WEEKDAY MASS Tuesday 5:15 pm Wed, Thur, Fri 6:30 am

WEEKEND MASS Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:30 am

RECONCILIATION Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm Or by appointment

PERPETUAL ADORATION Call Marcia 224-4304 or Mary 608-0082 to schedule your hour.

BAPTISMS Baptism prep classes are required for parents and Godparents. Call the Parish Office to schedule.

WEDDINGS Marriage preparation begins with an initial consult with the parish priest. Dates are set after initial interview. Contact the Parish Office for details.

ANNULMENTS Contact the Parish Office for details.

PARISH OFFICE Mon-Thur 8:30-4:00 pm Friday 8:30-12:00 pm (Closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 pm)

(785) 286-2188 phone (785) 286-2803 fax office@mtcctopeka.org

Text MTCC to 84576

Imagine someone who knew nothing of Christianity, who had never seen the New Testament, who had never heard the Gospel. Suppose this person hears just one song—the

Magnificat, Mary’s hymn from the Gospel of Luke. What will that person

think? In some translations of Scripture, Mary says her soul “magnifies” the

Lord. She rejoices in God who saves her. Someone who also believes in God will find this appealing and hopeful. But what does it mean that Mary magnifies the Lord?

This woman sings about what God does. God blesses those no one else sees. People who know Someone has created everything might be in awe of

this God. Here is Someone with enormous power. The poor fear such power, yet God shows them mercy.

Human tyrants abuse power. This God sweeps them away. But how could Mary’s life magnify this God, this Lord?

She sings of Abraham. Her God

created descendants from a nomad, descendants who later left slavery in Egypt. Moses asked this God, what should we call you? “Call me I AM.” No normal name can say what this God is.

This God is doing something new now, so this woman sings. How does Mary magnify the Lord? Her life is the window through which

we see the image of the eternal God taking our own form. Her heart is a lens through which our eyes focus in wonder as her response, her yes to God, receives God’s presence. This woman was asked by God to do something extraordinary. She said yes. And with that yes, she is taken up forever in something astonishing. † ~Bringing Home the Word

How would you explain the importance of Mary to a non-Christian?

What might God be asking you to do? Are you willing to say yes to his call?

Find up-to-date information on parish events & activities at

MTCCTOPEKA.ORG

Mary’s Astonishing “Yes”

MOTHER TERESA of CALCUTTA CATHOLIC CHURCH

August 15, 2021 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Father Thomas Aduri, Pastor Deacon Tim Ruoff Deacon Brad Sloan

2014 NW 46th Street | Topeka, KS 66618 | 785.286.2188 | mtcctopeka.org

Sunday Readings | Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10 | 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 | Luke 1:39-56

Mary’s life is the window through which we see the image of the eternal God

taking our own form.

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NEWS & INFONEWS & INFO

Online Registration

is now open!

Please visit the parish website

at mtcctopeka.org to register

your children for Religious Education classes.

August 15th:

Altar Server & Candle/Cross Bearer Training - 9:00am

August 15th:

Class for Confirmation I & Confirmation II - 5:30pm

August 22nd:

Teacher Commissioning at 10:30 am Mass followed by

Teacher Lunch & Meeting in Parish Hall

September 19th:

First day for Sunday PreK-6th grade 9am

September 22nd:

First day for Wednesday PreK-6th grade 6pm

Contact Beth Mercer at bethm@mtcctopeka.org or

785-220-5050 with questions.

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Silent Auction, Live Auction

& Bingo Prizes Needed

We are still accepting Live & Silent

Auction items for the Jamboree. For

ideas or more information, please contact Marty Becker

at 785-246-1182 for Live Auction items or Kelli

Lambrecht for Silent Auction items at 785-221-3553 or

kellilambrecht@gmail.com.

Donations for bingo prizes are also needed. Gift Cards

are preferred. Some other examples are household

items, games, tools, small appliances, or jewelry.

