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SAINT EDWARD PARISH
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
PO BOX 758
601 West C STREET
SHELTON, WA
98584
OFFICE (360) 426-6134
FAX (360) 426-6231
www.saintedwardshelton.org
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
OFFICE
(360) 426-6134
PASTOR — FR. RONALD BELISLE
Ext. 201
[email protected]
SENIOR PRIEST-FR. RICHARD PARLE
DEACON BILL BATSTONE
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
MARY CHAPMAN
Ext. 300
[email protected]
HISPANIC MINISTRY
RAMIRO ROCHA
Ext. 202
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE
SUSAN ROETTJER
Ext. 200
[email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTOR
SKYLAR CARROLL
[email protected]
360 877-6675
ADMINISTRATION
JEANNE SHOUSE
VETERAN’S DAY CONCERTS AND COOKIES!!
Once again, we are excited to host the two community
concerts in honor of Veteran’s Day. They will be on
November 11th and 12th, both starting at 7:00 p.m.
These concerts are beautifully
done, a wonderful and
professional tribute to all who
have served our country!! As
good hosts, we also invite our
guests for a short reception
following each concert. We are
in need of cookies for this event!
If you can help, please bring
them in to the office either
Tuesday or Wednesday. Thank you!
Ext. 203
[email protected]
MAINTENANCE
Ext. 500
JOE ZIMNY
[email protected]
STEPHANIE BEATTY
ORGANIZATIONS
ALTAR SOCIETY
MARGARET BROWN
360- 490-2194
KATHLEEN ANDERSON andersonka@ hctc.com
MEN’S CLUB
YOUTH MINISTRY
Colleen Delgado
[email protected]
SCHEDULE
RECONCILIATION
Sat
4:00 p.m.
SATURDAY VIGIL
5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING English 8:30 & 10:00 a.m.
MISA EN ESPANOL
11:30 a.m.
Weekday Masses
Tues — Thurs 12:00 p.m.
Mass and Morning Prayer
Fri
8:30 a.m.
Visitation of the Sick
First Fridays
Office Hours Mon — Fri 9:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.
EVERYONE INVITED!!!
The Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Sunday,
November 23rd. We will start serving at 2:00 PM thru
4:00 PM. The Men’s Club will supply turkey, mashed
potatoes, dressing and gravy. Please bring your favorite
Thanksgiving dish or dessert to share potluck style.
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
THIS WEEK IN
OUR PARISH
MINISTERS OF
THE LITURGY
Week IV of the Psalter
Saturday, November 15, 2014 5:00 pm
Saturday November 8
4:00 p.m. Confessions
5:00 p.m. Mass +Juana Gingco
6:30 p.m. Spanish Choir
Sunday November 9
8:30 a.m. Mass
9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour
9:45 a.m. CE Classes
10:00 a.m. Mass +Vivian Edwards
11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour
11:30 a.m. Misa en Español
1:00 p.m. Veteran’s Day Rehearsal
Monday November 10
6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry
7:00 p.m. Guatemalan Prayer Group
Tuesday November 11: Office Closed
12:00 p.m. Mass +Mathilde Link
4:30 p.m. REACH
6:00 p.m. Spanish Baptism
6:30 p.m. NO Bible Timeline
7:00 p.m. NO Spanish Choir
7:00 p.m. Veteran’s Day Concert
Wednesday November 12
Sacristan/Host B
Lector
E. Min. Cup 1
E. Min. Cup 2
Deacon Cup 3
E. Min. Cup 4
Server
Server
Cantor
Accompanist
Usher
Usher
Usher
A/V
8:30 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. Bible Timeline
6:00 p.m. NO Prayer Group
7:00 p.m. Veteran’s Day Concert
7:00 p.m. Guatemalan Bible Study
Thursday November 13
12:00 p.m. Mass +Ted Strozyk
6:30 p.m. RCIA-The Church
7:30 p.m. Spanish Choir
Friday November 14
8:30 a.m. Mass Int of Blum Family
6:30 p.m. Spanish Prayer Group
Saturday November 15
7:15 a.m. Kairos Meeting
3:00 p.m. Solano-Martinez Baptism
and Hall Rental
4:00 p.m. Confession
5:00 p.m. Mass Int of Fr. Parle
6:30 p.m. Spanish Choir
Sunday November 16
8:30 a.m. Mass
9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour
9:45 a.m. CE Classes
10:00 a.m. Mass
11:30 a.m. Misa en Español
12:30 p.m. 1st Sacraments Parent Mtg
Bea Brown
Alice Chapman
Chris Hobson
Gene Strozyk
Mary Chapman
Rick Chapman
Grace Renecker
Sam Morson
Kim Washburn
Dodie Vonhof
Buddy Smith
Craig Chapman
Paul Allard
Claire Voskuhl
Sunday, November 16, 2014 8:30 a.m.
