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WELCOME
To The Regional Parishes of Tacoma
The Bulletin of Information and Activities
First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2015
Your Pastoral Team:
Fr. Tuan Nguyen, D. Min.
Fr. Laga Paulo Olaaiga PV
Fr. J. Carlos Saenz PV
Regional Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Parochial Vicar
253-882-9943
206-375-9539
253-279-4158
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Emergency Contact Sr. Mary: (253) 592-2455
MABUHAY!
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
(Mark1:15)
We l c o m e !
Hafa Adai!
Sacred Heart Parish
4520 McKinley Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 472-7738
Masses / Misas
Sunday 10:00am English
Mon & Fri 8:00am English
Dominical Español Sábado 7:00pm
Domingo 8:00am y 12:00 Medodía
Jueves 7:00pm Español
Reconciliation / Confesiones
During office hours only: Tue to Fri
Make sure Fr. Kokol (Carlos) is in.
Call office or him. No appointments!
Chào Mừng
Shalom!
St. Ann Parish
A f i o
St. John of the Woods Parish
7025 South Park Avenue
9903 24th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98408
Tacoma (Midland), WA 98445
(253) 472-1360
(253) 537-8551
English Masses & Reconciliation
English
Masses
& Reconciliation
Reconciliation: Sat. 4:00pm
Saturday at 5:00pm
Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30pm
Sunday at 9:30am
Saturday at 5:30pm
Weekdays (Tue/Wed/Thu) at 8:00am
Sunday at 8:00am & 11:00am
Tuesday Mass at 5:00pm
Weekdays (Tue/Wed/Fri) at 9:30am
Friday Mass at 7:00pm
Vietnamese Mass:
You can find more information and activities on the web at
Reconciliation: Sun. 3:00pm
www.trparishes.org
Sunday at 4:00pm
Pastor’s Letter
Dear Parishioners,
It was a wonderful Vietnamese New Year’s celebration that we had. We thank you for coming to
this celebration. We also had a wonderful weekend to celebrate the President’s Day weekend before
we commenced on the pilgrimage of Lent, which calls us to Fast from all temptation to focus on
praying and doing works of Charity. We thank you for coming to the Ash Wednesday Masses and
receiving the ashes (on our foreheads) to remind us that we are from the dust (ashes) and it is one
day we will return (to ashes). We are entering the 40 days of fasting, praying, and doing the work of
mercy as our Lenten journey commenced on Ash Wednesday. We are on the First Sunday of Lent
and we are on the journey with the Catechumens and Candidates to pray and to practice our Faith with them during this period of purification and catechizing. We will focus on different themes with them during Lent: First Week is on “The Temptation of the Lord, or The
Spiritual meaning of Lent”, Second Week is on “The Transfiguration of the Lord”; Third Week is on “The Woman of Samaria when she
met with the Lord”; Forth Week is on “The Man born Blind and the Lord healing him”; Fifth Week is on “How the Lord Raised up Lazarus”; and the Passion of the Lord, which focuses on “The Power of the Cross”. Then we celebrate Holy Week with the Easter Triduum.
So, we want to assist you in preparing on how to make each day of Lent special for you. We cordially invite you to read the m aterial that
we have in the Church or in the parish office and on the regional parishes’ website and bulletin about being on the Lenten Jo urney. You
are also invited to join us at daily Mass, receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we have before and after Daily Mass , on Friday
from 6PM to 7PM or on Saturday (regularly) at each parish. You also can call and make an appointment with a Priest at their office or in
the Church when you are free to come. You are also cordially invited to join us for Stations of the Cross each Friday and al so on other
days of the week. We also pray the Rosary before Daily Mass and Weekend Masses. It is a wonderful Journey with the Faith Community. We also have Lenten retreats for different groups and ministers of the parishes. It is a very special time to pray and it is a good time
to fast from all sources of temptation that we have each day. It is also a very important time to do the work of Charity. We have the Rice
Bowl (box) program for the poor and you are welcome to use the material that we have. We will collect the box on Holy Thursd ay or
during Holy Week and we send all the collection from this project to the Rice Bowl Project to assist the poor within the Archdiocese and
throughout the World. I was in India a few years ago and I was able to witness this Rice Bowl program at work, as it was use d to assist
farmers (from a village) to buy seeds to farm and to feed their families. This program assists the poor (i.e. assists many students who
attend the Catholic School there, as their parents are not able to feed them) with food.
We welcome Father Joseph Hai-Dang Vu who is a resident at St. Ann’s Rectory and he is assisting the Archdiocese (various parishes)
when a priest is needed for the weekend, is away for retreat or on a short vacation. We are very happy to have him to be wit h us for a
short time. Please welcome him when you see him around our regional parishes. We thank you for supporting us at St. John of the
Woods with the Italia Fest Spaghetti dinner this Saturday. We thank the core team who organized and assisted us to have this event in
our parish. We thank you for coming to St. Ann’s Church hall once a month (on a Friday night) to play Bunco which is a wonde rful
game we have at our parish. It was a wonderful Senior and Young at Heart Mass that we had this month (last Thursday after As h
Wednesday). We thank the seniors’ group from each parish for keeping up with their own activities (social and fellowship with each
other). Because of the Super Bowl game, we moved the Breakfast at St. John of the Woods from the First Sunday of the month t o the
Second Sunday (Feb. 8th ). We thank the core team who assisted us with this wonderful tradition at our parish. There are many different
activities and ministries that we have in our regional parishes and you are cordially invited to join us.
