St. Francis Xavier Parish
Taos, Missouri

 

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February 10, 2008

 

Total collections needed for the month of February $60,846.16
February 2 & 3
$17,626.73
Samaritan Center   760.00
Children Favors
for Family & God
$     3.39
 
OFFERTORY COLLECTION YTD
Budget thru 1/31/08
$ 471,557.74
Actual thru 1/31/08      456,992.91
Net thru 1/31/08          
 (14,564.83)
 

 


 

Monday, February 11th:
• K of C Ladies Aux. meeting 6:30 p.m
Tuesday, Feb. 12th:
• Evening Quilting
• Parish Council
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13th:
• CCD 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 14th:
• Perpetual Help Devotions
• Day Quilting after Perpetual Help
• Choir Practice
7:30 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, February 11th:
NO Mass
Tuesday, February 12th:
8:00 a.m. –
L & D members of Anton Grothoff family
Wednesday, February 13th:
8:00 a.m. –
Ruth Phillips
Thursday, February 14th:
8:00 a.m. –
Casie Price
Friday, February 15th:
8:00 a.m. at Senior Center – Florence Hagner
Saturday, February 16th:
5:00 p.m. –
Bob & Mary Kay Gratz, John Raithel
7:00 p.m. – Raymond & Tillie Kliethermes
Sunday, February 17th:
8:00 a.m. –
L & D members of Anton Haselhorst family
10:00 a.m. – The People of our Parish

Scrip Volunteer Schedule for
Saturday, February 16th:
5 p.m.
Cindy Luebbering & Sharon Twehous
Sunday, February 17th:
8 a.m.
Kathy Haselhorst & Glenda Vanderfeltz
10 a.m. Lisa Cassmeyer & Erin Burmeister
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Mass Schedule:
Holy Thursday, March 20th
7 p.m. (no 8 a.m.)
Good Friday, March 21st
Noon & 7 p.m. Service
Easter Vigil March 22nd
7 p.m. only
Easter Sunday, March 23rd
7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. & 10 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Kindergarten registration for St. Francis Xavier School is Feb. 10th following the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Please bring an original birth certificate and baptismal record. If your child was baptized at St. Francis Xavier Church, the baptismal record is already on file and is not needed for registration. The registration fee is $25. If you are interested in enrolling your child at St. Francis Xavier School and would like a tour of the school or to meet with the principal, please call 395-4612 to set up an appointment.

 

 

 

 

                        LITURGICAL MINISTERS
                                                               February 16 & 17
5 p.m. Mass
Lay Ministers:
Jean & John Decker, Pam Eskens, Carol Forck, Herman Grothoff
Lector: Norman Weavers
Ushers: James & Ruby Radmacher, Tom Schneider, Philip Wolken
Servers: Amber Duenkel, Michaella Forck
Sacristan: Jean Decker
Musicians: Hoffmeyer

7 p.m. Mass
Lay Ministers:
Joan Cassmeyer, Sharon Forck, Patricia Haslag, Fred & Mary Jane Henke
Lector: Shelle Sandbothe
Ushers: Steven Knaebel, David Rackers, Russell Richter, Tom Sanning
Servers: Amanda Henke, Jacob Katnik
Musicians: Jackie

8 a.m. Mass
Lay Ministers:
Glenda Vanderfeltz, Eddy & Tina Davis, Mary Eiken, Jo Lootens
Lector: Dan Sanning
Ushers: Glenn Eichholz, Robert Eichholz, Isadore Forck, Kenneth Forck
Servers: JJ Kresl, Amber Lage
Musicians: Kathy

10 a.m. Mass
Lay Ministers:
Linda Distler, Alice Gathright, Julie Grimshaw, Janet Klebba, Harold Maasen
Lector: Roger Klebba
Ushers: Tony Rackers, James Singer, James Thessen, John Thessen
Servers: John LePage, Rachel Luebbert
Sacristan: Kyle Distler
Musicians: Mary Jane
 

Crafters and vendors needed for a “Craft & Vendor Show” to raise money for St. Francis Xavier School playground structure. Show will be April 6th at St. Francis Xavier School. For more information contact Glenda Prenger at 619-0684 or Julie Wilbers at 291-6893.

