ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH PO Box 839, 264 South Grant Street, Ellsworth, WI November 11, 2018 32nd 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 Email - goshawk@bevcomm.net 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, November 12 St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr No Mass Tuesday, November 13 St. Francis Xavier, Cabrini, Virgin 8:30am +Ray and Rochelle Flynn Family Wednesday, November 14 8:30am +Edward Brenner Thursday, November 15 St. Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:30am +Rosella Huppert Friday, November 16 Ss. Margaret of Scotland and Gertrude, Virgin 8:30am For all Children in the Hospital Saturday, November 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 2:30pm Peter Van Hoven and Margi Miller Wedding 5:00pm +Marlee Mae Erlandson Sunday, November 11 8:30am Jack and Barb Noll s 60th Wedding Anniversary 10:30am St. Francis Parish LITURGICAL SCHEDULE November 10 & 11 5:00pm Mass Lector Lynn Loesch Mass Servers Kaufers and Nic Loesch Eucharistic Ministers: Kevin Huppert, Don Anderson, Mindy Anderson, Linda Donnelly, Kathy Flanigan, Mike and Mary Hines 8:30am Mass: Lector Beth Dendinger Mass Servers: Dendinger Family Eucharistic Ministers: Mike Lifto, Norma and Bob Radke, Alesha Radke, Kim and Terri Wagner, Colleen Belland 10:30am Mass Lector - Youth Mass Servers Maggie Pechacek and DJ Brenner Eucharistic Ministers: Jean Brickner, Norman Canfield Chuck Foley, Ann Hines, Margie and Marty Kulak, Ann Hines Readings for the Week of November 11, 2018 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/ Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 Monday: Ti 1:1-9/Ps 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Ps 37:3-4, 18 and 23, 27 and 29 [39a]/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7/Ps 23:1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5, 6 [1]/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 [5a]/ Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Ps 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18 [1b]/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 18:1-8 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 NOV 3 & 4 Adult Envelopes including ACH s - $11,683.00 Offertory - $445.15. Sound System $50.00. Fall Festival $25.00. All Saints Day - $793.00. SOUND SYSTEM FUNDRAISER So far we have collected $25,046.37 of our goal of $35,500.00. DIOCESAN APPEAL We have collected $27,265.00 of our goal of $63,710.00. Please mail your pledge cards to the Diocese of La Crosse as soon as possible. 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. ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL Monday, November 12 at 5:30pm in the parish hall. Page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Church
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 1 Kings 17:10-16, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 Introduction: Today s readings invite us to live out a total commitment to serve God with a humble and generous heart, free from pride and prejudice. Scripture Lessons: The first reading and the Gospel today present poor widows who sacrificially gave their whole lives and means of livelihood to God, symbolizing the supreme sacrifice Jesus would offer by giving His life for others. In the first reading, taken from the First Book of Kings, a poor widow who has barely enough food for herself and her son welcomes the prophet Elijah as a man of God, shares her food with him and receives her reward in the form of a continuing daily supply of food. In the Gospel, Jesus contrasts the external signs of honor sought by the scribes with the humble, sacrificial offering of a poor widow and declares that she has found honor in God s eyes. The poor widows gave away all that they possessed for the glory of God. The sacrificial self-giving of the widows in the first reading and the Gospel reflects God s love in giving His only Son for us, and Christ s love in sacrificing himself on the cross. The second reading tells us how Jesus, as the High Priest of the New Testament, surrendered His life to God His Father totally and unconditionally as a sacrificial offering for our sins a sacrifice beyond the sacrifices made by the poor widows. Life Messages: (1) We need to appreciate widows