We thank the core team on the Long Range Plan project with Vision 2017 for what they do and try to assist us with (implementa tion of
the document). You may want to read the Vision 2017 document at home or check it on our parishes’ website so you have all the information on what we have done in regards to the time line and what we are doing and will do from the core team’s meeting minutes that is
posted. It was a wonderful meeting with the United in Faith Campaign at Sacred Heart’s Church last week. I also had a chance to meet
with the construction company with the parish leadership. I will share with you the information on where we are with the pro ject and
keep you in the loop of what we do with the project at Sacred Heart’s Church.
I had a chance to meet with students and their parents from the Religious Education at St. John of the Woods’ Church. I enjo yed the
interview very much because I had a chance to talk with each student from the program and ask them on what they have learned and
listened carefully to what they had shared with me on their Faith journey. I am very proud of the teachers, catechists, parents, and volunteers from the religious education program that we have at our regional parishes. They serve the Lord and they are good stewards of their
time and talent to share with us in this area of the parish ministry.
I am sorry for any challenges that it may cause you during the time of demolition of the old school building at Sacred Heart Parish. We
spent a long period of time working with the parish leadership, volunteers, and benefactor who assist us with this project. We had
permission from the City of Tacoma for last four months. We hope that we will be able to rise up enough financial support fo r the new
building.
It is important for us to keep our parish’s ministry and mission in our daily prayers and thoughts. It is more important to be involved in
what we can do with our time and talent to assist. The parish operation needs us to support financially, so please be genero us with your
parish on your contribution so we are able to pay all the bills and keep the parish healthy and holy to serve you and your family! May the
Lord continue to bless upon our Lenten Journey!
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Our website: www.trparishes.org
Please remember your parish in your Will.
Fr. Tuan Nguyen, D. Min., Pastor
Community Center
Emergency Contact Sr. Mary: (253) 592-2455
PRIESTS:
Fr. Tuan Nguyen D. Min., Pastor (253) 882-9943 [email protected]
Fr. J. Carlos Saenz, Parochial Vicar, (253) 279- 4158 [email protected]
Fr. Laga Paulo Olaaiga, Parochial Vicar (206) 375-9539 [email protected]
Para información
en Español
vea las páginas 8-9
CONFESSIONS: on weekends before each scheduled mass or by appointment
CONFIRMATION: Fr. Laga Paulo Olaaiga (206) 375-9539 or [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and BAPTISM: Sr. Theresa Nguyen (253) 592-2541; [email protected]
BULLETIN EDITOR & CONTACTS: Sr. Theresa Nguyen - (253) 592-2541 or [email protected]
ACCOUNTANT: Anna Nichols (360) 789-1896 [email protected]
MAINTENANCE: Don McMakin (253) 590-6824 [email protected]
OUTREACH/ HOME BOUND MINISTRY: Sr. Mary Van Vu (253) 592-2455 - [email protected]
MARRIAGE PREP/ANNULMENTS: Deacon Mike Teskey (253) 474-6559
WEDDINGS: Fr. Tuan Nguyen —Arrangement should be made with the Pastor at least 6 months in advance.
RCIA (Rite Christian Initiation for Adults)
Journey of Conversion in Mind, Heart & Spirit.
RCIA/RCIC is the process by which people become members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Classes at 6:30PM at the School building.
February 22nd – Rite of Sending 9:30am- St. Ann
This Rite of
Sending offers
that local
community the opportunity to
express its approval of the
catechumens and to send them
forth to the celebration of
election assured of the parish’s
care and support.
February 23rd - Blessed Virgin Mary/Angels
February 28th-Rite of Election 11:00 am at St. Charles.
First Reconciliation Parents and students
Reconciliation will be available from 6pm–
7pm every Friday during Lent at St. Ann and
SJOW.
During Lent, confessions are before and after
each Mass through out the regional parishes.
Daily Mass:
Monday and Friday 8 AM at Sacred Heart
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m at St. Ann
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m at SJOW
Weekend confessions: Saturday at 4:00 pm (St. Ann); 4:30 pm at
SJOW. Please let the priest know you wish to go to confession
before or after Mass.
At Sacred Heart: during office hours only: Tuesday to Friday.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation classes resume this Sunday, Feb.
22nd in the School Building as regular time from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 22nd: Confirmed in Faith
March 1st: Confirmed in Love
St. John of the Woods
Communal Penance Service for CCD
children and all children on February
Baptism Preparation Class
22nd at 9:45 a.m in church.
There is no baptism class during Lent.
The next baptism class is on Saturday, April 11, 2015.
Thursday, March 12th: First ReconciliaPlease
call Sr. Theresa at 592-2541 if you have questions.
tion at 6:30 PM at SJOW church.
St. Ann
Thursday, March 26th: First ReconciliaEvery Wednesday
tion at 6:30 PM at SA church
Adult Catechism Classes
All children are invited to Lenten Penance service after the First
St. Ann Parish
Reconciliation students at 7:30 PM on March 12th at SJOW and
Wednesdays at 6:30pm to 7:25 at Milner CenterMarch 26th at St. Ann.
Library This is your opportunity to turn to Christ and learn more
After the children, any parents or parishioners who wishes may about your Catholic Faith and the Catechism of the Catholic
go to confession.
Church. For more information contact Monty at (253) 304-4473
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Regional Center
Our Treasured Tradition . . .
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
(In Church Only)
Why Fasting & Abstinence?
