semi monthly bulletin April 6th & april 13th

       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  

                                   FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT – MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 2025

PRIEST ASSEMBLY – APRIL 6-7-8 We welcome Bishop Powers and all the priests of our diocese to our upper church and parish hall.  Special thanks to the Altar Society for preparing and serving during this event.  The assembly will conclude on Tuesday, April 8th with the Chrism Mass at noon at the Cathedral of Christ the King.  All are welcome to attend.

Roast Beef Dinner Palm Sunday, April 13th, 11AM - 4 PM. Don't forget to Sign-up at the back of the church!

MASS SCHEDULE- APRIL 7-13:

MONDAY                    8:00 AM          Bishop Powers will offer Mass in our church.    All are welcome.

TUESDAY                     NOON             MASS OF CHRISM/ CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING

FRIDAY                        NOON             STATIONS OF THE CROSS

SATURDAY                    4:00 PM          LEON STILWELL                                              (Betty & family)

SUNDAY                        9:00 AM         RANDY FITCH                                                  (Robin & Mary)

                                       10:30 AM       HEALTH/WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONER

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

 ANNUAL ROAST BEEF DINNER – PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 11 AM – 4 PM

Many volunteers are needed to make our dinner a huge success.  There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering space of the church.  Please consider volunteering in one of the many areas listed, including donating homemade desserts.  We especially need help in the dining and kitchen areas throughout the day.  Middle and high school students ONLY are encouraged to volunteer.  We also will have a 50-50 raffle throughout the day for $1.00 per ticket.  Dinner guests are invited to donate a non-perishable food item for the St. Francis Food Shelf.  Those who do will have their name placed in a drawing for a $50 Super One Food Card (one entry per family). You may return your ticket money to the parish office or drop it in the collection marked “dinner tickets.”  If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Jay at 218-221-9174 or Jenna at 320-774-8696.  If you wish to have your meal(s) delivered please call the parish office no later than Wednesday, April 9th

                                    PALM SUNDAY   –   APRIL 13, 2025

MASS SCHEDULE:   MARCH 31-APRIL 6:

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:

HOLY THURSDAY        7:00 PM         MASS OF OUR LORD’S SUPPER

                                                            HEALTH & WELFARE OF FR. JIM

GOOD FRIDAY            1:00 PM        PASSION OF OUR LORD

HOLY SATURDAY         8:00 PM        EASTER VIGIL

                                                            HEALTH & WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS

                                                            RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN PARISH HALL.

EASTER SUNDAY         9:00 AM        BOBBY DAVERN                            (Rick & Judy)

                                    10:30 AM         ALICE & BILL STACK                      (Mike & Julie McCoshen)

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

SHORT PRAYERS FOR LENT

PRAYER FOR REPENTANCE:  Dear Lord, during this Lenten season, help me to recognize my sins and turn my heart toward you in genuine repentance.  Grant me the strength to make amends and grow in your grace.

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:  Lord, Jesus, during Lent, I seek spiritual renewal and a deeper connection with you.  Fill me with your Holy Spirit, cleanse my heart, and draw me closer to your love and grace.

PRAYER FOR SELF-DENIAL:  Gracious God, as I practice self-denial during Lent, may I grow in humility and reliance on you.  Help me to turn away from worldly distractions and focus on your presence and purpose.

EASTER FLOWERS       Included with your bulletin this week you will find an envelope to purchase flowers in memory of a loved one(s).  A donation of $10 or more, along with the name(s) of who the flowers are for, should be placed in an envelope and dropped in the collection, mailed to the parish office, or dropped in the mail slot at the office entrance.  A list of floral memorials will be posted in a bulletin during the Easter Season.

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.

ST. ANTHONY PARISH LENTEN FISH FRY is served every Friday night during Lent through April 18th.  The dinner is served from 4 PM – 6:30 PM and there are also take-outs available.   The menu includes fried or baked fish, mashed or baked potato, coleslaw, vegetable, pickled beets, roll, dessert, and beverage.  Cost for the dinner is $15 for adults - $7 for students and preschoolers are free.

RECENT COLLECTIONS:

MARCH 16:                  $6,890.00                     MARCH 23:     $6,784.00                   

MINISTRY SCHEDULES:

APRIL 5-6:                            4:00 MASS                                          9:00 MASS                                          10:30 MASS

Cross Bearer                      SUSAN MILLER                                  GAIL ERDMAN                                   MARY ANN ROTHAMEL

Reader                                SANDI ANDERSON                           MARY JO UHLENKOTT                   CHRIS SWANSON

Server                                 KYLE MEHLUM                                  DAVID UHLENKOTT                         ERNIE SWARTZ

Communion                      CLYDE ANNALA                                 KATHY HESSELGRAVE                    GRETCHEN OLSON

   Ministers                         LORIE FRINK                                       GAIL ERDMAN                                   PAULETTE WHITE

APRIL Ushers                     TED LAMERS                                      TOM HAACK                                      KEN PETERSEN                 

                                            VAL SASS                                         BOB ERDMAN                                   MARY PETERSEN

                                            RON DEMBROSKI                             VOLUNTEER                                       MIKE McCOSHEN

THE SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK, APRIL 12-20, IS BEING SENT UNDER SEPARATE COVER.

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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!

                                                            SEASON OF LENT

A GAZE OF LOVE FROM THE HEART OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER

What went through the heart and mind of our Blessed Mother as she stood faithfully by her son in his last agony? As a loving mother, she would have pondered every moment of his precious life and every experience she had with him.  She would have pondered his conception, his birth, his presentation at the temple, his public ministry, his passion, and death and so much more.

You are invited to prayerfully ponder the mind and heart of our Blessed Mother as she endured the great suffering inflicted upon her son with perfect faith, love, and devotion. Her fidelity to her son throughout his life was unwavering.  As she stood before the cross during those three long hours, that fidelity never ceased.