Fr. Nicholas Wichert, Pastor

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1 10100 NE 192 nd Street Bothell, Washington Fr. Nicholas Wichert, Pastor December 1st & 2nd 2018 Sunday Eucharist Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00 am Domingo: 12:00 Noon Misa en Español Weekday Schedule Mass Mon, Wed, Thurs., Fri., Sat: 8:30 am Thursday: 6:00 pm Misa en Español Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:45 am Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 am & 3:00 pm Saturday Mission Statement We, the St. Brendan Catholic community, are called to: Celebrate through Word and Sacrament; Be formed as disciples and go forth as apostles; Reach out to all with love and respect In order to make visible the reign of God by transforming our world. Misión Nosotros, la comunidad católica de San Brendan estamos llamados a: Celebrar a través de la Palabra y Sacramento; Ser formados como discípulos y seguir adelante como apóstoles; Llegar a todos con amor y respecto Todo esto para hacer visible el reino de Dios transformando nuestro mundo.

2 ST. BRENDAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Pastor Rev. Nicholas Wichert ext Pastoral Assistant for Administration Kerri Foust ext Youth Ministry Margaret Deleon (Jr./Sr. High) ext.2644 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Barbecue, Beer and Brothers meeting this Thursday December 6 at 6:30 pm in the Narthex. Immaculate Conception Note: This holy day of obligation, which falls on a Saturday this year, is a separate obligation from the Second Sunday of Advent, thus must be fulfilled by attending ONE of the Masses below AND either the Saturday Vigil or a Sunday Mass. December 7th/Friday 7:00 pm Vigil Español December 8th/Saturday 9:00 am ANUNCIOS IMPORTANTES: La siguiente reunión para hombres mayores de 21 años, Parrillada, Cerveza y Hermandad, será este jueves 6 de diciembre a las 6:30 pm en el nártex. El día de la Inmaculada Concepción es una fiesta obligatoria, la misa de vigilia en español será celebrada el viernes 7 de diciembre a las 7:00 pm. La Misa en Inglés será el sábado 8 de diciembre a las 9:00 am. Children & Family Ministry Andrea King ext andreak@saintbrendan.org RCIA (Christian Initiation of Adults) Pat Ibach ext pati@saintbrendan.org Facilities Supervisor Frank Fewel ext frankf@saintbrendan.org Pastoral Secretary/Receptionist Christy Avila christya@saintbrendan.org Music Director Victoria Solenberger ext directorofmusic@saintbrendan.org School Principal Catherine Shumate catherines@school.saintbrendan.org School Office Manager/ Development Director Christen Lambert Christenl@school.saintbrendan.org School Secretary Karyn Murnane secretary@school.saintbrendan.org To submit a bulletin request, please bulletin@saintbrendan.org PAGE 2 ST. BRENDAN PARISH Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:15am-noon; 1:00-4:30pm Phone: (425) Fax: (425) Address: NE 195th Street Bothell, WA School Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm Phone: (425) Fax: (425) Address: NE 195th Street Bothell, WA Funeral Masses and Burial Rites To arrange for a funeral Mass, please contact the Parish Office, or ask the funeral director to do so. Ministry to the Sick and Homebound To arrange for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or to receive Holy Communion at home, please contact the Parish Office. Misas para Funerales y Ritos de Entierro Para hacer arreglos para Misa para funeral, por favor contacte la Oficina de la Parroquia, o pregunte al director de los servicios funerarios. Ministerio para los Enfermos Para hacer arreglos para el Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos o para recibir la Santa Comunión en casa, por favor contacte la Oficina de la Parroquia.

