Fr. Jim Perkl, pastorFr. Tim Rudolphi, associateDeacon Jim Pufahl

MASS TIMES Mon, Thurs, Fri 9:00am; Tues 6:30am, Wed. 5:30pm; Sat 4:00pm; Sun 8:30am, 11:00 am, 6:00pmRECONCILIATION Tues 7:00am; Sat 9:00am; Or by AppointmentADORATION Continual: Mondays 9:30am to Tuesdays 9:00pm and Wednesdays 9:00am to Saturdays 9:00am

OFFICE HOURSMon. - Thurs. 8:00 am -5:00 pmFriday 8:00 am - 1:00 pmSaturday Office ClosedSunday 9:30am - 12:30pm

3333 Cliff Road East - Burnsville, MN 55337 | 952-890-0045 www.mmotc.org

December 22, 2019 - Fourth Sunday of Advent/Christmas

T H I S W E E K A T M M O T CNew at Mary, Mother of the Church?Welcome - We’re glad you’re here! Information on joining our parish can be found on our website at mmotc.org/new.

Thinking About Becoming Catholic?We invite anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith to come to “RCIA Inquiry” offered every Wednesday from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in the conference room.

Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration is available from Monday at 9:30am to Tuesday at 9:00pm and from Wednesday at 9:00am to Saturday at 9:00am, in the chapel. To sign up for a regular hour of adoration, email adoration@mmotc.org.

Sacrament of ReconciliationTuesday at 7:00 am in the Pastor’s OfficeSaturday at 9:00 am in the Church Reconciliation RoomAlso available by appointment.

Sacrament of BaptismPlease contact the Parish Office a minimum of one month in advance. A Baptism workshop is required.

Sacrament of MarriagePlease contact the Parish Office a minimum of six months in advance to begin preparing for Marriage.

Anointing of the SickOffered during 9:00 am Mass on every fourth Thursday of the month. Also available by appointment.

I N F O R M A T I O N

Monday 9:00 am | Dale Olson † and Tresa OlsonTuesday 4:00pm & 10:00pm | Christmas EveWednesday 9:00am & 11:00 am | ChristmasThursday 9:00 am | John & Margaret Kennelly †Friday 9:00 am | Bob Johnson †Saturday 4:00 pm | Jon Osowski †Sunday 6:00 pm | Pat Donato

Monday: St. John of Kanty, PriestTuesday: Christmas EveWednesday: The Nativity of the Lord (holy day of obligation)Thursday: St. Stephen, the First MartyrFriday: St. John, Apostle & EvangelistSaturday: The Holy Innocents, MartyrsNext Sunday: The Holy Family

Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/ /Lk 1:57-66Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/ Lk 1:67-79Wednesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/ Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/ Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/ Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/ Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/ Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/ Jn 20:1a, 2-8Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/ Mt 2:13-18Next Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

All Readings Available Online at usccb.org

Monday December 23

St. John of Kanty, Priest

9:00 am Daily Mass, Chapel 3:00 pm Shoebox Ministry 5:30 pm Church Decorating 6:30 pm Military Support Group Meeting

Tuesday December 24

Christmas Eve Offices closed

4:00 pm Mass 10:00 pm Mass

Wednesday December 25

ChristmasBuilding closes after mass

9:00 am Mass 11:00 am Mass

Thursday December 26

St. Stephen, The First Martyr 9:00 am Daily Mass & Anointing of the Sick

Friday December 27

St. John the Evangelist

9:00 am Daily Mass

Saturday December 28

The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

9:00 am Reconciliation 4:00 pm Mass & Blessings of Households

Sunday December 29 The Holy Family

8:30 am R.C.I.A. 8:30 am Mass & Blessings of Households 11:00 am Mass & Blessings of Households6:00 pm Mass & Blessings of Households

C H R I S T M A S D E C O R A T I N G

We will prepare the Church for Christmas on

Monday, December 23 at 5:30 pm

Please join in the fun as we decorate the Christmas trees, hang banners, bring in Poinsettias, and decorate the Parish Atrium. Many hands make light work. Confirmation students are encouraged to come and earn Liturgical service hours. Please contact Roxanne Tozier, rtozier@mmotc.org, with questions.

