In the Update this week:
A New Bishop: Bishop Robert Barron is coming to Winona-Rochester
Summer Bonfires: Start this Wed, 7-9 pm for all Middle-High School Students
Pax Week: Deadline to sign up is June 10
Parish Picnics are Back: June 15, July 20, August 17
See details and more below.
Welcome Bishop Robert Barron!
Last Thursday Pope Francis appointed Bishop Robert Barron the next bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Read his statement HERE.
He is widely known for the organization he founded called Word on Fire. Bishop Barron is also one of the most followed Catholics on social media, especially on YouTube. On top of that he is a holy man and, we hope, will be a great shepherd for our diocese.
Summer Bonfires
Wednesdays 7-9 pm | Pax Christi
Middle and High School Students are invited to our Wednesday Bonfires that will run from June 8-August 17. Feel free to invite your friends for some S'mores, fun, and games!
Adults are needed to help our staff supervise. Sign up to help below.
Adult Volunteer: Summer Bonfires
Let us know if you are interested in helping from time to time at our Wednesday Night Bonfires.
I'll help from time to time.
I can help weekly.
Pax Week June 20-24, New Home for
The Middle School Service Week
Middle School Service Week will happen at the same time as our Elementary Summer Church Camp this year. Middle School Students and their High School and Adult Leaders will gather to serve all over the Rochester Area from 8 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri Jun 20-24.
Pax Week June 20-24, New Addition
High School Activity Nights
High School Students will have the opportunity to serve at the Elementary Summer Church Camp and Middle School Service Week. New this year are our School Activity Nights from 7-10 pm that same week. Sign up to serve and/or participate.
Summer Picnics
Jun 15 | Jul 20 | Aug 17, 6 pm
The picnics are back this summer for all our parishioners. Pax Christi will provide hotdogs, brats, buns, condiments, some fruit, and beverages. Parishioners are encouraged, but not required, to bring something to share.
Games at St. James Coffee
Mondays Starting Jun 20 | 11am-1pm
Middle and High School Students are welcome to hang out at St. James Coffee on Mondays this summer from 11am-1pm for games of all kinds.
Bring your favorite board or card game. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Egg Roll Sale
Fundraising/Volunteer Opportunity
A generous group of our Vietnamese parishioners have offered to sell pork egg rolls as a fundraiser for our camps, retreats, and trips. We need student (and adult) volunteers to help us distribute orders after Masses on June 18 and 19th.
Sign-up to help below. Contact Zach with any questions or for further information.
Email: zrawson@paxchristichurch.org
Egg Roll Fundraiser
June 18 & 19th After All Masses
Help Distribute Orders at 5:15 pm Mass on Saturday June 18
Help Distribute Orders at 7:30 am Mass on Sunday June 19
Help Distribute Orders at 9:00 am Mass on Sunday June 19
Help Distribute Orders at 10:54 am Mass on Sunday June 19
Solid Foundations
Prayer & Fundraising Campaign
Keep handing out those donation forms to friends, family, etc...
Bible in a Year Podcast
It's a new year, time to make reading the Bible a daily habit! Fr. Mike's Podcast stayed in the top 40 all year long in 2021 and it shot back up to #1 the first few days of 2022. If you can only do one thing to grow spiritually this year go to Mass, but this podcast is a close second!