29th Sunday of Ordinary Time A October 19, 2014

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time A
October 19, 2014
The Saints Empower Women
By Haley Stewart
253-588-2141
Lakewood, WA
5715 108th St. SW
I want to share with you how learning about the
saints and doctors of the Church taught me to love the
diversity and strength of women in the communion of
saints.
Before converting to Catholicism I felt my gifts did
not fit in anywhere in the Church. It was not until I started
learning about the saints that I discovered that there is a
place for everyone. Just because the Church teaches
that men and women have different roles does not mean
that Catholic women are rigidly boxed into a narrow "type.”
There are holy women who are completely different from
each other and each Christian is called to display Christ's
love in a unique and beautiful way. If each of us were a
stained glass window, we would have our own unique
image to display the light of Christ.
So what types of women are honored as saints of
the Church?
There are warriors. Saint Joan of Arc certainly did not fit into a traditional female
role. Born a peasant, she was not a homemaker, mother, wife or nun. She was a fearless
military leader. Yet, she is held up as a model of Christian devotion. This is an interesting
choice for a Church that was criticized for wanting all its women barefoot and pregnant in
the kitchen.
There are mothers. A striking juxtaposition to Saint Joan is Saint Elizabeth Anne
Seton, a fellow convert, loving wife and mother, and a lover of literature. She was devoted
to education and service and she was the first native-born American to be declared a saint!
There is also Saint Monica, the holy mother of Saint Augustine, whose faithful prayers
ushered him into the faith. Or Saint Gwen, my confirmation saint, who gave birth to three
saints, was kidnapped by Anglo-Saxon pagans, escaped twice and was later
martyred.
There are holy virgins. Take Saint Lucy, for example, who fiercely defied being
bullied into an unwanted marriage with a pagan Roman, undergoing the cruelest tortures
her persecutors could imagine. She remained devoted to her Christian faith-despite her
torturers' attempts to blind her, burn her and send her to a brothel-and was martyred for her
faith.
No story is the same. No woman is the same. By holding up these amazing
women for all Christians to emulate, the Church affirms that women are courageous,
strong, persevering, faithful, intelligent, influential and valuable.
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Perhaps even more astonishing than the diversity of female saints, especially considering the
inequality in education that women have encountered throughout history, there are four women who
are named Doctors of the Church, a rare title that elevates their writings as greatly influential works
that are helpful to the Church. To put this in perspective, there are only two popes who are named
Doctors of the Church. I always thought that only folks like Saint Thomas Aquinas held that sort of
honor. Not so. I think this speaks volumes to the respect the Church has for a woman's mind. There
is certainly a higher percentage of women included here than I encountered in the texts studied in
any of my Philosophy classes.
One of these amazing Doctors of the Church, Saint Catherine of Siena refused to accept the
role her family had in mind for her: to marry well in medieval Italy. Instead, this holy woman devoted
herself to a life of consecrated virginity. She was illiterate (until later in life when she was given the
ability to read and write by supernatural means) but became the advisor of popes and political
leaders. During a time of great turmoil for the Church, this strong and brave woman held great sway
and blessed the Church with her holy guidance.
Saint Therese of Lisieux, on the other hand, was not a public figure by any stretch of the
imagination, and her desire was to serve God through "the little way" or the ordinary, everyday tasks
of one's life. She lived a cloistered life and died very young of tuberculosis. Yet, the writings she left
behind are honored next to those of popes and bishops. She is, in fact, the youngest of all the
Doctors of the Church.
Saint Hildegard of Bingen was a medieval abbess and a polymath, musician, poet, illuminator,
philosopher, theologian, and visionary. During the era misnamed the "dark age;' Saint Hildegard's
stunning intellect and writings shone with her vibrant faith. Even as a little girl, decades before my
conversion, I was intrigued by Saint Hildegard's fascinating life and intelligence.
Saint Teresa of Avila was a Carmelite nun, mystic, and an influential writer of the Counter
Reformation era. Her great works, such as "The Interior Castle;' are prized for their insights on the
contemplative life and mental prayer.
Warriors, mothers, martyrs, aristocrats, peasants, academics or illiterate, there is room for
everyone. Getting to know the saints has given me a new perspective of a "woman's role" in the
Church. It is not narrow. It is not rigid. There is a place for everyone to be celebrated for the gifts God
has given them and the unique way they can serve His Holy Church
HALEY STEWART lives in the Southern United States with her bearded husband and three kids. She went to a Baptist college and
surprised herself by coming home Catholic. She just released her first eBook, "Feast! Real Food, Reflections and Simple Living
for the Christian Year:' This article originally appeared on Catholic Exchange (www.CatholicExchange.com).
