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 a..m.– 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. SCHOOL: Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal 3900 Derbigny Street - Office, 837-6871 Mrs. Mary Hicks and Millie Andry, Secretaries SCS EEC ANNEX: 837-5929 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 837-8214 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday (vigil), 4 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m. (6 p.m. on 2nd Sunday) Daily, 6:30 & 9:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.; 9:30 a.m. only, Wed. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 2nd Saturday of the month after 4 p.m. Mass CONFESSIONS: Saturday, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contact the rectory to make an appt. 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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This Weekend May 6-7, 2017 Saturday 4:00 p.m. Fr. Raymond & Dcn Jerry Sunday 7:30 am Fr. Raymond 9:30 am Fr. Frank & Dcn Jerry 11.00am Fr. Frank & Dcn Jerry 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: 6:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Friday: 6:30 am . Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond Next Weekend May 13-14, 2017 Saturday 4:00 pm Fr. Frank & Dcn Phil Sunday: 7:30 am Fr. Frank 9:30 am Fr. Raymond & Dcn Jerry 11:00 am Fr. Raymond & Dcn Jerry 6:00 pm Fr. Frank Subject to change

SAT: Lorraine Darce, Charles Scallan, Bev-erly & Ronald Lambert, Cy, and Frank Ca-nale, Georgiana Gros Welch, Peter L. Catalano, Lucille Matherne (Birthday), Marie Gordon SUNDAY: Parishioners of St. Christopher, Alvine Johnson, Helen Faucheaux, Harold Schwalb, Odette, Lucas, Philip & Randy Breaux, David Ball, Jerry J. Cox, Jr., Leon & Lucille Autin, Johnny Fischer, Herbert & Juanita Coakley, Dorothy C. Stengle, Paul Ridolfo, Robert Palmer, Elaine Palmer, Richard Palmer Sr., Michael M. & Ethel A. Lux, Anthony Oncale, Sr., Patsy McDon-ald, Barbara Berniard, , Rita M. Lopez, John Leon Creel (Birthday), Frank H. An-thony, Catherine Wingerter, Dorothy C. Stengle, Florence Bonura and Charles Bonura, James M. Carroll, James Fields, Forest Korndorffer, Jay Korndorffer & Pat Gegenheimer, Melanie Donnelly, Joseph S. Cousins,Ronald Mire, Jerry Napier, Alanna & Lee Oliver,Thank You Blessed Mother MON: John & Ramona Clesi, Doris Gullo (Birthday) TUES: Ronnie Schmitt, Henry J. Muntz WED: Amanda Frances Gaeto (Birthday), Schade-Joanen Families, THUR: Purgatorial Society, Angie Rigney FRIDAY: Pearl Muntz (Birthday), In Honor of God & St. Jude, for Favor Granted Masses are $5 and you may place your re-quest in the collection basket, call the rec-tory at 837-8214 or mail in to 309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001. Please indicate if the person you are having the Mass for is living or deceased. If you wish a card sent to the family, there is a charge of $0.75.

COLLECTIONS 4/29/17-4/30/17 Envelops $ 4,433.50 Loose $ 2,571.18 Catholic Home Mission $ 1,002.60 TOTALS $ 8,007.28

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FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR - Easter

Flowers provided by Parishioners donations to Special Collection.

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 An-nex or you may get some at the rectory if you are not using the

envelopes. When making a donation to Early Ed. Annex, please indicate your name and Early Ed. Annex on the envelope.

Sanctuary Light The Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of Joseph Migliore.

FLOWERS FOR 2017 are available. Sanctuary Lights for 2017 have all been taken. Do you know???That you can say “Congratulations” or “Happy Birthday” or “Happy Anniversary” by sponsoring the flowers on the altar? Send a Special message here! Contact the rec-tory to reserve Flowers.

