semi monthly bulletin june 1st & june 8th

      ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CONGREGATION

2316 East Fourth Street

         Telephone:  715-398-7174

                             Parish Website:  www.stfrancisxaviersuperior.com

       Fr. James Tobolski, Pastor

        Mary Margaret Sitek, Parish Secretary

        THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD - JUNE 1, 2025 

MASS SCHEDULE – JUNE 7-8, 2025

SATURDAY                    4:00 PM          BEN POLASKI                                      (Donna)

SUNDAY                        9:00 AM         HEALTH & WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS

                                       10:30 AM       50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY KYLE & ANN MARIE CARLSON

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

MASSES ARE CELEBRATED AT ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL CHAPEL, SUPERIOR, ON WEDNESDAYS AT 11:15.

A NOTE FROM OUR BISHOP:    On behalf of myself, the priests, lay leaders, and parishioners of the Diocese of Superior, we join the Universal Church in heartful joy and gratitude for the gift of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.    We hold in prayerful remembrance Pope Francis.

ZEAL FOR THE LORD’S HOUSE CAMPAIGN   Here in the Diocese of Superior, the formation of priests and the vitality of our historic seminary, are central to our mission.  St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee is in dire need of repair.  Your dedication to these efforts is deeply appreciated.  We will have a second collection next weekend – June 7th and 8th at all Masses.  Kindly give your full consideration to this appeal for St. Francis de Sales Seminary.

SAVE THE DATE – THE ANNUAL DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION   for couples celebrating anniversaries ending in 0 or 5 at Cathedral of Christ the King on Saturday, July 26th at 11 AM.  Kindly register by July 11th at https//catholicdo.org/wedding-anniversaries-jubilees. There is no cost for the anniversary couple to attend.  Additional guests will be charged $20 each.  If you have any questions, please contact Loree Nauertz at 715-234-5044.

FREE, FREE, FREE BIKE REPAIR CLINIC will be held 10 AM to noon on Saturday, June 7th in the West Side Parking Lot of St. Francis Church.  (Rain date June 14th).  Services offered will be minor adjustments, cable replacement, wheel truing, tire repair and basic maintenance.  This event is sponsored by Council 499, Knights of Columbus.  For more information contact Ken Petersen at 507-350-9660.

                                                PENTECOST SUNDAY – JUNE 8, 2025

MASS SCHEDULE:   JUNE 14-15:

SATURDAY                  4:00 PM         JOSEPH McKENZIE               (Thomas & Mary Higgins)

 SUNDAY                     9:00 AM         MARY STANKE                       (family)

                                    10:30 AM         HEALTH & SAFETY OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS

FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST, SUNDAY JUNE 15TH 

FOLLOWING BOTH SUNDAY MASSES.  ALL ARE WELCOME!  THERE IS NO CHARGE.

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS    PK-8TH GRADE REGISTRATION for the 2025-26 school year has begun.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION    We continue our tradition of a 3- and 4-year-old Preschool and enrollment has begun for the 2025-2026 school year.  These classes are 5 days a week with half-day or full-day options.

For more information on any of the above call the school at 715-392-2976.

SDCCW MARY JANE MORANCYK HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded to four Catholic women completing their second year of post high school education and continuing their education.  Applications can be obtained by contacting Mary Werner at 715-748-4709.  The committee will notify the winners by phone or email.

REGULATIONS FOR ST. FRANCIS & CALVARY CEMETERIES:  Only one flower basket permitted on any individual lot.   Flowers may be placed on grave lots five (5) days prior to Memorial Day and must be removed fifteen (5) days following Memorial Day.  If not removed at that time, the sexton will remove them. Single wire flowers, potted plants, wooden crosses, statues, etc. will be allowed during Memorial Day Week only.  No fences, rocks, bricks, planting of flowers, trees or vegetation around monuments or lots.  The sexton will remove such items.  Management and employees of the cemetery are not liable for lost or stolen items.  Dogs must be leashed.  Visiting Hours:  Sunrise to Sunset, police enforced.

This week, on June 10th, we offer God’s Special Blessings to Fr. Jim as he celebrates 41 years of priesthood.

        We continue our prayers for Fr. Jim’s health and our hope that he will return to us soon!

Congratulation to our newly baptized,

+Eleanora Marie Swenson, daughter of Michael & Felicia.

Eleanora’s godparents are Senia Swanson, Ailee Miller & Samuel Miller.

RECENT COLLECTIONS:

MAY 11:   $6,837.00                    MAY 18:      $6,991.00                    THANK YOU!!!   

MINISTRY SCHEDULES:                                                         

JUNE 7-8:                                4:00 MASS                                              9:00 MASS                                              10:30 MASS

Cross Bearer                           SUE MILLER                                            TERI COLLINS                                          GRETCHEN OLSON

Reader                                    SANDI ANDERSON                                 DIANE LAGAE                                        CHRIS SWANSON

Server                                     GLEN ERICKSON                                     PETE RABOIN                                         DONNA STUBBE

Communion                            LORIE FRINK                                           GAIL ERDMAN                                        BONNIE McDONALD

   Ministers                              ARLENE OSTERLUND                            JANET LeBARD                                       JULIE McCOSHEN

JUNE Ushers                          MARK CUMMINGS                                BOB ERDMAN                                        KEN PETERSEN

                                                BOB DEMBROSKI                                   TOM HAACK                                           ERNIE SWARTZ

                                                RON DEMBROSKI                                  JIM VanOVERMEIREN                            MICHAEL WOODS

JUNE 14-15:                                                                                                 

Cross Bearer                           CARRIEANN MICHALSKI                         MICHAEL SHAMLA                                 MARY ANN ROTHAMEL

Reader                                    GLEN ERICKSON                                     JON SHAMLA                                          CHRIS SWANSON

Server                                      KYLE MEHLUM                                       NANCY LUND                                          GRETCHEN OLSON

Communion                            LORIE FRINK                                           KATHY HESSELGRAVE                            GENNY TEASLEY

     Ministers                            ARLENE OSTERLUND                              GAIL ERDMAN                                        DAN LEIF

Ushers                                     See above.                                              See above.                                              See above.

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!

                                                                      HOLY HUMOR

      When a young minister was still single, he preached a sermon entitled “Rules for Raising Children.”  After he got married and had children of his own, he changed the title of his sermon to “Suggestions for Raising Children.”  When his children got to be teenagers, he stopped preaching on that subject altogether.

                              HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!