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For the One who carved the islands / has come to live among us,
And this is the house He has chosen, / St. Mary Star of the Sea. ~Anne Porter
St. Mary Star of the Sea
Catholic Church
ALTAR SERVERS
JAN. 2-3, 2016
SAT. 9:00 AM: Angela Carillo-Burge, Natalie Zavalza
SAT. 5:30 PM: Ed Carder
SUN. 8:15 AM: Tiburcio Brennan, Maggie Anderson
SUN. 11:00 AM: Atlas & Zara Kulish
Please Support the
Good Shepherd
Bookstore
1335 Blaine Street
Port Townsend,WA 98368
Phone: (360) 385-3700
Fax: (360) 379-1989
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stmaryss.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am—4:00 pm
GREETERS
SAT. 9:00 AM: Carmen Boling
SAT. 5:30 PM: Larry & Kathy Bomke
SUN. 8:15 AM: Juliette Attebery
SUN. 11:00 AM: Jim & Pat Ryan
WEEKLY CALENDAR
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 9:00 AM: For the
special intentions of the Hispanic
Community of St. Mary Star of the Sea.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2016, 5:30 PM: For
the special intentions of the Lechtenberg
family, and for the repose of the souls of
their departed loved ones.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016, 8:15 AM: For
the repose of the soul Dr. Joseph Harun as
requested by his wife Germaine Harun.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016, 11 AM: For the
repose of the souls of David Klitzke and
Bob White as requested by Pat White.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016, 12:05 PM: For
the special intentions of Helen Tiradani.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016, 12:05 PM: For
the repose of the soul of Pat Porter, as
requested by Diane Wallihan.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 12:05 PM: For the
special intentions of the parishioners of St.
Mary Star of the Sea.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
9:00 am: SPANISH MASS
10:00-Noon: Spanish Lunch—Hall
5:30 pm: MASS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EPIPHANY BREAKFAST
AFTER BOTH MASSES
8:15 am: MASS
9:30-10:45 am: Religious Education—Classrooms
11:00 am: MASS
12:30 pm: Servite Meeting—Library
6:30 pm: Rosary
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
12:05 pm: Mass
1:00 pm : Ladies’ Guild—Hall
3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:00-9:00 pm: Rainshadow—Hall
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
9:30 am: Legion of Mary—Chapel
12:05 pm: MASS
3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
1:00 pm: Centering Prayer—Chapel
3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:30 pm: COMMUNION SERVICE
7:00 pm: Our Lady of Perpetual Help—Chapel
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
12:05 pm: MASS
3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:00-8:00 pm: PPC Meeting—Rectory
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
12:05 pm: MASS
1:00 pm—Midnight: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Midnight—9:00 am: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
9:00 am: SPANISH MASS
10:00-Noon: Spanish Lunch—Hall
5:30 pm: MASS—CONFIRMATION
BEEBE BAPTISM
Epiphany of the Lord / January 3, 2016
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/
SACRAMENTO DE RECONCILIACIÓN:
PASTOR: FATHER JOHN TOPEL, S.J.
[email protected]
DEACON: BILL SWANSON
[email protected]
PASTORAL ASST. FOR FAITH FORMATION/
ASISTENTE PASTORAL PARA LA FORMACIÓN DE LA FE:
Deacon Bill Swanson (360) 385-1662
[email protected]
PASTORAL ASST. FOR ADMINISTRATION/
ASISTENTE PASTORAL PARA ADMINISTRACIÓN:
Kathleen Wadkins
[email protected]
ADMIN. ASSISTANT/ ASISTENTE ADMINISTRACIÓN:
Alisa Meany
[email protected]
HISPANIC MINISTRY / MINISTERIO HISPANO:
Karen Burge (360) 379-6834
[email protected]
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT/EXPOSICIÓN DEL SAGRARIO:
Friday after Mass to 6:00pm Benediction. 20-Hour
Eucharistic Adoration on the first Friday of each month.
Viernes después de la Misa. La Benedicción-6pm.
EUCHARIST TO SHUT-INS & THE ILL/
EUCARISTÍA PARA DESCAPACITADOS:
Call 385-3700 to have Communion brought to you at
home. Llamar al teléfono 385-3700 para recibir la comunión
los viernes.
PRAYER CHAIN/CADENA DE ORACIONES:
Pat White 385-3063, Carol Hurley 385-6691.
ROSARY/ROSARIO:
Sunday from 6:30-7 PM. Also 35 minutes prior to
Mass. Domingo de 6:30-7 PM y media hora antes de Misa.
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY/
DIRECTOR DEL MINISTERIO DE LA MÚSICA:
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM/SACRAMENTO
DEL BAUTISMO:
Chris Hawley (541) 622-3543
[email protected]
Required prep. classes, please call Dcn. Bill Swanson at
385-1662. Clases de preparación—Karen al 385-3700.
MAINTENANCE / MANTENIMIENTO:
Roger Cesmat
FUNERAL/CHRISTIAN BURIAL, FUNERAL/ ENTIERRO:
Contact pastor before setting date. Contactar al sacerdote
antes de apartar la fecha.
CUSTODIAN / LIMPIEZA:
Sergio López
RETURNING CATHOLICS / CATÓLICOS REGRESEN:
Deacon Bill Swanson (360) 385-1662
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL /SAN VICENTE DE PABLO:
Contact Tel: (360) 379-1325
Half hour before every Mass. Private confession by
appointment. Media hora antes de cada Misa. Apartar citas
para confesarse en privado con el Padre John.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE/SACRAMENTO
DEL MATRIMONIO:
Six month notice and preparation classes required, call
Deacon Swanson at 385-1662. Clases de preparación
requeridas 6 meses antes—Karen Burge al 385-3700.
