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 OF EASTER – MAY 9, 2021
A BLESSING-FILLED MOTHER’S DAY!
MASS SCHEDULE: MAY 10-16
MAY 15-16– READERS
4:00 PM - KYLE MEHLUM
9:00 AM - JON SHAMLA
10:30 AM – ERNIE SWARTZ
COMMUNION MINISTERS
4:00 PM – KYLE MEHLUM
9:00 AM – NANCY LUND
0:30 AM – ERNIE SWARTZ
PLEASE NOTE: There will not be any daily Masses this week.
We welcome Fr. William Fider, a retired priest from the Diocese of Duluth as our celebrant May 15-16th.
ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY – “NO BAKE” SALE
No baking! No bowls or pans to wash! No selling or buying of baked goods and no calories! Rather, we ask you to support the Altar Society with your prayers and a financial gift, as if participating in an actual bake sale. During the month of May, we will accept donations which can be placed in the collection box in the gathering space of the church, drop it in the mail slot at the entrance to the parish office or mail it to the parish office at 2316 E. 4th Street. The Altar Society contributes financially to the many needs of the parish. We thank you for your support. Also, the Altar Society is hoping to have a “THIS N’ THAT” SALE in late August or second week of September. Please place your “treasures” aside for this sale. (No clothing, bedding, mattresses of box springs.)
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD – MAY 16, 2021
MASS SCHEDULE: MAY 17-23
MAY 22-23 – READERS
4:00 PM - GLEN ERICKSON
9:00 AM – PETE RABOIN
10:30 AM - CHRIS SWANSON
COMMUNION MINISTERS
4:00 PM – ARLENE OSTERLUND
9:00 AM – JANET LeBARD
10:30 AM - GRETCHEN OLSON
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no daily Masses this week.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to our religious education staff and volunteers for their service and time during a difficult academic year. We look forward to sharing our Catholic faith with classes again in the fall.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS
Registration has begun for the 2021-2022 school year. If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling or receiving registration information, please contact the school at 715-392-2976. Some classes fill quickly. Please be sure to register early to guarantee your child’s spot. Preschool registration is also open and is a 3 hour a day, 5 days a week free program. These classes fill on a first come-first serve basis. A 3- and 4-year-old program is also offered and we are a site for Superior Community Preschool. If you have any questions regarding any of our programs or to register for preschool, please contact Kristen Revering at 715-392-2976. Contact Melissa in the main office at 715-392-2976 for more information. The Cathedral Home and School Association continues to collect Box Tops for Education. Thank you!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL 499
Knights of Columbus, Council 499 will meet on June 1st. The evening begins with the rosary at 6:30 PM and business meeting at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome. Social distancing is observed.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT dePAUL
Are you aware of someone who is struggling to provide enough food for their household? Please have them call us at 715-398-4039 and we can arrange a food delivery to them. We can also make them aware of other food resources inn our community. Consider attending a meeting to learn more about ways in which you can serve God by serving others. Out next meeting, both in person and virtual options is on Tuesday, May 11th at 6 PM. Call us for information on the virtual link.
RECENT COLLECTIONS
APRIL 18: $4,292.00
APRIL 25: $4,210.00
Sympathy & Prayers to the family of Gordon & Judith Herbranson. May they rest in peace. +
POPE URGES CATHOLICS TO PRAY IN MAY FOR END TO COVID-A9 PANDEMIC
Pope Francis invites Catholics and Marian Shrines around the world
to dedicate the month of May to a marathon or prayer for an end
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative, behind which the Pope has thrown his support,
Involves 30 Marion Shrines from various parts of the world.
It takes place under the theme “The whole Church was fervently
praying to God,” which recalls a verse in the Book of Acts (12:5).
After more than a year, and with the world in the grips of the
pandemic, the Pope and the Church around the world are once again
leading the way in imploring God for an end to the suffering which
so many people are forced to bear.