Sacristan/Host B
Lector
E. Min. Cup 1
E. Min. Cup 2
Deacon Cup 3
E. Min. Cup 4
Server
Server
Cantor
Accompanist
Usher
Usher
Usher
Usher
A/V
Margaret Brown
Glenn Bell
Barbara Nesbitt
Butch Gordon
Ann Batstone
Judy Harlow
Angie Wirstrom
Patrick O’Shell
Skylar Carroll
Dodie Vonhof
Dennis Brown
Bernie Dorcy
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE
Fostering Stewardship As A Way of Life
STEWARDSHIP
TIME & TALENT
SALUTE
Thanks to Gene Strozyk and
Sandy Morrison for opening the
Church for visiting Priests!
STEWARDSHIP
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
The physical church is built of stones. The church
itself is built of us as ‘living stones’, as good
stewards building up the body of Christ.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
The pledge cards in the pews helps you set a
personal goal and helps the parish know how to
allocate its resources. Please fill one out today, and
simply place it in the collection basket, or leave it at
the parish office, or drop it in the mail. Thank you!
Russell Nesbitt
Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:00 a.m.
Sacristan/Host B
Lector
E. Min. Cup 1
E. Min. Cup 2
E. Min. Cup 3
E. Min. Cup 4
Server
Server
Cantor
Accompanist
Usher
Usher
Usher
Usher
A/V
COMING EVENTS
Nov 11-12 Veteran’s Day Concerts
Nov 23
Thanksgiving Potluck
Nov 27
Thanksgiving Mass 9AM
And Bread Exchange
Dec 7
Conversations with...500 mile Pilgrimage on
foot to Santiago de Compostela
Chuck Gardner
Pat Orr
Mercedes McGlothlin
Pat McCormick
Carol Morehouse
Tom Wallitner
Hunter Beatty
Abigail Beatty
Choir
Dodie Vonhof
Randy Middleton
Josh Jeffries
Rita Gyswyt
Don Smith
Gaspar Juan
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the
repose of the souls of
Jack Brown (whose
funeral will be Tuesday
at 11AM, Rosary
Monday night 7PM),
Bill Kamin, Sharon
Hall and Joe Jordan.
FAREWELL GONDENZIA
Everyone is invited to the Social
Hall to say goodbye to Gondenzia
after all the English Masses this
weekend. She will be moving back
to Kenya on November 15th. There
is a doll house on display for those
who wish to leave a card (or even a
gift to help her finish her house in
Kenya).
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
FAITH FORMATION
WHAT’S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ?
Jesus said, “For this I was born and for this I came into the
world, to testify to the ___. Everyone who belongs to the ___
listens to my voice” (John 18:37). (a) truth; (b) Church; (c)
Knights of Columbus; (d) love of God
FAMILY NIGHT
Our first Family Night dinner is Saturday, December 6th at
6:00. We will begin with Mass at 5:00 and then enjoy a complementary chili dinner with drinks and desserts for purchase.
Then we will be making family rosaries and conclude the evening praying a rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. EVERYONE is welcome
to join us as we come together as a parish community for fellowship and Liturgy.
FOOD DRIVE
We have begun our
holiday food drive! If
you and your family are
in a position to donate
nonperishable food items,
boxes will be available in
the church narthex and
the Education Building.