ST. ANN:
8:30am - 7:00pm Thursdays
5pm - 7pm Tuesdays Divine Mercy & Mass (Samoan Comm.)
7:00pm Fridays Mass (Vietnamese Language)
By Barbara & Clarence Leingang
Every year as Lent approaches, we are given the rules for Lenten
fasting and abstinence. The Catechism defines fasting as
“refraining from food and drink as an expression of interior penance, in imitation of the fast of Jesus for 40 days in the desert.”
Abstinence requires abstaining from meat. The modern church
regularly abstained from meat on Fridays, ember days, and Ash
Wednesday. After Vatican II, the faithful no longer was subject
to abstinence on Fridays although they were encouraged to keep
this ancient custom. Fridays can still be observed as a day of
penance by continuing to practice abstinence. Ember days are no
longer observed but abstinence from meat continues for Ash
Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent. Why is this custom observed
in the first place? Lent is the 40 days before Easter and this is a
time for Catholics to pray, fast, contemplate and engage in acts of
spiritual self-discipline. Catholics do this because Easter celebrates the Resurrection of Christ and in so doing it prepares them
for the greatest holy day of the Christian Year. Archbishop
Sheen summarized this discipline as: “First comes the fast, then
comes the feast.” The reason Lent lasts 40 days is that 40 is the
traditional number of judgment and spiritual testing in the Bible
(Gn 7:4, Ex 24:8, 34:28) Christ also spent 40days in the desert
fasting and preparing for his public ministry. Therefore Catholics
imitate Christ by spending 40 days in the spiritual discipline of
fasting and abstaining. Fasting can be traced back to both the Old
and New Testament. Christ instructed his disciples as to how to
fast (Mt 6:16-18). Abstinence from certain foods is also a biblical discipline (Daniel 10:2-3) Christ’s Crucifixion on a Friday is
commemorated during Lent by abstaining from meat on that day
of the week. The only kind of flesh eaten on Friday is fish, which
is a symbol of Christ. Fasting and abstinence is only one of three
recognized forms of penance in the Church, the other two are
prayer and charity.
Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic Answers,
John Hardon’s Catholic Catechism
ST. JOHN OF THE WOODS:
10:00am - Noon Wednesdays
7:00-9:00pm - Mondays
SACRED HEART:
9:00AM-6:30PM Every Thursday
8:30am - Noon Every first Friday
Mass Schedule for March at Nursing Homes
Date
Time
Nursing Home
11:00 am
Gibson House
Thursday 5
th
9:00 am
Regency
Thursday 5
th
10:30 am
People Retirement Home
10:30 am
10:00 am
Heart Wood
King’s Manor
Wednesday 4th
th
Friday 6
Thursday 19th
Discernment Night
Come to meet Fr. Bryan Dolejsi
Discerning the call to diocesan priesthood
Date: February 26, 2015 (the fourth Thursday )
Time: 7:15 pm and are open to all men age 15 to 40
Place: St. Joseph Hall, 602 S 34th Street, Tacoma, WA 98418.
You’re invited to participate in
CRS Rice Bowl!
Our parishes will be participating in CRS
Rice Bowl, Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten
program, as a way to encounter Jesus
through others, especially through the most vulnerable in our
world. Rice Bowls will be available at each church. Please be
sure to take home a Rice Bowl and use this fun and easy resource to deepen your family’s Lenten experience and make a
difference in the lives of the poor.
What you give up for Lent changes Lives.
Five minutes a day of…
Prayer as a family…
Fasting in solidarity with the world’s poor…
Almsgiving to change lives…
… means an enriched Lenten journey for
your family, and lifesaving aid around the
world.
Visit crsricebowl.org for family activities
recipes and more!
Supper for our Priests
Priests would like to say thank you to those who
have been making meals for them every Thursday. The
number of priests are three. They would appreciate your care and
generosity. If you are interested, please call Sr. Theresa (253) 592
-2541. Meals could be bought around 3:30-4pm to the St. Ann’s
Rectory.
Support Your Parish With
Online Donations
Make online Donations with a credit
card, debit card or Echeck.
ParishPay gives you the ability to schedule donations according to
your personal budget.
There are 3 ways to enroll online donations through ParishPay:
Online: go to ParishPay.com and click the “Start Giving”.
Phone: 1. 866-727-4741 or 866-PARISH-1.
Call parish office, we are glad to assist you.
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Regional Center
Regional Liturgy Retreat
Prayer of the Faithful ~ February 22, 2015
All liturgical ministers from our regional parishes
are invited to attend this retreat.
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. John of the Woods
Time: 8:30 - 9:30am
Mass
9:30 -10:00am
Coffee and cookies
10:00 - 12:30pm Presentation by Andrew Casad
12:30 - 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15 - :30pm
Mid-Day Prayer - closing
We welcome Dr. Andrew Casad, director of the Liturgy of Seattle
to be with us as a main speaker. Please call the office or Sr.
Theresa 253– 592-2541 [email protected] or Joan
O’Shea 253-531-5159 [email protected] by February 28th so
we may better plan the day. Thank you and may your Lenten season be filled with God's loving grace.
One of traditions of the Vietnamese on Lunar New Year is that we
honor our elder people. There are total 64 people who are at 70 and
more. The community honor them and thank them for their lives. We
honor our elders by giving them respect and hearing their wisdom, as
they did with their elders. They grew up practicing in their lives what
their elders taught them. We have the same opportunity in our lives to
continue the circle. We honor our elders when we put into practice
what we have been taught. We honor them when we show respect for
them. We honor our elders when we say to them, you have shown us
the gifts of love,
laughter and learning. Their teachings
will continue from
generation
to
generation.
