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Pax Christi Catholic Church July 25, 2021- Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Pax Christi Catholic Church July 25, 2021- Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Encountering, becoming and sharing the Presence, Love and Peace of Christ A Note from Our Pastor MASS Saturday 5:15 pm A few years ago I heard a talk by Fr. Ronald Raab who works with the poor in Sunday Portland, OR. He told the story of walking over a downtown Portland bridge one 7:30 † 9:00, 10:45 am rainy morning. Ahead of him he saw a businessman hurrying along carrying an umbrella and briefcase and wearing a raincoat. Out of the darkness and the blinding LIVESTREAM † rain a young man, straddling the railing of the bridge, calls out, “I’m going to jump.” Watch live or view later. Preoccupied with his own thoughts and the driving rain the businessman ignored www.youtube.com/c/ PaxChristiChurch him. As he approached the same spot, Fr. Raab heard the man cry out, “I’m going to jump.” Fr. Rabb grabbed his arm and pulled him off the railing. The young man DAILY pretended to struggle and fight. Finally, stabilizing himself he looked at Fr. Raab with T - 9 am large brown eyes and screamed, “I just want to be loved.” W - 9 am & 5:30 pm TH - 9 am F - 9 am There are lots of people in our world today who are screaming, “I just want to be loved.” Whether we are young or old, rich or poor each of us has, deep down within, RECONCILIATION this desire to be loved. When this love is healthy it leads us into relaonships, Sat. 4-5 friendships, and marriages and that love blossoms and grows. But it can also lead us to seek love in all the wrong places: men and women who throw themselves into work and neglect family and health are seeking affirmaon which is perceived as love, Eucharistic Adoration somemes people turn to pornography or casual sex or abusive relaonships to fill up 4 am-11 pm that place where they desire love, somemes young people fall in with groups that T, W & Th are not good for them because they want a place to fit in, somemes we resist Chapel challenging the destrucve behaviors of others or unjust situaons because we don’t All are welcome any time! want to lose the other’s love. In our lives, just as in the life of that young man on the For the door code or to sign bridge – we just want to be loved. up for an hour: adoration.coordinator Thank you for your gi of love to the people of Rwanda through our Mission @gmail.com Cooperave Appeal this weekend. It is a small but meaningful way of reaching out to those who are in need. Educaon in Africa is so important to help young people paxchristichurch.org discover a future of hope. If you were unable to give this weekend we invite you to 507-282-8542 th send a contribuon to the parish office. Please mark clearly that it is for the Mission 4135 - 18 AVE NW Appeal. Rochester, MN 55901 The story of Jesus feeding the multude of people is an expression of God’s love for them. In a desperate situaon, God hears them and responds by transforming the small offering of the loaves and fish into a bounful feast. In the coming weeks we Pastor will reflect, with Jesus, what this means for us in our life of faith in the Bread of Life Fr. John discourse. What a gi Jesus gives us by coming to us in his Body and Blood under the Sauer sacramental forms of bread and wine. Fr. Shawn Fr. John Sauer Haremza Parish Life 2021-2022 Children & Youth August is coming fast! Faith Formaon Opportunies Summer Church Camp It's me to register your child(ren) for faith formaon Kindergarten - 5th grade to begin this fall. Programs at Pax Chris are for all (2021-22 school year) students be they in Public, Catholic, or Home School. M-F August 16 - 20 We invite you to take a look at our 4-7:30 pm Formaon Catalog and then sign up to join us! Daily Mass: 4 pm on M, T, Th & Fr ~ Wed. 5:30 pm Lessons, music, skits, food, and much more paxchrischurch.org/faith-formaon Register by Aug. 4 to guarantee your camper a shirt th Please register by August 4 in their size Volunteers th th Catechist Discernment & Vision Casng Student leaders in grades 6 - 12 are welcome Wed. Aug 4th Adults of all ages needed too! 5:30-8:30 pm See all the roles: paxchrischurch.org/summer- Parish leaders have been working diligently on the church-camp pastoral plan and now it is ready to be put into acon! 18+ must aend VIRTUS safe environment training We are calling all current/returning and interested (currently online and very user friendly) and catechists (teachers) to come to an evening hosted by authorize a criminal background check Fr. Sauer and the faith formaon staff to learn about Register your camper or volunteer: www.paxchrischurch.org/summer-church-camp