Needed items include:
Top Ramen, instant oatmeal, meals in a can:
chili, ravioli, pork &
beans, fruit cups, energy
bars, microwaveable mac & cheese, fruit juice, tuna, etc. Any
donation will be greatly appreciated and what a wonderful way
to teach your child the true spirit of giving that will follow them
for a lifetime. Our neighbors need us!
PIE SALE
The Youth Group will be a sponsoring
a pie sale on Nov. 22nd & 23rd after all
Masses. This is their first fund raising
opportunity and all support would be
greatly appreciated. If you are interested in donating a pie, please contact
the Education office.
Thought for the day: Peace within makes beauty without.
– English Proverb
ANSWER TO THE IQ QUESTION
(a) Jesus also says in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth and the
life.” Catechesis promotes the truth that Christ teaches in his
words and in his person.
OUR NUMBERS ARE GROWING
We need volunteers to help provide for our increasing
community’s hungry! We are facing an average of 70 to 100
meals a night and these include an increase of families. St.
Edwards will be serving meals on November 16th, 17th, 29th
& 30th. If you are interested in helping provide a dish or
helping with the set-up or clean up, please sign up in the church
narthex or contact our coordinator, Mike Wallace at 432-8204
or Mary Chapman for more information.
IN OUR PARISH
PRAYER CHAIN
If you have a special need for prayer please call one of the
ladies listed below and they will start the chain of calls, which will
give you support in your time of need.
Marilyn Earsley
[email protected]
360-426-6303
Bernadine Robertson
SICK LIST NOTE
Do you know of an aged or ailing person who would like to receive
communion at home? We will be leaving people on the sick list for
approximately three weeks, then removing them. If you have someone
you would like back on the list please feel free to contact the office.
John Bigger
Brandy & Myia Bodyfelt
Celeste Bordeaux
Norma Bourgault
Jud Brooks
Tyler Brown
Bill Bruce
William Burke
Frank & Lydia Colo
Jackie Conklin
Jo Debruler
Amy Domgaard
Debra Donohue
Jane Dormuth
Lorraine Duggan
Carol Dunaway
Janie Earl
Kathy Easley
Kandice Ewing
Jim Farler
Lynn Forrester
Marilyn Feist
Beverly Frank
Mary Genasci
Ken Gonella
Lucas Gonzales
Alan Hanson
Nancy Hausser
Isabell Henao
Martha Johnson
Mary Johnson
Leo Kaiser
Scott Keeney
Debbie Krumpols
Mary Lambert
Betty Lamberto
Roger Letourneau
Veronica Lindenselser
Lisa McCormick
Mike McCormick
Susan Merriman
Kaytlin Melvin
Patty Mitchell
Teresa Noecker
Dale Nye
Fr. Dick Parle
Jim Pentony
Ally, Ella & Tammy Putvin
Shannon Rothschild
Antonette Savoie
Evelia Serrano
Ryan Simons
Hazel Simpson
Marguerite Simpson
Elmer Smith (not Buddy)
Lee Stahl
Stephanie Stephens
Rochelle Stork
Joan Towner
Ignacio Velasquez
Richard Wafula
Frances Warnes
Larry Warren
Jack Wells
Doreen Wood
Del Zorn
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
Bill & Sam Wirstrom (OK)
Pat Kealy (KY)
Morgan Smith (IL)
James Woodward (Iraq)
Tom Kealy (CO)
David Martin (USN)
Nathan Keith & Karl Merz (US Army)
Stephen Gardner, Teresa Gardner-Wenner, Peter Gilroy,
Carl Cox, Derrik Truax and Laura Kent (WA)
Mitchell Reynolds (Kuwait)
Ian O’Sullivan (KY)
Michael Wirstrom & Bonnie Yoakum (New Mexico)
Alex Blakley, Jodie Hartman, & Kristopher Chapman (TX)
Raymond J. Mundigler, Gary Grubb, Paul Joseph Cote & Joshua
Holloway and Adam Chmielowski(Afghanistan)
Melissa Fredson, Zach Zuroweste & Sophia Kinnaman (VA)
Elizabeth Milliken (Qatar)
To add names to the Honor Roll, please call Susan.
