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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 1, 2015
Dear Parishioners,
There is one thing most certainly on everyone’s mind in the North West this weekend; the Super Bowl!
It is great to see the Seahawks in their second consecutive appearance and win or lose, it’s sure to be a
great game. In the midst of all of the media hype this past week leading up to this weekend’s big game
was the media focus on Russell Wilson and his transparency with his Christian Faith. We remember last
week’s thrilling NFC championship game in which the Seahawks won the game in miraculous fashion
during the final minutes and in the first two plays in overtime.
The first thing that Russell Wilson did was find his group of prayer warriors, kneel down in the middle of the field with them, and
proceed to pray before millions of people. Following this period of prayer, during the interviews, Russell was asked, “What was
the key to your success today?” His response was simple; “Faith. I believe that God prepared me, prepared this team, for situations like this.” What an inspirational witness and role model this great athlete is for Christians of all denominations: someone
who uses his prestige, visibility and position to simply and humbly point to God, to acknowledge Him as the source of all blessings.
I have a feeling that Russell and his group of prayer warriors would have done the very same thing if the outcome of the game had
been different. Russell’s example should give each of us an opportunity for reflection.
As baptized Catholic Christians, how are we, in a public way and through the work and positions that we hold, giving testimony to
our own Catholic Faith? We don’t necessarily have to wear a Pope Francis t-shirt or hang a visible two foot crucifix around our
necks, but each of us is called through our baptisms to be a credible witness of our Catholic Faith. Do our friends, acquaintances,
colleagues, and co-workers know that we are Catholic Christians? We certainly live in a predominantly non-Christian environment
and it could be extremely easy for us to sink into it and pass through unnoticed. Perhaps we should pray to the Holy Spirit to give
us an extra bit of courage in order to push back against the environment around us? St. John Paul II once said “Do not be afraid to
be saints!” Let’s not be afraid to be the visible and courageous saints our world needs today.
Queridos Parroquianos,
El ‘Super Bowl’ este fin de semana sin dudas, esta en la mente de todos de nosotros porque los Seahawks están jugando otra vez.
¿Ganaremos? Vamos a ver. Pues, durante la semana pasada, había estado muchas entrevistas con los jugadores de ambos
partidos y los periodistas pusieron mucha atención a nuestro quaterback, Russell Wilson y su fe en Jesucristo. El esta utilizando su
position como un deportista profesional para compartir con todos su fe en Jesucristo. Siempre cuando acaba un partido, Russell y
algunos otros de sus compañeros se pongan a las rodillas y rezan públicamente, dando gracias a Dios y pasando la gloria a El. Que
un vestido, verdad! Es obvio a todos que este Atletico profesional es un Cristiano que quiere compartir su fe en en el Señor y que
El es el fuente de todos las gracias y bendiciones en su vida y muchas personas ya hacen caso. Yo creo que el testimonio del
jugador para el Seahawks, Russell Wilson debe inspirarnos a hacer lo mismo, para compartir nuestra Fe Católica públicamente.
Como Cristianos bautizados, somos llamados y bautizado a compartir nuestra Fe Católica, para dar testimonio de nuestra fe a la
sociedad que nos rodea. Somos llamadas a utilizar nuestro papal en el trabajo y entre nuestros amistades ser un buen ejemplo de
nuestra Fe por la vida vivida y con las inspiraciones del Espíritu Santo a compartir la Fe por la boca. ¿Saben, nuestros compañeros
del trabajo, amigos y otras familiars que somos Cristianos practicantes? En nuestra sociedad es muy fácil a pasar obscuros como
Cristianos escondidos pero nuestro Señor y la Iglesia necesitan testigos lleno de animo y valor. Es como San Pablo II dijo; “No
tienen medio a ser Santos.” No tenemos miedo pues, a ser los testigos de Cristo que nuestro mundo necesita.
