saint FRancis xavier parish February 11, 2018

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1 saint FRancis xavier parish February 11, 2018 If you wish, you can make me clean. ~Mark 1: 40 Jerusalem Our Mission Statement St. Francis Xavier is a Catholic- Jesuit parish ignited by the Eucharist To Pray, Serve, Do Justice, and Love.

2 Items of Note: We re pleased to announce that St. Francis Xavier now provides online giving through software called ConnectNow Giving. This is a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring donation. Getting started is easy just visit our website, sfxmissoula.org and click our online giving link. When you participate, your gift will transfer directly into the parish bank account. And you won t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays! And if you still want to place something in the offertory basket, just pick up one of our I GAVE ONLINE cards on your way into church and use that at offertory time. Baptism Class If you are expecting your first child or have a little one under the age of 7 seeking the sacrament of Baptism we will be offering a class on Sunday, February 25th from 1-3:30 in Reidy Hall. Godparents are also welcome to attend. Please call the parish office to register. Ignatian Lenten Retreat From Darkness into the Light February 15 March 15 (Thursdays) 7:00p to 8:15p Reidy Hall, below St. Francis Xavier Church This retreat helps participants to know more intimately our loving God who leads us from darkness into the light. The retreat includes reflections on God's love, God's mercy, and God s desire for us to be free from inordinate attachments so that we can be whole, healthy, holy and happy! Please register for the retreat by calling the Parish Office at The choir is seeking more members for our Easter Triduum liturgies. If you are interested in sharing your voice for the holiest days of the church year, please call or Rachael or rbeck@sfxmissoula.org. Details regarding upcoming rehearsals will be announced soon. Thank you! 2

3 Items of Note: Ash Wednesday Employment Opportunity: Employment Opportunity: After years of dedicated service to St. Francis Xavier Parish, Mrs. Rachael Beck will be leaving her position as Director of Music and Liturgy at the end of April We cannot thank Rachael enough for her creativity and sheer devotion to this most-important ministry at the parish. We will have a fitting celebration for Rachael in May with details to follow. Though she will be hard to replace, we are beginning the process of seeking a new Director of Music and Liturgy. Please visit sfxmissoula.org/welcome/ Resources/Employment for details and a Diocese of Helena application. Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule Wednesday, February 14th 8:00 a.m., Noon, and 7:00 p.m. We are pleased to announce that our Filipino community will be offering the Stations of the Cross on March 9th at 6:00 p.m. in BiSaYa St. Francis invited us to join the celebration of the LENT season 2018 by hosting the Stations of the Cross in our local dialect. It was in Tagalog last year and the year before but this time we will offer it in BiSaYa. As has been the tradition we gather downstairs at Riedy hall for a small get together thereafter. Everyone is welcome to bring snacks to share. Please come and join us. Friends can invite friends Lenten Project Photo courtesy of Pistol Creek Photography Join us as we celebrate the success and the future of the Family Promise of Missoula Program as our 2018 Lenten Project! This year, donations to our Lenten Project will go to help support Family Promise of Missoula. In it's seventh year, this program has made a huge difference in the lives of many families in our community who have experienced homelessness. Watch for details of how you can get involved in our February 18th bulletin. Next week at all Masses, we will have a representative from the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative speak briefly about the success of the Family Promise Program, our Lenten Project for this year.

4 Vamos a celebrar la Misa en español el domingo el 11 de Febrero Carnival a las 6:00 pm en la parroquia de St. Anthony. Our next Mass in Spanish will be at 6:00 pm Today! Sunday, February 11th Carnival at St. Anthony Parish. Lenten Fish Fry Knights of Columbus and St. Anthony Parish are sponsoring a Lenten Fish Fry. It will be held at St. Anthony Parish Activity Center (217 Tremont, Missoula), beginning at 5:30pm till 7:00pm on the Fridays during Lent (February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23). Stations of the Cross at 5:00pm and Mass at 5:30pm precede the Fish Fry. Dinner prices are: Adults (13 years and over) - $9.00 Children (5 years to 12 years) - $5.00 Children under 5 - Free Family (Mother/Father and their children under 18) - $30.00 Campus Ministry Students with UofM ID - $6.00 Thank You St. Francis Xavier Parish sends out a heart-felt thank you to the Foundation for the Diocese of Helena for giving our parish $1,422 in grant money to complete the remodeling of the religious education classroom in the Loyola Center. The work was mostly accomplished at the end of last summer and brought to completion in midseptember. The room had been divided in two, paneled, and had a false ceiling that cut across all the original windows. All of that was removed to open up the classroom as originally designed and flooded the space with natural light. All new electrical and lighting was added, new drywall installed, and hours and hours of volunteer help to repair the trim and paint the entire room. Since completing the space, the room has been used for religious education every Sunday, the SFX Mom s Group on Thursdays, and as the location for our Glass Pocket meeting last fall! We could not be more thankful to the Foundation for the Diocese of Helena for their support! 4

