Brett Kresco, Conor

Osterman, Ellie Hauver, Allan Stonecipher, Jo’Ann

F., Genie Barnes, Donna Martin, Kermit Tucker,

Sr. Mary Brendan Wilson, Michelle Fleegel, Jack

Palen, Kelly Cunningham Suberts, Mark Nowak

Please Pray for Our Homebound:

Grace Genter, Nicole Adams, Mike Berish, Ethel

Cole, Peggy Crysler, Isabell LaClair, Leda Stopyro,

Barbara Weinberger, Barbara Vautrot, Ethel Osborne,

Bob & Kay Wilson, Gerry Joyce, Marie Patterson,

Patricia Welch, Mary Martin

Religious Education News & Updates “We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.”

–Native Spirituality

First Communion was celebrated this weekend by 18 of our children. God Bless Them! Aislinn Abbott Noah Cartmill SeamusClarke Connor Coombs Mary Curtin Alexis Fragnito Megan Frost Jaidyn Groff Mary Kennedy Sophia Legnetto Dorothy McMahon Nathan Murray Zofia Polkowski Christopher Smorol Anne Tracy Donald Weber Calleigh Wierbinski Ryan Thomson No CLOW this weekend or next. May Crowning will take place at the 10:45 Mass next weekend. Our First Communicants will have the opportunity to honor and crown our Blessed Mother.

Wedding Banns:

Bradley Archibald &

Renee Boulware

'Meeting Christ in Prayer' wraps up another successful season!

It's hard to believe but last Monday marked the 8th and final weekly meeting for the Meeting Christ in

Prayer group! 20 members of our St.Francis family, guided by the Holy Spirit and in companionship with Jesus, devoted themselves to prayer and community

building. May God continue to bless their journey and may their zeal and love of the Lord continue to be a

light in our parish and inspire others! A special thanks to Jay and Trisha Austin and Kara and

Jon Roberts for their leadership!

Sandwich Sunday A shout out to our 6th graders who lead our Sandwich Sunday ministry last weekend. A huge thank you to all

who gave of their time to lend a helping hand.

Our next Sandwich Sunday is SATURDAY, May 13th following the 4:30 Mass. All are welcome, many hands

make light work.

May 7, 2017 4th Sunday of Easter

“The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his

voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads

them out.” —John 10:3

Today’s Gospel focuses on Jesus’ identity as the shepherd

using the familiar Hebrew Scripture imagery. Jesus is both the gate to the sheepfold and the shepherd willing to suffer for his flock. The invitation is to

follow this wounded shepherd, knowing that we have been healed precisely by his wounds. In a world

obsessed with power and strength, what image would motivate someone to follow him?

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for May Christians in Africa

That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation,

justice, and peace.

Elizabeth Ministry

We are here to serve you! We bring meals to the ill and new moms. Also, our “Prayer Warriors” are happy to take your prayer requests. Don’t hesitate to contact Rita Condon at 673-9458 or email elizabethministryrita@gmail.com.

Secretary Needed Saint Francis is seeking a new part time secretary to perform routine clerical and administrative duties. We are looking for a self-motivated and organized individual to handle the needs of the church office.

Days required will be Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 am- 2:00 pm. Computer and

people skills a must. Job includes but not limited to answering multi-line phone, filing, maintaining website, bulletin and calendar maintenance, and

scheduling. Please forward resume and cover letter by May 20th to Deacon John Falge at jfalge@aol.com. Further job description and duties can be found on

sfxmarcellus.com