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1 Holy Mass Weekend September 02, 2018 Sunday 8am & 10am Rosary: Following the 8am Mass Weekdays Thursday 9am STEM Academy Saturday 9am Rosary only: Monday thru Saturday 8:25am Ministries to the Poor Phone: (253) Sandwich Ministry M,W,F 10am - Noon Adoration Food Bank T & Thurs 10am - Noon Serving the zip code only Monday 9am-12:30pm Tuesday 4pm-7pm Saturday 8-8:45am Confessions Thursday & Saturday 8am St. Vincent DePaul Vouchers T & Thurs 10am Noon (By appointment only with proof of residence required) Serving the zip code only Parish Staff Pastoral Coordinator - Deacon Jim Fish jamesjjfish@gmail.com Parish Priest - Father Martin Bourke Brian Grossman: PA Administration Deacon Mike Teskey: Marriage Prep/Bible Study deaconmike@visitationchurch.org Kristen Abbananto: PA Faith Formation kristen@visitationchurch,org Francine Poe: Front Office Coordinator Open Position: Music Director Jeannine Wargo: Back Office Coordinator Kathy McSperitt: Bulletin Editor/Ministries bulletin@visitationchurch.org VISITATION CATHOLIC STEM ACADEMY Phone (253) Fax (253) Marc Nuno: Principal nunom@visitationschool.net Margie Mykland: Admin. Assist. Parish Phone (253) Fax (253) So 58th Street Tacoma, WA Office Hours Mondays: All Offices CLOSED Tues thru Fri: 10am-4pm Closed for Lunch: 12:30pm 1:30pm For Emergencies call (253) For additional information on: Sacramental Preparation requirements, registration forms, Bulletins and more information about us please visit our website:

2 Employment Opportunity with Visitation Parish Choir Director/Organist, Part-time Visitation Parish is seeking a part-time Choir Director/Organist, 6-8 hours a week, to lead a weekly rehearsal and music at two Sunday Masses (8am and 10am), on Holy Days of Obligation, and at weddings and funerals. The ideal applicant must be qualified to both lead the choir and to play accompaniment on the organ. There is the possibility that this position may also direct the choir at Holy Rosary Parish. This would add an additional 6-8 hours a week to the position with the addition of a weekly rehearsal, a Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5pm, and one additional Sunday Mass at 12 noon. Applications can be found on-line on the parish website: and must be submitted with a resume and cover letter directly to Brian Grossman PA for Administration. Walk for the Poor Donations gathering to benefit St. Vincent depaul. All funds donated will remain with the SVDP Programs here at Visitation, thanks to Scotty Steffen the #1 donation collector for Pierce County, Visitation Usher, Parishioner and Ministries of the Poor member and YOU! SVDP program were able to serve over 148 families with Furniture and Clothing vouchers ($75 each), 171 individuals Gas vouchers ($25 each) and 116 individuals with Bus Tickets ($5 each) from July 2017 through June 2018 with funds raised last year and with those generous monthly donations received. Let s help Visitation Parishioner and Number 1 fund raiser, Scotty, keep his title again this year. This is our major fund raiser for the year. Watch for Scotty and a donation table set-up periodically between the Masses. THANK YOU! Visitation Catholic STEM Academy attended Sue s Tech Kitchen in Tacoma last weekend. This event gave our school an opportunity to promote its excellent Catholic, STEM academic program. Approximately 1,300 people were expected to be in attendance and it was a very successful event for our school.

