Welcome to St. Francis

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH

PO Box 839, 264 South Grant Street, Ellsworth, WI

Welcome to St. Francis

Weekend Masses Saturday……..5:00pm

Sunday……….8:30 and 10:30am

PARISH OFFICE

Hours………...… Mon.Fri. 8:00am3:00pm

Parish website ..www.stfrancisellsworth.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pastor Jerzy Rebacz

Secretary Jackie Slocum

7152734774 or 7152222875

Email ± [email protected]

Parish Finance Account Brian Yanish

7152734774

Email ± [email protected]

Director of Religious Education Joan Foley

7153381199

Email ± [email protected] Director of Parish Ministry

Deacon Marty Kulak

7157925281

Email [email protected]

Youth Ministry Cheryl Kaufer

6513088576

Music Director

Missy Kowalchyk 7153072120

Homebound Ministry

Betty Nelson 7152735903

Altar & Rosary Society

Barb Leier²7152735358

School Principal

Chuck Buckel²7152734391 Email [email protected]

School Administrative Assistant

Amy Matzek²7152734391

Parish & School Custodian

David Poole 7152734391

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM By appointment following preparation class. Please call the parish office to register for Bap- tism 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 4:304:55pm or by appointment.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)

Any adult interested in becoming Catholic should

January 10, 2021

Baptism of the Lord

Thank youfor the donation of eyeglasses that was collected

for the Casa Hogar Optical Mission.

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MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Monday, January 11

No Mass

Tuesday, January 12

St. John Neumann, Bishop

8:30am Mass Steve and Carmen Huppert Deceased and Living Family Members

Wednesday, January 13

St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

8:30am Mass Jerry Zimmer Family Deceased and Living Family Members

Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

Thursday, January 14

St. Sylvester I, Pope

8:30am Mass Erica and all Cancer Patients

Friday, January 15

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

8:30am Mass Larry Wiskerchen Family Living and Deceased Family Members

Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, January 16

5:00pm Mass +Max Klecker

Sunday, January 17

8:30am Mass +Kenneth Holmstadt

10:30am Mass St. Francis Parish

NEED PRAYERS OR A VISIT?

If someone you know becomes hospitalized and would like a visit, please call the parish office.

SAINT FRANCIS WELCOMES NEW

RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

If you are new to the parish, please call the parish of- fice to register. We are glad you are here.

ST. FRANCIS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR AD

St. Francis Catholic Church would like to thank you for purchasing an ad withLiturgical Publications Inc.

(LPI) in our bulletin. Our bulletin sponsors defray the cost of our weekly bulletin.

PRAYER CORNER

Please keep the following in your prayers. Arlene Canfield, Jerome Brickner, Karen Cook, Nancy Hove, Ron Johnson, Burt Kirchhoff,

John Henry Nissen, Jean Qualle, Vickie Riegelman..

To add a name to the prayer corner, call 715273

4774 or email us at [email protected].

Readings for the week of January 10, 2021

Sunday: Is 42:14, 67/Ps 29:12, 34, 3, 910 [11b]/

Acts 10:3438/Mk 1:711 or Is 55:111/Is 12:23, 4bcd, 56 [3)]/1 Jn 5:19/Mk 1:711

Monday: Heb 1:16/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/

Mk 1:1420

Tuesday: Heb 2:512/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 67, 89 [cf. 7]/

Mk 1:2128

Wednesday: Heb 2:1418/Ps 105:12, 34, 67, 89 [8a]/

Mk 1:2939

Thursday: Heb 3:714/Ps 95:67c, 89, 1011 [8]/

Mk 1:4045

Friday: Heb 4:15, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c7, 8 [cf. 7b]/

Mk 2:112

Saturday: Heb 4:1216/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/

Mk 2:1317

St. Francis of Assisi Church | Page 2 LECTOR AND MASS SERVER SCHEDULE

January 16 & 17

Lectors:

5:00pm  Jane Reis

8:30am  Janet Huppert

10:30am Gayle Nissen

Mass Server:

4:00pm Alex Pazdernik

8:30am Dendinger Family Member

10:30am DJ Brenner

DIOCESAN APPEAL

We have collected $62,935.95 of our goal of

$64,780.00. Please mail your pledge cards to the Diocese of La Crosse as soon as possible.

OFFERING FOR DECEMBER 25 & 26 & 27

Adult Envelopes including ACH’s $38,540.00.

Offertory $877.00. Children’s Envelopes $5.00.

Solemnity of Mary $5.00. Religious Retirement

$235.00. Immaculate Conception $15.00.Christmas

$8,891.00 Initial Offering $20.00. Energy Fund

$15.00.

OFFERING FOR JANUARY 1, 2 & 3

Adult Envelopes including ACH’s Adult Envelopes

$5,900.00. Offertory $193.87. New Years $900.00.

Initial Offering $370.00

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ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL CARNIVAL

will be holding the carnival event virtually this year. The theme this year is "Have A Sporting Good Time!"

There will be an online auction, medallion hunt (pre registration required) and in school events for the stu- dents, all taking place the week of February 1, 2021. Traditional Raffle tickets were mailed out to parish members the middle of December. There is a box in the back to put your tickets and payment if you sold them. If you are unable to sell them, please turn them into the box. We thank you for supporting St. Francis School!!!

