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Downtown: 1055 Boundary St. SE
Monday - Thursday: Noon Friday & Saturday: 9am Saturday Vigil: 5pm, Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am, 5pm
Westside Chapel: 1835 Overhulse Rd. NW
Thursday (1st & 3rd): 6:30am Sunday: 8:30am, 10:30am 2nd Sunday: 1:30pm (Vietnamese)
RECONCILIATION TIMES: Thursday: 11am Saturday: 9:45am, 3pm
PASTOR: Fr. Jim Lee PAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Cody Ross DEACONS: Rob Rensel Ronnie San Nicolas John BergfordGreg Snyder - Seminarian
Saint Michael ParishOlympia, WA
PARISH OFFICE (360) 754-4667 1208 11th Ave. SE, Olympia 98501
CALVARY CEMETERY ext. 138 3850 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater 98501
ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL (360) 754-5131
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Mon, Wed, Fri 1-3pm (360) 352-7554
CLOTHING BANK Tues & Sat 9-11am, Thur. 6:30-8pm
PREGNANCY AID (360) 956-7413 M, T, Th, Fri 2-4pm, Wed. 9am-Noon
ST. MIKE’S TIKES (360) 586-1585
OUR MISSION IS TO PLACE GOD FIRST IN ALL THINGS, TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND TO GROW IN HOLINESS THROUGH PRAYER, SACRAMENTS, AND SERVICE.
HIGHLIGHTS
Pastor’s Notebook ..................................................................................................................1
Stewardship of Treasure ..................................................................................................3
Meet our Staff ...........................................................................................................................4
Anointing of the Sick ...........................................................................................................5
Happenings ...............................................................................................................................6
Shoulder to Shoulder ........................................................................................................7
Catholic Advocacy Day ....................................................................................................8
SMP Website Woes, Continued! ...............................................................................8
Youth Ministry ..........................................................................................................................9
March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent
Group photo of members of “Jóvenes Constructores” program supported by Catholic Relief Services and its local partners Glasswing. The program works with at-risk youth giving them workshops, seed capital to start their own business and connecting them with employers. Eighty percent of the youths participating in Jovenes Constructores get a job or return to complete their studies. CRS Rice Bowl will once again be our Lenten focus for 2017!
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March 5, 2017 - First Sunday of Lent
HOUSE OF GOD, GATE TO HEAVEN – Sharing Christ’s light in our world.We began our Lenten journey marked with ashes in the sign of the cross. As a parish community, we are seeking to make 2017 a Year of Trust. Today’s gospel gives us great reason to trust. It begins with these words: “At that time, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.”
Jesus seemingly had no need for prayer and fasting. He had just been baptized in the Jordan by John and heard the words of the Father, “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.” It is from this experience that the Spirit of God leads him into the desert to confront the heart of darkness of human sinfulness. It is the Holy Spirit that not only guides Jesus but is also with Jesus in this time of prayer and fasting, this time of preparation to do spiritual battle with the devil, the Prince of lies. Linked to our first reading, we see Jesus as the new Adam who trusts in what the Father has told him and is not deceived by Satan. Jesus, unlike Adam and Eve, trusts in what the Father had told him and because of that is able to resist the temptation for something less.
The Holy Spirit is leading the Church into this Lenten journey. I also believe after much prayer, discussion and discernment, that the Holy Spirit is leading us on our Faithraising Campaign to help continue the work of fashioning us into a holy people who are called at this particular time and in this particular place to share Christ’s light in our world.
It is with a grateful heart that I introduce to you our Faithraising Campaign Cabinet. These brothers and sisters of ours will be leading us on this journey of faith these next months. I’m thankful for their generous response to take on yet one more respon-sibility on behalf of us all. In the coming weeks they will be contacting many of you to assist them in sharing not only some of the tasks but also the great joy that comes from seeking to discern God’s will in our lives. Let me introduce you.
