April 3, 2016 - Saint Michael Parish

Saint Michael Parish
Olympia, WA
OUR MISSION IS TO PLACE GOD FIRST IN ALL THINGS, TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF
JESUS CHRIST, AND TO GROW IN HOLINESS THROUGH PRAYER, SACRAMENTS, AND SERVICE.
April 3, 2016 Divine Mercy Sunday
MASS TIMES:
(Check website/app for changes)
Downtown:
1055 Boundary St. SE
Monday - Thursday: NOON
Friday & Saturday: 9AM
Saturday Vigil: 5PM,
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM,
5PM
Westside Chapel:
1835 Overhulse Rd. NW
Thursday (1st & 3rd): 6:30AM
Sunday: 8:30AM, 10:30AM
2nd Sunday: 1:30PM (Vietnamese)
RECONCILIATION TIMES:
Thursday: 11AM
Saturday: 10AM, 3PM
PASTOR:
Fr. Jim Lee
PAROCHIAL VICAR:
Fr. Charles Banduku
DEACONS:
Rob Rensel
Ronnie San Nicolas
John Bergford
Saint Michael Parish Communication Card
NAME:
PHONE:
ADDRESS:
PARISH OFFICE
(360) 754-4667
1208 11th Ave. SE, Olympia 98501
CALVARY CEMETERY ext. 138
3850 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater 98501
ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL (360) 754-5131
EMAIL:
I would like to register in the parish
I’ve been away and would like to
return to the Catholic Church
Send me more information on:
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Mon, Wed, Fri 1-3PM
(360) 352-7554
CLOTHING BANK
Tues & Sat 9-11AM, Thur. 6:30-8PM
PREGNANCY AID
(360) 956-7413
M, T, Th, Fri 2-4PM, Wed. 9AM-Noon
ST. MIKE’S TIKES
Clip and place in offertory, return to the parish office, or simply give to a Hospitality Minister.
www.saintmichaelparish.org
(360) 586-1585
PASTOR’S NOTEBOOK
April 3, 2016 - Divine Mercy Sunday
Dear brothers and sisters in the risen Christ,
This past week from Easter until today, the church
throughout the world has been celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. “Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed!“ Many Christians throughout the
world greet one another with these words throughout this octave of Easter, which ends today. Each
second Sunday of Easter we hear the resurrection
appearance of Jesus to his apostles on that first day
of the week, that first Easter.
Since 2000, the Catholic Church throughout the
world has been celebrating the great gift called
Divine Mercy, given by Jesus to an obscure Polish
nun. When St. John Paul II canonized Sr. Faustina, he
said it was the greatest day of his pontificate. He had
a deep devotion to the mercy of God and knew that
only God’s mercy could change the world by changing
people’s hearts.
Please join us for two special events to mark this
great gift. At 1 PM downtown in the Gathering Space,
Mary Harper, one of the pilgrims who went with us
last October on pilgrimage will present a slideshow
focused especially on the Divine Mercy and Saint
John Paul II. Then, from 2 to 3 PM, Deacon Ronnie
will lead us in a Holy Hour of Divine Mercy, ending
with benediction. During this extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy, what wonderful gifts these are to us. I hope
you can come.
Lastly, a word of thanks to all of those who participated
in the Easter Triduum on Holy Thursday, Good Friday,
the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. Special thanks to
all those who helped in any way so that we could
celebrate prayerfully and enter deeply into the mystery
of God’s divine mercy and love in Jesus Christ.
