PAX CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH

a spiritual, social, and financial review

Pastor

  Father Will Thompson

Parochial Vicar

   Father Thế Hoàng

Deacon

  Reverend Mr. Chris Orlowski

S T E W A R D S H I P O U R P A R I S H I N A C T I O N

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8

A NOTE FROM Father Will

Pastor

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

I am constantly amazed at the activity at Pax Christi! When I look at my calendar, I see one

block of time after another for events, meetings, classes, and prayer. Many mornings and

evenings have multiple groups meeting at the same time. While this is a sign of an active

parish, our parish calendar does not show all of the good work of our parishioners. I am

always pleased when I hear of parishioners being active in civic organizations, service

projects, and simply helping a neighbor in need. Each of us has been blessed: we have

received talents from our Creator, have invested them, and are returning the interest by

building up the Kingdom of God.

I am also impressed with the financial commitment of parishioners. We have a large budget

that places a great deal of responsibility on my shoulders, as well as the Finance Council

and staff, to be good stewards of the gifts you have given to your parish. I would have it no

other way!

These pages only hint at the good that each of you are accomplishing and I challenge you

to review what God is inviting you to this year. Is it time to form a new ministry? Is it time for

a change? Has your income increased or decreased? I realize no one of us can do

everything; we have, however, been entrusted with gifts that can be used to change the life

of others in big and small ways. When we respond to these gifts, we also see God changing

our own lives through his love.

Fr. Will

We love having you as a member of our

faith community, but if for some reason

you are no longer here, and/or joined

another parish, please let us know.

Please email or call the parish office:

receptionist@paxchristichurch.org 507-282-8542

Fr. Will Thompson

Parish Initiatives

We thank all those who attended our listening sessions this spring.You helped us to better understand the needs of our parish.

From those gatherings came our

parish priorities for the next five years.

We recognize the diversity of our households by supportingfamilies as a primary way in which we all can experienceGod’s love.

Family

We foster a community of disciples through mentorship andevangelization that leads to living our faith in every aspect ofdaily life.

We live the Works of Mercy by serving the greater community.

Community

We look forward to working with you

on these parish initiatives.

If you have questions, please contact us!

Outreach

Liturgy & Sacraments 

Average Mass Attendance Saturday 5:15 pm - 315 Sunday 7:30 am - 210 9:00 am - 474 10:45 am - 404 Total each weekend 1,403

With 1657 families and 4468 parishioners

we are the largest parish

in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester

celebrate over 500 Masses

consume 66,000 Hosts

drink 36 gallons of

sacramental wine

burn 1488 devotional

candles

In a year we...

Baptisms - 57

First Communion and First

Reconciliation - 43

Weddings - 12

Confirmations - 45

Anointing of the Sick - 90

Holy Orders (Deacons in the

Diaconate program) - 2

Funerals - 21

People joining the church

through RCIA - 5

Each week, we celebrate four weekend and six

week day Masses (not including funerals, weddings,

and special events). Our priests also celebrate Mass

at nursing homes, St. James Coffee, Lourdes High

School, Holy Spirit School, and Ss. Peter & Paul in

Mazeppa.

Fr.Thế Hoàng and his cousin, Thao

Vy, a Novitiate in the Sisters of St.

Francis of the Martyr St. George

Ready to celebrate

Mass during Summer

Church Camp week

Morgan Hull

Pete Streit

Teresa Silker

Monica Sieg

Brian Button

Tim Shea

Fr. Will Thompson

Art Dunne

Fr. Thế Hoàng

Alexis Zaccariello

Parish  Leadership Pastoral Council

L-R: Front Row

Not in Group Photo

Teresa Silker

Trustees

Aleecia Heindel

Finance Council

L-R: Back Row

Pete Streit

Ed Mataitis George Paulik

Tony Wells Ron Yanish Pete Streit

Jerry Sobolik

Our Pax and Community Ministries 

Adult Spiritual Development

Alpha

Altar Server

Baby Bottle Campaign

Bakers

Bereavement Ministry

Bible Study

Birthright

Book Club - Happy Endings

Bulletin Stuffing

Cantor

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Carpentry

Channel One

Cenacle of the Divine Will

Children's Ministry

Choirs

Christian Experience Weekend (CEW)

