St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 2500 Arbeiter Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 Twenty seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2015 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 & 7:00 pm Vigil Mass 5 pm Check bulletin for changes. Sacraments Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 to 4:15pm 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). Staff Pastor.......Fr Karl Langsdorf....Terry Safko Pastoral Associate.....Sandy Book Music Coordinator...Mark Epling Coordinator of FCFF.....Penny Giunta Secretary.....Jackie White Telephone......815-609-8077 Fax..815-609-8078 www.st-francis-xavier.com Like St Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Facebook.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We come to the final Mysteries of the Rosary, but not the end for the mission of Christ continues in our live for he tells us like he told the first disciples to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. Through or prayers and actions we try to continue Christ s work in our world today. Christ does not want us to keep our religion as something private that has no impact on the world today. Christ wants us as St James tells us it is by my deeds that I will show you my faith James 3:18 October is the month of the rosary and these reflections are a reminder to us to try and say the rosary during this month and maybe someone would like to start praying the rosary in Church around 9 am on weekdays during October and at 6.15 pm on Wednesdays. 1. The Resurrection The Son of Man must suffer greatly.. and be killed and on the third day be raised. Throughout his ministry Jesus told the disciples what would and must happen, but it was so foreign that even though they had seen the miracles the wonders they did not hear it. How many times do we not hear things, how many times do we miss the wonder of it all? And very early on the first day of the week they came to the tomb. 2. The Ascension And then you will be my witnesses and indeed to earth s remotest end he was lifted up and a cloud took him from their sight That is why missionaries from the beginnings of the Church have gone to the remotest areas to proclaim the Good News. It is still the challenge of today. Read the Acts of the Apostles to hear the missionary work of the early church. 3. The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. After the Ascension the disciples stayed together in the Upper Room and although they were Joyful at what had happened they were still afraid. It all changed with the coming of the Holy Spirit. No longer were they confined to the Upper room, they were out in the crowds proclaiming Jesus as Lord. Some young people today receive confirmation at the request of their parents or grandparents and then stop going to church. NO if you do not want to go to church DO NOT RECEIVE AND BETRAY A SACRAMENT for the sake of appearances. Confirmation is an invite to go out and proclaim Christ not deny Him. Allow the grace of the Spirit to act in you and with you as the early disciples did. Go out to the whole world 4. The Assumption of our Lady From the earliest times of the Church it was believe that Mary had been taken up into heaven. In the various communities of Christians that used different expressions to express that belief, (the falling asleep of Mary) but it was not till 1950 that Pope Pius proclaimed it a dogma of the church. It is Mary that says Yes to God s plan, It is Mary that asks Jesus to perform the first miracle, it is Mary that is with Him on the journey to the end. Jesus does not leave the faithful behind. He takes His mother with Him. 5. Mary crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth It is fitting that we honor Mary as Mother and Queen. She was the one that Yes and was greeted by the prayer we use all the time in the rosary Hail Mary full of grace.. Let us ask her to pray with us and for us as we Journey in faith. Pray for me as I pray for you, Fr Karl K of C Ladies Auxiliary All women of our parish are invited to our next meeting October 19, @ 7:30pm in the lower level of the church. Oct 3 1st Reconciliation Class @ 11am Oct 4- Catechist Training Oct 3&4-Creekside Cares Oct 11 Confirmation Class @ 6:30pm Oct 18 FCFF after 10am Mass Oct 23 -DAYBREAK Oct 24 1st Reconciliation Class @ 11am Oct 25 FCFF after 10am Mass Nov 1 Catechist Training Nov 7 -FIRST RECONCILATION @ 10:30am Nov 8 - FCFF after 10am Mass Nov 15--Confirmation Class @ 8:30am Nov 15 FCFF after 10am Mass CREEKSIDE CARES Creekside Cares 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 Oct 3 & 4th to donate to the program. They specifically need canned vegetables, canned fruits, macaroni and cheese, pasta, rice, instant oatmeal, cereals, cereal bars, canned soups, ramen noodles, peanut butter, jelly, hot cocoa, 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 http://creeksidecares.org/ or contact Tom Mulcahy at tlmulcahy@sbcglobal.net