Feast of Mary, Mother of GodJanuary 1, 2020

Mass for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God will be held in the

Church on Wednesday, January 1, 2020

at 10:00 am. The Church building will be closed

following Mass.Note there is NO vigil Mass on

December 31.This is a holy day of obligation.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared their time, talent, and treasure to make our Advent & Christmas liturgies so beautiful. Thank you to:• All who planned, prepared, and acted as coordinators.• All who created the art and environment and helped

decorate the church.• All readers who proclaimed our Christmas Welcome

litany.• All liturgical ministers - Greeters, Lectors, Cantors,

Eucharistic Ministers, Music Ministers, Bell Ringers, Altar servers, Ministers of Hospitality and Sound Ministers.

• All who donated money toward Christmas flowers.• All of you who participated wholeheartedly and made

these liturgies so beautiful and prayerful!

Welcome to Mary, Mother of the Church!

We are so glad you chose to celebrate Mass with us.

If you would like more information about ministries, or becoming a member, stop at the information booth and pick up a Welcome Packet.

You can also visit our website at mmotc.org or find us on Facebook.

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S

Masses for Christmas

December 244:00pm & 10:00pm

December 259:00am & 11:00am

Blessing of Households on the Feast of the Holy Family

All are invited to stay after Mass on the weekend of December 28 & 29 to receive a blessing from Fr. Jim Perkl, Fr. Tim Rudolphi, Dcn. Jim Pufahl or Dcn. John Shearer. Our regular mass schedule will be followed.

H O L I D A Y H O U R S

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C H R I S T M A S F L O W E R D E D I C A T I O N SCathe & Jack Warren, Tom & Bob Warren by AnonymousBernard Austin, The Conleys, Monahans & Brewers by Jacqueline AustinKathleen M. Donahue by Ann BellMary Berger by Laura and Kyle BergerMilbert & Tyler Bieber by Mary BieberTimothy Biga by Nancy BigaGerry Hutmacher, Alice & Louie Hutmacher, & Dean Matteson by Debbie BillionAlfred Blonigen by Bonita BlonigenRobert G. Brausen by Yvonne BrausenBob & Mary Carter & Family; Bill & Thelma Adami & Family by Dave and Kathy CarterJoe & Kevin Connelly, Jim & Anna Connelly, John & Nettie Murphy by Janette ConnellyBishop Paul Sirba by Dennis and Lori CummingsJames Decker by Mary DeckerElvera Logan by Nancy DelmonicoJoseph & Nella Diadoo by Olivia Diadoo and FamilyMary DiNella & Jeanette Hicks by Bruno and Karen DiNellaJohn J. Doyle by Mary Ann DoyleHarold Driscoll & Kelley Driscoll by Bonnie DriscollGrandma & Grandpa Schneibel; Grandma & Grandpa Hallgren by Grace DuderoFr. Donald Burns by Margery and John EnglishIrene Erdman, Clem Sr. & Fern Erdman by Clem Erdman and FamilyMorris Evans & the deceased of the Ryan & Evans Families by Phyllis EvansWesley Zierke, Don & Mickey Eveslage, Marge Schwartz, Marcia Berra & Debbie Kimball by Jon and Pat EveslageThe Feldman Family by Bernadine FeldmanDoris Fitzpatrick, Silvio Ferrante & Lucille Ferrante by Maryanne FerranteRebecca Foley, Marge Hentges, Mireille Foley, Ida Mares, Agnes Krakau by John and Kaye FoleyWalter L. Gibbons by MaryLou, Ryan and Kyle GibbonsEdwin & Clara Gmach, Marvella Wielinski, Betty Underdahl & Robert Hanson by Janet GmachRita Burwell, John Lee & Mary Lois Harrison, Eugene & Virginia Grazzini, John & Margaret Hogan, Melvin & Rosemarie Holmgren, Max & Magda Geiger by Tony, Shannon and Sienna GrazziniJerome Gresser, Michael & Barbara Gresser by Karol GresserClara & Frank Irmen, Beverly Cotter by Carol GriswoldStanley & Bernadine Griswold by George GriswoldStephanie Gutenkauf, Bernard & Gertrude Mertz by Rita GutenkaufBenedict Krisko, Sr., Louise Krisko, Benedict Krisko, Jr., Julie Krisko, Deborah Krisko, Lawrence Hagel, & M. Lavina Hagel by John and Kathryn Krisko-HagelLeona & Lawrence Speel, Margaret & James Hamill, & Jean Hamill by Jerry and Susan HamillJennings Sr. & Anne Hill by Jennings HillMelvin & Rosemarie Holmgren, John & Margaret Hogan, Heinrich & Therese Thierauf, Maximilian & Magda Geiger by Dennis and Rosemarie HoganBruce Kunz, Walter, Lois & David Honebrink, & Susan Soppeland by Linda HonebrinkJoseph & Lillian Humenansky by Joe and Sandy HumenanskyHoward & Rita Huppert by Lucy HuppertOur Parents and Grandparents by Jim and Brenda IngramHoward Jacobs by Lou Jacobs and FamilyThomas E. Johnson by Jeanine JohnsonEdward Johnson by Shirley JohnsonHusband Bill, Joe & Marie Eveslage, Sisters Heide & Dodie; Brothers Bert, Joe & Jerry by Elaine KaiserEd & Helene McGrath, Butch & Cecilia Kamm, Trish Morgan, Chuck Viggato, Rick Kamm by Jeff and Kathi KammLarry & Lorraine Nehls by Kathy KaufmannBrian J. Kempa by Ronea Kempa

