Pax Christi Church December 27, 2020 Feast of the

Encountering, becoming and sharing the Presence, Love and Peace of Christ

Mass Thank you to all who donated for our Christmas flowers Saturday 5:15 pm * Donor In Memory of Sunday 9 am * Ms. Margaret Ayoade Anthony, Agnes, Marna & Clement Akande, Monsignor 10:45 am * Peter Ajibola * registraon NEEDED - sign Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Albers Duane & Evelyn Mashak & Harlem & Corrine Albers up to receive emails: paxchrischurch.org/ Mr. & Mrs. Richard Arens Christopher Arens covid19response Mrs. Mary Cook Albert Cook Livestreaming Mrs. Jean David The Oo Henkelman family & Sco T. David Watch on our YouTube channel Mr. Steven Dirich Gladys Turner & Kathy Chafos or view an hour a er Mass Mr. & Mrs. Ellsworth Ellington Sanford, Ella & Marvin Ellingson, Andrew & Heidi Lemmer Sun. 7:30 am

Mrs. Darleen Gillard Gillard family Daily Mass Ms. Marsha Gumbusky Mr & Mrs Bert Majerus & Joannie Foley Tuesday 9 am Mrs. Sydney Hoff Lawrence Hoff Wednesday 9 am & 5:30 pm Thursday 9:15 am Mr. & Mrs. Roger Holtegaard J. Harold & AnnaBelle Anderson & Nathan Holtegaard Friday 9 am. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Higgins Diane Higgins, Ina Deming, Agnes Meyer & Nina Higgins All streamed EXCEPT Wed. 5:30 pm

Mrs. Teresa Kaune Steve Kaune & Bernea Zein Reconciliaon Mr. & Mrs. John Koenigs Tom & Mildred Koenigs, Al & Marion Schmit Saturdays 4-5 pm Mr. & Mrs. John Krumpelmann Jenny & Richard Krumpelmann, Evelyn Boucsein, or Mary Lou Kriss Reconciliaon Room by appointment 282-8542 Mr. & Mrs. Linda McConnell Willy McConnell Mr. & Mrs. James Marcella John & Phyllis Edwards Adoraon Mr. Mrs. Donald O Edward, Sadie & Robert O, Bernard Richter, Stella Richter Our Chapel is once again Mr. & Mrs. Terry Painter Frank Bell open! Contact the office Mrs. Beverley Polt Thomas, Mary Ruth & Patricia Polt & Tillie Oakes for the door code. Mrs. Kay Rowe Tom Rowe & Gary Steichen Our church is open for Mr. & Mrs. Carl Sackreiter Florence Mueller Joseph Patrick Sackreiter personal prayer Ms. Patricia Sco Neil & Viv Sco Monday - Friday Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sloan Mike Armstead, Neal & Joan Sloan, Patricia, Bob & Renee 11 am - 4:30 pm Jewell & Sister Rosemary Jewell Mr. & Mrs.Michael Starr Mary Durben, Diane Durben Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Sebener Rodney & Marcella Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Siercks Siercks & Tobin families Mr. Harvey Tepoel Elise & Ronald Tepoel & Bey Kheine Pastor Fr. John Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Tibor Cliford Tibor & Ron Tibor Sauer Mr. & Mrs. James Welper Merle & Dorothy Welper Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Weltzin Lenny Chlan & Ray Chlan M. & Mrs. Richard Zimny Emery, Martha, Earl, Erwin Ponto, Michael , Josephine & Ed paxchristichurch.org Zimny, Helen Kossak 507-282-8542 4135 - 18th AVE NW Connued on p. 5 Rochester, MN 55901 Parish Life

Our Christmas gi to you is a book from Chris Stefanick, The Search. If you did not pick up your family’s copy at Christmas Mass, there are a few available in the Gathering Area. Watch videos related to the book: paxchrischurch.formed.org The Search will help those who are curious about the Did you miss any of our Advent or Christmas videos? Faith but not ready to commit. It recasts the vision for Find them at: what life’s all about to those who’ve walked away— youtube.com/c/paxchrischurch those who are asking big quesons. We need to Family Promise Needs answer them well so they see the Catholic Faith as it Family Promise helps homeless and low income truly is. families aain sustainable independence through a community based response. Before the pandemic, Pax Help Needed Chris transformed classrooms into bedrooms four Ideal for students needing service hours mes a year to host families at our church. Now that Help us set up learning centers in McCauley Hall and Family Promise has a home large enough to house their prepare the church for our First Reconciliaon guests, we will send volunteers to them. Items are students. needed for their new facility.  Mon. Jan. 4 & Tues. Jan 5, noon unl we are done Assistance is also needed to sanize the centers areas Find links to donate items from as families complete them Target or Amazon:  Tues. Jan. 5 - Thurs. Jan. 7, 4:30 -7:30 pm hps://paxchrischurch.org/family-promise Please contact Michelle Todd: You can also donate directly: mtodd@paxchrischurch.org www.familypromiserochester.org