5 SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER ~~ MISSOULA, MONTANA 420 West Pine Street, Missoula MT, sfxmissoula.org Prayers The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time OFFICE HOURS: May --- Mark Ruddy, Savannah Erbe, Ken Kailey, and Kate Deeds receive His healing and consolation. May --- Camilla Martello and William Comstock, Sr. rest in peace in Our Lord s Loving arms. Collections for Sunday, February 4, 2018 Envelopes $ Loose: $ Catholic Schools $ Holy Family House $ Indian Missions $15.00 Maintenance $ Peters Pence $ Solemnity of Mary $25.00 Thank you for your generous giving! Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Friday 8:30 am - Noon stfrancisxavier@sfxmissoula.org. Phone: Fax: Weekend Liturgies Saturday ~~~ 5 p.m. Sunday ~~ 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 6 p.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday - Friday ~~ 8 a.m. Confession -Saturday ~~ 3:00-4:30 p.m. or by appointment Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays & First Fridays ~ 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on Facebook at St. Francis Xavier Church, on and on Instagram at sfxmissoula. Follow all the events, news, and photos of life here at St. Francis Xavier. Are you interested in finding out more about St. Francis Xavier and the Catholic Church? Whether you are baptized in another denomination, have never been baptized and are exploring Christianity for the first time, or are a former Catholic pondering a return to the Church, we are happy to talk with you, answer questions, and explore the many possibilities. Find out more by calling Fr. Rich Perry, S.J., Fr. Matt Holland, S.J. or Fr. Joseph Carver, SJ. For information on Jesuit vocations BeAJesuit.org Remember to add our parish App to your phone and stay connected! Eucharistic Adoration If you are interested in participating in Eucharistic Adoration and would like to commit to an hour of prayer in the church, please contact Kathy Kaiser If you know of any parishioners who would like to have one of our dedicated Ministers of Care bring Holy Communion to their home, please contact Karen in the parish office at St. Francis Xavier Parish will often use parishioner likeness in print, video, website or in social media sites for the purpose of sharing our church community with others. 5

6 Mass Scriptures for the Month of February, 2018 Saturday 2/10 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 St. Scholastica Ps. 106 Mark 8:1-10 Sunday 2/11 Lev. 13:1-2, Sixth in OrdT. Ps Cor. 10:31--11:1 Mark 1:40-45 Monday 2/12 James 1:1-11 Ps. 119 Mark 8:11-13 Tuesday 2/13 James 1:12-18 Ps. 94 Mark 8:14-21 Wednesday 2/14 Joel 2:12-18 Ash Wednesday Ps Cor. 5:20--6:2 Matt. 6:1-6 Thursday 2/15 Deut. 30:15-20 St. Claude La Colombiere, S.J. Ps. 1 Luke 9:22-25 Friday 2/16 Isa. 58:1-9a Ps. 51 Matt. 9:14-15 February 11, 2018 Moms Group This is an informal gathering of mothers and young children developing friendships and sharing their Faith. We meet twice a month on the first Thursday of the month here in the Loyola Center first floor at 10:00 am until 11:00 am. and a second date determined by the group each month. We are grateful to our facilitators Katie & Clair! Please contact Patricia in the parish office for more information Mass Intentions for the Month of February, 2018 Saturday 2/10 Sunday 2/11 Monday 2/12 Tuesday 2/13 Wednesday 2/14 Thursday 2/15 Friday 2/16 Saturday 2/17 Sunday 2/18 Monday 2/19 Tuesday 2/20 Wednesday 2/21 Thursday 2/22 Friday 2/23 Saturday 2/24 Sunday 2/25 Monday 2/26 Tuesday 2/27 Wednesday 2/28 For the People* Tim Burger Christina Susen * Kate Deeds* Eleanor Jennings Jerry Lubbers Herman Stoll Peg Sterling Verla Dailey Terry Marie Blankenship For the People* Tim Hubbard Bob Beausoleil Alvin West Patrick Mangan Jean Pinsoneault Adalia Hertz* Sheila Combo Mary DiMarco Mary Kendall For the People* Jack McCoy Joshua Dean Casey Jim Caplis* Mass Stipend Suggested Mass stipend is $20 tax deductible... only the intangible value of prayer... LIFE IN THE SPIRIT A two-day experience of living in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. MARCH 2, :00PM-9:00PM ST ANTHONY MAIN CHURCH MARCH 3, :00AM-5:00PM ST ANTHONY LIFE CENTER RENEWING AND IGNITING THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT WE RECEIVED AT BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION. PROMOTING AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD TO EXPERIENCE A PERSONAL PENTECOST IN OUR LIVES. "THE SPIRIT WILL GUIDE YOU TO ALL TRUTH." JOHN 16:13 YOU ARE INVITED TO MAKE OR RENEW A DEEP PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST IN OPENNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS GIFTS. LEARN HOW TO LIVE A LIFE IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH TEACHINGS, GUIDANCE, AND PRAYER LEADING TO A NEW AND DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD. COME AND EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, THROUGH PRAISE AND WORSHIP WITH COMMUNITY. SEMINAR INCLUDES: DVD PRESENTATIONS BY U.S. LEADERS OF THE RENEWAL MOVEMENT, TALKS AND TESTIMONIES, DISCUSSION GROUP SHARING, PRAYER OF PERSONAL SURRENDER TO JESUS, PRAYER FOR THE RELEASE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN POWER. TALKS INCLUDE: GOD'S LOVE, SALVATION, THE NEW LIFE, RECEIVING GOD'S GIFT, PRAYER FOR THE BAPTISM/RELEASE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GROWTH IN THE SPIRIT, TRANSFORMATION. ST ANTHONY PARISH 217 TREMONT STREET MISSOULA FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JERRY WEBER OR THE PARISH OFFICE

7 A Springtime of Irish Music and Song Ceol na héireann Concerts featuring Ireland s finest! February & March 2018 / Tickets: $15 general admission or $45 for season passes; discounts for FISW members, students Online schedule & tickets see Irish Music and Song Available for purchase in Butte at Granite Mountain Bank, or in Missoula at Rockin Rudy s or call Clair Looking for fellowship and a place to pray with the lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday? Join the Ignite Catholic Young Adult Group for weekly Bible study ~ Wednesday evenings at 7: ignitemisssoula@gmail.com or Facebook -Ignite Missoula - Catholic Young Adult Group 7