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www.saintmichaelparish.org June 19, 2016 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time — HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! MASS TIMES: (Check page 2 for changes) Downtown: 1055 Boundary St. SE Monday - Thursday: NOON Friday & Saturday: 9AM Saturday Vigil: 5PM, Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 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. Charles Banduku DEACONS: Rob Rensel Ronnie San Nicolas John Bergford Saint Michael Parish Olympia, WA Saint Michael Parish Communication Card NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: ADDRESS: 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 I would like to register in the parish I’ve been away and would like to return to the Catholic Church Send me more information on: Clip and place in offertory, return to the parish office, or simply give to a Hospitality Minister. 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.

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www.saintmichaelparish.org

June 19, 2016 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time — HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

MASS TIMES: (Check page 2 for changes)

Downtown: 1055 Boundary St. SE

Monday - Thursday: NOON Friday & Saturday: 9AM Saturday Vigil: 5PM, Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 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. Charles Banduku DEACONS: Rob Rensel Ronnie San Nicolas John Bergford

Saint Michael ParishOlympia, WA

Saint Michael Parish Communication Card

NAME:

PHONE: EMAIL:

ADDRESS:

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

I would like to register in the parish

I’ve been away and would like to return to the Catholic Church

Send me more information on:

Clip and place in o�ertory, return to the parish o�ce, or simply give to a Hospitality Minister.

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.

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JUNE 19, 2016 - TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

It is painfully disturbing for me as I write this column on Tuesday morning. Once again the e¤ects of sin in all its horror have been manifested in a mass taking of human life and a scarring of many other human lives that will have enormous e¤ects for years to come. I o¤er these words from Bishop Noonan of Orlando:

“A sword has pierced the heart of our city. Since learning of the tragedy this morning, I have urged all to pray for the victims, the families and first responders. I pray that the Lord’s mercy will be upon us during this time of sadness, shock and confusion. I urge people of faith to turn their hearts and wounds to the great physician, our Lord Jesus Christ, who consoles and carries us through su�ering with mercy and tenderness. The healing power of Jesus goes beyond our physical wounds but touches every level of our humanity: physical, emotional, social, spiritual. Jesus calls us to remain fervent in our protection of life and human dignity and to pray unceasingly for peace in our world.

“Priests, deacons and counselors from the Diocese of Orland and Catholic Charities of Central Florida are serving at the Aid Center established by the City of Orlando. They are on site helping victims and families on the front lines of this tragedy. Throughout the day, they are o�ering God’s love and mercy to those who are facing unimaginable sorrow. They will remain vigilant and responsive to the need of our hurting brothers an sisters.”

All this week, our daily readings at Mass have been from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

“You have heard that it is said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, o�er no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.”

“You have heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.”

How seemingly impossible this seems, not only in light of this tragedy, but of so much violence, persecution, exploitation and hatred in our world today. As political rhetoric heats up that so often seeks to demonize one group or another, it is essential that as Catholics we look to the wisdom of the Church now and throughout the ages.

How do we respond with care and compassion without compromising safety and security? As the Capital City Pride Festival honors the victims this weekend, how do we join in Christ-centered prayerful sympathy and dignity with our sisters and brothers in the LGBTQ community, the Latino and Black communities and well as with other oppressed members of our society like babies in the womb and the vulnerable elderly, the homeless and the mentally ill? As Roman Catholics we believe that all lives matter -- from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death. We also realize that seeking to have a consistent ethic of life will bring us derision, mockery, rejection and even hatred.

Can we respond with and in the love of Christ? Can we speak the truth with love and not compromise the truth of Sacred Scripture and the accumulated wisdom of the teaching of the Catholic Church through the ages? Can we seek to love sacrificially as did Christ?

Let us pray ever more fervently this coming week. We so need the guidance, wisdom and courage of the Holy Spirit. We need the strength and support of our faith family here at St. Michael Parish. Let us seek to “love one another as I have loved you.” (John 13:33-34)

I ask your prayers for Fr. Charles as he finishes his final days with us. Please fill out your spiritual bouquet slips and return them to us so that we can give them as gifts to him when he leaves on June 30th. He is assigned as Parochial Vicar with Fr. Maurer in the Lewis County collaborative of parishes: Centralia, Chehalis, Mossy Rock, Morton, Toledo and Winlock.

Fr. Cody Ross will be ordained this coming Saturday at St. James Cathedral and will join us July 1. Let us keep him in prayer as he begins his priesthood and his time with us.

