MAY 2-3, 2020 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER Church of St. Pius X · MAY 2-3, 2020 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER...

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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]

Fr. Russ

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This past week the Rochester pastors met and we tried to process this surreal time. We really got stuck

on what our “gathering” may look like when the Civic and Medical leaders tell us we can do

something regarding this down the road. As we all know, gathering is a big no, no with this virus and

furthermore, how do you effectively distribute the Eucharist without contamination. These are all

questions I am sure many of us have as we find ourselves longing for “communion,” not only with the

real presence but also with one another. I have received a couple phone calls from parishioners asking

when communal Mass will resume. It is very saddening but I also realize the hunger we all have to be

back together as the Body of Christ to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Hang in there!

The staff here at Pius also met this past week to try and process the same. Our “virtual” ministry will

continue. A big piece that I saw right off the bat with this “quarantine” was how to best keep in touch

with St. Pius parishioners. In the beginning we focused on the Senior parishioners but as this dynamic

of isolation has dragged on, we also see the need to try and connect with everyone. The staff here at

Pius needs to be commended for their efforts to keep all this rolling and rolling out. Thank God most

are younger than me and they know how to use today’s technology. Your encouraging and positive

responses to this new way of ministry, of being church has enabled me to celebrate Easter in very

profound way this year.

Also, thank you for your continued financial support to the parish. A couple parishioners were

walking by on a beautiful morning and I opened the door and spoke with them at a distance. They

asked “how” the parish was doing in this regard and my response was “ok.’ Charlie Haugh, our

financial head here at Pius, keeps me informed about what is coming in and what is going out. Know

St. Pius is doing okay with the financial piece and that is because of the good “salt of the earth and

light of the world” folks who love their parish community. We miss you and long for the day when

we can gather once again as the Body of Christ. Jesus is Risen!

Volunteers Still Needed

We'd like to reach out to all of our St. Pius X parish members,

(checking in with how they are doing, if they need anything,

letting them know of our website offerings during this pandemic,

and offering to pray for them). We need about 75 more

volunteers. If you would like to offer assistance, please contact

Betty Renner at 288-8238 and leave a message with your contact

information. Betty will contact you to make further arrangements.

Sacramental Life

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Sacramental life

Our Deepest Sympathies

Please remember in your prayers,

Michael Radio+

Parishioner

May Michael and all the souls of the faithfully

departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.



Betty Peterson+

Mother-in-law of Parishioner:

Mary Sirian-Peterson

May Betty and all the souls of the faithfully




Kevin Plummer+

Son of Parishioner: Ken Plummer

May Kevin and all the souls of the faithfully




Steven Johnston+

Son of Parishioner: Kathy Priem

May Steven and all the souls of the faithfully


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Welcome New St. Pius X Members!

Zach Fuller

Matt and Mary Lynch

Catholic Ministries Appeal

2020 Goal: $73,800

Pledged & Received: $49,965

68% of goal

Participants: 196

AS OF 4/24/20

Mass Intentions

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Parish Life

More of Betty's Recommendations

Good book reads and DVDs you can read/view at

home. They may be ordered from Amazon.

BOOKS

STILL AMIDST THE STORM by Conor Gallagher,

A family Man's Search for Peace in an Anxious World

KINGDOM OF HAPPINESS by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD

Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life

WHEN THE TREES SAY NOTHING by

Thomas Merton, Writings on Nature

HOW NOT TO BE MY PATIENT

by Edward T Creagan, MD,

He is a Cancer specialist at the Mayo

Clinic.

Excellent book! A popular speaker at Assisi Heights.

VIDEOS

THE CASE FOR CHRIST The True Story

GOD'S NOT DEAD 2

WOODLAWN

About a football team, a spiritual

awakening, and a true story.

Games and Prayer

The meeting ID changes from week to week so please

respond to Katie Stinson at [email protected] if you

would like the link to join us!

Vacation Bible School Update

Due to the uncertainty about

future recommendations of

large group gatherings and the

time needed to plan VBS, our

VBS needs to be put on hold for the time being.

We are looking into some creative alternative

options for our young people and families. Keep

watching for more information. If you'd like to

be kept up to date about this VBS alternative,

please email Katie at [email protected].

God Bless Our Second Graders

Please join us in praying for our second graders

who would have been receiving their First

Communion today. They have been preparing to

receive this sacrament for quite some time and

are eager to participate

fully in the Mass! We know

that Jesus is always with

you and pray that your

love of the Eucharist grows

strong as you continue

your preparations at

home.

Teen Connections

Faith Formation

Games

and

Prayer


Sacraments and Celebrations First Communion,

Confirmation, Weddings, Baptisms, and Funerals are

being postponed until after May 15th unless there is an

emergency. Graveside services with only immediate

family in attendance can be arranged with Fr. Russ with

later Funeral Masses or Celebrations of Life to be

scheduled after May 15th.

If you or a loved one are in need of Anointing of the

Sick, please contact Fr. Russ directly at 507-517-4235.

Parish Staff

Our parish staff has been working off-campus most days

and times during the week. We will be monitoring

voicemails and emails hourly. If you are in urgent need

of a priest, please contact Fr. Russ directly at 507-517-

4235

Mass Father Russ will continue celebrating Mass via

the parish YouTube channel.

