September 4, 2016 - Seattle

Madonna with Child, Saint Dominic and Vincenzo Ferreri (San Domenico, ca. 1773)
October 16, 2016
WELCOME TO BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
PASTOR
Fr. John Marie Bingham, OP, 206-547-3020, ext. 104
frjohnmarie@bspwa.org
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Francis Hung-Le, OP, 206-547-3020. ext. 125
fle@bspwa.org
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
Debbie Gonzalez 206-732-7340, dgonzalez@bspwa.org
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Patricia Denend 206-732-7355, pdenend@bspwa.org
RECEPTIONIST
Alison Grennan 206-547-3020, agrennan@bspwa.org
PASTORAL ASSISTANT, PARISH INVOLVEMENT
Tarah Voss 206-732-7344, tvoss@bspwa.org
DIRECTOR, FAITH FORMATION AND EVANGELIZATION
Walt Sears 206-732-7345, wsears@bspwa.org
DIRECTOR, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Marilyn Thornton 206-355-6540, mthornton@bspwa.org
DIRECTOR, MUSIC
Matthew Loucks 206-732-7366, mloucks@bspwa.org
Principal Organist:
Eric Bradler
Associate Organist
Sheila Bristow
DIRECTOR, FACILITIES
Gary McDonald 206-732-7342, gmcdonald@bspwa.org
FACILITIES ASSISTANT
Aaron O’Bryan-Herriott 206-547-3020
PRAYER TREE AND PRAYER REQUESTS
Call 206-732-7350, or email prayertree@bspwa.org
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Tuesday - Friday: 6:00 AM
First Fridays: After morning Rosary to 5:00 PM
Last Tuesdays: After morning Rosary to 5:30 PM
Every Friday from 8:00 PM to Saturday 8:00 AM
(Door combination required from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Contact Fr. Francis Hung-Le for more information.)
LITURGY OF THE HOURS AND THE ROSARY
Morning and Evening Prayer: 6:55 AM and 5:10 PM
Rosary: following morning and Monday evening Masses
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms during Mass or by appointment. Call the
Parish Office at 206-547-3020.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession)
Thursdays after the 7:30 AM Mass; Saturdays
from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment.
Confessions at the Newman Center:
Sunday 4:00 - 4:45 PM, 6:15 - 6:45 PM
Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00 PM
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Contact Marilyn Thornton mthornton@bspwa.org
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
After Sunday Mass or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Contact the Parish Office for more information.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Contact Marilyn Thornton mthornton@bspwa.org
DOMINICAN FRIARS IN RESIDENCE
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, OP frjordan@uwnewman.org
Director, Newman Center
Prior Superior of Dominican Community
Fr. Marcin Szymanski, OP, frmarcin@uwnewman.org
Assistant Director, Newman Center
In Residence
Fr. Raymond Finerty, OP
We strive to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through
our life of prayer centered on the Eucharist and through
the formation of our members for evangelization and
loving service to others. To become a member of the
Parish, please fill out a registration card located in the
Church vestibules, or register online at www.blessed-sacrament.org.
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
5050 8th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105 (Office)
Phone: 206-547-3020 Fax: 206-547-6371
Website: blessed-sacrament.org - Email: info@blessed-sacrament.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM -12:00 Noon, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The church is open daily from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:45 PM
Monday 5:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM
Weds -Fri 7:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil)
Holy Days 5:30 PM (Vigil), 7:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM
NEWMAN CENTER at the University of Washington
4502 - 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98015
Phone: 206-527-5072
Website: www.uwnewman.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays 12:35 PM (excluding Wednesdays)
Wednesday 9:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM
COLLECTION FIGURES
General Collection October 6 thru October 12
Weekly Amount Received:
Budgeted Weekly Average:
Actual Weekly Average:
$ 13,742
$ 19,594
$ 15,311
Fiscal Year-to-date (15 weeks)-July 1, 2016 October 12, 2016
Budgeted Amount:
Actual Amount Received:
BELOW Budgeted Target:
Rosary Sunday Collection
$293,910
$229,667
($64,243)
$36,120
The Sunday collection supports the work and ministry of Blessed Sacrament Church.
