I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations of every language; they shall come and see my glory.

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1 21 August 2016 * Tenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time *.stjosephparish.org I kno ir orks and ir thoughts, and I come to gar nations of every language; y shall come and see my glory..

2 Tenty first Sunday In Ordinary Time August 21, 2016 Homily Next Week: Fr. ohn D. Whitney, S.. Readings for August 28, 2016 First Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, Second Reading: Hebres 12:18-19, 22-24A Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Summer Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday - 5 pm Sunday - 9:30 am & 5:30 pm Weekday Mass Schedule Monday - Friday, 7 am, Parish Center Reconciliation Saturday - 3:30-4:15 pm in Church or by appointment Parish Center th Ave E, Seattle, WA Monday-Thursday - 8 am - 4:30 pm Friday - 8 am - 3:00 pm Saturday - 9 am - 1 pm.stjosephparish.org Parish Receptionist (206) Pastor Rev. ohn D. Whitney, S.. x107 jhitney@stjosephparish.org Parochial Vicar Rev. ulian Climaco, S.. x103 jclimaco@stjosephparish.org Additional Priest Rev. Bob Grimm, S.. x101 bgrimm@stjosephparish.org Deacon/Pastoral Associate Steve Wodzanoski x106 steve@stjosephparish.org Pastoral Staff: Dottie Fareell, Dir. Religious Ed. x112 dfareell@stjosephparish.org Rebecca Frisino, Business Mgr x108 rebeccaf@stjosephparish.org Tina O Brien, Steardship x114 tinao@stjosephparish.org ack Hilovsky, Communications Mgr x113 jackh@stjosephparish.org Renée Leet, Admin Assistant x100 rleet@stjosephparish.org Bob McCaffery-Lent, Liturgy & Music x109 rmclent@stjosephparish.org Caprice Sauter, Administration x102 caprices@stjosephparish.org Yuri Kondratyuk, Facilities x110 St. oseph School Main Office Patrick Fennessy, Principal Mary Helen Bever, Middle School Dir Lillian Zadra, Primary School Dir x210 x218 x215 x219 Beyond Moonlight We ere alays adroiter ith objects than lives, and more facile at courage than kindness:... -W.H Auden, Moon Landing - Last Tuesday night, just before leaving my office, I decided to look through nes, as I often do to feed my prayer and reflection on Scriptures. There I encountered again sorro that is Syria. In high definition photographs, I looked at ancient city of Aleppo, completely destroyed. Mile upon mile of modern and ancient buildings, and not one of m complete; all of m crumbled and crushed beneath years of bombardment and savage ar. Listening to a reporter testify before United Nations, I heard about hell of those ho remain in city: more than a million people ho live in dull and constant terror, as bombs fall indiscriminately on omen and children, on fighters and on those already ounded. And beyond constant, random bombing, hich has left city caked in a gray dust as fine as if a thousand tin-toers had collapsed, re are snipers, ho shoot anyone that moves ithin ir sights. Yet, still people stay or are forced to stay picking through rubble to find something by hich y might sustain ir lives, something y might use to feed ir children. But no, unsatisfied ith bombs and bullets, Syrian government hich has kept out food and medicine, cooking oil and fuel threatens to cut off ater, and leave nearly to million people trapped and abandoned in a city of death and despair. Having looked at photographs and read various stories, I stood up, heartsick, and headed home. It as about 10 pm, and filled ith thoughts of children of Aleppo, I started to alk around block, turning back to take a look at toer and church. Standing re, in perfectly cooled air of a Seattle summer evening, looking souast from corner of 18th and Aloha, I sa moon, almost full, move past steeple of St. oseph Church. I have alays loved moon: ay it seems so large on its ascent, ay shado of earth cuts across it quartering it, halv-