JUNE 19, 2016 - TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Pat Alexander Lynda SipesRebecca Montreuil Keith Kennedy June Francis Justin Lazara The Bentzingers Pat O’NeillJulie LarsonBetty & Bruce Davidson Gene Putscher Roy Proctor Judy Parent Brian Cabreros Marissa McGoldrick Joey Lynn Benck John McKillipKen Zarker Carmen McHugh Gerri Brassfield Dioscoro T. Malinao Darleen Ryan Upmeir Constance Patnude Sarah Bowers Anna May LivingstonPaul DorseyFr. Jerry Villarrubia Eileen Hood Jimmy Svec Georgene MuxenHarry & Connie ArchuletaAutumn Cartwright Bill Barnes Hilary Borngesser Kevin Roberts Paul Nielsen Terry Roswall Cindi Gronka Stan Frank Petrino Pam McCauley

Barbara Jean Smith Kelly & Josh Sumner Patty Leininger Ron Edwards Brad Lippert Lola Mae Nimrick Kylee & Je¤ NimrickAvery ShawverLisa ZanderJolane Zander Newell Family Jan Putnam Brandon Richart Dan Damian, Sr. Rosanne Burns Cindy Torimino Ray NikulaRobert KellyTeresa Labou¤ familyBilly HyltonTonya HyltonShirley Hylton Theresa HyltonBrian & Cara BarkisJohn HeelanThomas and Lillian GouldPatrick GouldMike and Gina GouldRob and Meghan SterlingThomas and Mary Ward Edward Hulbert Molly Bachmann John Kupper Jake Abrams James Jensen Lisa Schramm Bernadette Mariotti John Winslow Mr. & Mrs. Dearing Baby David Don Orazem Rose Marsh

Pat Alexander Barbara Jean Smith

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

6/20 MONDAY

12NOON - Word & Communion

6/21 TUESDAY

12NOON - Word & Communion

6/22 WEDNESDAY

12NOON - Word & Communion

6/23 THURSDAY

12NOON - Funeral Mass: Lucille Borngesser

6/24 FRIDAY

9:00AM - Pat Gulden U

6/25 SATURDAY

9:00AM - Cancelled

5:00PM - Patricia Lynn Pyle U

6/26 SUNDAY

7:30AM - Madeline Ritter U

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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

To submit prayer requests, call the Parish O°ce 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.

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

Interested in becoming an Extraordinary Eucharistic Visitor to the Homebound?

Next training coming up soon!

Contact: Bene Reece | (360) 292-7143 [email protected]

HE WAITS FOR YOU!Scheduled adorers are still needed!

Tuesdays at 2PMSaturdays at 12NOON

Contact: Roger Theine (360) 357-6246 [email protected]

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Pastoral Year 2015-2016Donations Received as of June 12, 2016

Sunday Stewardship $35,824

Online Giving $16,616

Sunday Loose Donations $1 ,852

Holy Days (Easter) $0

Youth (Little House) $ 1 1 9

Total O�ertory Collection Received $54,411

Year to Date Received $2,947,604

Our Gospel Reading for today finishes with the Lord telling us, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and who-ever loses his life for my sake will save it.” That may sound somewhat foreboding to us as we strive to follow Him and to be His disciples.

We need to see that from another perspective, however. Jesus was fond of teaching by using references to plants and planting. On multiple occasions he cites seeds in His teach-ings. If we consider it, we bury a seed; in e¤ect it dies. But it must die for it to fulfill what it was intended to be. It can-not produce fruit, become a tree unless it goes through the process of dying to what it once was.

That is Jesus’ message for us. If we truly wish to follow Him, we must die to what we once may have been, or in some cases to what we may think we want to be. We have to learn to look at ourselves as the Lord might look at us. The ongoing question is “What does the Lord want me to be?” or “How does the Lord want me to serve Him and others?”

It is not easy to serve the Lord. It is not comfortable to always think of others first. Yet, those are Jesus’ instructions to us. That is His call to us. As He reminded us many times, “I came to serve, not to be served.” That needs to be our goal as well. That is what stewardship is all about.

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Participation in the Peter’s Pence Collection gives us an opportunity be a witness of charity to our brothers and sisters around the world. Gifts to this annual collection help our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to support victims of war and natural disasters and help those most in need of assistance.

As a Stewardship Parish, we will donate 10% of our o¤ertory to the Peter’s Pence collection next weekend. We thank you in advance for your generosity.