3 Sunday, December 2 8:00 am Mass (Ron Floyd-Dec.) 10:00 am Mass (Maria Luisa Pereyra-Dec.) 12:00 pm Spanish Mass (Community of St. Brendan) Monday, December 3 8:30 am Mass (McKnight Family-Liv.) Tuesday, December 4 8:30 am NO Mass 10:30am Chateau Wednesday, December 5 8:30 am Mass (Small Family-Dec.) Thursday, December 6 8:30 am (Olive McKnight-Liv.) 6:00 pm (Alcoholics) Friday, December 7 8:30 am (Deacon Jose Blakeley-Dec.) 7:00 pm Immaculate Conception Spanish Vigil Mass Readings IV FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Jer 33: Thes 3:12 4:2 Lk 21:25-28, Is 2:1-5 Mt 8:5-11 Is 11:1-10 Lk 10:21-24 Is 25:6-10a Mt 15:29-37 Is 26:1-6 Mt 7:21, Is 29:17-24 Mt 9:27-31 Adoration Volunteers Needed At every First Friday Adoration (once a month), volunteers are needed to be with the Lord at the following hours: Friday 2pm - 3pm 3pm - 4pm 10pm - 11pm 11pm - 12am Saturday 12am - 1am 1am - 2am 2am - 3am For more information, call Please pray for the sick: Serena Herrick Fr. Roger O Brien Ron Ryan Greg Savitsky Sam Mahre Betty Burrell Tuoi Vu Roberta Henning David Weller Laurie Cappello Paris Molloy Armando Valdovinos Vic Palazzo Baby Edwin Song Seth Smith Margarita Avila Patty Repikoff Cecilia Warnke Irene Valdez Mike Malloy *************** Saturday, December 8 9:00 am Immaculate Conception Mass 3:00 pm Penance 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (Community of St. Brendan) IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Gn 3:9-15, 20 Eph 1:3-6, Lk 1:26-38 and for those who have died: Diane Walsh Pedro Mora Sunday, December 9 8:00 am / 10:00am Mass 12:00 pm Spanish Mass SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Bar 5:1-9 Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Lk 3:1-6 MUSIC CORNER Music ministry is an integral part of the Mass and also provides an opportunity for parishioners to use their gifts in service of God and the parish community. New musicians are welcome in the program throughout the year; English-speaking musicians please contact the music director, Victoria Solenberger if you are interested! El ministerio de Música es una parte integral de la Misa y también provee una oportunidad para que los parroquianos pongan sus talentos al servicio de Dios y de la comunidad parroquial. Músicos que hablen español, favor de contactar al director, Francisco Gonzalez a franciscogzzc@live.com, si está interesado! CONOCE TU FE, AMA A MARIA Y ADORA A JESUS Alguna vez nos hemos preguntado, cómo preparar nuestros corazones para recibir a Jesús en nuestro hogar? El Diácono Abel Magaña estará compartiendo una clase de adviento el lunes 3 de diciembre de 6:30 pm a 9:00 pm en el nártex. Hablará sobre el dogma de la Inmaculada Concepción, la Virgen de Guadalupe y más No te puedes perder esta oportunidad de prepararnos con María para recibir a Jesús! "Una gran señal apareció en el cielo: una Mujer, vestida del sol, con la luna bajo sus pies, y una corona de doce estrellas sobre su cabeza." -Ap. 12:1 Trae tu Biblia y tu Rosario. No faltes! PAGE 3

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS (Contact Andrea with questions or to help out.) Sacramental Preparation begins December 10. Children need to make every effort to memorize their Act of Contrition before classes begin. Dec 21 6:30 pm Posadas & Pastorela. All are invited to participate in this annual drama about Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds, and the Magi. Rehearsals at 1:30 pm on December 2, 9, and 16. * to ATHENS with St. Paul * Vacation Bible Camp Dates: Monday July 8-Friday July 12 Old Testament THE BOY KING JOASH 2 Kings 12: 1- Joash was only seven years old when he became King of Judah. His grandmother Athalia was a wicked queen. She tried to kill all the royal family. But a faithful family member Josheba hid the one-year-old Joash for six years. At age seven, he was given into the care of the priest Jehoiada. With the temple guards to help, they staged a coronation for the boy king. He reigned for 37 years. During his reign he did what was right in the sight of God, trying to convince the people to the one true God instead of the nature gods of their neighbors. Because of the constant wars in the region, life was very difficult for all. There was another king named Joash. He was the king of Israel (the tribes in the north). This Joash went to visit Elisha, where he saw a vision of the chariots and horsemen of Israel.. New Testament THE AGONY AND THE ARREST Mark 14: At the Passover meal that Jesus celebrated with his disciples, he transformed this ancient celebration into a living memorial of his own sacrifice of his Body and Blood, which we still celebrate today as the Eucharist. He took all his disciples into the garden of Gethsemani, asking them to pray. He took Peter, James, and John farther into the garden. He was in agony about the cruel death he was to die. Three times the disciples fell asleep. He finally woke them because Judas Iscariot was coming with a crowd of people armed with swords and clubs, who had been sent by the chief priests and elders. Judas identified