Thank you for your continued generosity!
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
OF BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
Emergency Assistance: Call 206-930-6439. Please leave your name,
phone number, and the details of your situation and request. Response
usually occurs within 24 hours.
Sunday Dinner and Food Bank: Dinner is served Sundays 12:00 NOON
- 2:00 PM. Food Bank is open Fridays, 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON. For further
information about volunteering with the dinner, please email
sunday.dinner@hotmail.com. For information about the food bank, or
to make a donation or volunteer, email John Morford at
jmorf1933@comcast.net or visit the Parish website at www.blessedsacrament.org/svdp.html.
The submission deadline for the Blessed Sacrament Bulletin is at the end of
day on Friday, nine days prior to the weekend of publication. Please submit
articles and suggestions to bulletin@bspwa.org.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
 10:00 AM Coffee Hour - Aquinas Library.
 10:30 AM Mary & Elizabeth Book Study - Priory.
 10:30 AM Children’s Sunday School - UCDS.
 10:30 AM Sunday Forum: Finding Guidance: Using the
Church’s Social Teaching to Shape Our Consciences
(Presenters: Tara and Andy Simons) - TEC.
 4:00 PM RCIA - Priory.
 7:00 PM Healing Prayer Team - Church.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
 7:00 PM
Communion and Liberation - Priory.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
 5:30 PM
Prayer Liturgy for Life - Church.
 7:00 PM
Spirit and Truth - Church / Holy Family,
Sacristy.
 7:00 PM
Blessed Sacrament Troops - Parish Hall.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
 8:45 AM
Wednesday Scripture Study and Fellowship Aquinas Library.
 6:45 PM
Respect Life Meeting - Aquinas Library.
 7:00 PM
Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Church.
 7:00 PM
Young Adult Men’s Study Group - Priory.
 8:15 PM
Schola Cantorum Rehearsal - Church.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
 9:30 AM
Mary & Elizabeth Morning Study - Hall.
 3:00 PM
Latin Class - Aquinas Library.
 7:00 PM
Jon Talbot’s Study of St. Thomas Aquinas on the
Eucharist - Priory.
 7:00 PM
Legion of Mary: The Bible and the Virgin Mary:
Journey Through Scripture - Parish Hall.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
 10:30 AM
Friday Food Bank - Parish Hall.
 7:00 PM
Padre Pio Prayer and Study Group - Priory.
 8:00 PM
Friday Adoration - Church.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
 8:45 AM
Legion of Mary - Holy Family, Sacristy.
 2:00 PM
Exploring Catholic Beliefs: The Greater Good vs
The Common Good (with Art Exhibit:
Homelessness—Disgrace of a Wealthy Nation) Parish Hall.
 6:30 PM
Respect Life Movie Night: A Wolf in Sheep’s
Clothing (EWTN documentary) - Priory.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
 10:00 AM
Coffee Hour - Aquinas Library.
 10:30 AM
Children’s Sunday School - UCDS.
 10:30 AM
Sunday Forum: Forming Imagination in Our
Children (Presenter: Monica Bernstein) UCDS TEC.
 4:00 PM
RCIA - Priory.
