ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH PO Box 839, 264 South Grant Street, Ellsworth, WI September 30, 2018 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH OFFICE Hours... Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-3:00pm Parish website..www.stfrancisellsworth.com CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor Fr. Eric Awortwe-Dadson Secretary Jackie Slocum 715-273-4774 Email stfrancisrectory@sbcglobal.net Bookkeeper Jean Soberg 715-273-4774 Email bookkeeper.stfrancis@gmail.com Director of Religious Education Joan Foley 715-338-1199 Email cfoley@dishup.us Youth Ministry Cheryl Kaufer 651-308-8576 Pastoral Minister Marty Kulak 715-792-5281 Email - mandmkulak@bevcomm.net Music Director Missy Kowalchyk - 715-307-2120 Email - stfrancismusicellsworth@gmail.com Homebound Ministry Arlene Canfield 715-781-6888 Altar & Rosary Society Barb Leier 715-273-5358 School Principal Chuck Buckel 715-273-4391 Email - buckel@stfrancisellsworth.org School Administrative Assistant Amy Matzek 715-273-4391 Email - amatzek@stfrancisellsworth.org Parish & School Custodian Greg DesLauriers 715-273-4391 Welcome to St. Francis Weekend Masses Saturday..5:00pm Sunday.8:30 and 10:30am SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM By appointment following preparation class. Please call the parish office to register for Baptism class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Administered by request. Please call the parish office. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday from 4:30-4:55pm or by appointment. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) Any adult interested in becoming Catholic should contact Joan Foley at 715-338-1199
MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Monday, October 1 St. Therese of the Child of Jesus Virgin and Doctor of the Church No Mass Tuesday, October 2 The Holy Guardian Angels 8:30am +Beverly Schmidt Wednesday, October 3 8:30am +Deceased Members of the Clarence and Mary Anderson Family Thursday, October 4 St. Francis of Assisi 8:30am +Victor Byrns Friday, October 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest 8:30am Marty Kulak Saturday, October 6 St. Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin 5:00pm +Tom Bauer Sunday, October 7 8:30am +Kate Huppert 10:30am St. Francis Parish LITURGICAL SCHEDULE October 6 & 7 5:00pm Mass Lector Lynn Loesch Mass Servers: Nic Loesch and Kayleigh Ayala Eucharistic Ministers: Don Anderson, Mindy Anderson, Linda Donnelly, Kathy Flanigan, Dorothy Hallock, Dee Dee Schutz, and Joe Hines 8:30am Mass: Lector Beth Dendinger Mass Servers: Brands Eucharistic Ministers: Janet and Sheldon Huppert, Henri Jansa, Ron and Marlys Johnson, Wayne and Carole Langer 10:30am Mass Lector - Marty Kulak Mass Servers: Genna, Austin and Evie Peterson Eucharistic Ministers: Jean VanderMarliere, Jean Brickner, Chuck Foley, Ann Hines, Morgan Hines, Margie Kulak and Sheri McCormack October Usher Schedule 5:00pm; Al Huppert, Kevin Huppert, Mike Hines, and Rob Hallock 8:30am; Jack Hines, Jon Krauss, Johnny Hines, Pat Foley. 10:30am; Jerry Pieper, Frew Pechacek, Andy Augustine, Norman Canfield. Readings for the Week of September 30, 2018 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 [9a]/Jas 5:1-6/ Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday: Jb 1:6-22/Ps 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7 [6]/Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23/Ps 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8 [3]/ Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Ps 88:10bc-11, 12-13, 14-15 [3]/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27/Ps 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14 [13]/ Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5/Ps 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab [24b]/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130 [135]/Lk 10:17-24 NEED PRAYERS OR A VISIT? If someone you know becomes hospitalized and would like a visit, please call the parish office. Let us know if someone would like to be listed in the bulletin prayer. Please call the parish office. SAINT FRANCIS WELCOMES NEW RESIDENTS AND VISITORS If you are new to the parish, please call the parish office to register. We are glad you are here. BULLETIN DEADLINE Items for the bulletin must be submitted to the parish office no later than Monday at noon. OFFERING FOR WEEKEND OF SEP. 22 & 23 Adult Envelopes including ACH s - $6,615.00 Offertory - $311.25. Children s Envelopes - $2.00 Sound System $305.00 SOUND SYSTEM FUNDRAISER So far we have collected $16,860.00 of our goal of $35,500.00 You may contribute by placing an envelope in the collection at weekend Masses please mark the envelope Sound System or mail your contribution to St. Francis Parish PO Box 839, Ellsworth, or by dropping it off at the parish office anytime between 8:00 am 3:00 pm. ST. FRANCIS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR AD St. Francis Catholic Church would like to thank you for purchasing an ad with Liturgical Publications Inc. (LPI) in our bulletin. Our bulletin sponsors defray the cost of our weekly bulletin. Before reaching out to the yellow pages, newspapers, etc., please reach out to our bulletin sponsors who appreciate your patronage. Page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Church
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Numbers 11:25-29, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Introduction: Today s Scripture readings give us a strong warning against jealousy, intolerance and scandal. Scripture Lessons: In the first reading, we find jealousy in it s destructive form of envy, raising its ugly head in Moses assistant and successor, Joshua. Moses and seventy future helpers were called by the Lord God to the Tent of Meeting for the spirit-giving Ordination ceremony. But two of the invitees were absent, and Joshua could not tolerate these absent men prophesying in the camp without receiving God s Spirit in the Tent of Meeting. Moses had to instruct Joshua to be tolerant, This selection is intended to provide a Biblical background for Jesus response to the same kind of jealousy noticed in his apostles. In the second reading, James warns the rich against giving scandal by their denial of social justice to their workers in refusing to give them a living wage, by ignoring the needs of others and by condemning and murdering the innocent and the righteous, Withholding a day-laborer s wage was a terrible act of injustice, tantamount to murder in the agricultural economy of the ancient Middle East. Baptism commits every Christian to work for social