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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]

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Father Russ

4th Sunday of advent/Blessed Christmas!

This weekend, the 4th Sunday of Advent, we prepare for the great feast of

Christmas by listening to the gospel story of the Annunciation. Like Mary, God

will “announce” his presence among us and ask of us at some time, some very

challenging news. Like Mary, we can become very troubled and confused by such

challenging news. However, like her, we too can trust and allow God’s presence

to work through us. Mary says in the end, “I am the handmaid of the Lord. May

it be done to me according to your word.” When we allow Jesus’ words and

actions to become part of our constitutions, we allow God’s presence to be born,

Incarnated in and through us. Whatever the circumstances we find ourselves, may

we continue to allow Jesus’ words and actions to take root in our lives in order to build his Kingdom

here and now. May you all have a very blessed Christmas and Christmas Season.

Recent Parish Mailing

I want to thank you all for responding to the letter the St. Pius X Finance Board mailed out to you re-

garding our financial situation during this time of Pandemic. As I have mentioned before, considering St.

Pius has not taken in any weekend collections for the past 9 months or so, you, the St. Pius faithful,

have been very conscientious about contributing financially to your parish. I and the staff here appreci-

ate your generosity that has helped keep things financially afloat during these surreal times. May God

bless you for your generosity and goodness.

Personal Thank You!

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your goodness and generosity towards me on the

occasion of my 61st year of life. I know I mention I would like to run away to Alaska from time to time

but I seriously doubt I would do such a thing and leave the good people of St. Pius. Thank you for

loving me and know that I am happy to be your pastor. Let us continue to pray for one another as we

Incarnate the presence of Christ here at St. Pius. Stay safe, stay well. God bless.

Sacramental Life

Our Deepest Sympathies

Please remember in your

prayers,

Parishioner:

Bernadine Naylor+

May Bernadine and all the souls of the

faithfully departed, through the mercy

of God, rest in peace.

Our Deepest Sympathies

Please remember in your

prayers,

Parishioner:

Tom (J.T.) Mangan+

May Tom and all the souls of the

faithfully departed, through the mercy

of God, rest in peace.

C H U R C H O F S T . P I U S X 3 R O C H E S T E R , M N

Parish Life

Holiday Mass Registration

If you have registered for a Holiday Mass, you should

have received a confirmation email or text with the

date, time and number of attendees. If you have not

received this email or text, please feel free to verify

your registration with the parish office. Seating for

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses will be

assigned and hospitality ministers will be located at

each entrance to assist you in finding your assigned

seat. .If you registered, but plans have changed, please

let us know. Regardless of your plans, we wish you

peace and joy this Christmas!

Communion Distribution Update

Communion distribution will be offered Christmas

Eve and Christmas Day and following the 10 am

weekend Mass. See the schedule on this page for

times. The location will remain in the alley between

the rectory and church. Remember to please leave

your mask on as you receive communion. You may

then pull forward and remove your mask to consume

the Body of Christ.

Weekend Mass Registration

Registration is required at all weekend Masses. If you

do not have online access to registration, please

contact the parish office to register over the phone.

Have some last minute Christmas

shopping? You can support St. Pius X

while shopping Amazon.

When you shop Amazon,

make sure you log in to

smile.amazon.com rather

than amazon.com! You can

select St. Pius X as your

favorite charity. A small

portion of each purchase

comes back to St. Pius X.

Channel One Food Bin

Channel One is not accepting food donations at this

time. For information on volunteering opportunities

with Channel One, call 287-2350

Church Schedule Changes

Due to the holidays, the Mass times and office hours

have changed. Please use the schedule to the right to

verify St. Pius’s schedule.

St. Pius X YouTube Channel

We encourage you to subscribe to the parish’s

YouTube channel. Acquiring

1000+ subscribers allows us

to livestream from our

camera much easier. At the

printing deadline for this

bulletin we had 893. Thank

you so much for your

support.

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Parish Staff

Parish Office

Monday-Thursday _________________ 8:30am - 4:30pm

Friday ___________________________ 8:00am - 4:00pm

E-mail ___________________________ [email protected]

Pastor

Rev. Russell Scepaniak ___________ 288-8238, Ext. 3513

Fr. Russ Cell phone 507-517-4235

Email _______________________________ [email protected]

Deacon

Deacon Pat Fagan [email protected]

Director of Music & Liturgy

Matt Maus _____________________ 288-8238, Ext. 3516

E-mail __________________________ [email protected]

Office Coordinators

Julie Taddy _____________________288-8238, Ext. 3510

Email ____________________________ [email protected]

Doug Crowley___________________ 288-8238, Ext. 3511

E-mail__________________________ [email protected]

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 School Principal

Dave Jenson ___________________________ 282-5161

E-mail _______________________ [email protected]

Knights of Columbus Council 14574

Mike Timm, Grand Knight _____________ 507-261-6053

Email ____________________ [email protected]

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Mass Intentions

Monday, December 21, 2020 NO MASS

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 8:00 am Marian C. Schneider +

Mary + and Jerry + Griffin

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:00 am Ed (Eddie) Manahan +

John + and Ramona + Ahmann Thursday, December 24, 2020 1:00 pm Special Intention / Helen + and Alfred + Pretzer 4:00 pm The Silvernail Family

7:00 pm Gus Loegering +

Friday, December 25, 2020 9:30 am Helen + and Bob + Renner

Saturday, December 26, 2020 4:00 pm Leo + and Dori + Jaeger

Sunday, December 27, 2020 8:00 am Joyce Wiesler + 10:00 am David Griffin +

Rochester Rosary Rallies

Please join us on the remaining seven Sundays of

2020 (December 20 and 27) for the continuation of

the Rochester Rosary Rallies; this time praying the

Patriotic Rosary. These rallies will be held near the

Rochester Government Center at the corner of 4th St.