3 ing it, salloing it in darkness, or alloing it to shine ith all beauty of reflected sun. I dream sometimes of going re, clad in small environment of a space suit and driving moon rover left behind by earlier explorers. I dream of passing through her craters 35 of hich are named for esuits and looking back at great blue ball, hich has been, until that moment, my only home. Perhaps se dreams persist because I am a child of space age, ho remembers atching Gemini missions at school, on an old black and hite television my teacher ould bring in. Or perhaps y persist because y remind me of a time hen grandeur of our dreams seemed larger than brilliance of our technology. A time e could imagine communities of scientists and politicians, soldiers and engineers using ir ingenuity for exploration rar than exploitation. A time e still thought of surveying heaven, not surveilling our neighbors; hen science seemed to offer promise of a better orld, not just advantage of better eapons. A time hen omen and men still dreamt of making moon blossom like earth, rar than dreading a future here earth ould be as dead as is moon. Standing in cool night air, looking at beauty of moon shining on steeple s cross, I felt old dreams rising in me, anting to push back against cynicism and resignation of current age, yet ondering if Aleppo is not too much for us, ondering if perhaps Auden is right: e are adroiter ith objects than lives and more facile ith courage than kindness. today. Like gods, e have thought e could bend orld to our ill, and no barbarous among us rise against our beauteous isdom, to turn our planet of life into a place of death and sorro. Yet, even if Auden is correct, even if arnings of Ezekiel seem to be coming to pass in astes of Aleppo, e are not yet overcome. And as I stood re that night, looking back at steeple of St. oseph its cross framed by lovely but lifeless moon I kne that love ill often seem eaker than hate, but ill never be overcome by it. For on cross of esus, God ho orders sun and moon, orbits of heavens and shaping of stars chose irrevocably to share our lot, and ill not let us go. Thus, e must do hat e can: setting aside hubris for humility, rejecting great plans of our self-made utopias for simpler and harder ork of sainthood, in hich e build reign of God through small and constant orks e are called to do. That may mean standing in streets, speaking out for Aleppo, or standing in a food line, serving homeless; it may mean joining esuit Refugee Service to resettle migrants, or visiting Tent City to comfort those ho have been forced to ander; it may mean lifting a child from rubble or teaching a child to love all people. Each is a part of hole, and gravest sin is to do nothing. At that moment, ords of prophet Ezekiel, read that morning at Mass, came to me n: Because you are haughty of heart, you say A god am I! / I occupy a godly throne in heart of sea! / And yet you are a man, and not a god, hoever you may think yourself a god... Therefore, I ill bring against you foreigners, most barbarous of nations. / They shall dra ir sords against your beauteous isdom, y shall run m through your splendid apparel. The difference beteen craters of Aleppo and those on moon is that cause of Aleppo is not failure of planet to provide an atmosphere, nor natural actions of meteor impacts; rar, it is human sin and pride that have caused Aleppo s suffering. It is men and omen of our species ho have made this place of ancient beauty into a place here children, looking like suitless astronauts, pick amid rubble for stones and food, or are pulled from remnants of ir destroyed home and placed, blank-eyed and frozen, into back of ambulances. It is through hubris of people like us, or people acting in our name that this city, once mentioned in Shakespeare as a place of beauty and culture, has become a asteland through actions or inactions, through choices made long ago and choices being made Autumn Mass Time Change Starting Sunday, Sept 11 We ill return to our regular schedule as follos: Saturday evening at 5 pm, Sunday at 9:00 & 11:00 am, and 5:30 pm. Please join us!

4 Tenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Prelude Entrance Songs Refrain & # # 4 4 Î Lift up your Instrumental (5 & 9:30) Lift Up Your Hearts hearts to Lord, Î praise God's gra -cious mer - cy! & # # Î Î Verses & # # Î & # # Î Sing out your joy to Lord, hose love is en 1. Shout ith joy to Lord, 2. Let earth or - ship, sing - 3. God's right hand made a path 4. Lis - ten no, all you ser - Praise Praise split as I & # # on God lift Lord - dur - all ing through vants your of earth! praise. night, God, name a - bove all names! Say to God, glo - ry of your name! Comeand see a - ters of sea. All cre - a - tell of se great orks. Bless-ed be Î Î ing. n - drous your orks, ho glo - rious your has re - vealed, bless God's ho - ly up your voice: Our God set us of my life, hose love shall en - name!" name! free. dure! Î "Ho hat tion, D.C. O Connor (5:30) Bless Lord, My Soul Berthier