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
PRIMERA LECTURA
Ezequiel 47, 1-2. 8-9. 12
Lectura del libro del profeta Ezequiel
En aquellos tiempos, un hombre me llevó a la entrada del templo. Por debajo del umbral manaba agua hacia el oriente, pues el
templo miraba hacia el oriente, y el agua bajaba por el lado derecho del templo, al sur del altar.
Luego me hizo salir por el pórtico del norte y dar la vuelta hasta
el pórtico que mira hacia el oriente, y el agua corría por el lado
derecho. Aquel hombre me dijo: “Estas aguas van hacia la
región oriental; bajarán hasta el Arabá, entrarán en el mar de
aguas saladas y lo sanearán. Todo ser viviente que se mueva por
donde pasa el torrente, vivirá; habrá peces en abundancia,
porque los lugares a donde lleguen estas aguas quedarán
saneados y por dondequiera que el torrente pase, prosperará la
vida. En ambas márgenes del torrente crecerán árboles frutales
de toda especie, de follaje perenne e inagotables frutos. Darán
frutos nuevos cada mes, porque los riegan las aguas que manan
del santuario. Sus frutos servirán de alimento y sus hojas, de
medicina”.
Palabra de Dios.
SALMO
Salmo 45, 2-3. 5-6. 8-9
R. El correr de las acequias alegra la ciudad de Dios, el Altísimo
consagra su morada.
Dios es nuestro refugio y nuestra fuerza,
poderoso defensor en el peligro.
Por eso no tememos aunque tiemble la tierra,
y los montes se desplomen en el mar.
R. El correr de las acequias alegra la ciudad de Dios, el Altísimo
consagra su morada.
El correr de las acequias alegra la ciudad de Dios,
el Altísimo consagra su morada.
Teniendo a Dios en medio, no vacila;
Dios la socorre al despuntar la aurora.
R. El correr de las acequias alegra la ciudad de Dios, el Altísimo
consagra su morada.
El Señor de los ejércitos está con nosotros,
nuestro alcázar es el Dios de Jacob.
Vengan a ver las obras del Señor,
las maravillas que hace en la tierra.
R. El correr de las acequias alegra la ciudad de Dios, el Altísimo
consagra su morada.
SEGUNDA LECTURA
1 Corintios 3, 9-11. 16-17
Lectura de la primera carta del apóstol san Pablo a los corintios
Hermanos: Ustedes son la casa que Dios edifica. Yo, por mi
parte, correspondiendo al don que Dios me ha concedido, como
un buen arquitecto, he puesto los cimientos; pero es otro quien
construye sobre ellos. Que cada uno se fije cómo va construyendo. Desde luego el único cimiento válido es Jesucristo y
nadie puede poner otro distinto.
¿No saben acaso ustedes que son el templo de Dios y que el
Espíritu de Dios habita en ustedes? Quien destruye el templo de
Dios, será destruido por Dios, porque el templo de Dios es santo
y ustedes son ese templo.
Palabra de Dios.
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
LISTA DE ORACIONES
Por el Alma del Señor: Rosendo Pimentel-Olguin
EVANGELIO
Juan 2, 13-22
Lectura del santo Evangelio según san Juan
Cuando se acercaba la Pascua de los judíos, Jesús llegó a Jerusalén y encontró en el templo a los vendedores de bueyes, ovejas y palomas, y a los cambistas con sus mesas. Entonces hizo
un látigo de cordeles y los echó del templo, con todo y sus ovejas y bueyes; a los cambistas les volcó las mesas y les tiró al
suelo las monedas; y a los que vendían palomas les dijo:
“Quiten todo de aquí y no conviertan en un mercado la casa de
mi Padre”.
En ese momento, sus discípulos se acordaron de lo que estaba
escrito: El celo de tu casa me devora.
