Fourth Sunday of Easter

Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 29th, 2007

St. Xavier Parish Home Page

    God gathers us together on this sacred day as a shepard gathers the sheep. Let us listen to the voice of the Good Shepard as we lift our hearts in prayer and song on this day of joy and gladness.
     Each year on this Fourth Sunday of Easter we focus on the image of Jesus the Good Shepard. As member of this holy flock we open our ears to listen to his voice in the sacred word proclaimed this day.

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CHRISTMAS IN APRIL
We thank Iris Sanders and Family for their gift of a riding lawn mower to St. Xavier. This will be used faithfully with volunteers helping to make our grounds beautiful.

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SDCCW
East Vicariate SDCCW will meet Monday, April 30th at 9:00 am in Clay Center at St. Peter & Paul Hall. There will be a noon luncheon with a free will offering.

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We welcome to the Christian Community CADENCE YSABEL TURNBOW, child of Michael and Meritess. Cadence was baptized last Sunday. May God's Blessing be with her family.

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MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY
All women of the parish are invited to join in prayer at 11:30 am, on Friday, Ma 11 at the 1st United Methodist Church, at 804 N. Jefferson for May Friendship Day. May Friendship Day unites Christian Women in a common worship experience building and strengthening friendly relationships within our community. This year's theme encourages us to dialogue about the things that will create compassionate and peaceful friendsips with voiceless and faceless sisters in our city, community, and the world. An overwhelming number of households headed by women still live in poverty. Our concern is for the empowerment of women and children who fall through the cracks of an unfair system. Sponsored by Church Women United, this annual ecumenical event is an opportunity to worship together and show our support for a just, peaceful and caring world. This servie will include a salad luncheon and the Least Coin collection, so please bring a salad to share and coins for the offering.

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Religious Education
The schedule for Religious Ed wil be:
May 2 *** The Last Class
May 6 *** First Communion at 11:00 am Mass

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RICA SCHEDULE
Mystagogy Stage Schedule:

April 29th, May 6th, 13th, and 20th, at 7:00 pm in Building C.

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
Thursday, May 3rd is a National Day of Prayer. Remember to take time to pray for our goverment, families, education system, our military and the media.... that each will be inspired by the wisdom of God. There are prayer brochures at the doors of church. We will be hosting a mediative prayer walk experience from 6:00 through 8:00 pm in Building C- RCIA room.

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Attention Parents of Jr. High girls, those entering 7th and 8th grades. June 14-16th, Manna House of Prayer in Concordia will have camp, "Sr. Anna Marie Broxterman: annacsj@idir.net or 785-234-5305 or 785-554-3829 cell.

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Our Daily Walk, Christian Books and Gifts
707 Elm St. (between Shortstop and Post Office), Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5511
Store hours are Thursday & Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. Proprietors are Janet and Ricky Hahn.
Gift Registry and Gift Certificates Available.
Special ordering for Christian items not currently in stock.


Link of the Month: Our Daily Walk; Christian Books and Gifts. http://rdailywalk.com

Third Sunday of Easter

Third Sunday of Easter
April 22nd, 2007

St. Xavier Parish Home Page

    Sisters and brothers in the risen Christ, the Holy Spirit has summoned us to gather in Christ's name to praise the Lord for rescuing us from the darkness of sin. Bathed in the glory of Easter light, we lift our voices in praise and thanksgiving.

    In today's Gospel, we witness one of the Lord's post-Resurrection appearances. Jesus prepares breakfast for his disciples. Peter, who had betrayed Jesus a few days earlier, is invited to eat the fish Jesus has prepared. Just as Peter had denied Jesus three times, so today he professes his love for Jesus three times. Let us see in this simple seaside meal the expression of reconciliation that today's Eucharist offers to all who believe.

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We welcome to our faith community all Fort Riley soldiers and their families. May God's blessings be with you as you serve our country. You are special to each of us.

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SDCCW
East Vicariate SDCCW will meet Monday, April 30th at 9:00 am in Clay Center at St. Peter & Paul Hall. There will be a noon luncheon with a free will offering.

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Attention! Parents of jr. high girls, those entering 7th & 8th
June 14-16th, Manna House of Prayer in Concordia will have camp, "Discover," sponsored by Sisters of St. Joseph. For information: Sr. Anna Marie Broxterman; annacsj@idir.net or 785-234-5305 office or 785-554-3829 cell.

