December 25, Welcome to Our Parishes

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1 OFFICE HOURS QUEEN OF ANGELS 209 West 11th Street Port Angeles, WA (360) Welcome to Our Parishes December 25, 2018 OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday, 9:00AM 4:00PM SAINT JOSEPH P.O. Box 1209 / 121 East Maple Street Sequim, WA (360) OFFICE HOURS Monday, 9:00AM 1:00PM Tuesday, CLOSED Wednesday, 9:00AM 1:00PM Thursday 9:00AM 1:00PM Friday, 9:00AM 4:00PM PASTORAL STAFF: Fr. Dennis Robb, Pastor fdrobb@olypen.com Fr. Leonardo Pestaño, Parochial Vicar Deacons: Peter Flatley, Richard Labrecque, Don Tillitson & Gary Zellmer MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil Masses: Queen of Angels 5:00PM St. Joseph 5:00PM Sunday Masses: Queen of Angels 8:30AM & 11:00AM St. Joseph 8:30AM & 10:30AM Weekday Masses: St. Joseph 8:30AM TUESDAY Queen of Angels 6:00PM WEDNESDAY Queen of Angels 12:00NOON St. Joseph 12:00NOON Queen of Angels 8:30AM St. Joseph 8:30AM Queen of Angels 8:30AM St. Joseph 8:30AM Confession Times for both Parishes: this Week DEC :00AM SATURDAY 3:30-4:30PM WEEK OF DEC. 31- JAN. 5 WEDNESDAY 11:30AM 8:00AM SATURDAY 3:30-4:30PM WEEK OF QUEEN OF ANGELS of SCHOOL 1007 South Oak Street, Port Angeles, WA PHONE: ww.qofaschool.org Mass Revisions this Week The priests will have some time off after Christmas. Please see the last page of the bulletin for next week s Mass schedule. Christmas Blessings!

2 Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord At this special time of the year we would like to take the opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for all volunteers, present and past, who have blessed our Saint Joseph and Queen of Angels Parishes with their time, talents and treasure through the following ministries, guilds and organizations: LITURGY & WORSHIP Eucharistic Adoration Altar Servers Altar Linen Care Extraordinary Ministers Flowers and Church Decorating Rosary Leaders Lectors Music/Choirs Ushers FELLOWSHIP Knights of Columbus Lay Carmelites Cursillo (Men s) Secular Franciscans Women of St. Joseph Queen of Angels Catholic Women Legion of Mary Marriage Encounter Mix-sups Supper Socials Scouts Welcoming Committee SHARING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE Ladies Bible Study Adult Scripture Study Children s Liturgy of the Word Direction for Our Times Elementary Religious Education Confirmation Sponsors RCIA Sponsors Youth Group Assistance Summer Camp & VBS Helpers Returning Catholics COUNCILS & COMMISSIONS Pastoral Council Finance Council Various Commissions: Liturgy Communications Evangelization Faith Formation Parish Life School Service Youth REACHING OUT TO OTHERS Communion to the Homebound St. Vincent de Paul Respect Life Group Prayer Shawls Healing Ministry Team Funeral Receptions College Scholarship Committee Community Vegetable Garden F.I.A.T. (Faith in Action Team) PARISH OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Receptionists Data Entry Sunday Collection Counters Garden Care Handy Man Projects May the gift of God s love light your Christmas Season with abiding peace, great joy, and new hope. Fr. Dennis Robb, Fr. Leonardo Pestaño & Staff 2

