December 21, 2014

St Leo Church
A Jesuit Parish
710 South 13th Street
Tacoma, Washington 98405
December 21, 2014
Fourth Sunday
of Advent
Phone: (253) 272-5136
Fax: (253) 272-6285
www.stleoparish.org
PASTORAL COUNCIL Chair: Brittany Henderson
Jacquie Armstrong
Eugena Buena-Douglas
Christie Flynn
Sarah Gallup-Stowell
Patrick Keely
Kevin Moore
Kathleen O’Connor
Susan Preciso
Dick Reed
Virginia Stowell
Artee Young
PARISH STAFF (& phone extension)
Pastor: Fr. Steve Lantry, S.J. (106)
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jim Harbaugh, S.J.(114)
Deacon: Michael Riggio
Faith Formation: Dotti Krist-Sterbick (110)
email: faithformation@stleoparish.org
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Trinka Hamel (104)
Youth Formation: James Harper (111)
Social Ministry: Rick Samyn (102)
Pastoral Care: Demetra Schwieger (103)
Food Connection Director: Kevin Glackin-Coley (383-5048)
Music Director: Anna De Foe (112)
Office Coordinator: Theresa McDermott-Erskine (107)
Maintenance: Kevin McKim and Dan Blachly (105)
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Monday through Friday & Holydays - 12:10 PM
Saturday Vigil - 5:00 PM
Sunday 8 AM and 10:30 AM
Native Community Mass - Sunday - 1:30 PM
St. Leo Parish is a safe and welcoming place
for the LGBTQ community.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays- 3:00 - 4:00 PM or by appointment
CALL FOR INFORMATION ( 272-5136 for any staff person )
Call Dotti Krist-Sterbick (ext 110)
Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
NVC and Faith Sharing Groups
Adult Formation
Infant Baptism
Children’s Catechumenate
Call Trinka Hamel (ext. 104)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (age 3 to grade 5) Oct-May
1st Reconciliation:(children 7+) Family preparation in fall.
1st Eucharist:(children 7+) Family preparation winter/Spring.
Call James Harper (ext. 111)
Youth Ministry (Jr. High grade 6-8. Sr High grades 9-12)
Groups meet Oct. - May.
Call Theresa McDermott-Erskine (ext.107)
Parish Registration: new members, updates.
Call Demetra Schwieger (ext. 103)
Funeral Arrangements
Pastoral Care Visits
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: to arrange for a priest
Health Care Ministries: Parish Nurses:
Kathy Hitchcock, 564-3785, Eileen Weeg, 253-820-4141
(including blood pressure checks, prayer shawls)
Call Fr. Jim Harbaugh (ext. 114)
Marriage Preparation (contact at least 6 months prior to
wedding)
Annulments Kathy Hitchcock 564-3785.
Sacramental Records Maria Luisa Kirchmer (vm 311).
Prayer Line: Mary Means 564-5911
Gifts for the Journey
Gifts for the Journey is our annual Advent-Christmas event. Just as the Holy Family
was homeless and in need so many years ago, so are many of our neighbors in
these most difficult times. During the coming weeks, you may make a gift to any of
the following organizations after Masses. We will present these gifts at the Feast of
the Epiphany.
•
St. Leo Emergency Services ~ providing assistance for people seeking help at the rectory during the
week.
•
The Food Connection ~ a St. Leo ministry, one of the largest single site food banks in the county. In 2013
we had 135,466 client visits
•
Noah’s Pet Project ~ a free pet clinic for animals living with homeless or low-income people.
•
Catholic Community Services programs including:
CCS Pregnancy Support ~ providing support to low-income women who are pregnant.
The NEW Nativity House - Beginning in January 2015, the services provided by the Hospitality Kitchen and Nativity House will be provided in the new Nativity House. By combining Nativity House, Hospitality Kitchen and Tacoma Avenue Shelter, and 50 units of permanent housing on one site,
CCS will manage the largest, most comprehensive and compassionate outreach to people experiencing homelessness in the Greater Tacoma area.
