Our Lord Jesus Christ The King - Church of St. Francis Xavier

The Church of St. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th Street Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Parish Office: 55 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011-6801
(Wheelchair Accessible via Parish Office)
Phone: 212-627-2100 • Fax: 212-675-6997
E-Mail Address: StFrancisXavier@sfxavier.org
Website: www.sfxavier.org
“Fireworks organ improvisations”
with the st. Francis Xavier choir
Sergio Militello
(Italy)
Second Collection
Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
Currently CCHD is funding locally based
groups working to improve
housing conditions and create jobs.
Our Lord Jesus Christ The King November 21, 2010

Office Hours
Weekdays: 10 am to 7:30 pm
Saturday: 11:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am to to 6:00 pm
NOTE for Bulletin Notices and Space Requests:
Send e-mails to jfalco@sfxavier.org
Deadline for copy for the bulletin—all copy should be in the office
by 4:00 pm on Monday afternoon.
Confessions are Saturdays, at 2:00 PM
(Use 15 th Street entrance)
To make an appointment for
confession please call Parish Office.
Note: You must be a registered parishioner for a minimum
of six months before qualifying for a sponsor letter
to be verified as a parishioner.
Prayer Requests
Remember in prayer all those who are ill or
recovering from or preparing for surgery,
John Alsina, Lucy Knopf,
Amora Ollivierre, Terri Lampropoulos
and Pam Erickson,
Pray for the peaceful rest of all our beloved
departed parishioners and friends, especially
Patrick Wessel, Thelma “Snookie” Davis,
Jack Coppola, Theresa Yang.
May all those who have gone before us share the
joys of eternal life. We also remember all those
who have been killed or wounded through the
violence of war.
All prayer requests are listed for three weeks.
Please contact the parish office for an
extension.
Ability Xavier
Annual Disabilities
Celebration Mass
Sunday, November 21
11:30 AM Mass Main Church
In celebration of the 32 nd
Anniversary of the Pastoral Statement of U.S.
Catholic Bishops on People with Disabilities
and the 30 th Anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
Rev. James Bradley, guest presider
Eucharist
Main Church
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm
Weekday Masses: 7:45 am, 12:05 pm
(All Masses are Handicapped Accessible)
Reconciliation
Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:00 in the Parlor
or by appointment with one of the priests.
Sacraments
Call the office for information about
Baptism, Marriages & other needs.
Sick or Hospitalized
Please notify the office of parishioners who are
ill or in the hospital so that they can be included
in our prayers or be visited.
New Parishioners
Welcome! To register, just stop by the office
and fill out a registration form.
Staff
Joe Costantino, S.J. (Pastor) — 204
Cassandra L. Agredo
(Dir. Xavier Mission) — 208
Patrick Brewis (Dir. of Stewardship) —205
Stewardship Office — 206
Donna Estaba (Receptionist) — 201
Jacqueline Falco (Parish Manager) — 221
Peter Fink, S.J. (Associate Pastor) —211
Stephanie Fuentes (Parish Secretary) — 222
John Uehlein (Dir. of Music Ministries) — 202
Office of Religious Education —207
Pastoral Council
Sandy Mattingly, Chair
Roseann Bonadia; Jim Fox; Eileen Gatza;
Jim Hartman; Ed Poliandro;
Peter Ranello; Anne Sheridan
Mission Statement
The church of St. Francis
Xavier, a Roman Catholic
parish in the Jesuit tradition,
strives to be a prophetic,
welcoming community, and an
inclusive witness to the presence
of Christ Jesus in our midst.
Mindful of our utter reliance on
God, and need for God’s grace, we rejoice
together in our celebration of the sacraments
and proclamation of the Gospel.
As a people of hope, we commit ourselves
through prayerful and creative discernment
to respond to God in our time by:
Being a respectful community
Where seekers and their questions are
welcomed, Where injustice is challenged,
Where the poor, the alienated and the
marginalized find a home,
And where people are refreshed,
reconciled and renewed.

From the desk of Fr. Joe
You may have noticed our new banners on the front of the church’s exterior with the words MOVING FORWARD- Renewed,
Renovated and Restored. These banners stand at the entrance to our home and remind us of where we’ve been and where we’re heading.