THE CALL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Twenty-third Psalm, today’s responsorial psalm, is arguably the best known of all the psalms. The line that reads “Even though I walk in the dark valley / I fear no evil; for you are at my side / with your rod and your staff / that give me courage” (Psalm 23:4) connects this week’s scriptures to the wonderful story of the road to Emmaus, which we heard last week. The Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is constantly at our side. He calls us each by name, beckoning us into a deeper relationship with him. That call, issued to each of us at the moment of our bap-tism, carries with it the promise of the Good Shepherd: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abun-dantly” (John 10:10). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All peoples called by God will receive the gift of the Spirit if they repent and are baptized (Acts 2:14a, 36-41). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — Once we were like straying sheep; but now we have been returned to the shepherd, our guardian (1 Peter 2:20b-25). Gospel — The shepherd leads the sheep out into pastures of abundant life (John 10:1-10). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Wednesday: St. Damien de Veuster Friday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras Saturday: Our Lady of Fatima

MASS INTENTIONS FOR FATHER’S DAY-If you wish to have your mass intentions pub-lished in the bulletin for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, please send them in no later than June 5. You may phone them in, place in the Collec-tion Basket or mail them to the rectory. ST. CHRISTOPHER EARLY EDUCATION ANNEX is interested in hiring for our 3 pm-6pm shift. Applicants must be 18 years or older. The job entails taking care of infants-2 year olds. If interested, please call 837-5929 or email resume’ to arnochrist@archdiocese-no.org.

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VOCATION-O Lord, help me know your will for me. Let your light shine in the depths of my heart that it may know what you want me to do with my life. Like our Blessed Mother, give me the wisdom to hear your voice and the courage to answer. Amen. ADORATION CHAPEL We are in need of 2 people on Thursday from 10am to 11am and 1 person on Fri-day 11am - noon. Call 828-4995 Jerry Cox. If you would like to volunteer for these time slots. SUMMER CAMP will open June 5 and close July 21. Campers entering 1st thru 7th grade will attend Summer Camp in the Gym. Children are given two snacks daily. Lunch is available at our concession stand. Campers entering Kindergarten and Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 will at-tend camp in the Early Education Center. The next Reg-istration will be Thursday, June 1st from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. More information on Edline and website:stchristopherschool.org. or call 833-5591 Monday through Friday. FIRST EUCHARIST-The following received First Eucharist on Saturday, April 29:Vance Andry, Ryan Aucoin, Logan Bairnsfather, Issac Berthelot, Rey Bove, Ethan Carleton, Jude Carlton, Sadie Carlton, Gia Ches-ter, Micah Colombo, Kelsey Curlin, Jacob Daigrepont, Alexandra Davison, Carsten delaPaz, Brody, DePhil-lips, Bryce Doyle, Mason Farrell, Dominic Fisse, Cate-lyn Fornaris, Grayson Grzych, Corey Kelly, Katie Kelly, Madilyn Lee, Zoe Locantro, Logan Lombardi, Dominick Maestri, Sledge Margavio, Carlos Moncada, Lauren Morel, Maren Muscarello, Abby Naquin, Joleigh Simoneaux, Jose Ortiz, Leslie Peart, Paige Pham, Zoe Ratulowski, Cadenace Reinhardt, Tyler Ricke, Hunt Roussell, Alyssa Ruiz, Dudley Bailey, Ayden Strada, Sadie Stritzinger, Abby Suggs, Lena Tabony, Cara Thomas, Estelle Valenti-Huffman, Alex-ander Voltz and Kendrick Williams

ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH HELP LINE Many thanks to those who donated the generous amount of food items for the Easter boxes which were given out. We are still in need of macaroni and cheese in boxes, icing for cake mix, spa-ghetti and rice mixes in bags and boxes, meat in cans like chicken, spam and Vienna sausage. We are low in peanut butter and jelly, fruit in cans, red beans and rice, spaghetti, grits, soups, cans of beans, tuna fish, cake mixes and gravy packs. It is a privilege and a blessing for us to assist our parishioners in need. Call 831-7692 for assis-tance 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 informa-tion about our mission and history, resources, sacraments, faith formation, ministries, parish calendar (including the schedule 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. BEREAVEMENT & SUPPORT GROUP MINISTRY, They will have a meeting in the Parish Center on 5/11/2017 at 6:15pm. All are invited to attend. BAPTISM– Welcomed into the Faith Commu-nity of St. Christopher through the sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, April 22 was Kendrick Williams, Jr., son of Kendrick Williams and Ty-shon Maurice and on Sunday, April 23 was Caroline Yvonne Cobert, daughter of David and Sandra Wingerter.

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