Después intervinieron los judíos para preguntarle: “¿Qué señal
nos das de que tienes autoridad para actuar así?” Jesús les respondió: “Destruyan este templo y en tres días lo reconstruiré”.
Replicaron los judíos: “Cuarenta y seis años se ha llevado la
construcción del templo, ¿y tú lo vas a levantar en tres días?”
Pero él hablaba del templo de su cuerpo. Por eso, cuando resucitó Jesús de entre los muertos, se acordaron sus discípulos de
que había dicho aquello y creyeron en la Escritura y en las
palabras que Jesús había dicho.
Palabra del Señor
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NACIONAL DE LA BUENA PRENSA, A.C. Apartado M-2181. 06000 México, D.F.
Orozco y Berra 180. Santa Mariá la Ribera. © 1970 Comisiòn Episcopal Española de
Liturgia © 1972 SOBICAIN. Derechos reservados.
La comida de la Thanksgiving se celebrará el Domingo, 23 de
noviembre. Vamos a empezar a servir de las 2:00 pm a las
4:00 PM. El Club de Hombres suministrará pavo, puré de Papas, aderesos y salsa. Por favor traiga su plato favorito de Acción de Gracias o postre para compartir estilo potluck o fiesta
de traje. Feliz dia de dar gracias.
RINCON DE RAQUEL
Sanar las Heridas del Aborto Provocado
Reconociendo la pena de sus pérdidas debido al
aborto provocado, es una de las cosas más importantes que hará en su vida. Empieza cuando deja la
negación de su dolor atrás, y continúa hasta llegar a
un punto de reconciliación.
- A Season to Heal por Lucy Freed y Penny Yvonne Salazar
Venga a un retiro del Viñedo de Raquel™ y empiece el proceso
de sanación de su pérdida debido al aborto provocado.
El retiro confidencial en español se llevará a cabo:
noviembre del 2014
Para mayor información, deje un mensaje confidencial:
Marisela 206.450.7814
¡Con amor eterno te he amado!
El Proyecto Raquel es un programa de la agencia de Catholic
Community Services.
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
PROCESSIONAL SONG:
What Is This Place
PREPARATION SONG:
Flow River Flow
HOLY:
WE PROCLAIM YOUR DEATH
AMEN:
THE LORD’S PRAYER
LAMB OF GOD:
COMMUNION SONG:
Psalm 42 (As The Deer Longs)
Shall We Gather At The River
SENDING SONG:
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
#769
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
SAINTS ALIVE PRAYER GROUP
#515
#219
#220
GOD'S WILL
Lord, if your people need me,
I will not refuse the work.
Your will be done.
--St. Martin of Tours
#157
#224
Join us for Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 6PM
in the Chapel. Enter thru the back Chapel door.
#663
#756
#848
READINGS FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE
LATERAN BASILICA JS #1044
First Reading -- I saw water flowing out of the temple; wherever
the river flows, every living creature shall live (Ezekiel 47:1-2,
8-9, 12).
Psalm -- The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the
holy dwelling of the Most High (Psalm 46).
Second Reading -- Do you not know that you are the temple of
God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Corinthians
3:9c-11, 16-17).
Gospel -- Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up
(John 2:13-22).
REACH
The group will meet Tuesday in the parish library at 4:30 p.m.
All are welcome as we strive to grow into a true faith
sharing community. Do you know of a parishioner that has an
interesting story to tell? We are looking for prospects in the
"CONVERSATIONS WITH… “ series that the REACH committee is sponsoring. Pass the names on!
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass ©
1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy
Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6
Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25
Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37
Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8
Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5;
1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]
THE TEMPLE AND WORSHIP
In all of today's readings, the temple is prominently mentioned.
Ezekiel speaks of streams of living water flowing out from the
temple, watering the desert, bringing life to all living things,
offering fresh healing to God's people.
Paul reminds the Corinthians that their faith rests upon the
firmest of foundations, Christ himself. More than that, Paul
reveals that those who follow Christ are themselves temples,
temples of the Holy Spirit; that is, God dwells not only with
them, but in them.