Please no VCR tapes or clothing. You can drop off

donations during office hours. Please call or text Alicia

Lollar at 785-249-4943 with any questions. Thank you

for your generosity!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! There are close to 700

volunteer shifts available during the Jamboree and we

need everyone’s help! Please visit the MTCC website

to sign-up! mtcctopeka.org

A retreat for

married

couples of

every age!

In-person at MOTHER TERESA CHURCH August 28-29, 2021

REGISTER TODAY! EVERMOREINLOVE.ORG

Use promo code ARCHKCK for $100 off!

Experience the wonder of being more in love!

Altar Server & Candle/Cross

Bearer Training!

We need more volunteers for Altar Severs

& Candle/Cross Bearers! The next training

session will be Sunday, August 15th at

9:00 am (right after 8:00 am Mass in the

Sanctuary.) Children completing 4th grade

this year and up are invited to be a part of this

important ministry. Please contact Beth Mercer at (785)

220-5050 or bethm@mtcctopeka.org for more info.

Knights of Columbus

BREAKFAST

THIS SUNDAY 7:30-10:00 am Proceeds will support the John Shaw Family.

EverMore in Love Weekend Retreat

"We are truly living in love since our retreat weekend.

The atmosphere in our home has completely changed

for the better. Even the dog notices! Our kids have

always known that we love each other, but after 29

years, we're excited to show them that it just keeps

getting better!"

Are you more in love with your spouse now than you

were last year? Joyful, passionate, intimate love that

gets better every year? It is possible!

Join us for the EverMore in Love Weekend Immersion

Retreat for married couples of all ages.

August 28-29, 2021

Saturday: 8am-9pm & Sunday: 8am-4pm

Includes Sunday Mass - Sleep at home

Register online!

Use promo code: ARCHKCK for a $100 discount!

“We felt like we did when we were first married!”

MAP is a partnership between Valeo and TRM to provide

mobile showers and laundry facilities to Topeka’s

homeless or those that are housed and struggling. They

will soon add a mobile food pantry that will also be able to

serve hot meals and a mobile clothing bank which will both

be housed in trailers that will accompany the current MAP

trailer.

Last week, 45 individuals were able to take showers, get

clean clothes, and experience hope through the Mobile

Access Partnership Program! We cannot do this without

our amazing volunteers and we want you to be a part of

that team! All you need is a willing heart to love those in

need in OUR community!

Contact Kim Turley from TRM at (785)730-8856

or kturley@trmonline.org to get connected!

NEWS & INFONEWS & INFO

Where there is a will there is a way to be

an angel for our parish. Please remember

our parish endowment in your will. Your

lawyer can add a simple inexpensive

amendment (codicil) to your existing will.

To learn about your options, contact the parish office or

the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas at (913) 647-

0365 or email stewdev@archkck.org for more information.

Do You Have a Catholic School Student?

Mother Teresa parishioners that have a child enrolled in

one of the local Catholic Schools for the 2021-2022 school

year need to have a completed Mother Teresa School

Educational Commitment Form on file. A new form is

required each school year. If you have not completed this

paperwork, please contact Lisa Hebert in the parish office

at 286-2188.

TNO Operation Backpack

Topeka North Outreach, Inc. is

looking for mission minded

individuals to join our Operation

Backpack ministry team. We

currently have great leaders in every

area of our organization, but are in

need of additional volunteers to

provide backup support and additional leadership

assistance to help keep it organized and running smoothly.

If you have a heart for the Lord and would like to join our

work in helping to alleviate childhood hunger in our

community, then please contact Theresa Gartner at

224-7126.

Pro-Life Events

You are invited to the annual Life and Hope Banquet on

September 2, supporting Wyandotte and Olathe

Pregnancy Clinics. This year’s guest speaker is Abby

Johnson, a woman who experienced a change of heart

while being a revered employee of one of the country’s

largest abortion clinics. Register at

www.LifeandHopeBanquet.com. Wyandotte & Olathe

Pregnancy Centers support women and families facing

challenging pregnancies, helping them to choose life for

their child and a healthier future for themselves.

