St. Vincent de Paul Parish

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1 St. Vincent de Paul Parish Worship Serve Grow November March 05, 04, Thirty-first Sunday 1st in Sunday Ordinary of Lent Time Thank you to everyone that participated in the Mission Trek Auction th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA (253)

2 Who are we? Mission Inspired by the Holy Spirit and empowered by the Sacraments, our diverse community worships, serves and grows in the love and knowledge of Jesus. Vision We are a growing Catholic community united and passionate in deepening and sharing our relationship with Jesus Christ through justice, love, and compassion. Parish Staff Parish Office Hours: 9 AM TO 3:30 PM Parish Office Fax After Hours Emergency phone: 1 (855) Priests: Fr. William A. McKee, Pastor, x207 Fr. Thomas Vandenberg, Pastor Emeritus Deacons: Del Hoover Juan Lezcano, OFS Pastoral Assistants: Adult Faith John Simpson x 209 Children's Faith James Nguyen x208 Office Staff: Business Admin Tracey Rockwell x 204 Bookkeeper/ Communications Diana Carasa x206 Facilities: Marty Krause x214 John Rachulap Jose Vaqureo November 04, 2018 Page 1 Youth Ministry Brita Jaingue x210 Vanessa Tompkins x218 Lay Ministry Katie Goodson x205 Admin. Asst. Kim Bowman x202 Shirley Hemmer x203 Receptionist Shirley Hemmer x201 Jennifer Tankiewicz x201 Parish School: Wanda Stewart Principal x236 Mass Count At a time when the national statistics show a persistent slippage in Mass attendance among Catholics and a general decline in churchgoing by American Christians generally, our parish vision is to be a growing Catholic community. One of many ways we measure growth is by church attendance. Every October we count every individual participating in Mass (as well as the children in the nursery). Last year, when we changed our Mass schedule due to the loss our second priest position, we declined in Mass attendance by 6% (111 individuals). This year we grew 11.6% or an increase of 201 people participating in the Eucharist. Even adjusting for the spectacular attendance at our multi cultural celebration we still passed the 2016 level of Mass attendance. This year s news is good. However, looking over the last ten years, we are in line with the general national trend, having decrease 3.7 percent. We still have work to do. How can you help? First is by fostering a sense of hospitality and a spirit of welcoming in our parish. I recently got a letter from a registered parishioner telling us to take them off the parish list. It wasn t because of the abuse scandal; it wasn t because of bad homilies, or music they did not like (the usual suspects). It was because they felt poorly treated by a group of parishioners. Let s all guard against the current malicious level of civil discourse from entering our parish community. Let s heed St. Paul, who told the Ephesians: No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear (Eph 4:29). Second, help make the liturgy what it truly should be; a reverent celebration of joy. By your participation others should get the sense that what we are doing is important. That includes singing (or at least following the words in the hymnal and moving your lips). It means arriving before Mass begins and not leaving till it is over. It means letting the Word of God touch your heart and the prayers reflect your own prayerful spirit. Third, invite someone go to Mass with you: a family member, new neighbor, a friend or acquaintance. Bribe them with a meal afterwards. (I m running out of room so you will need to add to this list on your own.) Over and over again I hear from new parishioners who have been searching for a faith community that they chose St. Vincent s because they experience a warmth and a welcome here that they did not experience elsewhere. That comes from you. Faith should be infectious and you are making that so here at St. Vincent s. Thank you. You are helping us become a growing Catholic Community, united and passionate in deepening and sharing our relationship with Jesus Christ through justice love and compassion. -Fr. Bill M E S S A G E F R O M Y O U R P A S T O R

