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1 April 15th, 2018 NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS PARISH FRATERNITAS SACERDOTALIS SANCTI PETRI LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY 8:00 AM (at Holyrood Cemetery) 11:45 AM (High Mass) MONDAY 7:30 PM TUESDAY 6:30 AM WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM THURSDAY 12:10 PM FRIDAY 7:30 PM (and 12:10 PM on First Fridays) SATURDAY 11:00 AM HOLYDAYS 12:10 PM, 7:30 PM (High Mass) MASS LOCATIONS St. Alphonsus Church th Ave NW Seattle, WA Holyrood Cemetery 205 NE 205th St. Shoreline, WA Masses are at St. Alphonsus unless otherwise noted. CONFESSIONS 30 minutes before Mass and, as necessary, following Mass. R ECTORY / O FFICE : (206) B 5 TH A VENUE NE, S EATTLE, WA NORTHAMERICANMARTYRS.ORG

2 Second Sunday after Easter Good Shepherd Sunday Masses and Intentions for the Week Sunday, April 15 Second Sunday after Easter 8:00 AM North American Martyrs Parish Boys Group 11:45 AM Pro Populo Monday, April 16 7:30 PM Raymond W. Sheetz + Tuesday, April 17 6:30 AM Elizabeth M. Sheetz + Wednesday, April 18 7:30 PM Nicholas B. Sheetz + Thursday, April 19 12:10 PM Phillip Uhl Friday, April 20 7:30 PM Mary Uhl Flos Saturday, April 21 St. Anselm, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor III Class 11:00 AM Godchildren of Paul and Emily Uhl Sunday, April 22 Third Sunday after Easter 8:00 AM North American Martyrs Parish Girls Group 10:30 AM Pro Populo Parish Priests PASTOR Fr. Joseph Heffernan, FSSP PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Adrian Debow, FSSP North American Martyrs Parish of the Archdiocese of Seattle is staffed by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. Our parish mission is to sanctify souls through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacraments in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter was founded in 1988 as a Clerical Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right. The mission of the Fraternity is to sanctify priests through the traditional liturgy of the Roman Rite and to place them at the service of the Church. Public Devotions: Holy Hour and Benediction on Fridays at 6:30 pm. Rosary before Sunday 11:45 am Mass and First Saturday at 10:25am. Marian devotions following Wednesday evening Mass. Baptism: Within the first month of birth. Please contact the parish office. Convert Instructions: Contact the parish office for an interview. Marriage: Arrange at least six months in advance. Preparation with a priest. Mass Intentions: The Mass intention book is opened periodically throughout the year. Instructions will appear in the bulletin. Intentions are reserved for parishioners only. Parish Registration: Contact the pastor to schedule an appointment. Proof of sacraments required. Men s and Women s Groups: Contact the pastor. Knights of the Sacred Heart: Boys and young men s group. Contact Mr. Peter Miller. Parish Girls Group: Contact Carmela Evans. Choir and Schola Gregoriana Marie Emmanuel Lyon, Director St. Teresa of Avila Parish on line Library: Online Giving: 2

3 Know the Mass The Maniple is the reward of a harvest, when the laborer can carry back the fruit of his labor. Incidentally, the Latin After the priest has vested himself with the manipulos is used for the sheaves ; a bundle or cincture, he places on his left arm the maniple. The handful of wheat. maniple is the first vestment which corresponds This brief reflection, captured in the vesting with the liturgical color of the day, matching the prayer for the maniple, reminds the priest and faithful stole and chasuble. It s practical purpose as a towel alike that, even while at Mass, they are still in with which to wipe the face and hands points to the the vale of tears, in the land of captivity. The toils spiritual labor of the priest at and sorrows of this life, with the the altar. sweat and labors which accompany The word maniple it, are not lost upon God. The comes from the Latin manus: Holy Sacrifice is a foreshadowing hand and pleo: fill, meaning a of the life to come where, The faithful handful or bundle ; literally Catholic must have confidence a handful of cloth over the in the rewards of heaven which arm of the priest. There is cross God has promised. embroidered or sewn in the The maniple as a towel, although middle of the maniple which no longer employed for this the priest kisses before placing purpose, captures this symbol perfectly. it on his arm. The ends are usually The priest laboring at the decorated with crosses and altar in the work of Christ, remembers tassels. As he vests himself the blood and sweat of the with the maniple, the priest Passion as Our Lord labored under prays Merear, Domine, portare the cross on the road to Calvary. manipulum fletus et doloris; ut The sufferings endured in His cum exsultatione recipiam mercedem work bought about the joy of our laboris, meaning, May I salvation. The maniple is an inspi deserve, O Lord, to bear the maniple ration to the priest to persevere in of weeping and sorrow in order his own vocation and take the spirration that I may joyfully reap the reward itual labors of the Sacrifice with of my labors. him as he leaves the altar. The prayer echoes Psalm It is significant that the maniple 125, verses 5 through 7, They is first given to the subdeacon that sow in tears shall reap in joy. during his ordination. The bishop Going they went and wept, casting their seeds. But coming places the maniple over the arm of the subdeacon they shall come with joyfulness, carrying their saying Receive the maniple, by which he fruit of good sheaves. The psalm captures the joy of Israel after works is designated. It is at this ordination that a being delivered from captivity. The trials and man is bound to the altar as a sacred minister. His sufferings endured while in the hands of the enemy labor will be to assist the priest at Mass by carrying were not lost upon God. He heard their prayers and the chalice, pouring the drops of water into the wailing and turned the tears into joy when He wine, holding the paten, and cleaning the chalice. brought them out of the hands of their enemy. The The maniple which he wears during these labors image is given of one who labors in the heat of the will remind him that, they that sow is tears, shall reap sun casting seeds in sorrow. The joy which follows in joy. 3