As we marvel at how far we’ve come, it gives me great joy to mention some specific new developments of renewal here at SFX!
On Monday, November 8 th we launched our new parish website. Our previous website, executed by Phil Gutierrez, helped us to successfully
promote our Capital Campaign. Our new website, developed by Suzy Fava, captures our nearly completed
renovation/restoration of our worship space and will promote all of our ministries, services, parish events and all that keeps us continually
moving forward.
You will also have noticed that this weekend we launch a new color bulletin cover. The logo for it, designed by Nancy Fava, was
adapted from our Capital Campaign logo. Each week our new parish secretary, Stephanie Fuentes, will layout the photos and other information
for our cover design. Please send Stephanie photos of recent parish events in your ministries for possible inclusion on our
front cover.
We have a beautiful new Mass Card for the deceased. Nancy Fava, worked on the design, and Carlos Martín, provided the photo. We
hope in the weeks ahead to develop a new Mass Card for the Living along with other choices for the deceased. As you know, the tradition
of offering a Mass Card is a fitting way to give a gift both to the family and loved ones of the deceased and to the parish.
Looking ahead Patrick Brewis, Chere Krist and Nancy Fava are working on a new Guidebook for our Church. Patrick is also preparing
a feature-length documentary about our parish’s history with never-before-seen footage of the renovation and restoration. This film
is slated to premiere on Friday, April 8, 2011 and will include a revival of the museum that was exhibited during our rededication
weekend. On the Capital Campaign front, Carter Crawford continues to work with Patrick to keep track of pledges as well as provide
gentle reminders about pledge fulfillment.
Looking ahead to Advent, which begins next weekend, we will introduce two new changes in our Liturgical Celebration at all of our
Masses. First, as a sign of our appreciation and respect for the Word of God proclaimed in the Gospel, we will not only sing the Alleluia
before proclaiming the Gospel, but again at the conclusion of the Gospel. We ask that everyone remain standing until the Gospel
Book is returned to the front of the Ambo and we finish singing this concluding Alleluia. Second, in anticipation of the liturgical
changes based on a new translation of the Roman Missal to be implemented during Advent a year from now, we will be proclaiming
together the Apostles’ Creed. This will be printed each week in the music issue. By familiarizing ourselves again with the Apostles’
Creed, we will then be better able to vary the three versions of the creed – Dialogue, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed and Apostles’ –
during different liturgical seasons as suggested by the new translation. Certainly, some of the changes from this new translation will
prove challenging. Change always is. We hope to phase these changes in so that they will not be a complete shock come Advent 2011
and we will be able to more seamlessly integrate them into our communal prayer and praise of our loving God.
As we enter the beautiful Seasons of Advent and Christmas in our renewed home, may we continue to gather as Church, as friends in
the Lord, desiring to pray, praise, worship and love one another as Christ, the King has loved us.
Pastoral Council
Honduras
Fr. Joe
Late Breaking News
On Moday, November 15 th , after our
discernment Patricia Dahl and
Philip Gutierrez were selected as new members
for our Parish’s Pastoral Council.
Details in next week bulletin.
' Living in Hope '
World AIDS Day Mass
Main Church
Wed, Dec 1 st at 7:30pm
Please invite people you care about.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
For more information, please contact
sfxgcgroup@gmail.com
HONDURAS ~ HOLIDAY CARD SALE
Our annual Holiday Card Sale to raise
funds for our projects in Honduras will
once again be held after all the weekend
masses during Advent. Images of
the cards can be viewed on the Xavier
web site. Xavier parishioners have
faithfully supported this sale for 10
years and we hope that we can count on your support once again
since this is our major fund-raising effort.
Stop by our table and take a look. We’ll be at the front entrance
of the Church until December 19 th . We are always grateful for
your support.
Images of the cards can be seen on the Xavier website at
www.sfxavier.org

LOVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The Love guy says, “Don’t forget about your spiritual home at the Holidays!”
Our community is full of love for each other and this gorgeous place we call our home.
