St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 2500 Arbeiter Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 First Sunday Of Advent December 3, 2017 Mass Schedule Sunday Obligation Saturday.......4:30 pm Sunday..8:30am & 10:00 am Weekday Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday... 9:15 am Wednesday...6:30 pm Holy Days of Obligation 9:15 am & 6:30 pm Vigil Mass 6:30 pm Check bulletin for changes. Sacraments Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 to 4:15pm, Wednesday 5:45 to 6:15pm and by appt. Baptism Sunday after 10:00 am Mass. Call the office for open dates Marriage Please call the church office at the beginning of your wedding planning (at least six months in advance). Office Hours: Monday & Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday 11:30am to 3:00pm Friday 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Office closed on Wednesday Telephone...815/609-8077 Fax...815/609-8078 Web site..st-francis-xavier.org E-mail.office@st-francis-xavier.com Pastor..Rev. Karl Langsdorf frkarl@st-francis-xavier.com Emergency Line-815-669-7752 Like St Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Facebook. A Messge from Our Pastor It was good to be with family and friends but it is equally good to come back to family and friends. I was tired at all the Masses last weekend, but it was so nice to be welcomed back and to see familiar faces. The fact that it was hospitality Sunday made it all the more pleasant. It fit in with the challenge that Jesus puts before us to be a welcoming and caring community, in effect to be a family. Thank you for your care and welcome and as we enter into the season of Advent let us encourage one another to grow in faith and to better mirror that family we celebrate throughout the Christmas Season and the Son who comes that we may have life, life to the full. Happy St Francis Xavier Feast Day Fr Karl The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary December 8, 2017 Vigil Mass 6:30pm Dec 7 Holy Day Mass 9:15am & 6:30pm Parish Celebration of the Feast of St Francis Xavier will begin with Mass at 4:15pm.The dinner will follow at 5:00pm
OPLATKI Are available in the Narthex. Suggested Contribution $3.00 Dec 2&3 Christmas Bazaar Dec 3-Feast Day of St F.X. Dinner after 4:15pm Mass Dec 9 Advent by Candlelight at 9:00am Dec 23-Mass at 4:30pm Dec 24 Mass at 9:00am Dec 24-Christmas Eve Mass 3pm,5pm &10pm Dec 25 Christmas Day Mass 10am Daybreak Center (homeless shelter in Joliet ) is currently in desperate need of: White twin-size bed sheets White twin-size blankets White bath towels and washcloths Items may be dropped off anytime at Daybreak Center: 611 E Cass St, Joliet, IL 60432 815-774-4663 Thank You To all who signed up to help with Day Break. The response was overwhelming. We will try to accommodate everyones request for a specific date to serve. Bags of Hope Bags of Hope fills backpacks with food every week, delivering them to roughly 190 kids right here in Plainfield School District 202 whose families are struggling to make ends meet at home. St. Francis Xavier is collecting food on 12/2 and 12/3 Canned vegetables, canned fruits, macaroni and cheese, pasta, rice, instant oatmeal, cereals, cereal bars, canned soups, ramen noodles, peanut butter, jelly, hot cocoa, canned pasta sauce, tomatoes, canned pastas (ie: Spaghetti O s), canned chili, beans, canned pasta sauce, canned tuna, canned chicken, and individual snacks such as granola bars, fruit chews, snacks, pudding, applesauce, cookies, crackers, chips, raisins, and cheese and crackers. Together we can end hunger in our own community. If you would like more information please visit their website. bagsofhope2016@gmail.com or Contact Tom Mulcahy at tlmulcahy@hotmail.com The Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary will be saying the rosary the first Saturday of every month @3:45.pm Amazon Smile If you shop online with Amazon St Francis Xavier in Joliet is register with Amazon Smile. It is an easy way to donate to our church and shop at the same time Kendall County PADS (shelters that house the homeless) Diane Tiscia We re happy you have decided to take this journey with us! As a parish we will be collecting ADULT MEN S and WOMEN s mittens, gloves, hats, socks and coats as well as toiletries and cash to donate to Kendall County PADS Please have your donations in by December 18, Money donations accepted up to Christmas Day