Jesus with a greeting and an embrace. One of the bystanders drew a sword and cut off the ear of the high priest s servant. A young boy (possibly Mark) ran away terrified. All of the disciples ran away, leaving Jesus to face his hour of sacrifice alone. MY FAITH Catholic Marriage The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us all about Catholic Marriage. (ccc ). It s not just a time when two people say they love each other and want to celebrate. It s much more than that, a picture of the love that God has for his people. The priest or deacon receives the consent of the man and woman and he gives the blessing of the Church. Before marriage the couple are prepared for this great event by taking classes where they learn about God s will for marriage, a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman who agree to worship God and raise the children God gives them. Alphabet Soup V- Vashti was the wife of the Assyrian king Ahasuerus. PAGE 4

5 Youth Minister Contact Margaret Deleon Follow us on Facebook /Saintbrendanlifeteen Confirmation classes are Monday nights from 6:30-8:00 pm. Please our youth minister if you are registering your teen. Registration forms are available online on the parish website, at the parish office and on the kiosks at the Church. The confirmation team is looking for young adult volunteers who have already been confirmed to help out with confirmation this year. Please Margaret if you are interested! Youth Group will begin Wednesday December 19 from 6:30-8:00 pm. ADVENT FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Classes with Fr. Wichert Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the Nave. December 5 Mary December 19 Prayer SIMBANG GABI The Filipino community of St. Brendan invites you to attend the Simbang Gabi Mass at St. James Cathedral on December 15th at 11:00 am, officiated by Archbishop Sartain along with pastors of other participating parishes. Parking is available at St. James Cathedral and at O Dea High School but please come early as it fills up quickly. We also invite you to attend the Simbang Gabi at St. Brendan church on December 22 nd during the 5:00 pm service. The Filipino choir will be singing during the Mass. Filipino dinner to follow in the Narthex. Let s enjoy the Christmas season! Come one, come all. PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE EXPECTANT MOTHERS: Jen Anderson & Amy Davis We pray as you carry your baby that you will have a healthy pregnancy & a safe delivery for your baby. Congratulations to Edwin & Rosemary Song on the birth of their baby boy, Edwin. We ask God to bless you & give you much joy as you raise your little one. If you are expecting a baby & would like your parish family to pray for you, please call Mary Hradec at HEART-2-HEART PACKETS For the homeless and economically hurting people we see on the street corners with signs asking for our help. The St. Brendan Heart 2 Heart packets, a $5 gift card to McDonalds, a $10 coupon for a coat, shoes or a blanket at local St. Vincent de Paul stores, a card announcing free dinners at St. Brendan on Thursday evenings and list of resources and other free dinner locations. These items are enclosed in a personal note card with a bible verse and words of encouragement. Cost is $5.00. Packets are available after Mass in the Narthex the weekend of December 8/9. PAGE 5 KNIGHTS CORNER FOUR PRINCIPLES: CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Fraternity Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died often prematurely. The Order s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do the good works of individual Knights, who gave more than 75.6 million service hours in 2017, illustrating how Catholics serve each other in fraternity and mercy. Last Monday November 26, 2018, Father Wichert celebrated a Memorial Mass for all Knights and their wives who have passed away in the last 43 years from our council. OUR UP COMING EVENTS: THIS SUNDAY DEC. 2, 2018 from 9:00 am to Noon Coats for Kids- we will be handing out 172 coats to boys and girls who have been selected from local schools. Baker Angels- wives of Knights will be baking cookies for local First Responders and Military Personnel at Joint Base Lewis McCord. Business Meeting Wednesday December 5 th at 7:00 pm. 4 th Degree Dinner/Meeting on Wednesday December 12 th at 6:00 pm. Check out our Domestic Church Kiosk Booklets in both English and Spanish. ALL BOOKLETS ARE FREE! ~BECOME A KNIGHT~ Contact Kevin Van Hollebeke at for more information. YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS GROUP Ready for a Holiday adventure? Meet in the church narthex at 9:00 am on Wednesday, December 19. We will board the church bus for a trip to the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle to view their holiday displays: 22 fabulously decorated Christmas trees, a Teddy Bear Suite, and a Gingerbread House. Lunch will follow. Please contact Donna to reserve a seat on the bus. Viewing is free of charge...however, donations will be accepted to benefit Seattle Children's Hospital.