of our parish: Even in seemingly prosperous societies, widows (and widowers), in addition to their deep grief, often suffer from economic loss, from the burden of rearing a family alone, and from the strange isolation from friends, which often sets in soon after protestations of support at their spouses funeral. Let us learn to appreciate the widows and widowers of our parish community. Their loneliness draws them closer to God and to stewardship in the parish. They are often active participants in all the liturgical celebrations, offering prayers for their families and for their parish family, Frequently they are active in the parish organizations, as well as in visiting and serving the sick and the shut-ins. Hence, let us appreciate them, support them, encourage them and pray for them. (2) We need to accept Christ's criteria of judging people: We often judge people by what they possess. We give weight to their position in society, to their educational qualifications, or to their celebrity status. But Jesus measures us in a totally different way on the basis of our inner motives and the intention hidden behind our actions. He evaluates us on the basis of sacrifices we make for others and on the degree of our surrender to His holy will. The offering God wants from us is not our material possessions, but our hearts and lives. What is the hardest is to give is ourselves in love and concern, because that gift costs us more than reaching in our purses. Let us, like the poor widow, find the courage to share the wealth and talents we hold. Let us stop dribbling out our stores of love, selfishness, sacrifice, and compassion and dare to pour out our whole heart, our whole being, our whole life into the love starved coffers of this world. Greetings, As the holidays quickly approach, we want to reach out to you, and those in your congregation, with an invitation to our "Hope for the Holidays" program, which is coming up at our River Falls location on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30pm. It is a special way for us to offer continued care and support to the families we have served during the loss of a loved one. This event is open to anyone who just needs a bit of comfort and support right before the holidays. There is no fee to attend, but donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted for the local food pantry. Thank you always! We appreciate your support in our working relationship, and the desire to serve families in their time of need. Bill & Lisa Benedict - O'Connell-Benedict Family Funeral Homes and Trusted Cremation Provider 225 South 3rd Street - River Falls, WI 54022 - Phone: (715) 425-5644 Fax: (715) 425-2635 St. Francis Kids Choir Schedule 2018 Kids Choir will meet for practice on the dates listed below at Church from 5:00-5:30. We will be preparing a couple songs for the 4 pm Christmas Eve Mass on Monday, December 24th. During Mass, the children will sit with their families. Children will be invited up to sing after Communion and will remain at the front of Church until after the closing hymn. Practice dates: November 28, December 5, 12, 19 Please contact Missy Kowalchyk, St. Francis Music Director, with any questions at stfrancismusicellsworth@gmail.com or 715-307 -2120 St. Francis of Assisi Church Page 3
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Nov. 14th Classes: All classes meet in the Parish Hall. Grades 1-5 - Faith Formation Classes: for students and parents of Grades 1-5 from 5:45-6:45 pm. Parents, this is the 2nd session or a 3 part series of Presence - The Mystery of the Eucharist, facilitated by John Woehrle, which will begin at 6:00 pm in the church. Rel. Ed. Grades 6-9 Classes: from 7:00-8:30 pm. 10th Grade Confirmation Class from 7:00-8:30 pm. All Parents are invited to the 2nd session of "Presence" the Mystery of the Eucharist at 6:00 pm in the church. SCHOOL NEWS PRAYER FOR ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL We all need to seek God in prayer with our joys, worries, and thankful moments. Thank you for being a prayer partner for our school. This week we will be lifting up our 3 rd Grade Class in prayer ~ Ava Acker, Jens Christensen, Amelia Dopp, Lucy Feuerhelm, Shawn Huppert, Aubrey Marks, Merrick Mason, Kate Nelson, Regan Nelson, and Evie Peterson. