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Church of St. Pius X
1315 12th Ave NW • Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 288-8238 • Website: www.piusx.org
Email: [email protected]
Gospel Meditation
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Parish Update
RETURNING TO MASS UPDATE
MASS SCHEDULE
In-Person Mass:
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 pm
Sunday 10:00 am
Virtual Mass:
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 pm
Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am
Sunday 8:00 am
MASS ATTENDANCE
Parishioners must sign up for Mass attendance via
flocknote sign-up (https://stpiusxchurch.flocknote.com/
signup/186) or visit the parish website for the link.
Please indicate the number of family members attending
when registering for Mass.
Registration is not needed for Sunday Communion
distribution or daily Mass.
MASS VOLUNTEERS
St. Pius X will be adding daily Masses the week of July
20th as well as a Saturday evening Mass in the future.
We will need volunteers to assist with hospitality,
distributing communion, operating the live stream
camera and sanitizing the church. Training will be
provided for all aspects of training. Visit the St. Pius web
page, click the link under “Please indicate what roles you
would be interested in helping with.
PARISH CONTACTS
If you have not been receiving email updates, please
consider updating your contact information. Submit your
contact information (including address, phone number(s)
and email address) by clicking the link under the
“Updating Contacts” area of the St. Pius X homepage
and we will update our records.
INDIVIDUAL PRAYER AND RECONCILIATION
The church is open for individual prayer from 9 am -
3 pm, Monday - Saturday. Father Russ will offer the
sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesdays (5 pm to
6 pm) and Saturdays (3 pm to 4 pm) or by
appointment, contact Father Russ directly at 507-517-
4235. It is requested for you to wear a mask when
entering the church.
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A single mother who has a child with special needs
works two jobs and sacrifices much of her own
pleasures in order to be available for her son. Being
the best mother possible is important to her and
brings her joy. We are willing to make great and
often heroic sacrifices for those people and things
that matter most to us. Unless there is something of
obvious importance to us in our immediate path,
we can easily approach life in a more haphazard
and chaotic way. We jump from one thing to
another, responding to whatever it is that is
competing for our attention at that moment. When
everything is important, nothing is important.
If we do not wear the right pair of glasses, we can
get all too easily caught up in the superficial stuff
and neglect paying attention to the things that
really matter. The kingdom of God is like the pearl
of great price that is worth selling everything for so
that it can be obtained. Based on where I invest my
time and energy each day, I really wonder whether
I am serving God’s kingdom or my own. Have you
ever considered tracking how you spend your time?
You may be surprised! We allow our agendas to set
the clock of our lives. We forget that joy and a true
sense of purpose are not going to be found in
following that timepiece. Joy is the expression of
the happiness that is discovered when living in the
kingdom of God. When our agenda matches God,
not only do we leap for joy but God leaps with
delight as well. Our well-being is what matters most
to God.
Can you imagine God delighting in you? It is easy to
deaden our senses to the whole reality of God and
the joy that living the Gospel can bring. The
demands of secular life and the agendas competing
for our attention can quickly do that. We can get
tired and spiritually apathetic. But if we can see our
way through all of the conflicting voices and hear
the voice of God, we can rediscover our zeal and
passion and redirect our efforts. When we begin to
see as God sees, we can rise each day and notice
what really needs our attention and embrace it with
exuberance. Be careful, though. It may not be what
we originally had on our list. Responding to it,
however, will be worth putting everything else
aside.
Parish Life
C H U R C H O F S T . P I U S X 3 R O CH E S T E R , M N
ANNUAL 4th Degree KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS CORN ON
THE COB SALE
It's almost that time of year for the
Annual 4th Degree Knights of
Columbus Corn on the Cob
Sale. We typically get a very short
notice, so stay tuned for a pulpit
announcement as soon as we hear
for sure.
This corn comes fresh out of the field near Kasson,
MN and it is mighty tasty. The cost is $5/dozen or
$3/half dozen and the proceeds will go to the St.
James Coffee House. Listen for the announcement
and when you hear it, look for the white Ford Pickup
full of golden and delicious corn on the cob, freshly
picked for the Knights of Columbus. There was a
huge demand last year so we will have even more
available. The weekend when it is available, we will
sell it from 4-6 pm Saturday and 9-11:30 am on
Sunday.
