welcome to st. francis xavier - january 5, 2020
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2947 Thinnes Street, Cross Plains, WI 53528 (608) 798-0100 www.sfxcrossplains.org
Mass Schedule
Weekends:
Saturday 5pm
Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am
Weekdays:
Tuesday 5pm
Thursdays 8:15am
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Sanctuary Lamp
Week of January 5, 2020
In Memory of:
Bob & Rhoda Bollig
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Mass Intentions
Wednesday—Friday Rosary at 8:00am
Monday, January 6, 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
5:00pm † Rosina Brunner
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
No Mass
Thursday, January 9, 2020
8:15am † Tom Stout
Friday, January 10, 2020
No Mass
Saturday, January 11, 2020
5:00pm † Mary Lou Bollig
Sunday, January 12, 2020
8:30am † SFX Parishioners
10:30am † Alden & Evelyn Reinke
Welcome to St. Francis Xavier - January 5, 2020
Parish Office
Hours Mon.-Thurs., 8:30a.m.- 4:00p.m.
Office is closed on Fridays.
(608) 798-0100 fax (608) 798-2976
www.sfxcrossplains.org
Parish Office Staff
Pastor, Fr. Thomas L. Kelley
(608) 798-0100
Director of Parish Operations,
Stacey Eslinger
(608) 798-2423
Minister of Pastoral Care,
Cheryl Chamberlain
(608) 798-3142
Director of Worship,
Josephine Cowen
(608) 798-1224
School
Principal, Robert Abshire
(608) 798-2422
www.sfxcatholicschool.org
Religious Education
Director of Faith Formation,
Natasha Virnig
(608) 798-4824
Laurie Sabbarese,
Faith Formation Coordinator,
(608) 798-4824
Faith Formation Coordinator,
Jim Beall
(608) 798-2975
Cemetery
Office Manager, Denise Adler
(608) 798-0100
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The Epiphany of the Lord
We may walk many roads when we search for God, and He
leads us all the while. The men we honor today were not
Jews. The Messiah wasn’t coming for them, not in the minds
of Jesus’ contemporaries. These men were astrologers. They
were adept at reading portents in the sky, a practice
condemned in the Mosaic covenant. Still, to the best of their knowledge and awareness,
they were seeking the truth. This truth led them to journey from their own homeland to
honor a king they’d never met, one they couldn’t be sure truly existed. “‘We saw his star
at its rising and have come to do him homage.’” Who do you know seeks God so
tenaciously?
“Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,” the Gospel tells us. Who are the seekers in
your own life? Maybe it’s your cautiously curious co-worker, the neighbor who
unexpectedly found peace on a yoga retreat, or your desperately angry child who has
chosen, for now, to go their own way. Perhaps they’re not overtly headed for Jesus now,
not yet. But they may well be seekers of truth in ways we didn’t expect. Our invitation is
to listen, inquire, and give directions when appropriate.
The magi and modern-day seekers can inspire us as well. When is the last time you
sought God’s truth so tenaciously? As believers, it can perhaps be easy to become
desensitized to the Christmas season and to the miraculous reality we recently celebrated.
Mass may have been lovely, but so was the succulent roast beef, the crisp smell of
evergreen, and the warm glow of family. Consider asking yourself, “God, do I know you
as well as I should? Would I journey as far as the magi to meet You, if I could? Do I
journey to meet You daily in prayer? What do those answer say about me, and about our
relationship?” Perhaps we, like the magi, can once again be “overjoyed” at seeing the
Light of the World.
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday 1:00pm-7:30pm
Please consider spending one hour with Jesus in Eucharistic
Adoration - any hour from 1pm-7:30 pm on Tuesdays.
Contact Karen Szudera for more information 608-831– 2412
“Adoration allows you to soak in the grace of God,
and to then share His love with others.”
Mass Schedule: January 6 - May 10, 2020
Daily Masses Tuesday 5pm
Thursday 8:15am
Weekend Masses Saturday 5pm
Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am
Memorial Candle Offerings
Starting December 30th, we are suggesting the
following donations to defray the cost of candle
price increases:
Sanctuary Lamp: $20.00
If you wish to have the Sanctuary Lamp burn in memory of a loved one, to
honor a special occasion or a special intention please contact the parish office.
3-Day Candle: $3.00
6-Day Candle: $5.00 Both 3-Day and 6-Day candles can be found in the Chapel.
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Faith Formation School News
Class Schedule:
Next Class
January 5th and 12th
9:00am-10:20am
ending after 10:30 Mass.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN
CLASS SCHEDULE:
There is no Faith Formation Class
for Pre-K through 7th grade on
January 26, 2019.
Adult Faith Formation
Speaking the Truth in Love
January 14, 7-8:30pm
Topic: Homosexuality
Next Baptism Prep Class:
Saturday, January 18
Now Enrolling
St. Francis Xavier is now enrolling for the
20/21 School Year. Spots are filling up
fast for our 4K and 5K programs. If you
or someone you know has an eligible
student and would like to learn more, call
Stacey at 798-2423.
Learn more about our great school at:
sfxcatholicschool.org
The best form of marketing is a personal
recommendation! Help us spread the
word about our great school. Any parish
member who refers a new school family
will earn a $100 Visa Gift Card* as a
token of our gratitude! Pick up a pocket
referral card from the Church Narthex
today!
*Gift cards are paid out at the time of official registration/enrollment.
Love Begins Here
Each year St. Francis Xavier Parish
participates in a summer service
missionary known as Love Begins Here
(LBH) through the Diocese of Madison.
LBH is an opportunity for our students to
join other teens in the diocese in serving
local communities. Each session is an
overnight mission where the young adult
experiences service, faith, and fellowship.