That as God made a covenant with all living things, so we His
people may grow in our respect for life, and actively protect it,
we pray to the Lord...Respect Life40 DAYS FOR LIFE ~ 2015
Spring campaign February 18 to March 29 from 8 AM to 4 PM
daily ~ Help save lives! Everyone is called! Please join in
Prayer and Fasting for an end to abortion wherever you are ... at
home, church, or on the street as we stand for life at a Peaceful
Vigil outside Cedar River (abortion) Clinic: 1401-A Martin
Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405Mass for Life ~ Tuesday, February 24: Adoration 4:00 pm, Rosary 6:20 pm, Benediction 6:45 pm & Mass 7:00 pm Visitation Catholic Church
(3314 South 58th St, Tacoma) with potluck reception following
in Lower Hall.
Detention Ministry
Volunteers Needed
The Catholic Detention Ministry of Pierce County Deanery seeks
faith-filled Catholic women and men who are willing to devote 1
– 4 evenings per month to leading Bible Studies based on the Sunday Readings with the women and men who are incarcerated at
the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma. Training and support provided.
Background check required. For more information contact Deacon
Jim Fish at Bellarmine Prep 253-756-3842 or
[email protected].
Dear Fr. Tuan,
We are pleased to inform you that on Feb.10th we had 42 women
who came for service; on Feb. 9th 39 women 18 men came for
service, on the Feb. 15th 66 and 52 for the two services.
The community of detainees is responding positively, we have a
person from Arabic descent who would like a Bible written in
Arabic, and a young man who wants to get material for his First
Communion, we will him to get those
materials.
In Christ,
Eduardo Garnica and Esmeralda
Sacred Heart Church from Tacoma
Congratulations Châu and Chánh!
May your marriage be blessed with love, joy and companionship for all the years of your life!
February 22: Chair of St. Peter
St. Peter was the prince of the apostles and the first pope. Jesus said to him, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my
church" (Matthew 16:18). After Jesus went back to heaven, St. Peter preached the Gospel. He guided the small but growing
Christian community. At first, Peter labored in Jerusalem and in Antioch, two big cities of the east. Later, he went to preach
the Gospel in Rome, the capital of the world. What chance did Peter have to perform his great task for the Lord? His Master
had been crucified but then had risen. Who would believe that? The evils of pagan Rome would drown his voice no matter
how dedicated he may be. But the Holy Spirit was alive in Peter. He courageously took up the ministry Jesus had left him. Never again
would Peter deny his Lord. Never again would Peter put his own personal well-being before the good of the Church.
The feast of St. Peter's Chair at Rome reminds us that St. Peter started the Christian community in that city. The special chair is a symbol of
the authority that was given to him by Jesus. Kings of old sat on thrones and ruled. Peter's chair is a symbol of his authority from Jesus to
rule the Church.
St. Peter was martyred for the faith, but down through the ages there has always been a bishop of Rome. He is the pope. The pope rules the
whole Church, as St. Peter did, in Jesus' name. We call the successor of St. Peter the Holy Father.
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ST. ANN PARISH
(253) 472-1360 Fax (253) 475-6335
Parish Secretary: Carmen Lozano Ext. 100
Pastoral Assist., Vietnamese Contact: Sr. Theresa (253) 592-2541
Samoan Contact: Filipo Faleono 253-229-6279
Pastoral Council: Cathy Bunger (253) 472-6355
Liturgy Ministry: Emma Caintic (253) 752 4378
Finance Council: Bob Richardson (253) 922-2412
St. Vincent DePaul: Richard McMakin (253) 468-9841
Mission Statement: We, parishioners of St Ann Parish, are a Catholic faith community in the south end of Tacoma who
proclaim the Gospels and embrace our many cultures and the gifts we share. We come together as one faith community to
celebrate the Eucharist and the Sacraments. We are grateful to those who built this place of worship with faith, sacrifice and
sanctified it with their many years of devotion. We remain focused on our Roman Catholic traditions and promote an
environment of hope, where all can grow into the likeness of Christ.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The First Week of Lent
Lord God, you who breathed the spirit of life within me.
Draw out of me the light and life you created.
Help me to find my way back to you.
Help me to use my life to reflect your glory and to serve
others as your son Jesus did..
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross every
Friday during Lent at 3:00 p.m.
and 5:15 p.m. Samoan Language.
Confessions
Every Sunday from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Fridays at 6:00 p.m.- 6:45 p.m. Before
daily Mass. Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.
February 22, 2015
Finance Council News
The St. Ann Finance Council met on February 4th. Parish financial reports for
December were reviewed and the Parish’s budget performance for the current
year was evaluated. Sunday contributions for the Fiscal Year to date remain
somewhat less than required to meet the budget, but December contributions
showed an increase. Income and expenses will continued to be monitored to
ensure the Parish remains financially stable.
The Council also discussed the upcoming Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Campaign and the Simi
-Annual Parish Report that will be mailed soon.
Help Needed – The Financial Council needs members and help with the upcoming ACA Champaign. If you are interested, no experience necessary, let Farther Tuan, Bob Richardson (3815121), or the Parish Office know you would like to be contacted. The Finance Council meets the
first Wednesday of each month during the winter. A training session for ACA Campaign helpers is
scheduled for 27 February at St. Charles. These services to your Parish do not take a lot of time
and are very rewarding.