STEWARDSHIP

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The gentlemen I serve dinner to with the Men’s Shelter are everything...and! It’s nice to hear compliments for your cooking and “thank you’s” for your e¤orts, but it’s so much more than that. I’ve gotten to speak with a few of these men and heard their stories. There’s one that has to be awake just 5 hours after lights out to carpool to his job up north--he has strong hands and an even stronger work ethic. Another is a veteran, Navy, I believe, and he was tasked with feeding the crew, so his comments on my dishes were appreciated all the more. And yet another who likes to joke and try to stump you at brain games; he’s very warm and joyful.

These are just a few of the men I’ve met and I consider it my pleasure to have done so even just for a little visit. These sons of God who are, as some would say, down on their luck — persevere. They hope and dream just as we all do and they’ve taught me directly how good God is!

- Krista Stevenson

Enc�ntering Christ

HOW HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED CHRIST?Do you have a story of how an encounter with Jesus has changed your life? Has Jesus made whole something that was broken in you? We’re all sinners and we’re all broken and we all need the love of Christ to break through. How has that happened in your life?

Share your story with us so that we can share it with the community. Send it to [email protected]

Anonymous submissions gladly accepted.

Dear St. Michael Parishioners,

We have just concluded the 2015-2016 school year at St. Michael Parish School! Please know that I am grateful for our parish community’s deep commitment to Catholic education. I am so blessed to lead a school with such a vital partnership

between teachers and families, where the values of our school’s mission are fully alive at home. Looking back on this year, I am especially thankful for our parents’ commitment to: open communication with teachers, carefully monitoring their child’s academic progress, helping to cultivate healthy study habits, and (most importantly) modeling lives of faith within their homes.

We had a beautiful Graduation Mass and Graduation Ceremony for our twenty-eight 8th grade graduates. Our graduates have persevered through their studies, shown tremendous growth, and have successfully reached the end of their academic journeys at St. Michael Parish School. We are so proud of their accomplishments at our school and confident that they will continue to be successful students and faith-filled leaders in their high school communities. Please pray for our graduates and their families during their transition to high school. Please join me in thanking Patricia Cash for her tireless dedication to our school community as our PTSA President for this school year! Her vision, enthusiasm, and sheer love for our school has strengthened our community this year. In looking ahead to next year, please welcome JanAi Lundquist as our incoming PTSA president for 2016-2017! JanAi is a graduate of St. Michael Parish School and the mother of Jackson (Kindergarten) and Robert (2nd grade). I look forward to serving with JanAi and our PTSA Executive Committee in the upcoming school year.

It is not too late to register your children for the 2016-2017 school year! Please contact the school o°ce at 754-5131 if you would like to learn more about the school and explore the possibility of providing an outstanding Catholic education for your children. Tuition assistance is available.

Summer Blessings,

Connor Geraghty Principal

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HAPPENINGS

FAMILY HOLY HOURCome and pray as a family as we honor in a special way all our fathers, living and deceased, during this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.

Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 2:15 - 3:15 pm in the Saint Joseph Chapel. Includes Eucharistic adoration, benediction, and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Contact: Deacon Ronnie San Nicolas | (360) 250-6626

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLOur VBS Theme this year is “Agents of Mercy”. Unfortunately, we’ve reached our maximum of 200 students. Please visit our website and register to be placed on our waiting list to help us plan for an expansion of the program nex year!

June 20-24 at the Downtown Campus

CLASES DE BAUTISMOPara bautizar a sus niños, se ofrecen sesiones de preparación durante el año en la parroquia de St. Michael y es necesario que asistan los Padres y los Padrinos. Las próximas sesiones del verano están programados el martes, día 28 y el miércoles, día 29 de junio, 2016, a las 6:30 de la tarde en salón #3. Para más información pueden contactar a Elizabeth Lyons la coordinadora del Programa de Preparación Sacramental al 360-292- 7119 o a Jane Villanueva al 360-489- 0895 asistente para los de habla español.

“A PILGRIMAGE OF THE HEART” IGNATIAN RETREATTake the time to rest, renew your soul, and soak in silence on the shores of Puget Sound with this 3-day Ignatian retreat at the beautiful Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades in Federal Way. This silent retreat will o¤er stirring and relevant presentations based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, followed by abundant time for silent reflection and prayer; opportunities for individual spiritual direction; evening prayer and sharing in the Eucharist.