This year the middle school will be going
to St. Bernard and St. Henry’s Parishes in
Watertown, June 21-24.
The high school group will be traveling to
St. John the Baptist in Waunakee,
July 26-31.
Registration is online at
www.madisondiocese.org/lovebeginshere
Parish contact: Jim Beall, 608-798-2975
Christmas Program
This year’s Christmas program was nothing short of spectacular. Under the direction
of music teacher, Mrs. Jane Voegeli, students put on a great program entitled,
A Musical Celebration of the Season. Song selections included a wide variety from
“I’m a Little Pine Tree”, “New Teeth for Christmas” to Pachelbel’s “First Noel” and
“Prince of Peace.” These songs were chosen not only to highlight some of the skills
the students haven been working to master in class, but to create special memories
of being able to fully experience the joys of the Christmas season, in the fullest sense
as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Students also incorporated
hand bells, drums and
harmonies into many of the
numbers performed.
January 5, 2020
Upcoming Events Our Parish News
Liturgical Ministry Spotlight of the Month:
“Music Ministry”
We have an active parish family here at St. Francis Xavier and we know that many
talented people are out there. If you love to sing and/or play an instrument, now is the
time to come forward and share that God-given talent, particularly as a member of our
parish music ministry. We have an Adult Choir, Contemporary Choir, High School
Choir, Youth Choir and Hand Chime Choir, as well as opportunities to cantor and be an
instrumentalist. There’s something for everyone!
To learn more about the music groups in our parish and how to become a part of our
parish music ministry, please email Josephine Cowen at
[email protected] or call her at 798-1224. Thank you for your
prayerful consideration!
Week 16 Results: 12/24/2019
First Place 117 Points •$500.00
Fin Hinderman, Mazomanie, WI
Second Place 114 points•$66.67 each
Bob Coyle, Cross Plains
Nancy Titus, Verona, WI
Joanna Muller, Hillsboro, WI
Third Place 113 points •$100.00
Cec Dietrick, DeForest, WI
Fourth Place 111 points •$15.00 each
Paul Hady, Cross Plains
Suzanne McCue, East Troy, WI
Peter Benson, Cross Plains
Kyle Liegel, Cross Plains
Schell State, Cross Plains
Fifth Place 110 points •$8.00 each
Edward R. Zander, Cross Plains
Russ Nathan, Fort Atkinson, WI
Hailey Richardson, Dane, WI
Tim & Sarah Ripp, Lodi, WI
Ryce Davis, Ashland, WI
First Lowest Score 19 points •$50.00
John Woleske, East Grand Forks, MN
Second Lowest 21 points•$25.00
Dick Wichgers, Madison, WI
Third Lowest 22 points•$5 each
Colin Lancaster, Mt. Horeb, WI
Herb, Cross Plains
Readings Week of January 5, 2020
Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-
15, 19-23
Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/Lk 2:36-40
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18
Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28
Friday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34
Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt
2:1-12
Community Blood Drive
Thursday, January 9, 2020
1:00pm to 6:00pm
St. Francis Xavier Fellowship Hall
For an appointment, call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit
Www.redblood.org
Use sponsor code: Cross Plains
You can save up to 15 minutes when you
donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit
redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for more
information.
Walk-ins Welcome!
Be the Lifeline Patients Need.
Give Blood.
Toddler Open Gym
Join us! Toddler Open Gym is a free program, open to all
parents & caregivers with young children up to age 5.
Open gym is held in our school gym from 9:00AM-9:45AM.
January Dates:
• Thursday, Jan. 9
• Thursday, Jan. 16
NFL Football Craze Sweepstakes
Marriage Encounter
“Then they opened their treasures and
offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh.”
Offer your spouse the treasures of each
other by participating in a Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekend on January
24-26 in Brookfied, WI; February 14-16 in
Geneva, IL or March 13-15 in Madison.
Visit our website at - alifetimeoflove.org
or call (888) 574-5653.
Healing from Abortion
Are you or a loved one carrying the grief
and sorrow of past abortion/s?
Hope and Healing is possible. For
confidential care, contact Mary or Chris at
Project Rachel at 608-221-9593 or 608-
821-3177, [email protected]
Referrals to a priest, counselor, peer
support and/or Rachel’s Vineyard retreat
weekend are offered.
Upcoming retreats in 2020:
March 13-15 or November 13-15
Visit: www.madisondiocese.org/rachel or
www.madisondiocese.org/projectrachel.
Sun
8:30am-9:30am Mass—Church
9:00am-10:30am Faith Formation Classes
10:30am-11:30am Mass—Church
11:30am-12:00pm Donut Sunday after Mass
11:30am-1:00pm High School Small Groups—Hall, Hospitality, St. John
Mon
6:00pm-7:00pm School Education Committee—St. Rose
6:30pm-8:00pm SVdP—St. John
Tues
1:00pm-7:30pm Adoration—Church
5:00pm-6:00pm Mass—Church
6:00pm-8:00pm Joint Council Meeting—Fellowship Hall
7:00-8:00pm Community Concerns—St. John
Wed
NO MASS
6:00pm-9:00pm Musicians’ Christmas Party—Hall
Thurs
8:15am-9:15am Mass, Grade 8—Church
1:00pm-6:00pm Community Blood Drive—Hall
6:30pm-8:30pm RCIA Meeting—St. John
Fri
NO MASS
4:00pm-9:00pm Catechist Christmas Party—Hall
Sat
4:00pm-5:00pm Confession—Church
5:00pm-6:00pm Mass—Church
Facility Schedule
January 5—January 12
Sun
8:30am-9:30am Mass—Church
9:00am-10:30am Faith Formation Classes
10:30am-11:30am Mass and Baptism—Church
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