In Christ / En Christo,
Fr. Cal Christiansen
Calendar
February 2 - February 8, 2015
Monday, February 2
8:00 a.m. Mass - The Presentation of the Lord
6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth, SH
` 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation, ESS
7:00 p.m. BLD Praise, CH
7:00 p.m. Hispanic Commission, FSR
7:00 p.m. Pre-baptisms, PO
Tuesday, February 3
8:00 a.m. Mass - Robert B. White, RIP
6:30 p.m. Grupo de oracion, CH
6:30 p.m. Sacramental Prep, FSR
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts, Gym
7:00 p.m. BLD/DCS, PO
Wednesday, February 4
9:00 a.m. Mass - Keith Miller, Int
6:00 p.m. Faith Formation Teens, Gym
6:30 p.m. Hispanic Faith Formation, CH
6:30 p.m. High School Youth Group, SH
6:30 p.m. Faith Formation (1-5), School
7:00 p.m. BLD, FSR
7:00 p.m. Ladies Guild, FSR
Thursday, February 5
8:00 a.m. Mass - The Olsen Family, Int
6:00 p.m. BLD, FSR
6:00 p.m. Traditional Choir, CH
7:00 p.m. Rosario para vocaciones, AC
Friday, February 6
8:00 a.m. Mass - St. Paul Miki & Companions
6:30 p.m. Living Waters, SH
7:00 p.m. PAAM Choir, FSR
7:00 p.m. Missionaries Bible Study, ESS
8:00 p.m. Grupo de oracion, CH
Saturday, February 7
8:00 p.m. BLD Praise, CH
Sunday, February 8
8:00 a.m. Traditional Choir, FSR
9:00 a.m. RCIA, FSR
10:00 a.m. CDA Chocolate Sale, SH
10:00 a.m. Traditional Choir, FSR
1:00 p.m. Catechetical Certification Program, FSR
5:00 p.m. Spanish Choir, CH
5:00 p.m. Confirmation Parent Meeting, SH
6:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Gym
Don’t Forget Fr. Cal!
Don’t forget that our own Fr. Cal will be speaking on
‘Meeting God’s Mercy in the Sacraments’ at The Gift of Mercy Conference on February 21st
Registration is now open for this wonderful event, just go to
www.giftconference.org for more information. Discounts for
groups of 10 are available, call Nancy in the parish office to
see if you can get into one.
Also, we need Volunteers! Call (425) 775-7545 for more
information.
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones.
Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity
your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones. And for all
your love's sake. Amen.
St. Augustine, 354-430 C.E.
Please offer your prayers for those who are ill:
Dave Alin, Casey Alin, Roy Alin, Mina Amlag, Bill Ban,
Maria Bobadilla, Dave Brown, Simmie Brown, Sonja Brown,
James Williams Carringer, Monica Cline, Steve Cline,
Gordon Coffey, Ruth Cook, Steve Cook, Doug De los Angeles,
Marie Demski, Zella Dow, Mark Dow, Heather Durbin,
Mary Durdy, Douglas Fiechtner, Antonia Fuller,
Jobie Coulton-Gores, Frances Green, Jacque Groenig,
Mark Hagenah, Mary Haukap, Meredith Huber, Sue Huffman,
Bob Hutton, Lenore Hylton, Ron Jay, Steve Jenkins,
Beth & Scott Allen Jones, Matthew Kolve, Paul Leonard,
Joe Littlejohn, Ann Mallo, Ralph McDonald,
Brooke McGaughey, Ally McGaughey, May P. Mendiola,
Monina Michaelson, Karen Miller, Mary & Keith Miller,
John Morlan, Jaclyn Morris, Joe Ng, Mary O’Keeffe,
Gary Oliver, Russell Olsen, Gene Posel, Meda Quisumbing,
Shirley Richter, Hazel Rickert, Argarehta Schaulk,
Charles Senger, Bob Shay, Colin Springett, John Sullivan,
Alberto Tcruz, Phyllis Van Haute, Tina Vitolo, Mary Whalen,
Mary Zgodzinski
We especially pray for the Lord’s mercy for all those who
were previously on the prayer list and remain chronically
ill; also for their families and those who take care of them.
If you have recently become critically ill or injured and would
like your name in the bulletin prayer list, please call the parish
office or have an immediate family member make the call for
you. Names will be removed after three months, or sooner at
your request.
We cannot publish anyone’s name without their
knowledge and permission.
You may request prayers for the soul of a recently deceased
loved one. Please contact the parish office for information. You
may request a weekday Mass for the intentions of a living person or for the repose of a soul.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
Everyone is welcome in the chapel, any
hour of any day, to spend time in prayer
and Adoration of the Lord.
Please make some time to visit your chapel, even
only for a few minutes, to experience the peace of
knowing that Jesus is always there for you.
He’s waiting to spend time with us and the chapel is open
at all times for any of us to visit.
Hours that need a committed adorer:
Mondays:
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (need partner)
Tuesdays:
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 4:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
Thursdays:
Fridays:
4:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (need partner)
THANK YOU to all our faithful parishioners who continue to
donate food, time, help and money for St. Pius X funerals.
Your contributions are gratefully appreciated and much needed.
God bless you for your generous acts of continuous giving!
Lazarus Day Center
Your pre-made sandwiches are
very much appreciated but if
you’re unable to make sandwiches, donations of sandwich
fixings are also welcome.
