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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 [email protected]
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
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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 [email protected] 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
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected] DEACON BRAD SLOAN [email protected] PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR Jenny VanLeeuwen [email protected] FINANCE OFFICE Lisa Hebert [email protected] MUSIC MINISTRY John Deahl [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Beth Mercer 785-220-5050 [email protected] JR. & SR. HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY Nancy Ruoff 286-2582 [email protected] SPECIAL NEEDS ADVOCATE (volunteer) Josh Ruoff 785-338-2420 [email protected]
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
785-608-0082
Deon Zachariasen
785-220-3694
Meg Zeller
785-286-2931
Carol Manis
785-845-2368
Mother Teresa Parish Stephen Ministry Leadership Team
Father Tom Aduri
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.
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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,
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@ 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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