Mark your calendar for the St. Francis Xavier Playground Committee Breakfast, Sunday, February 10 in St. Francis Xavier Cafeteria, Serving from: 7:30-11:30 a.m. Adults $6.00, Child (6-12) $3.00, 5 and under free. Serving sausage, pancakes and eggs. 50/50 Raffle (need not to be present to win) *All proceeds go for the St. Francis Xavier School new playground structure and surfacing.

Blair Oaks High School Class of 1998 - There will be a 10 Year Class Reunion planning meeting on Thursday, February 21 at 6:00. Please contact Sara (Wieberg) Peters 619-3217 or Katrina (Stockman) Schellman 477-3456 for additional details if you are interested in helping with the planning process.

Baseball / Softball Player
registration for the South Missouri River league will be held on Feb. 24th from 9 – noon and March 2 & 3rd from 6 – 8 p.m. in Xavier Hall.

Our Annual Chris Verslues Memorial RIB basketball tournament
will be held Feb. 14, 15, & 16 in the St. Francis Xavier Gym. Come out and watch some good basketball games played by KC members throughout the local area. All proceeds will go to fund Catholic advertising. Food and refreshments available at the games.

                                                      LENTEN REGULATIONS 2008
                                                           Diocese of Jefferson City
1. The Season of Lent begins this year on Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008, and ends with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, March 20, 2008, when the Easter Triduum begins. Lent is the principal penitential season in the Church year. All the Christian faithful are urged to develop and maintain a voluntary program of self-denial (in addition to the following items), serious prayer, and the performing of deeds of charity and mercy, including the giving of alms.

2. Abstinence – Everyone 14 years or age and over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.

3. Fast – Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 is required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is permitted. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each person’s needs, but together these two should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids (including milk and fruit juices) are allowed.

4. Exempt from fasting and abstinence regulations: pregnant and/or nursing women, manual laborers engaged in heavy, strenuous work, people who are sick and/or frail, as well as military personnel deployed or in hostile environments. People in doubt regarding fasting and abstinence should consult their parish priest/pastoral administrator or deacon.

5. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful.

Taos K of C Fish Fry Dates: February 8th, 15th, 29 and March 14th. Serving from 5 - 8 p.m. at the K of C Hall in Taos, all you can eat fish $8.00, Boiled Shrimp plate $9.00 Hamburger & fries for kids $2.00. Meal served with baked potatoes, fries, coleslaw, baked beans, hush puppies, tea, coffee and ice cream for dessert. Refreshments available! Carry out line for to go plates. Come and enjoy an evening out with good food and good friends.

We want to thank you Fr. Dave, all the parishioners, family, friends and relatives for joining us in celebrating Walt’s 90th birthday. It was so wonderful to see so many people on such a cold day. We really enjoyed visiting with everyone. Thanks so much! Walt & Henrietta

Attention all Blair Oaks Graduates!
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Blair Oaks Foundation for Education Alumni Banquet Saturday, April 5, For more information or if you would like to assist in planning this event contact Lori Lamb 395-4287, Shawnna Forck 395-4329, Rachel Collett 632-6780, Sheila Prenger 395-4204 or visit our website:
www.blairoaksfoundation.com

Pilgrimage Opportunity:
Father Christopher Smith of St. Joseph Parish in Palmyra and Father William Korte of St. Joseph Parish in Salisbury invite you to join them and their parishioners on a pilgrimage to the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, Canada from June 16-June 23, 2008. Pilgrimage stops will be in both Montreal and Quebec. Sites visited will be the Oratory of St. Joseph, the Tomb of Blessed Kateri Tekawitha, the Basilica of St. Anne, and the Solemn Mass to close the Eucharistic Congress on June 22nd. Price per person with airfare from St. Louis is $2,690.00. For further information please contact these pastors or Travel Tyme in St. Louis at 1-800-886-2151. A brochure may be requested from Travel Tyme.

Pilgrimages to Medjugorje: We have three pilgrimages scheduled to St. James Church in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina for 2008. Nick and Bosica Bartulica (who grew up in the Medjugorje area) will again be conducting each pilgrimage. The dates are: May 28 – June 5 ($1,795), June 4 – June 12 ($1,895) and October 1-9 ($1,845). These prices include accommodations and most meals. We expect pilgrims from central Missouri to participate in all three pilgrimages. Prayerfully consider joining us. If you have questions, please contact David Lankford at 573-635-9454 or jdlank@peoplepc.com.