For the Jews of Jesus' time, the temple had come to be identified
with the presence of God and the only place where authentic
worship of God took place. Jesus had a different perception.
Jesus identified himself not with the temple, but as the temple.
In so doing, Jesus indicated a dramatic shift in what it means to
worship God, to be in God's presence. No longer was a place to
be the focus of prayer. Instead, a person, the person of Jesus
Christ, becomes the center of our worship.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
For several weeks, we have considered penance as a sacrament
of forgiveness, and yet there are two other sacraments in this
category. The first, of course, is the Eucharist itself. The other
is the sacrament of the sick, long associated with penance.
The Letter of James sets out the deep tradition for caring for the
sick: sending for the priests, who will pray and lay their hands
on the sick ones, anointing them with oil, and giving them
forgiveness. Long before other rites of penance developed, the
sacrament of the sick was therefore a profound experience of
forgiveness. Jesus often healed the sick, nearly always as a
visible sign of forgiveness of sin. The tradition didn't unfold
smoothly, however, and within a few centuries the oil of the
sick was taken home to be applied by caregivers as a salve, or
even to be drunk as a medicine. As early as the second century,
bishops were therefore urging that priests should be the ones to
visit those separated by illness from the Sunday assembly. Thus
the practice of consigning the Eucharist and the oil of the sick
to the non-ordained faithful to bring home was relatively
short-lived.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2014
ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE VOCATION PRAYER
BLESSING CARD MINISTRY
God our Father,
You call each of us
to use our gifts in the Body of Christ.
Let’s get together to work on cards!
We ask that You inspire those
whom you call to priesthood,
diaconate, and consecrated life
to courageously follow Your will.
Time: 12:30 or so; right after noon Mass
Send workers into Your great harvest
so that the Gospel is preached,
the poor are served with love,
the suffering are comforted,
and Your people are strengthened
by the sacraments.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
ELECTRONIC GIVING
We now offer electronic giving! Please visit our church website
(www.saintedwardshelton.org) and click on the “myEoffering”
button to register a new account. Electronic offering provides
you with better records, hassle free Sunday mornings, and
consistent and regular giving.
OLYMPIA CURSILLO/ULTREYA
The Cursillo Movement is simply a method through which
one’s spirituality may be developed, lived and shared by
Christians who dedicate their lives to God. Come share your
spirituality with us at our next Ultreya-Tuesday November 11
in room 6, at St Michael Parish, Olympia. All are welcome.
For more information call Larry Holy 360-754-4310, or Bill
Hine tel. 360- 923-0244.
RACHEL’S CORNER
Hope and Healing After Abortion
Grieving your abortion losses is one of the most
important tasks you will do in your lifetime.
It starts as you stop denying your pain, and it continues until you reach a point of reconciliation.
- A Season to Heal by Luci Freed & Penny Yvonne Salazar
Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat to begin the process of
healing your loss due to abortion.
November 7-9, 2014
Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673)
You are loved with an everlasting Love!
Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.
When: Tuesday, November 18
Where: St. Kateri Classroom in Education Wing
We'll have a little lunch before we get started. You may bring
anything you like. If you can't bring anything, that's perfectly
OK.
Looking forward to seeing you then and there! Email or call
with any questions, Shari 868-2728, [email protected].
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
PARLE’S PEARLS
Below is an article published in the newspaper
when Fr Parle was Pastor at St. Edward’s Parish
in Seattle.
WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? (MK 8:29)
Reflecting on this question of Jesus we may first of all feel
somewhat puzzled at His asking it. It almost seems as if He
is worried about His image, curious as to the acceptance or
rejection of His person. Or is it just out of a sense of humour
that He asks the disciples “who do you say that I am?” so that
He might be amused at the variety of answers He receives, only
to be amazed at the depth of insight shown by Peter?
In the Gospel of Mark, it would seem that Mark uses this
question of Jesus to lead into what follows. That is: In answering who Jesus is we are urged not to forget what He suffered.
In fact, the emphasis given to the suffering of Jesus is very
heavy, so much so that the simple and direct Peter is shown
being given a very heavy rebuff when he attempts to divert
Jesus from His role of suffering.