Campaign Advisors: Jay & Carla Rudd • Phil & Dorothy Tenkhoff
Campaign Directors: Bill Granville • Patrick & Celina Mendel
Celebration Event Directors: Jerry & Liz Baker • John & Jennifer McCauley
Follow-up Managers: Thomas & Jill Murphy
Graphics Directors: Jace & Sally Munson • Rick Garza & Liz Matttos
Hospitality Directors: Phil & Michaela Moreau • Cody & Kimmy Jones • Bruce & Erin Rohrbough
Leadership Dinner Directors:: Bruce & Carol Cooper • Thomas & Kathi Rafferty
Ministry Directors: Gary & Anita Goin • Christoph & Sonia Allen • Stan & Evalynne Moon
Prayer Vigil Directors: Chris & Terezia Marlowe • Robin & Kathy Steinbrecher
Publicity Directors : Jim & Mary Lynn Fellows • Tom & Laura Parma
Rally Directors: Rich & Flora Pallechio • Chad & Diane Steinbrecher • Mario & Jane Villanueva
Special Projects Directors: Erich & Kelly Ebel • Joseph & Brook Schumacher
Support Services Directors: Mary Lou Gulden • Phil & Mary-Jo Kelley
If you are contacted by one of our Campaign Cabinet Directors, I pray that you will respond with a generous heart as well. It is our hope to involve as many people as possible on this journey of faith. Together, the Lord can do wonderful things in our midst, transforming our hearts and fashioning us into a people on fire with the love of God and the desire to share the light of Christ in our world to others.
Changes and OpportunitiesWe’ve experienced much staff change since the beginning of our Pastoral Year on July 1, 2016. This included the retirement of Jeanne Pruitt, our Receptionist, and Mary-Jo Kelly, the Administrative Assistant for Faith Formation. Ralph Shawver, our Steward for Communications & Stewardship left the staff to return to Virginia and care for elderly family members. Also, Lorri Targus, John Terranova, Kathy Steinbrecher, Debs Pocos-Dugan and Diane Steinbrecher each stepped back from their staff responsibilities this past fall.
We’ve been blessed to fill all these empty shoes with Bob Glenn as Receptionist; Laura Patron as Administrative Assistant for Faith Formation; Mona Bishop as Administrative Assistant for Time, Talent and Treasure; Doug Micheau as Special Assistant to
PASTOR’S NOTEBOOK
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Billy HyltonTonya HyltonShirley Hylton Theresa Hylton Natalia ShtirbuMarianna JarrettConstance PatnudeJanice Putnam Rosanne BurnsThe Riley Family Susan Josephine Malinao Mary Anderson Jim & Sue Anderson Dan Damian Sr. Martin Barkis Cara & Brian Barkis Nancy Leone Carmen McHugh James Anderson Brandon and LandyMarva Lamb Bruce Sherman Bruce & Betty DavidsonBob HainesBruce TaylorNemi WrightEileen HoodJilsonPrescott FamilyGeorge KollDave PulaskiRobert BrownLarry RossManingas FamilyBette LinnenbrinkMarianne MonteverdeLucille O'NeillGene PutscherMaryKathleen Moreland Teresa & Vanni Mariotti Dworin D'Souza
Karin Arnold Linda McClarty June Francis Mary BoatrightMichael MurphyRobin KranzMelissa Goin Cindy Austin Mary Tanasse Joey Lynn Benck Albert Grimm Noelle Brown Brandon Roberts Jennifer Torres Sister Demaris Zander, OSB Don Shawver Brouge Ramos & Family John Woods Patrick O'NeillMichael O'Neill Dorry Family Shreya Bhadresh NayeeBill Williams Genoa Blankenship Diana Henderson Hillary BorngesserDon Alder Anthony Maio Robert Clark Barbara Jean Smith Marguerite Gibbs Nancy Cosgrove Jake AbramsJolane Zander Lisa Zander Garrett Milhoan Anthony Bunch Avery Shawver Sally Anne Tom Hackstadt Jennifer Hortman Stan Brandt
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
3/6 MONDAY
12Noon - Word & Communion
3/7 TUESDAY
12noon - Margaret “Peggy” Halpin U
3/8 WEDNESDAY
12noon - Pauline Maurer U
3/9 THURSDAY
6:30am - Ruth Langen U
12noon - Shirely Thirry U
3/10 FRIDAY
9:00am - Ann McCauley U & Frank McCauley
10:45am - Mass at Mother Joseph
3/11 SATURDAY
9:00am - Maria Goretti Nay Phan U
5:00pm - Larry LaFond U
3/12 SUNDAY
7:30am - Raymond & Catherine Kelley
U
8:30am - Terry Pruitt Westside
9:30am - Andy & Jean Lechner U
10:30am - Khoi Cong Nguyen U Westside
11:30am - Ruth Taylor
5:00pm - People of St. Michael Parish
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
To submit prayer requests, call the Parish Office at (360) 754-4667 or submit your request via our website under the Contact menu.