Carolyn Holcomb
Whose funeral was held on October 12, 2016
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
7:30 AM Renee Campbell (Patrick Campbell)
9:00 AM Hans Lowhurst (John and Nanette Pirak)
10:30 AM Lynette Fernando
12:00 Noon Teresa Niggemeyer (The Hendrix Family)
5:45 PM In thanksgiving (Bassage-Glock Family)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
5:30 PM Robert Powers (Julie and George Powers)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:30 AM Holy Souls in Purgatory (Paul Sutlovich)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
7:30 AM Rebecca M. and Family (The Bassage-Glock
Family)
5:30 PM Holy Souls in Purgatory (Paul Sutlovich)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
7:30 AM Gary Bolton (Julie and George Powers)
5:30 PM Holy Souls in Purgatory (Paul Sutlovich)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
7:30 AM Jennifer Frank (The Bassage-Glock Family)
5:30 PM Renee Campbell (Patrick Campbell)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
8:00 AM Marilyn Worley (Patrick Campbell)
5:00 PM Francis Scalia (Julie and George Powers)
For week of October 16 to 23
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
2 Kgs 5:14-17; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19
Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21
2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9
Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48
Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53
Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59
Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9
Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:914
We congratulate those recently married:
October 8, 2016
Bruce Denton and Carmen Tapia
We welcome into our community those recently baptized:
October 8, 2016
Elijah Liam Ortiz, son of Jonathan Ortiz and Michelle Emmons
Samantha Kim Corcoro, daughter of Paul Corcoro and Carolyn Kim
World Mission Sunday - October 23, 2016
Isabella Calozzi, daughter of Albert and Jennifer Calozzi
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Seattle Respect Life
Saturday, January 28
Lynnwood Convention Center
Meeting: Wednesday, October 19, 6:45 PM
Movie: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,
Saturday, October 22, 6:30 PM
Liturgy for Life: Tuesdays, 5:30 PM
Seattle Respect Life meets the third Wednesday every
month at 6:45 PM in the Aquinas Library beginning with a
rosary. Our upcoming meeting is Wednesday, October
19, and all are welcome.
On Saturday, October 22, we will show an EWTN
documentary, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, about attempts to
correct social inequalities and their effects on society and
the Church. Join us at 6:30 PM in the Margaret of Savoy
room in the Priory.
5:30 PM Happy Hour | 6:30 PM Dinner
Free Childcare | Live Music and Dancing
This is THE grand finale to our 800th Dominican Jubilee
and we want YOU to be there! Come celebrate with great
food, friends, music, dancing, and free childcare. Special
VIP Tables are also available. Let’s rejoice in the great
work that God continues to do in our community!
Finally, all are welcome at the Liturgy for Life in the
Church every Tuesday at 5:30 PM, to pray for the
protection of life at all stages.
Stuff the Truck!
Register before Thanksgiving to receive a FREE
Blessed Sacrament Radiate T-shirt!
Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30
Tickets: $50/person; $25 Student/Senior Rate
Register today at www.blessed-sacrament.org/gala.
The Bible and
the Virgin Mary
Donating to St. Vincent de Paul is easy and convenient,
and so important for our neighbors in need. Support the
mission of the Catholic Church while you do fall clearing of
your unneeded items. Please bring gently used clothing
and household items (nothing ripped, torn, or stained, and
no furniture) to Blessed Sacrament parking lot before or
after each Mass on Saturday, October 29, and
Sunday, October 30.
Journey through Scripture
Thursday, October 20
7:00 to 8:30 PM, Parish Hall
This beautiful and awe-inspiring four-part DVD Lecture
Series, The Bible and the Virgin Mary: Journey Through
Scripture, by Matthew Leonard of the Saint Paul Center for
Biblical Theology, brings the Mary of doctrine and devotion
alive in a powerful, new way. Join us!
We sell the items at St. Vinnie’s thrift stores, and proceeds
fund programs to help our neighbors. About 90 cents of
every $1 donated goes to programs!
Sponsored by Blessed Sacrament Legion of Mary
For information, please contact Ken Requa at krnbr@msn.com
Thank you for your continued support!
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
envelope or go online at www.opwest.org/rs.
Last Chance to Help the Dominican
Student Brothers!
In Christ and St. Dominic,
Fr. John Marie Bingham, OP
THANK YOU to all those who have
responded to our recent Rosary Sunday: Dominican
Student Appeal.
If you haven’t been able to reply yet, you still have a
chance! The appeal supports the education and formation
of the 27 young men currently in formation to become
your future Dominican priests and religious brothers.
Your support of the appeal truly makes a difference in the
lives of the friars. Without your help, and God’s grace,
their vocations would not be possible.
The Dominican Student Brothers
thank you for your generosity!
You still have time to make a gift! Use the pew
Sunday Forum
& Potluck for Families
Padre Pio Prayer
and Study Group
Friday, October 21, 6:30 PM,
in the Priory
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Sunday Forum:
The next meeting of the Padre Pio Prayer
and Study Group will be Friday, October 21, at 6:30 PM,
in the Priory. All are invited. Space is limited, so
registration is required.
