2nd Sunday in Lent March 1, 2015

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1 2nd Sunday in Lent March 1, 2015 Mass intentions Sun. Mar. 1 Sunday Mass Mon. Mar. 2 No Mass Tues. Mar. 3 Todd & Cherie Chapman 25th Anniversary Wed. Mar. 4 Beorge Bunce+ Thurs. Mar. 5 Donna Stetl+ Fri. Mar. 6 Ernest Basich+ Sat. Mar. 7 Charles Harrild+ Sun. Mar. 8 Sunday Mass Mon. Mar. 9 No Mass Tues. Mar. 10 James Coghlan+ Wed. Mar. 11 Eliane Irvine+ Thurs. Mar. 12 Beatrice Rogalski+ Fri. Mar. 13 Helen Coghlan+ Sat. Mar. 14 Christopher Connors+ HOSPITALITY IN SULLIVAN HALL March 1 Come into Sullivan Hall and remember all those who have gone before us and built our beautiful church that was consecrated on March 2, The School Families will delight in hosting donuts. March 8 Watch the Scouts spring into action as they serve donuts on this first day of Daylight Savings, which begins at 2 am on this morning and unofficially marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. FREQUENTLY REQUESTED NUMBERS Boy Scouts: Dennis Halpin (206) Cub Scouts: Sean Monahan (608) Knights of Columbus: Jim O Sullivan (206) St. Vincent de Paul: Mary Kay Snedden (206) Heaven Guild: Barbara Arnesen (206) Ladies Guild: Lynn Waterson (206) Funeral Reception Volunteers: Gini Harmon (206) Marriage Help: Retrouvaille (206) Seniors & Friends: Judy Parsons (206) Holyrood Cemetery: (206) Beck s Funeral Home: (425) Harvey Funeral Home: (206) Weekly Amount Needed $ 15,500 Online Giving STEWARDSHIP The Sunday Collection through 2/22/2015 Last Week's Collection $ 12,128 # Online Givers All Funds: 25 Needed Year to Date $ 527,000 calendar Sun. 2/22/15 Respect Life Rosary at Affirmation of Life Monument north of church, 10:10 am Auction Committee, noon, Gym Mon. 2/23/15 Cub Scouts, 6 pm, Gym Family Rosary, 6:30 pm, Church Boy Scouts, 7 pm, Cafeteria Light Weigh, 7 pm, Sullivan Hall Tues. 2/24/15 KofC Officer Meeting, 7 pm St. Vincent de Paul, 730 pm, Library Wed. 2/25/15 First Communion Meeting, 6:15 pm, School RCIA, 6:30 pm, Sullivan Hall Thurs. 2/26/15 Confessions, 6 pm Actual Given Year to Date $ 498,417 St. Gianna Molla Women s Group, 7 pm, Parish Center Parlor Auction Committee, 7 pm, Cafeteria Bible Study, 7 pm, Sullivan Hall Fri. 2/27/15 Stations of the Cross with the 8th Grade, 2 pm, Church Soup Supper with Church & School Staff, 6 pm, Cafeteria Stations of the Cross, 7 pm, Church Sun. 3/1/15 Auction Decorating, noon, Gym Mon. 3/2/15 Cub Scouts, 6 pm, Gym Family Rosary, 6:30 pm, Church Boy Scouts, 7 pm, Cafeteria Light Weigh, 7 pm, Sullivan Hall Tues. 3/3/15 Funeral for Marylee Schaeffer, Rosary at noon, Funeral at 12:30 pm Confirmation, 7 pm, Sullivan Hall Shortfall Year to Date ($ 28,583) Amount Collected Online: $ 1,189