If you or someone you know is homebound and wishes to receive Holy Communion, please call: Benedetta Reece at (360) 292-7143 or Dcn. Terry Barber at Sacred Heart Parish at (360) 491-0890.
HOMEBOUND AND WISHING TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION?If you know of anyone who is temporarily or permanently homebound, or if you have visiting family members who cannot come to Mass, call Bene at (360) 292-7143 to receive Holy Communion. Please call the parish office to schedule a visit from a priest and receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. If not an emergency please call the office in advance. If an emergency occurs and it is after office hours, leave a message on the emergency line, including your phone number, and a staff member will return your call as soon as possible.
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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Pastoral Year 2016-2017Donations Received as of February 25, 2017
Sunday Stewardship $31,238
Online Stewardship Giving $20,263
Sunday Loose Donations $1 ,937
Holy Days $0
Youth (Little House) $ 1 6 8
Total Offertory Collection Received $53,605
Year to Date Received $2,176,781
Total Donations Needed $1,955,380
Ahead of Goal $221,401
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DO YOU HAVE INPUT FOR OUR BULLETIN?If you have an item that may be of interest to our parish community, please send it to our editors for consideration!
Send input to: [email protected]
Please, no items for sale, garage sales, etc. All submissions subject to discretion of editors and space availability.
SMP now offers a Text-to-Give function that is fully integrated with our Online Giving.
Just text an amount to (360) 523-7408 and your transaction will be processed through the Online Giving account asso-ciated with the phone number. If your phone number is not recognized, you can continue without an account, associate your number with an existing account, or create an account.
(360) 523-7408
STEWARDSHIP
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We all know the things that make us happy, but we don't always do them. Lent is an opportunity to change that. This year, we invite you to do something different.
Join Dynamic Catholic for Best Lent Ever, a free, video-based email program fea-turing internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, Matthew will help you identify what stands between you and happiness . . . and what to do about it. Are you ready for the best Lent ever? To sign up, visit BestLentEver.com
CHILDREN'S CHOIRThe SMP Children's Choir will soon begin to prepare for Easter and we need young voices!
Please see Lee Ann at the piano after any Sunday morning Mass or call her at (360) 292-7140 for more information.
Please register by March 8..
Hello, my name is Mona Bishop. I am the Admin Assistant for Time, Talent & Treasure. I keep the member database up to date, verify our volunteers are in compliance with all Safe Environment requirements and assist with the fall Stewardship pledge drive, ministry sign-ups,and the Annual Catholic Appeal.
Before moving to Olympia, I was on staff at St. Cecilia’s in Stanwood for more than 15 years as the Office Manager. As it is a small parish, I wore many hats and have a wide background of church ministries. I am also a Tribunal Advocate.
I grew up in the woods of Maine and served 4 years in the Air Force. I have two grown children and four grandsons. I enjoy running, cooking and journaling.