Church Cleaning

Community Food Response

Confirmation Preparation

Cross Bearer

Detention Center Ministry

DivorceCare

Donut Sunday

Elder Network

Electrical Repair

Encounters with Mary

Environment Committee

Eucharistic Adoration

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Family Ministry

Family Promise

Finance Council

First Communion preparation

First Reconciliation preparation

Flowers/Garden Care

Funeral Luncheon

Garden Plots

Gift Bearer

Greeter

Homebound Ministry

Hospital/Visiting the Sick

Hospitality Room

Instrumentalist

Kingdom Kids

Knights of Columbus

Landscaping

Lay Carmelite

Linens & Vestment Laundering

Women of Pax

enjoy fellowship

while painting a

floral picture

Knights of

Columbus

Leadership

Team

Lector

Liturgy Committee

Liturgy of the Word for Children

Lumen Christi

Maintenance

Mailings

Martha and Mary Guild

Marian Grotto Gardeners

Marriage Preparation

Meal Ministry

Mechanical Repair

Men of Pax

Military Wall

Moms in Prayer

Money Counters

Mowing

Music

Nursery

Pancake Breakfast

Painting

Pastoral Council

Plumbing

Prayer Line

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Projectionist

Proof

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Rochester Catholic Schools

Rosary led by the Knights of Columbus

Rosary Makers

There are over

100 ways to

get involved!

Sacred Vessel Cleaner

Sacristan

St. James Coffee

St. Vincent dePaul

$CRIP

Seven Sisters Apostolate

Snow Removal

Social Justice Committee

Steubenville Discipleship Groups

Summer Church Camp

Sunday Lunch Program

Sunday School

Teams of Our Lady

Unite Mass

Ushers

Vocations Wall

Weeding & Care of Flower Beds

Women in Prayer

Women of Pax

Youth Ministry

Young Adults

Fr. Will Thompson

broadcasting with

Real Presence Radio's

Michael Wilde

at

St. James Coffee

Members of the Lay Carmelitecommunity receive a blessing

at Resurrection Catholic Church

Weekly Faith Formation Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 121

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist - 43

Kingdom Kids - 89

Sunday School - 25

Summer Church Camp (K-5) Campers - 76

Volunteers - 100+

Children's Faith Formation 

We are blessed to offer multiple faith formation programs for preschool and elementary children

We help families prepare their

children to receive the

sacraments of

First Reconciliation

and

First Communion.

Parachute fun atSummer Church

Camp

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

explores Scripture at an age-appropriate level during Mass

Kingdom Kids presents teachings of the Catholic Church through active-learning techniques

that allow the children to participate, learn and grow in faith and discipleship

utilizes Montessori methods to nurture each child's relationship with God while

educating them on the pillars of our church

emphasizes prayer, education on the lives of the saints, and connects Scripture

to the everyday life experience of children

Sunday School

Children

working with

Books of

the Bible in

Catechesis

of the Good

Shepherd

Wrapping gifts for "Angel

Tree," a program of

Prison Fellowship that

reaches out to the

children of prisoners and

their families with the love

of Christ

Youth Ministry 

Proof middle-high school faith formation

108 students

Confirmation Preparation

84 students

Solid Foundations

You donated $11,300 to our annual Youth Ministry collection this year! $9,500 went right back to students

to help reduce the cost of trips.

The remaining amount was used forscholarships and to pay for adult leaders attending trips!

16 youth attended the

Steubenville Conference held at

the Mayo Civic Center in

downtown Rochester July 13-15.

41 people went to

Mescalero, NM for

the high school

service trip June

22-July 1

45+ people

served right here

in Rochester at

the Middle School

Service Week

July 23-27

33 people spent four days at

Camp Summit, our diocesan

camp for middle school

youth at Eagle Bluff in

Lanesboro, MN

Young Adults Adults Ministry Fair - after 4 Masses

Alpha groups meeting in parishioner's homes and

at St. James Coffee - 4

Weeks of the Bible Timeline video series - 26

Sunday Speaker Series - 4

Advent sessions - 8 (4 sessions 2x/week)

Lent Forgiven sessions - 10 (5 sessions 2x/week)

Weekly Bible studies - 3

Joy to the World by Scott Hahn books given away

at Christmas - 1500

7 Secrets of Confession by Vinny Flynn books

given away on Ash Wednesday - 700

Ministry Leader's Forum - 1

Prayer 101 with Fr. Will - 3

Pivotal Players video series - 12 (6 sessions x 2

week)

VIRTUS safe environment classes - 3

Young Adult Ministry at PaxChristi is part of a city-wide effort,

called Rochester Catholic. We have reached and served over100 young adults this past year at

Pax Christi and the widerRochester area.