2 Pastor s Letter: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am happy to announce that this summer, a Healing the Whole Person retreat will be held at Saint Mark Parish on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 21, 22, and 23. It will be presented by Dr. Bob Schuchts, founder of the John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, Florida and author of Be Healed. Each one of us has the inner desire to be happy and fulfilled in life. But for most of us, this remains an unfulfilled dream. Because of sin, our own and the sin of others upon us, we are a broken and wounded people. This causes us to be unhappy and discouraged. It can also cause us to have a distorted view of our true lives and the grace that God desires to give us to live joyful, happy, and whole lives.in abundance! Our brokenness makes us our own worst enemy.and therefore we resist rather than embrace the gifts God desires to give us. Dr. Bob Schuchts will help us to see the root of the brokenness and wounds of our lives. With the time tested teachings, guidance, and prayer of the Church, he will show us how to invite the Lord Jesus into our lives, and into our woundedness, in order to bring about a transformative healing that will begin to make us whole.and lead us to the abundant life that is God s promises to us in Jesus. Through my own experience with Dr. Bob, and knowing him to be a knowledgeable and prayerful man of God, this retreat promises to be a grace and blessing to you, the people of Saint Mark Parish! The cost of the retreat is $150 dollars per person. Please register directly on the website of the JPII Healing Center (see attached page). Scholarships are available if you need financial assistance.just see me. Because Dr. Bob Schuchts is a nationally known speaker, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER NOW, because space is limited to 250 people. His retreats fill up quickly! We at Saint Mark are given the first

3 opportunity. So, please act promptly..and I guarantee it will be the best $150 you ever spend on yourself..it will change your life! If you have questions, I will be happy to answer them. God s blessings to you, Fr David Mulholland P.S. I ve recommended the book Be Healed to many people at the parish over the past year. Many of our priests, deacons and seminarians have read the book and used it for prayer and reflection. I often ask people read the first paragraph of the introduction and then I ask the question, Does that sound like you? If it does, then the book is for you! If that sounds like you, the Healing the Whole Person retreat is for you as well. The first paragraph of the Introduction to Be Healed: Jesus gaze, the touch of his heart heals us enabling us to become ourselves and thus totally of God. - Pope Benedict XVI Somewhere deep inside each one of us is a burning desire to finally become the person God created us to be. Yearning to be fully alive, we long to give ourselves as a gift wholeheartly back to God. Yet despite these stirrings, many of us hesitate and resist, fearing the very thing we desire. While we long to be made pure and whole, we avoid God s process of purification and healing. Dr. Bob Schuchts

4 Dr. Bob Schuchts, the author of Be Healed, experienced inner healing through a transformative encounter with Jesus Christ that led him to found an organization that has touched the hearts of thousands of people. In conjunction with week five of this summer's book of the week series, we checked in with Schuchts and asked him a few questions about his life, his ministry, and the need for inner healing in all of our lives. 1. Tell us briefly about you and your ministry today. I am a husband, father, and grandfather and a daily communicant. My life is focused primarily around Jesus, Church, family, and ministry. I also enjoy sports, friendships, and walking. Our ministry (John Paul II Healing Center) supports the Church in the New Evangelization by offering healing and training experiences to priests, seminarians, religious, lay leaders, and families. We offer conferences and resources to help facilitate transformation in the hearts of the people who in turn bring about transformation within the heart of the Church. 2. How did your passion for healing ministry begin? My own encounter with the Holy Spirit on a retreat weekend (mentioned in Chapter 1 of Be Healed) was the initial catalyst. From there I experienced more healing for me and my family. These experiences ignited a passion within me for the healing of every person and family. I carry in my heart Jesus burning desire for the healing of everyone.

