BULLETIN JULY 26 & AUGUST 2
- Jul 24
- 4 min read
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CONGREGATION
TELEPHONE: 715-398-7174 E-mail: Mary@stfrancisxavier.us
REV. FR. JAMES F. TOBOLSKI, PASTOR
MARY MARGARET SITEK, PARISH SECRETARY
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – JULY 26, 2026
MASS SCHEDULE JUNE JULY 27 – AUGUST 2:
WEDNESDAY 11:15 AM FR. JIM WILL OFFER MASS AT ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL CHAPEL.
THURSDAY 9:00 AM BARBARA BRONSON (Mary Jo Edge)
FRIDAY 10:30 AM FR. JIM WILL OFFER MASS AT NEW PERSPECTIVES.
SATURDAY 4:00 PM JOANN BEAUTO (Ray)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM GENE WALROOS (Terry & Sandy Mikel Bailey)
10:30 AM HEALTH & WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45, RECONCILATION ROOM
MASS is celebrated every Wednesday at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel at 11:15 AM. All are welcome.
ST. FRANCIS CEMETERY NEWS Our new (second) columbarium is now in place. Stop to take a look! Each niche holds two containers of cremains. The cost of each niche is $2,000.00 which includes the initial engraving. For further information please call the parish office.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IN OUR PARISH: USHERS FOR THE 9 AM AND 10:30 AM MASSES. Participants receive a 3-month schedule in the mail at their choice of Mass time. Please call Mary Margaret at the parish office to serve as an usher. We also need SERVERS (LADIES OR MEN) to serve at our funeral lunches. Volunteers for this opportunity are asked to call Teri Collins at 715-817-5658.
MINISTRY SCHEDULING FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER will begin soon. We are always in need of READERS, SERVERS, COMMUNION MINISTERS, CROSS BEARERS, AND USHERS. Training is offered. Please call the parish office to volunteer to serve in one or more of these positions. Also, if any of our current volunteers know of a weekend(s) they are unavailable, please call the parish office by AUGUST 24TH. Thank you!
WELCOME! to our visitors! We have registration forms on the back table if you would like to join our parish family. As members you will receive all of our parish mailings, the Catholic Herald Citizen and contribution envelopes.
5TH STREET PARKING LOT Our new 5th Street Parking Lot Paving Project is underway! Please be patient as the blacktopping and striping work is completed. The estimated cost of the project is $110,000.00. We will not have a special fundraising event for this project. If you would, however, like to make a donation for this work, please feel free to place your gift in our regular collection in an envelope marked “Blacktopping.” Thank you!
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – JULY 19, 2026
MASS SCHEDULE AUGUST 3-9:
FRIDAY 9:00 AM JACK PATNODE (family)
SATURDAY 4:00 PM PETER ZATKO (Gloria & Geremy)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM HEALTH & WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
10:30 AM JOYCE LaValley (Kathy Reba)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 PM, RECONCILIATION ROOM.
MASS IS CELEBRATED every Wednesday at St. Mary’s Chapel beginning at 11:15 AM. All are welcome.
ALTAR SOCIETY’S “THIS N ‘THAT SALE” is being planned for SEPTEMBER 11-12. Please begin saving your items for this event. Please remember the following items ARE NOT ACCEPTED: BEDDING, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, CHINA DISHES, CAR SEATS, AND STROLLERS. For more information, please call Paulette White at 715-399-8564.
ST. FRANCIS FOOD SHELF Our food shelf is very busy and we are happy to distribute to those who contact us for help. We provide this help to those who reside in Douglas County only. Beginning June 3rd, our food shelf will be accepting requests for food on WEDNESDAYS, 9:30 AM – NOON. Please call the parish office, 715-398-7174, prior to Wednesday to make arrangements for help. When you call, the information we will need is your name, address, and number of adults and number of children. Thank you.
CATHOLIC DEVOTIONALS We recently received a new shipment of the Catholic Devotional Booklets. They can be found in a basket on the table in the gathering space of our church.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DePaul Are you free to help out at our free store occasionally on Wednesday afternoons? We are in need of a few good men who are willing to serve those in need for a couple of hours a week or a couple of hours a month. If you are interested in learning more, leave a message for us at and we would like to talk to you about this opportunity. Voicemail: 717-398-4039 Tax deductible contributions can be mailed to the following address: SVDP, PO BOX 98, Superior, WI 54880.
Sympathy & Prayers to the families of Nancy Grota & Eileen Martineau.
May they rest in peace. +
Welcome! to our newest parish family members…
Jonathan, Jenna, Nora & Mason Oltmanns & Dennis & Linda Sue Cotty.
RECENT COLLECTIONS: July 5, 2026 $8,006.00
July 12, 2026 $5,183.00 Thank you!
MINISTRY SCHEDULES:
AUGUST 8-9: 4:00 PM MASS 9:00 AM MASS 10:30 AM MASS
Processional Cross CarrieAnn Michalski Janet LeBard Mary Ann Rothamel
Reader Glen Erickson Keith Montgomery Sandi Anderson
Server Charlie Cleaver Pete Raboin Donna Stubbe
Communion Lorie Frink Janet LeBard Julie McCoshen
Ministers Arlene Osterlund Gail Erdman Roma Myers
AUGUST Ushers Dick Bridge Bob Erdman Ken Petersen
Jim Brisge Jim VanO Mike McCoshen
Mark Cummings Tom Haack Volunteer
AUGUST 15-16:
Processional Cross Georgette Wondolkowski Michael Shamla Reagan Rose
Reader Tom Wondolkoswki Jon Shamla David Thrailkill
Server Glen Erickson Nancy Lund Genny Teasley
Communion Arlene Osterlund Teri Collins Bonnie McDonald
Ministers Charlie Cleaver Kathy Hesselgrave Julie McCoshen
AUGUST Ushers See above. See above. See above.
PRAYER MINISTRY
There are people in our congregation who are willing to share your needs and prayers.
Please call Arlene at 218-341-2606 if you, or a family member, or a friend, are in need.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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