the plan and the role catechists/volunteers in faith formaon will play. We'll begin with Mass at 5:30, For more informaon contact Michelle provide dinner, and end at 8:30. Todd @ [email protected] There is no need to RSVP. Quesons? Grades 6-12 Zach Rawson 507-282-8542 ext. 126 Wednesdays [email protected] 7-9 pm June, July & August We welcome Pax Chris back yard Lincoln Michael Kroll through the holy waters of Bapsm Sunday, July 25 a er 10:45 am Mass Parents: Alex & Jessica Kroll Next Bapsm Class Tuesday, August 3 6:30 pm Register: hps://paxchrischurch.org/bapsm Happy Endings Book Club Tuesday, Aug. 10 1 pm Library, lower level Our August book is Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. Join us to discuss any book. Monthly aendance not required. Prayer & Liturgy Readings for the Week Monday Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34 July 26 Saints Joachim and Psalm 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 Anne, Parents of the Mahew 13:31-35 Blessed Virgin Mary Exodus 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28 Tuesday Psalm 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13 July 27 Mahew 13:36-43 Exodus 34:29-35 Wednesday Psalm 99:5, 6, 7, 9 July 28 Mahew 13:44-46 Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38 Thursday Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11 July 29 John 11:19-27 Friday Levicus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 Like the small amount from the young boy, July 30 Psalm 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab God can make much of what we offer. Mahew 13:54-58 His generosity is beyond our imaginaon. Levicus 25:1, 8-17 What can I offer to God so that he can mulply it? Saturday Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 July 31 Mahew 14:1-12 Sunday Exodus16:2-4, 12-15 August 1 Psalm Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 Eighteenth Sunday Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 of Ordinary Time John 6:24-35 Mass Intenons † Deceased Monday, July 26, No Mass Tuesday, July 27, 9 am Amanda Schimek (birthday) Wednesday, July 28, 9 am Vichea Chim † 5:30 pm Hazel Scheitel † Thursday, July 29, 9 am Alicia Harget Friday, July 30, 9 am Joe Weis † Saturday, July 3, 5:15 pm Loren Stortz † Sunday, August 1, 7:30 am Pax Chris parishioners 9 am Bob Stricke † 10:45 am Manda Bajzer Sunday, August 1 Time, Talent & Treasure “To Have, To Hold, To Honor” Through your support, the Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 25-31 Catholic Ministries Appeal Celebrate God’s vision for marriage. NFP is a general funds diocesan-led ministries 103,900 tle for ethical, natural, safe, and effecve methods throughout the 20 counes of for both achieving and avoiding pregnancy in southern Minnesota. Thank marriage, by teaching couples how to observe and you for providing opportunies 77,925 interpret the wife’s signs of ferlity and inferlity. to thousands of people to draw Aboron is a direct aack on human life. Bishop Quinn closer to Christ because of your asks for your support to retain the Hyde Amendment. generosity. If you haven’t Efforts are underway in Congress to pass legislaon already contributed, please 51,950 which would exclude the Hyde Amendment and fund return your CMA pledge card aboron by the federal government. More info on or give online at USCCB Respect Life Facebook page. Sign the peon: www.catholicfsmn.org 25,975 www.notaxpayeraboron.com Goal: $103,900 Mission Appeal for Catholic Diocese of Received: $83,880 Butare located in Rwanda, Africa 80.73% This year our parish has been privileged to parcipate Donors: 227 in Missionary Cooperave Program to support the as of 7/16/21 mission cause of the Diocese of Butare in Rwanda, Africa. The diocese connues with her mission of evangelizaon through Catholic educaon. The second collecon this weekend, July 24-25, financially supports them to add more classrooms and to buy computers, books and school supplies. Fr. Andrew Muliika will speak at all Masses. Thank you in advance for your generous donaon. Calendar of Events Monday, July 26: No daily Mass 6:30 pm - Bible study, Zoom Tuesday, July 27: 9:00 am Mass 9:30 am - Bible study, Hospitality Room 5:00 pm - Finance Council, Youth Center 6:00 pm - St. Vincent de Paul, McCauley Hall 6:30 pm - Lumen Christi Prayer Group: View CCRO Summer Speaker Series, church Wednesday, July 28: 9:00 am Mass & 5:30 pm Mass 6:30 am - Bible study, Holy Family Hall (office lower level) 5:00 pm - Divine Will, Holy Family Hall (office lower level) 7:00 pm - Bonfire Night, Youth Center, Volleyball court, Please designate Bonfire pit Rochester-Pax Chris Thursday, July 29: 9:00 am Mass as the beneficiary.
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