Women of Pax Thank you to all who helped at our Christmas Masses. We're parcularly grateful for our liturgical Zoom meeng ministers, who are essenal to Mass. It's an obvious Tuesday, January 5 blessing to have a cheerful voice welcome 6:30 - 8:30 pm parishioners; less obvious may be the sacristan who

Come check in and socialize virtually prepares the sacred vessels for Mass and with other women of Pax. projeconists, ushers, those who wash the linens, clean, and Eucharisc Ministers. Thank you so much There is no agenda, for your help. just a chance to chat and see how everyone is doing. During this me of year, we also want to thank our

choir and the volunteers who care for and prepare Contact Mary Matais to get the Zoom link to join us. our environment. Music is such an important part of 288-7828 the season, as is the environment in which we mmatai[email protected] celebrate. Thank you!

Prayer & Liturgy How is your family holy? Readings for the Week

Do you? Monday 1 John 1: 5 – 2: 2  Pray together, especially December 28 Psalm 124: 2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 Feast of the before meals Mahew 2: 13-18  Bless children before bed Holy Innocents  Have a holy water font 1 John 2: 3-11 Tuesday by your front door Psalm 96: 1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 December 29  Read the Bible together Luke 2: 22-35  Share God’s love with 1 John 2: 12-17 others - volunteer Wednesday Psalm 96: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 December 30 Luke 2: 36-40 Prepare your child for Bapsm Aend a Pre-Jordan class Thursday 1 John 2: 18-21 Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 am December 31 Psalm 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 Tuesday, Feb. 2, 6:30 pm John 1: 1-18 Register: www.paxchrischurch.org/bapsm Friday Numbers 6: 22-27 January 1 Psalm 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8 Solemnity of Mary, Solemnity of Mary, Galaans 4: 4-7 Mother of God Mother of God Luke 2: 16-21 Mass mes Saturday 1 John 2: 22-28 Thurs. Dec. 31, 5:15 pm January 2 Psalm 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Fri. Jan. 1, 9 am John 1: 19-28 Sunday Isaiah 60:1-6 January 3 Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Mass Intenons Epiphany Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6 All Masses are public except 7:30 am Sunday of the Lord Mathew 2: 1-12 † Deceased/ * Livestream Mass Director of Liturgy and Pastoral Ministry Monday, January 28 No daily Mass Pax Chris Parish, a vibrant, diverse Catholic parish of Tuesday, December 29 1600 families in northwest Rochester, MN, seeks a full- 9:00 am * Dean Tulledge † me Director of Liturgy and Pastoral Ministry to plan Wednesday, December 30 and coordinate liturgical and pastoral ministries as well 9:00 am * Loretta Di Marco as recruit, train, and schedule liturgical and pastoral 5:30 pm Gladys Davila † ministers. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Thursday, December 31 theology, liturgy or pastoral ministry or equivalent 9:00 am * Chris Arens † experience and have excellent organizaonal and Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God communicaon skills. Please send cover leer, 5:15 pm in thanksgiving for Elias Heyliger resume, and three professional references (including, if Friday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God possible, a Catholic priest for whom you’ve worked) to: 9:00 am * Heyliger & Robaudo families Jessica Scully, Parish Administrator Saturday, January 2 Pax Chris 5:15 pm Artner family (healing & health) 4135 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901 Sunday, January 3 - Epiphany of the Lord Email: to Jessica.Scully@PaxChrisChurch.org 7:30 am Pax Chris Parishioners Submission date is January 4, 2021. 9:00 am Bob Stricke † Full job descripon: 10:45 am Clifford Tibor † hps://paxchrischurch.org/employment Time, Talent & Treasure

Faith Formaon at Pax Chris 2020 Tax Donaons Faith formaon sessions for preschool-grade 12 will End of Year begin again in January. Join us either in person or To qualify for a 2020 tax deducon, contribuons virtually. must be received in the office by noon on Dec. 31, or Contact us for more informaon. in the Sunday collecon Dec. 27. Contribuons a er Zach Rawson these dates will be credited to 2021. Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Required Minimum Distribuon 282-8542 ext. 126 Consequence for failing to take RMD: “If you do not zach.rawson@paxchrischurch.org take any distribuons, or if the distribuons are not