I feel incredibly blessed to be able to continue to serve God and His Church here at Saint Michael Parish.
me in the areas of Strategic Planning, Stewardship and the Faithraising Campaign; Greg Snyder (Seminarian) for Pastoral Care; Cecilia Brennan for RCIA and Erika Peterson as Life Teen Band Director.
We will continue to experience additional changes as we head into spring. We hope to fill our newly-created position of Steward for Evangelization. This position is essential to achieve our Vision 2026 for the SHARE element of discipleship: "In 2026, Saint Michael Parish is a vibrant evangelizing community drawing people to Christ..." This position will also be central to the implementation of our current Strategic Initiative: Evangelization and Outreach – Reach out to the community to bring the Good News to all.
Other staff changes (and upcoming searches) include seminarian Greg Snyder, who has been helping in the area of Community Outreach, leaving us in the spring. Rachel Yabut, our Steward for EDGE and Campus Ministry is taking a full-time position at our parish school as 7th Grade Homeroom and middle school history teacher. She has been a blessing to our middle school youth ministry these past five years. Cecilia Brennan, our Steward for RCIA, will leave to take on full-time duties as a canon lawyer, both in our archdiocese and other dioceses. Kimmy Jones, our Steward for Weddings and Community Events will leave us as she welcomes her fourth child in early summer. Terry Walter, Parish Administrator, will retire at the end of June.
Each of these folks has been a true blessing for us as a parish. I am personally grateful to have shared ministry with them. I am also grateful that these changes are organic and that all are moving on to wonderful new adventures in their personal and professional lives! Many remain in the parish and will be visible and active in our varied ministries. While a turnover of fourteen employees in less than a year could be very ominous, we have experienced great joy knowing that all have left with good will toward the parish and gratitude for their time employed here. God bless them all!
Position descriptions and applications are available on our parish website. If you know of any qualified persons, please recommend them. Thank you.
Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage: October 31 – November 11I am very pleased to announce that I’ve finalized a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Florence, Loreto, San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome along with other stops as well. This will be a very special pilgrimage. We are having an informational gathering on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30pm in the multipurpose room. Brochures will be available shortly. There are 44 spaces available. It is my hope that most spots will be filled with members of Saint Michael Parish, their family members and friends.
MEET OUR STAFF...
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MISCELLANY
LENTEN SMALL GROUPSWeek 2: The Transfiguration and "Return of the Jedi"!
This week Fr. Cody explains to us how the Transfiguration reminds him of the ending to the Star Wars movie "Return of the Jedi". Watch the DVD in your group to see how!
Fr. Cody also talks to us about how this mountain top experience was meant to strengthen the apostles for what was to come. Mountain top experiences aren't just for the disciples, but for every human person. But for Peter, as for all of us, it isn't possible to "pitch tents" and stay up there forever. Ordinary life isn't lived on the mountain top, it's lived in the plains and valleys. Come and learn what our important roles are in allowing those moments to strengthen us and deepen our conversion.
If you were unable to join the 300+ parishioners preparing for Advent in small groups, you can follow along by using the reflection sheets and Fr. Jim/Fr. Cody's videos posted on the website at saintmichaelparish.org/learn/small groups. Click on Facilitator Resources.
Contact: Michaela Moreau • [email protected]
Dear St. Michael Parishioners,
We have developed an outstanding Pre-K program that prepares our stu-dents for Kindergarten both socially
and academically. Our five-day per week program offers children an opportunity to grow through an enriching faith-based curriculum. We cultivate a welcoming, friendly atmosphere and we have an open door policy for all our parents to become involved in the classroom activities.
We offer a tailored program for all academics so that each child has the opportunity to work at his or her own pace. Our program offers an introduction to Spanish and a hands-on, stimulating curriculum.
S.T.E.M is incorporated in the program weekly, as well as a full phonics program. Our children also have the opportunity to attend P.E. and Music classes through our specialists. They also visit our school library on a regular basis.