Forming Imagination in our Children
10:30 AM, UCDS - TEC
Potluck:
12:00 PM, UCDS - Interconnections Room
To register, please contact Walt Sears at 206-732-7345
or email wsears@bspwa.org.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend our upcoming
Sunday Forum and Potluck for Blessed Sacrament families!
Come hear Monica Bernstein share about Forming
Imagination in our Children at the 10:30 AM Sunday
Forum. Then stay for a potluck lunch to get to know
other Blessed Sacrament families.
Win a Free Ticket
to Messiah !
Question: At the premier performance of
Handel’s oratorio Messiah, his opening aria for baritone, But
who may abide the day of His Coming, proved to be too
difficult for the baritone soloists. Handel, therefore,
simplified the aria into a working recitative. What is the
name of the baritone soloist who took part in the
first performance?
Potluck Details:
If your last name begins with:
A - E: bring a dessert and beverage
F - M: bring a side dish or salad
N - Z: bring a main dish
The Parish will provide bread, dishes and utensils.
The first two parishioners who email the correct answer to
the Music Office will each receive a complimentary
ticket to Blessed Sacrament’s performance of Handel’s
Messiah on Friday, November 18, at 7:30 PM. Please email
the correct answer to mloucks@bspwa.org. Good Luck!
Help is needed from 10:00 to 10:30 AM for setup and from 1:00
to 1:30 PM for cleanup.
Please e-mail Tarah Voss
at tvoss@bspwa.org to sign up to serve!
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All Night Prayer Vigil
Mary & Elizabeth Book Club
Next meeting, October 16, 10:30 AM (third
Sundays). All women are welcome to join this
book club focusing on vocation and living in
community from a Catholic perspective.
The Bible and the Virgin Mary
Next class, October 20, 7:00 PM, Hall.
Four part DVD Series that brings the Mary of
doctrine and devotion to life in a powerful way.
Exploring Catholic Beliefs
October 22, 2:00 PM, Hall.
Inform your Catholic conscience by reviewing
Church teachings that guide our voting.
Sunday Forum & Family Potluck
October 23, 10:30 AM, Sunday Forum
(Forming Imagination in Your Children); Noon,
Family Potluck. Bring the family!
for Unity and Solidarity
Friday, October 28- Saturday, October 29,
8:00 PM-8:00 AM
8:00-11:00 PM
Drop In Prayer
11:00 PM-6:00 AM
Registration required
6:00-8:00 AM
Drop In Prayer
“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In
the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have
overcome the world!” John 16:33
Beginning Friday, October 28, at 8:00 PM, our Parish
community will gather to adore our Lord and pray for our
nation, our state, our Church, and our Parish. We are
asking God to place his hand upon us and shower us with
his mercy. Registration is required for prayer from Friday,
11:00 PM, to Saturday, 6:00 AM. To sign up, please go to
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a45a8a82fa3fb6 12hour, or contact Walt Sears at 206-732-7345 or
All Night Prayer Vigil for Unity and
Solidarity
October 28-29, 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM, Church
Come together in prayer before our Lord as we
pray for unity and solidarity.
All Saints’ Day: Procession and Potluck
November 1, 5:30 PM, children’s procession at
Mass; Potluck at 6:30 PM.
Join us for an All Saints procession and potluck.
Feast of All Souls: Requiem Mass
November 2, 7:30 PM, Church.
Join us for a special ad orientem Requiem Mass,
with a special performance of Johann David
Heinichen’s Requiem Mass in E Flat.
First Friday Fellowship, Food,
and Formation
November 4, 6:00 PM
Bring your family to our monthly First Friday
Fellowship, Food, and Formation gatherings.
Election Day Adoration
November 8, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Spend time in prayer and adoration before our
Lord on election day.
Our Marriage, Our Mission
Next class, November 12, 6:30-8:30 PM.
Join us for the third session of this rich fourpart marriage enrichment course. Childcare
registration is still open!
Handel’s Messiah
November 18, 7:30 PM, Church
Don’t miss the second annual performance of
this sacred work. Reserve your seats today!
wsears@bspwa.org.