3 August am Mass $ am Mass $ 1, Loose cash $ On-line $ Help is needed for Octoberfest. Please call the Parish Office and join the fun!. Many hands made the burden lite. YOU are needed! Coffee Social Sponsors: Please come join the fellowship and thank the following sponsors: Sept 09 Finance Council Sept 16 Faith Formation Sept 23 Ministries of the Poor Oct 07 Ushers Oct 14 Pastoral Council National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children ~ Sept. 8, 2018 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted... Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:4,6 This pro-life witness of visiting these solemn memorial places helps to humanize our aborted brothers and sisters. It deepens our commitment to ending the injustice of abortion. For prayers and locations, go to: abortionmemorials.com Bible Study Classes to begin Sept 08, 2018 Study the Book of Acts Acts is a story of hope. It s the story of how a few Christians empowered by the Holy Spirit were chosen to bring Christ and the Good News to the ends of the earth. Cost; $25.00 Contact: Deacon Mike Teskey to sign-up. Now Sept 29: Walk for the Poor Donation gathering to benefit St. Vincent depaul. Sept 05: Women s Club Meeting CC Begins with Rosary at 10am Sept 05: RCIA Classes begin See Religious Ed Flyer Sept 08: Baptism Class 1-4pm Holy Rosary. Sept 08-09: Baptism Weekend 8am Mass VIS Noon Mass HR Sept 08-13: Bible Study Class Contact Deacon Mike for questions Sept 13: Parent information Night Confirmation Holy Rosary Sept 20: Confirmation Classes begin Holy Rosary Sept 23: Religious Classes Resume 9-9:50am in the School Sept 29: Walk/Run for the Poor Titlow Park 9am. 5K Oct 19-20: Marriage Prep Class Contact Deacon Mike for questions Oct 21; 8am & 10am, Masses Bishop Mueggenborg Oct 27 & 28: STEM Academy Book Fair Collier Center Oct 28: Octoberfest 2-6pm Can you help? We have not heard from the following Ministries: Homebound Ministry Altar Servers Liturgy Commission Men s Club Lectors Extraordinary Ministers Parish Prayer Line Lazarus Comm. Maintenance Comm.. Women s Club Needed is: Contact information: Leader of the Ministry with a back-up, date of meetings (If applicable) phone number and if available. Please contact Kathy McSperitt at the Parish Office or at: bulletin@visitationchurch.org. September 02, 2018 MONDAY, September 03 St. Gregory 1 Cor 2:1-5 Lk 4:16-30 TUESDAY, September 04 1 Cor 2:10b-16 Lk 4:31-37 WEDNESDAY, September 05 1 Cor 3:1-9 Lk 4:38-44 THURSDAY, September 06 1 Cor 3:18-23 L 5:1-11 Mass Intention: + Joshua Gatbunton FRIDAY, September 07 1 Cor 4:1-5 Lk 5:33-39 SATURDAY, September 08 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1+4a Mt 1:1-16 Mass Intentions: +Claudine Elizaga New list effective Sept 01, Contact the Parish Office to submit new names to be listed. Fr. Michael Wagner, Fr. Dave Gese, Mick Flynn, Peter Pagano, Rose Ann Berntsen, Bob Hermsen, Gene Hall, Marsha Grimwood, Joe & Helen Matteo, Jennie Bradley, Norma Marchesini, Dolores Federighi, Nicki & Howard Russell, Stephanie White, Steven Metcalf, Maxine Campbell, Brad Bowles, MaryJane Calhoun, Kirtley Family, Caesar Gatbunton, Rick Schubert, Don Matthews, Aggie Woolery, Kathy McSperitt, Connie McClary, Robert Bridges, Jonathon & Marian Bronson, Mike Hazen, Patty Yokes, Marion Smart, Ron & Carol Amos, Robert Swartz, Cindy Fish Pray for those whose suffering is known only to God. We ask Mary, Mother the Church and of those consecrated to Christ, to pray for all Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and the Religious, that they may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

4 A Letter from Our Pastoral Coordinator September 02, 2018 Page 1 of 2 May Christ s peace, joy and hope be with you all! This Tuesday s closing prayer for Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours was the following: God, our Father, hear our morning prayer and let the radiance of your love scatter the gloom of our hearts. The light of heaven s love has restored us to life: free us from the desires that belong to darkness. I don t think that there s a time when this isn t true. God s love is radiant and God alone (and his grace) can authentically scatter our gloominess. God provides us with the free will to accept his offer of loving-kindness and respond to his grace or to reject it. The path of least resistance is to choose to lose heart, to lose hope, to give into the evils of our culture, to give in to this present darkness when we face challenges. The greater calling of our baptism is to follow our Lord Jesus confident that He has restored all of creation thorough the passion, death and resurrection of his Son. Grace however doesn t work like magic. Regardless of the will of the recipient, the efficacy of magic relies on the correctness of the incantation (check out the Harry Potter books). With regard to grace, God respects our freedom and offers us restoration and eternal life. Since we have a choice, we must choose Christ, not once but every minute, every hour, every day! Given what we have seen in the last few months in the life of the Church: the evidence of horrific sexual abuse of minors by priests, and bishops, records of thousands of people who suffered abuse, accusations, increasing polarity, deceit, distrust, public humiliation, and disingenuous leadership, we all know that we are engaged in a temporal and spiritual battle. Certainly, there is a cost to discipleship, but despite the sacrifices, we can be assured that God has triumphed over the reality of sin, evil and sin, regardless of what is happening around us. More than ever we must stand up for God s people. St. Paul, in his letter to the Christians at Ephesus, writes particularly sound advice to us. God informs us through this letter to act and uses the metaphor of a first century soldier to teach us how to respond to this spiritual battle in which we are engaged. Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:10-17 underlining mine). Many have stated in Catholic media that this is the greatest crisis in the history of American Catholicism. I would agree. This tragedy is one of terrible abuse as well as a crisis in leadership. The National Review Board was established by the Bishops of the United States in It advises the US Bishops in preventing the sexual abuse of minors by paid staff and/or volunteers in the Church. Our Safe Environment policies in this Seattle Archdiocese, since 1990, are examples of the attention and procedures our recent Archbishops in Seattle and their staffs have put in place for the protection of those we serve. We also have a hotline ( ) to call. Anyone who has knowledge of sexual abuse or misconduct by a member of the clergy, an employee or volunteer of the Archdiocese of Seattle is urged to call the archdiocesan hotline. The Archdiocese of Seattle has a longstanding commitment to transparency, accountability and assistance to persons sexually abused by clergy or by anyone working on behalf of the Church (Archdiocese of Seattle). Continued on reverse side

5 A Letter from Our Pastoral Coordinator September 02, 2018 Page 2 of 2 But there remains this crisis of leadership. We have a more foundational problem. Some of our bishops and Church leaders have hidden sexual abuse. Archbishop Sartain has stated that anyone responsible for such an act or shielding those who do, including bishops and other Church leaders, must be held accountable for their actions. We must be more committed than ever to our life of daily prayer, intercession, and penance in our desire to cooperate with God s grace. We must also act and reach out to Archbishop Sartain and Bishops Elizondo and Mueggenborg, the current Papal Nuncio for the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, and the President of the USCCB, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, with letters of encouragement and support but also pleas to take strong action at the USCCB meetings in November. This action, which I ask you to prayerfully consider is to recommend to our leaders (noted above) to pray for the Church and most especially for the victims/survivors and their families who have been wounded by this terrible scourge, but also take concrete action to address the systemic problems underlying the problem of sexual abuse in the Church (Statement of National Review Board 28 Aug. 2018). This concrete action would take the form of a lay-led independent investigation (which Cardinal DiNardo proposes) of our practices and especially our leadership. We must pray for healing and forgiveness, but we must also re-pledge ourselves to complete transparency, admittance of guilt where appropriate, justice for those who have been abused. Those who have acted criminally must be held accountable. We may even need an international Synod to address this or a Church Council, like a Vatican III, to address this. More than ever, we must pledge ourselves to our faith in Christ Jesus who is our hope to free all of us from the desires that lead to darkness, and that all of us radiate God s love more and more as living sacraments of God s grace in the world. In God s great love, hope and mercy, Deacon Jim Fish, Pastoral Coordinator Holy Rosary and Visitation parishes Archdiocese of Seattle Addresses: Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, and Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg can be written at th Ave. Seattle, WA Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States 3339 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington DC Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1700 San Jacinto, Houston TX 77002