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.Thursday 8:00am3:00pm
Friday 8:00amNoon Parish website ..www.stfrancisellsworth.com
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pastor:
Father David Olson
frolson.stfrancis@yahoo.com Deacon:
Marty Kulak 7157925281
Email mandmkulak@bevcomm.net
Secretary:
Jackie Slocum 7152734774
Email ± stfrancisrectory@sbcglobal.net
Parish Finance Account
7152734774
Email ± bookkeeper.stfrancis@gmail.com
Director of Religious Education:
Joan Foley 7153381199
Email ± cfoley@dishup.us Youth Ministry:
Cheryl Kaufer 6513088576
Email goshawk@bevcomm.net
Music Director:
Missy Kowalchyk 7153072120
Email stfrancismusicellsworth@gmail.com
Homebound Ministry
Betty Nelson 7152735903
School Principal
Mary Cormican 7152734391
Email principal@stfrancisellsworth.org
School Administrative Assistant
Amy Matzek 7152734391
Email amatzek@stfrancisellsworth.org
Parish & School Custodian
David Poole 7152734391
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 4:304:55pm or by appointment.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR
September 12, 2021
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our potluck and kickball party is this Sunday, September 12
after the 10:30am Mass. Bring some food to share and pass.
Bring an extra lawn chair and bring along some friends. You don’t even need to be Catholic to enjoy kickball and potluck. The
MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS
St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Dr. of the Church
Monday, September 13
No Mass
Tuesday, September 14
The Exalta*on of the Holy Cross
8:30am Mass +Sharon Rock
Wednesday, September 15
Our Lady of Sorrows
8:30am Mass +Kate Huppert
Thursday, September 16
Ss. Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs
8:30am +Beverly and Marilyn Michelson
Friday, September 17
St. Robert Bellamine, Bishop & Dr. of the Church
8:30am Mass +Bob and Marlys Warman
Saturday, September 18
5:00pm Mass +Don Denzer
Sunday, September 19
8:30am Mass +Sharon Rock
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 office to register. We are glad you are here.
PRAYER CORNER
Please keep the following in your prayers. Dan Berns, Dan Davison, David Francksen, Denise Girdeen, Vonnnie Kulow, Laura Kemmerer, Marga- ret Kirchhoff, Karen O’Brien, Jean Qualle, Vickie Rie- gelman, Joan Ripley, Doug Rock, and Susan Renta.
To add a name to the prayer corner, call 715Ͳ273Ͳ 4774 or email us at s6rancisrectory@sbcglobal.net.
Readings for the week of September 12, 2021
Sunday: Is 50:59a/Ps 116:12, 34, 56, 89 [9]/Jas 2:1418/
Mk 8:2735
Monday:1 Tm 2:18/Ps 40:78a, 8b9, 10, 17 [1Cor 11:26b]/Lk 7:110
Tuesday: Nm 21:4b9/Ps 78:1bc2, 3435, 3637, 38 [cf. 7b]/Phil 2:611/Jn 3:1317
Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:1416/Ps 111:12, 34, 56 [2]/Jn 19:2527 or Lk 2:3335
Thursday: 1 Tm 4:1216/Ps 111:78, 9, 10 [2]/Lk 7:36
50Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c12/Ps 49:67, 810, 1718, 1920/
St. Francis of Assisi Church | Page 2 LECTOR AND MASS SERVER SCHEDULE
September 18 & 19
Mass Server:
5:00pm Ͳ Logan Brand
8:30am Ͳ Dendinger Family
10:30am Ͳ DJ Brenner
Lector:
5:00pm Ͳ Jackie Poellinger
8:30am Ͳ Michelle Jilk
10:30am Ͳ Gayle Nissan
THE ST. FRANCIS WEDNESDAY QUILTERS This group meets every Wednesday at 1:00pm and everyone is welcome to join them. . The Wednes- day Quil;ng will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00pm in the mee;ng room.
If anyone would like to do handiwork, like embroi- dering, etc. in their homes, please call Mary Pieper at 715Ͳ273Ͳ5918
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. Before reaching out to the yellow pages, newspapers, etc., please reach out to our bulletin sponsors who appreciate your patronage.
Dear St. Francis Parishioners and Friends,
As we begin the month of September there are a lot of great saints modeling for us a courageous life of holi- ness. One of the tremendous changes brought about by Va;can Council II in the 1960’s was a recogni;on that all of us, not just priests, monks and nuns, are called to holiness of life. The Dogma;c Cons;tu;on on the Church, Lumen Genum, devoted a whole chapter on the call to holiness we all share by virtue of Bap-
;sm. “All the faithful of Christ of whatever rank or status, are called to the fullness of the Chris;an life and to the perfec;on of charity or love.” Living out this charity or love as an expression of holiness requires per- severance and courage but it leads to “a more human manner of living being promoted in this earthly socie- ty.” The more we live in charity and love the more human we are and the more human we make the cul- ture.