justice, through peaceable (rather than violent), means. The refrain from today s Responsorial Psalm (Ps19). The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart, reminds us that obedience to the spirit of the Law will bring us closer to God and give us lasting joy. In the Gospel, we find intolerance among the apostles of Christ. John complains to Jesus that a man outside their group of selected disciples has been exorcising demons in Jesus name, in spite of their attempt to prevent him from doing so. Jesus responds by giving the Apostles lessons in his kind of tolerance and in the reward to be so given to outsiders for good deeds they have done for the disciples of Jesus. We also hear the strong warning of Jesus against scandal, especially to innocent children, vulnerable members of the community and beginners of the Faith. Jesus instructs the Apostles, and us, that, just as a doctor might remove by surgery a limb or some part of the body in order to preserve the life of the whole body, so, we must be ready to part with anything that causes us or others to sin and which leads to spiritual death Life Messages: 1) Let us avoid conduct that can lead to scandal. We give scandal and become stumbling blocks to others: a) when we are unkind or unjust in our treatment of them, b) when we humiliate them by hurting their pride and damaging their selfimage, c) when we discourage, ignore, or refuse to accept them, and d) when we become judgmental of those who are still struggling to reach a level of commitment that we feel is too low to be useful. 2) Let us learn the Christian virtue of tolerance: Christian tolerance asks that we bear with the weaknesses of others (without condoning the evil they do), by: a) remining true to our conscience and beliefs, b) respecting the differences we encounter, c) working together on projects of common interest, d) affirming what is good in the other person s position, even when we disagree on certain things, and e) allowing the light of Christ to shine through our loving words and deeds We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and Endurance in Hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 St. Francis of Assisi Church Page 3
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Wednesday, October 3 Classes Grades 1-5 - Faith Formation Classes: For Students and Parents of Grades 1-5 from 5:45-7:00 pm. Students and Parents will be asked to go to the church for a Blessing and Presentation of Bibles to the 4th Graders. These Bibles are donated and presented to the 4th grade students every year by the Knights of Columbus. After this, the students will go to their classes and the parents will remain for a presentation titled, Presence - The mystery of the Eucharist. Rel. Ed. Grades 6-9 Classes: will be from 7:00-8:30 pm. Please meet in the Parish Hall. The 7th Grade Parent Meeting will meet in the in the Knights of Columbus Room, off the Parish Hall, beginning at 7:00 pm. 10th & 11th Grade Confirmation Classes from 7:00-8:30 pm. Please meet in the Parish Hall. SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School is held every Sunday during the 10:30 am Mass for children 3-5 years old, including current Kindergarten Students. All children of this age are invited to attend. There is no charge. Parents are asked to bring their children with them to Mass. Father Eric will invite the children up to the front to gather with the Sunday school Teachers, give them a blessing and send them off to the school across the street. Parents can pick up their children in the Kindergarten Room, in the school, after Mass is over. Any questions, please contact Joan Foley 715-338-1199 or cfoley@dishup.us. WEDNESDAY EVENING SUPPER Many thanks to Susan Mitchell, Margie Kulak, and cash donors for making the supper possible Wednesday Sept 19. We serve every Wednesday from 5:15 PM - 7:00PM before the Religious Education classes. Everyone is welcome. We have many openings in the schedule. October 3, 10, 17, and 24th are all available. If you can provide food and/or help serve, please contact Margie Kulak at margie.kulak@gmail.com or margie@riedellskates.c om or 715-792-5281. PARISH EVENTS CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir rehearsal Monday, October 1 5:30pm A.W.E. We extend a big THANK YOU to Marty Kulak for speaking, about his journey in becoming a deacon, at our gathering Friday, September 21. Marty, we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers as you continue moving forward. Thank you, again! SHARING AND CARING HANDS We will be serving lunch at the Mary Jo Copeland s Sharing and Caring Hands, Tuesday, October 2. If you could donate bars for this lunch, please call Barb Leier at 715-273-5358. Thank you. SCHOOL NEWS CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF ST. FRAN- CIS/PET BLESSING THURSDAY,OCTOBER 4 Students will attend Mass there be a special blessing of animals, following the Mass, on the grassy area east of the church. ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL MENU - OCT. 1-6 Monday: Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla, mandarin oranges, fiesta frijoles, mixed vegetables and fresh vegetables Tuesday: Breakfast: Boiled egg and toast. Lunch: Roast beef dinner, mixed fruit, roasted red potatoes, corn on the cob, and a dinner roll. Wednesday: Breakfast: Cinnamon roll. Lunch: Cream chicken on a biscuit, peaches, steamed broccoli and chocolate pudding. Thursday: Breakfast: Breakfast bake.. Lunch: Swedish meatballs, applesauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, and dinner. Friday: Breakfast: Pancake. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, herbed baked cod loin, fresh fruit, baked beans, and a peanut butter bar. "PRESENCE - THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST : Please join the Faith Formation Parents for Presence a DVD presentation from the Augustine Institute that explores how and why Catholics believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist! This presentation will begin in the church, Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:00 pm. Before we begin with Presence, the Knights of Columbus will present the 4th grade students with Bibles. All are invited to attend! Would You Like to Volunteer? Adults, Confirmation Students and Post Confirmation Students are welcome and encouraged to serve as volunteers in various ways. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Joan Foley at 715-338-1199 or cfoley@dishup.us. Community Service Hours are available for High School Students. Page 4 St. Francis of Assisi Church
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