Aren’t you glad you are a part of such an amazing community
What can you do to show your love
Give Valuable Volunteering Time to any of our ministries and services
Share Your Talent with any of our ministries and services
Designate Your Treasure to one of our ministries and services
For more information on:
all of our ministries and services including Xavier Mission
• volunteering opportunities
• tax advantages to end-of-year giving
• Parish Pay, a secure, on-line payment method (www.parishpay.com)
• the Capital Campaign, Planned giving and giving appreciated assets
(stocks, mutual shares, etc.)
…please contact Patrick Brewis, Director of Stewardship, 212.627.2100 x 205
or patrick.brewis@sfxavier.org
The "clock is running" on the current Tax Year.
Gifts made on or before December 31 qualify as a charitable
tax deduction. Gifts of appreciated assets are easy to transfer
and can be deducted to the full market value at the time of the gift.
Now is the time! Now is the season! Spread the love!
Tuesday, November 23 rd
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
Mary Chapel,
Book Presentation and Discussion
Please join us for an
evening exploring the
life and spirituality
of Catherine of Siena.
On
"For people become
like what they love."
-St. Catherine of Siena
Author Don Brophy will read from
his new book, Catherine of Siena:
A Passionate Life. Q & A with Don
immediately following, including a
chance to share your own insights
from your reading of his book.
Haven't read the book, you say
Don't let that stop you from
participating in this opportunity to
delve into the life, times, and passions
of St. Catherine of Siena.
Light refreshments will be served and
Don will sign books following the
discussion.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
A star-studded concert
benefiting
The Trevor Project
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 22 ND
8:00PM
Church of St. Paul the
Apostle
West 60 th Street and
Columbus Ave
Tickets:
YouAreNotAloneBenefit.com

ISEL
Advent Week of Directed Prayer at Xavier
November 28 to December 4, 2010
Spend a week in quiet reflection
and sharing, preparing for the
Christmas season. Make an
Advent home retreat praying
each day with an assigned
scripture passage and sharing
your experience with our
Spiritual Director.
“..my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
The retreat begins Sunday afternoon (1:30 – 3:30 PM)
with a gathering of retreatants and directors.
Monday through Friday there are one-on-one
meetings with a Spiritual Director. On Saturday
morning (9:30 – 11:30 AM) there will be a
closing gathering followed by liturgy.
Reservations are required for the retreat.
Deadline for application is December 15. Fee is $50.
Scholarships are available. Applications are available at
Parish office or contact Marie Bannister
at 917 301 2426 or mariebannister1@gmail.com.
Sponsored by ISEL
(Ignatian Spirituality in Everyday Life)
Catholic Lesbians
Catholic Lesbians & Friends
“8 th Annual Christmas Wrapping Party for
the Children of
Picture the Homeless”
Friday, December 10
7:00 PM—9:00 PM
West Room
We have fifty children and less than four weeks
to fulfill Christmas joy. Pizza and beverages
will be served. If you would like to
give a gift to a child, please contact
SFXWomen@aol.com or (917) 297-6804
for the name, age and gender of one.
Thank you!
Xavier Mission
GRAVY AT $4760! WE’RE SO CLOSE TO A JUICY TURKEY!!
Each year on Thanksgiving, Xavier Mission provides:
l 200 sit-down meals to seniors and disabled individuals
l 400 meals delivered to homebound individuals
l 150 full Thanksgiving baskets (including turkeys!)
to guests of our food pantry.
As of 11/14/10 we’ve collected $4,760! We have another $1740 to fully fund our
Thanksgiving meal program.
If we surpass our goal, all extra money will go towards the food expenses of our Welcome Table and Food
Pantry. We have just been notified that one of our food grants has been dramatically cut and we are
paying out-of-pocket for all food and supply expenses for November and December.
Any donations you make will be used to provide food—holiday and weekly—to New Yorkers in need.
Thank you so much to all who have donated so far! If you haven’t, please consider doing so this week!
Gobble gobble!
Please make checks payable to Xavier Mission and indicate "holiday meals" in the memo line.
Thank you for taking the time to join us at St. Francis Xavier Mission 2nd Saturday Food Pantry! On Saturday,
November 13 th , we provided 130 households and 455 people with food! This is the highest number since
November 2006. In addition, we distributed women’s and children’s clothing to 64 households.