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Family Centered Faith Formation Dec 10 Jan 14 or 21 Confirmation Class 2018 6:30-8:30pm/Mass at 7:30pm Dec 10 Jan 28 Youth Group 6:00-7:30pm Dec 9 & 17 Catechist Training Jan 7 Remember St. Francis Xavier Parish in your Prayers Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Basket Raffles Save the Date St Francis Xavier Dinner Dance Friday March 16, 2018 Bolingbrook Golf Club Grand Raffle Live Music Silent Auction On Dec. 17 with the Christmas season upon us, come celebrate this joyous season at the 6th annual Breakfast with St. Nick. Give yourself a break from all the Christmas activities and let us cook for you. The Pancake breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until noon. Proceed will benefit the LaSalle Veterans Home. To help bring a smile to our veterans this holiday season. Also, if you are able to donate blood on this day you re donation would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you. Have a wonderful Christmas season!!! Proceeds to benefit the Parish Development Fund NOTICE OF AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PROJECT. A parishioner has requested donations of broken and damaged toys that can be repaired or used for parts. No toy will be refused. Toys can be dropped off at the church or call Phil at 815 671-0692. Why Register? Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and to make a commitment in all its dimensions brings many advantages, recognition and responsibility. Being a registered parishioner makes the process much easier when it is time for infant baptism weddings or when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor. Church law advises that territories or boundaries no longer limit parish registration. We accept anyone who wants to share in the life of our parish regardless of where they live. Why not sign up you are surely welcome! Name Address City Zip Phone E-Mail Date ( )New Address ( )New Phone # ( )Moving, please remove from membership list.
St. Francis Xavier Knights of Columbus Starting the weekend of November 4th and 5th, the Knights of Columbus will have order sheets available for our annual Wreath and Poinsettias sale. Forms will be available at the Knights table located in the Narthex after all the masses. Your purchases will be available for pick up on the weekend of the Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar. Money raised will help us to provide financial support to those in need for the upcoming Christmas season. Remember St. Francis Xavier Parish in your Prayers Elizabeth Ministry This outreach encompasses pregnancy, pregnancy complications, birth, infant or child crisis, fertility and infertility concerns, miscarriage, infant or child death, family life and grand-parenting issues. In the past, family members, neighbors and friends met these needs. Today, our busy lifestyles and constant relocation to new towns, the presence of family or friends may not always be possible during these critical times. Elizabeth Ministry responds to this need by offering like-to-like ministry through personal visits. Contact the parish for more information (or email Elizabeth Kingsbury-Puscas, MSW, LSW eakp3@comcast.net). (This is NOT therapy). St. Francis Xavier Knights of Columbus Stop by the Knights table after all the masses to take a chance at $10,000 and a quarter of a cow. The K of C Vocation raffle tickets not only fund vocations for our religious but also support St. Francis Xavier. A portion of the cost of the raffle tickets stays here and is used to fund many activities. The annual Beef Raffle helps us to support many worthwhile charities here in the community. From the Waterleaf Center, to the Newman centers at many colleges here in Illinois, to Right to Life initiatives and the Boy Scouts here in the Diocese. The grand prize is a quarter of a cow and the winner will be drawn at the annual Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar. Saturday Dec 2, 4:30pm Cecile Graham Sunday Dec 3, 8:30am Terry Stanley Sunday Dec 3, 10:00am St Francis Xavier Parishioners Monday Dec 4, 9:15am Bill & Laura Wiley Tuesday Dec 5, 9:15am Merci Belding Wednesday Dec 6, 6:30pm Smith & Klimek Families Thursday Dec 7, 9:15am Rita Allen 6:30pm Intention of the