Blessings Carnival Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters.

There are not enough words to describe how thankful I am for the Solemn celebrations of Christmas. This has been a lot of work for many, yet I am reminded of the old saying "many hands make light work". We were able to connect with many who were not able to be with us in the church through live ± streaming of our celebrations ± Thank you to all who donated for this particular project! My dear friends in Christ let us always remember that by serving faithfully our congregation here at St. Francis whatever may be the means, the method is ministering to the fullness of Christ. Thank you for supporting our parish and our Catholic school!

Wishing you to prosper in holiness as we follow God's voice in the New 2021 Year let me conclude with the passage from the letter to the Philippians:“So if there is any encourage- ment in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.”

My heartfelt thanks for the many good wishes, cards, and gifts I have received from you this Christmas. May God bless you!

Fr. Jerzy

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St. Francis of Assisi Church | Page 4

THE ANGELUS

Among our many Catholic devotions, few are more beautiful or have been contemplated more than the Angelus.

Designed to commemorate the mystery of the Incarnation and pay homage to Mary’s role in salvation history, it has long been part of Catholic life. Around the world, three times every day, the faithful stop whatever they are doing and with the words, “ The angel of the lord declared unto Mary “ begin this simple but beautiful prayer. But why do we say the Angelus at all, much less three times a day.

A review of Church history shows that this devotion did not appear suddenly but developed over several centuries.

Most Church historians agree that the Angelus can be traced back to the 11^th century Italy, where monks said three Hail Mary’s during night prayer. Over time, pastors encouraged their Catholic flocks to end each day in similar fashion. In the villages as in the monasteries a bell was rung to remind them of this prayer time. This devotional soon spread to other parts of Christendom, including England.

At the end of the 11^th century, the Normans invaded and occupied England. In order to control the populace, the Nor- mans rang a curfew bell at the end of each day reminding them to retire to their homes. While not intended to encourage prayer, this bell became associated with night prayer including the Hail Mary. After the curfew ended, a bell continued to be rung at the close of the day but now the curfew bell became known as the “Ave” or “ Gabriel “ bell.

It was asked of the diocese to kneel and pray at nightfall, the angelic salutation wherever they might be. This happened around 1323.

About five years previous, Catholics all over Italy were starting this devotion only in the morning instead of at nightfall.

The noontime Angelus seems to have derived from a longstanding practice of praying and meditating on Our Lord’s passion at midday each Friday. In 1456, Pope Calixtus III, directed the ringing of church bells at noon and that Catholics pray three Hail Mary’s, asking that the intentions of these prayers would be for peace in the face of a Turkish invasion.

Pope Sixtus IV was asked by Queen Elizabeth to grant an indulgence to all who prayed a Hail Mary at 6a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. A bell was rung at these times as well.

By the end of the 16^th century, the Angelus had become the prayer we recognize today, three Hail Mary’s, with short verses in between (called versicles) ending with a prayer. This devotion reminds us of the Angel Gabriel’s annunciation to Mary, Mary’s Fiat, the Incarnation, and Our Lord’s passion and resurrection. Over the years many of the faithful have focused the morning Angelus on the resurrection, the noon on the Passion and the evening on the Incarnation.

Like a heavenly messenger, the Angelus calls man to interrupt his daily earthly routines and turn to thoughts of God, the Blessed Mother and eternity. Pope Benedict XVI sums it up beautifully “ The angel’s proclamation was addressed to her;

she accepted it, and when she responded from the depths of her heart . . . at that moment the eternal Word began to exist as a human being in time. From generation to generation the wonder evoked by this ineffable mystery never ceases.

We at St. Francis will be praying this beautiful devotional every Sunday at the conclusion of 10: 30 mass. It can be found in the back of the missalette.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

January 13, 2021

6th Grade Class 5:45 6:45 pm in the Church.

9th GradeClass 7:00 8:15 pm in the Church.

First Half of the 10th Grade ConfirmationClass (St. Joan of Arc) 6:45 8:15 pm in the Parish Hall

January 14 First Reconciliationwill be held forthe Sacramental Prep Class, (2nd grade), at 6:00 pm in the Church.

2021 WINTER ADULT STUDY

All are invitedto our winter study, “Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible”. During this 8session study Jeff

Cavins, the presenter via DVD, willhelp you get the “big picture” by showing how fourteen narrative books

of the Bible tell the complete story from Adam and Eve to Christ and the Church.The Bible’s key people,

places, and events are put in chronological order to better understand the story of salvation history. This

winter study will be heldin the St. Francis Church onMondays, startingJanuary 11 thru March 1, with a

choice of two time periods 1:00 to 2:30 pmor6:30 to 8:00 pm.Study guides will be available for pur-

chase. Contact Joan Foley,[email protected]or 7153381199.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE CHILDREN WHO WILL RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

FOR THE FIRST TIME

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021

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Josie Dodge Cooper Moldenhauer Kate Rohl

Adeline Dopp Ella Murphy Paige Rohl

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