October 19, 2014
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time A
8:00am Mass
11:00am Mass
12:30pm Misa (Spanish Mass)
Monday, October 20
No Exposition or Mass on Mondays
5:00pm Rosary
Tuesday, October 21
4:00pm Reconciliation
6:00pm Mass
Mass intentions-Gratitude to Guardian Angels
Communal Prayer Service after Mass
Wednesday, October 22
6:00pm Misa(Spanish Mass)
Thursday, October 23
9:00am Rosary
Church 9:45am Bible Study
Church 6:00pm Mass
Templo
Mass intentions-Sam Davila†
Church
Church
Church
7:30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
8:45am School Mass
Church
Mass intentions– Emilio & Ruby Cano†
Church
Church
Church 2:00pm Reconciliation
Church 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Church
Church
Friday, October 24
Saturday, October 25
Sunday, October 26 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time A
Church 8:00am Mass
Church
Church
11:00am Mass
Church 12:30pm Misa (Spanish Mass)
Templo
Daily Mass readings available at www.usccb.org/nab/
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
(RCIA)
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN
CALLING ALL YOUTH!!
COME JOIN US AND
GROW IN YOUR FAITH
Our next meeting will be
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6pm
(At St. John Bosco Church)
10508 112th St SW
Lakewood Washington 98498
Questions or to register
call Gaby Grossman
at 588-2141 ext. 307
Please pray for the comfort and healing of:
Paz Abdon, Ruby Abrigo, Liliana Contino Alfaro, Kayle Almanza,
Gloria Almoguera, Carmen Antonio, Curtis and Sophia Barquet,
Enn R. & Jaime Barretto, Zach Bibeau, Nikki Blevins, Timea
Bozic, Terry Brown, Theresa Byers, Tony Cables, Lois Carter,
Cesar Coronado, Cindi Cornwell, Elaine and Michelle Crouse,
Sabel Cruz, Catherine Davis. Chris Davis, Normita Davis, Jose
Del Rosario, Daniel Delaney,Ofelia DeLuna, Joseph Dinglasan,
Marlin R. and Jonathan Dipipi, Evelyn Disbrow, Jandi Dunlap,
Janet Engelheart, Anso Farkas, Brett and Cindy Ferrar, David
Fruge, Florence Gallo, Fortunato Gappi, Henry Gariando,
Andrea Garcia, Makenna Garett, Allison Le Hahn, Borgny
Haroldson, Veronica Harzter, Larry Helm, Micaela Henriquez,
Hannelore Hogan, Helga Winter Hunn, Doug Jensen, Robert
Johnson, Bill and Sarah Jones, Mike Kapala, Ralph & Lesley
Klein, Helen Kronaizi, Cesaria Lejia, Brunilda LLeras Marcia
Loaiza, Joanne Lott, Lauretta Lucien, Laura Madrigal, Karen
Martin, Mary Martin, Camerino Martinez, Gen Mason, Mary
McDaniel Kennedy, Jennifer & Brennan McGranaghan, Mary Ann
Merrill, Marcella Merrill, Julie Metzger, Sister Carol Ann
McMullen, Susan A. Musa, Mel Nelson, Terry Newman and
family, Patrick Neidorf, Priscilla Quinata, Ed Paez, Luis Pedraza,
Edna Perry, Debbie Pesicka, Sonia Picardal, Kathy Pitts, Teresa
Posada, Corazon Reguindin, June C. Reyes, Isaac Rincon,
Jesse and Sandy Rivera, Jesse Rivera Sr., John Rose, Terry
Roy, Sheila Running Hawk, Katie Rutter, Brenda Ryan, Marianne
Sass, Julie Schmidt, Margaret Sousek, Jim Spencer, Marline
Spieth, Terri Spracklin, Frank Stiles, Jean Marie Talvo, Myrna
Tabios, Jade Thompson, Ricardo Torralba, Kaile Valeros,
Astarid Velazco, Jorge Villagomez, Calvin Wadeking, Matthew
Warren, Dee Watson, Julie Watson, Elda White, Margaret
Wingerter, Taeko Winn, Roger & Irene Young.
PARISH GUIDELINES: Please call the Parish Office:
253-588-2141 to offer a name for prayer.
Next class will be on
Oct. 23 at 7pm in Squier Hall
For information call Pat Gums
588-2141 ext. 303
RCIA: Is the path for persons (14 years or
older) unbaptized or baptized in another faith who
desire to enter into the Catholic Church.
Adult Sacramental Preparation: Is the path
for baptized Catholics (18 years or older) who
desire to complete their initiation with
First Eucharist and/or Confirmation.
Friendly reminder to
Faith Formation families:
Mass attendance is required
as part of First Communion &
Confirmation Preparation, parents
and children must attend together.
Please remember we keep a
record of your attendance
Library
Faith Formation library
Open on
Sunday 12pm-2pm
Questions?
Call Gaby or Pat
253-588-2141
Volunteers Needed
Bilingual volunteers needed
to gather data for this year’s
Christmas Basket program.
Working from home or
at the parish office is available.
Computer skills as well as
an email account are needed.
If interested please email
Donna Corp at: tlcsmom@earthlink.net
CURSILLO/ULTREYA
All Catholic men
and women,
Cursillista or not, are
invited to our next Ultreya
We will meet from 7-8:30 PM on
Tuesday October 21st in the
Social Hall of the School at
St. Martin of Tours Church in Fife.
