SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH MARCH 5, 2017

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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER IS A CATHOLIC- JESUIT PARISH IGNITED BY THE EUCHARIST 

TO PRAY, SERVE, DO JUSTICE, AND LOVE.

‘Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me.’

~Psalm 51

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Pastor

In the waning days of winter, when we are tired and crave quiet, solitude and warmth. Consider the comfort of the Novena of Grace. This year centered on the theme of:

Annually, St. Francis Xavier offers nine days of prayer and retreat for those who find themselves weary and longing for God. Grounded in our celebration of the Eucharist, Masses will be held daily for nine consecutive days and feature a reflection by one of our guest presenters (Fr. C. Hightower, SJ and Mary White, LCPC.) There will be live music, and prayers of petition and thanksgiving through the intercession of St. Francis Xavier. We also offer individual prayer / blessings at the end of Mass, as well as the sacraments of reconciliation throughout the nine days. Though the Novena of Grace is a Catholic prayer tradition in Jesuit communities, it is open to people of all faiths. It affords all who participate time to reflect, and to open one’s self to God’s Spirit and the healing grace that rejuvenates and transforms our lives. No sign up is necessary: the event is free and open to all.

Join us!

“Never let me be separated from You.”

Novena of GraceMarch 4th - 12th, 2017

Weekday Novena Mass ~ Noon & 7 pm Saturday & Sunday Novena Mass at Noon

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COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE

Tuesday, April 4th at Noon and 7:00 pmTaize Prayer Service from 6:00 - 6:45 pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSSwith the exception of Good Friday

we will partner with St. Anthony Parish 217 Tremont5:00 pm on Friday at St. Anthony Parish

March 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st and April 7th

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Holy tHursday

April 13th 7:00 pm Mass (No 8:00 am Mass) Prayer 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Good Friday

April 14th: Private prayer & Reconciliation Noon---3:00 pmStations of the Cross at 3:00 pmGood Friday Service at 7:00 pm

EASTER VIGIL

April 15th at 9:00 pm

EASTER SUNDAY

April 16th 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & Noon Mass

Lent2017

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OVER 60???Please join

“Elder Wisdom” This group meets once a month on the first Monday (March 6, April 3, & May 1) to discuss factors of aging in our lives. Mary White and Fr. Perry will be your facilitators. Questions? Contact Fr. Perry

Items of Note:

During the season of Lent, we will sing "These Alone are Enough"

as our communion meditation hymn.

This song is based on The Suscipe prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola. The Suscipe is not found in the Spiritual Exercises, but rather was included by Ignatius as additional material in regards to the "contemplation for attaining love" at the end of the Exercises. Ignatius speaks of the immea-surable love of God that is bestowed upon all creation, and then asks what he might offer to such a loving God. We will resume singing the "Anima Christi" at Easter.

Continuaremos celebrando la misa en español una vez al mes. El 11 de marzo la misa en español será en St. Francis Xavier a las 7:00 pm. Ayúdanos a construir juntos una comunidad de luz y de apoyo.

Do you love to sing? Do you want to become more involved in our music ministry? Please join the St. Francis Xavier choir for rehearsals during Lent to prepare music for Holy Week. Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings from 8:30 am to 9:30 am in the parish center. Please contact Marin Sewell for more information. (406) 560-6385 or marin.sewell@umontana.edu.

If you have a red, choir hymnal that you are no longer using, might you return it to the parish center? We have some new people joining the choir and are running low on choir hymnals.

Thank you!

Fr. Mike Smith is presently at

Village Health Care

2651 South Avenue West

Missoula, MT 59804

if you would like to send him a note

or stop by for a visit.

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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.

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER ~~ MISSOULA, MONTANA420 West Pine Street, Missoula MT, 59802

542-0321, sfxmissoula.org

MARCH 5, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT 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 LiturgiesSaturday ~~~ 5 p.m.Sunday ~~ 8 am, 10 am, and 6 p.m.Weekday LiturgiesMonday - Friday ~~ 8 am Confession -Saturday ~~ 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointmentEucharistic AdorationWednesday & First Friday ~ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Prayers May ---

Adalia Kenck, Margaret Ellis, Grace C. Collins, Jeremy Hurlbert, Eoin Carver, Maria Umhey

receive His healing and consolation.

Thank you for your generous giving!

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.

Remember to add our parish App to your phone and stay connected!

May --- Dr. Charlie Umhey, Lorene Loran,

Mary Henderson, and Jane Frances Paddockrest in peace in Our Lord’s Loving arms.