Registration is now open for our morning and afternoon classes. This year's Pre-K program is fully enrolled, so I would encourage you to contact us immediately if you are interested in enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year. Please call us at (360) 754-5131 to learn more and schedule your tour.
Blessings,
Connor Geraghty, Principal
ANOINTING OF THE SICKIn the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising.
The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient.
When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physi-cally healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.
Check out the short video, Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick 101: https://youtu.be/hEppjWNO2y4
Contact: Bene Reece • (360) 292-7143
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ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE YOUNG ADULT SPRING RETREATJoin us April 28 - May 1 for a supercharged long weekend retreat led by two priests from the Community of St John (Denver, CO), who strive to give “the most of the best to the thirstiest.” We will engage heart, mind, and body as we pray, study, and get outside together for three days. Space is limited to 20 participants and we expect to fill quickly! Visit eagleeyeministries.org for more info on the Community of St. John. Retreat cost is $200.
Info and registration: Kalene Morris • [email protected].
FPU RETURNSThe next 9-week course starts Tuesday, April 18, 7-9pm. We are also offering the 7-week Legacy Journey, Thursdays 7-9pm starting April 20.
To sign up for either class, visit www.daveramsey.com and click on Classes, then find a class in your area and you'll see the Saint Michael class offerings. Kits for FPU are $95 and available at the parish office. For the Legacy Journey, please buy your kit online when you sign up. Please sign up early, especially if you need childcare.
FAITH AND LIGHT MASS WITH THE ARCHBISHOPSaturday, April 1 – Archbishop Sartain invites and welcomes all to a Mass and celebration with our community with special needs. Mass at 11am at St. James Cathedral, reception and Spring dance immediately following. Come join the caravan to and from Seattle. Leaving SMP parking lot at 9am, returning at 3pm.
Contact: Leanne Bergford • [email protected]
VIVA WEEKEND RETREAT FOR SINGLE CATHOLIC WOMEN For women between the ages 20-40 who are seeking to explore a call to live the consecrated life as a vowed sister. May 6-7 at St. Placid Priory in The Spirituality Center. A variety of different communities will be represented. Please register before April 28. The cost is $10.
Pick up a registration at the Good News stand and send it to Sister Lucy Wynkoop, St. Placid Priory, 500 College St NE, Lacey WA 98516
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND“Then the eyes of both of them were opened,” Let us appreciate the totality of our spouses by taking part in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend at the Sheraton Hotel, Bellevue on April, 28-30. Apply online at www.wwme.org.
More information: (206) 772-2344
LIGHT WEIGH ONE KINGBreak free from the vicious cycle of dieting. Light Weigh One King is a 12-week DVD Bible Study program that seeks to help people find freedom in Christ. New research shows church-based meetings increase people's success rates. There are no weigh-ins.
Orientation March 8 & 15, classes start March 22 in Parish Center Room 6, 6-8pm.
Contact: Elizabeth Lyons • (360) 292-7119 • [email protected]
SPONSORED BY:Seattle Archdiocese Religious Vocation Committee
and the Western Washington SERRA Clubs
WHEN: Saturday to Sunday, May 6-7, 2017 Saturday, May 6th: Arrival & Check-in at 9:30 am;
Retreat begins at 10:00 am through Sunday, May 7thending at 3:00 p.m. or earlier.
WHERE:St. Placid Priory/The Priory Spirituality Center500 College St. NE, Lacey WA 98516 (exit #109 off I-5)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:The retreat is intended for single Catholic women who are exploring a call to become a Sister. The program will include vocation stories, sharing time, quiet time, Mass, prayer, nature walks, and fun activities.
NOTE:Overnight accommodations, meals, beverages and snacks provided. Most rooms are double occupancy.