Among the saints of the month who inspire I would point out:
Peter Claver, a Spanish priest, whose feast day is September ninth. He cared for African slaves brought into the Spanish and Portuguese slave markets in Cartagena, Columbia in South America. He gave them food and medicine and taught them about Christ as someone who loved them more than their masters hated them.
On September 17 we have Hildegard of Bingen (Germany) who died in 1097. She was a Benedic;ne Abbess, theologian, mys;c, and poet. She is one of only a few women Doctors of the Church and given that honor in 2012. She was one of the most influen;al women of her ;me.
Andrew Kim Taegon and companions are Martyrs we celebrate on September 20
th. In the 1800’s in Korea.
Andrew Kim and many others wanted to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. He and 103 others were tortured and killed for speaking about Jesus. While some were priests most, 92, were laypeople, 47 women and 45 men. In 1984, Pope John Paul II, celebrated a Mass in Korea naming them saints and today there are about four million Catholics in Korea.
September is filled with great feasts and saints. Find a saint you like and paKern some part of your life aLer him or her.
Go out and make Jesus famous!
Fr. Olson
MEETINGS AND REHEARSALS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13Ͳ17
Adult Choir rehearsalͶMonday, September 13 at 6:00pm in the choir loL
Adventure Camp Youth Mum SaleͶFather’s GarageͶTuesday, September 14Ͷ10:00amͲ6:00pm
Adventure Camp Youth Mum SaleͶFather’s GarageͶTuesday, September 15Ͷ8:00amͲ5:00pm
Quil;ng ClubͶWednesday, September 15 at 1:00pm in the mee;ng room.
Bible ClassͶThursday, September 16 aLer the 8:30am Mass at church.
St. Francis of Assisi Church | Page 4
SCHOOL NEWS
What an amazing start to the school year we have had! The third, fourth, and fiLh grade students were asked what they liked best about St. Francis School. Third grade stated they liked the "learning and the teachers". fourth grade shared they like,"Making Jesus famous!", and the fiLh grade exclaimed
theyliked,"going to church". The students were also asked what they thought would make St. Francis School beKer and here is the list:
* More recess * A middle school* More students* Provide for those less fortunate* Sports* No homework
All in all, we are off to a great start. Thank you for choosing to send your students to St. Francis School and to everyone for your con;nued prayers and blessings.
Mrs. Mary E. Cormican, Principal
St. Francis Catholic School
Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011Ͷ715 273Ͳ4391
HOLY BEADS
Please join in on our Holy Beads session,Monday, September 20, at 1:00 pmin the St. Francis Church. We will be praying the rosary together, with Bishop Robert Barron leading via You Tube. This month we will meditate on the Glorious Mysteries.Small intention boxes have been placed in the Church Entryways for anyone to write out an intention they would like" The Holy Beads" to pray for. These intentions will be read before starting the rosary. After praying the rosary, there will be refreshments served on the picnic tables outside, weather permitting.All are welcome!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Wednesday, September 15
Grades 15 Classes for Students 5:45 6:45 pm Please meet in the Parish Hall.
Grades 69, and 10th &11th Grade Confirmation Classeswill be from7:00 8:30 pm. Please meet in the Parish Hall.
Meeting for Parents of 7th Graders:All parents of 7th graders are asked to meet in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, September 15, at 7:00 pm. Beth Dendinger, one of our 7th Grade teachers, will bethere to intro- duce, discuss and answer questions regardingthe 7th Grade Curriculumwhich is“The Theology of the Body for Teens Middle School Edition.
The Wednesday Evening Supper (WES)will be served from 5:15 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome!
Help Needed:We are still in need of volunteers to serve as teachers' aides, substitute teachers and inside/
outside supervisors during the Wednesday Evening Suppers. If you think you may like to volunteer, please contact Joan Foley atcfoley@dishup.usor 7153381199 for more information.
SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS SEPTEMBER 19
St. Francis invitesall children, 3 Ͳ 5 years old, including current Kindergarten Students, to Sunday School dur-
ing the 10:30 am Masses. Informa;on will be sent by email to parents, of children this age, who are regis-
tered with St. Francis. Please contact Joan Foley for more informa;on. 715Ͳ338Ͳ1199 orcfoley@dishup.us.
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