4 Announcements Last Sunday s Sermon Summary In the Gospel on Low Sunday (John 21:19ff), we hear how Our Lord invited the doubting St Thomas to put his hand into His sacred wounds. He also showed His wounds to the other disciples a week earlier. But when He appeared to St Mary Magdalen on Easter Sunday morning, He would not let her touch Him so The Risen Christ does not want to be touched, except in His wounds (Blaise Pascal). Why did Our Lord still have wounds even after the Resurrection? They belong to His glorified state: rather than being blemishes, they are like trophies of His great victory over sin and death, and a pledge of what He has done for us. He wants us all to touch His wounds, i.e. to come to this font of mercy. But the only way we can have contact with Him is through the Sacraments. Today s Gospel tells of the institution of the Sacrament of Penance (confession). The apostles and their successors really are given Christ s power to forgive sins: As the Father sent Me, I send you. Christ truly acts through His priests: His own saving work is extended through all space and time in the sacraments. This is an occasion to give thanks to God for the sacraments, and to recognise our great need of them, especially confession. Going to confession is a chance to put our hand in Christ s wounds so when we do so, it is right to exclaim, like St Thomas the Apostle, My Lord and My God. Feast Day this Week: St. Anselm April 21st. As a teenager, St. Anselm desired to enter a monastery, but was unable to receive the necessary permission from his father to enter. He began to practice a carefree life, exacerbated by the rigour with which his father began to practice the faith after the death of his mother. Eventually, at the age of twenty seven, Anselm entered the Benedictine Monastery at Bec in Normandy, where he gave himself to his studies of philosophy and theology. Fifteen years later, he was elected abbot, to the chagrin of some of the monks, who were put off by his age. It was at this time that he won the reputation of a good abbot, since he was able to win over those who disagreed with his authority with his kind but firm hand. He was also well 4 beloved by the novices for his good example, guidance, and kind method of discipline. Saint Anselm was then made Archbishop of Canterbury, where he was in almost constant conflict with the ruling powers, who sought to control the Catholic Church in England. His dedication to the Roman Pontiff was unwavering, even in the midst of controversy between Popes and anti Popes and the pressures from the King of England. He was exiled several times on account of the conflict with the kings. He dedicated his life to restoring order in the English Church, through discipline and reforms, all the while writing treatises on Philosophy and Theology, where his contributions earned him the title of Doctor of the Church. Relics of Padre Pio On Saturday, May 5th, the Relics of St. Pio of Peitreclina will be present at St. James Cathedral in Seattle for veneration from 10am to 4:30pm. All are welcome to venerate the relics on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death (September 23rd, 1968). Visit cathedral.org for more information. Easter Duty Catholics are bound by Church Law to receive Holy Communion during Easter time. This is a requirement expressed in Canon 920 in the Code of Canon Law, 1. Once admitted to the Blessed Eucharist, each of the faithful is obliged to receive Holy Communion at least once a year. 2. This precept must be fulfilled during paschal time, unless for a good reason it is fulfilled at another time during the year. Paschal time extends from the first Sunday of Lent through Trinity Sunday. With the understanding that it may be necessary to seek out confession before receiving Communion, the Easter duty reminds us of Canon 989, All the faithful who have reached the age of discretion are bound faithfully to confess their grave sins at least once a year. The obligations to receive Holy Communion and confess one s sins as stated in the canons above are binding under penalty of mortal sin. Summer Camps Camp St. John Eudes for boys 9 17 will take place during the week of July 22 28; Camp St. Cecilia for