In the Risen Christ, I love you,
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PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Elke Villegas
Justin Games
Virgil & Joan Hamblin
Lisa Zander
Jolane Zander
Bernice Andry
Phil Weigand
Ed Larson
Cindy Larson
Doris Tobin
Jan Putnam
Ray Nikula
Jo Anne Nortrup
June Hendrick
Teresa LaBouff family
Paulette Kavonian
Rosanne Burns
Walter Sears
Barbara Hojem
Be Tran
Billy Hylton
Tonya Hylton
Charles Weber
Warren & Jean Clare
Michael Currall & Family
Jean O’Gorman
Eileen Hood
Mike Prankard
Shirley Montante
Jim Dingman
Sidney Ritter
The Keith Family
Robert Brown
Elizabeth Magee
Brin Kearney
Chi & Lan Nguyen
Gordan Dvorak
Michael Marsh
Gisellie Ridgment
Phil Chavez
Phil Wayt
Paulie Moore
Amy Novak
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Clyde Canida
Pat Alexander
Lynda Sipes
Rebecca Montreuil
Keith Kennedy
June Francis
Justin Lazara
The Bentzingers
Pat O’Neill
Julie Larson
Betty & Bruce Davidson
Gene Putscher
Roy Proctor
Judy Parent
Brian Cabreros
Marissa McGoldrick
Joey Lynn Benck
John McKillip
Ken Zarker
Carmen McHugh
Gerri Brassfield
Dioscoro T. Malinao
Darleen Ryan Upmeir
Constance Patnude
Sarah Bowers
Anna May Livingston
Paul Dorsey
Fr. Jerry Villarrubia
Eileen Hood
Jimmy Svec
Georgene Muxen
Harry & Connie Archuleta
Autumn Cartwright
Bill Barnes
Hilary Borngesser
Kevin Roberts
Paul Nielsen
Terry Roswall
Cindi Gronka
Stan
To submit prayer requests, call the Parish Office at
(360) 754-4667 or submit your request via our
website under the Contact menu.
If you or someone you know is homebound and
wishes to receive Holy Communion, please call
Benedetta Reece at (360) 292-7143 or Dcn. Terry
Barber at Sacred Heart Parish at (360) 491-0890.
worship
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(WS - WEST SIDE)
4/4 MONDAY
12NOON - Lynda Sipes
4/5 TUESDAY
12NOON - Ellie Kronenberg
U
4/6 WEDNESDAY
12NOON - Ann Marie Cooke
U
4/7 THURSDAY
6:30AM - Repose of the soul of Peter & forgotten souls
12NOON - Bob Hood
U
4/8 FRIDAY
9:00AM - Pat Gulden
U
4/9 SATURDAY
9:00AM - The Draves Family
5:00PM - Joelyn U and Roger Brus
4/10 SUNDAY
7:30AM - Ann Marie Cooke
U
8:30AM
U WS
Jim Healy
9:30AM - John Hall
U
10:30AM - Catherine Bock
U WS
11:30 AM - John Zyski
U
5:00PM - People of St. Michael Parish
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
We now have only one opening!
Is it your time to sit and watch for
an hour with Jesus?
Fridays at 5 am
Contact:
Roger Theine
rtheine@comcast.net
The St. Joseph Chapel is open 24/7 for Adoration!
Come to pray with Jesus at any time.
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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Pastoral Year 2015-2016
Donations Received as of March 27, 2016
If you know of anyone who is temporarily or
permanently homebound, or if you have family
members who will be visiting but cannot come
to Mass, call Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 and
arrange to receive Holy Communion. Please call
the office at (360) 754-4667 to schedule a visit from
a priest and receive the sacrament of Anointing of
the Sick. If an emergency occurs after office hours,
leave a message, including your phone number, on
the emergency line as instructed by our recording.
We wil return your call as soon as possible.
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Sunday Stewardship
$23,344
Online Giving
$19,893
Sunday Loose Donations
Holy Days (Easter)
Youth (Little House)
Total Offertory Collection Received
Year to Date Received
www.saintmichaelparish.org
$3,087
$14,654
$265
$61,243
$2,331,949
give
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, April 4 - Sunday, April 10
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MONDAY
10:00 am
ARC of Washington
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
Protecting God’s Children
Beyond JustFaith
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
6:30 pm
Firefall Life Teen Event
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SATURDAY
9:00 am
10:00 am
1:00 pm
Firefall Life Teen Event
Grief Support
Cancer Support
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SUNDAY
11:45 am
1:30 pm
3:00 pm
Fr. Jim F.A.I.T.H. presentation
Vietnamese Mass
Life Teen Haiti Mission Meeting
Note: This listing is not intended to be all-inclusive and does not include weekly recurring meetings or
events. For times and locations of recurring meetings, please check the calendar on our web site.