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 3rd Grade Prayer: Dear Lord, Please help us to remember when to pay attention, to have patience with ourselves and others, and to know when it is okay to be silly and when to be serious. Please remind us to always include others. We are thankful for the opportunity to learn what we need to know, for our friends, families, and pets. We are also thankful for those who take care of us, such as doctors and nurses. Most of all, we are thankful for God and Jesus. Amen. ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL GALA THANK YOU! Thank you to all parishioners who helped make the St. Francis School Gala a success! It was a wonderful evening celebrating our school and raising essential funds for its operation. On behalf of the children, teachers, and parents of St. Francis School, we are grateful for your support. It was a wonderful evening celebrating our school and raising essential funds for its operation. Final numbers are still being calculated and we will update you with fundraising totals soon. A happy and heartfelt thank you from the 2018 Gala Committee! ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL MENU - NOV 12-16 Monday: Breakfast: Pancake Lunch: Chef salad, pineapple, peas and carrots, breadstick, gingerbread. Tuesday: Breakfast: Breakfast bake Lunch: Beef, beans, and cheese burrito, Mexican rice, mandarin oranges, taco fiesta beans. Wednesday: Breakfast: Yogurt smoothie Lunch: Hot beef sandwich, apple slices, chopped spinach salad, waffle fries, and oatmeal raisin cookie. Thursday: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs. Lunch: Cheese omelet, sausage, fresh fruit, harvest blend potatoes, pancakes Friday: Breakfast: Blueberry muffin Lunch: Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwich, apricots, sweet potatoes wedges. PARISH EVENTS A.W.E. We give a big THANK YOU to Stacy Henning, of Ellsworth Travel, for her October 26 presentation regarding a pilgrimage to shrines of Alpine Europe and Oberammergau to see a live passion play in August of 2020. It is a wonderful opportunity, and several of our parishioners have signed up. THANK YOU, again, Stacy! MEETINGS LECTOR MEETING Tuesday, November 13 at 6:00pm at church KC MEETING Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30pm PARISH FINANCE MEETING Thursday, November 15 at 6:00pm in KC Room "PRESENCE" The Mystery of the Eucharist, Monday, Nov. 12, at Preferred Senior Living, 429 W. Wayne, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. All are invited for this 5th session of Presence. Also, The 2nd session of Presence will be shown on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6:00 pm in the St. Francis Church. All are invited to join the Faith Formation Parents for this DVD presentation that explores the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Both presentations will be facilitated by John Woehrle. THANK YOU To Dale and Beth Auckland (Harrington s Greenhouse) for their donation of mums that they donated and placed in the planters in front of church. To Bob and Joan Larson (Bo-Jo s) for decorating the church with the beautiful mums they donated. MISSION TRIP SOUP SUPPER The November soup supper will be Saturday, November 17th. We will begin serving at 6:00 after the 5:00 pm Mass. Please come and join us for delicious homemade soups, salads, bread, desserts and beverages. All are welcome. Come and support the youth of our parish. A special invitation to all the deer hunters. Come and enjoy a good meal after a hard day of hunting. PARISHIONERS Fall has arrived and it is time to fill our parish mitten box for the Pierce County Food Shelf, Mittens gloves, hats scarves, homemade or purchased are of great need. Our mitten project will run until November 26. A box will be available at the back of the church for your grateful donations. 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 welcome at no charge. Page 4 St. Francis of Assisi Church