Daily Mass

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 am

Wednesday 9:30 am

Weekend Mass

Sunday 10:00 am

A direct link can be found on the parish website

homepage. If you need assistance accessing, please

contact the parish office. The Diocesan Masses will

continue to be available every Sunday on channel 3 at

7:30am; and MyTV at 3.2 at 9am.

Individual Prayer and Confessions At this time, the

church will remain open for individual prayer 9:00 am

to 4:00 pm daily. Father Russ will be available for indi-

vidual confessions on Wednesdays (5:00 p.m. to 6:00

p.m.) and Saturdays (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) in the

church. He will also continue to be available by appoint-

ment as needed.

Courier The May edition of the Courier will be online

only. You may access it online at https://

www.dowr.org/offices/courier/index.html. This link and

other helpful resources can be found on the home page

of our parish website -www.piusx.org.

Parish Support Many parishioners have asked what

they should do with envelopes and their weekly giving.

Weekly envelopes may be mailed to or placed in new

mail slot in the parish office door at 1315 12th Ave NW.

Direct/Online giving remain options as well. Please di-

rect any inquires to the parish email at

church@piusx,org.

Parish Staff

Pastor

Rev. Russell Scepaniak_______________288-8238, Ext. 3513

Fr. Russ Cell phone 507-517-4235

[email protected]

Parish Office

Monday-Thursday _____________________8:30am-4:30pm

Friday________________________________8:00am-4:00pm

[email protected]

Director of Music & Liturgy

Matt Maus________________________288-8238, Ext. 3516

[email protected]

Office Coordinator

Julie Taddy________________________288-8238, Ext. 3510

[email protected]

Doug Crowley______________________288-8238, Ext. 3511

[email protected]

Pastoral Assistant

Betty Renner_______________________288-8238, Ext. 3515

[email protected]

Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry

Katie Stinson_______________________288-8238, Ext. 3525

[email protected]

Finance Officer

Charlie Haugh_____________________288-8238, Ext. 3514

[email protected]

Maintenance Supervisor

Dave Butlin_______________________288-8238, Ext. 3532

[email protected]

Maintenance / Custodial

Joe Trusty_________________________288-8238, Ext. 3532

St. Pius X/St. John School Principal

Matt Langsdale___________________282-5161/282-5248

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Amy Heimer_____________________282-5161/282-5248

[email protected]

Knights of Columbus Council 14574

Ken Peters, Grand Knight_____________________282-6034

[email protected]

Calvary Cemetery

Steve Flynn____________________________507-273-0140

Parish Updates

Outreach

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Need for Masks

Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic in Worthington, MN started as a simple dream between two friends to

reach out to those in need and provide medical care for a few people who were concerned about their

health care. Over the past years, OLGFC has grown and is currently serving the needs of the uninsured in

southwestern Minnesota. Our clinic is operating approximately every two-three months at the office of

Worthington Chiropractic Center in Worthington, MN. The patients of Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic

are in need of masks. Often multiple generations live together and sometimes multiple families in one

household. With the rapidly growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Worthington, masks are in great need. If you

sew and are able to donate masks, they will be distributed to the patients to wear in the community and

while caring for their loved ones. The CDC website has directions for making masks. Masks can be mailed to:

Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! PO Box 731

Worthington, MN 56187

St. Vincent de Paul

Our parish members of the Society of St

Vincent de Paul remind you that our

mission is to be a network of friends I

nspired by Gospel values...building a

more just world through personal relationships with

and service to people in need. We take calls

(216-7370) from 10:00 to 3:00 each weekday except

Wednesday if you or anyone you know in Rochester

needs help. As always, we thank parishioners who are

able to provide the donations that allow us to

continue this ministry.

Family Service Rochester

Family Service Rochester is collecting

donations for in demand items such

as toilet paper, cleaning wipes and

spray, hand soap, laundry soap, dish

soap, diapers, wipes and personal

hygiene products.

These items will be distributed to families though

Family Service Rochester, Rochester Public Schools,

and Families First. Families in need of these items can

receive them by contacting their social worker.

• Financial donations are preferred. You can do

so visiting http://familyservicerochester.org/

donate/ and selecting incidentals for families in the

donate form.

• Donations of new, unopened items can be

dropped off in the entry way at Family Service

Rochester South, 1625 Hwy 14 E., Rochester, MN,

9 am-3 pm Monday – Friday. Please only donate

requested items.

Please contact Family Service Rochester with questions,

507-287-2010.

This COVID-19 initiative is a collaboration of Family

Service Rochester, Rochester Public Schools, Families

First, United Way of Olmsted County and Channel

One.

Channel One

Channel One needs additional

volunteers to pack emergency

food boxes and to help fill the gaps we are seeing as

many of its current volunteers fall in the at-risk or

vulnerable populations category. Channel One is

looking towards the community members who are

not considered high-risk to step up and volunteer

during this time. Healthy low-risk individuals are

encouraged to sign up for a shift at https://

www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1490410146

to help fill the gaps in its volunteer base.

Channel One volunteers are crucial to maintaining its

operations, and with many individuals practicing social

distancing or self-quarantine, we need the extra hands

to support this increased need.

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