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A BIG THANK YOU
We want to extend our gratitude to everyone involved in supporting our 21st Annual School Auction. This event raised more than $72,000 to help make it possible for our students to learn well, live well and serve well, as they follow your example. God has truly blessed us with support form the parish and the community.
The winners of the raffle drawing are:
Channyo Smith, Junction City $100
Fiorella Hebert, Junction City $250
Chris Loeb, Manhattan $500
Sharon Dixon, Niwot, Colorado $1000

St. Xavier Auction Committee, Parish, School Staff and Students.

A special thanks to Co-Chair Persons of the Auction, Kim Coy and Lee Breidenstein. We thank God for using their special gifts and talents to enhance the growth of the parih family and the community.

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Religious Education
The schedule for Religious Ed wil be:
April 25 *** There will be regular classes and Confirmation
May 2 *** The Last Class
May 6 *** First Communion at 11:00 am Mass

It's been a long while since our parish has held Vacation Bible Schoo. It would be great if we could unite our parish on this project. We will need the help of adults and teens. Please call us if you are interested at 210-5006. Thanks for your consideration.

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RICA SCHEDULE
Mystagogy Stage Schedule:

April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th, 13th, and 20th, at 7:00 pm in Building C.

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St. Xavier School News

PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP
    St. Xavier School will have the annual Preschool and Kindergarten Round-up on April 26. The Preschool Round-up wil be held in Mrs. Rubash and Mrs. Whitaker's classrooms from 5-7 pm. The kindergarten Round-up will be held in Mrs. Kane's classroom (Rm 231) starting at 7 pm.
    The Preschool offers two, three and five-day programs. All classes last half a day. A non-refundable fee of $25 is required to register. Parents & guardians coming to the round-up may bring children to visit with the teachers.
    Parents and guardians wanting to enroll students to St. Xavier's all-day kindergarten clas must fill out an application, accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $25, and must attend the Round-up meeting for consideration. From Kindergarten class, all others will be placed on a waiting list. Babysitting will be provided during the round-up meeting. To be eligible for Kindergarten, a student must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2007. For more information call 238-2841.


St. Xavier Enrollment
    As the 2006-2007 school year ends, it is time to start planning for the 2007-2008 school year. As you prepare for the upcoming school year, we encourage you to make St. Xavier Elementary, and St. Xavier Junior/Senior High School the school of choice for your children. The mission of St. Xavier Catholic School is to educate the whole person - body, mind, and spirit -- in the Christian values in accordance with our Catholic faith traditions. Christian values go hand-in-hand with academic excellence. St. Xavier Catholic School strives to help each child become a faith-filled, responsible and productive member of society.
    We encourage you to pre-enroll your pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school students for the 2007-2008 school year during the months of April and May. Formal registration for 2007-2008 school year is on a continuous basis throughout June, July and August. However, the school has set aside the week of July 16-20 to finalized enrollment. If you have questions concerning enrolling your students at St. Xavier School, please call the school office at238-2841 or the Parish Office at 238-2998.

St. Xavier Activities Committee PANCAKE FEED
Saturday, April 28, 7-11 am at the K of C Hall at 126 W. 7th. Cost is $2 for children under 10 and $3 for all others. Proceeds benefit St. Xavier Junior/Senior High athletic and academic extracurricular activities.
For more information contact Chris Robison at 238-2841 or 238-6805.

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Our Daily Walk, Christian Books and Gifts
707 Elm St. (between Shortstop and Post Office), Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5511
Store hours are Thursday & Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. Proprietors are Janet and Ricky Hahn.
Gift Registry and Gift Certificates Available.
Special ordering for Christian items not currently in stock.


Link of the Month: Our Daily Walk; Christian Books and Gifts. http://rdailywalk.com

Easter Sunday 07

Easter Sunday
April 8th, 2007

St. Xavier Parish Home Page

    Brothers and sisters in the risen Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit fills this holy place with the joy of Christ's resurrection. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us celebrate this Mass with renewed faith and hope in the power of Christ to be the light of the world -- a light that scatters the darkness of sin and death. Let ours be a song of praise and thanksgiving on this festive Easter Day.

     Today we follow Mary of Magdala, Peter, and John to the tomb where we find the stone rolled away. Sharing their amazement, we find that the tomb is empty. The empty tomb stands as an everlasting sign of hope -- hope for a world free from fear, free from sin, free from death. As God's word is proclaimed, let us be filled with joy and gladness on this Easter Day.

