St Francis of Assisi Church & St Philip Benizi Mission

Mass Times Saturdays: 4 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Francis

Sundays: 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Masses at St. Francis 11 a.m. Mass at St. Philip Benizi Mission in Darby

Daily Mass Times

Office Hours Mon-Thurs

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday

9 a.m. to noon

Phone

(406) 363-1385

Website

www.stfrancishamilton.org

Email

[email protected]

Tuesdays: 12:10 p.m. Wed, Thurs, Friday: 9 a.m.

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Events this week … Saturday, Jan. 28 4 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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10:30 a.m. K-6 Faith Formation 11 a.m. Mass at St. Philip (Darby) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Monday, Jan. 30 No Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tuesday, Jan. 31 11:40 a.m. Rosary 12:10 p.m. Mass 1 to 3 p.m. Craft Ladies 5 p.m. Rosary in Blessed Sacrament Chapel 7 p.m. RCIA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wednesday, Feb. 1 8:30 Rosary 9 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Women of Faith 6:30 p.m. JrH/HS Faith Formation 7:15 p.m. Choir Practice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thursday, Feb. 2 8:30 a.m. Rosary 9 a.m. Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Friday, Feb. 3 8:30 a.m. Rosary 9 a.m. Mass 5 p.m. Knights of Columbus Dinner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saturday, Feb. 4 4 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Francis Snack & Chat After Mass Blood Pressure Checks after Mass High School Ski Retreat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Mass Blood Pressure Checks after Mass 10:30 a.m. K-6 Faith Formation 11 a.m. Mass at St. Philip (Darby)

coffee and donut ministry needs your help We are looking for volunteers and a coordinator for coffee and donuts for it to be able to continue. If you are interested in helping with this Sunday ministry, please contact Dianne Sandland at 406375-9038 or [email protected]. Please join us for the Ladies of St. Francis February Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m. in the Pastoral Center. All women of the Parish are welcome and please bring a guest! Wear Red! Please RSVP to Dianne Sandland by Sunday, Feb. 5 at 406-375-9038 or [email protected].

Weekly Mass Intentions Saturday

Jan. 28:

Sunday

Jan 29:

Thursday

Feb. 2:

5:30 p.m. Mass: For Tillie & Stanley Skut requested by Bob Skut 7:30 a.m. Mass: For Jerry Niedhardt r.b. Donna Niedhardt 9:00 a.m. Mass: For Parish Families 9:00 a.m. Mass: For Baby Jenni r.b. Quinn Family

Happy Birthday 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2

Jane Roberts Jackie Souza, Jerry Wildey Cheryl Pohlzel, Laura Treece, Dave Vetter Abigail Buoy, Robert Sago Isabella Cardullo Marie Davenport, Gayelyn Ponce, Barbara Ridder, Rick Rocheleau

Happy Anniversary 2/2 2/3

Art & Jane Shigley 15 Yrs Robert & Nancy Foisy 49 Yrs

Our census data is in the process of being updated. If you don't see your Birthday or Anniversary listed, please be sure to turn in your new updated registration form. If you have turned in your form, please be patient for your data to be entered into the system. This will take some time to manually input everyone's information. Thank you very much!

Mass with the Bishop

Game Night at St. Francis

Thank you to all who made the St. Francis Family Game Night such a success!! A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus, all the Religious Education Teachers, and of course, all those who attended. There may be more game nights in the future with the hopes for the young and the young at heart to attend! If you’re interested in helping to set one up please contact the parish office.

Less than one week to sign up for a marriage-saving workshop Stress in Your Marriage? There is less than a week left to sign up for Retrouvaille. Retrouvaille is a program for married couples who feel bored, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness and simply shut down. Others experience conflict and arguments in their relationship and don’t know how to change the situation or even communicate with their spouses about it. Retrouvaille is for any couple who would like to rediscover their marriage and improve communication. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend program for couples, contact registration team: at 1-800-470- 2230 or visit our website: www.retrouvailleMT.org or www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Retrouvaille weekend Feb 3 to 5 Ursuline Centre, Great Falls, MT

The Knights of Columbus prepared and served breakfast Sunday, Jan. 22, after both morning Masses for our parishioners. Thank you Knights!! The Knights will host their first Friday Meal of the month Feb. 3. at 5 p.m. in the parish center. The menu will include chicken or beef enchiladas, salad, refried beans, rice, and brownies. Cost will be $8 per plate for parishioners.

Sacraments Baptism: By appt. Baptismal preparation sessions offered to parents and sponsors four times a year as announced. Reconciliation:

Saturdays

4pm

in

the

Church or by appt with the priest. Marriage:

Diocesan

policy

requires

six

months preparation. If you are planning a wedding, always check with the pastor before setting a date. Confirmation: Preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation is integrated into High School Youth Program. Youth are expected to attend starting in the 9th grade. The sacrament is celebrated for 10th though 12th graders who have received a minimum of two years catechesis and other Confirmation Classes in addition to other requirements. The next confirmation year will be in 2017. 1st Penance & 1st Eucharist: For 2nd grade as scheduled in the year. The child must be enrolled in Religious Education Class. Sacrament of the Sick: As needed in each sickness, call and let us know. Prayer Chain: Judy Giggar 363-2784 or judy [email protected], Ginny Rose at 360-7779 or [email protected], or Joyce Faucher at 363-1003 or [email protected]

Parish Directory Parish Office phone 363-1385 fax 363-1451 Website www.stfrancishamilton.org Email Address [email protected] Pastor Pastoral Assistant Deacon Business Manager Receptionists Parish Nurse

Rev James A Connor Sr Margaret Hogan SCL Jim Kaney Lygia Skipper Alexandra Stuart & Katie McWilliam Nancy Dezell (703) 786-5990

Pastoral Council Finance Council Music Coord K-6 RE Coord 7-8 RE Coords 9-12 RE Coords RCIA Coord

Mailing Address: PO Box 593 (411 S 5th St) Hamilton MT 59840 Deacon Jim Kaney John Talia Anne Weber Sara Morin Karin Melnarik Marilyn Wildey Craig & Diane Tredik Bonnie McKenna

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