Did You Know? - The Parish subscribes to an on-line giving service called ParishPay
(www.parishpay.com). You can use this service to make your regular and special donations to
the Parish with a credit card, debit card, or electronic check. Donations can be set up to be automatic as scheduled by you or you can log on to make one-time donations. This service is convenient and safe.
Thank you all for your financial support of our parish.
Stewardship
In Our Parish
PRAYERS…
For all those around the world who are ill, especially
those in our parish:
Yvonne Boukal
Janet Curtright
Kathleen Genge
Ernest Haywood
Jackie Lane
Donna Majeres
Neagle Fam.
Anthony Palomo
Bob Richardson
Jerry Rochefort
Virginia Wooten
Bob Bockman Sr.
Charlotte DiStefano
Ed Glass
Virginia Haywood
Michelle Lane
Terry Mathern
Susitina Nielsen
Teresita Palomo
Thad Richardson
Charles Salle
Alisa Wooten
Robert Colombini
Joshua Gallagher
George Harmon Jr.
Doug Herzog
Samantha Lawrence
Wesley McMakin
John Nolte
Dale Philips
Valerie Rochefort
Georgia Williams
Joan Woodring
Eternal Rest….
We pray for the fullness of eternal life for
Fr. William Slate, who died recently. Our
prayers and sympathy are with his family.
May he Rest in Paradise.
This week in our Parish
Weekend of February 15th:
$5,127.00
Thank You!
Remember to bring
Non-perishable food donations to
share with the poor.
Thank you for your continued
support .
St. Vincent de Paul
Monday:
6:30 p.m. Samoan/Church
6:30 p.m. RCIA-School
Tuesday: 8: a.m. Mass
10:00 a.m. SVDP-M.C.
5:00 p.m. Divine Mercy/Church
6:00 p.m. Mass-Samoan
7:00 p.m. Samoan Comm.-Hall
Wednesday:
8:00 a.m. Mass
6:00 p.m. Samoan Choir –Church
6:30 p.m. CCD-School Building
6:30 p.m. Adult Faith Formation/
MC
Thursday: 8 a.m. Mass
Adoration after Mass until 7 p.m.
10:00 a.m. SVDP-M.C.
4:00 p.m. RCIA-M.C.
7:00 p.m. Liturgy Meeting-M.C.
Friday—No A.M. Mass
9:00 a.m. SVDP Meeting-Hall
3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
5:15 p.m. Stations of the CrossSamoan Language
5:30 p.m. Outreach-Chapel
6:00 p.m. Confessions
7:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass-CH
7:30 p.m. Emmanuel Choir-Chapel
Saturday
4:00 p.m. Confessions-Church
5:00 p.m. Mass
6:30 p.m. Samoan Choir-Church
Sunday:
9:30 a. m. —Mass
Coffee & Donuts after Mass/Hall
11:00 a.m. Vietnamese Comm./
Sch./Chapel
3:00 p.m. Confessions
4:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass
Regional Liturgical Retreat
At St. John of the Woods on, Saturday, March 7th starting with Mass at 8:30 a.m.,
presentation at 10:00 a.m. by Andrew Cassad. Please call Sr. Theresa 253– 5922541 [email protected] or Joan O’Shea 253-531-5159 [email protected] by February 28th so we may better plan the day. Thank you and
may your Lenten season be filled with God's loving grace.
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ST. JOHN OF THE WOODS PARISH
Parish Secretary: Susan Teskey
(253) 537-8551 Fax (253) 537-0459
Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Theresa (253) 592-2541 (Tuesday & Friday)
Parish Pastoral Council: James Hardesty (253) 539-5952
Liturgy Ministry: Joan O’Shea (253) 531-5159
Finance Council :Doug Franklin (253) 922-3847
Lazarus Commission: Natalie Vieira (253) 537-4877
Facilities Council: Richard Severson (253) 531-6006
Music Ministry: Nancy Burkholder (253) 537-9283
Bible for Adults: Brenda Kelly (253) 922-6569
Stewardship Commission: Tom & Marge Berntsen (253) 840-2088
Youth ministry: Jacob Hayden (253) 537-8551 or [email protected]
Mission Statement: St. John of the Woods is a rural Catholic community centered in Jesus Christ, growing in faith and sharing the Word of God through the Eucharist and our Sacraments. We are a welcoming parish of active, involved people of all
ages and cultures, serving families and recognizing the gifts that each person brings.
Ministry Contacts:
Sacristans
Donna Severson 531-6006
Lectors
Brenda Kelly
922-6569
Eucharistic Ministers
Debbie Sanders 472-1590
Music
Nancy Burkholder 537-9283
Altar Servers
Joan O”Shea
531-5159
Ushers
Bill Butschky
691-4473
Church Decorators
Pat Kowalchuk 537-4077
Lazarus Committee
Natalie Vieira
537-4877
Finance Council
Doug Franklin
922-3847
Pastoral Council
Jim Hardesty
539-5952
Facilities Committee
Dick Severson
531-6006
Stewardship
Sharon Murphy 472-5856
Funeral Receptions
Karen Knobbe
535-2745
Children’s Faith Formation
Sr. Theresa
592-2541
Adult Bible Study
Brenda Kelly
922-6569
Homebound outreach
Sr. Mary
592-2455
Monthly Breakfast
Tom Cruz
297-0274
Senior Lunch
Karen Knobbe
535-2745
Coffee Hour
Brenda Kelly
922-6569
Mother’s Group
Amber Goldade 537-9694
Prayers for our Sick
Ann Gannon
Alice Doidge
Brandon Clarno
Larry Tally
Jazzmyne Forsman
June Dye
Esther Wilder
Theresa Riendeau
Steven Borris
Isaiah Williams
Dan & Susan Kitaji
Jan Gratzer
Hilde Salzburn
Wanda Swanson
MaryAnn Straling
Beckett Eells
Robert Taitano
Richard Coleman
Lil Copeland
In Military Service:
SPC-Sean Gilson
Cody Matheason
Feb.15, 2015 124 env.