5 3. What was it about St. John Paul II s life and teachings that inspired you to name your organization after him? As a Catholic marriage and family therapist and teacher, I was first drawn to St. John Paul II s teaching on marriage and family, especially the Theology of the Body. From there, I wanted to read everything he wrote as I encountered Jesus truth and wisdom through his writings. I then began to develop a deep love for JPII as a man and admired the way he lived the message of the gospel with such strength and grace. St. John Paul II foresaw this new springtime of renewal in the Church and inspired many to help facilitate it. As an organization we all felt inspired to live this message in our personal life and ministry. 4. Why do we need healing? We need healing because we are all broken from the effects of sin--our own and others. God created and redeemed us to become both holy and whole. We need the Holy Spirit to transform us in our individual lives, families, and communities. He is the source of our holiness and wholeness. 5. Even before the book was published, you led people through a Be Healed program called Healing the Whole Person. What kinds of impact have both the book and the program had on people s lives? I could tell story after story of people who were touched by the Holy Spirit in our conferences and through reading the book. People have been freed from habitual sins and have experienced healing in and areas of chronic woundedness. These healings have made a substantial difference in their lives. Whole families have been healed; one member of the family receives healing and then it has a ripple effect. Religious communities and seminaries have been deeply impacted as they go through these conferences, resulting in entirely new levels of openness, intimacy, and spiritual renewal. I have heard many stories of healing from those who have read the book. Several people told me that they cried through the first few chapters and didn t know why, but that Jesus healed them as they read. I have had others tell me that they experienced the most cleansing confession of their life, or that the book inspired them to go to confession for the first time in decades. I could go on and on because it is such a joy to hear these encounters that people have with Jesus. I look at the conferences and the book as a way to invite people into an encounter with Jesus, and as everyone who encounters Him knows, our life cannot be the same after that. About Bob Schuchts: Dr. Bob Schuchts is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has integrated his Catholic faith and the charism of healing into his therapy practice and teaching/training activities for more than thirty-five years. After receiving his doctorate in family relations from Florida State University in 1981, Schuchts began teaching and counseling. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in marriage and family relationships, human development, applied psychology, and marriage and family therapy at Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. He later served on faculty at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania, and the Center for Biblical Studies in Tallahassee, Florida, where he taught courses on healing, sexuality, and marriage. Schuchts is the founder and president of the John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, Florida, where he and his team offer healing and training conferences for many audiences including priests, seminarians, religious, married people, and lay people of all ages and stages of life. Among the most frequently attended are Healing the Whole Person, (a healing conference) Unveiled (a marriage retreat) and Holy Desire, a conference he offers in seminaries. Schuchts and his wife Margie have been married for thirty-seven years and have two married daughters and seven grandchildren. They live in Tallahassee, Florida.

6 Presented by: Dr. Bob Schuchts August 21-23, 2015 St. Mark Catholic Church th Pl. N.E. Shoreline, WA Register at: In a world full of brokenness, Christ has come to offer us new life. The central mission of the Gospel is to pave the way for us to reclaim our whole human identity. Join us on this journey, as we enter into the heart, face the pains and wounds within, and allow Christ's divine love to bring the healing we ardently desire. Talks include: Introduction to Healing the Whole Person, Facing our Brokenness, Prayer for Inner Healing, and Living in Freedom.