For adults ages 18 - 39, Young Adult ministry includes

the following events andopportunities:

"The Papal Bulls" Summer Softball Team

Faith and Sports Night

Radiance: Holy Hour and Social

Frassati Fraternity Men's Group

Blessed Chiara Badano Women's Group

Catechist for Confirmation Faith

Formation at Pax Christi

Small Group Bible studies, such as a

Nurse's Bible study and Bible study led

within homes of Young Adults

Theology on Tap Summer & Winter

Series

Alpha group on retreat -

Alpha is an opportunity to explore life's big

questions, to say what you think, and to

hear other people's points of view

Theology on Tap at

Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria, downtown Rochester

Faith & Sports

Night at the

Youth Center

Rochester Catholic Schools

Lourdes students exceed both the

local, state, and national averages in

ACT

scoring an

average of 26.

Growing together in mind, body, and spirit

The Nest: Early Learning Academy

Holy Spirit Catholic School

St. Francis of Assisi School

St. Pius X/St. John the Evangelist School

Lourdes High School

Total enrollment - 1452

Students who are Pax Christi parishioners - 177

Students participating in service learning - 100%

Average Student/Teacher Ratio - 13:1

1/3 of the studentsat Holy Spirit

Catholic Schoolare Pax Christiparishioners

Fellowship

Welcome coffee for Father Thompson and

Father Fasnacht - 1

Steubenville Leaders - 15

Reception after Mass of Remembrance - 1

Lunch after filming Diocesan Masses - 1

Women of Pax Advent Retreat - 1

Lourdes Spaghetti Dinner - 1

Confirmation Reception - 1

The Chari-Tea - 1

Pentecost Reception - 1

Men’s Club Beer and Bratwurst Dinner - 1

Summer Church Camp - 6

Farewell coffee for Father Jonathan - 1

Funeral lunches - 19

Faith Formation dinners - 23

Pancake breakfasts - 9

Donut Sundays - 11

Knights of Columbus Parish Dinners - 10

Family Promise (4 weeks x 14 meals each) - 56

Women of Pax Meetings - 9

Men of Pax - 9 (including annual steak dinner!)

Adult Spiritual Development - 72

Easter & Christmas decorating - 2

Events Where We Served Food

Our Campus Security Upgrades

Second HD camera in the church

Tennant commercial floor scrubber

Two deacon chairs for the altar area

Double kneeler for weddings

Continue IT infrastructure and hardware

improvements - 4 new laptops

Spring yard clean up by the Knights of

Columbus

Repaired and resealed upper and lower

parking lots

Refurbished the Youth Center gym floor

Household improvements in the rectory

Vocations Wall

Reupholstered the presider's chair

New chasubles (priest vestments), dalmatic

(deacon vestment) and pall to cover caskets

at funerals

New organ thanks to a donation from a

generous parishioner

Corpus Christi procession

where we used our new

portable speaker system

Our Marian Grotto

was featured on the

July 14 Rochester

Garden and Flower

Club's 2018 annual

garden tour

Thanks to all who worked sohard to make it beautiful!

Total - 251

Construction on 18 Ave NW made for

some travel challenges!

Your Parish Staff

Chris Orlowski...Deacon Fr. Will Thompson...Pastor Fr. Thế Hoàng...Parochial Vicar

L-R: Front Row L-R: Middle Row

Zach Rawson...Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Ronetta Gullicksrud...Bookkeeper Sarah Gallenberg...Children's Ministry Coordinator Dana Petricka...Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Kay Rath...Maintenance Jennie Vinski...Technology & Information Management Joyce Lehman...Director of Adult Spiritual Development / Communications Manager Bea Velez...Receptionist

Tim Shea...former Administrator Bill Scott...Facilities Manager Mark Scheitel...Director of Music Fran Kooistra...Director of Liturgy Jessica Scully...Director of Children's Faith Formation

L-R: Back Row

Not pictured

Luis Coto...Maintenance

Our Priests Fr. Will Thompson Fr. Thế Hoàng

Fr. Will is beginning his second year as

Pastor at Pax Christi. He is loving every

minute of it and looks forward to the growth

of the parish, especially in the areas of

family, community and outreach. Fr. Will

enjoys being part of such a large parish

family (though it isn't new territory: he has six

siblings and twenty nephews and nieces!)

Fr. Thế is excited and blessed to be here as

a new priest. He loves great company, food,

and sports. Pax Christi has all of this, but

most importantly, these activities have

Christ as their focus and source of service.

He is the younger of two boys in his family

and is a native of Owatonna. (This alone

should give you an idea of his personality.)

Fr.JonathanFasnacht

After a year as our parochial vicar, Fr. Jonathan was

named pastor to the tri-parishes of St. Luke's in Sherburn,

Good Shepherd in Jackson, and St. Joseph's in Lakefield.

We know they will love him there as much as we lovedhaving him with us!