Donate On-Line at SFXMore and more churches are turning to online donations to meet the needs of parishes and parishioners. So many transactions in our personal lives are now done on-line, so why not your weekly donation to St. Francis Xavier? Take a minute to check out just how easy it is by visiting sfxmissoula.org and clicking Donate Online. You'll be directed to the WeShare Link where you can set up your ordinary donation. Thank you so much for supporting online donations at St. Francis Xavier Parish.

Bk. & Indian Missions $20.00 Catholic Schools $25.00 Holy Family House $100.00 Maintenance $100.00

Please note:

Eucharistic Adoration will be extended until 3:00 pm on Wednesdays & First Fridays.

Collections for Sunday, February 19, 2017

Envelopes $7940.50 Loose: $1011.45

Collections for Sunday, February 26, 2017

Envelopes $9637.50 Loose: $1563.71 Holy Family House $50.00 Maintenance $85.00 Solemnity $20.00

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Mass StipendSuggested Mass stipend is $20 tax deductible

“... only the intangible value of prayer...”

March 5, 2017

Religious Education Dates March

Ignite: Missoula Young Adult Group: Join Ignite for prayer and fellowship.

email - ignitemisssoula@gmail.com or Facebook -Ignite Missoula - Catholic Young Adult Group

Mass Intentions for the Month of March 2017 Saturday 3/4 Joan Mladineo (Novena) Martha Middleton Sunday 3/5 Trisha Hagen For the People* Aurora Rohrer (Novena) Patricia Bryson-Gates Monday 3/6 Giulia Plazer Charlie & Tavy* Umhey (Novena) Jeremy Hurbert (Novena) Tuesday 3/7 C. Hightower, S.J. * Patricia Lawrence * (Novena) Bob Beausoleil (Novena) Wednesday 3/8 Chuck Turner Mary O’Riordain (Novena) Aurora Rohrer (Novena) Thursday 3/9 Mercedes ‘Cookie’ Velasco Jerome Steyee (Novena) Clarence Connelly (Novena) Friday 3/10 Bob Beausoleil SerafinCastro(Novena) Ray Widhalm (Novena)

Mass Scriptures for the Month of March, 2017

Monday 3/6 Lev. 19:1-2, 11-18 Ps. 19 Matt. 25:31-46 Tuesday 3/7 Isa. 55:10-11 Ps. 34 Matt. 6:7-15 Wednesday 3/8 Jon. 3:1-10 Ps. 51 Luke 11:29-32 Thursday 3/9 Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Ps. 138 Matt. 7:7-12 Friday 3/10 Ezek. 18:21-28 Ps. 130 Matt. 5:20-26 Saturday 3/11 Deut. 26:16-19 Ps. 119 Matt. 5:43-48 Sunday 3/12 Gen. 12:1-4a SecondSundayofLent Ps. 33 2 Tim. 1:8b-10 Matt. 17:1-9

The annual Catholic Youth Convention (CYC) takes place

March 17-19 in Helena with more than 400 youth and leaders and

teens from around the state.

Ever wondered why we really pray, why did Jesus have to die or why does God allow evil?" If so, come join the SFX Youth Group and area teens to explore these questions as part of the Alpha Teen video series. Open to all 8th-12th grade students whether Catholic or not. We will meet from 7:45-9:00pm Sundays at various parishes for food, fellow-ship, and discussions starting Feb 26th here at SFX in the Loyola Center--come check us out!k us out.For more information and CYC registration , contact JoeYakawich@SFXMissoula.org.

Sunday School-March 5th and 12th. No Sunday school the last 2 weeks due to Spring Break.

9AM to 9:50AM. Loyola Building.

CLOW-March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th. 10AM Mass.

Virtus training at Christ the King on March 6th-6PM to 9PM.

1st Eucharist Prep.-March 28th-Reidy Hall-6:30PM to 8PM.

RCIA - March 1st-6:15PM in Loyola Building. March 8,15,and 29th at 7PM.

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Walk with a Doc’ Program

Community members are invited to trek a 2-mile expanse of the Milwaukee Trail as part of Community Cancer Care and Prevention Center’s Missoula “Walk with a Doc” program. The program launched at noon Tuesday, Feb. 14, and will continue every Tuesday through May.

Each week, a different local doctor will provide a 15-minute presentation on a timely health topic and will participate in the walk while addressing any questions posed by walkers.

The 2017 Missoula “Walk with a Doc” program is a collab-orative effort of Community Cancer Care and Prevention Center; the Western Montana Area Health Education Cen-ter at the University of Montana; Missoula Parks and Recreation; and the Missoula City-County Health Deptart-ment Let’s Move! Missoula.