REGISTER EARLY! Registration deadline: April 28th! Space limited to 20 women Registration Fee: $10 (non-refundable after May 6)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:contact Sr. Lucy at 360-438-2595 or e-mail: [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORM forMAIL TO: Sr. Lucy Wynkoop, OSB, St. Placid Priory, 500 College St. NE, Lacey, WA 98516-5339
Name_______________________________________Parish______________________________Age_____Address________________________________________________________________________________Phone_______________________________e-mail_____________________________________________Describe special needs (e.g., food, physical needs, etc.)___________________________________________
Please enclose Registration Fee of $10; Make check to: The Priory Spirituality Center
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HAPPENINGS
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LOVE TO QUILT? HELP HONOR A VETERAN AT DREXEL HOUSE!Drexel House’s new Veterans’ Housing Unit will open this Spring with 50 apart-ments for Veterans. Thurston County Quilts of Valor (QOV) is attempting to provide a quilt for each veteran as they move into their new apartments.
Can you provide a finished quilt or quilt top? Do you have a long arm quilting machine?
Check the QOV Foundation website at www.qovf.org for guidelines about size and finishing of quilts. 60 x 80 inches is ideal.
The QOV group will meet on Tuesday, March 7 at Ruby Street Quiltworks from 10:30am-2pm. Come with questions, come ready to sew.
Contact: Bene Reece • (360) 292-7143 [email protected]
SHOULDER TO SHOULDERHow many times have we heard Fr. Jim marvel at the generosity of Saint Michael parishioners? We are blessed to be a family of families who truly care about one another.
That spirit of generosity is clearly demonstrated in the Shoulder to Shoulder ministry which was crafted by Fr. Jim at the height of the last recession. He used the rebate from the Annual Catholic Appeal to create a special fund
to help parishioners who were struggling financially. Parishioners have continued to donate to the fund, allowing the ministry to continue.
Here’s how it works: Parishioners who find themselves in a financial crisis complete a confidential application that is screened by a committee of parishioners who, in turn, make a funding recommendation to Fr. Jim. If approved, the parish issues a check directly to the service provider, not the applicant.
Shoulder to Shoulder dollars paid to replace a leaking roof that had resulted in mold which, in turn, seriously jeopardized the health of a parishioner and her disabled child. Shoulder funds also paid to repair a van that was used as the only source of income for a parish family. Contributions have been used to pay unanticipated med-ical and utility bills as well. In some cases after an unexpected job loss, Shoulder dollars have paid the rent to keep families in their homes.
Applications are available on the parish website or at the Good News stand. Parishioners who submit an application can be assured that their information will be anonymous and held in strict confidence.
Are you facing a financial emergency with nowhere else to turn? If so, consider filing a Shoulder to Shoulder application. Through the generosity of its members, your church family is here for you.
Thank you to our team of sand painter artists: Eric Eble, Thao Nguyen, Laura Patron, Mary Rathke and Curtis Taylor who graced us with the beautiful installation for Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The artwork used images and materials to help usher our hearts into the Lenten season.
Sand reminds us of Jesus' forty days of prayer and fasting in the desert (MT 4: 1-11) and calls us to enter into a season of simplicity stripped of the frivolous. Forty candles represent the call to fasting and prayer during the forty days of Lent. A bowl of rice represents the cries of our brothers and sisters in need and reminds us of our call to generously give alms. A 3-wicked candle reminds us of the presence of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit who are near to all who call upon God (Ps. 145:18-19, Pvbs 3:8-9). A cross reminds us of the saving passion and death of Jesus, a call to repentance and God’s abundant mercy (1 Cor.1:18, Ps. 51: 11-12, Ps. 103: 8-13).
Sand paintings are created to be temporary. The medium, like the ash cross marked on our foreheads, reminds us of the temporary nature of our lives on earth (Ps. 103: 13-17) and calls us to develop a view toward eternity.