Any kind of canned food and breakfast cereal works well
and is very much needed. Monetary donations help with
purchasing food items. Men and women’s clothing are
needed and the women’s clothing is exchanged with a women’s shelter.
Please bring donations the first Friday of every month
between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The truck leaves promptly
at 9:00 a.m. Thank you for your continued help and support! Next truck: THIS FRIDAY, February 6, 2015.
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED & APPRECIATED
… because Adorers need vacations too!
St. Vincent de Paul
Needs Your Help
Rachel’s Corner
Hope and Healing After Abortion
In the Gospel today we read that because
Jesus spoke with authority, his reputation spread
throughout the surrounding region of Galilee. As his disciples,
we can also speak with authority when we put our faith into
action by helping the poor and suffering.
Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel, beckoning you to
accept the invitation, to say “yes” to the urge to believe in a
loving God who wants you to be healed and whole again.
Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ and find healing and
wholeness. March 6-8, 2015. For information, call Valerie at
(800) 822-HOPE (4673)
You are loved with an everlasting love!
Through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (St. Pius
Conference) was able to provide Thanksgiving baskets to 20
families (50 adults and 51 children), and Christmas baskets to
43 families (89 adults and 105 children)
May God Bless You!
Financial Stewardship Report 2014/ Reporte Financiero 2014
Year-to-Date Report for July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015: Reporte Anual
Online Giving:
Go to our site
www.stpx.org/
parish & click
the Online Giving logo.
Amount Collected Year-to-Date / Cantidad recolectada a la fecha
$373,416.81
Goal for Year-to-Date / Meta anual
$322,500.00
Amount Ahead (Behind) Budgeted Goal / diferencia (por alcanzar)
$ 50,916.81
Weekly Report for January 18, 2015: / Reporte Semanal: hasta al 18 de enero 2015
Needed to meet budget / Lo que se ocupa para lograr nuestro presupuesto:
$ 10,750.00
Amount Collected / Cantidad Recolectada:
$ 11,999.10
School Endowment Fund / Fondo especial escolar:
$
10.00
St. Pius X
School News
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, 2/4 School Mass & Benediction - Full uniform
Monday, 2/9
EARLY DISMISSAL at 2:00 p.m.
February 13-16 Mid-Winter Break, President’s Day
No School
Wednesday, 2/18 Ash Wednesday
Save the Date:
‘Night of the Oscars’ Gala Auction, Saturday, 2/21 at the
Lynnwood Convention Center. Tickets are on sale in the
school office. Ticket price for the full event with dinner and
live auction are $65/per person. Many thanks to David & Theresa Lawson and Casey Wynn for chairing this event.
School Open House:
If you missed our Open House last Sunday, please visit our
school for other Open Houses any Wednesday during the week
between 10:00 a.m. and noon. We will be happy to give you a
tour of our facilities and show you around. If you would like to
make an appointment, please call Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Foisy at
(425) 778-9861. We look forward to meeting you!
Our school provides:
1) Faith based, academically challenging, preschool through
8th grade classes
2) Close community with parishioners and families
3) Structured and caring environment for children
4) Extended Care Services, technology classes, electives, &
Math Club, among other things
Catholic Schools Week:
This year students enjoyed a full week of fun activities and
treats to celebrate our Catholic schools.
Math Night was one of the more popular events of the year as
students and their parents learn different math games and activities related to math. On Sports Day, the 8th grade challenged
the teachers to a championship volleyball game. Teachers
brought their secret weapon, Fr. Christiansen! They had high
hopes to win but the 8th graders beat ‘em fair and square!
Along with all the academic activities this week, different classes worked together and played board games, completed art
projects, practiced Readers Theater, worked on science experiments and Religion trivia games. It was a great way to celebrate Catholic Schools Week … a very special week, indeed!
The Presentation of The Lord
Later this week we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord.
This is a feast that happens every year on February 2nd.
We read about the presentation of the Lord in Luke 2, but
the text can be a little mysterious.
What is actually happening there?
Some claim that Luke himself didn't know . . .
Here is what Luke actually says about the event :
[22] And when the time came for their purification
according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to
Jerusalem to present him to the Lord [23] (as it is written
in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord") [24] and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a
pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
He then records the encounters with Simeon and Anna
the prophetess, but at the moment our focus is what Luke
refers to as "their purification."
What is he talking about?
Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/
whats-happening-at-the-presentation-of-thelord#ixzz3Q9hT7CwU
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness;
He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies
you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is
He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that
will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges
you to shed the masks of a false life; it is He who reads in
your heart your most genuine choices, the choices that
others try to stifle.
It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something
great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the
world more human and more fraternal.”
Saint Pope John Paul II, 1920 - 2005