3 With election season upon us and the responsibility we all share to participate in the democratic process, now is an important time to learn more about the Catholic Church s position on key matters of public policy. An excellent way to do so is to connect with the Washington State Catholic Conference (the WSCC). The Conference is the public policy voice for all the bishops in the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Dioceses of Spokane and Yakima. Please consider joining the Washington Catholic Advocacy Network, which is easy to do by visiting Mass Count Mass Times Sunday 5:00 pm Vigil (Sat) 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm (LifeTeen) Weekday in the Holy Family Chapel Mon and Fri 9:00 am Tues and Thurs 6:00 pm Weds 12:10 pm First Sat of the month 9:00 am with anointing of the sick Reconciliation Tues 6:45 pm Fri 2:30 pm First Sat of the month 10:00 am or by appointment At the October Pastoral Council meeting, Finance Council members gave an update on progress of the Called to Serve as Christ Campaign. Pastoral Council members reviewed the Parish Annual Report. Parish Mission, Vision, and Values were reviewed as well as ways to ensure these are fully incorporated into the planning and day to day work of Parish Councils, Staff, Commissions, and committees. This discussion will be ongoing. The current financial challenge of decreasing contributions within our growing Parish was discussed and will be an ongoing topic of discussion this year. CHILDCARE IN THE PARISH NURSERY Sunday during 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Masses for children newborn to Pre-K Vatican City -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl, ending a storied, five-decade career of one of the U.S. Catholic Church's most dedicated and powerful prelates after a Pennsylvania grand jury report sparked outcry over his handling of abusive priests in the early 1990s. November 04, 2018 Page 2

4 Liturgy & Prayer For Individual and Family Reflection Next Week's Reading November 11, 2018 First Reading: 1 KGS 17:10-16 Second Reading: HEB 9:24-28 Gospel: MK 12:38-44 Catholic Bible is available at Let us Pray for... the sick in our Community: Stewart Kelly, Mary Maylum And Kathy Koch those in our Community who have died: None PARISH Knights 4 Military Support Come Join us for Brunch November 11, 2018 after the 9:00 and 11:00 Mass Cost is your donation The funds from this breakfast support the Knight programs that Support our Military. As always the Knight's Breakfast will fill your stomach and your donation will warm your hearts and those of our Vets. MENU: Eggs, sausage, hash browns, waffles (with fruit & Whip topping), coffee, tea and juice Unable to join us for breakfast, but would like to support our Veterans? You can make your check to KofC 7528 Military Support and mail your donation to: Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council #7528 PO Box Federal Way, WA A note from your Pastoral Assistant for Administration Prayer Requests Have a prayer request you would like the parish staff to pray for? Visit our parish website at and click on the Can We Pray for You button. To add a name of a sick person to the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass, please call the parish office ( ). The request must be made by an immediate relative or the sick person themselves. To request a Mass intention at a weekday Mass call the parish office. We often hear the word tithing with regard to our Sunday giving. Some think of tithing as a protestant concept. You may be surprised to learn that many Catholic Churches have become tithing parishes. What does that mean? The word tithe means tenth. A tithe is the first tenth of a wage earner s income. Tithing is giving back to God something that God gave us in the first place. It is mentioned more than 40 times in Scripture. Numerous Old Testament stories recount how God asked that the first ten percent of the land s produce be set aside as a sign of gratitude for His goodness. Although the early church had no tithing system, the difficulty of raising funds for the growing needs of the Church has led to a modified and voluntary system of tithing. Next week we ll answer the question - How does it work? -Tracey Rockwell November 04, 2018 Page