Joe & Elisabeth Kennealy by The Kennealy FamilyJohn & Margaret Kennelly, The Jim & Margaret Corrigan Family by Jack KennellyJohn & Margaret Hogan, Joe & Lorraine Kohler by Joe and Kathleen KohlerThomas, Audrey, Michael, John LaValle by Kathy LaValleRonald Lazarski by Doris LazarskiJan Crawford, Sherman Lindell, Lu Lindell by Sandy LindellBill & Mary Ellen Connelly, Bill Jr. Connelly, & Mary Anne Bolo Lindsey by Debbie and Bert LindseyBob Martin, Don & Ruth Casisky & Bob Joos by Kathy MartinHarold & Marge Goossens, Joe & Helen Marxer, Lucille Marxer by John and Kathy MarxerPeter & Iris Matakovich; Dr. & Mrs. Dale Milnar by Allen Matakovich FamilyMaria McCabe; Ed & Leah McCabe by Ed McCabePhil McCarty & Dick Weibel by Joyce McCartyPhilip McCarty, Janet Beck & Thomas Micke by Mike and Terri McCartyChester & Patricia Stefans, John McNulty by Barb and Kevin McNultyErin Lindsay Melin by Marcia and Rodger MelinWilliam D. Miller by Helen Miller Fidelis Miller by Edmund Miller and FamilyVic Monico by Elaine MonicoMilly O’Brien by Mike & Terri O’BrienPhilip & Helen Opatz, Wm. & Evelyn Breth by Vince and Sandy OpatzFr. Jim Zappa, Elise Renée Herrera, Fr. JP Slowey by Donna OsachoBob Petermeier by Lucy PetermeierJessica Reynolds by Jim, Holly, Tyler, Kelsey, Nick and Jamie ReynoldsSam Ricci Family & Dvorak Family by Sam and Dee RicciLynn & Niki Rummage by Patricia A. RummagePat Sr. & Josephine Ryan; Don & Mary Hanrehan by Virginia and Pat RyanBob & Marie Maletzke, James & Frances Slattery by Jim SlatteryDennis Scheller by Donna SchellerMary Ann Schneider by Hubert SchneiderHenry & Mary Henningsen, John Henningsen & Bill Henningsen, Marjorie Henningsen, by Jan SchultzRobert & Bernie Leary, Tom, Mary, Mark Leary by Patti (Leary) SivanichHelen Slater by Tom SlaterLeo & Laura Streff by William and Theresa StreffJohn T. & John D. Sullivan, Adam Gott by Monica A. SullivanJim Terpeney by Mary TerpeneyJim & Bernice Hautman by The Hautman FamilyDarryl Theisen by Patricia Theisen and FamilyBarbara Thoraldson, Jeanne & Anthony de los Reyes, Larry & Ruth Kuhl, Bill & Marcella Thoraldson, Jan Hedman, Jeremy LeDoux, Joe Thoraldson, Mary Tantzen by John ThoraldsonWarren Weber, James & Eloyse Walcher by David and Pamela WalcherRaymond Schaefbauer, Frank Schaefbauer, Dennis Winger by Rhonda Winger

I N M E M O R Y O F . . .

May the Souls of the Faithful Departed Rest in Peace

C H R I S T M A S F L O W E R S I N H O N O R O F . . .