Thank you to all the Saints who made Trunk or Treat so fun for all! May God bless all those who donated candy for this event! The children loved it!!! And your generosity is overwhelming... Cheryl Kaufer Valley Bar & Grill Grill Open Daily @ 11 AM Catering for all needs! Fri. Sat. Sun. 171 West Main Street, PO Box 686 Ellsworth, WI 54011-0686 715.273.5589 Fax: 715.273.4820 715-273-4319 www.ellsworthford.com Fish Fry 4:30pm-9:30pm Breakfast 8am-11am Breakfast 8am-noon 501 West Lucas Lane, P.O. Box 310 Ellsworth, WI 54011 715-273-3700 715-425-1018 Let Our Family Help Yours Lars H. Loberg Robert L. Loberg Jens H. Loberg Estate Planning Personal Injury Wrongful Death Worker s Comp Family Law loberglawoffice.com Purchase your holiday gifts early. Purchase 4 massages get the 5th free. CranioSacral & Massage Therapy & Yoga Instructor 50 + years of service to the Ellsworth Community Short Term Rehab & Long Term Care 330 West Main St. Ellsworth WI 54011 612-644-5965 359 W Main St Ellsworth, WI 715-273-5072 715-273-5821 ericajreiff@yahoo.com Paving & Seal Coating Chris Anfang Ellsworth Snap Fitness Foley Farms 100% Grass-Fed Beef Pat Gutting 185 E Main Street, Ellsworth, WI 54011 715.273.6222 cfoley@dishup.us Chuck & Joan Foley Dave Murphy Jared Murphy 715-273-4077 715-821-1256 315 W Main St. Ellsworth, WI 2 Locations to help you find the healthy new you! (715) 262-0078 or (651) 246-9010 www.asphaltplussealcoating.com Prescott (715) 273-5285 Licensed in WI & MN to serve you and all your real estate needs! For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 www.4lpi.com 715-273-3734 ellsworth@snap fitness.com 264. W. Main St. Ellsworth Frozen pizzas delivered to your business! St. Francis of Assisi, Ellsworth, WI River Falls Snap Fitness 1025 S Main Street, River Falls, WI 54022 715-425-9330 riverfalls@snapfitness.com B 4C 02-1061
INSURANCE Pete Huppert 715-273-4017 322 West Main St., Ellsworth www.huppertinsurance.com JOANNE HINES AGENCY, INC. Joanne M Hines, Agent 450 E Wall St Ellsworth, WI 54011 715.273.5212 www.joannehines.com BRENNER S OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS JEREMY BRENNER - Owner Garage Door Specialist Commercial & Residential FREE ESTIMATES Ellsworth, WI 715-273-6252 Cell 715-495-1496 ELLSWORTH TRAVEL STACY HENNING Travel Consultant 455 West Warner Street Ellsworth, WI stacy@travelleaders-cf.com 715-273-3869 *Poured Walls *Flatwork *Decorative Concrete 715-273-3481 Ellsworth, WI www.plummerconcrete.com Brian Webster (715) 307-1669 715-273-5066 westernwisconsinnutrition.agpartners.net Funeral Home Where hearts join together to honor loved ones. Traditional Funerals and Cremation. (715) 273-4421 www.oconnellbenedict.com www.iceoccasionsmn.com Serving Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Ice Table Centerpieces Event Decor Ice Bars and Luges Icefood Displays Ice Logos Ice Carving Demos Ice Serving Dishes Glasses and Spheres 612-242-1294 715-273-5380 westernwisconsinagsupply.agpartners.net Country charm & convenient location for your special day! Contact: Mary Jean 612-790-0807 mary@jeanacres.com www.jeanacres.com DAN MILLER State Director 262.769.11111 ext 11 262.993.6262 dan.m@prolifewi.org Pro-Life Wisconsin 15850 W. Bluemound Rd. Suite 311 Brookfield, WI 53005 Brian McQuade, AAMS Financial Advisor River Falls, WI 715-425-9278 brian.mcquade@edwardjones.com Ophthalmic Equipment Repair Service Paul and Colleen Belland Beldenville, WI & Grill Friday Fish Fry Year Round (715) 273-5025 Ellsworth Holmstadt Collision & Restoration Tim Holmstadt Owner N2477 50th Street Plum City Wis. 54761 715-308-8633 holmstadthcr@yahoo.com 715-792-2790 Services: -Mechanical -Collision -Towing www.dicksautohagercity.com Hager City Dairy does a body good! aginspirations.com 715-273-4361 137 E. Main St., Ellsworth * Floral * Cakes * Gifts (715) 273-3112 349 West Main Ellsworth, WI 54011 www.bojoscreations.com Owners Bob Larson, AIFD, CFD Jo Ann Larson Contact Gina Shaughnessy to place an ad today! gshaughnessy@4lpi.com or (800) 950-9952 x2487 715.273.4331 Pregnant, NEED HELP? 1st Choice Clinic Red Wing MN 651-267-4357 Options for Women River Falls WI 715-425-8539 Remodeling Bathrooms Kitchens Home Maintenance Help for Homeowners Chuck Foy Ellsworth honeydoservice54@gmail.com Home: 715.273.5745 Cell: 715.307.5168 If we can t sell it, it can t be sold Office: 715-273-3377 Cell: 715-307-1275 info@hinesauctionservice.com www.hinesauctionservice.com Your Hometown Realty Jeff Hines 715-273-4430 Ellsworth, WI 54011 www.fhlrealty.com For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 www.4lpi.com St. Francis of Assisi, Ellsworth, WI A 4C 02-1061