July 22-24 | See ignatiancenter.org for details and costs. Register by July 12

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDMarried couples – spend a weekend focused on your relationship without outside distractions (work, TV, sports, chores, children). Apply for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend – it’s the best gift you’ll ever give to each other and your marriage! Enjoy a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend at the Sheraton Bellevue Hotel on August 12 – 14, 2016.

Information: (206) 772-2344 or apply online at wwme.org; Additional dates and locations online.

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Sacred Heart Parish in Lacey, WA, welcomes you to a

teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics. Over 150 relics will be shown, some believed to be as old as 2000 years.

Among the treasures will be relics of St. Maria Goretti, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska.

In addition, there will also be present a piece of a veil which is believed to have belonged to Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world.

H E L D I N T H E C H U R C H O N

FR I D AY J U NE 2 4 A T 6 :30 PM

Hosted by Olympia Knights of Columbus Council 1643

For more information contact Darren Johnson: 253-709-4588

SPRING CLEANING? GARAGE SALE?If you or your friends and neighbors are Spring cleaning or having a garage sale, please consider donating to St Vincent De Paul.

Please keep in mind that Pregnancy Aid is always in need of gently used baby items. Please note — no cribs that have drop sides (they do not meet safety standards). Also, car seats must be less than 6 years old and clean.

The St. Vincent De Paul free bank is in need of kitchen ware, clothing, bedding and towels (no bric-a-brac please!).

EXPOSITION OF SACRED RELICS

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATAugust 12-14, 2016

You are loved with an everlasting Love!

Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. It’s normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one’s heart, a hole so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness.

Register by calling Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673)

PARISH HEALTH MINISTRIES NEWSStretch & Strength class on Thursday at 1:30PM is going full sail! Please join us!

“Nutrition Adventure”: first outing is Thursday, July 16 at the Farmers Market. Meet in the Church upper parking lot after noon Mass and carpool to the Market (No Strength and Stretch class this day). Learn about healthy food and enjoy music from the Entertainment Explosion, a non-profit troupe, featuring our honored citizens age 50 and over.

RSVP and questions to Bene Reece: (360) 292-7143 [email protected]

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JUSTFAITH — COMING THIS FALLInformation Evenings — June 22 and July 18

“An authentic faith - which is never comfortable or completely personal - always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth some-how better than we found it.” Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

Learn more about JustFaith and expe-rience a sample of what a session is like. There are two di¤erent information evenings to choose from.

Wednesday, June 22, 6:30PM, Room 3: “Taking Care of our Common Home”

Monday, July 18, 6:30PM, Room 3: “Taking Mercy to Heart”

JustFaith Ministries is a nonprofit organization that forms, informs, and transforms people of faith by o¤ering programs and resources that sustain them in their compassionate commit-ment to build a more just and peaceful world.

The JustFaith program provides a con-text in which participants can grow in their commitment to care for vulnerable people and for our common home. Through a rich and intensive process, groups become communities that together pray, reflect, dialogue and encounter people on the margins of society.

Learn more at justfaith.org

Contact and RSVP: Bill Brennan (360) 357-3982

CONGRATULATIONS JPII CLASS OF 2016!JPII graduated 17 young men and women, its fourth senior class, on June 4.

This September, Pope John Paul II High School plans to welcome its largest freshman class and is reno-vating the school to accommodate the increasing student body. “We are adding three new classrooms, one dedicated to the performing arts and a second science laboratory, increas-

ing the commons space and upgrading our technology infrastructure,” says JPII’s President and Principal Ron Edwards. He anticipates everything will be in place and ready for the opening of the 2016-2017 school year.

Making the high school’s planned expansion possible is a $1.75 million capital campaign. To date, $1.55 million has been secured. Fundraising e¤orts are still underway for this project. Watch the progress at www.popejp2hs.org or like JPII on Facebook!

For more information call JPII at (360) 438-7600.

AN EVENING OF REFLECTION FOR ADULTS Thursday, July 7, 6:30-7:30PM at the Downtown Church

Please join us in welcoming Marty O’Bryan, nationally certified forma-tion leader for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, in an evening of spiritual reflection for adults. Marty’s talk will help us focus on listening to the call of the Good Shepherd in our own lives. Take a moment to refresh your spirituality this summer!

No RSVP required!