The Vitae Foundation’s Annual Kansas City Pro-Life Event

will be on Friday, September 24, at the Sheraton Overland

Park Hotel at the Convention Center. Mitch Holthus, the

voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and the most decorated

“play-by-play” voice in franchise history, is the keynote

speaker! Dinner & Program begin at 7 PM. Registration is

$100 ($70 tax deductible). Sponsorships Available. For

reservations visit http://www.VitaeFoundation.org/events or

call 573-634-4316.

The Leaven is looking for freelance photographers,

especially in the Emporia & Nemaha-Marshall regions of

the archdiocese. Professionals and amateurs are welcome

to apply. The Leaven pays a competitive wage and

mileage. Send a link to your portfolio or samples of your

work to todd.habiger@theleaven.org. Include your name,

parish, telephone number and mailing address.

Daughters of Isabella - Little Flower Circle

The next meeting will be held in person on August 22,

2021 at 12:45 PM in Yadrich Hall at Christ the King Parish,

5972 SW 25th St. A Rosary will be followed by the

business meeting & social time. Social distancing & masks

will be required. If anyone knows of a member or family

member of Daughters of Isabella in need of the Circle's

prayers call Bobbie Graff Hendrixson at 785-271-0145. If

you are interested in or would like more information about

Daughters of Isabelle call Cindy Keen at 785-228-9863.

Rosaries in the Rosary Garden at Christ

the King, Topeka

Please join Christ the King

parish the 3rd Tuesday of every

month in prayer and fellowship

as we pray the rosary in the

Rosary Garden. The next rosary

will be August 17 at 8:00 pm.

Saturday, August 14 ▪ St. Maximillian Kolbe Joshua 24:14-29 / Matthew 19:13-15

4:00 pm Mother Teresa Parishioners

Sunday, August 15 ▪ Assumption of Mary Revelation 11:19;12:1-6,10 / 1 Cor 15:2027 / Luke 1:39-56

8:00 am Rose Ida Tappehorn (†) 10:30 am Eileen Walsh (†)

Monday, August 16 ▪ St. Stephen of Hungary Judges 2:11-19 / Matthew 19:16-22

No Mass

Tuesday, August 17 Judges 6:11-24 / Matthew 19:23-30

5:15 pm Carol McLaughlin (†)

Wednesday, August 18 Judges 9:6-15 / Matthew 20:1-16

6:30 am Dick Barta (†)

Thursday, August 19 ▪ St. John Eudes Judges 11:29-39 / Matthew 22:1-14

6:30 am Vivina Strathman (†)

Friday, August 20 ▪ St. Bernard Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14-16, 22 / Matthew 22:34-40

6:30 am Gerald Ronnebaum (†)

Saturday, August 21 ▪ Pope St. Pius X Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 / Matthew 23:1-12

4:00 pm Mother Teresa Parishioners

Sunday, August 22 ▪ 21st Sunday Ordinary Time Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 / Ephesians 5:21-32 / John 6:60-69

8:00 am Bob Kennedy (†) 10:30 am Jacob & Marie Heinen (†)

MASS INTENTIONS

PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE and our men and women in uniform

Air Force: Cpt Mitch Metzler

Army: CW3 Derrick Nunley, MAJ Matthew Cox , SFC Aaron Bullard, SSG Eric Cray, PFC Mac Colclough, PFC A.J. Davis, SSG Colin Johnson, PFC Calvin Lundin, LTC Sean McCaffery, PFC Isaac Lynch, Sgt Zachary Hurla

Marines: SSG Jonathan Howley, LCPL Anthony Escobar, Cpl Chad Koss, LCpl Nic Amrein, LCpl Corbin Reed

Navy: NDC (DSW/EXW/SW) Frost, Nathon, AT3 Tristan Reeb, HM3 Kyle Newton, EM5 Kasey William, EM3 Josh Shandy, AG2(IDW) Frost, Brandon, MMN3 Haug, Joseph

Coast Guard: EM Alex Gutierrez

SCHEDULESSCHEDULES

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE Aug 21/22, 2021

All liturgy ministers are asked to meet in the vestry 20-25 minutes before Mass. If you are unable to make your commitment, please find a substitute. Please direct questions to Joan Atkins, Liturgy Coordinator, 246-1531.

