Pax Christi Catholic Church September 6, 2020 - Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Encountering, becoming and sharing the Presence, Love and Peace of Christ Deacon Mike Zaccariello Mass I thank Father Sauer for allowing me to introduce myself to the Pax Chris and Saturday 5:15 pm * Saint Peter and Paul community as your new deacon. I ask for your paence as I Sunday 9 am * 10:45 am * grow into this new ministry. To use Father Thè’s verbiage, several years ago, we * registraon NEEDED - sign were blessed with a “baby priest”. I pray that the same may be eventually said about up to receive parish emails: your new “baby deacon”. paxchrischurch.org/ The Second Vacan Council defines the Order of Deacons as “a living icon of covid19response Christ the Servant within the Church.” As Father menoned in the bullen last week Livestreaming the epicenter of the deacon’s life is service: at Mass, in our parish cluster, and to the Watch on our YouTube channel world. or view an hour a er Mass A lile about me...My father is of Italian descent. My mother, who is sll alive, is Sun. 7:30 am from the island of Okinawa, Japan. I have two younger brothers and two nephews. Tues.-Fri. 8 am # According to my mother we were all supposed to be named “Chrisne Marie”. # - Public celebraon Stereotypically, Italians are described as passionate and emoonal folk whereas no registraon needed Asians are touted as being more passive and accommodang. If that is the case, my Reconciliaon mother is more of Italian descent and my father is of Asian background. I am a cradle Saturdays 4-5 pm, Room Catholic. 7, Lower level or by My father spent 28 years Acve Duty, United States Army as a Non-commissioned appointment 282-8542 Officer. I spent most of my early years living overseas in Europe and Asia. Since high school, I have spent much of my me in the Midwest. I am currently in my 20th year Adoraon of United States Army Reserve service, hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and The Blessed Sacrament is funcon as a clinical psychologist. I have been forward deployed into a combat zone. in church. Our Adoraon In terms of secular vocaon, I have been involved in the mental health field for Chapel is currently closed. the last 30 years starng out as a social worker and now pediatric neuropsychologist. Our church is open I primarily work with families who have a child experiencing a significant or chronic Monday 11 am - 6 pm medical or neurological condion that may affect how they develop. We moved to Rochester in 2008 a er I accepted a posion as a staff consultant at Mayo Clinic. Tuesday-Friday I am married to the more famous Zaccariello at Pax Chris Parish, Lexi or Alexis. 8 am Mass & 11 am- 6 pm (Closed for cleaning 9-11 am) Lexi was born in Trinidad & Tobago, lived in England before seling in the Cleveland area. Lexi also served in the Peace Corps in Africa. She is a convert to Catholicism. Saturday - 5:15 pm Mass Lexi is an extraordinarily talented visual arst, teaching at the Alternave Learning Sunday Center here in town. To be honest I believe that Lexi also truly embodies the spirit of 9:00 am & 10:45 am Mass diaconkia or service. She has been involved in numerous ministries at Pax Chris ranging from Parish Council, Confirmaon catechist, Proof catechist, choir member, and greeter. True to my Franciscan spirituality we have a great love of animals. We have never been blessed with biological children but have taken foster children into our home. We are the proud Pastor “foster” grandparents to three lile ones. We are blessed to Fr. John have connued contact with our foster girls. Sauer Lexi and I are truly humbled and thankful to be a part of this community and for your generosity. Be assured of our paxchristichurch.org prayers. 507-282-8542 Mike Zaccariello th Pax et Bonum! (Peace and All Good) 4135 - 18 AVE NW Deacon Rochester, MN 55901 Public Celebraon of Mass In order to try and minister to as many people as possible, we offer three opons to parcipate in Mass. 1. Livestream Watch Mass on our YouTube channel. Sunday 7:30 am **NEW TIME** and daily Mass Tuesday-Friday at 8 am. 2. Livestream + Communion Watch the Sunday 7:30 am **NEW TIME** livestream Mass on your own device in the Pax Chris parking lot. Immediately a er Mass, enter church through the double glass doors and receive Communion. Reservaon not needed. 3. In-Person Mass Weekend: Saturday 5:15 pm or Sunday 9:00 or 10:45 am **NEW TIMES** Parishioners must register in advance An email registraon is sent the Tuesday prior. If you are not geng our emails, check your spam folder or sign up at paxchrischurch.org/covid19response. Call the office if you don’t have email or internet. 