(off exit 134- I-5). Questions ?
Call Andre Bouffard at 253-848-4471 or
email: agbouffard@yahoo.com
FOR YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL REFLECTION:
The Gospel for next weekend Masses.
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to
Matthew 22 :34 - 40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the
Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them,
a scholar of the law tested him by asking,
"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the
greatest?"
He said to him,
"You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment.
The second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two
commandments."
The Gospel of the Lord
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
In the Gospel today Jesus says: “Repay to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” When
God is the center of our lives there is no problem with giving
others their due.
Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
you are helping your neighbor who is hungry, hopeless
and frightened to know that they belong to God.
Interested in becoming a Vincentian?
Call Bev Krashin 253-984-0700
THEOLOGY ON TAP IN TACOMA!
Join young adults (21-39) from across the
Archdiocese of Seattle Oct 22, 29, and Nov 4
7:00-9:00 PM for Theology on Tap!
Bishop Elizondo, Kevin Glackin-Coley
will lead us in discussions about
Catholic Social Teaching.
This is a series you do not want to miss!
Join us for Mass at 6:15PM at St. Leo’s Parish
(710 S 13th St, Tacoma, WA 98405) before the evening
gets started at The Swiss Restaurant & Pub
(1904 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA 984025) at 7:00PM.
If you have any questions please contact
Caitlin Lanigan at caitlin.lanigan@seattlearch.org
or 206-382-2010
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
THANK YOU
FOR DONATIONS
Thanks to all who generously contributed to our
community project, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, during our
Tootsie Roll Drive last weekend. Our knights will be
conducting another drive on Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 at the
Fred Meyer Shopping Center at 67th & Bridgeport.
We are only about half way to our goal. Remember
these donations are tax deductible. Thanks again for
your support of this worthy cause.
Our lady of Guadalupe maternity center
Needs volunteers to help on Mondays 10am to 12pm
If interested, please call Vivian Bell 253-566-7021
(Volunteers would greet people, sort clothes, help with check out, etc.)
Rachel’s Corner
In a survey conducted by the Elliot Institute
(www.afterabortion.org), almost three of every five
women who have had an abortion have
suffered from suicidal thoughts.
Saturday
5:00 PM
Oct. 25
Come with us on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat.
We will help you face that pain, opening yourself to
God for Him to heal you
November 7-9, 2014
Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673)
You are loved with an everlasting Love!
Sunday
8:00 AM
Oct. 26
Stewardship of our Treasure
St. Frances Cabrini School News
For all who have made a pledge during our
recent Phone-A-Thon or who have already
mailed in a donation, please know of our
gratitude! Your support means so much to the
students and the staff. If you haven’t made a pledge
yet, we ask you to consider us as part of your
charitable giving and annual stewardship, investing in
the education of our youth. All registered parishioners
were mailed our recently published 2013-14 Annual
Report, “The Good News”.
We hope you found the various articles in it of interest.
If you did not receive one and would like a copy,
please call us at the phone number listed below.
Parish Raffle tickets are being mailed to those
interested Parishioners who have bought and/or sold
tickets in the past. The mailing will be the week of
10/17/14.
Other parishioners will have an opportunity to buy
tickets after future Saturday and Sunday Masses.
Thanks in advance for your continued support of the
children of St Frances Cabrini School.
Please
contact
the
Dev elopm ent
O ffice
253-584-5748 if you have any questions.
Sunday
11:00
AM
Oct. 26
Lector
Enricque
Montalvo
Anthony
Montalvo
Bev Krashin
LEAD
Joan Hunn
Porfiria Marana
Theresa Brown
Angie Roarty
Lucia Mandapat
Ruth Hoss
Shirley Poff
Albert
James
Michael
Gums
Josephine
Kaiser
Judy Swortz
LEAD
Lucy Gallagher
Joy Molleston
Starlene Enfield
A J McGranaghan
John Kaiser
Polly Downer
Wayne Downer
Andie
Gernon
John
Piacitelli
Alfonso
Carreño
Alfonso
Carreño Jr.
Jimeria
Carreno
Linda Robydek
LEAD
Diana Sullivan
Dorothy Zarelli
Graciela Meza
Muriel O’Brien
Nora Salcedo
Arianna
Njonge
Mike
Isenberg
Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.
For weekend of Oct. 11/12, 2014
including mail in donations
Our parishioners generously gave: $9,430.37
Eucharistic
Minister
Altar Server
Hope and Healing After Abortion
Hear Ye Hear Ye Hear Ye
Magnifico!
Magnifico!
We can’t say
“Thank You”
large enough to each and all
who participated in our
Fall/Holiday Bazaar!!
Catholic Daughters Court #1850
Connie Hunsinger, Regent
Congratulations to
all the raffle winners!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Ends at 2am on
SUNDAY, NOV. 2nd
Please remember to turn
BACK your clocks one hour
on —Nov. 1st -Saturday night!