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Prime Timers Game Day
Fun Potluck
Divine Mercy Sunday
Come and pray as a family as
the Church celebrates the Feast
of Divine Mercy. A special family
Holy Hour will be held today from
2:15 pm- 3:15 pm in the St. Joseph
Chapel. The family Holy Hour
includes recitation of the Divine
Mercy Chaplet and veneration of
the Divine Mercy image.
Tuesday, April 12
Potluck lunch in the Gathering
Space after the noon Mass
around 1 pm. Please bring a
main dish, salad or dessert to
share. Pat and Don Ritter are
hosting this fun GAME DAY
event. All parish seniors are
welcome to come.
Contact:
Deacon Ronnie San Nicolas
(360) 250-6626
Contact:
Elizabeth Lyons
(360) 292-7119
elyons@saintmichaelparish.org
Cursillo/ Ultreya
Our April Ultreya will be Tuesday,
April 12 from 7 - 8:30 pm in
Parish Center Room 6.
All Catholic men and women
are welcome. Come share your
Lent and Piety, Study and Action
with us.
Contact:
Larry Holt (360) 754-4310 or
Bill Hine (360) 923-0244
Misa en español será el día 12 de abril, 2016 a las
7 p.m. en la Capilla.
Están cordialmente invitados a asistir y después
tendremos una recepción de amistad con el Padre Carlos Banduku y Diácono Arturo Ramírez.
Contact:
Jane Villanueva 360.489.0895
mjvillanueva44L@comcast.net
Mass in Spanish will be April 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel.
You are cordially invited for Mass and for a Reception afterwards with
Father Charles Banduku and Deacon Arturo Ramirez.
In order to reflect the environment of teamwork in today’s healthcare, Parish Nurse
Ministry will now become Parish Health Ministry!
We are actively seeking new members who are health care providers, assistants, or
those with an interest in supporting wellness to join our team. We look forward to
helping you navigate available healthcare resources and providing blood pressure
screenings, onsite blood donation drives, and knowledgeable individuals to provide
information and support. While we are unable to provide direct care, therapy, or
management of illness, we will help you to integrate your faith and health in order to
achieve higher levels of wellness.
Brad Miller, BSN, RN
Parish Health Ministry
Executive Volunteer
Please contact us at parishnurse@saintmichaelparish.org
Upcoming Events:
Blood Drive with Bloodworks Northwest on 16 April from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Blood pressure checks following each Mass on 21 and 22 May
Blood Drive with Bloodworks Northwest on 16 July from 10 am - 4 pm
Help us make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters. Volunteer today!
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Save the date!
All Group Small Group Potluck
Friday, April 29, 6 pm, Multipurpose
Room
Small Groups continue to meet year round. As one facilitator put it, “My
wife and I see the short and long term value. To me, small group is like
personal prayer, which is sort of like taking medicine for a chronic ailment.
One doesn’t necessarily feel better right away, but you do over time. And
you notice that you don’t do well if you quit taking the medicine. Though
small group is also more fun than taking medicine.” Check for open small
groups on our website under learn/small groups.
Contact:
Diane Steinbrecher | smp.smallgroups@gmail.com
Spring Work Party
On Saturday April 9th from 9 am - 12 pm,
we’re hosting a landscape work party.
The goal is to complete some much
needed spring cleanup of our downtown
flower beds. Last summer’s extended
heat caused a significant die-off of plant
materials that we want to replace along
with other beautification projects. Please
bring rakes, shovels, gloves, and any other
tools you may think you will need. We will
supply the snacks and drinks. This will be
a great way to meet new people and make
some new friends!
Contact: John Grausam | (360) 754-4667
Prime Timers Pilgrimage to
the Grotto!
Tuesday, May 10, 8:30 am-5 pm
Where do you imagine yourself
in five years? Ten? Still making
payments on yesterday’s things?
Or using your paychecks for
your family’s future? Dream big,
people! Picture it, and then take
action! Create a plan and live
it. Our spring classes can show
you how.
If you have current debt, or are
just starting out, Financial Peace
University is the class for you.
