saint FRancis xavier parish October 16, 2016 Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed... ~ 2 Timothy 3:14 Our Mission Statement St. Francis Xavier is a Catholic- Jesuit parish ignited by the Eucharist To Pray, Serve, Do Justice, and Love.
Items of Note: Blood Pressure checks on Sunday November 6, 2017 after the 8:00 am Mass. Save the date! As part of the information series presented by the Social Outreach and Parish Health and Wellness ministries on mental health, there will be a talk on suicide prevention on Thursday, November 17th in the parish center. Our speaker will be a Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. Would you like to get involved with feeding the hungry in Missoula and around the state of Montana? Our parish offers two monthly volunteer opportunities to re-pack food for local and state-wide food banks and we serve the evening meal at the Poverello Shelter twice per month. For more information, please call Pam in the parish office at 541-6041. Those who trust in Him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with Him in Love... Wisdom 3:9 Remembrance Service Monday, November 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Please join us as a community to pray, support and celebrate the lives of our recently departed loved ones. We will honor them, and pray, that they may know the joy of everlasting life. Fil-Latinarobics New Classes beginning for women of all fitness levels! All new routines! Proceeds will go to benefit Holy Family House! Suggested donation: $30 for a six-week session - please call Pam for more information. The Giving Tree program is just around the corner and we are looking for a motivated volunteer or team of volunteers who feel up to the challenge of leading the project this year. Please call Pam in the parish office at 541-6041 for more information. 2
"Seek God in all things and we shall find God by our side." - St. Peter Claver, S.J. Are you yearning for something more... St. Francis Xavier Parish has many opportunities to deepen your relationship with God and neighbor. Daily Mass - Monday through Friday at 8:00 am The Rosary - weekdays before and following the 8:00 am Mass Eucharistic Adoration - Wednesdays and First Fridays - 8:30 am until Noon The Novena of Grace in honor of our patron St. Francis Xavier - Annually, March 4th thru 12th The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life - SEEL - a nine month directed retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola - September through May. Spiritual Direction Men's Prayer Group - Fridays at 6:30 am Men's Lenten Prayer Breakfast - Wednesdays in Lent - 6:30 am Women's Scripture Study - Thursdays 10:00 am& 7:00 pm Fall & Spring Remembrance Prayer Service - November 7th 2016 at 7:00 pm. Ignite - a new social & spiritual forum for young Catholics in their 20 s & 30 s contact Fr. Matt. Deepen your faith through service to the Parish community and beyond... Consider sharing your gifts as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Sacristan, Music Minister, Choir Member, Greeter or Usher. Consider being a team member or sponsor for someone seeking full communion with the Catholic Church through RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Share your faith with the youth of this parish as a Catechist or Children's Liturgy of the Word Minister. Ministers of Care - Bring Holy Eucharist & Friendship to the homebound. Mary & Martha Ministry - knit prayer shawls to bring to those hospitalized Ministers of Hospitality are needed to help coordinate and serve at receptions following significant liturgical functions, such as First Holy Communion and Holy Saturday and Funeral receptions. Serve or Cook at the Poverello Center. Volunteer to help with the annual Christmas Giving Tree & Food Baskets for those in need. Ministry of Hands - Volunteer a day in Spring & Fall to assist a senior citizen or handicapped individual with seasonal chores such as yard cleanup. Family Promise - provide a meal or be an overnight host. 3
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER ~~ MISSOULA, MONTANA 420 West Pine Street, Missoula MT, 59802 542-0321, sfxmissoula.org October 16, 2016 The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Prayers May --- Kim Manch, Fr. Rich Perry, S.J. and Joe McCormack receive His healing and consolation. May --- Diane McCue-Hollinger and Stephen Heinrich rest in peace in Our Lord s Loving arms. Collections for Sunday,October 10, 2016 Envelopes $9257.00 Loose: $1759.68 Aid $180.00 All Saints $40.00 Family Promise $200.00 Home Missions $20.00 Maintenance $35.00 Poverello $5.00 Propagation of the Faith $15.00 Thank you for your generous giving! OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - Noon e-mail: stfrancisxavier@sfxmissoula.org Phone: 406-542-0321 Fax: 406-327-8537 Weekend Liturgies Saturday ~~~ 5 p.m. Sunday ~~ 8 am, 10 am, and 6 p.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday - Friday ~~ 8 am Confession -Saturday ~~ 3:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday & First Friday ~~ 8:30 am - Noon on Facebook at St. Francis Xavier Church, on Twitter @SFXmissoula and on Instagram at sfxmissoula. Follow all the events, news, and photos of life here at St. Francis Xavier. WELCOME! Remember to add our parish App to your phone and stay connected! 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. 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. 4