“OUR MISSION IS TO...
MONDAY
1 John 3:22-4:6
Psalm 2:7-8,10-12
Matthew 4:12-17,23-25
TUESDAY:
1 John 4:7-10
Psalm 72:1-4,7-8
Mark 6:34-44
WEDNESDAY:
1 John 4:11-18
Psalm 72:1-2,10,12-13
Mark 6:45-52
THURSDAY:
1 John 4:19-5:4
Psalm 72:1-2,14-15,17
Luke 4:14-22
FRIDAY:
1 John 5:5-13
Psalm 147:12-15,19-20
Luke 5:12-16
SATURDAY:
1 John 5:14-21
Psalm 149:1-6,9
John 3:22-30
SUNDAY:
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Psalm 29:1-4,3,9-10
Acts10:34-38
Luke 3:15-16,21-22
...CELEBRATE GOD’S PRESENCE IN OUR MIDST BY MASS, SACRAMENTS, AND PRAYER;
LIVE CHRIST’S LOVE BY SERVING OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE POOR, NEGLECTED, AND SUFFERING;
GROW IN THE TRUTHS AND VALUES OF OUR CATHOLIC TRADITION, TEACH THEM TO OUR CHILDREN,
AND PROCLAIM THEM TO THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW THEM.”
Epiphany of the Lord / January 3, 2016
Epiphany of the Lord / January 3, 2016
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
Our Confirmation
Candidates
Tiburcio Brennan
Anneliese Toepper
Caleb Johnson
Angela Carrillo~Burge
Paul Columbus
Ellie Columbus
Please support them ALL
with a letter or card of
encouragement and/or
congratulations!
Please mail your cards to
St. Mary’s at:
St. Mary Star of the Sea
1335 Blaine Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
… and we will see that they are
delivered to the candidates! Thank
you in advance for supporting our
children!
Celebration of Confirmation
is on Saturday, Jan. 9th
2016
at the 5:30 pm Mass.
Note: Paul and Ellie are parishioners from
the parish of VA Dame Chapel, Military
Ordinate of Oregon….
SÁBADO MISA EN ESPAÑOL
9:00AM
SATURDAYVIGIL
5:30PM
SUNDAY
8:15AM & 11:00AM
MONDAY
12:05PM
TUESDAY ** COMMUNION SERVICE 12:05PM
WEDNESDAY
6:30PM
THURSDAY
12:05PM
FRIDAY
12:05PM
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
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COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ONWEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 6TH @ 6:30 PM…
FATHER CAL CHRISTIANSEN WILL BE HERE AND
WILL SAY MASS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH AT
12:05 PM.
LECTOR AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SCHEDULES
ARE NOW IN THE SACRISTY — PLEASE COME BY
AND PICK YOUR COPY UP TODAY!
VOLUNTEER GIFTS ARE IN THE SACRISTY! PLEASE
STOP BY AND PICK YOURS UP THIS WEEKEND!!
Book Club
Next Meeting will be Wednesday,
January 13th at 7 pm in the Rectory.
We are reading Pope Francis’ Encyclical
“Laudato Si” by Pope Francis...
All are welcome!
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Week of 12/27/2015
Week #26
Week / Semana
Actual / Colecta Real
Budgeted / Presupuesto
Year to Date / Año Corrido
Actual / Colecta Real
Budgeted / Presupuesto
$7,482.50
$7,840.88
<$358.38>
$202,759.02
$203,862.88
<$1,103.86>
Ladies’ Guild
Rummage
Sale!!
The Ladies Guild Annual Rummage Sale
will take place March 4 and March 5 in
the Parish Hall. Start saving your gently
used items for this important fundraiser to benefit St. Vincent’s, Knights
of Columbus and the Ladies’ Guild.
Thank You!
We have placed a sampling of two
bulletins for children in the wall
display cabinet in the narthex. There
are two different age appropriate
bulletins.
NEW ITEMS IN THE KIOSK!!
Stop by and check out the new titles now available
in the Kiosk in the Parish Narthex! These also
make great faith building gifts for Christmas!
The Intentional Discipleship group invites all to
pray before every Sunday Mass for the growth of
Intentional Discipleship in our parish and for the
spiritual growth of each parishioner.
We welcome everyone to come 10 minutes
early to Mass and join us!
We have put up a new
board in the chapel in
honor and prayer
for those in our
military — if you have
pictures of any family members
currently in the military that
you would like to have kept in
prayer and posted, please bring
them to the parish
office!
Please pick one up for your children
after Mass and let the Religious
Education Catechists or Deacon Bill
know what you think of them!
Thank You!!
The St. Mary’s Ladies’ Guild would like to
thank the parishioners for all your help
and support for our Cookie and Re-Gifting
Sale! It was a fun and festive time for all
who attended!!
Theology Kettle: Bible Timeline
1/10/2016: Conquests and Judges –2
1/17/2016: Royal Kingdom-1(1Samuel)
Meets Sun @ 12:30pm
OR Wed @ 5pm in the Social Hall
(note new added optional meeting time!)
Email the parish office at
[email protected] for more info
on a weekly summary, assignments,
schedules, and more!