$4390.00 + $436.47
loose = $4,826.47
Weekly Calendar
Feb. 22, 2015
1st Sunday
Of Lent
MONDAY February 23:
NO MASS
Bible Study—1pm
Blessed Sacrament
Adoration—7pm-9pm
TUESDAY February 24:
Mass 9:30am
Bible Study—7pm
WEDNESDAY February 25:
Mass 9:30am
Adoration—10am
Choir—6:30pm
Finance —6pm
Pastoral—7pm
THURSDAY February 26:
NO MASS
American Heritage Girls-6pm
FRIDAY February 27:
Mass 9:30am
Home School PE—10am
SATURDAY February 28
SH Retreat 7am —5pm
Confessions 4:30pm
Mass 5:30pm
Sunday March 1:
Coffee hour 8am & 11am
Thank you for you
continued support
to the parish.
St. Vincent De Paul
would like to thank all
the parishioners that
donated to us last year.
Through your generous
donation we were able to do the following: 1. We helped 800 people with
food. 2. We helped 3 families with furniture. 3. We helped 11 people with
utilities. 4. We helped 42 people with
bus transportation.
Again we are very thankful to all the
parishioners that generously donated
last year. We hope and pray that you
will be able to be as generous this
year. Thank you St. Vincent De Paul of
St. Ann and St. John of the Woods.
Stewardship Corner
Our Facilities Committee is requesting your help to assist them in their Security Watch Program. They are in
need of some more men to check all the doors around our
facilities. All the doors on all the building on church property are checked nightly. At present there are nine (9) men
taking turns weekly.
The WATCH begins on Sunday evening and goes
through Saturday evening. Walking around the property
and checking all doors takes approximately 20 minutes.
Due to the fact that the freezers and refrigerators, in the
parish hall were turned off accidently in January, they
should be checked nightly.
You will be given a schedule and should there be a problem with your scheduled time you can contact one of the
other men on the schedule to switch times. Please prayerfully consider helping us out by coming forward to join this
team. If you would like to be added to the Security Watch
please call Dick Severson 253-531-6006 he will gladly
provide you with information.
Thank you for your consideration
Time—Talent—Treasure
Stewardship Commission
On March 1st we will have a
Children’s Mass 11am please come join us!
During Lent Confessions will be held every
Friday 6pm to 7pm, as well as on Saturdays
at 4:30pm and before or after daily Masses
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Looking for a place to volunteer? We need people to help with the
Annual Catholic Appeal Campaign 2015. The training session is for
Friday, February 27th noon to 3pm at St. Charles Borromeo. Lunch
is included. Please contact Susan in the office if you can help.
253-537-8551 M-F 9am to 4pm.
The Regional Liturgical Retreat
Altar Server Corner
Cincture is Purple
Feb 21st & 22nd
5:30pm: Tracy & Jaon
8:00am: Vanessa, Revekah, &
Alendra
11:00am: Leighan, Josh, &
Aurelia
St John of the Woods on March 7, 2015 starting at with Mass
at 8:30am, a presentation at 10am by Andrew Cassad and
lunch at 12:30pm. Please call before Feb 28 or email
May God blessed you in your
Sr. Theresa 253-592-2541 [email protected] or Joan
ministry, thank you for answering
O’Shea 253-531-5159 [email protected] if attending.
God’s call to service.
We are now in the Lenten Season.
Please take a RICE BOWL home and a copy of the
book A Lenten Pilgrimage from the vestibule of the
church these are both free to use during Lent
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Thank you,
Joan O’Shea
Questions contact me at
253-531-5159 or
[email protected]
SACRED HEART PARISH
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel. (253) 472-7738 Fax (253) 475-0071
STAFF / PERSONAL:
PASTOR / PARROCO...............……….......................Ext. 103 Fr. Tuan V. Nguyen
PAROCHIAL VICAR / VICARIO PARROQUIA..............Ext. 107 Fr. Juan Carlos Saenz
PARISH SECRETARY / SECRETARIA...……...............Ext. 100 Luz M. Paredes
Lazarus Ministry …………... …………..253 - 474 - 2414 Chuck Ross
St. Vincent De Paul …………………….. 253 - 474 - 7195 Claudia K. Ehreth
MISSIONERIES………………………………………EXT 109 EDIBERO LUNA
web: trparishes.org
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a people of God unified in his love. As Roman Catholic Community, we are faithful to Jesus’ teachings and our Sacred Catholic
Tradition. Our devotion to the Lord comes from the Liturgy, the Sacraments and multiethnic people who embrace our community and welcome all newcomers. We foster the unique expressions of each culture and honor the gifts they bring. Through our commitment to Christ’s
Commandments, we provide an environment that will foster spiritual growth and reflect Jesus’ love for all in our community .
We need your help for 1 - 2 Sundays / month to serve at
Mass.
Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and altar Servers are
needed to serve our community at 10:00 am Sunday Mass
Please contact:
Bernie Wymore at 253 - 380 - 9493 or
Leave a message at 253 - 536 - 5301
contact services
ANOINTING OF THE SICK /
OUTREACH
MINISTRY TO THE
HOMEBOUND
If you know in advance the date of surgery, a procedure, other reason for hospitalization, or know someone who would like to be visited, needs some assistance , or like communion brought to them please
contact
Sr. Mary Vu (253) 592-2455.
Parish calendar
Rosary 30 minutes before Mass
Monday, February 23
8:00 am Mass
Tuesday, February 24
Choir Practice
7:00 pm
Thursday February 26
9:00 to 6:30
Exposition of the blessed Sacrament
Friday February 27
8:00 am Mass
Sunday, March 1st
10:00 am Mass
11am Coffee Hour
REMINDER:
Reconciliation held
after each Mass
Stewardship in Our
Parish For :
Feb. 15, 2015
$ 4,099.00
Thank you for your generosity!
San Vincent De Paul
Meeting
February 25 - 3:00 pm
Rectory Dinning room
Altar Society Meeting:
Monday March9th, 2015
Rosary at 12 :00 noon with brown bag
lunch to follow.
Coffee will be provided .
Everyone is welcome
School demolition is about to
star PLEASE BE CAREFULL
AROUND THE
PARKIN LOT. The work will
probably last 4 to 6 weeks.
Thank you for your
understanding!
Mass Intentions
Onosai Aulava, Ruth Bones,
Billy Bones, Josie Bigler
Chris Bilyeu, Louis Castrilli,
Katherine Carson, Juana
Freeman, Ben Freudenstein, Ernesto Fuentes
JoAnn Garner, Alice Ginther,
Claire M. Hickey, Diene
Holby, Helen Horak, Joshua
Horak, Brenda Hurtado, Lois
Jensen, Pam Knoll, Veronica
Maltatti, Dianne Martin,
Janet Miller, JoAnn Paul,
Sharon Penhale, Ashley
Remigton, Theresa Rotter,
Sherry Simpson, Evelyn
Stankevich, Robert Stets,
Bob Woods
pray for those in need of
prayer, all the sick and
homebound members of
our faith community,
For our military:
All men and women in Iraq
and other parts of the world
and their families.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
SAN VINCENT DE PAUL
Answering phone calls Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday
from 10:00 to 11:00 am only
MUST BE IN CHURCH
BOUNDARIES
Call at: 253 - 472 - 7738 ext. 104
Offering only
food vouchers and Utility
Reconciliations held every Thursday
and Friday at 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
During lent
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Sacred Heart School is being demolished some of the bricks
Are being put aside for any one who would like them.
This will be a fund raiser for the new construction project.
Any donation will be appreciated .
segundo domingo del tiempo ordinario
22 de febrero de 2015
Estimados feligreses
La celebración del Nuevo año en la comunidad de Vietnam fue maravillosa les agradezco a los que asistieron. También tuvimos un buen fin de semana
recordando el día del presidente antes de dar inicio a la jornada de peregrinaje a la cuaresma, la cual nos llama a la abstinencia de toda tentación así poder
concentrarnos en la oración y a ser caritativos. Gracias por venir a Misa el miércoles de ceniza y recibir ceniza en la frente lo que nos hace recordar que
venimos del polvo y que un día regresaremos a ser polvo de nuevo. Con el Miércoles de ceniza iniciamos los 40 días de abstinencia, oración y hacer obras
de misericordia.
Estamos en el primer domingo de la cuaresma y acompañamos a los candidatos al catecumenado, a orar y a practicar nuestra fe durante este periodo de
purificación y catecismo. Nos enfocaremos en diferentes temas durante la cuaresma la primera semana será “ La tentación del Señor, o el significado espiritual de la cuaresma”, la segunda semana “ La transfiguración del Señor”, Tercer semana “Cuando la mujer Samaritana encontró al Señor”, cuarta semana “
Cuando el Señor sano al hombre que había nacido ciego, quinta semana “ Como el Señor resucito a Lázaro”, y la pasión del Señor, la cual se enfoca en “el
poder de la cruz” luego celebraremos la semana Santa con el triduo pascual.
Por eso les invito a leer cualquier material relacionado a la cuaresma que tenemos en la parroquia, oficina, en la página del internet y el boletín, esto les
ayudara a prepararse a que cada día sea especial en esta cuaresma. También están invitados a participar diariamente a misa y recibir el sacramento de la
reconciliación en cualquiera de las tres parroquias, lean el boletín por los diferentes horarios, o también llamar a la oficina y hacer una cita, como también
están invitados a participar en el viacrucis, y rezamos el rosario antes de cada Misa del fin de semana es una jornada de comunidad de fe.
Tendremos retiros de los diferentes grupos y ministerios durante la cuaresma, es un tiempo especial para abstinencia y oración, una de las formas para practicar la caridad es el programa taza de arroz para los pobres por favor lleven una cajita y tráiganla el jueves Santo cuando la hayan llenado nosotros enviamos lo que se recaude a la Arquidiócesis para ayudar alrededor del mundo; Fue en la india donde yo fui testigo de que este programa trabaja fue de gran
ayuda a los que trabajan en el campo, y dar comida a los alumnos de las escuelas.
Les invito a leer la página del internet para mantenerse informado de los avances de nuestros proyectos del plan a largo plazo Visión 2017.