YouTube and Communion Distribution
St. Pius X will continue broadcasting Daily and
Weekend liturgies for the benefit of individuals who
are unable to attend Mass in person. Reminder,
those attending Mass online, or otherwise, are able to
receive communion at 10:45 am Sunday mornings in
the south entryway of the church. For the safety of
all, we ask if you arrive prior to 10:45 am, please
remain in your vehicle until the church has cleared of
the Mass attendees. Please be cautious and patient
with the increased traffic in the south parking lot.
Sacramental Life
Parish Office
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00 pm
The parish office is now open to the public. It is
preferable for people to call ahead to see if their
needs are something that can be handled without an
in-person visit. Please wear a mask when inside and
observe social distancing. St. Pius X staff will disinfect
surfaces on a regular basis to ensure sanitized
facilities. �
Newly Baptized
May the waters of baptism call to mind our
baptism into Christ who has
redeemed us by his death and
resurrection. We welcome in baptism:
Jayden Jay Brennan
Son of: Eric & Mariah Brennan
Our Congratulations!
“A baby is God’s opinion that the world
should go on.”
Happy 64th Wedding
Anniversary!
Bob and Jane Toddie
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Mum Sale Order Form
Name: ________________________ Phone # ________________
I would like to order:
9 inch Plants $8.50 ____ red ____ bronze ____ purple ____ yellow ____white
(choose # of each color)
_____ total X $8.50 = $_________
Large Bushels $25.00 ____ red ____ bronze ____ purple ____ yellow ____white
(3 plants per bushel / same color)
_____ total X $25.00 = $_________
Total Paid $_________
Mum Sale
St. Pius Ladies Auxiliary is again offering the pretty
Minnesota Garden Mums for sale. Call-in
orders should be made to Kaye: 288-7020, or
Julie: 254-9032. Mail-in orders should be sent to
Ann Freund 520 19th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901.
Order forms are found below.
Deadline for orders: July 29
Medium plants (9 inch pot) $8.50
Large bushel (3 plants of a single color) $25.00
Available colors include: Red, Bronze, Purple,
Yellow, or White. Payments MUST be made before
July 29. Please make
checks payable to KC
Ladies Auxiliary.
Delivery: @
September 12
Plants will be delivered
to and available for
pick up in the St. Pius
X south parking lot.
You will be contacted
when we know the
exact pick-up date.
Mum Sale
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Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. Russell Scepaniak_______________288-8238, Ext. 3513
Fr. Russ Cell phone 507-517-4235
Parish Office
Monday-Thursday _____________________8:30am-4:30pm
Friday________________________________8:00am-4:00pm
Director of Music & Liturgy
Matt Maus_________________________288-8238, Ext. 3516
Office Coordinators
Julie Taddy________________________288-8238, Ext. 3510
Doug Crowley______________________288-8238, Ext. 3511
Pastoral Assistant
Betty Renner_______________________288-8238, Ext. 3515
Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
Katie Stinson_______________________288-8238, Ext. 3525
Finance Officer
Charlie Haugh______________________288-8238, Ext. 3514
Maintenance Supervisor
Dave Butlin________________________288-8238, Ext. 3532
Maintenance / Custodial
Joe Trusty_________________________288-8238, Ext. 3532
St. Pius X / St. John School Principal
Matt Langsdale___________________282-5161/282-5248
Assistant Principal
Amy Heimer_____________________282-5161/282-5248
Knights of Columbus Council 14574
Ken Peters, Grand Knight_____________________282-6034
Calvary Cemetery
Steve Flynn____________________________507-273-0140
Catholic Ministries Appeal
2020 Goal: $73,800
Pledged & Received: $57,120
77% of goal
Participants: 228
AS OF 7/17/20
Mass Intentions
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Parish Support �
Weekly envelopes may be mailed to or placed in the
mail slot in the parish office door at 1315 12th Ave NW.
If you attend the In–person Mass, receptacles are located
in either entrance.
Direct giving from a checking or savings account
remains an option as well. Please contact the parish
office to enroll.
Online giving from your debit or credit card is available
by logging onto https://piusx.weshareonline.org/ws/
opportunities. Please contact the parish office if you
have any questions.
Thank you so for your support of St. Pius X!�
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Scrip Rebate Update
SCRIP is a gift card or
certificate that can be
used like cash at
participating stores.
Cards and certificates
are purchased at face value and a percentage of that
purchase can be directed to St. Pius X in the form of a
rebate. Currently, we have 12 families who direct their
rebate back to St. Pius X, using the SCRIP program.