Nancy & Rick Delmonico by Nancy DelmonicoLucy Zierke by Jon and Pat EveslageDennis, Rosemarie & Tim Hogan, Wayne & Patt Grazzini, John, Angela, Ian & Lia Ferguson, Al & Mona Lenhart, Joe & Kathleen Kohler, Rolf Holmgren, Kelly Becicka by Tony, Shannon and Sienna GrazziniJennifer Donato, Laura Bristow & Edward Hagel by John and Kathryn Krisko-HagelAlan & Annbolette Matzke by Jennings HillOur Children and Grandchildren by Jim and Brenda IngramThe Kamm, Jensen, McGrath, Morgan, Shukailo, O’Keefe Families by Jeff and Kathi KammFantastic Caregivers of Mary Mother by Kathy LaValleThe McCarty Children by Joyce McCartyJoyce McCarty & Clayton Beck by Mike and Terri McCartyThe Slattery Family by Jim SlatteryRichard & Gloria Thill by William and Theresa StreffDan & Mary Bonstrom & Family by Mary TerpeneyMilitary Families by Nicole Thomas

Please remember in your prayers all who have recently entered their new and eternal life in Christ especially:

John Marxer

Eloyse Walcher, mother of David Walcher

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O N E C L I C K G I V I N G

Year-to-Date Totals

Budgeted Offerings $ 582,605Actual Offerings $ 571,145Year-to-Date Variance ($ 11,460)

Weekly Totals

Budgeted Offerings $ 23,518Actual Offerings $ 29,824Weekly Variance $ 6306

G I V I N G U P D A T EDecember 7 - 13, 2019

M M O T C Y O U T H

Registration forms on Mary Mother website Due by January 7, 2020.

Panera Bread PickupWe are in need of several more people to help the team that picks up Panera bread in Burnsville Monday evenings and delivers it to church on Tuesday mornings.

This is a commitment of once a month, or less - the more the merrier!

For more information, call Diane at 952-432-1055.

H E L P N E E D E D

M M O T C C A R E S P A S T O R A L C A R E

Adoration at Mary Mother is continual from Monday at 9:00am to Tuesday at 9:00pm, and Wednesday at 9:30am to Saturday at 9:00am. We strive to have two adorers present at each hour on the schedule. This gives each adorer a partner for back-up and added safety during nighttime hours. Please email adoration@mmotc.org or call the parish office, if you are able to make a weekly

commitment. Currently, our hours of greatest needs are:

• Mondays 9:30 am• Tuesdays 7 am, 11 am, 4 pm• Wednesdays 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 4 pm• Thursdays 3 am, 8 am, 9:30 am, 1 pm, 3 pm• Fridays 7 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 4 pm,

8 pm, 9 pm• Saturdays 1 am, 7 am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be closed for the Christmas – New Year’s holiday from

Friday, December 20 at 9:00 am through Monday, January 6 at 9:30 am.

A D O R A T I O N

Giving Tree GenerosityThank you for your generous donations of over 300 hats, mittens, snowpants and scarves! The donations were delivered to:

• Our local ISD 191 schools • 360 Communities• Ebenezer Ridges• CHAP Ministries

and will be given to those in need. A supply of warm hats and gloves have also stocked our Mary Mother Food Shelf and will be given with groceries.

On January 9, at 6:45pm, Mary Mother will be screening the film Unplanned. Unplanned brings us an eye-opening look inside the abortion industry from Abby Johnson, a woman who was once its most passionate advocate. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a life-changing film.

On January 22, Mary Mother will be taking a bus to the March for Life in St. Paul. To join us, sign up and pay by January 15. To sign up or for more information, contact Sr. Jancy at jnedumkallel@mmotc.org or 952-890-0045 ext. 234.

Annual Baby Shower during January

Help support families in our community by donating new baby items during our annual baby shower this January. Donations can be dropped off in the cribs at each end of the Parish Atrium, or in the basket by the office entrance door. Items needed include: baby clothes (new items only) for all seasons, diapers, onesies, wipes, undershirts, bibs, baby blankets, hooded bath towels, and wash cloths. All donations will be divided among local crisis pregnancy centers. Financial donations are also needed to purchase cribs and other larger baby items for families in need. Please place monetary donations in the collection basket, drop them off at the Parish Office, or mail them to the Church. Checks can be made out to Mary, Mother of the Church – please specify A Community Caring for Life (ACCL) on your check. For more information, contact Sister Jancy at 952-890-0045, ext. 234, or email jnedumkallel@mmotc.org.

You Can Help Feed the HungryThe Category 4 Typhoon Tisoy that recently struck the Philippines and barreled through eight different provinces, was catastrophic for Filipino families. Risen Savior Missions released all of our food supplies from our Manila warehouse for this disaster. Please consider a Christmas donation to help send more food. Every $100 donation ships 5,000 nutritious meals! Please pray for them!For information, contact Risen Savior Missions at jerry@risensaviormissions.org.

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