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Our website is still experiencing some configuration issues and not all our normal features are yet oper-ational. We hope to have our plugins, including Fr. Jim's homilies, fully func-tional before next weekend. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience the outage has caused. The good news is that the malware infection has allowed us to rebuild with much greater levels of security.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY BANQUETSaturday, March 11, Social at 6pm, Dinner at 6:30pm
Hallen Hall, Sacred Heart Parish, 816 Bowker St. SE, Lacey
Select Chef Sam O’Pellegrino’s Tender Corned Beef Brisket or Paddy O’Colosi’s Oven Baked Salmon
Includes Irish boiled potatoes and cab-bage, whole baby carrots and traditional Irish soda bread, along with chocolate
mint ice cream sundae for dessert. Beer, wine, and soda available for purchase.
Please indicate Beef or Salmon when purchasing tickets.
$15.00 Adult, $8.00 Kids 7-12, Under 6 Free
Tickets are advance sale; please mail checks payable to: KofC 1643, PO Box 3511, Lacey 98509
Contact: Mike Colosi • (360) 870-5597 • [email protected]
LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVING: 20 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIf you find yourself in a long-distance caregiving role, here is a practical publi-cation by the National Institute on Aging. Long-distance caregivers can be helpful no matter how far away they live.
Long-Distance Caregiving: Twenty Questions and Answers focuses on issues that are unique to long-dis-tance caregiving, plus other information that is important to know whether you live next door or across the country.
Developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, this booklet is a gateway to ideas and resources that can help make long-distance caregiving more manageable and satisfying. Want a copy? Contact Bene at (360) 292-7143.CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY 2017
Thursday, March 16, 9am-3pm
Meet at SMP for our program and a legislative briefing before going to scheduled appointments with your legislators at the capitol. All parish mem-bers, staff, and Catholic organizations are invited to ensure that the Gospel message to care for our neighbors is heard in Olympia.
To register, visit ipjc.org.
Chartered bus forregistered participants!
Free Will O�ering
Multiple Departing Sites:Bellevue, Bellingham, Burlington,
Everett, Federal Way, Kirkland, Renton, Seattle, Tacoma,
Vancouver
—Others TBA based on participants
Meet us at St. Michael Church for our program and a legislative
brie�ng before going to scheduled appointments with your legislators at the capitol.
All parish members, sta�, and Catholic organizations are
invited to join us to ensure that the Gospel message to care for
our neighbors is heard in Olympia.
AGENDA8:45-9:15: Registration
St. Michael Church, Olympia
Legislative Brie�ngs
Mass
Legislative Appointment Preparation
12:30: Legislative Appointments
*Lunch is on your own. A brown bag is suggested.
Catholic Advocacy Day is sponsored by:Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center · Washington State Catholic Conference
Catholic Community/Housing Services of Western WA · Archdiocese of Seattle · Pierce County Deanery · St. Vincent de Paul
BE A NEIGHBORADVOCATE
MARCH 16TH
9:00 3:00AM TO PM OLYMPIA, WAOnline registration begins January 9, 2017 at ipjc.org
Please register by February 24, 2017For registration questions, call 206.223.1138 or email [email protected]
Catholic Advocacy Day 2017
Act on the Washington State Bishops’ Pastoral on Poverty: Who Is My Neighbor?
BFW LETTER SIGNINGBeyond Just Faith ministry thanks every-one who completed and signed letters to our senators and representatives this
past weekend. We collected and mailed 817 letters! Your support in this effort is a blessing to our parish and to the hungry in the world. And thanks to all the volunteers!
Did you miss this opportunity? You can use the BFW website to send your letter: bread.org/write-congress
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YOUTH MINISTRY
Rachel Yabut, Steward for EDGE and Middle School Ministry (360) 292-7137 [email protected]
Chris Peterson, Steward for Faith Formation and Life Teen (360) 292-7106 [email protected]
LIFE NIGHT
TONIGHT: Life Teen Service Night
NEXT WEEK:
Social Night: Bring a friend!
EDGE NIGHT
TONIGHT: EDGE Service Night
NEXT WEEK:Wholly Yours: A night on the Church as holy.
SAVE THE DATES - YMP 2017
August 13-19
Applications are available now on our website. Click on Learn>EDGE Middle School Ministry. Deadline for applica-tions is March 15.