Interested participants are encouraged to meet north of Third Street, at the Milwaukee Trail, on Catlin. For a map and more information, visit http://walkwithadoc.org/our-locations/missoula-montana/, or call “Walk with a Doc” program intern Jamie Hewitt, at 267-374-0727.

Knights of Columbus and St. Anthony Parish are sponsoring a Lenten Fish Fry. It will be held at St. Anthony Parish Activity Center beginning at 5:30pm till 7:00pm on the Fridays during Lent (March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7). Stations of the Cross at 5:00pm and Mass at 5:30pm precede the Fish Fry.

Dinner prices are:Adults (13 years to ?) - $9.00Children (5 years to 12 years) - $5.00Children under 5 - FreeFamily (Mother/Father & their children under 18) - $30.00Campus Ministry Students with UofM ID - $6.00

Imeachtaí Lae le Pádraig St. Patrick’s Day Activities

Altan Concert—Tuesday, March 7th, 8:00 pm– UM

Dennison Theatre—GrizTix.com

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in Missoula on Saturday, March 11. The schedule of events is below, so mark your calendar:

Mass: 8 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church Parade: 11:00 a.m. Line up; 12:00 Departure Irish Whiskey Tasting: 2:00 pm at Rhino Bar Carousel Rides—Free: 2:00-4:00 Banquet and Auction: 6:00 – 9:30 at Holiday Inn Parkside

For information or to purchase tickets for the Banquet and Auction, please go to www.friendsofirishstudies.com

An Crannchur – The Raffle

The drawing for our raffle will take place on Sunday, March 26, at St. Anthony’s Parish Life Center. The prizes for the raffle are

Trip for two to Ireland, ten-day car rental, and $1500 spending money

$1000 gas voucher

$500 gift card.

Tickets are $5 each or a book of 6 for $25.

An Crannchur – The Raffle

The drawing for our raffle will take place on Sunday, March 26, at St. Anthony’s Parish Life Center. The prizes for the raffle are

Trip for two to Ireland, ten-day car rental, and $1500 spending money

$1000 gas voucher

$500 gift card.

Tickets are $5 each or a book of 6 for $25.

An Crannchur – The Raffle

The drawing for our raffle will take place on Sunday, March 26, at St. Anthony’s Parish Life Center. The prizes for the raffle are

Trip for two to Ireland, ten-day car rental, and $1500 spending money

$1000 gas voucher

$500 gift card.

Tickets are $5 each or a book of 6 for $25.

An Crannchur – The Raffle

The drawing for our raffle will take place on Sunday, March 26, at St. Anthony’s Parish Life Center. The prizes for the raffle are

Trip for two to Ireland, ten-day car rental, and $1500 spending money

$1000 gas voucher

$500 gift card.

Tickets are $5 each or a book of 6 for $25.

Imeachtaí Lae le Pádraig St. Patrick’s Day Activities

Altan Concert—Tuesday, March 7th, 8:00 pm– UM

Dennison Theatre—GrizTix.com

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in Missoula on Saturday, March 11. The schedule of events is below, so mark your calendar:

Mass: 8 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church Parade: 11:00 a.m. Line up; 12:00 Departure Irish Whiskey Tasting: 2:00 pm at Rhino Bar Carousel Rides—Free: 2:00-4:00 Banquet and Auction: 6:00 – 9:30 at Holiday Inn Parkside

For information or to purchase tickets for the Banquet and Auction, please go to www.friendsofirishstudies.com

Imeachtaí Lae le Pádraig St. Patrick’s Day Activities

Altan Concert—Tuesday, March 7th, 8:00 pm– UM

Dennison Theatre—GrizTix.com

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in Missoula on Saturday, March 11. The schedule of events is below, so mark your calendar:

Mass: 8 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church Parade: 11:00 a.m. Line up; 12:00 Departure Irish Whiskey Tasting: 2:00 pm at Rhino Bar Carousel Rides—Free: 2:00-4:00 Banquet and Auction: 6:00 – 9:30 at Holiday Inn Parkside

For information or to purchase tickets for the Banquet and Auction, please go to www.friendsofirishstudies.com

Imeachtaí Lae le Pádraig St. Patrick’s Day Activities

Altan Concert—Tuesday, March 7th, 8:00 pm– UM

Dennison Theatre—GrizTix.com

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in Missoula on Saturday, March 11. The schedule of events is below, so mark your calendar:

Mass: 8 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church Parade: 11:00 a.m. Line up; 12:00 Departure Irish Whiskey Tasting: 2:00 pm at Rhino Bar Carousel Rides—Free” 2:00-4:00 Banquet and Auction: 6:00 – 9:30 at Holiday Inn Parkside

For information or to purchase tickets for the Banquet and Auction, please go to www.friendsofirishstudies.com