5 NEWS Come join in the fun as we play Bunco! When: Saturday, November 10th Time: 7pm Place: Willenborg Center Livingroom The church will provide the prizes we just ask you to bring a dessert to share. Nursery available: $3 per child or $7 per family For more info about this event please contact Katie Goodson at x205 This event is being hosted by Mothers and Others STEWARDSHIP Sunday October 28, 2018 $28, Weekly amount needed for balanced budget $29, Amount Collected last week $ 1, Overage St. Vincent de Paul Bill of the Week: $2, Gym and Social Hall alarm equipment and installation In God we trust! Week at a Glance 11/04 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 9:00 & 11:00* am and 5:00 pm LifeTeen 10:15 am Confirmation Class Social Hall 10:30 am 1st Reconciliation Class School Classrooms 11:00 am RCIC W/C Livingroom 11:00 am Sunday School Classrooms 2:00 pm Adult Mission Trek Info W/C Livingroom 6:15 pm LifeTeen S. Narthex 6:30 pm Baptism Class W/C Livingroom *incense may be used at this Mass 11/05 Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 9:00 am Mass Chapel 9:45 am Legion of Mary W/C Diningroom 7:00 pm Youth Bucket Time Life house 7:00 pm Called to Serve as Christ Volunteer Meeting W/C Livingroom 11/06 Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 12:00 pm Vincentians Social Hall 6:00 pm Mass Chapel 6:45 pm Reconciliation 6:45 pm ERT W/C Livingroom 7:30 pm KofC General Meeting W/C Room A 11/07 Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 12:10 pm Mass Chapel 6:30 pm Adult Faith Study 6:30 pm Grapevine Gym 6:30 pm Edge Social Hall 7:00 pm 9am Choir Practice Church 7:00 pm RCIA W/C Livingroom 11/08 Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 9:30 am Mothers and Others W/C Livingroom 6:00 pm Mass Chapel 6:00 pm Children s Choir Church 6:00 pm Mission Trek College Essay Writing W/C Livingroom 7:00 pm All Commissions Meeting Chapel 11/09 Friday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 9:00 am Mass Chapel 2:30 pm Reconciliation 6:30 pm Pacific Islander Choir Church 11/10 Saturday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Church 6:30 pm Pacific Islander Choir Church 7:00 pm M&O Bunco Social Hall 11/11 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 9:00 & 11:00* am and 5:00 pm LifeTeen Knights of Columbus Breakfast after 9am & 11am Mass 11:00 am RCIC W/C Livingroom 6:30 pm Baptism Class W/C Livingroom *incense may be used at this Mass November 04, 2018 Page 4

6 Children s Ministry Sunday School (Pre-K & K) Sundays during the 11 am mass Grapevine (Religious Education Grades 1-5) Weds. evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm beginning in the gym First Reconciliation & First Communion (Sacramental Prep for Grades 2-12) Sundays at 10:30 am in the school classrooms, W/C Room A for parents RCIA for Children Sundays in the W/C Living Room Vacation Bible School (VBS) June 24-28, 2019 James Nguyen Director of Children s Ministry (253) Ext. 208 jnguyen@stvincentparish.org Adult Ministry Infant Baptism Are you expecting or do you have a new infant? Contact John Simpson at jsimpson@stvincentparish.org for more information about getting your Infant Baptized. Classes for Grapevine and EDGE resumes this Wednesday, November 7! Just a reminder that if you re not in a Catholic School, Sacramental Prep must be taken simultaneously with Grapevine in preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion. NO CLASSES next week for SUNDAY SCHOOL. Happy Veterans Day! SACRAMENTAL PREP Schedule: NO CLASS next Sunday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day). Classes resume Nov. 18, Parents Class Speaker is John Simpson NO CLASS on Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving weekend) First Reconciliation Service is Saturday, December 1st at 11 am in the church. We have 11 children in the process for baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation at Easter Vigil this year. Please pray for them during this Period of Inquiry. Getting to Know Jesus Two sessions With Fr. Bill McKee exploring the mystery of Jesus through what he said and did, his death and resurrection, and how the Church came to express its faith. Nov 7 th & 14 th from 6:30 PM 8:30 PM in the S Narthex Upcoming Bible Studies For information about Bible Study please contact John Simpson at or jsimpson@stvincentparish.org. John Simpson: Pastoral Assistant for Adult Faith ext. 209 jsimpson@stvincentparish.org Mark your calendars! Fr. Tom Vandenberg will address The Surprising Sacrament of Marriage four Wednesday evenings beginning January 9 th. What difference does the sacrament of marriage make? What makes it so valuable that the health of the Church depends on it? Coming attractions! Start the New Year off right, and in January study St. Paul s letter to the Galatians. This New Testament letter is Paul s response for every age to those who would try to tamper with the essential message of the Gospel. November 04, 2018 Page 5

