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
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - JANUARY 1, 2023
MASS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 2-8
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.
A note from our Pastor
I would like to offer my sincere thanks to you for your generosity to me during the Christmas Season. I appreciate your many cards, gifts , and wonderful treats!
As we celebrate the New Year I am filled with great hope.
My prayers are with you for a Happy, Healthy 2023!
ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
“STAIRS to the STARS” Some great holiday news: We made our goal!! We needed to raise more than $60,000 to save the church’s deteriorating front granite steps (24th Avenue East side) and due to your generosity, we have thus far collected $66,640!!! The project was completed this November and looks wonderful! Thanks to all who supported the “Stairs to the Stars” Campaign
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD – JANUARY 8, 2023
MASS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 9-15
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
PLEASE NOTE: The parish office will be closed on Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2nd. In case of an emergency, please call 715-398-7174.
ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY HAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL COOKIE STROLL! Thank you to all who participated by planning, baking, monetary donations, shopping and working the event. The total for the Cookie Stroll was $3,508.25 and the Christmas Sale netted $534.00 for a grand total of $4,042.25. Again, thank you to all who helped make this year’s Cookie Stroll a great success. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Grades K-5 continue to meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM. Classes resume on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Our Christmas Tree will also be undecorated following 10:30 Mass. All are asked to help.
ST VINCENT dePAUL wishes to express gratitude to everyone who so generously responded to the annual appeal. All of us together in ways large and small, truly make a difference in the lives of those in need in our community. Thank you to St. Francis Xavier in Superior for their generous donation of $2,131.00. May God Bless You All!
Special thanks to
To Arlene Osterlund and all who donated more than 250 gifts to the residents of Superior Rehab (St. Francis Nursing Home).
To Donna Stubbe and our religious education students for their beautiful “Giving Tree” donations!
To KC Council 499 for the very generous donation to our “Stairs to the Stars!”
To all volunteers who helped with the Tree Trimming luncheon and activities. Such a fun day!
COLLECTIONS
DECEMBER 11: $7,251.00
DECEMBER 18: $7,392.00
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