3 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) SACRAMENTAL LIFE MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER RETURNING CATHOLICS For Catholics who have been away from the Church for some time and are considering returning. Next class will begin January 3rd at Queen of Angels. M0N December 24th TUE December 25th WED December 26th THU December 27th FRI December 28th ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament that is administered to a Catholic "who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age. Please the parish office. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Catholics who are unable to receive Holy Communion at weekend Masses (i.e. homebound or due to illness), may call or have a family member the parish office for further information. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Required preparation classes offered quarterly. Please come by either parish office to complete the necessary paper work. FUNERAL / CHRISTIAN BURIAL Call parish office before setting date: SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Six month notice and preparation classes provided. Please come by either parish office to complete the necessary paper work before setting the date. SUNDAY, January 6, 2019 Saint Joseph Rectory Epiphany Open House immediately following the 10:30AM Mass ALL ARE WELCOME! Parish Coffee Hours Sunday, December 23rd: QA St. Vincent de Paul ioners INT No Mass Richard Masseth Carol Zellmer SAT DEC. 29 Vigil Mass & SUN DEC. 30 Masses Chester Pitlick Michele Pasquariello SUN 10:30AM Mass Per & Maribel Saelid INT Queen of Angels Parish M0N December 24th TUE December 25th ioners INT WED December 26th No Mass THU December 27th No Mass FRI December 28th For the Intentions of the Catholic Women s Seminarian Support Program INT SAT DEC. 29 Vigil Mass & SUN DEC. 30 Masses SUN 11:00AM Mass ioners INT Timothy Rypl INT Rose Crumb INT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 6 SJ Women of St. Joseph M0N December 31st Mary Colleen Castro TUE January 1st Solemnity of Mary, Sunday, December 30th SAT JAN. 5 Vigil Mass & SUN JAN. 6 Masses James F. Healy QA Respect Life Group SJ No Coffee Hour Scheduled WED January 2nd THU January 3rd FRI January 4th SUN 10:30AM Mass the Holy Mother of God Robert T. Jones Carol Zellmer Walker Family INT ioners INT Earl Carpenter Queen of Angels Parish Spanish Mass AT SAINT JOSEPH PARISH The next Spanish Mass is scheduled Sunday: January 13th at 2:00PM La proxima Misa en Español esta programado para el domingo: Sunday, January 6th QA Respect Life Group SJ Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast TUE January 1st WED January 2nd THU January 3rd FRI January 4th Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Janet Lawler INT Glenn Minshall Jo Ann Johnson SAT JAN. 5 Vigil Mass & SUN JAN. 6 Masses Martina Vergara Duane Neal INT SUN 11:00AM Mass Michael Long 13 de Enero a las 2:00 de la tarde Please remember Queen of Angels or es in your will. 3

4 Sunday & Holy Day Readings Pastoral Items December 30th The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Bible Study with Fr. Leonardo First Reading (1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28) Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 84) Second Reading (1 John 3:1-2, 21-24) Gospel (Luke 2:41-52) Please join us at for a study of the book of James Hall, Thursday afternoons 2:00PM to 4:00PM Coffee & tea will be served. For more information please call: (360) Schedule of upcoming sessions: (Total of 12 sessions thru FEB 2019) December 27 SESSION 4 James 2:14-26: Faith Works with Wisdom January 3 SESSION 5 James 3:1-12: Wisdom Is Known Through Speech January 1st Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God First Reading (Numbers 6:22-27) Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 67) Second Reading (Galatians 4:47) Gospel (Luke 2:16-21) Holy Day Mass Schedule for both Parishes 8:30AM & 6:00PM Mass (a Holy Day of Obligation) Please note that the churches will be closed immediately following each Mass PARISH OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED January 1st in observance of the holy day January 6th The Epiphany of the Lord First Reading (Isaiah 60:1-6) Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 72) Second Reading (Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6) Gospel (Matthew 2:1-12) March for Life in Olympia! Tuesday, January 22, 2018 Mark your Calendar! Time to March for Life in Olympia! The Queen of Angels and St. Joseph Respect Life groups have reserved a 51-passenger bus for the 2019 March for Life. Please consider joining us on this ever-important pilgrimage. Sign ups for the bus to Olympia start the weekend of December 29/30 at both parishes after all the Masses or you can call Patty, or Joyce Kirsch, with reservations and/or any questions. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Denise McClain Suzi Anderson Robert Olson Reata Lockley Ben Palzer Mary Brockob Bonita Ulin Carole Welk Ted Riese Roslie Oden Christine Wegele Priscilla Morse Johnathon Flores Ruth Lowe Willem Gage Rypl Karen Lombardi Keith Nelson Julius Johnson Floyd "Pat" Patnode Nancy Patnode Carol Laidlaw Esther Seoane Telena Sharclane Mike Anderson Kathy Hagstrom Jim Anderson Tracy Caldwell Karrie Bruntz Trevor Wiese Barbara Jean Janssen Diane Stewart-Currie Ramona Heisser Jim Hanley Lisa Shearer David Seifert Paul Seifert Justin Conklin Jerry Conklin Emilie Thornton Becky Jackson Robin Forrest Maria Nañez Leandra Nañez David Nañez Phillis Little Troy McEwan & family Ted Scheett Tom & Jan Neudorfer Wayne & Brenda Priest Patrick Foley Christina Rausch Joseph Chiarella Please note that names will be removed from the prayer list after 30 days unless we hear from you otherwise. Catholics who are unable to receive Holy Communion at weekend Masses (i.e. homebound or due to illness), may call or have a family member the parish office for further information. 4