Tuvimos una buena reunión la semana pasada en relación con el proyecto de el edificio de la escuela, tuve incluso que cambiar mi horario para poder reunirme con el constructor les mantendré informados del seguimiento del trabajo y así mantenernos en el mismo renglón. De antemano pido disculpas por
las dificultades que traerá esta demolición, pero ya tenemos el permiso de la ciudad y espero podamos tener suficiente dinero para construir un edificio
nuevo, pues es muy importante tener los ministerios y la misión de la parroquia en nuestras oraciones y nuestros pensamientos, como también es importante involucrarnos en ayudar en lo que podamos hacer con nuestro tiempo y talento.
El funcionamiento de nuestra parroquia necesita tu ayuda financiera, por favor sean generosos cuando contribuyen económicamente, esto nos ayudara a
pagar nuestros gastos, para poder seguir sirviendo a la comunidad.
Atentamente, de ustedes en Cristo,
Fr. Tuan Nguyen D. Min.
Pastor
ADORACION AL SANTISIMO
DESCUBRE SENOR
Todos los Jueves de
9AM a 6:30 PM
NUESTROS CAMINOS
primer Viernes de Mes
de mes 9AM a 12 pm
Y de 6:30 pm a 9:00 pm
Grupo de Adoracion Nocturna
solo para mujeres
Vigilia Adoracion al Santisimo cada
segundos viernes de mes
8:30 pm a 5:00 am
Colecta
15 de Febrero 2015
$ 4,099.00
Por su
generosidad
CONFESIONES
Durante la
cuaresma
Jueves
5:00 –7:00 pm
Viernes
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Movimiento
Sacerdotal Mariano
invita a rezar el
Rosario todos los
Miercoles
6:00 PM
EN EL TEMPLO
MISAS / ESPAÑOL
Jueves 7:00PM
Sábado 7:00PM
Domingo
8am y 12 medio dia
En Inglés:
Domingos
10 :00 am
Lunes y Viernes 8:00AM
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Lecturas Dominicales
Gn 9: 8-15; P 3: 18-22;
Mc 1: 12-15
Lunes 23 de Febrero
Lv 19: 1-2. 11-18;
Mt 25: 31-46
Martes 24 de Febrero
Is 55: 10-11; Mt 6: 7-15
Miércoles 25 de Febrero
Jon 3: 1-10; Lc 11: 29-32
Jueves 26 de Febrero
Est4: 17n.p-r.aa-bb.gg-hh;
Mt 7: 7-12
Viernes 27 de Febrero
Ez 18: 21-28; Mt 5: 20-26
Sábado 28 de febrero
Dt 26: 16-19; Mt 5: 43-48
INFORMACION COMUNITARIA
Nuestra Página Regional Web: trparishes.org
Necesita la visita de un
sacerdote, o que le lleven la
communion a su casa o al
hospital?
por favor llame a:
oficina 253 - 472-7738
Misioneros 253- 304- 6738
Luz Paredes 253– 468– 0258
Durante la demolicion del edificio de la
escuelita les pedimos tengan mucho cuidado cuando pasen por el
etacionamiento. Sober todo no Ignorar
los rotulos de precaucion. El trabajo se
espera dure de 4 a 6 semanas para que
quede limpio.
GRACIAS POR SU
COMPRENCION!!!
SAN VICENTE DE PAUL
Ofrece estampillas para comida a las
familias que vivan en area de la parroquia codigo postal 98404.
Para mas informacion llame a la oficina los dias Martes, Miercoles y
Viernes de 10 - 11 am solamente.
Coordinadora de Liturgia/Español
Herlinda Martin
Coordinador de Catequesis
María Esther Morales
Coordinadora de procesos de
Matrimonio/Español
Gloria Gómez en la Extensión 105
Deje mensaje y su número de teléfono. en la
oficina de la parroquia
coordinador de Bautismos:
Salvador Delgadillo
Coordinador de Confirmaciones
Manuel Morales
Coordinador de
Quinceañera:
Brenda Heredia
Pastoral Juvenil
Luis Garcia
Con la cuaresma da Inicio la campaña plato de
arroz, que ayuda a llevar un plato de comida a
los lugares mas pobres del mundo entero.
Oremos juntos con esta oracion.
Dios de todos los pueblos,
te ofrecemos nuestra jornada de Cuaresma.
Concédenos aprender a caminar como una sola
familia humana, recordando de manera especial
a los más pobres y necesitados.
Bendice nuestras oraciones, nuestro ayuno y
nuestros donativos cuaresmales. A través de
estas acciones, demostramos nuestro amor por
tu Hijo Jesús, y respondemos a tu llamado de
amarnos unos a otros.
Amen.
actividades
parroquiales
Clases de confirmaciones para jovenes
En el Salon Parroquial
Sabados de 1:00 pm
Clases de evangelizacion para padres y
Padrinos en el templo
Clases del programa de RICA
Miercoles 7:00 pm
Sabados 1:00 pm comedor de oficina
Clases de confirmacion y 1a comunion
para adultos
Miercoles 7:00 pm
Grupo de Oracion
El Buen Pastor en el Templo
Viernes 6:30—9:00 pm
Catequesis - Sabados
salon parroquial
8:00 am - 12:00 md
10:30 am a 12:30
Misioneros
Servidores
de la Palabra
tienen materiales religiosos
en venta (Biblias, rosarios, libros,
CD’s, Dvd). Usted podrá llamarles
a su celular:
(253)304-6738 o marcando el
número de la parroquia y luego la
extensión 109.
De lunes a viernes
9:00 am 12:00 medio día y de 1:00
a 4:00 pm
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