•
Neighborhood Clinic ~ providing medical care for people without access to regular medical services.
•
Operation Keep ‘Em Warm and Fed ~ developing friendships with people who are without shelter and
providing them with blankets, tarps, and sandwiches.
•
Tacoma Catholic Worker/Guadalupe House ~ providing transitional housing and hospitality to folks who
are homeless ~ along with organizing actions to speak out for justice.
•
L’Arche Tahoma Hope ~ a community of people with developmental disabilities and assistants from varied
backgrounds who share life together.
•
New Connections Irma Gary House ~ provides transitional housing and support for women leaving
prison.
Christmas
at
St.Leo
DECEMBER 24 - 5 PM “FAMILY MASS” *
10 PM “MIdNIGHT MASS”*
(caroling half- hour before Mass)
DECEMBER 25 - 10:30 AM CHRISTMAS MASS
(sign language interpreting)
1:30 PM NATIVE COMMUNITY MASS
JANUARY 1 - 12:10 PM NEW YEAR’S MASS
*additional parking is available in the Bates Technical lots
on the west side of Yakima Ave. at 12th St.
Christmas Day Mass
Come and celebrate with
Fr. Patrick J. Twohy, S.J.
December 25, 2014
1:30pm Mass
Hosted by the Tacoma Kateri Circle
*Weather permitting
Daily Scripture Readings
Sunday December 21
4th of Advent
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
St. Leo Church - December 21, 2014
A Jesuit Parish
...a Catholic community centered in the Eucharist, enriched
by diversity,committed to Gospel values, and continually
seeking to be Christ’s servant presence in the world.
Monday December 22
1 Samuel 1:24-28
Luke 1:46-56
Tuesday December 23
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Luke 1:57-66
Wednesday December 24
(morning)
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12,14a, 16
Luke 1:67-79
Thursday December 25 NATIVITY
OF THE LORD
Isaiah 9:1-6
Titus 2:11-14
"Our Gift Is Our Song"
A Winter / Nativity Concert on
Sunday, December 28th @ 5 pm
in the church.
Spend an hour with Jim Knight,
James Morgan and all his family
singers as they perform songs
from their "Cold Winter's Light"
album on it's 12th anniversary.
We'd love for you to come and
listen one more time.
Isaiah 52:7-10
Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
Friday December 26 St. Stephen
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59
Matthew 10:17-22
Saturday December 27 St. John
1 John 1:1-4
John 20:1a, 2-8
Sunday 28 Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph
Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14
Colossians 3:12-21
Luke 2:22-40
Tyler Hunt, Regina Mojarab, Sharon Edinger,
Deanna Orse, Erica McAlister, Ed Klopping
Dave Seiwerath, Sharon Higgins, Corinne Guelfi-Briggs,
Jack McDonald, William Call, Pat Tison, Joe Samyn,
Joann Saucedo, Clarence Snodgrass, Susan Nowak,
Christina Davis, Lynda McCormick, Mary Rutter,
Cindy Cornwell, Sam Jablonski, Bernice Fox, Josie Stortini, Beatrice Roy,
Valerie Wolfe Royster, Bob Armbruster, Kathleen Russell, Christopher Lasher,
Katie Rutter, Pam McCauley, Hermine Soler, Brendan Gallagher, Sr Pat Walsh,
Dave McCormick, Robert Young, Brenda Edlund, Susan Frey, Dick Matthaei,
Winfred Clere, Fred Montgomery, Sue Ford, Helen Hoppa, Mary Means
 BIRTHDAYS COMING UP! 