507-282-8542. Daily: Tuesday-Friday 8 am All are welcome, reservaon not needed. Resuming Parish Life How the world has changed in the last 5-6 months! The staff and leadership at Pax Chris have been taking a gradual, safe, systemac approach to resuming parish life acvies. We priorized the following areas: 1. Mass and sacraments - We are back to our regular weekend Mass schedule and sacraments that were cancelled this spring have been rescheduled. Private ceremonies for First Communion families were Sat. Aug. 29 and will be also Sat. Sept. 19. Private Confirmaon Masses are Fri. Oct. 2 and Fri. Oct. 9. Please keep these children and youth in your prayers. 2. Children and Youth Faith Formaon - We are in the process of planning an 8 week in-person session to begin the end of September. We also plan to offer an online component for those more comfortable with that opon. More details can be found at: www.paxchrischurch.org/faith-formaon-pre-k-12-informaon From Bishop Quinn, “The obligaon to aend Sunday Mass remains dispensed unl further noce.” We care deeply for our parishioners, and cannot offer a 100% safe opon to aend Mass. Persons over 65 or with preexisng condions are strongly encouraged to not aend a public celebraon of the Mass. Prayer & Liturgy Sunday Gospel Reflecon - Mahew 18:15-20 Readings for the Week 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Monday Psalm 5:5-6, 7, 12 September 7 Luke 6:6-11 Micah 5:1-4a or Romans 8:28-30 Tuesday Psalm 13:6ab, 6c September 8 Mahew 1:1-16, 18-23 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Wednesday Psalm 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 September 9 Luke 6:20-26 Thursday 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13 September 10 Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24 Luke 6:27-38 In our world of social Friday 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27 distancing, how do September 11 Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12 you sll gather with Luke 6: 39-42 others? Do you feel God in your midst? Saturday 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 September 12 Psalm 116:12-13, 17-18 Luke 6:43-49 Sunday Sirach 27: 30 – 28: 7 September 13 Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (8) Twenty-fourth Romans 14:7-9 Sunday in Mahew 18:21-35 Ordinary Time Mass Intenons All Masses are public except 7:30 am Sunday. Monday, September 7: No daily Mass Tuesday, September 8: 8:00 am* Bob Streit † Wednesday, September 9: 8:00 am* Dean Tulledge † Thursday, September 10: 8:00 am* Peter McDonald † Our studies have gone virtual! Friday, September 11: 8:00 am* Marjorie Gunderson † Saturday, September 12: 5:15 pm Artner family Upcoming Sunday Gospel Sunday, September 13: Lectio divina method 7:30 am* Pax Chris parishioners Monday 6:30 pm 9:00 am Bob Stricke † Tuesday 9:30 am Wednesday 7 am 10:45 am Dave Kulzer † Old Testament † Deceased Study from the Institute of Catholic Culture * Livestream Mass Contact Joyce Lehman to get the online link to join us! [email protected] Time, Talent & Treasure Bl. Chiara Young Women's Group Bible Study Kickoff 2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal Friday, Sep. 11, 7-8pm th Pax Chris donaons Cooke Park, 722 -7 St NW, Rochester as of August 19 We are excited to kick off a new year of Bible studies Goal: $103,900 103,900 and small groups for the Bl. Chiara Young Women's Received: $84,502 Group! Join us for an outdoor gathering with coffee, 81.33% treats, and fellowship. Contact Dana for more info. Donors: 222 84,502 [email protected] 77,925 Through your support, the Catholic Ministries Appeal funds diocesan-led ministries throughout the 20 counties of southern Minnesota. 51,950 Thank you for providing opportunities to thousands of people to draw closer to Christ 25,975 because of your generosity. If you haven't already contributed, please return your CMA pledge card or give online. www.catholicfsmn.org Donaons above our CMA goal will go toward a new lower level parking lot. Lighter Side An atheist was spending a quiet day fishing when To receive the bulletin via email each week: suddenly his boat was aacked by the Loch Ness www.paxchristichurch.org Communications, Bulletins, follow the link through monster. In one easy flip, the beast tossed him and his “Parishes Online” boat high into the air. 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