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S T AU G U S T I NE C ATHOLIC CH U RC H 185 N Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 - (360) 675-2303 Parish Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish E-mail:

1 S T AU G U S T I NE C ATHOLIC CH U RC H 185 N Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA (360) Parish Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish Information@StAugustineOH.org Visit us on the web at MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm St Augustine Spanish 1st Saturday 7:00 pm St Augustine Sunday 8:00 am St Augustine 9:30 am St Augustine 11:15 am St Mary Latin 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00 am St Augustine Thu, Fri & 1st Sat 9:00 am St Augustine Thursday 12:10 pm St Mary Latin Friday 12:00 pm St Augustine CONFESSION Friday 11:30 am St Augustine Saturday 4:00 pm St Augustine 3rd Sunday 12:15 pm St Mary ANOINTING OF THE SICK & HOLY COMMUNION Please call the Parish Office PARISH MINISTERS Pastor Administration Sacramental Prep & Adult Faith Formation Religious Education Music Director Administrative Assistant Rev. Paul Pluth, JCL Mary A. Waters Peggy Smith Rowena Harless Kathleen Dodge-DeHaven Tamara Sykes

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 How to Make the Bible Boring and Other News NBC s miniseries A.D. The Bible Continues has been telling the story of what happened after the Resurrection of Jesus.

I know other people love it I m intrigued by why I found it boring. Parts of A.D.

2 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 How to Make the Bible Boring and Other News NBC s miniseries A.D. The Bible Continues has been telling the story of what happened after the Resurrection of Jesus. It s been on the air since Easter Sunday. I don t have TV, but a friend told me I could watch it online at NBC.com. I did that for 3 episodes, but then had to stop because it was boring! I know other people love it I m intrigued by why I found it boring. Parts of A.D. moved me. It captured the mystery of the Resurrection, and understood the political issues of Jesus day. A.D. is taking some things from Luke s story of Jesus, some from John s story and blending them all together, and that is fine, too. I don t expect a step-by-step retelling of the New Testament on TV. When the brilliant director George Stevens made his beautiful film The Greatest Story Ever Told about the life of Jesus, using almost every star in Hollywood at the time (such as Angela Lansbury as Pilate s wife, John Wayne as the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross), Stevens blended the stories, and he even had Jesus speaking lines from St Paul s letters! But Stevens got the tone and feel of Jesus absolutely right, because George Stevens an Academy Award-winning director was a genius. Get that film on Netflix or Amazon. The reason A.D. bored me is that it uses the dramatic events of the early Christians as just a backdrop for a soap opera of political and romantic intrigue. Continue to watch it, but take note that the A.D. Faith Companion link on NBC.com nicely gets you into the Bible itself with great resources. All of which is my plug for saying: go back to the original! For real excitement, pick up your Bible and read the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, and then you will truly experience the greatest story ever told. The Annual Catholic Appeal continues to grow in our parish, gathering support for over 60 ministries of the Church in Western Washington and projects back in our parish such as sending our youth pilgrims to World Youth Day 2016 with Pope Francis and preparing for the renovation of the kitchen and parish hall. This year I took a long look at my support of the Appeal and realized that I could increase my gift to a $1 a day for a year something that do-able when you look at it day by day, and that brings about so much good. Please join in prayer for the success of the Appeal, and if you haven t made your participation commitment yet please consider joining me in just $1 a day! Thank you for your support of the Annual Catholic Appeal. Happy Mother s Day! Give thanks for your mom! The photo on the right is my mother Marie at her sister Dora s house, White Gables, on the shores of Lake Bemidji, Minnesota. My cousins and I are heading back to Bemidji this summer to visit our family s graves and honor the people who made us who we are today, particularly our moms! We honor family for their role in our lives, even if things weren t always the best between us. This Mother s Day, if your mother or is alive in this world, honor her with a visit or call. If your mother is alive in the world to come, honor her with a prayer. The promised gift back to you for honoring her is pretty incredible (Exodus 20:12)! Father Paul Connect with Father Paul ppluth@staugustineoh.org Facebook Twitter

E V E N T S & A N N O U N C E M E N TS Santa Cruz de Mayo - The 24th annual celebration begins with Mass at 10 am this Saturday, May 16, followed by an outdoor procession, and the introduction of the

International Dinner - Saturday, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, children 4 and under are free.

May 29-31, 2015 Call Valerie: 1-800-822- HOPE (4673) Agape Meal Program - Every Monday from 4:30-6:00 in the Parish Hall, volunteers prepare and serve a hot meal to those in need.