All Saints’ Day
Festivities
Tuesday, November 1
5:30 PM, Mass with Children’s
Procession of the Saints
6:30 PM, Potluck
Procession of Saints at 5:30 PM
If you would like to participate in the procession, dress up
as one of the saints or create a banner or shield honoring a
favorite saint. Gather in the vestibule at 5:20 PM to line up
for the procession.
Potluck at 6:30 PM
If your last name starts with
A – E bring a dessert
F – M bring a side dish or salad
N – Z bring a main dish
The parish will provide beverages, bread, dishes and
utensils.
Open Mike at 7:00 PM
Everyone is invited to share some details about the life of a
saint you admire. There will be prizes for any child who
dresses up as and shares about a chosen saint. Marilyn
Thornton has some saints’ stories and costume pieces to
borrow if you are looking for ideas.
Helpers are needed to decorate the Parish Hall at 4:00 PM or to
help with clean-up from 8:00 to 8:30 PM. To volunteer, contact
Marilyn at 206-355-6540 or mthornton@bspwa.org.
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Mysteries of Christ Mysteries of His Mother
The following excerpt is from the Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae of Pope Saint John Paul II, no. 20.
Additional excerpts will appear here throughout the month of October.
The Joyful Mysteries
The first five decades, the “joyful mysteries”, are marked by the joy radiating from the event of the
Incarnation. This is clear from the very first mystery, the Annunciation, where Gabriel's greeting
to the Virgin of Nazareth is linked to an invitation to messianic joy: “Rejoice, Mary”. The whole of
salvation history, in some sense the entire history of the world, has led up to this greeting. If it is
the Father's plan to unite all things in Christ (cf. Eph 1:10), then the whole of the universe is in some way touched by the
divine favour with which the Father looks upon Mary and makes her the Mother of his Son. The whole of humanity, in
turn, is embraced by the fiat with which she readily agrees to the will of God.
Exultation is the keynote of the encounter with Elizabeth, where the sound of Mary's voice and the presence of Christ in
her womb cause John to “leap for joy” (cf. Lk 1:44). Gladness also fills the scene in Bethlehem, when the birth of the divine
Child, the Saviour of the world, is announced by the song of the angels and proclaimed to the shepherds as “news of great
joy” (Lk 2:10).
The final two mysteries, while preserving this climate of joy, already point to the drama yet to come. The Presentation in
the Temple not only expresses the joy of the Child's consecration and the ecstasy of the aged Simeon; it also records the
prophecy that Christ will be a “sign of contradiction” for Israel and that a sword will pierce his mother's heart (cf Lk 2:3435). Joy mixed with drama marks the fifth mystery, the finding of the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple. Here he
appears in his divine wisdom as he listens and raises questions, already in effect one who “teaches”. The revelation of his
mystery as the Son wholly dedicated to his Father's affairs proclaims the radical nature of the Gospel, in which even the
closest of human relationships are challenged by the absolute demands of the Kingdom. Mary and Joseph, fearful and
anxious, “did not understand” his words (Lk 2:50).
To meditate upon the “joyful” mysteries, then, is to enter into the ultimate causes and the deepest meaning of Christian
joy. It is to focus on the realism of the mystery of the Incarnation and on the obscure foreshadowing of the mystery of the
saving Passion. Mary leads us to discover the secret of Christian joy, reminding us that Christianity is, first and foremost,
euangelion, “good news”, which has as its heart and its whole content the person of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, the
one Saviour of the world.
Feast of All Souls
Mass Schedule for All Saints’ Day
Holy Day of Obligation
Requiem Mass
Monday, October 31
5:30 PM (Vigil)
Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 PM
with a special performance of
Johann David Heinichen’s Requiem Mass in E Flat.
Blessed Sacrament Parish will be celebrating a Requiem
Mass on the Feast of All Souls, November 2, at 7:30 PM.
Fr. John Marie Bingham will celebrate the Mass ad orientem,
with our Chancel Choir and Baroque Orchestra offering
Johann David Heinichen's Requiem Mass in E Flat. Mass will
be celebrated for all the Faithful Departed, especially those
in our Parish who have died this past year.
Tuesday, November 1
7:30 AM| 12:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM
Mass Schedule for All Souls’ Day
Wednesday, November 2
7:30 AM| 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM
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