saint parish November 29, 2020

‘Lord make us turn to you.’

~ Psalm 80

Our Mission Statement

St. Francis Xavier is a Catholic-­Jesuit parish ignited by the To Pray, Serve, Do Justice, and Love. Reconciliation Service Welcome! at Noon and 7:00 pm on December 1st We are delighted you are here.

Please note: Celebrating Sunday all the way home: The Bulletin was submitted ahead of schedule at request of our printer. On the way home from Mass consider asking: Have you ever waited for someone to visit? What did you do while you waited?

An invitation to prayer during Mass Scriptures for the Month of November, 2020 the season of Advent

Saturday 11/28 Rev. 22:1-7 Ps. 95 Luke 21:34-36 Dynamic Catholic is offering Sunday 11/29 Isa. 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7 1st Sunday of Advent Ps. 80 “The Best Advent Ever”. 1 Cor. 1:3-9 a series of daily videos sent Mark 13:33-37 Monday 11/30 Rom. 10:9 -18 St. Andrew to your email as a prayerful Ps. 19 preparation for Christmas Matt. 4:18-22 (offered free of charge) the Mass Scriptures for the Month of November, 2020 link to the sign up for that Tuesday 12/1 Isa. 11:1-10 Sts. Edmund Campion resource: Ps. 72 Robert Southwell & comps. Luke 10:21-24 Wednesday 12/2 Isa. 25:6-10a https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent/best- Ps. 23 advent-ever.html Matt. 15:29-37 Thursday 12/3 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23 St. Francis Xavier Ps. 117 Mark 16:15-20 Friday 12/4 Isa. 29:17-24 Ps. 27 Looking forward to Christmas Matt. 9:27-31 Saturday 12/5 Isa. 30:19-21, 23-26 Our regularly scheduled Mass are planned. Ps. 147 Matt. 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Christmas Eve 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm & Midnight Christmas Day 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Mass Intentions for The Month of November, 2020 Prayers May --- Michael Dunn, Pat O’Conner, Saturday 11/28 Ray Wherley Hendrix Hasquet, Belinda Nowatzke, Sunday 11/29 For the People* Laura Fellin & Family* and Larry Blazevich Ron Cloninger receive His healing and consolation. Monday 11/30 Mary Kendall

Mass Intentions for The Month of December, 2020 May --- Agnes Gerra and Dean Wilcox Tuesday 12/1 Joseph Rosetti rest in peace in Our Lord’s Loving arms. Wednesday 12/2 Robert Becerra Thursday 12/3 Dottie Sullivan 2 November 29, 2020

The First Sunday in Advent

Giving Tree 2020

Big Surprise: The Giving Tree will look very different this year due to Covid! Rather Donations are being accepted and will continue than having tags for gifts, the trees will con- through #GivingTuesday on December 1st. tain envelopes only, requesting donations of Please make your check out to St. Francis Xavier money or gift cards. Funds will be distributed to the Parish and write “The Fall Fundraiser” in the various agencies through which we serve families in memo line. Or you may make an online donation need, such as Mountain Home, Backpacks for Kids, on our website sfxmissoula.org Essential Eats Distributing, etc. As we all know, in the Thank you in advance for support of these two past, the Giving Tree has relied heavily on volunteers important efforts at St. Francis Xavier Parish! and this year, we feel that it is important for the health and safety of all involved to make these changes. Thank you all for your understanding and generosity! Our gift to you. Holiday Food Drive You are invited to take a copy of reflections donations will go directly to the Do Something Beautiful Missoula Food Bank for God.

These books will be available in the main entry of the church. We will collect food until December 13th.

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