7 A time to heal physically, emotionally, or spiritually Dick Amundsen, brother-in-law of Mary Amundsen; Maritza Nolasco, friend of Mary Lou Jimenez Corinne Zamberlin, sister-in-law of Rose Buckley; Judy Romine, niece of Rose Buckley; Anna Epps, grand-niece of Rose Buckley Kenneth Vos, brother of Millie Stevens; Judy Arlene Smith, sister of Gayle Hanks Jerry Ellis, friend of Cathy Henricks; Rosalie Tudor, cousin of Tom Lord; Stephanie Bird, niece of Charlotte Arthur Timothy O Neill, brother of Charlotte Arthur; Dorothy Holm, sister of Veronica Rains; Christine Von Lossow, daughter of Joanne Tall Laurel Quinn, niece of Millie Stevens; Neil Pearson; Susan Riley; Joe Kassuba, brother-in-law of Mary Amundsen Sister Anne Cornelia, sister of Cornelia Miller; Lynn Waterson; Claudia Sargent; Dennis Meehan, brother of Harriet Miller Don Dadula; Angela Zamberlin, niece of Rose Buckley; Bob Brancale, son of Anne Brancale; John Schumaker, fried of Janet Abele Patrick Buckley, brother of Bill Buckley; Loraine Hoag, mother of Jay Hoag; Kari Stockholm, friend of Julie Bandoy Bienvenido Mendoza, father of Flordeliza Atieneza; Kristin Cornuelle and Leland Stamm, members of the Lombard Family Annette and Rod Fischer; David Dato; Alan Schneider, brother of Bob Schneider Sara Erickson, friend of Janet Abele; Jean Calderon and Carlene Sy, friends of Julie Bandoy; Lori Tamayo, friend of Zeny Manaloto Elenor K. Schoen; Dorothy Munson; Donna Barlett, mother of Sheila King; John Arnesen, son of Barbara Arnesen Jeanne Connell; Elsie Demers; Emilio Gonzalez, grandson of Marsha Gonzalez; Stephanie Hartung Mary Massey, Franky San Nicholas, and Francisco Naputi, niece, nephew, and brother-in-law of Joan Naputi Christopher Lasher, friend of Janina Pacunski; Makenzie Garlock, friend of Steve and Janet Abele; Hugo Draye; Scott Halfrich Mary Schantz; Ursula Skinner, friend of Jim and Barbara Doughty; Vivian Russ, aunt of Janet Abele; Laura Alamillo Ernesto Ladrido, friend of Julie Bandoy; Noral Kofer, friend of Janet Abele; Audi Edwards Scott Strandberg, brother of Stephanie Hartung; Frank Martinez, father of Claire Becker; Pat Butler, cousin of Vicki Russell Jeff Cornwell; Marta Cady, sister of Kathy Keck; Ann Marie Kurtz, mother of Lisa Haynes Dolores Strandberg, mother of Stephanie Hartung; Willis Parsons, son of Judy and Loren Parsons; Patricia Arntzen Holly Weller, daughter-in-law of Dennis and Joanne Weller; Maria Shafer; Elvin Dick, father of Sidd Dick; Dan Hine Robert Glancy, Sr.; Noah Amundsen, grandson of Mary Amundsen; Doris Sykes; Charlene Loback Todd Munger; Lourdes Martin; Danilo Taliman, Roger Carassco, and Myra Manlangit, friends of Julie Bandoy Greg McBride; David Brancale, son of Ann Brancale; Jennifer Osburn; Rhonda Stegall-Webb, friend of Paul Jensen Vicki Russell; Nicole, Patrick, and Logan Shepard, granddaughter and family of Ted & Harriet Miller Bill Clark, son-in-law of Cornelia Miller; Gloria Abiang, mother of Pauline Cruz Marie Dunlap; Tom Friedel; Cindy Stendera Gould, daughter of Bertha Stendera Walker Chapman, Sam and Don Glasnovich, nephews of Cherie and Todd Chapman Marty Liwag, friend of Maria Arntson; Isidro Bandoy; Randy Rains, son of Veronica Rains; Ann Gordon Riliegh McConaughy, great granddaughter of Betty Robeson; Rena Britz; Joaquin Naputi Cherie Chapman; Mary Olson; Darlene English A time to remember those who serve our country in the military David Leitzen, SPC, US Army, grand-nephew of Mrs. Elenor Loarie Schoen, and nephew of Teresa and Elenor K. Schoen Darryl W. Bradshaw, US Coast Guard, nephew of Paul and Maryjane Jensen Annika Jensen, USN, daughter of Paul and Maryjane Jensen Taylor Amundsen, USAF, grandson of Mary Amundsen John E. Eaton, S/Sgt USMC, grandson of Evelyn Combe Bryant McDaniel, USAF, nephew of James and Lynn Ronald Michael Angelo Silang, USN Mark Anthony Silang, USMC Matthew Johnson, USAF, grandson of Helen Bradley Christopher Abele, IT1 (SW/IDW) USN, son of Steven and Janet Abele Nathan Keiffer - Airman 1st Class, USAF, son of Nigel and Cheryl Keiffer Zachary Sharp, USAR, grandson of Nigel and Cheryl Keiffer A time to mourn Marylee Schaeffer May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last." J. H. Cardinal Newman