7 St. Vincent de Paul Parish School Our Catholic Faith The primary reason for our Parish school is to promote our Catholic faith and traditions. The values that Jesus taught are modeled and expected at St. Vincent s. Within this faith-filled environment, we offer an excellent traditional education program promoting Mark your calendar for our Annual Family Night Auction on March 14th and the Gala Dinner and Oral Auction on March 16th! Buy your gift cards from the school! First and Third Weekends of the Month after the 9 am Mass. Next Sale Date: November 18, 2018 How does this school fundraiser work? You buy a gift card from the school for a store, company, or restaurant. You get dollar for dollar value for the card. For example, you buy a $25 Amazon gift card from the school and you have a $25 Amazon gift card to use. The company gives the school a percentage of the purchase price of the card. Easy! We call it gift money for the school! All you do is purchase the card from the school instead of a store and the school receives a gift of money. a strong academic curriculum for students from preschool through eighth grade hands-on science opportunities for students in grades prek-6, outdoor school for 6th graders, and lab experiences for junior high students technology to enhance classroom instruction and learning and for on-line learning for students in all grades the arts through our vocal prek-8 music program, select junior high choir, band program, drama troupe, art docent program, and after school art classes Visit our parish school today! Mrs. Wanda Stewart Principal November 04, 2018 Page 6

8 Youth Ministry Leading Teens Closer to Christ Our annual LifeTeen Thanksgiving Dinner is Sunday, November 18, 2018 a Please check your this week to sign up to bring the turkey, gravy, salad, side dish, sparkling cider, and/or dessert. GRADES 6-8 Wednesdays in the parish hall from 6:30-8pm This Week: Laser Tag at Laser Quest! Must have previously registered! Next Week: Life in the Fire- Part 2 of 4 Family Advent Wreath Making Workshop For more information, please contact our Assistant Youth Minister, Vanessa Tompkins. GRADES 9-12 Sundays in the S. Narthex from 6:15-8pm THIS WEEK: Belong Part 2 of 4 in our first series on the Sacraments. The goal of this night is to recognize how Christ is present to our need for community and how we are welcomed into the family of God, the Church, through the Sacraments of Initiation. NEXT WEEK: No LifeNight Happy Veteran s Day! When: Edge and Grapevine Students with at least 1 Adult When: Wednesday, December 5th Time: 6pm-8pm Deadline: Must register by Wednesday, November 7th Registration Forms can be found at Grapevine and Edge If after Wednesday you have any leftover Halloween candy you are trying to get rid of, our youth ministry department will gladly take it off your hands! Feel free to drop it off at the parish office or any Sunday night at LifeTeen. Thanks! For more information, please contact our Youth Minister, Brita Jaingue. CONFIRMATION Brita Jaingue, Youth Minister bjaingue@stvincentparish.org , ext. 210 Vanessa Tompkins, Asst. Youth Minister vtompkins@stvincentparish.org , ext. 218 Our first Sunday large group session is TODAY, November 4th in the social hall from 10:15am - 12:30. Brunch will be provided by the team. Remember, this session is required for candidates. Sponsors & parents are invited & encouraged to join us. November 04, 2018 Page 7