Seasons of Hope Bereavement Group to Begin If you are in need of consolation after losing a loved one, this Christ-centered faith sharing group is for you. It meets for six Wednesdays beginning October 19. Prayer, scripture, faith sharing, and fellowship begin at 12 noon. For more details, pick up a brochure or call Kelly Scariano @ 541-6046. PRAYER OF THE MONTH Almighty God, strengthen and direct, we pray, the will of all whose work it is to write what many read, and to speak where many listen. May we be bold to confront evil and injustice: understanding and compassionate of human weakness; rejecting alike the half-truth which deceives, and the slanted word which corrupts. May the power which is ours, for good or ill, always be used with honesty and courage, with respect and integrity, so that when all here has been written, said, and done, we may, unashamed, meet Thee face to face. Amen October 16, 2016 Religious Education Dates October 16th - Sunday School- 9:00 am -Loyola Bldg. CLOW- 10:00 am Mass Confirmation Class- 3:30 pm- Reidy Hall Youth Group- 7:15 pm Loyola Bldg. 18th - 1st Rec. Prep.- 6:30 pm -Reidy Hall 23rd NO SUNDAY SCHOOL - 4 day weekend CLOW- 10:00 am Mass NO YOUTH GROUP 30th - Sunday School- 9:00 am- Loyola Bldg. CLOW- 10:00 am Mass St. Joseph Early Education Program- Enroll Now!!! The Early Education Program has expanded! We now educate children ages 12 months to 5 years of age, with the goal of preparing each child for Kindergarten. Additionally, students enrolled in the 4-5 year old room are given preference when enrolling into the SJS Kindergarten. --from Marquette University If you, or someone you know, is interested in signing a child up for one of these programs, call Alex at 549-7648 or email at alex.rhoades@mcsmt.org. Mass Intentions for the Month of October, 2016 Mass Scriptures for the Month of October, 2016 Sunday 10/16 Monday 10/17 Tuesday 10/18 Wednesday 10/19 Thursday 10/20 Friday 10/21 Saturday 10/22 Sunday 10/23 Monday 10/24 Tuesday 10/25 Wednesday 10/26 Thursday 10/27 Friday 10/28 Saturday 10/29 For the People* Mary McCormack Bob Beausoleil Margaret Maclay John Broughton McCarthy Bob Beausoleil Llisa Partaker Bob Beausoleil Loretta Bezdicek Trisha Hagan For the People* Annie Chambers* Jean Rago Dan Combo* Walter Reed Joyce Rehfeld Pat Colyer Terry Marie Blankenship Mass Stipend Suggested Mass stipend is $20 tax deductible... only the intangible value of prayer... 5 Saturday 10/15 Eph. 1:15-23 St. Theresa of Jesus Ps. 8 Luke 12:8-12 Sunday 10/16 Exod. 17:8-13 29th in Ordinary Time Ps. 121 2 Tim. 3:14--4:2 Luke 18:1-8 Monday 10/17 Eph. 2:1-10 St. Ignatius of Antioch Ps. 100 Luke 12:13-21 Tuesday 10/18 2 Tim. 4:10-17b St. Luke Ps. 145 Luke 10:1-9 Wednesday 10/19 2 Cor. 4:7-15 SS. John de Brebeuf, Ps. 126 Isaac Jogues, and Comps. Matt. 28:16-20 Thursday 10/20 Eph. 3:14-21 Ps. 33 Luke 12:49-53 Friday 10/21 Eph. 4:1-6 Ps. 24 Luke 12:54-59
We are pleased to announce the formation of a new social and spiritual forum for young Catholics in their twenties and thirties. In cooperation with other area parishes, St. Francis Xavier Church has created "Ignite" and invites all young Catholics to be part of this community. The purpose of Ignite is gather young Catholics from throughout the Missoula area and offer them a chance to enjoy the fellowship of their peers. Each month the gathering will take place at a different parish. Please contact: Fr. Matt Holland at 541-6035 or email him at mholland@sfxmissoula.org. We'd love for you to be part of this new and growing community! What: Dessert Potluck & Social When: Thursday, Oct. 20th at 8:30 pm (after the 7:00 pm Bible Study at CTK) Where: Christ the King Parish, 1400 Gerald Ave. (Room 215) Bring something to share and come meet other Catholics. All are always welcome. Invite someone to come with you! Gentle Winds The sounds of the Backyard Recorder Consort will fill St. Francis Xavier Parish with music spanning five centuries on Thursday evening, October 20 at 7:30. Locally renowned members of the quintet Lawrence Duncan, Jo Ella Hug, Nancy Seldin, Katherine Skinner and Sarah Weber join with St. Francis to help feed the hungry in our community with this concert to benefit the Missoula Food Bank. We are suggesting a donation of $20, but any amount is welcome. We will also be taking donations of food. Follow us on Facebook for details and upcoming events. 6
The Social Outreach Commission in collaboration with Parish Health and Wellness presents, as part of our mental health awareness project: The First Annual Fall Film Series 1. What About Bob? Richard Dreyfuss stars as a successful psychotherapist who loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, a manipulative, obsessively compulsive, hilarious character played by Bill Murray tracks him down during his family vacation. From 1991, Comedy Rated G Thursday, October 6 th at 7 pm in the Parish Center* 2. The Soloist is a biography which stars Robert Downey Jr as a Los Angeles journalist who befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, brilliantly played by Jamie Foxx, while looking for a new article for the paper. From 2009, rated PG13 for language. It won a Prism award for a feature film on mental health and Jamie Foxx was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar. Thursday, October 27 th at 7 pm in the Parish Center* 3. A Beautiful Mind Russell Crowe stars in this 2001 film about John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, who accepts secret work in cryptography, when his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a violent scene. Winner of 4 Academy Awards. (Due to this film s rating, childcare will be provided upon request.) Thursday, November 10 th at 7 pm in the Parish Center. Refreshments will be served. *A discussion will follow with the director of NAMI Missoula. Please call Pam at 541-6041 for more information. 7