8 40 Days for Life Spring 2015 Campaign February 18 - March 29 Get ready to participate in the spring campaign. Please take time in prayer to discern what's the most you can do during this campaign to help stop abortion? To sign up for vigil hours at the the Everett Planned Parenthood visit Rachel s Corner: Hope and Healing After Abortion Call me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. - Psalm 50:15 Come on a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat and give your troubles to Our Lord. He will restore you and you will glorify Him forever. Come to a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat and experience the healing balm of Christ s mercy and forgiveness. The next retreat is March 6-8, For more information call Valerie: HOPE (4673). Remember, you are loved with an everlasting Love! Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. Longtime parishioner, Faith Formation Director and catechist, friend to all and dedicated volunteer, Marylee Schaeffer, wife of Joe Schaeffer, passed away February 24. Her Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, March 3; there will be a rosary at noon. You are invited to gather with Marylee s family and friends to comfort one another, pray in thanksgiving, and to commend her soul to God s tender mercy and compassion. Her great impact on this parish will always be remembered, and we hope that you will be able to join us on Tuesday, March 3. Blood drive There will be a Knights of Columbus Blood Drive on March 9 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Faith Formation News! Bible Study: Acts of the Apostles Our Bible study class meets each Thursday from 7-9 pm in Sullivan Hall, ending on June 18. If you have questions, contact the class leader: Claude Golden (claude.golden@gmail.com). RCIA for Children Is your child above the age of 7 and not baptized? For information on classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children please contact the Parish Office. Interested in Becoming Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation classes are every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm. Drop in to learn more about what it means to be Catholic or contact the Parish Office for more information. Confirmation-The classes are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 pm in Sullivan Hall. First Communion Classes are every Wednesday at 6:15 pm in the school classrooms. St. Gianna Molla Women s Group This is a group for all adult women in love with their faith. Come for discussion, prayer, and study as we walk through a deepening of hearts. Contact the Parish Office for more info. Please join the Knights of Columbus on March 15 after all Sunday Masses for a St. Paddy s Day Breakfast. Everything you could possibly want for breakfast, including Corned Beef Hash! Perhaps the pancakes will be green plan on coming to find out! March 15 after all Sunday Masses Perpetual Adoration Perpetual Adoration, ongoing at St. Mark parish for over 25 years, is the practice of praying in front of the exposed Blessed Sacrament. It is a meaningful way to strengthen your prayer life and deepen your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Please consider sacrificing one hour of your week to be with our Lord and Savior. We currently have the following hours open: Mon 1-2PM Tue noon-1pm Wed 10-11PM Mat Connolly Some people argue that changing laws will not eliminate abortions. It is certainly true that a change of heart is more important than a change of law. What is forgotten, however, is that the law is the great teacher. Children grow up believing that if a practice is legal, it must be moral. Cardinal John O Connor

9 A Lenten Program Sign up for the BEST LENT EVER program with Matthew Kelly, America's bestselling Catholic author. It's simple and free. The only cost is your commitment to live better each day this Lent. S I G N U P A T BestLentEver.com Follow the Church s proven method to live Lent to the fullest: Pray each day, to deepen your relationship the Lord Jesus. Be simple and direct in our words, leaving sufficient silence for the Lord to speak to you. Fast at least one day a week, so that your self-denial may be an opportunity to instead receive the grace of increased faith and holiness. Give Alms to those in need, that your charity may truly come from your heart, so that you might grow in virtue..and rather than give something up, start to do something to transform your life: Read the gospel for 10 to 15 minutes; Sign up to receive daily inspiration from the Bestlentever.org Attend daily Mass. The Annual Fund Dinner was attended and enjoyed by all. Our new video for the school website was excellent thanks to Don Trujillo. Linda Neumann was named the Distinguished Graduate of Leo Van Hollebeke said some very nice words for Linda who cherished her Catholic education and gave this wonderful gift to her children, Jake and Nolan. Congratulations Linda Neumann! Please turn in your donation card. Our goal for this year is $100, Please support your parish school. Thank you! Kathy Keck Principal