Contact: Mary Trotter [email protected]

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR CHILDREN’S BAGS?The parish provides bags of children’s books and activities that can be used by preschoolers during Mass. Sadly, we are missing 20 bags. This means many children are not able to enjoy the books on Sunday. Please check your car and look around at home for bright blue totes decorated with children’s hand-prints. If found, please return them to the Gathering Space.

We have an opening for an energetic person to coordinate and manage numerous Community Outreach ministries. The ideal candidate will have a B.A. in Social Work or a related field and be an active member of a Catholic parish with experience and a heart for serving people in need. Candidate should also have experience recruiting and managing volunteers, be well organized and committed to team ministry, experienced with computers, especially Microsoft O°ce, and able to plan and handle multiple events and unscheduled requests. This is a part-time (20 hours) position. Background clearance required prior to employment. For an application, email o°[email protected] - Open until filled.

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PENGUIN FATHERS!One of our small groups is made up of delightful young ladies who share prayer, service projects, and always a few bounces on the trampoline before they part ways. The families have been a big support to helping these girls grow together in their faith. But really stepping it up have been their fathers. They spend time together with the group, and now many of them are attending the Men’s Group on Wednes-day mornings. What a great example of leadership and involvement you are giving to your families!

Way to go, Dads!

SVDP DONATION GUIDELINES!All donations should clean, ready to use, and in good working order.

Clothing: We accept all clothing items. Most critical are underwear, socks, and outerwear of the season, warm coats and rain gear for fall and winter.

Shoes: We accept all, but the greater need is casual shoes for men, children, and women, and work shoes for men.

Bedding: We take sheets, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, towels and wash cloths!

Kitchen and tableware: That’s plates, glasses, cups, and all manner of tableware. All manner of cookware, frying pans, kettles, and co¤ee pots are welcome.

Miscellaneous: Bring us books, working TVs and other audio/visual equipment; toiletries, especially soap, shampoo, tooth paste, etc., child and adult diapers.

Note: We have no laundry or repair facilities. If an item needs to be repaired or laundered- please, we can’t use it! We simply don’t have the facilities to make use of it.

The majority of individuals and families we serve are under 30 years old — they wear casual clothing. Most must use laundromats for washing. Many face eviction or have been evicted and are starting over. If they have been evicted chances are they’ve lost everything. Thus, clothing, bedding, and kitchenware are their primary needs.

The Clothing Bank works together with Pregnancy Aid in accepting donations via the donation facility in upper parking lot. Pregnancy and infant clothing, car seats, diapers, etc. can all be donated utilizing that facility.

SAVE THE DATE - SMP SUMMER PICNIC!We’ve had to reschedule our picnic and Mass on the Grass to August 28! We normally hold this event in concert with Lakefair weekend (3rd weekend in July), but the school field is getting new grass and it won’t be mature enough in time this year. Watch the bulletin and website for updates!

Contact: Ralph Shawver | (360) 292-7115 | [email protected]

MERCY ACROSTIC

Maker of the worldEndearingRevealing Love Caring and lovingYou are AWESOME!“God is...” by Ethan Bark, St. Michael School

SAVE THE DATE - SMP SUMMER PICNIC!

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THIS WEEK: Summer kick-o�! 5th graders welcome!

Rachel Yabut, Steward for EDGE and Middle School Ministry (360) 292-7137 [email protected]

THIS WEEK: Summer kick-o�! 8th graders welcome!

Chris Peterson, Steward for Faith Formation and Life Teen (360) 292-7106 [email protected]

YOUTH MINISTRY

NEXT WEEK:

COMBINED LIFE TEEN AND EDGE FAMILY BBQ AFTER THE 5PM LIFE TEEN MASS!

For the last six months a group of teens and a few parents, sixteen people in all, have been praying and preparing for Saint Michael Parish’s first mission trip to Madian, Haiti.

The Life Teen mission in Haiti began in 2012 at the request of Bishop Pierre André Dumas, who asked Life Teen International to establish a mission to the youth of Haiti. The mission’s focus is evangelizing the youth and helping local churches establish youth ministry programs to provide for the spiritual growth of the Haitian youth. While there, our teens will participate in the mission of evangelization by visiting teens in their villages, schools, prisons and youth groups. We will also experience the life of a missionary by participating in daily prayer, holy hours and Mass.

Next Sunday, June 26, we will bless our missionaries at the 5pm Mass, enjoy some BBQ and send them forth. Please keep our missionaries in your prayers for the next few weeks and plan to join us next Sunday as we send them forth!