SEMI MONTHLY BULLETIN APRIL 20TH & 27TH

       ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CONGREGATION

                                            2316 East Fourth Street, Superior, WI.  54880 

            Telephone:  715-398-7174

                                        Parish Office Hours:  Monday -Friday 8 AM – 4 PM

                               St. Francis Parish Website:  www.stfrancisxaviersuperior.com

                                                           Fr. Jim Tobolski, Pastor

Mary Margaret Sitek, Parish Secretary  

                                   Easter Sunday – April 20, 2025 

This is the day the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad!

A Blessed Easter!

MASS SCHEDULE- 26-27:

SATURDAY                    4:00 PM          HEALTH & WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS5

SUNDAY                        9:00 AM         JEAN KIOSKI                            (Walpole Family)

                                       10:30 AM       MARY ANN McCOSHEN         (Mike & Julie McCoshen)

     SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 RECONCILIATION ROOM

OUR NOTES OF GRATITUDE:

THANKS TO ALL WHO ASSISTED WITH AND ATTENDED OUR VERY POPULAR, SUCCESSFUL ROAST BEEF DINNER ON PALM SUNDAY!  SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO JAY & JENNA WOJCIECHOWSKI WHO PLANNED THE EVENT!  SEE YOU NEXT PALM SUNDAY!

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE HOLY WEEK HERE AT ST. FRANCIS SO BEAUTIFUL!  SPECIAL THANKS TO FR. TOM!!  WE ALSO WISH TO THANK ALL WHO DECORATED THE CHURCH FOR EACH SPECIAL LITURGY, THE MUSICIANS, AND ALL THE MINISTERS WHO ASSISTED IN OUR MANY SERVICES. 

THANK YOU! TO THE LADIES OF THE ALTAR SOCIETY WHO PLANNED, PROVIDED THE MEALS, AND SERVED THE BISHOP AND  ALL OF THE PRIESTS OF OUR DIOCESE DURING THE PRIEST ASSEMBLY.

                                                SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER   –   APRIL 27, 2025

MASS SCHEDULE:   MAY 3-4:

SATURDAY      4:00 PM          PHYLLIS CURRIE                      (Dennis Edwards)

SUNDAY          9:00 AM          HEALTH & WELFARE OF OUR PARISHIONERS

                       10:30 AM          OUR FIRST COMMUNION FAMILIES

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45 PM IN RECONCILIATION ROOM

ANNUAL “THIS N’ THAT SALE - MAY 16-17:  sponsored by the St. Francis Altar Society is asking you to begin saving your items for this event.  Please remember the following are not accepted for this sale:  bedding, clothing, furniture, China dishes, car seats, and strollers.  For more information, please contact Paulette White at 715-399-8564.

NOTES FROM DONNA STUBBE, COORDINATOR OF OUR RELIGIOUS ED PROGRAM:  UPCOMING EVENTS:   April 6 – last day of class, May 1st, Practice for First Communion, May 4th,  May 11th, Mother’s Day/May Crowning of Mary, Reception following to honor students receiving First Communion and Confirmation.

CATHEDRAL’S ANNUAL CHICKEN DINNER will be held today, April 27th, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM or until sold out.   Call 715-392-1661 on Sunday, April 27th by 2 PM for delivery within Superior city limits.  Menu includes baked chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes/gravy, vegetable medley, coleslaw, cranberries, dinner rolls, beverages, and desserts.  Tickets are $13 for adults, ages 12 & under $6 and kids under 5 are free. Thanks so much for your support.  HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

RUMMAGE SALE MAY 3RD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL GYM – 9 AM – 2 PM – FREE WILL OFFERING:   Our Middle School Students are hosting this sale to support the Angel Fund, an assistance program for our Cathedral School Families in crisis. 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 499       is offering a post-secondary scholarship to Superior and Northwestern high school seniors.  There will be a $500 scholarship given to one student from each school.  The application forms are available at the schools as well as on the table in the gathering space of our church.  The deadline to apply is APRIL 28, 2025.

COUNCIL 499    meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at St. Anthony Parish.  The rosary is said at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7 PM.  All Catholic men are welcome.

Sympathy & Prayers to the family of David Olson.

                                    May he rest in peace.   

RECENT COLLECTIONS:

MARCH 30:                  $7,194.00                     APRIL 6:           $7,985.00

MINISTRY SCHEDULES:

APRIL 26-27:

Cross Bearer                      CARRIEANN MICHALSKI                TERI COLLINS                                     MICHAEL WOODS

Reader                                SANDI ANDERSON                         RICK DAVERN                                    CRIS NYE

Server                                  KYLE MEHLUM                                PETE RABOIN                                     NANCY LUND

Communion                       CELIA TARNOWSKI                         TERI COLLINS                                     DONNA STUBBE

Ministers                         STEVE TARNOWSKI                         JUDY DAVERN                                   DAN LEIF

APRIL Ushers                      TED LAMERS                                    TOM HAACK                                     KEN PETERSEN                 

                                             VAL SASS                                          BOB ERDMAN                                 MARY PETERSEN

                                             RON DEMBROSKI                            VOLUNTEER                                     MIKE McCOSHEN

MAY 3-4:                                                                                                                                                      FIRST COMMUNION

Cross Bearer                      ARLENE OSTERLUND                     TERI COLLINS                                  JANET LeBARD

Reader                                 STEVE TARNOWSKI                         MARY JO UHLENKOTT                   GRETCHEN OLSON

Server                                   CHARLIE CLEAVER                          DAVID UHLENKOTT                         NANCY LUND

Communion                       ARLENE OSTERLUND                     TERI COLLINS                                    JULIE McCOSHEN

                                              ANGEL BOOTH                              KATHY HESSELGRAVE                  PAULETTE WHITE

MAY Ushers                       MARK CUMMINGS                         JIM VanOVERMEIREN                    KEN PETERSEN

                                                BOB DEMBROSKI                         BOB ERDMAN                                   ERNIE SWARTZ

                                                RON DEMBOSKI                           VOLUNTEER                                       VOLUNTEER

REMINDER:  PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE YOU RECEIVED IN THE MAIL AND THE LARGE ONE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE GATHERING SPACE OF THE CHURCH.  THANK YOU!