So, the question is more than a question, it is a lead to a
statement about Christ which is very profound, much more so
than Peter’s profession “You are the Messiah”. For from this
question Christ goes on to teach the disciples that they must
follow and imitate Him, even to the point of suffering and
death.
Let us reflect for a moment on ourselves. Let us each ask the
inward question: who do I say that I am? I would be very
surprised if very many did not include in the answer, one way or
another, something which has to do with human suffering. But
if we were to ask one another the question: who do you say that
I am? The answers we might expect would be very prosaic and
perhaps even mildly unflattering, but we would be surprised if
another were aware of our suffering, and include that in our
definition.
At issue between Christ and Peter was Peter’s view of the
Messiah as glorious and successful, and Christ’s self view as
the Messiah who was to suffer and die. The point is, we see
ourselves sometimes more accurately than others see us. We
know when we are hurting, others only know what we let them
know.
But, do any of us really mean to agree to the idea that suffering
is that which makes us like Christ? Is it our view of ourselves
as Christians that we are to die, to take a cross and follow Jesus?
As was the case with Peter, so with all of us, this is a hard
teaching and easier to ignore than to admit. And so it is that
among the qualities normally listed as Christian qualities, the
quality of suffering is normally given a very small place, far
behind such more pleasant things like Joy and Peace and Love.
And yet, Christ said “take up your cross and follow me.”
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Our difficulty with this doctrine is revealed in many ways; for
instance: the ways we represent Christ. Not to deny the very
important doctrine of the Resurrection, it does seem as though
we have a lot more pretty Christs around our churches than
really suffering ones. Not to say that beauty precludes suffering, but for the most part the humanity about us which is suffering is not usually beautiful, but rather disfigured by swollen
legs and arms and fingers and crooked backs and strange faces
with wandering eyes and lumps and bumps.
We also show our disenchantment with suffering by our
infatuation with beauty: shiny, glittering things; soft and silky
things; the unobstructed view; the unending series of things
which we might substitute for the already is.
Candidly speaking, we like it nice a whole lot more than we
like it awful, and to us, that makes sense. In fact, it makes so
much sense we tend to relegate those who lack beauty or class
or style to a level somewhat just barely above the beast. But
that is the way it always has been-crucified bodies were not
considered attractive in Christ’s day either.
So when Jesus turns to any one of us and asks: who do you say
that I am? We each in turn tend to imitate Peter and begin by
saying: well, for one thing you are certainly not ugly! And then
we go on to discount the suffering, and shunt aside the awful
and unthinkable thing, death. But Jesus is not to be put off,
insisting He urges: follow Me-to death!
The early Christians had perhaps a clearer view of death than
do we. After all, we tend to avoid it better now and it is not so
much taken for granted as it once was when more than half of
our babies died. And we like to think of them, as we do of
people in some other places today, as somehow less affected by
death than we are, we who have, after all, the highest standard
of living in the history of mankind. Therefore we conclude,
they went out to become martyrs because they were going to
die pretty soon anyway and didn’t really care.
I suspect that it is in this way that affluence can undermine the
truth. Not directly, but in relation to death. Yes, we even think
it more sad somehow when a rich and powerful person dies
than when a beggar is found dead on a Seattle street or backroom of a slum apartment. Of the rich man we mourn: he had
so much to live for! Of the poor man we state: well he was
having a tough time anyhow.
But in all this we are wrong, and Christ does not compromise
with our comfort or beauty or brains or anything else-as to the
rich young man so to the poor fishermen he says: follow me;
take up your cross and follow me. Live for me, but more
importantly, die for me!
And so as you may have heard in the Gospel Reading: we see
once again the strong and radically different approach of Jesus,
cutting against our grain, going exactly contrary to what we
ourselves would have chosen for ourselves. It remains to us to
respond, in faith, the faith which says: “even dying I shall walk
before the Lord in the land of the living”. The faith which says
“death where is your victory, where is your sting?” In that faith
we need to walk.