We are offering this on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at 7 pm,
beginning April 12th. Pick up
your kit at the parish office for
$95. Class runs once a week for
9 weeks.
Those out of debt and wanting
to learn how to generate wealth
and create a family legacy,
join us at The Legacy Journey.
Classes will start Thursday evenings at 7 pm beginning April
28th. This class costs $109 and
can be purchased through the
Dave Ramsey website. It runs
once a week for 7 weeks.
To sign up for either class, go to
daveramsey.com, click classes,
then click either the Legacy
Journey or Financial Peace
tab and find a class. The St.
Michael Parish location should
pop up.
These are life changing classes
and we can’t wait for you all to
join us!
All seniors ages 62+ are invited to
spend a day in prayer and reflection
as we tour Portland’s Marian Grotto.
Bus transportation provided from St. Michael’s parking lot to the Grotto
and return. Cost is $30 for individuals and $50 for couples if registered
by April 30, 2016. Please bring your own lunch.
This is an opportunity for renewal in faith and to deepen our love for
Mary as we tour the Grotto, the National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful
Mother. Enjoy the beautiful grounds, along with Mass at noon and time
to walk and pray.
Contact: Elizabeth Lyons | (360) 292-7119 | elyons@saintmichaelparish.org
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MERCY ACROSTIC
M aking other feel unique
E very day counts
R are in every way
C reated with love
Y ou were made in God’s
image
- “You’re Special” Acrostic by
William Samaras, St. Michael
Parish School
Consecration to Jesus
Through the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
Offered in February, this class
was so well received we are
offering it again! This 6-week
program offers insights from
Marian experts St. John Paul II,
St. Maximillian Kolbe, St. Louis
de Montfort, and the newly
canonized St. Mother Teresa.
It ends with your Consecration
to Jesus through Mary – a
beautiful ceremony to be held
on Saturday, June 4 – the feast
day of the Immaculate Heart of
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Two classes are available!
Come and experience what St.
Louis de Montfort calls “…the
surest, easiest, shortest and the
most perfect means to becoming
a saint.”
Tuesday evenings, St. Michael
Parish beginning April 26,
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday mornings, Sacred
Heart Parish beginning Apr 27,
10 am - 12 pm
For more information or to register:
Jeanne Wittman (360) 359-3872 or
Jolene Jackson (360) 888-0712
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Vacation Bible School 2016
VBS will be held at our downtown campus each morning
the week of June 20-24. We
welcome children who are age
four through 6th graders as of
September 1, 2016. This year’s
theme is Agents of Mercy, to
celebrate what Pope Francis has
proclaimed as the Extraordinary
Jubilee of Mercy. Each day we
will discover the life of Jesus
and those of saints known for
showing mercy to others. Our
planning committee is working
on fun, top secret activities for
your child to spy!
Registration began on Friday,
April 1. VBS fills up quickly. This
year we are training 200 secret
agents! Click the VBS post on
the home page of our website
to register!
Contact::
Anne Kunkle
360-292-7114
akunkle@saintmichaelparish.org
www.saintmichaelparish.org
Live your FAITH out loud!
Come and Share God’s goodness
and mercy in our community!
FAITH Family Service Day
April 17, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Teams of families will put their
faith into action and serve at
a variety of community sites.
Come to the gym for a sack
breakfast and receive your
team assignments immediately
following the 9:30 am Mass.
Check the parish website for
more details
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NEED CONFIRMATION?
Confirmation preparation for
baptized Catholics age 18+
is available. Classes meet on
Thursday evenings now until the
end of May. Confirmation will be
celebrated on June 2 with
Archbishop Sartain.
Register online: saintmichaelparish.org/sacraments/confirmation/
adult-confirmation/
Contact:
Elizabeth Lyons
(360) 292-7119
elyons@saintmichaelparish.org
COMBINED LIFE TEEN/EDGE XLT & ADORATIO
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NEXT WEEK: Pray It Series the Time is Now
No Life Night!
Register for the Spring Retreat
(April 30) by April 18 to be
guarnateed a shirt!
