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
Diocese of Superior Website: www.catholicdos.org
St. Francis Parish Website: www.stfrancisxaviersuperior.com
Fr. Jim Tobolski, Pastor
Mary Margaret Sitek, Parish Secretary
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 12 2023
MASS SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 13-19
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 RECONCILIATION ROOM
*Mass is offered every Wednesday at 11:15 AM at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel. Please join Fr. Jim or Fr. Joji as they celebrate Mass.
ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? Fr. Jim will be teaching a conversational French class for adults beginning Wednesday, March 1st from 6:30-7:30 PM in the Garden Room. The fun classes will last six weeks on Wednesday evenings. There is no charge for the course but registration is needed. Please call the parish office to register. Merci!
RCIA – AT ST. FRANCIS Are you an adult who has never been baptized? Are you a non-Catholic who is interested in joining the Catholic Church Community? Are you an adult seeking the sacrament of Confirmation? Please consider joining RCIA at St. Francis. Fr. Jim will offer sessions on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM beginning Thursday, February 23rd and continuing through Thursday, March 30th. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT 715-398-7174 to register. New members will be welcomed into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 8th.
MARDI GRAS IS NEAR!! Come join us for pizza, snacks, including freshly popped popcorn, desserts, games, and prizes this Saturday, February 18th following 4:00 Mass. Fun for everyone! We look forward to seeing you!
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 19, 2023
MASS SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 20-26
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45 PM IN RECONCILIATION ROOM
*Mass is offered every Wednesday at 11:15 AM at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel. Please join Fr. Jim or Fr. Joji as they celebrate Mass.
ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
THE SEASON OF LENT begins this week on Ash Wednesday. We will have two Masses with distribution of ashes at 9 AM and 6 PM. Enclosed with your bulletin this week is the 2023 Lenten Calendar with Spiritual Reflections for each day of Lent along with the Lenten/Holy Week Schedule, and a brochure to pray the Stations of the Cross. Please keep your calendar for reference. There are extra copies on the table in the gathering space of the church if you wish to take one to someone who is unable to join us at Mass.
MINISTRY SCHEDULING FOR MARCH, APRIL & MAY has begun. We are ALWAYS IN NEED OF CANDLE BEARERS, READERS, SERVERS, COMMUNION MINISTERS AND USHERS (ladies, too). Training is offered. Please consider serving your parish family in one (or more) of these ministries. Please call Mary Margaret at the parish office to let her know of any weekend(s) you will be unable to serve in your particular ministry.
ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY will meet on Thursday, March 2nd at 1:00 PM in the Garden Room. All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Gerri Anderson and Kay Moore.
YOUTH GROUP One goal for the Confirmation and youth group is to demonstrate the importance of supporting our community. Confirmation students are required to perform a certain number of hours. One way our St. Francis student preparing for Confirmation is to help the Annual Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday, April 2nd. There are openings on Saturday, April 1st from 9 AM – 112 AM and on Sunday, April 2nd from 8 AM – 5 PM (whatever hours you can). Call Donna Stubbe at 920-242-2353.
39TH ANNUAL GARBAGE OMELET BREAKFAST SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 8 AM – NOON at Holy Assumption Parish, 5801 Tower Avenue. Famous three-egg omelet includes your choice of ham, bacon, sausage, cheese, hash browns, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes or olives. All proceeds will go to help pain the church. Tickets are $12 for adults, 12 and under $6.00.
SPECIAL BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT: After many years of research, deliberation and prayer, Bishop James P. Powers authorized the release of the names of the clergy with substantiated allegations of abuse of a minor. This information is available on the Diocesan website: www.catholicdos.org. Bishop Powers and his staff are aware that the publication of these names may move additional victims to come forward. The Diocese of Superior is open to receiving these calls. To make a report please contact Coordinator of Assistance, Kathy Drinkwine: office – 715-394-0216; cell – 715-718-1110 or email @catholicdos.org. Victims are also advised to contact local law enforcement. AT ALL TIMES, if there is imminent danger to a child, CALL 911.
COLLECTIONS
JANUARY 22: $6,251.00
JANUARY 29: $6,635.00
HEAT: $3,853.00
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
A MARRIAGE PRAYER
Presented by the Wisconsin Knights of Columbus
Lord, help us to remember when we first met and the strong love that grew between us. To work that love into practical things so that nothing can divide us. We ask for words both kind and loving and hearts always ready to ask for forgiveness as well as to forgive. Dear Lord, we put our marriage into Your hands. Amen.