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
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -JANUARY 26, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE-JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 2, 2025:
WEDNESDAY 11:15 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel.
THURSDAY 10:30 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at Twin Ports Health.
FRIDAY 10:30 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at New Perspectives.
SATURDAY 4:00 PM JOHN GRIMSTAD (Gerri Anderson)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM PAULETTE GRYMALA (Dick & Judy Campbell)
10:30 AM HEALTH/WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 RECONCILIATION ROOM
Parishioners are always welcome to join Fr. Jim as he celebrates Mass in other venues.
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.
SALAD BAR LUNCHEON is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th beginning at noon. The menu will feature homemade salads, hot German Potato Salad, chicken salad, bread, dessert, and a beverage. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 7-12 and children under 5 are free. There will be door prizes as well as the annual raffle drawings. In the gathering space of the church, you will find signup sheets. Please sign up to bring a salad, new prizes, donate a gift card (or 2) or help the day of the luncheon. This is a great opportunity for confirmation students needing service hours. Salads should be brought to the parish hall the morning of the event between 8 and 10 AM. Thank you! For more information contact any of the following Altar Society Members: Gail-218-343-7223, Betty-715-394-3790, Anne-218-348-8526, Carolyn-715-398-6512 or Jan at 218-349-4092.
PRESENTATION OF THE LORD – FEBRRUARY 2, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 3-9:
WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass with the children at Cathedral.
11:15 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at St. Mary’s Hospital Chapel.
THURSDAY 10:30 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at Twin Ports Health.
FRIDAY 9:00 AM LEON STILWELL (Betty & family)
SATURDAY 4:00 PM PATTY & DOUG SCHULTZ (Mary Ann & family)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM TIMOTHY GRONSKI (Darrell Dalbec)
10:30 AM HEALTH/WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
ADORATION FOLLOWING 10:30 MASS WITH BENEDICTION TO FOLLOW AT 12:15 PM ON FEBRUARY 2ND.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45 PM RECONCILIATION ROOM
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE: In honor of St. Blaise Day, throats will be blessed after all Masses on the weekend of February 8th and 9th.
ST. FRANCIS PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Tuesday, January 28th at 4:30 PM. Parishioners are always welcome.
ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY will meet on Thursday, February 6th at 1:00 PM IN THE GARDEN ROOM. (Note change of meeting place – this month only.) Hostesses for the afternoon are Anne Melcher & Betty Moe. Those who are unable to attend the afternoon meeting are invited to an evening meeting at 7 PM.
THIS N’THAT SALE is scheduled for May 16 & 17, 2025. Please begin saving your unwanted “treasures” for this sale.
NOTES OF APPRECIATION:
Thank You to all for your generous donations to the Giving Tree! Your generosity made a joyous Christmas for so many families.
Thank you to the Altar Society for their donation to help with the cost of repairing the furnace!
Thank You to A-! Movers for their huge donation of non-perishable food items for our food shelf!
Sympathy & Prayers to the family of Diane Brennan.
May she rest in peace. +
RECENT COLLECTIONS: JANUARY 1: $1,176.00
JANUARY 5: $9,742.00 JANUARY 12: $8,276.00 Thank you!!
MINISTRY SCHEDULES:
JANUARY 25-26: 4:00 MASS 9:00 MASS 10:30 MASS
Cross Bearer GEORGETTE WONDOLKOWSKI MICHAEL SHAMLA MARY ANN ROTHAMEL
Reader LESA RADTKE JON SHAMLA CRIS NYE
Server PETE RABOIN NANCY LUND DONNA STUBBE
Communion STEVE TARNOWSKI DAVID UHLENKOTT JULIE McCOSHEN
Ministers VOLUNTEER TERI COLLINS MALU LANE
January Ushers VAL SASS JACK MILROY MICHAEL WOODS
BOB DEMBROSKI JACK SWEENEY MIKE McCOSHEN
RON DEMBROSKI BOB ERDMAN ERNIE SWARTZ
FEBRUARY 1-2:
Cross Bearer LAURIE CLEAVER GAIL ERDMAN JAY WOJCIECHOWSKI
Reader KYLE MEHLUM APRIL CAMPBELL JENNA WOJCIECHOWSKI
Server CHARLIE CLEAVER PETE RABOIN GRETCHEN OLSON
Communion STEVE TARNOWSKI TERI COLLINS PAULETTE WHTE
Ministers VOLUNTEER CAROLYN SWEENEY MALU LANE
February Ushers BOB DEMBROSKI JACK MILROY ERNIE SWARTZ
RON DEMBROSKI JACK SWEENEY JIM LANE
MARK CUMMINGS JIM VanOVERMEIREN KEN PETERSEN
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AN OLD IRISH BLESSING
May the sun always shine on your window pane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.