Celebrant Friday Dec 8 9:15am Peter & Aiden 6:30pm Intention of the Celebrant TUESDAY EVENING 5 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY EVENING 5:45-6:30p.m. THURSDAY MORNING 9:45 10:45 Saturday Dec 9, 4:30pm St Francis Xavier Parishioners Sunday Dec 10, 8:30am Abbott & Dunne Families Sunday Dec 10, 10:00am Larry & Mary Ann Cody Mass Schedule for December 9th and 10th, 2017 Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:00 am GREETERS GREETERS NEEDED Ehrlinger Family Walcott Family LECTOR Jacquelyn Bennett Sharon Teeling-Supple Tom Johannessen Sr Monica Sesko MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION Gayle Claffy Laura & David Schindel EM NEEDED Wendy Snow Liam & Mary Abbott EM NEEDED Carina Johannessen Elizabeth Kingsbury-Puscas Dave Guglielmi Amy Schwert Ken Weber SERVERS Ethan Snow
Our Sunday Offering November 19, 2017 Envelopes used: 136 $3709.00 Loose Currency: $ 923.00 Total: $4632.00 November Blue Envelope Total $3237.00 Approximate number of Registered Families. 585 Thank you for your generosity! For your heart will always be where your riches are. Matthew 6:21.. Please pray for... Anna Lopez Agnes Badar David Warburton Pat Gierich Sam Watson Lois Steinhoff Larry Formella Drew Griffin Pamela Mazzone Tara McDonald Pray for Our Military Major Anthony Thies Saul Arce Gus Warpinski Michael Panek OFFICE /STAFF INFORMATION Pastor..........Fr Karl Langsdorf Dn Terry Safko... 815-735-4088.....Vic Puscas.Tom Sagenbrecht Pastoral Associate....Sandy Book Religious Education/FCFF Coordinator Penny Giunta Pastoral Care Coord..... Ronnie Cagney Secretary.....Jackie White Sacramental Preparation:.....Kathy Roberts Confirmation Preparation....Tom & Bernice Sagenbrecht Music Coordinator.....Mark Epling Daybreak Coordinator...Don Newhall Adult Faith Enrichment....Sandy Book Bulletin Coordinator....Kathleen Thoman Webmaster webmaster@st-francis-xavier.com www.st-francis-xavier.org PARISH REGISTRATION: All Catholics are expected to register in their parish. We encourage you to register through the simple process of picking up the form in the back of church or by telephoning the office and complete the simple questionnaire. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:(Family Centered Faith Formation) Registration takes place from May through August. Classes begin in September and are held twice a month on Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass. PARISH MINISTRIES: If you would like to join one of our parish ministries (lector, Communion minister, catechists, etc.) please call the office for details. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT is held on Tuesday from 5-8p.m. and on Thursday after the 9:15 am Mass until 10:45a.m. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATIONS: We are delighted to celebrate the sacraments of Baptism & Marriage within our parish for registered families. If you have any questions, please contact our parish office, 815-609-8077 SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION: Reconciliation: Confessions are every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 pm, Wednesday from 5:45 to 6:15 pm and by appt.. Baptisms: Are celebrated on Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass. Call the church office for open dates. Marriages: Please contact the parish office at the beginning of your wedding planning to check if your wedding date is available and to start the marriage preparation process. A minimum of six(6) months in advance of your wedding date is a requirement of the Joliet diocese. Weddings are celebrated at Noon or 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Quinceanara Must contact the parish 3 months prior to the requested date RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): For adults interested in becoming Catholic, RCIA prepares them to receive the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil. Adult Catholics in need of Confirmation are also invited. The formal program meets weekly from October through May. Bulletin Inserts: If you plan to insert flyers in the Sunday bulletin, please call the parish office on the prior Monday for approval and scheduling Please submit all articles for the bulletin in writing no later than noon on Mondays. You may fax (815/609-8078) or email (office@st-francisxavier.com) your article AS AN ATTACHMENT.