5 First Reading Isaiah 66:18-21 Thus says LORD: I kno ir orks and ir thoughts, and I come to gar nations of every language; y shall come and see my glory. I ill set a sign among m; from m I ill send fugitives to nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Mosoch, Tubal and avan, to distant coastlands that have never heard of my fame, or seen my glory; and y shall proclaim my glory among nations. They shall bring all your brors and sisters from all nations as an offering to LORD, on horses and in chariots, in carts, upon mules and dromedaries, to erusalem, my holy mountain, says LORD, just as Israelites bring ir offering to house of LORD in clean vessels. Some of se I ill take as priests and Levites, says LORD. Responsorial Psalm & # # # 8 6. Go out to Psalm 117. j all orld, and & # # # Go out to Haas Second Reading Hebres 12:5-7,11-13 Brors and sisters, You have forgotten exhortation addressed to you as children: My son, do not disdain discipline of Lord or lose heart hen reproved by him; for hom Lord loves, he disciplines; he scourges every son he acknoledges. Endure your trials as discipline ; God treats you as sons. For hat son is re hom his far does not discipline? At time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings peaceful fruit of righteousness to those ho are trained by it. So strengn your drooping hands and your eak knees. Make straight paths for your feet, that hat is lame may not be disjointed but healed. all. orld,.. tell good nes! and sing: "Al -le lu - ia!" Gospel Acclamation & b 8 6 (5 & 9:30)Storrington Alleluia j j Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - & b Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - j (5:30)Alleluia Chant j I am ay, truth and life, says Lord. No one comes to far, except through me.. ia.. ia. Haugen

6 Gospel Luke 13:22-30 esus passed through tons and villages, teaching as he ent and making his ay to erusalem. Someone asked him, Lord, ill only a fe people be saved? He ansered m, Strive to enter through narro gate, for many, I tell you, ill attempt to enter but ill not be strong enough. After master of house has arisen and locked door, n ill you stand outside knocking and saying, Lord, open door for us. He ill say to you in reply, I do not kno here you are from. And you ill say, We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets. Then he ill say to you, I do not kno here you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers! And re ill be ailing and grinding of teeth hen you see Abraham, Isaac, and acob and all prophets in kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people ill come from east and est and from north and south and ill recline at table in kingdom of God. For behold, some are last ho ill be first, and some are first ho ill be last. Homily Fr. Bob Grimm, S.. Baptismal Acclimation & b 4 2 You have put on & b You Have Put on Christ Christ, ä in him you have been bap Al - le - lu - - ia, al - le lu - ä ia. - tized. Hughes Offertory Song & # # # 4 4 & # # # & # # # (5 & 9:30) Bread for World j Bread for j orld: Wine for all peo - ples: peo -ple ho thirst. j be bread for oth - ers. a orld of hun - ger. j j j May e ho drink May e ho eat pour out our love. Farrell (5:30) Instrumental

7 Holy, Holy, Holy Mass of Wisdom anco & bb b 4 4 Ho - ly, Ho - ly, Ho - ly Lord God of & bb j j b 4 2 j j 4 5 & bb b 12 & bb b hosts. Heav-en and earth are full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - Ho & bb b n b. - san - na! Ho - san - na in high - est. Bless - ed is he ho comes in name of n Lord. Ho - san - na! Ho - san - na! Ho - san - na in high-est. b. na! Mystery of Faith anco & bb b We pro & bb b 4 4 re - claim your death, O Lord, and pro - - sur - rec - tion, un - til you come a - gain. fess your Great Amen anco & bb b 4 4 n b. A - men. A - men. A - men. Lamb of God Cantor & b b b 4 Œ. 3 Lamb of God, All j you & b b b. take a - ay sins of Cantor Œ. orld, mer - cy on us. Lamb of God, you take a - ay & b b b sins of orld, grant All j us have peace. anco