10 Gift Cards! Do these look familiar? Perhaps you have a couple in your wallet that only have a few dollars on them. What are you going to do with $4.57 at Macy s or $2.03 at Lowe s? Auction News Raffle and Reservations After all Masses, the auction team will be selling raffle tickets and taking reservations for our gala auction on Saturday, April 18. Here is the perfect solution: Put them in an envelope and drop them in the collection basket. The School Auction Committee can use them to group together and make a nifty addition to an auction gift basket. It s really very easy; it makes more room in your wallet; it helps the school (a lot!); and it makes you an auction donor without really having to do anything at all. It s a win-win for everybody. So go search out any gift cards that are either partial or whole (even better!) that you aren t using and get them into us ASAP. Your gift will be much appreciated. Raffle The team will be raffling off a Go-Pro (highdefinition personal camera) and a Cash Garden. The drawing will be at the Family Night Auction on April 15. Winner need not be present to win. Golden Tickets For the first time at St. Mark, Golden Tickets will be on sale. The lucky winner will get to pick an item from the live auction on gala night. There will be only 100 tickets sold, some exclusions apply, and, of course, you must be present at the Gala Auction in order to win. How can you help? We are in dire need of some Sounders tickets. Can you donate 2 or more tickets so we can round out an auction item? McTeacher s Night is coming soon to the Ballinger McDonalds Our parish school s McTeacher s night will be on March 19, 4-7 PM. What do you do? You go to the Ballinger McDonalds between 4 and buy dinner for the entire restaurant.ok, just buy it for yourself. Our school teacher s will be your servers and the school will receive a percentage of the profits to apply to our Scholarship Program for 8th graders. What else can you do? After Mass for the next 3 weekends, Irene Foz will be selling McDonalds coupons sheets. They are $5 per sheet with all the money going to the school and have buy one, get one free coupons. Remember the date, March 19 and remember to get your coupons after Mass.

11 Lent 2015 St. Mark Parish Daily Mass Soup Suppers and Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence, so please join us for a simple Soup Supper at 6 pm. in the Cafeteria, immediately followed by Stations of the Cross in the Church at 7 pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Mass is at 8 am Friday and Saturday Mass is at 9 am Stations at the School Confessions will be on: Confessions On March 6, and March 27, the school will present Stations of the Cross at 2 pm. On April 3 the Parish School 8th Grade will put on their Annual Passion Play at 11 am. Thursday from 6 pm to 7 pm Saturday from 8 am to 8:45 am & 3:30 to 4:30 pm Regulations for Fast and Abstinence Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Fast: On a day of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one s needs, but together they should not equal the other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk & juices, are permitted. All Catholics who are 18, but not 59 years old are bound by the law of fast. We are also encouraged to keep the ancient Paschal Fast, which includes Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, ending after the Easter Vigil. Abstinence: On days of abstinence no meat is allowed. All Catholics who are 14 and older are bound by the law of abstinence. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige

12 Lenten Soup Supper Schedule Please Donate! need volunteers to bring soup! We need YOU to help make Soup Suppers happen here at St. Mark! The schedule is shown below - please sign up to bring soup! March 6 Scouts March 13 Knights of Columbus March 20 & Ministries March 27 Filipino Community We need 20 meatless soups brought in a crock pot on each Friday of Lent. Donors are also asked to bring their own labeled soup ladle. The parish provides everything else! Please contact Veronica Olson in the Parish Office (veronicao@saintmarkshoreline.org / 206

13 THURSDAY EVENING CONFESSIONS 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. In the Reconciliation Chapel THE GREAT HOLY CARD GIVEAWAY! Come to daily Mass and on selected days of the pastor s choosing, receive a free Holy Card to aid you in your life of prayer. This giveaway is totally free and totally random! You don t know when a Holy Card will be given out at the end of Mass, so attend daily Mass each and every day!!! Don t miss out! Collect them all! (Must be present to win!)