5 Continuing Faith Education for Everyone Elementary / Middle School Religious Ed For both parishes Mike or Mary Kay Acheson at qasjdre@olypen.com St. Joseph Queen of Angels Confirmation Preparation For both parishes Mike or Mary Kay Acheson at qasjdre@olypen.com St. Joseph Queen of Angels High School For both parishes Mike or Mary Kay Acheson at qasjdre@olypen.com St. Joseph Queen of Angels Religious Education Schedule this week: SUNDAY 23-Dec 24-Dec TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 25-Dec 26-Dec SATURDAY 27-Dec 28-Dec 29-Dec Christmas Blessings - No Religion Classes this week SUNDAY 30-Dec 31-Dec TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1-Jan 2-Jan 3-Jan 4-Jan SATURDAY 5-Jan Christmas Blessings - No Religion Classes this week All Religion Classes Resume the week of January 7th-11th SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 6-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan 10-Jan 11-Jan 12-Jan Confirmation Class 6:30PM-SJ Parish Hall Middle School Program 3:00PM-SJ RE Building K-5 Religious Education 5:00PM-SJ Parish Hall Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults RCIA) Are you interested in becoming Catholic or exploring what the Church teaches and believes? RCIA offers inquiry sessions for those wishing to know more about the faith of the Roman Catholic RCIA Church. Refer your friends and relatives who you know might be interested. An 8For St. Joseph week program of inquiry classes begins Wednesday, January 9th at 6:00PM in the Dcn. Richard QA Mary Room. For more information or Labrecque at to register please Maria Stewart RCIA@olypen.com at rcia@olypen.com. For Queen of Angels Maria Stewart Queen of Angels ALPHA Program Middle HIGH SCHOOL School Group Program 3:00PM-SJ 3:15PM-QA RE Building St. Anne Room HIGH SCHOOL Group 6:00PM-QA St. Benedict Rm. Do you know someone who is away from the Church? Would you like to see them return? Perhaps you have been away for awhile are you considering coming back to the Church? St. Joseph Catholic Churches are here for you! We have a special 4-week program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the Church called Catholics Returning Home. Sessions begin Thursday, January 3rd in the Queen of Angels St. Anne Room at 6:00PM. Call either parish office for additional information. The Alpha Program, an international program which explores, informs and builds enthusiasm for the Catholic faith, is being offered in the new year! This program runs for eleven weeks, beginning Saturday, January 19th from 1:30PM to RCIA@olypen.com :30PM in the St. Anne room at Queen of Angels. It is for everyone; believers, questioners and those with no background in the Christian faith. What a great way to start the new year. 5