Scrip Summer Hours at Lourdes High School:
Monday through Thursday: 9:00am - 1:00pm. Masks
are required. Markers will be in place on the floor for
social distancing. Walk-in purchases would be from
existing limited stock, so it is best to pre-order if
possible. No Scrip sales at Church offices at this time.
Pre-order purchases are strongly encouraged by
Monday morning 10:00am deadline: Place your orders
at ShopWithScrip.com. Email your order to Teresa
Goodrich at [email protected]. Leave a phone
order at 507-280-0349. Pre-orders will be available for
pickup starting Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
Positon Available
St. Mary’s Parish in Winona, MN is seeking a full-time
Administrative Assistant to work with a team of
professionals and volunteers to oversee the smooth
running of the parish office in addition to providing
secretarial and related office services for the Pastor and
other staff as needed. A high school diploma or
equivalent and two years of broad, varied and
increasingly responsible clerical service is preferred.
Detailed job description available on St. Mary's Parish
Website. Please send a letter of interest and resume to:
St. Mary’s Parish, Attn: Administrative Assistant
Position, 1303 W. Broadway, Winona, MN 55987, or
email: [email protected]. Application
deadline is August 7th.
Attention Catholics Ages 18 - 39
Please visit the newly remodeled website at
www.rochestercatholicmn.org for information on
events or activities such as virtual morning prayer,
virtual rosary, Faith and Sports Night. If you would like
to register with St.
Pius X go to http://
www.piusx.org/
parish-registration-
form.html or contact the parish office at 288-8238.
Community
Seeds of Wisdom Summer FUNdraiser
2020!
In 2016, Father John Lasuba realized a longtime dream
when Seeds of Wisdom in South Sudan opened a
school in his hometown of Pukuka, South Sudan.
When turmoil erupted, it forced the closure of the
school, and many families took refuge in nearby
Uganda. Thanks to generous benefactors, Seeds of
Wisdom’s work educating the children goes on, with
more than 200 students enrolled in Catholic boarding
schools or learning at sites in the refugee camps that
are staffed by our teachers. Help us!
Seeds of Wisdom SUMMER FUNdraiser 2020!
Self-guided Walk/Run/Ride
July 18-Aug. 22
Livestream event Sunday Aug. 23, 6:00 pm
Get some exercise and support our mission!
Online Silent Auction Aug. 13-23.
For more info or to register:
https://seedsofwisdom.rallyup.com/
summerfundraiser2020
Social Distancing Approved Volunteer
Opportunities
Family Promise is
looking for some
help with a few
(social distancing
approved) projects.
—- Help with yard care – including mowing the grass,
gardening and overall sprucing it up. If you have a pas-
sion for gardening or have a green thumb PLEASE let us
know. We would love to borrow your talents.
—- Deep cleaning – as we look to transition back to
the Day Center we would love to take this time to
deep clean our 811 - 7th St. NW house. If you like to
clean please let us know!
—- Van detailing – with the current families at the Bear
Creek facility not utilizing the van, we would like to
get it spruced up for the next round of guests.
If you or any of your social groups are interested,
please contact Brigitte: [email protected].
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Community
We wrapped up VBS last week as we learned
about the virtue of PERSEVERANCE. Our families
read the parable of the Persistent Friend who
kept knocking until his neighbor loaned him
loaves of bread. We learned about the
importance of persevering, even when times are
tough – and to know that God ALWAYS hears us
when we pray, even if He doesn’t answer in the
way we think He will. We talked about St.
Monica and Jesus’ mother Mary as examples of
great saints who showed perseverance. This week
the kids made decade rosaries and called friends
and family who we haven’t connected with in a
while to ask how we could pray for them. Then
we wrapped up our VBS month with a treasure
hunt and obstacle course that required we put
into practice everything we learned. A huge
thank you to all of our volunteers and families
who made this VBS alternative a success!
Vacation Bible School
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Donor Request
This may seem like an unconventional request to you,
but I find myself in a difficult situation. Five years
ago, I had lung cancer and had both surgery and
Chemo therapy. However, as you may know this
treatment is hard on the body which resulted in a
process of destroying my kidney. I am cancer free but
in need of a transplant. At the present time, I have
dialysis 3 days a week at Mayo NE Clinic. I am
approved for a transplant and currently waiting for a
donor.
Interested persons need to complete a questionnaire
at Mayoclinic.org/living donor. At the bottom please
place my name (James Blum) and BD 05-24-1955. All
costs will be paid by my insurance. The donor will
have no expense. Please feel free to contact me at
[email protected] or 507-288-3856 if you are
interested. Thank you! Jim Blum
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