SE and 3rd Ave. SE at 3:00 PM, the Divine Mercy

Hour. If you are ever unable to join us physically,

please consider joining us spiritually by praying a

Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet from

wherever you are. Questions: Contact Mary Amiot at

[email protected] or 507-287-6481 or Janela

Hubka at 507-282-6090 or daveandjane-

[email protected].

Marriage Encounters

These last months have been

incredibly difficult on all of us

and marriages have suffered!

Please let us help you to find enrichment, joy, and

hope in your relationship! Register for the January 9-

10 Marriage Encounter. Weekends are held at Mt

Olivet Conference and Retreat Center in

Farmington. Visit www.marriages.org for additional

information or please call Mary Jackson at

651-454-3238.

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Catholic Ministries

Appeal 2020 Goal $73,800

Pledged & Received $69,235

94% of goal

Participants 273

AS OF 12/7/20

Principal's Message

As our students prepared for their various roles in our

Christmas

Program last

week, I tried

to be present

as often as

possible to

appreciate

their hard

work. It was

when I took pictures of Mrs. Anderson's second grade

class as they were dressed in their costumes for the

Nativity scene, that a simple truth about the birth of

Jesus struck me: Jesus wasn't born and placed on a

throne, or a pedestal, or even a soft bed as we might

think the King of kings would deserve. He was

humbly born, in a stable surrounded by animals and

angels, with a few fortunate human beings present to

witness the most important birth in human history.

Might we all someday have the grace to look upon

each human being with love and dignity, knowing

that we are all made in the image and likeness of God,

regardless of their position or circumstance in our

society.

May God be with you always,

Dave Jenson

St. Pius X Principal

Victoria's Fundraiser - December 27

Victoria's Ristorante will be hosting a fundraiser for

Lourdes Athletics on Sunday, December 27th ALL

DAY! 20% of all food sales will be donated to

Lourdes Athletics. Order online at victoriasmn.com or

call 507-280-6232.

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CHRISTMAS IS FOR HEALING Loving you, of course I am not at all interested in how much money you are spending on Christmas gifts this year but rather, in how much blood, sweat, and tears you are shedding to make Christ a vital part of your life for you and I will never be able to erase the fact that He came: to touch lives - to break bread to heal hurt - to forgive sins to wash feet - to calm seas to walk on water - to give us the Spirit and to care immensely. Yes, to care enough to be born in our Bethlehem to live in our land, and weep over our cities and die and rise again. So now it's Christmas and I am not sure what part of you is crippled or where you need to feel God's saving power but with everything in me I believe that Christmas is for healing And He came to heal. So if you can trust Jesus enough to walk out on the waters of getting involved, of washing feet and anointing people, of breaking bread and working miracles, I am almost sure His saving presence will touch those blind and crippled parts of your life and Christmas will come to you. More than anything else I want to give you Christmas this year It's a gift, an offer You can take it if you like but I can't really give it to you like a wrapped up package. It is deeper than that, It is warmer, brighter, holier. It is more personal. Christmas is more challenging than a wrapped up package. It is an offer It is a mystery It is birth It is hope. It is Christmas and God can never be born enough. This offer will not be cancelled in case of snow! Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB ~

Health Office Nurse

There are two opportunities available for

employment in the Rochester Catholic School

Health Offices. These positions are both

part-time and would cover multiple Catholic

School Buildings. For more information, please

look on the Rochester Public Schools website under

careers.

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St Pius X Advent Giving Tree

The Virtual Advent Giving Tree

supports Birthright and The Landing,

MN. The giving tree website will

provide links to a registry generated

by each charity that will help support

their mission. Items selected from the

registries can be delivered

directly to the organization. Visit the St.

Pius website or scan the QR code for a

direct link to the Giving Tree website.

Adopt a Family

Thank you to all who have supported the Adopt a

Family ministry this year. Gift cards have been

mailed to the families in time to allow them to do

there own Christmas shopping. At the time of

publication, the exact number of families served has

not been finalized. Watch future bulletins to see the

impact of your generosity.

Parish Life

Lessons and Carols

Join us for an adaptation

of Lessons and Carols,

traditionally celebrated on

or near Christmas Eve. The

story of the fall of

humanity, the promise of

the messiah, and the birth

of Jesus is told in nine

short Bible readings or

lessons from Genesis, the

prophetic books, and the Gospels, interspersed with

the singing of Christmas carols, hymns, and choir

anthems. All performed by our own St. Pius X Music

Ministry.

If you're are looking for Christmas Music you can sing

along with on Christmas Eve, please, join us virtually

at noon December 24th.

2020 Donations

If you would like to make sure donations are

reflected on your 2020 giving, envelopes must be

post marked no later than December 31, 2020. Any

donations received after December 31, 2020 will be

credited to your 2021 statement. 2020 tax

statements will be available via mail, email or may be

picked up at the parish office. Please contact the

office at 288-8238 to request your statement.

Holiday Bulletin Deadlines

January 3 Bulletin

Deadline … Monday 12/28

Monday, Dec 20th 4 pm - 6 pm

Tuesday, Dec 21st 7:30 am - 7:55 am

Wednesday, Dec 22nd 7:30 am - 7:55 am

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