4:00 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am

Rosary Gloria Henggeler Krebsbach

Family

Sacristan Carol Manis Graig Brummer Edye Armstrong

Greeters

Ushers

Candle/

Cross

Bearers

Praizjha F.

Zoey F.

Aubree W. Morgan B.

Gwen V.

Altar

Servers

Stanlee F. Cole C.

Sawyer H.

Ian P.

Josh M.

Levi M.

Readers Ben Schmitz

Mark Laird

Meg Zeller

Lisa Heber

Julie Barta

EOM Marty Becker

Tammy

Huddleston

Karen Steinlage

Mike Weishaar

Linda Sloan

Jeff Steiner

Musicians Lloyd Becker

Nancy Ruoff

Vickie & Cece

Davidson

John Deahl

Jill Dunning

John Deahl

A & E

(Green)

Mary

Hammerschmidt

Jo Reilly (G)

To schedule a Mass intention, contact Jenny in the Parish Office at 286-2188. Suggested offering is $10.00. No amount is required.

STARTING SEPTEMBER 19th! We appreciate everyone’s help in the past!

Thank you to all who can continue to help!

Volunteers are still needed to prepare casseroles, cook and package

the casseroles, plus substitutes for all other positions. If you would

like to prepare and donate a casserole, recipes are available in the

parish office. A different casserole recipe is used each week.

Week #1 - Chicken ‘n’ Stuff

Week #2 - Lasagna Casserole

Week #3 - Chicken and Rice Casserole

Week #4 - Goulash

Week #5 - Tator Tot Casserole

Please call:

Steven & Michelle Wyer

640-8996

Helen Kramer / 640-2799

Brenda Anderson / 640-2472

DEACON TIM RUOFF truoff@archkck.org DEACON BRAD SLOAN bfsloan@archkck.org PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR Jenny VanLeeuwen jennyv@mtcctopeka.org FINANCE OFFICE Lisa Hebert lisah@mtcctopeka.org MUSIC MINISTRY John Deahl johnd@mtcctopeka.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Beth Mercer 785-220-5050 bethm@mtcctopeka.org JR. & SR. HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY Nancy Ruoff 286-2582 nancyr@mtcctopeka.org SPECIAL NEEDS ADVOCATE (volunteer) Josh Ruoff 785-338-2420 jruoff18@gmail.com

PARISH OFFICEPARISH OFFICE

PARISH COUNCIL

Father Tom Aduri

Patti Biggs,

Chairperson

Mary Brennan

Annie Diederich

Richard Hammer

Tom Rangel

Larry Schwartz

Don Whitlock

FINANCE COUNCIL

Father Tom Aduri

Don Whitlock,

Chairperson

Jerry Glasgow

Kelli Lambrecht

Fran Martin

Jeff Steiner

Patti Biggs

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

BOARD

Father Tom Aduri

Marty Becker

Patti Biggs

Val Morstorf

PAPARISH LEADERSHIPRISH LEADERSHIP

We need volunteers for the Jamboree!

Please sign-up to help September 11 & 12!

https://mtcc.ivolunteer.com/jamboree_2021

There are 586 volunteer spots open!

What is the Assumption?

On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII declared

the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

which the Church celebrates every year on

August 15. Simply put, the dogma of the

Assumption states that at the end of her life, the

Blessed Virgin Mary was taken, body and soul,

into Heaven.

While this event isn’t reflected in Sacred

Scripture, it is clearly part of the Church’s

earliest observance. In the sixth century, St.

John Damascene wrote in one of his sermons,

“Your sacred and happy soul, as nature will have it, was separated in

death from your most blessed and immaculate body, and although the

body was duly interred, it did not remain in the state of death, neither

was it dissolved by decay; your most pure and sinless body was not left

on earth, but you were transferred to your heavenly throne.”