ABILITY XAVIER
This weekend, we celebrate the presence and gifts of persons with disabilities at Xavier. This year, we also celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark piece of legislation that extended welcome to persons with
mental, physical, and emotional disabilities regarding access to buildings, employment, and communications. This week, we also
celebrate the anniversary of the US Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on Persons with Disabilities, a document that affirms the equality
of all persons – disabled and non-disabled—in the Church.
Interestingly, the US Catholic Bishops provided guidance and insight as the ADA was made into law. According to a recent news
article by Nancy Frazier O'Brien (Catholic News Service), when the Americans with Disabilities Act was being debated in the U.S.
Senate 20 years ago, excerpts from the pastoral statement on people with disabilities issued by the U.S. bishops 12 years earlier
were read on the Senate floor in support of its passage.
"It is not enough merely to affirm the rights of people with disabilities. We
must actively work to make them real in the fabric of modern society.
Recognizing that individuals with disabilities have a claim to our respect
because they are persons, because they share in the one redemption of Christ,
and because they contribute to our society by their activity within it, the
church must become an advocate for and with them."
An estimated 54 million Americans have a mental or physical disability. More than 13 million Americans use crutches, walkers,
or a wheelchair. 1.8 million Americans are legally blind, 1 million Americans are deaf, and 2.5 million Americans have speech
impairments. Over 16 million Americans have a mental or emotional illness that interferes with tasks of everyday life.
As Catholics, it is our responsibility to offer welcome and acceptance to these persons.
The ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities to equal access in employment; state and local government programs and
services; places of public accommodation such as businesses,
transportation and nonprofit service providers; and telecommunications.
How do the ADA and the words of the US Bishops affect us here at Xavier We are blessed to be a part of a parish that puts the
spirit of inclusion into practice. Our recent church restoration put a strong importance on physical accessibility, incorporating
ramps, pew cutouts, and smooth floors into the new sacred space. This accessibility welcomes persons with
physical disabilities to serve as liturgical ministers and to be more involved in the parish.
Physical accessibility is wonderful, but does not in itself provide welcome. A spirit of openness and inclusion is key. We are
lucky that this spirit already permeates our community. At the same time, we must continually commit ourselves to
maintaining this beautiful charism.
•How do we treat people who are different from us, who hold different beliefs than us, or who disagree with us
•How sensitive are we to people with mental illness or other disabilities that are not immediately visible
•What can we as individuals do to keep the spirit of inclusion going strong
Today, we are blessed to have special guests with us to help us celebrate inclusion and welcome of persons with disabilities.
Fr. James Bradley, director of the Office for Disabled Persons in the Diocese of Brooklyn, will preside at Sunday’s 11:30am Mass.
Fr. Bradley will the first presider in a wheelchair to celebrate Mass in our newly restored church! After the 11:30 Mass, Fr. Richard
Leonard, SJ, will discuss and sign his newest book,”Where the Hell is God” In his beautifully touching book, Fr. Leonard explores
the eternal question of finding the presence of God in difficult times, such as being faced with a disability. We are grateful
for the presence of these special guests, and all who celebrate with us on this wonderful day!
Kathleen Friel
As part of NY Organ Donor
"Sabbath" there will be information about
organ donation at the entrance of the Church
after all masses this weekend.
Learn how you can donate life.
Special Talk and Book-Signing
after 11:30 am Mass on Sunday
Main Church
Fr. Richard Leonard, S.J.

Scripture Readings For the Week
Sunday ~ Our Lord Jesus Christ the King:
The end of the church calendar.
2 Sam. 5:1-3; Col. 1:12-20; Luke
23:35-43. They anointed David king
of Israel. He transfered us to the
kingdom of his beloved son. Lord,
remember me when you come into
your kingdom
Monday ~ Feast of St. Cecilia: :
Rev 14:1-3, 4b-5; Luke 21:1-4. They had the
names of Christ and his Father written on
their foreheads. He saw the poor widow
give two small coins.
Tuesday of the Thirty- Fourth Week in Ordinary
Time: Rev 14:14-19; Luke 21:5-11. Harvest time has come
and the harvest of the earth is ripe. Not a single stone will
be left on the other.
