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 IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 9, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE-FEBRUARY 10-16, 2025:
TUESDAY 9:00 AM SPECIAL INTENTION
WEDNESDAY 11:15 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel.
SATURDAY 4:00 PM PHYLLIS CURRIE (Dennis Edwards)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM JIM HERTEL (Lorie Hutchinson & family)
10:30 AM PATRICIA (FLAHERTY) McNAUGHTON (family)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 RECONCILIATION ROOM
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 six sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8 PM in the Garden Room beginning Wednesday, March 12th and continuing through Wednesday, April 16th. 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 19th.
MINISTRY SCHEDULING FOR MARCH, APRIL, & MAY – 2025 is being planned now. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES WE ARE MAKING WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
WE WILL MAIL A SCHEDULE TO ALL VOLUNTEERS. THIS SCHEDULE WILL MATCH THE ONE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE GATHERING SPACE OF CHURCH AND THE SEMI-WEEKLY BULLETIN YOU RECEIVE IN THE MAIL.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CHANGES MADE TO ANY OF THESE SCHEDULES. IF YOU FIND YOUR NAME WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AT A PARTICULAR MASS, PLEASE CALL A REPLACEMENT. IF YOU NEED A TELEPHONE NUMBER, CALL MARY MARGARET AT THE PARISH OFFICE. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CALL MARY MARGARET BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH TO PROVIDE HER WITH ANY DATE(S) YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AS ALWAYS, THE HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE (APRIL 12-20) WILL BE SENT UNDER SEPARATE COVER. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY TIME YOU ARE UNAVALABLE DURING HOLY WEEK, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE.
THANK YOU FOR SERVING YOUR PARISH COMMUNITY. Fr. Jim
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRRUARY 16, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 17-23:
SATURDAY 4:00 PM BEN POLASKI (Donna)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM JAMES CRONIN (Rosie Misfeldt)
10:30 AM MARILYN KANTARIK (Jim)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45 PM IN RECONCILIATION
ALTAR SOCIETY THIS N’THAT SALE is scheduled for May 16 & 17, 2025. Please begin saving your unwanted “treasures” for this sale.
SDCCW MARY JANE MORANCYK HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIPS The Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will award four (4) $1,000 scholarships to women completing their second year of post high school education of continuing their education for career advancement or returning to the work field. Applications can be obtained by contacting the Scholarship Committee, Mary Werner, W5490 County Road O, Medford, Wisconsin, 54451. The committee will notify the winners by phone or e-mail. Applications will be accepted beginning February 1st and postmarked no later than May 15th.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT dePAUL Our annual free community breakfast celebrating our 24th anniversary is on Sunday, March 2nd in Kress Hall at the Cathedral from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. Each year we have door prizes and a silent auction. Mark your calendars for this fun event! There will be a delicious breakfast with eggs, sausage, fruit, and beverages. There is live musical entertainment and a chance to celebrate another year of serving our brothers and sisters in need. This is also an opportunity for youth to complete service hours. We hope to see you there!
ANNUAL LENTEN RETREAT sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 499 is scheduled for Saturday, March 1st from 9 AM – 3:30 PM. The topic will be The Jewish Roots of Holy Week – the last seven days of Jesus – a video presentation by Brant Pitre. There will be morning pastry, snacks, box lunch, and beverages. A $10 donation is suggested to defray the food costs. To register or if you have questions, contact Karen at 218-626-5593.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH is working diligently to prevent sexual abuse by parish employees, volunteers, deacons, and priests. If you have been sexually abused by someone associated with the Church and would like to report or discuss the experience, we urge you to contact Bonnie Thom at 715-718-1110. This a confidential number dedicated solely to these calls. Your call will be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. The Diocese of Superior is bound by civil and Canon Law to report sexual abuse of a minor to civil authorities. Anyone who thinks they have been sexually abused is strongly encouraged to call.
RECENT COLLECTIONS:
JANUARY 19: $6,323.00 JANUARY 26: $6,158.00 Thank you!!
MINISTRY SCHEDULES:
FEBRUARY 8-9: 4:00 MASS 9:00 MASS 10:30 MASS
Cross Bearer SUSAN MILLER GAIL ERDMAN JANET LeBARD
Reader LESA RADTKE MARY JO UHLENKOTT DAN BLANK
Server NANCY LUND DAVID UHLENKOTT SUE BLANK
Communion ANGEL BOOTH GAIL ERDMAN JANET LeBARD
Ministers LORIE FRINK JUDY DAVERN VOLUNTEER
February Ushers BOB DEMBROSKI JACK MILROY ERNIE SWARTZ
RON DEMBROSKI JACK SWEENEY JIM LANE
MARK CUMMINGS JIM VanOVERMEIREN KEN PETERSEN
FEBRUARY 15-16:
Cross Bearer CARRIEANN MICHALSKI TERI COLLINS MARY ANN ROTHAMEL
Reader SANDI ANDERSON GRETCHEN OLSON GENNY TEASLEY
Server CHARLIE CLEAVER DAVID UHLENKOTT NANCY LUND
Communion ANGEL BOOTH KATHY HESSELGRAVE ROMA MYERS
Ministers VAL SASS CAROLYN SWEENEY DAN LEIF
Ushers See above. See above. See above.
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HOLY HUMOR
A DAILY PRAYER
I want to thank you, God, for being close to me so far this day. With your help I have not been impatient, lost my temper, been grumpy, judgmental, or envious of anyone. But I will be getting out of bed in a minute, and I think I will really need your help then. Amen.