Dana Petricka large enough, you may have to pay a 50% excise tax Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry on the amount not distributed as required.” 507-282-8542 x107 www.irs.gov dana.petricka@paxchrischurch.org Donang using a qualified charitable distribuon “A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA, Michelle Todd payable directly to a qualified charity. Amounts Director of Children's Ministry distributed as a QCD can be counted toward sasfying 282-8542 ext. 105 your RMD for the year, up to $100,000. The QCD is mtodd@paxchrischurch.org excluded from your taxable income. This is not the Joyce Lehman case with a regular withdrawal from an IRA, even if Director of Adult Spiritual Development; you use the money to make a charitable contribuon Communicaons Manager later on. If you take a withdrawal, the funds would be 282-8542 ext. 108 counted as taxable income even if you later offset joyce.lehman@paxchrischurch.org that income with the charitable contribuon deducon.” The Pax Chris St. Vincent de Paul Conference would www.fidelity.com/learning-center/personal-finance/ like to thank the Pax Chris for rerement/qcds-the-basics their matching donaon drive to support our mission. Thank you for your connued generosity. It was a BIG success and that comes back to you the parishioners of Pax. When there is a need or an event Fair Trade Coffee going on, you come out to support it in a BIG way. In One of the many events cancelled due doing so, you are serving as the face and hands of to the pandemic has been the Fair Christ to those in need. Again, thank you for ALL the Trade coffee sales sponsored by the Pax prayers and monetary donaons that has helped us Chris Social Concerns Commiee. throughout the year!! Support Guatemalan coffee growers by purchasing coffee directly. San Lucas Catholic Mission web-site: hps://sanlucasmission.org/. All proceeds go directly to the mission and the coffee farmers. Help the people in San Lucas, Guatemala who have been devastated by Covid. Take Home Dinner sponsored by the Pax Chris Knights of Columbus Amazing Opportunity Coming in January Jan. 22 & 23 What: Assist in our faith formaon K/1 classroom Fundraiser for Madonna Living Center (MLC) Who: Any bapzed people age 16 and beyond When: Sundays from 6 - 7 pm unl mid-May Dinner choices will be spaghe & meatballs or soup. You may volunteer either in person or online. For details about ordering a meal Please contact Michelle: to reheat at home: mtodd@paxchrischurch.org hps://paxchrischurch.org/knights-of-columbus-1 Catholic Community Pax Christi Community

Mailing address for our former pastor: Lighter Side - Are You My Father? Father LaVern Trocinski St. Peter needed a brief break from the pearly gates, Springbrook Village, #C-219 so he asked Jesus to stand in. As he waited, Jesus saw 1384 County Rd 25 an old man carrying carpenter’s tools leading a LaCrescent, MN 55947 donkey up from earth to heaven. When the old man At the present, Springbrook is closed due to Covid got to the gates, Jesus asked the man to explain his challenges. Father T tested negave. life and why he felt he should be admied into heaven. Annual Pax Chris/Holy Spirit Social Jusce Retreat “In English, my name would be Joseph, but I didn’t Saturday morning, January 30 live in America or England. I lived a modest life, Two local speakers: making things out of wood,” the man said. “I’m  Kendall Hughes, founder of Three Rivers not remembered very well by most people but Restorave Jusce almost everyone has heard of my son. He didn’t  Karen Edmonds, founder of Project Legacy really come into this world in the usual way.” The Join us for this opportunity to learn about restorave man connued, “I sent my son out to be among jusce and its implementaon through a new the people of the world. He was ridiculed by many organizaon in Rochester and how another local and was even known to associate himself with group applies those pracces in its work with at-risk some prey unsavory characters, although he youth. Although we will miss our tradional soup himself tried to be honest and perfect. My single luncheon and camaraderie, we will be enlightened biggest reason for trying to get into heaven is to be and encouraged to learn about work in Rochester to reunited with him.” help heal the lives of others. Jesus was awestruck by the man’s story. He looked For more informaon or to register for this free into the old man’s eyes and asked, virtual event, contact hspaxsocialjus[email protected] “Are you my earthly father?” The old man’s face brightened. He looked at Jesus Would you like to deepen your relaonship with the and asked, “Are you my Pinocchio?” Holy Spirit? Would you like to learn about and idenfy the Gi s of the Holy Spirit that you have ©LPi been given? Join us for a free opportunity. Life In The Spirit Seminar Flower Donaons for the Christmas Season using “The Wild Goose” series by Father Dave Pivonka Mrs. Julienna Bagob Wednesday January 6 - February 17, 2021 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Fritzjunker We will meet online via Zoom at 7:00 pm CST. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gossman Zoom login informaon sent upon registraon. Mr. & Mrs. Arden Hoffman Contact Joshua for more info and to register: (218) 349-9660 Ms. Diva Salomao [email protected] Ms. Irene Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Mike Zaccariello

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