6 What s Happening This Week Queen of Angels, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve Parish Office Closed 2:30PM Church Opens for Christmas Masses 4:00PM Christmas Vigil Mass Church 7:00PM Christmas Midnight Mass Church TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day Parish Office Closed 8:00AM Church Opens for Christmas Mass 9:00AM Christmas Day Mass Church (no incense) Church closed after Mass WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Parish Office Closed 12:00PM NO Daily Mass 3:30PM Saturday Choir Practice Choir Loft 6:30PM Sunday Choir Practice Choir Loft, DECEMBER 27 7:00AM Men s Cursillo Morning Prayer RE Bldg. 2:00PM Bible Study Parish Hall, DECEMBER 28 (Confessions as usual at 8:00AM) 9:15AM Eucharistic Adoration begins Church 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy / Benediction Church SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 5:00PM Vigil Mass Church (Confessions as usual at 3:30PM) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 8:30AM Sunday Mass Church 10:30AM Sunday Mass Church, DECEMBER 31 TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Parish Office Closed HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION 8:30AM Holy Day Mass Church 6:00PM Holy Day Mass Church Church closed after each Mass WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 11:30AM Confessions Church 12:00PM Daily Mass Church 3:30PM Saturday Choir Practice Choir Loft 6:30PM Sunday Choir Practice Choir Loft, JANUARY 3 7:00AM Men s Cursillo Morning Prayer RE Bldg. 2:00PM Bible Study Parish Hall 6:00PM Knights of Columbus Rosary followed by Meeting Parish Hall, JANUARY 4 (Confessions as usual at 8:00AM) 9:15AM Eucharistic Adoration begins Church 10:30AM Mass at Sherwood 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy / Benediction Church SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 5:00PM Vigil Mass Church (Confessions as usual at 3:30PM), DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve Parish Office Closed 3:30PM Church Opens for Christmas Mass 5:00PM Christmas Vigil Mass Church 7:30PM Church Opens for Christmas Mass 9:00PM Christmas Midnight Mass Church TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day Parish Office Closed 8:00AM Church Opens for Christmas Mass 9:00AM Christmas Day Mass Church (no incense) Church closed after Mass WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Parish Office Closed 12:00PM NO Daily Mass, DECEMBER 27 8:30AM NO Daily Mass, DECEMBER 28 8:00AM Confessions Church 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Church SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 3:30-4:30PM Confessions Church 5:00PM Vigil Mass Church SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 8:30AM Sunday Mass Church 11:00AM Sunday Mass Church, DECEMBER 31 7:00AM Men s Cursillo Morning Prayer St. Benedict Rm. 9:30AM Morning Prayer Church TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Parish Office Closed HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION 8:30AM Holy Day Mass Church 6:00PM Holy Day Mass Church Church closed after each Mass WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 9:15AM Legion of Mary Mary Room 11:30AM Confessions Church 12:00PM Daily Mass Church 6:30PM Knights of Columbus Meeting St. Anne Room, JANUARY 3, JANUARY 4 8:00AM Confessions Church 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Church SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 3:30-4:30PM Confessions Church 5:00PM Vigil Mass Church 6

7 Queen of Angels School News 1 Faith-Filled A school that prepares students to shed Christ s light in the world by cultivating their hearts, minds and souls. 2 Vigorous Academics A school that sets high academic standards for all of the students and helps them to meet and exceed these standards. 3 Safe A caring community that welcomes all children, while ensuring their safety. A safe community nurturing the authentic development of each child. Please remember Queen of Angels School in your year end giving. Help us keep making a Catholic education possible for any child. Envelopes are located at the school or you can give online at All contributions are fully tax deductible. Knights of Columbus News The next event/meetings for the Knights of Columbus will be: Queen of Angels Wednesday, Jan. 2 nd Meeting St. Anne Room - 6:30PM Grand Knight Bill Trodahl: Thursday, Jan. 3 rd Rosary- 6:00PM, Meeting in Parish Hall- 6:30PM Grand Knight Mike McNulty: Queen of Angels Parish Life & Ministry News Queen of Angels St. Vincent de Paul News St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank all of you for your support this year. You have helped assist the less fortunate of our neighbors. Peace, joy, hope and love are wished for you during this Christmas season. Merry Christmas! Queen of Angels Catholic Women News Starting this month, every last Friday of the month, Mass cards for your special intentions will be available in the narthex. Your donations will help to fund our Seminarian Support Program. Masses for your intentions will be celebrated every last Friday of the month. Life & Ministry News Saint Joseph SATURDAY FAITH STUDY NEWS Starting January 12 th the Saturday Faith Study will view Bishop Barron's video series on the Mass. Bishop Barron will walk us through the Liturgy enabling us to be transformed through insights on this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. The Mass will help you understand how to fully, consciously, and actively participate in the source and summit of the Christian life. Join us starting at 1:00PM on Saturday January 12 th. (Christmas break - December 22 thru January 5) THE WEEKEND OF: January 5 / 6 SECOND COLLECTION at FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 7