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RICE BOWL
Easter Sunday -- The Resurrection

    The mystery of the empty tomb stands before us. We experience the new life of Christ. We see: a village that has been suffering now has clean drinking water, a fish farm provides as family with adequate food, parents have an income so their children can go to school, and children have access to medical care to help prevent sickness and disease. Our lives are touched by people who we will never see, but who exist together with us in the love of Christ at home and faraway lands. Thank you for your generosity to Operation Rice Bowl this Lent. Please visit www.crs.org to learn more about the countries we celebrated and find out how you can stay connected with the mission of Catholic Relief Services all year round.

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In Deepest Sympathy
We remember in our prayers Cathern LaHolt, her family and friends. Cathern died on March 30th. May she rest in peace.

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BAPTISM -- We welcome to the Christian Community Garett Preston Corbett and Cody Matthew Sharp who were baptized last weekend. May the love of God be with you and your families.

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Religious Education
The schedule for Religious Ed will be:

April 11

Class

18

Class

25

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25

Meeting at 7:00 pm for Confirmation

May 6

First Communion at 11:00 am Mass

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RICA SCHEDULE

April 7

Holy Saturday - Prayer and Practice at 11 am and Rite of Initiation at 8pm - Reception after Mass.

April 8

Easter Sunday - NO SESSION

April 15

RCIA 6:00 pm

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ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES
Easter Sunday is like a World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend because it's a weekend full of fresh love, rebirth and new beginnings. All married couples deserve a richer, fuller life together! For more information call Dave and Susan Kisner at 785-628-8952 or online at www.westcentralkansasme.org
Upcoming date: April 20-22 at Manna House in Concordia.

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Junction City Blood Drive will be Thursday, April 19, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm and Friday, April 20, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Junction City Municipal Building. A coupon for 1 free pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream for everyone who comes in to donate. To make an appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.
DID YOU KNOW....?
    Catholic Charities in Manhattan is a branch office of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Salina.
    I would like to share with you some of our services. We are the only licensed infant adotion agency in this area. We also offer a full range of counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Insurance is accepted. No on is turned away because of inability to pay. Services are at a no cost to pregnancies.
    Since we are non-profit we are able to offer these services because of the generous donations made by you. We sincerely thank you.
    For more information call 785-323-0644.

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May the Easter miracle continue throughout your lives. Our deepest gratitude to all who made Holy week and Easter so special and filled with the Lord's presence. Your examples of creativity and faith made the services fulfilling with the Spirit of God ever present. May the Easter throughout your lives be continually blessed.

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Link of the Month: Our Daily Walk; Christian Books and Gifts. http://rdailywalk.com

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday
April 1st, 2007

St. Xavier Parish Home Page

   
Dear friends, our Lenten journey of conversion has led us to the holy city of Jerusalem. In commemoration of the Lord's entry into Jerusalem, we carry palm branches and raise our "Hosannas" to God. We remember Christ's passion, death, and resurrection - acts that accomplished salvation for all of us. As we lift up our palm branches and raise our cries of praise, let us pray that we will taste once again the very salvation of God.

    Let us prepare ourselves to feast at the table of God's word. The story of Christ's passion and death hass drawn countless billions to declare their belief that Jesus is the Son of God. As the Lord forgives the repentant thief, let us ask for the same outpouring of mercy. Let us be open to the wonders of the power of Christ's death - a power that brings new life to those who have lost hope, a home to the lost, and healing to all who suffer.

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We welcome to the Christian Community those recently baptized, Ella Rose Cavanaugh, Miah Rese Terlate, Jacob Tyler Vercher, Taylor Rose Gustafson, and Kiarra Isabella Hazelton. May God's blessings be with you and your families for all times.

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From the Grand Knight
FISH FRY --- Come join us for our Annual Good Friday Fish Fry, April 6th fro 11 am - 7 pm
ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT --- Saturday, April 7th at 10 am at Coronado Park. There will be SPECIAL EGGS in each age group to win prizes, several raffles and LOTS OF CANDY!! Come join us for hte fun.

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Junction City Blood Drive will be Thursday, April 19, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm and Friday, April 20, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Junction City Municipal Building. A coupon for 1 free pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream for everyone who comes in to donate. To make an appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.

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Link of the Month: Our Daily Walk; Christian Books and Gifts. http://rdailywalk.com