Ordination at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

in Winona, MN on June 8, 2018

L-R

Fr. Brian Mulligan, Holy Spirit parishioner

Deacon Matthew Wagner

Bishop John Quinn

Fr. Thế Hoàng

Monsignor Donald Schmitz

Msgr. Schmitz was

called home this year

Notice of his passing was our largest

Facebook post,

reaching 37,759 people

5/11/39 - 5/2/18

Over 40 priests

con-celebrated his

funeral Mass

Msgr. Schmitz as a young boy -

a shepherd with his sheep

We will miss his humor,

his smile, and his

calm presence

Our Annual Income

Financial Generosity

Almost 1/2 of our income is

spent on our children and youth

in our faith formation programs

and in our Catholic Schools -

the future generation!

Thanks to you, our parish isfinancially healthy.

Income

2017-2018 Total

$1,605,715

Expense

2017-2018 Total

$1,556,121

Your Generosity Beyond Our Parish

Aid to Eastern Europe $3,738.07

Campaign for Human Development $5,288.32

Catholic Charities (Hurricane Relief & baby bottles) $38,071.44

Catholic Relief Services $5,054.25

Holy Land $5,518.52

Home Missions $1,684.45

Latin America $2,922.30

Missionary Co-op $6,775.36

Peter's Pence $6,547.45

Propagation of Faith $4,013.29

Retirement Fund $4,399.30

Rice Bowl $7,922.42

Rochester Calvary Cemetery $2,114.45

St. Vincent de Paul $52,816 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-

to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society

unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct

dollar or in-kind service.

Diocesan Sponsored Second Collections

Total $94,049.62

Catholic Ministries Appeal $92,619Advancing the mission of the Church is the heart of the Catholic Ministries

Appeal, an effort that provides vital ministries to those most in need as well

as support to the southern Minnesota parishes. Your generosity, your love

and your belief in God’s Word makes a real difference in our world.

Lent Project - Mission 21: $2,500 in gift cards Mission 21 is committed to the complete restoration of child

victims of sex trafficking, providing services to those bought

and sold in Rochester, MN and statewide.

Bishop John Quinn

Bequest in a Will - can be a set amount of money, a percentage of the estate, a specific

asset, a trust, or naming the church as a contingent beneficiary.

Life Income Gifts - provide you or your designated

beneficiary income for life in exchange for your gift.

Pooled Income Fund

Charitable Gift Annuity

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

Charitable Lead Trust

Gifts of Special Assets

Charitable Life Estate Contract

Tangible Personal Property

Life Insurance

Retirement Accounts

Catholic Foundation of Southern Minnesota

Please prayerfully

consider your parish

in your estate

planning.

Establishes a way to provide for

family members while remembering

the church

Often enables the donor to provide

more for his or her heirs and to make

a larger gift than thought possible

Often reduces taxes

Can be designated for general funds

or endowment

Is either an outright or a deferred gift

Planned Giving

One Time or On-Going Gifts

Required Minimum Distribution

Transfer the money directly from your

IRA to Pax Christi tax-free!

At age 70½ you are

required to withdraw

a minimum amount from your

IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or

retirement plan account.

Our April snowfall!

1. Online Giving

Visit www.paxchristichurch.org

Click on the Online Giving link

Complete the registration

2. Bank Checks / Bill Pay Just like paying bills online, you arrange with your bank to

send a check at any time

3. Bank Account Direct Giving (EFT) Your contribution is electronically withdrawn on

the 20th of each month - Contact the office for the needed form

1. Weekly * Mailed to your home every two months, includes special collections.

2. Monthly * Mailed to your home every two months, includes special collections.

Instead of one envelope per Sunday, you receive one envelope per month.

3. Supplemental (Found in pews) To receive credit, please write your name on the

envelope.

Weekly or Monthly Donations

Envelopes

Offertory Basket

Electronic

Blessings to you!

* These envelopes are mailed out six times a year at a cost of

$900 - $1000 per mailing. Our annual expense is $5,400 - $6,000.

1. Cash To ensure your contribution is documented, please use the supplemental

envelopes found in the pews

2. Check Please write your envelope number (if known) on the memo line

3. "I give online" If you contribute online, place one of the pew cards into the basket

Pax Christi Catholic Church

4135 - 18th Avenue NW | Rochester, MN 55901

507-282-8542

paxchristichurch.org

Vision

A Eucharistic community united to continue

the mission and message of Jesus

Mission Invite and welcome all people to learn and grow

with us in living the Good News through:

Stewardship of God’s gifts

Love manifested in service

Peace achieved through justice