9 Mothers and Others For all caregivers of children who would like to be enriched socially, spiritually, and engaged in service with fellow parishioners. Lay Ministry November 8 ~ Amy D Angelo will be speaking on the joys of simple living. November 15 ~ Thanksgiving prayer November 29 ~ Fr. Bill will answer your questions about the Catholic faith. Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do but how much love we put in that action. Mother Teresa Thanksgiving is coming early for the Vincentians. Our next event is November 6 at noon and we will be having Thanksgiving dinner. The Church will provide the turkey and ham. A-M please bring a side dish and N -Z please bring a dessert. RSVP in the parish office or at the Info desk. Last week the Strengthfinder class talked about living in the balconies and basements of our strengths. For instance when I am living in the balcony of my activator strength I am fearless, high energy, and a self starter. When I am living in the basement of my activation strengths I don t think before I speak, I can be a lose cannon and starting fires everywhere. This week I want to encourage everyone to spend some time thinking and praying with their strengths. Are we living in the balcony or the basement. Bakers Needed One of the ways St. Vincent de Paul Parish welcomes new members is by giving them a baked treat when they register. The new members really enjoy their treat. We need people to help us bake for our new members. If you would like to be part our baking team please let Katie now in the office. Olive Wood Carvings for sale next weekend after all masses. Welcome to our newest Parishioners ~ Salem Family ~ Martineau Family ~ Georgina Ndombi ~ Victoria Wellington Katie Goodson, Lay Minister kgoodson@stvincentparish.org , ext. 205 November 04, 2018 Page 8

10 OTHER NEWS Knights of Columbus Membership Drive November 17th and 18th Join Father Bill, Father Tom, Deacon Juan and 300 Catholic gentlemen of Council #7528 as a Brother in the Knights of Columbus. Some of the activities that Council #7528 is involved in or supports: Provide financial assistance to 5 seminarians. Purchased and delivered 180 winter coats to school children in Federal Way. March in the annual Veterans Day Parade in Auburn November 10. Rebuilt the fence for the widow of a deceased Brother Knight. Served 300 hot dogs for Grapevine/Edge BBQ. Raised money through the Tootsie Roll Program to support Birth to 3 and Special Olympics. Collected gifts for Christmas Stockings for Wounded Warriors. Christmas potluck for Knights and their families in December. Supports the Marriage Renewal Retreat by serving breakfast. Pray the Rosary for parish families. Provide funds to purchase ultrasound machines to be placed in pregnancy centers. Support the St. Vincent de Paul Society with its Thanksgiving and Christmas food basket program each year. Purchased wheel chairs for disabled. The annual Crab Feed and Friday Fish Fry meals help fund the above worthwhile causes. These events also give our parish youth an opportunity to serve, and we donate money to them for projects such as Mission Trek. There is zero time commitment. Take care of your family first, then your job because your job supports your family. We will gladly accept whatever time remains for fellowship with us. Dues are a reasonable $32 per year. Come join 2 million men in the largest Catholic brotherhood in the world. Lead your family in service, not leave your family for service. Please visit our table in the Narthex to talk about joining the Knights, or contact Grand Knight Rick Lowman at GK@kofc7528.org Knights of Columbus Council #7528 STUFF A STOCKING FOR A WOUNDED WARRIOR How can you help? Starting this weekend you can drop off any items listed below in the boxes provided at the back of church in the narthex. Why do we do this so early? So you have time to help without the pressure of your holidays and so we can get your donations to the troops by their December 1 st need date. Please be generous. It means so much to those who have so bravely served. If you have any questions please contact Tony Robinson at Advocate@kofc7528.org if you would like to donate funds for us to purchase items for you we can do that too. Our box for collections will be available in the S. Narthex until November 25th. #1 DONATE GOODIES & GADGETS TO STUFF A STOCKING FOR A WOUNDED WARRIOR! Suggestions (both men and women) Hand held games (Poker, slots etc) Puzzle Books Hats and Scarf s men and woman ITunes Cards Movie certificate Manicure Sets Wal-Mart, Amazon, VISA gift cards Winter Gloves Telescoping back scratcher Fruit Snacks Protein Bars Phone cards Restaurant Certificates #2 GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERIES A gift card for groceries (Safeway, Wal-Mart) allows a military family to purchase their favorite items so they can enjoy their holiday traditions, bringing some of the comforts of home to them and letting them know that they are not alone. It sends a HUGE message of comfort to the Wounded Warriors and their families too! November 04, 2018 Page 9

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