6 CURSILLO ULTREYA Looking for spiritual growth? Meet the 2 nd Saturday of each month at 7:30 pm in the library. Contact: Sam or Melinda Affronte (425) Ron Fernandes (425) seattlecursillo.org *************** YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Our Parish Outreach Ministries request the following items: DIAPER BAG PROJECT Blanket sleepers/pajamas (newborn, 0-3 months). ST. VINCENT DE PAUL St Vincent de Paul pantry is in need of: canned fruit, canned chicken, mayonnaise, mustard, shampoo, tooth brushes, diapers sizes 2-5. SOS Italian & ranch dressings, napkins, canned fruit. Thank you for your generosity! RIDE TO DAILY MASS A parishioner who lives off of 228th and 31st, would like a ride to come to weekday Masses two days a week. If you would like to help, please call the Parish office at IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES: First Wednesday Non-Uniform Day Wednesday, December 5 St. Nicholas Day Special activity at school Thursday, December 6 First Trimester Ends Friday, December 7 Amici Service Project Saturday, December 8 Spirit Day and Christmas Store Monday, December 10th Christmas Concert Friday, December 14; 7:00 pm PTO Christmas Mingle following the concert Auction Procurement Deadline Friday, December 14th PAGE 6 MALAWI MOMENTS The 19th of November, 2018, we launched the St. Brendan Bowl feeding program at Lungwena. We thank God for the success of this initiative. Present during the launch were members of St. Joseph Namalaka Parish in their various capacities, which includes the Pastor, the Catechist, a Seminarian on Pastoral experience, the Chairperson of the Parish Council who chairs the Committee too, and some of the Parishioners who are in the Committee. Apart from them, we had in attendance the Group Village headman and other chiefs within the catchment area, the PTA representative, the School Committee representative and the mother group responsible for cooking the porridge. The community has welcomed the project whole heartedly and are ready to contribute in their respective capacities for the success of the project. In my remarks, I thanked them for the positive attitude as the project will benefit their own children. I did emphasize that the work they are to do is voluntary and there is no money attached to it as such they should not expect anything. The community requested me to thank you for the kind gesture extended to them regardless of the race, religion and other factors. During the launch, it was raining and they expressed their concern if a shelter for the cooking would be constructed as soon as possible since it was being done on an open air and the women were soaked in the rains. We assured them that if they get bricks and sand, we can assist with iron sheets for the shelter as we felt that it was a genuine concern. You will be kept updated on any activity that is to happen. Thanking you always for your kindness. May the good Lord bless all those working tirelessly in raising funds for the success of this project. Long live St. Brendan Parish, long live St. Joseph Parish. Fr. Davie, pastor, St. Joseph's in Namalaka. SAINT BRENDAN CHURCH GIVING TREE Saint Brendan Parish Giving Tree is a yearly tradition that supports multiple different agencies throughout our community. Many of these agencies rely on the influx of donations they receive at this time of year. The giving trees are up in the church Narthex now with lots of tags for a variety of different needs. On top of the individual tags on the trees we are also collecting the following: New toys or teen gift items that can be used for Mathew House and Sibling House general Christmas stores (new only please); new or gently used blankets or sleeping bags for Noel House and Francis House; new and gently used Coats any size. These will be used for the Knights of Columbus coats for kids program, Youth Care and Union Gospel Mission and Francis House; new socks (adult). Please make sure gently used items are clean. Items can be dropped off in the church Narthex. School families may drop items at the school drop off box but if you have a larger donation it is helpful if you drop it in the Narthex. Please make sure