The Solemnity of the Assumption reminds us of the unique role that

Mary served in the process of our salvation. Although she was without

sin, we have the possibility of receiving God’s forgiveness for our sins

through Christ. Her entry into Heaven prefigures our own hope of

experiencing the same eternal life.

Ordinarily, the celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation for Catholics, but when it

falls on a Saturday or a Monday, that obligation to attend Mass is lifted.

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYESSED VIRGIN MARY

A Word from Pope Francis

“Mary is assumed into heaven; small and

humble, she is the first to receive the highest

glory. She, a human creature, one of us,

attains eternity in soul and body. And there

she awaits us as a mother waits for her

children to come home. Indeed, the people

of God invoke her as the Gate of Heaven.”

— Solemnity of the Assumption, August 15, 2019

PRAYER & STEWARDSHIPPRAYER & STEWARDSHIP

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE YOUR HOUR WITH JESUS!

The Adoration Chapel is open for

those who are comfortable

resuming their holy hour.

These Vacant Hours need to be filled.

Can you make time to sit with Jesus?

We are also in need of substitute adorers. Please

call Marcia Barta 224-4304 or Mary Zachariasen

608-0082 to schedule your hour.

Please pray for these parishioners, family members, and their caregivers.

Mary Johnson

Alice Doyle-Lindemuth

Lupe Hutfles

Dee Longenecker

Joyce Schober

Evelyn Best

Jan Warner

Debby Clifford

Sandy McCowan

William (Bill)Montgomery

Amy Gordon

Larry Schwartz

Suzie Stone

Sarah Armstrong

John DeBey

Karla Rodehorst

Mike Stottmann

“So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?” Matthew 26:40

Stephen Ministers Care! A Stephen Minister answers Jesus call to “bear one another’s burdens.” Galatians 6:2

If you are 18 years or older and think

you would like a Stephen Minister to

help you “bear your burden”…

1. Call one of the Leaders listed on this page.

2. After speaking with you, prayer will guide the arrangements needed to pair you up with a trained Stephen Minister. Men with men and women with women.

3. That Stephen Minister will give you a call to set up a time and place to meet. Meetings generally take place at MTCC.

Mary Zachariasen

maryzach1959@gmail.com

785-608-0082

Deon Zachariasen

deonandmary@gmail.com

785-220-3694

Meg Zeller

megmarye52@gmail.com

785-286-2931

Carol Manis

cmanis@prodigy.net

785-845-2368

Mother Teresa Parish Stephen Ministry Leadership Team

Father Tom Aduri

office@mtcctopeka.org

8/7/2021 FYTD

Envelope: $11,506.00 $85,298.00

Faith Direct*:

Plate Receipts: $2,231.00 $3,514.25

Children:

$13,737.00 $88,812.25

Projected Giving $17,816.13 $96,716.13

Over/(Under) ($4,079.13) ($7,903.88)

* Faith Direct is received on the 15th and 30th of each month. ** A detailed breakdown of all income and expenses are provided in the quarterly report to the parish.

FINANCIAL UPDATE

We invite you to help MTCC by

enrolling with Faith Direct.

Enrolling will provide the

church with consistent support and simplify your

giving. Signing up is easy! Visit: www.faithdirect.net

and use our church code: KS195 ~ THANK YOU!

F A i T H D i R E C T

Let us pray for you! To add someone to the prayer list, please call Jenny in the parish office at 286-2188. Names will remain on the list for two months unless we are notified otherwise.

Monday: 3 am

Tuesday: 10 pm

Wednesday: 12 pm

Thursday: 1 am, 11 pm

Friday: 9 pm

Saturday: 12 am, 1 am, 2 am,

5 am, 9 am, 10 am, 3 pm, 5 pm

Sunday: 12 am, 1 am, 2 am,

3 am

@ Mother Teresa Catholic Church

2014 NW 46th St. Topeka, KS 66618

August 28-29, 2021

Saturday: 8am ~ 9pm Sunday: 8am ~ 4pm

Includes Sunday Mass ~ Sleep at home

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