3 E V E N T S & A N N O U N C E M E N TS Santa Cruz de Mayo - The 24th annual celebration begins with Mass at 10 am this Saturday, May 16, followed by an outdoor procession, and the introduction of the Sagalas (muses) representing Marian characters and Biblical symbols. There is a reception and entertainment featuring cultural performances. All parishioners are invited to the celebration! International Dinner - Saturday, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, children 4 and under are free. Tickets are available after Masses and from the Parish Office. Rachel s Corner - Hope and Healing After Abortion Come discover how much you are loved on a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat. May 29-31, 2015 Call Valerie: HOPE (4673) Agape Meal Program - Every Monday from 4:30-6:00 in the Parish Hall, volunteers prepare and serve a hot meal to those in need. We welcome volunteers, please contact the Parish Office at for details. Blessing Prayer for Mother s Day Bless her with the strength of Your Spirit, she who has taught her children how to stand and walk. Bless her with the melody of Your love, she who has shared how to speak how to sing, and how to pray to You. Bless her with a place at your eternal dinner table, she who has fed and nurtured the life entrusted to her. Bless her today with joy, love, laughter, friends, peace, and delight in her children. May she who carried life in her womb, be carried one day to Your divine embrace, there to rejoice forever with Blessed Mother Mary and all Your family. Amen. Sat Sun Mon Tues May 9th - 16th 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (Alan Boissonneault, RIP) 6:00 pm KofC Steak Dinner, PH/K 6:00 pm Santa Cruz de Mayo Novena, CH 8:00 am Mass (Mother s Day Spiritual Bouquet, INT) 9:00 am KofC Mother s Day Brunch, PH/K 9:05 am Prayer Garden Groundbreaking 9:30 am Mass (Jim Foxgrover, RIP) 10:30 am Santa Cruz de Mayo Novena, CH 11:00 am Latin Mass (Our Parishioners, INT) Office Unavailable 10:00 am Funeral Mass - Regis Schildkamp + 10:00 am Bible Study, CR 1/2 4:30 pm Agape, PH/K 6:00 pm Bible Study, CR 1/2 7:00 am POETS, CH 4:45 pm Exercise Group, CR 1/2 6:00 pm Santa Cruz de Mayo Novena, CH 6:30 pm Santa Cruzan Choir Rehearsal, CH Wed 4:00 pm Last Day of RE for Elem, CR 1-5 5:00 pm Youth Council, PO 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal, ST 6:30 pm RE MS/HS, CR 1-5 Thu 9:00 am Mass (Bob Peters, RIP, Crispina Peters, INT) 10:00 am St. Maria s Guild, CR 1/2 10:00 am Christian Meditation, CR 3/4 4:45 pm Exercise Group, PH 5:00 pm Pastoral Council, PO 6:30 pm RCIA, CR 1/2 7:30 pm Adoration, CH On December 23 rd, GOD allowed me to have more time on this earth. Since my accident and during my recovery, I have witnessed and experienced awesome acts of kindness that I could not have imagined nor fathomed. Your prayers were instrumental in my day-to-day recovery and has helped me maintain an optimistic attitude throughout this whole ordeal. It has been an amazing journey to witness the thoughtfulness and kindness you all have bestowed on me. A heartfelt THANK YOU! Rusty Waters Fri Sat 8:30 am Confessions, CH 9:00 am Mass (Jim Koch & Barbara Taber, RIP) 9:30 am Adoration 11:30 am Confessions, CH 12:00 pm Latin Mass (Joseph Mark Dady, RIP) 3:00 pm Stewardship Commission, PO 10:00 am Santa Cruz de Mayo Mass, CH 11:30 am Santa Cruz de Mayo Celebration, ALL 4:00-4:30 pm Confessions, CH 4:30 pm Cantor Rehearsal, ST Weekly Parish Expense: $11,853 Stewardship Total for May 2: $ 10,909 Thank you for your generosity! Update Envelopes returned: 192 % Response: 29% Amount Pledged: $68,985 Goal Amount: $91,581 Please return your pledge envelope or go online to donate: Prayer Requests For all who are ill, needing surgery, or are recovering from surgery. Cassie Head, Dan Cook Teresa Hubner, Jill Reed, Judy Reay, Sue Byington, Lynn Henricksen, Dorothy Preder Lord, hear our prayer. To submit names of people who are in need of prayers, please contact the Parish Office at , and their names will be published in the bulletin.

M a y 1 0 M o t h e r s D a y We hope you will join us for this series: WALKING TOWARD ETERNITY: MAKING CHOICES FOR TODAY -DARING TO WALK THE WALK BY JEFF CAVINS Every Monday, 10:00 am and again at

Open to the whole parish, come join us! Each segment is a stand alone segment, so come for as many as you can. 675-2303 x 5 for more information.

God June 18th 5: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure June 25th 6: The Mystical Union of Christ & the Church July 23rd 7: The Mystery of the Liturgy & the Eucharist July 30th.

4 M a y 1 0 M o t h e r s D a y We hope you will join us for this series: WALKING TOWARD ETERNITY: MAKING CHOICES FOR TODAY -DARING TO WALK THE WALK BY JEFF CAVINS Every Monday, 10:00 am and again at 6:00 pm in CR 1 until June 1. Summer Series: Catholicism Come join us! RCIA Journey of Faith is hosting the 10 part DVD series CATHOLICISM WITH FR. ROBERT BARRON this summer. Open to the whole parish, come join us! Each segment is a stand alone segment, so come for as many as you can x 5 for more information. Thursday evenings, 6:30 pm in CR 1 1: The Revelation of God Become Man May 28th 2: The Teachings of Jesus June 4th 3: That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought June 11th 4: Mary, the Mother of God June 18th 5: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure June 25th 6: The Mystical Union of Christ & the Church July 23rd 7: The Mystery of the Liturgy & the Eucharist July 30th. 8: The Communion of Saints August 6th. 9: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit August 13th 10: The Last Things August 20th Next Baptisms will be held on August 22nd. Mandatory classes held on July 29th, 6:30 8:30 pm & Aug. 29th, 10 am Noon. Both held in the parish office. Call x5 to register.

Augustine International Dinner Saturday, May 23 6 pm in the Parish Hall Tickets available after Masses

5 The Filipino Community invites everyone to come celebrate the SANTA CRUZ DE MAYO May 16, 2015 at 10 am. A procession and reception will follow Mass. Enjoy a plate with a taste of 7 countries at the St. Augustine International Dinner Saturday, May 23 6 pm in the Parish Hall Tickets available after Masses or at the Parish Office Adults - $8 ($9 at door) Kids $3 ($4 at door) Children 4 and under - Free

As I have loved you, so you should also love one another. This is how all will know you are my disciples. Jesus

As I have loved you, so you should also love one another. This is how all will know you are my disciples. Jesus H ave you visited our award-winning Annual Catholic Appeal webpage? Go to www.staugustineoh.org,