5 Announcements continued girls 9 17 will take place during the week of July 29 August 4. The exact length of each camp is to be determined based on the amount of parents who volunteer. April 27th The 7:30pm Mass on Friday, April 27th, will be reschedule for 12:10pm. There will be no holy hour on that day. Confraternity A spiritual conference for the confraternity will be held on Sunday, May 6th, after both Masses. Mass Intentions Mass intentions are now being accepted at North American Martyrs from registered parishoners. In order to extend this opportunity to the entire parish, intentions are limited to 3 per household per month. Please make checks out to North American Martyrs. Men s and Women s Groups Men s North THIS SATURDAY, April 21st, at the home of Mr. Alan Patek. Topic for discussion: Kings David, Salomon, and Rehoboam; Leadership to dictatorship. Arrive between 5:30 and 6pm with food, drink, and a friend. Women s North and South at one location on May 5th, due to the volume of events in May. Any volunteers? Topic for discussion: What does the Church say about evolution? Parish Potluck Changes In order to continue making our potlucks a success, a few changes will be happening starting with the April 29 th potluck. Previously, we ve had a potluck committee consisting of basically the same group of people who were responsible for all the potlucks. However, in order to allow those generous volunteers some needed time to spend with family and friends at the potluck and to allow for others to practice hospitality, we are establishing a sign up system for each potluck. A seasoned volunteer will be the lead for each potluck, but we will also need 7 other volunteers to help out per potluck. The time commitment for the potlucks is from 1:15 (just after Mass ends) until clean up, which will be around 3:45. If you ve never volunteered before, no worries! The lead will be able to direct and assist you as needed. The next potluck will be April 29 th followed by our First Communion Potluck on May 20 th and a reception potluck for C.J. Fitzpatrick s 1 st Mass on June 3 rd. For the First Communion Potluck, we are especially asking for volunteers who do not have children receiving First Communion so that the First Communion parents can spend time with family and friends. To sign up, you may go directly to Sign Up Genius at go/5080b4facaa2ba6f85 potluck or call Mary French at the Rectory Office at If we do not get enough volunteers, the potlucks will be cancelled, so please be generous with your time. Sacred Liturgy Conference Schola Cantus Angelorum is pleased to announce the sixth annual Sacred Liturgy Conference to be held in Salem, Oregon, June 27 30, Register at Please Keep in Your Prayers Helen Clifford, Shirley Hendrix, Dwight Nobles, Mark Hillis, Roberta Pharness, Jackie Phillips, Stephanie Brusich, Jesse Dahl, Gene Supernaw, Patricia Dowling, Dorothy McVeigh, Joyce Barry, Fr. Calvin Goodwin, FSSP, Mark DeAntonio, Susan Esary, and Patrick Mullick. Contributions: May God reward your generosity. Sunday Offering (4/8/18): $ Online Donations (4/8/18/18): $ Total Donations (4/8/18): $

6 Confraternity of St. Peter The North American District of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is pleased announce a new apostolate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at St. Mary Church in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania at the invitation of His Excellency, Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFMCap. The status of St. Mary as a personal parish under the care of the FSSP will take effect on August 1st,

7 Marian Hymn Regina Caeli Hymn to Our Lady from Easter until Pentecost V. Gaude et lætáre, Virgo María, allelúia. R. Quia surréxit Dóminus vere, allelúia. Orémus. Deus, qui per resurrectiónem Fílii tui, Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum lætificáre dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; ut, per eíus Genitrícem Vírginem Maríam, perpétuæ capiámus gáudia vitæ. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nóstrum. Amen. V. Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum. R. Amen. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; grant, we beseech thee, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. 7

8 Gospel of Life Institute Promoting the Culture of Life Jasper Artisans Guild FARRELL APPAREL a devout man should be the best dressed person in the company. -St. Francis de Sales John Farrell johncfarrell@gmail.com Since 1980 Kennedy s Refinishing (360) Patrick and Kathleen Kennedy Do Good Avoid Evil Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri Our Lady s Scapular Promise Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire Wear the Scapular North American Martyrs St. René Goupil, St. Isaac Jogues, St. Jean de Lalande, St. Antoine Daniel, St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Noël Chabanel, St. Charles Garnier, and St. Gabriel Lalemant, PRAY FOR US. 8