Wednesday ~ Feast of St. Andrew Dung-Lac,
Pr. M., and comps.: The faith was planted here in the 16th
century. During the 17-19th centuries some 130,000 Vietnamese
Christians were martyred. Andrew, a priest, was beheaded
December 21st, 1839. Rev 15:1-4; Luke 21-12-19. They sang the
Canticle of Moses and the Canticle of theLamb.You will be hated
by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be
lost.
Thursday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary
Time: Rev. 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3; Luke 21:20-28 Fallen is
Babylon the great. Jersusalem will be trampled underfoot by the
Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Friday ~ St. John Berchmans: Born in Diest, Belgium in
1599, John achieved sainthood not by any
remarkable achievement but by doing
extraordinarily well the ordinary things
asked of him. One of the Jesuit “boy saints,”
he died at 22, exhausted by the studies at
which he excelled. Rev 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Luke
21:29-33. I saw a new heaven and a new
earth; the former heaven and the former earth
had passed away. When you see these things
happen, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Saturday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary
Time: Rev 22:1-7; Luke 21:34-36. Night will be no more, for
the Lord God shall give them light. Be vigilant that you may have
the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent.
Sunday ~First of Advent:
Isa 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Matt 24:37-44 The Lord will gather all
nations into the eternal peace of the Kingdom of God. Our
salvation is nearer. Stay awake, that you may be prepared.
Ongoing Parish Happenings
ABILITY XAVIER: Celebrating persons with disabilities at
Xavier. Contact: Kathleen Friel, kf2105@columbia.edu,
or call, 212-866-1120.
ADULT ACTIVITIES: A group of adults of all ages who are
free during the daytime; we meet for socializing, interesting talks,
art lessons, movies and to plan activities. Meetings are at 1 PM
on the 4 th Wednesday of the month. For more information
call Marge at 212-924- 8687.
CATHOLIC LESBIANS get together on the second Friday of
the month at 7 PM in the West Room. For more information,
e-mail SFXWomen@aol.com or call 917-297-6804.
FAMILY FAITH: The catechetical ministry to
parents/guardians and children pre-K through 12 th grade. Meets
on Sundays at 10:00 AM in the Mary Chapel. Contact: Director
of Religious Education, E-mail, dre@sfxavier.org
FOOD PANTRY distributes groceries to needy families on the
2 nd Saturday of the month. Call Frank or Eileen at 212-944-1507.
GAY CATHOLICS: Men meet monthly on the first and third
Fridays in a welcoming, affirming environment to address gay
Catholic life and how best to live authentically our commitment
to the Gospel. Meetings are held in the Mary Chapel at 7 PM.
Contact sfxgcgroup@gmail.com
LITURGICAL COMMITTEES: For information see website
or contact dre@sfxavier.org.
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Seeks to proclaim the
living Gospel, examining root causes of injustice. Meetings are
scheduled for 6:30 PM on the 3 rd Tuesday of the month. Contact
Sylvia Picard Schmitt or John Karle at
xavierpeaceandjustice@gmail.com
SPIRITUALITY COMMITTEE plans workshops, retreats
and other activities to enrich the spiritual experience of our
community. Meetings are on the 3 rd Wednesday of the month
from 7 to 9 PM. For more information contact Kathy Duffy
at kmbduffy@msn.com or 212-255-5147.
UNEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT GROUP: If you know of a job
opening, please contact us so we can pass the opportunity on to
our members. E-mail Katherine Cleary at krcoff5th@netzero.com
WELCOME TABLE: We serve meals each Sunday to all who
are hungry. Volunteers prepare food between 8:45 AM & 11:30
AM or serve from noon to 3:30 PM. Contact Christine Raglan
917-502-4759 or sfxwelcometable@gmail.com
YOUNG ADULTS GROUP: Social, spiritual and cultural
programs and service activities for young seekers in their 20s and
30s meet 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of the month after 5PM Mass, in the
West Room. Single or married, gay or straight - all are welcome!
For further information contact Phil Gutierrez at,
phil.gutierrez@mac.com or www.sfxavier.org/youngadults
ZEN MEDITATION GROUP: meets every Monday at 7 PM.
Newcomers are welcome. Introductory instruction available.
Contact Peggy & Paul Schubert at 212-260-2486 or
schubertnyc@gmail.com