Proud to be Catholic? As a visual expression that we are all part of the continuing story of the Catholic Church, each family is invited to illustrate a 2 x 2 ceramic tile that will become part of a large cross which will be hung in the lower level of the Church. The tiles will be available for you to take from the narthex on September 13. You ll need to return your tile by the end of October. There are a limited number of tiles that can fit in the cross so..first come, first serve. Questions?? Email Penny: penny@st-francis-xavier.com Calling all Ghosts, Goblins, Superheroes & Princesses. Join us for a fun-filled evening with games, food, and a costume parade. Finish the evening with the classic: It s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Manna News We have a variety of manna cards available for purchase after each weekend Mass. It just takes a few moments to stop by the manna desk. Our friendly volunteers will be happy to help you with your purchase. We have gas cards for use at BP, Shell and Speedway. We all buy gas, so why not use a manna card. This is a very easy way to provide our parish with extra money. We accept cash or checks payable to St. Francis Xavier. Thank you for supporting this program. K of C Auxiliary is in need of volunteers for Halloween Happenings on October 24, Holiday Bazaar on December 5& 6, Easter Egg Hunt on March 26, All volunteers in 8th gr and up are welcome to contact Karen Johnson for more details at krea4@comcast.net Without volunteers we will not be able to continue these free events Saturday, October 24 th from 5:30-7:30pm Concessions will be available SFX Lower Level Thank You The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the parishioners for their support in past month for our various initiatives. The Tootsie Roll Drive collected over $1100 that will be evenly split between Cornerstone, Trinity Services, Easter Seals of Joliet and District 202 Special Education. Our Blood Drive received over 30 pints of blood. And your generosity with the Vocation Raffle tickets has been truly amazing. Thanks to your support the K of C is able to help our community. THANK YOU! The Knights of Columbus would like to remind those who picked up Vocation Raffle tickets and took them home to fill them out to please drop them at the Knights table at your earliest convenience. Parent Support Group October 5, at 7pm Free confidential support group for parents. Lower Level of Church Philip & Amy Bragiel and daughters Gianni & Madison Scott & Lisa Scanlan and sons Jimmy & Trevor David & Esmerald Salazar and daughters Abigail & Julia and sons Omar & David We re happy you have decided to take this journey with us! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jon 1:1 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday : Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27]
Join Us for an Afternoon of Adult Faith-Sharing Family Centered Faith Formation after 10am Mass Oct 18 or 25 Nov 8 or 15 Confirmation Class Oct 11 6:30pm Nov 15 8:30am On Sunday, October 18 from 4:00p.m.- 6:00p.m. Registration for this gathering is needed. Please sign-up before October 5. A $10.00 offering is asked of each participant to cover the cost of their book First Reconciliation Class 11am Oct 3 & 24 First Reconciliation November 7 10:30am Catechist Training Oct 4 Nov 1 Saturday Oct 3, 4:30pm St Francis Xavier Parishioners Sunday Oct 4, 8:30am Dorothy Zalud Sunday Oct 4, 10:00am St Francis Xavier Parishioners Monday Oct 5, 9:15am Intention of the Celebrant Tuesday Oct 6, 9:15am Intention of the Celebrant Wednesday Oct 7 6:30pm Intention of the Celebrant Thursday Oct 8, 9:15am Intention of the Celebrant Friday Oct 9, 9:15am Intention of the Celebrant Saturday Oct 10, 4:30pm St Francis Xavier Parishioners Sunday Oct 11, 8:30am Abbott & Dunne Families Sunday Oct 11, 10:00am St Francis Xavier Parishioners TUESDAY EVENING 5 8 p.m. THURSDAY MORNING 9:45 10:45 Mass Schedule for October 10th and 11th, 2015 Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:00 am GREETERS Lara Family Asiyanbi Family GREETERS NEEDED LECTOR Jacquelyn Bennett Kathy Thoman Sr Monica Sesko MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION Judy Burzinski Tim Drendel Bob Spalo Bill Thoman Sr Nancy Gannon Mike Oesterreich SERVERS Dulce Maria Lara Luke Lyznicki AS NEEDED Emma Markun Hannah Markun MANNA HELPERS Audra Marino Mary Kaffer Jim Thomas Marilyn Watson
Our Sunday Offering September 20, 2015 Envelopes used: 148 $4631.00 Loose Currency: $ 980.00 Total: $5611.00 September Blue Env. Total $1067.00 Approximate number of Registered Families. 451 Thank you for your generosity! For your heart will always be where your riches are. Matthew 6:21.. Please pray for... James M. Venditti Jackson Allen Curtis Mary Lynn Curran Alexi McClintock Steven Obremski Michael Mahaney Kathy Rinehart Terry Stanley Michael Boulds Agnes Badar Bill Allen Enro Balogh Janice Binkus Rita Von De Bur Joe Lopez Marjorie Mueller Paula Beneshunas Lois Steenhoff Anna Lopez Bishop J. Imesch OFFICE /STAFF INFORMATION Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2015 Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10:14 Office Hours: Monday & Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday 8:30am 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..terry Safko Pastoral Associate....Sandra Book Religious Education/FCFF Coordinator...Penny Giunta Secretary....Jackie White Sacramental Preparation:..Sister M. Gesuina Bongiorno, O.S.M. Confirmation Preparation...Mike & Gaylene Oesterreich Music Coordinator... Mark Epling Daybreak Coordinator...Caryl Hayes cl.hayes@att.net/815-263-9584 Bulletin Coordinator.....Kathleen Thoman Webmaster.webmaster@st-francis-xavier.com Youth Minister...Kristen Beneshunas 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 of the month from 3:30 to 4:15 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.