St. Francis Catholic Church 227 East Cherokee Street

Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601

www.stfrancisbrookhaven.org

office@stfrancisbrookhaven.org

Find us on Facebook at St. Francis of Assisi

Office: 601-833-1799 Office Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30-2:00

Staff

Fr. Henry Shelton, Pastor

Christine Fiorella, Secretary

Sue Junkin, Bookkeeper

Angele Bartholomew, Youth

Minister

Erin Womack, Director of

Religious Education

LITURGY SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS -

Saturday, Dec.22 3:15 Confession 3:40 Rosary 4:00 Mass Intention: Deceased Members of the Roma Family Sunday, Dec.23 9:10 Rosary 9:30 Mass Intention: Our Parish Monday, Dec.24-Christmas Eve Vigil 4:00 Mass-Intention: Sophia Murray Tuesday, Dec.25-Christmas 9:30 Mass-Intention: World Peace Wednesday, Dec.26 No Mass Thursday, Dec.27 No Mass Friday, Dec.28 No Mass Saturday, Dec.29 3:15 Confession 3:40 Rosary 4:00 Mass Intention: Willie George, RIP

Christmas Eve Vigil-Children’s Mass-4pm Christmas Day Mass-9:30 am

Solemnity of Mary-December 31, 2018 Vigil Mass-4pm

Solemnity of Mary-January 1, 2019 Mass-9:30 am

The Church Office will be closed from December 24—January 2, 2019

We will reopen January 3, 2019 normal business hours Have a Blessed Christmas!

Chad Townsend, Jenna Townsend, Jean-ette Barron, Mary Parker Brister

Forth Sunday of Advent

Year C

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Rosary: 3:40 pm

Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm

Sunday Rosary: 9:10 am

Mass: 9:30 am

Spanish Mass, St. Martin in

Hazlehurst Sunday 3:00

December 23, 2018

Date/ Eucharistic Music Lectors

Altar Rosary Offertory Greeters Ushers

Time Ministers Servers Leader Gifts

Saturday Dec.29 4 pm

Norman, Margaret, Carol

Quiet Lanelle W. Becky Feduccia

Tyler Parker

Rose Ann Harris

Ushers Carol Laird Chandler, Bodin

Sunday Dec.30 9:30 am

Patrick R. Michele, Jennifer, Bridget, Cathy

Johnna, H.S. Girls

David Phillips Shea Smith

Eva David

Jim Bonner Achord Family Jason Hadley Bonner, Womack, Jones, Achord

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:15-3:45 Baptism : contact the office to set an appointment with Fr. Henry Marriage: Notify Fr. Henry at least six months in advance

Contributions for Dec.15/16 Envelopes 9,984.18 Loose 221.00 Children’s 22.00 St. Vincent 50.00 Playground Donation 1000.00 We are pleased to announce that St. Francis is now offering an on-line giving pro-gram through Connect Now. There is a link on our new church website, www.stfrancisbrookhaven.org or go to www.giving.parishsoft.com/stfrancisbrookhaven

Prayer List—Nathan Williamson, Daniel Furlow, Liz Thompson, Herbert Humphrey, John Graves, Preston Mann, Sean Baudin, Jan Ratclifff, Brenda Case, Judy Flynn, Janet Hunter, Claudette George, Joy Gwinn, Hattie Davis, Marjorie Mims Dempse, Eric Ricks, Jerry Rein, Kim Whittington, Jesse Alford, Stanley & Anne Manahan, Janie McMullen, Patrick Willis, Albert Freeman, Wendi Williams, O’Neill Amedee, Sue Leggett, Katherine Harrison, Lawrence Feduc-cia, Jr, Sarah Underwood, Austin Malone, Sylvia Campbell, Teresa Harthcock, John & Rita Mitchell, Mary Carol Pepper, Gayle Galey, Eric Floen, Kelly Anderson, Mary Henqurirez, Eric Floen, Grace Craig, Carmen Shepard, Leonard Sullivan, Joe Fernald, Steven Wil-liams, Joe Brewer, Catherine Callender, Irby Bergeron, Marva Lynn Britt, Summer Prestridge, Bryan Marascalco, Gloria Leggett, Dylan Foret, Kathryn Reynolds, Ken Goss, Michael Austin., Levi Ursrey, Jobeth Smith, Mary Jo O’Keefe, Heath Louviere, David & Sandra Martin, Thomas Hartl, Kathy Bailey, Robin Walker, Jim Moses, Bob Weathersby, Claire Jones, Glenn Bodin, Robert Jones, Kathy Bailey, Tommy Cupit, John Gary Smith, Amy Mason, Waurene Farmer, Sophia Murray, Chris J. Laird, Theresa Coleman, Scott King, Debbie Case.

Military: Craig T. Smith, Mason Rodrigue

Announcements: RCIA-Sunday at 5:00–in the library– will resume on Jan.6, 2019 Faith Formation Meals– we are in need of help with cooking and serving Faith Formation Meals! If you can help with this ministry please contact Kelli Barrett 601-757-8162, Available dates for Jan, Feb, Mar and April! Advent & Christmas Study Schedule– with Shelley Harrigill on

Saturdays from 3:00-3:45 in the library

Dec.22-The Wedding at Cana

Dec.29-NO CLASS

Jan.5-Lectio Divina of the Epiphany of our Lord

Jan.12-Lectio Divina of the Baptism of Our Lord

Christmas Altar Flowers

In Memory Of: Moak & Biediger Families from Joe & Linda Moak Stephanie Eskine from Debbie Bienvenu Gloria Hall & Harris Family from Alice Hearn Eddie Britt, Sr. & Patricia Mantesi from Eddie, Gina & Emory Britt Wade Ditcharo from Cathy Ditcharo The Walker, Burnham, & Lovell Families from Billy & Ondra Walker Sister Mary Matthew McCloskey & Joe Bonfiglio from James & Carol Laird Mr.& Mrs. Arthur Spratley & The Mason Babies from Rob, Amy & Eva Mason Charlie & Adaline Feduccia and Ray & Louise Newell from Charles & Becky Feduccia

Faith Formation Wednesday Evenings

Meal-5:30-6:00 K5 Class 6:00-6:45

1st-3rd Grade Class-6:00-6:45 Choir-6:50-7:15

4th -8th Grade Choir-6:00-6:25 Class-6:30-7:15

Safety Volunteer Meal Jan.9- Open Jan.16-Stephen Murray Moak’s Jan.23-Stephen Murray M.Ratliff Jan.30- Knights Classes will resume Wednesday, January 9, 2019

CYO CYO (9-12) Junior CYO (7-8) Lower CYO (4-6)

Will resume on Jan.9, 2019