Dec 27 Ana Alcala, Loretta Maier, Alma Ramirez, Todd Wehmeyer
Dec 28 RoseMarina Armstrong, Deanna Bell, Kristina Cooper,
Hal Gorbaty, Jennifer Hiam, James Morgan
Dec 29 Richard Brennan, Nicholas Briejer, Brenda Fick, Jorge Ramirez
Dec 30 Madelyn Bechini, Annabelle Hampton, Joy Hara, Carey Powell,
Laura Rodriguez
Dec 31 Lisa Meersman, Demetra Schwieger,
Jan 1 Maria Teresa Burcar, Annie Heffern, Julie Konschuh, Mary LaFalce,
Sara Orrange, Melvin Orse, Benjamin Willis
Jan 2 Dick DonMoyer, Lan Anh Mills, Steve Sadenwasser
Litany of Mary of Nazareth
Written by Jean Wolbert, OSB, in collaboration with Anne McCarthy, OSB, and Margaret Wehrer.
Glory to you, God our Creator... Breathe into us new life, new meaning.
Glory to you, God our Savior... Lead us in the way of peace and justice.
Glory to you, healing Spirit... Trasform us to empower others.
Mary, wellspring of peace... Be our guide.
Model of strength
Model of gentleness
Model of trust
Model of courage
Model of patience
Model of risk.
Model of openness
Model of perseverance
Mary of the liberator...Pray for us.
Mother of the homeless
Mother of the dying
Mother of the nonviolent
Widowed mother
Unwed mother
Mother of a political prisoner
Mother of the condemned
Mother of the executed criminal
Oppressed woman...Lead us to life.
Liberator of the oppressed
Marginalized woman
Comforter of the afflicted
Cause of our joy
Sign of contradiction
Breaker of bondage
Political refugee
Seeker of sanctuary
First disciple
Sharer in Christ’s passion
Seeker of God’s will
Witness to Christ’s resurrection
Woman of mercy... Empower us.
Woman of faith
Woman of contemplation
Woman of vision
Woman of wisdom and understanding
Woman of grace and truth
Woman, pregnant with hope
Woman, centered in God.
Mary, Queen of Peace, we entrust our lives to you. Shelter us from war, hatred and oppression.
Teach us to live in peace, to educate ourselves for peace. Inspire us to act justly, to revere all God has made.
Root peace firmly in ouyr hearts and in our world. Amen
Limited copyright permission granted by Pax Christi USA for reprint of 400 copies of The Litany of Mary of Nazareth.
Copies of this resource may be obtained by contacting Pax Christi USA to purchase or to obtain limited reprint permission. Not intended for
reprint from this publication.
Since Fr. Steve is on sabbatical, we didn’t
have our Advent poetry reading. Instead,
Fr. Jim will be doing an evening (an
hour or so) of recorded seasonal music,
mostly with words. No “Grandma Got
Run over by a Reindeer,” alas—only highclass stuff. It will be in church at 7 PM
on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, which
was once the Feast of the Epiphany,
or Twelfth Night. We are grateful that
Christmas doesn’t last just a day and
this will be a nice way to end our season
together.
Anam Cara*
ANAM CARA -- The Anam Cara men’s group will meet at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday
January 7th in the Rectory. Father Jim will facilitate the discussion of Richard
Leonard, SJ’s book Why Bother Praying. This book tells us why we pray and what it
does for us, for God, and for the world. All men are welcome to attend and it is not
necessary to have read this book to attend the meetings.
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Ceremony to take the Vow of Nonviolence
Presided over by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo
December 28, 2014, 2-4 pm
Location: TBA
Contact: pc.centralseattle@gmail.com or
Denny Duffell, denny@stbridgetchurch.org
Join us in making a one-year commitment to strive for peace in our lives,
our relationships, and our world. We also welcome those who desire to
come as witnesses in support of those who take the Vow of Nonviolence.
Pax Christi Vow of Nonviolence
Before God the Creator and the Sanctifying Spirit, I vow to carry out in my life the love
and example of Jesus…
•By striving for peace within myself and seeking to be a peacemaker in my daily life;
•By accepting suffering in the struggle for justice rather than inflicting it;
•By refusing to retaliate in the face of provocation and violence;
•By persevering in nonviolence of tongue and heart;
•By living conscientiously and simply so that I do not harm creation or deprive others
of the means to live;
•By actively resisting evil and working nonviolently to abolish war and the causes of
war from my own heart and from the face of the earth.