St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Sat. Aug. 10        5:30 PM Mass Living and Deceased Family members of Jeanette Krizek

Sun. Aug. 11       10:30 AM Mass Parishioners

Mon. Aug. 12     7:30 AM Mass +Guy Yeager

Tues. Aug. 13     7:30 AM Mass Bernice Becker intentions

Wed. Aug. 14     10:00 AM Mass (Andbe Home) +Betty Brooks                               

6:30 PM Mass +Ron Branek

Thurs. Aug. 15   7:15 AM Mass Living and Deceased Family members of Spresser family

Fri. Aug. 16          7:30 AM Mass +Charles Kinderknecht

Sat. Aug. 17        5:30 PM Mass +Jon Boxler

Sun. Aug. 18       10:30 AM Mass Parishioners

Please keep them in your prayers: Monica Nita, Rick Scheck, Chase Gray, Allison Laevenstein, Colton Riedel, Sharon Thibault, Steve Thompson, Jesse Tannenbaum, Deb Terrell, Dave Howe, Jeff Richards, Wade & Caryn Kennedy, Larry Havens, Rhonda Frack, Kelly Pathan, Jenny Kastle, Julie Herman Siegman, Kevin Sides, Chance Kinderknecht, Betty Buchholz, Terry Copp, Lori Duscher, Paul Montoia, Sarah Farber, Heidi Linner, Helen Holbrook, Kenneth Miller, Kim Gallentine, Noreen Crabill, Mike Annon, Rita Hockman, Elaine Albright, Linda Terrel.

Please contact the Parish Office if you want to add names in the prayer list OR when names can be removed from the prayer list.

(Call 785-877-2234 or Email stfranci@ruraltel.net)

Stewardship Prayer

Lord God, You alone are the source of every good gift, of the vast array of our universe, and the mystery of each human life. We praise You and we thank You for your great power and your tender, faithful love. Everything we are and everything we have is your gift. After having created us, You have given us into the keeping of your Son, Jesus Christ. Fill our minds with His truth and our hearts with His love, that in His Spirit we may be bonded together in a community of faith, a parish family, a caring people.

In the Name and Spirit of Jesus, we commit ourselves to be good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us, to share our time, our talent, and our material gifts as an outward sign of the treasure we hold in Jesus. Amen.

 Diocesan Collections 2019 – 2020

Aug. 10-11 Catholic Charities

Oct. 19-20 World Mission Sunday

Nov. 9-10 Seminarian Annual Collection

Nov. 23-24 Human Development

Dec. 7-8 Retired Religious

Mar. 19 Catholic Relief Services

Apr. 10 Holy Land

Apr. 25-26 Catholic Home Missions

May 23-24 Archdiocese for Military Services, USA

June 27-28 Peter’s Pence

**Norton CARES every last weekend of the month.**

UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug. 16-17  Parish Hall Reserved – Valley Hope

Mon. Aug. 19 Finance Council Meeting, 7PM, Rectory

Aug. 24 & 25 Pastoral Council Election

Thurs. Sept. 12 St. Francis Society Meeting, 6PM, parish hall

Legion of Mary, every Tuesday at 4:15PM – Parish Hall

BINGO every Tuesday at 7PM –Parish Hall (Concession starts at 6PM) (Does not occur on Holidays, Fair Time, or Holy Days)

Concession: Aug. 13^th Jr. CYO, Aug. 20^th Jeanette Krizek, Aug. 27^th Elana Gosselin,

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MASS SCHEDULE  

Vigil Mass – Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 PM

Thursday, August 15 Mass at 7:15 AM

Ice Cream Social

Norton CARES Fundraiser

Sunday, August 18, 2019

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Norton Senior Citizen’s Building

208 W. Main, Norton, KS

Free Will Offering

This weekend is the 2019 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal – Cherishing our Past. Strengthening our Future. Your support offers hope to people in desperate situations, so thank you for prayerfully considering a gift. All support is greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, please contact Development Director, Eric Frank, at 785-825-0208 or efrank@ccnks.org.

Starting the month of August, the congregation will begin to sing the "Mass of Christ the Savior" for the Glory to God; Holy, Holy; Amen; and Lamb of God. Also, the Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia will be read by the Music Ministry, if Music Ministry is present for the mass.

Please turn off all cellphone bluetooth devices during mass to prevent interference with Music Ministry.

-Teresa Schulze, Music Ministry

Pastoral Council Election will be held on August 24^th and 25^th.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING alert for August: The internet is the 21st century auction block to buy and sell men, women, and children. Learn about internet exploitation in the trafficking business. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking - sistersagainsttrafficking.org

Salina Diocesan News Bulletin – August 2019 http://salinadiocese.org/home/sdnb

ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD for Dcn. Michael Leiker has been re-scheduled. Dcn. Michael will be ordained to the priesthood on September 14, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.

RURAL LIFE WORKSHOP is August 17, 2019 at Sacred Heart Parish in Colby.

RURAL LIFE DAY is August 18, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Hoxie.

DIVINE MERCY RADIO APPRECIATION BANQUET is September 7, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. at Holy Family Little Theater in Hays. Thank you for your support of Catholic Radio.

CLERGY RETREAT will take place September 16 – 19, 2019 at the Spiritual Life Center in Wichita.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: September 1, designated by Pope Francis as World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY is October 19 & 20, 2019.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY: Catechetical Sunday will be celebrated Sunday, September 15, 2019. The 2019 theme will be “STAY WITH US.”

ANNIVERSARY MASSES are set for Sunday, October 6, 2019 at St. Joseph Parish in Hays and Sunday, October 13, 2019 at St. Mary Queen of the Universe in Salina. Both Masses are scheduled for 3:00 P.M.

The Diocese of Salina wishes to honor all couples who are celebrating 1st Anniversaries and ALL other Anniversaries ending in 0 or 5. Masses with Bishop Gerald L. Vincke are planned at St. Joseph Parish, Hays at 3 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019; and St. Mary Queen of the Universe Parish, Salina at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2019. If you would like to participate in one of these celebrations, please complete the registration online at salinadiocese.org/family-life, or call the Office of Family Life at 785- 827-8746. Each couple wishing to attend an Anniversary Mass must register with the Family Life Office (paper registration, online or by calling the Office of Family Life). If you have questions, please contact familylife@salinadiocese.org or 785-827-8746. DEADLINE for reservations is September 23, 2019.

2020 MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 48th Annual March for Life will take place in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2020.