Chris Peterson, Steward for Faith
Formation and Life Teen
(360) 292-7106
cpeterson@saintmichaelparish.org
Rachel Yabut, Steward for EDGE
and Middle School Ministry
(360) 292-7137
ryabut@saintmichaelparish.org
Together in God’s Love is a six week marriage preparation course for those, newly engaged or civilly married,
who desire the Sacrament of Marriage. Classes are taught by married couples who understand the blessings
and struggles of this vocation. Meetings take place in the homes of parishioners on Friday evenings from 6:30
pm - 8:30 pm.
The Spring dates are April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, & 20 (Note changes. Previously published dates were incorrect.)
Only those who have registered for the sacrament of marriage may attend.
Contact: Kimmy Jones | (360) 292-7121 | kjones@saintmichaelparish.org
Make Your Marriage a Priority
this Easter Season
It’s not too late to focus on something positive during Lent - making
your marriage everything God
intended it to be. Retrouvaille
(pronounced retro-vī) can help you
rediscover your spouse and move
forward in a more positive and loving way. For confidential information
about, or to register for our upcoming program beginning April 8-10, call
(360) 671-6479 or visit HelpOurMarriage.com.
www.saintmichaelparish.org
“Open my lips and my mouth will
proclaim your praise.”
Jesus International Praise Rally
Saturday, April 16, 7 PM
St. Stephen the Martyr Church
13055 SE 192nd St, Renton
Sponsored by the WWCCR
More information:
wwccr.org/event/jesus-international
-praise-rally
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News on Nakhodka, Russia:
Building the Church!
St. Vincent de Paul Collection
Next Week
Easter blessings to you all! As
we rejoice in the risen Christ, we
remember that Jesus died for
us, and for all of our sisters and
brothers who struggle to keep a
roof over their heads, keep their
utilities turned on, or keep a
supply of necessary prescription
drugs. Your generous donations
make it possible for the St.
Vincent de Paul Society to help
our neighbors pay for these and
other necessities. Our monthly
collection is next week, the
second weekend of the month.
Thank you for your faithful support.
At last, after waiting for months, we
got all the necessary permissions.
This time I really mean to say all the
permissions. The final permission
was to cut down the trees. We got it
and we already cut down the trees
and started to clear the land.
Here one needs to have the gift of
patience. Well, I do not regret the delay. The Lord has his own way. Now
the weather conditions are good. Now, on Tuesday, the city administration
will send people to demarcate our approach road to the property. Once the
approach road is ready, we can bring in heavy machinery to the construction
site.
As we start our work, I will keep updating you with all the news regarding
the construction.
Thank you very much for praying for us and our small Catholic community.
As you celebrate Easter, where Christ showed us His endless love by giving
His life to wash away our sins, I wish for you all the good things in life and
most of all the blessings of God for you and your families.
Yours Truly,
Fr. Sebastian Marian D’ Silva
Faith based Cancer Support
Saturdays, April 2 - May 7
1 – 2:30 pm, Room 6
Faith based Grief Support
Saturdays, April 2 - May 26
10 am - noon, Room 9
Groups meet for eight weekly
sessions. All meetings are FREE
and open to anyone — Catholics,
members of other faith communities,
or those unaffiliated with any
religious group.
And remember: Men grieve too!
Permitting yourself to honestly
experience grief is an important
step towards healing, both for
men and women.
Contact:
Bene Reece (360) 292-7143
breece@saintmichaelparish.org
If you, a family
member, or
someone you
know has been
diagnosed with
cancer, come
and be with us
to pray and support each other.
Whether cancer brought you to a
deeper faith or causes your faith
to tremble, please join us to learn
and share how God can sustain
and fortify us while walking this
path.
Contact:
Bene Reece (360) 292-7143
breece@saintmichaelparish.org or
anforait@yahoo.com
www.saintmichaelparish.org
Live like a Disciple!
Next Sunday!
April 10, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm in
the Multipurpose room
Join Fr. Jim for an energetic and
interactive morning on the topic
of discipleship.
This morning of learning and faith
sharing is part of the ongoing
adult faith formation available
through F.A.I.T.H. All are welcome!
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