tagged items come back with the tag attached. We are also still looking for delivery drivers. You would need to be available to pick up items at the church around noon on December 16th. Some deliveries would need to be made that day, others can be made later that week. ***We have a strong need for a driver to deliver a large donation to the King County Juvenile Detention Center on December 16th after distribution. If you have any questions, would like to be a driver, or are interested in taking on a leadership role please contact Sarah at sarahshines@hotmail.com. MERCIFUL LOVE CONNECTION In collaboration with the Refuge of Mercy in Santiago Chile, The Merciful Love Connection funds programs that help the adolescent mother embrace life with her child. The Merciful Love Connection promotes awareness of the Refuge and gathers resources and financial support to meet the needs of the Refuge. Thank you for all the years you have supported the Refuge with your donations. Our mission is still the same: to fund programs that help these young women embrace life with their children and meet the needs of the Refuge. Please help us fulfill our mission by taking a tag from the Giving Tree. School SHOP WITH SCRIP If you purchase gift cards through the St. Brendan SCRIP program to buy holiday gifts or to GIVE holiday gifts, St. Brendan benefits! This is a great way to get what you need WHILE supporting St. Brendan. You can find more vendors online at shopwithscrip.com, enrollment code: 39L5L71E6831. Set-up your account today! You will be able to order gift cards after Mass December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16. Please, feel free to contact the SCRIP coordinators if you have any questions: scrip@school.saintbrendan.org.

7 THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE & TIME Weekly Budget Goal $23, Week of November 12th - November 25th Envelope Offerings November 18th $18, Online Giving $5, Electronic Funds Transfer (November) $11, Envelope Offerings November 25th $14, Online Giving $4, Total Weekly Sacrificial Giving $53, Over/Under Budget $7, Stewardship of Time hours Year to Date July 1st - November 25th YTD Budget Goal $513, YTD Sacrificial Giving $487, Over/Under YTD Budget -$25, Stewardship of Time hours 2019 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE Thank you to all our parishioners for sharing with our parish a portion of the gifts God has entrusted to you. May the joy of the Lord always be our strength. Below is a brief summary of our Stewardship of Treasure Campaign to date. Total Households 1647 % Parishioner participation 30% Total Pledged $914, Please prayerfully discern what amount you want to give to achieve your personal goal of giving back to God and carrying out the mission of St. Brendan Parish. Pledge cards may be returned by mail, through the Sunday collection basket, or by setting up Online Giving through the parish website at Be on guard, Jesus warns in today s Gospel, lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence. Let us heed His warning and follow the advice of St. Paul, conducting ourselves in a way pleasing to God, overflowing with love for one another. See Luke 21:34 BULLETIN DEADLINE 12 Noon Monday (Friday 4:30pm when Monday is a Holiday) bulletin@saintbrendan.org ONLINE PARISHIONER REGISTRATION & ONLINE GIVING Every person s finances and family situation is different. Jesus makes it clear that it matters not how much one gives, but that it is planned, calculated, at least somewhat sacrificial (see Luke 24:1-4), and not simply from what is leftover at the end of the month. We propose the tithe (10%) as the ideal every family can consider working towards. This means taking steps to give 5% to one s parish, and 5% to other charities or causes you have personal passion for. You can register online at and click on the link Online Registration/New Parishioner on lower left corner of website and to give online, click on the Online Giving link. It s quick, secure, convenient, and easy. Your support helps sustain our parish. If you need help with online giving, please call the Parish Office at PAGE 7

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