8 All Are Invited To Come Forard During communion, e invite all to come forard. If you do not ordinarily receive Eucharist, or choose not to, come for a blessing, indicating your desire by putting your hand on your heart. If you have a gluten allergy, & need of a gluten free host, please come to Presider & indicate this. We Are St. oseph Events Save The Dates! Sounders Game - September 17th Parish Picnic - September 25th Epiphany Dinner - anuary 8th Autumn Mass Time Change Starting Sunday, Sept 11 We ill return to our regular schedule as follos: Saturday evening at 5 pm, Sunday at 9:00 &11:00 am and 5:30 pm. Please join us! Communion Song Pan de Vida Hurd & # # 4 3 & # # Î Pan de cup of & # # Î At this & # # Vi - da, cuer- po del Se - nor, bles - sing, ta blood of Christ, # Lord... - ble, last shall be first, po- Î der es ser - vir, por - que Dios es a - mor.. Î Î ä & b 4 3 & b & b peo Spirit Bloing Through Creation. j j b. Spir -it re - ne -ing earth, re - ne -ing. Œ hearts of - ple; Burn in ea -ry souls, b blo through & b Œ si-lent lips, come no a - Spir - it of. God. ake us,.. Œ all Haugen All GIA Publications reprinted under OneLicense.net # A All OCP Publications reprinted ith permission under LicenSing.net # All WLP Publications reprinted ith permission under license # Texts for Eucharistic Acclamations are excerpts from English translation of Roman Missal copyright 2010 by ICEL. Mass of Wisdom music by Steve anco 2010 by WLP Publications, Inc. Storrington Mass music by Marty Haugen 2010 by GIA Publications, Inc. Lift Up Your Hearts ords and music by Roc O Connor S 1981, 1994 by Ne Dan Music, published by GIA Publications, Inc. Only This I ant ords and music by Daniel L. Schutte 1981 Ne Dan Music and OCP Publications Inc. Psalm 117 ords and music by David Haas 1991 by GIA Publications, Inc. Bread For World ords and music by Bernadette Farrell 1990 by OCP Publications Inc. ubilate Servite ords and music by acques Berthier and Taize 1979 Les Presses de Taize, administered by GIA Publications Inc. Pan de Vida Bless Lord My Soul ords and music by acques Berthier and Taize, 1988 Les Presses de Taize, GIA Publications Inc exclusive agent. Pan de Vida ords and music by Bob Hurd 1992 by OCP Publications Inc. You Have Put On Christ ords and music by Hoard Hughes S.M by ICEL. Spirit Bloing Through Creation ords and music by Marty Haugen 1987 by GIA Publications, Inc.

9 Communion Prayer Live Mercy Recessional & # # & # # Lord esus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful, as heavenly Far is merciful. Help us to live mercy every day of our lives, through compassion e sho to your beloved ones: to migrant and refugee, to homeless and ounded, to those forgotten by this orld, but remembered alays in your love. May mercy e receive bear fruit in us, nourishing us ith joy and bringing us communion ith you. May it allo us to become sacrament of mercy, Church, ho consecrates orld to you, ho live and reign ith Far, in unity of Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. Instrumental (5:30) ublilate Servite Berthier u-bi-la-te De-o, om-nis-ter ra. ser-vi-te, do-mi-no in lae-ti-ti - This Week At St. oseph Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia in lae-ti-ti - a. Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia in lae-ti-ti - a. a. Sunday 9:30 AM Mass 10:30 AM Coffee & Donuts - oin us! 5:30 PM Mass Monday 7:00 AM Daily Mass 7:00 AM Yoga - Body in Prayer 7:00 PM Holy Rosary Group 7:00 PM Sacred Silence Tuesday 7:00 AM Daily Mass Wednesday 7:00 AM Daily Mass 7:00 AM Yoga - Body in Prayer Thursday 7:00 AM Daily Mass Friday 7:00 AM Daily Mass Saturday 9:00 AM Tent City- Move Out Day 3:30 PM Weekly Reconciliation 5:00 PM Vigil Mass

10 Liturgy and Worship Sacred Silence A time for silent prayer and peace.! The Sacred Silence prayer group gars on Monday nights at 7 pm in Church for an hour of silent prayer. Next garing is Monday, August 22nd. Necomers alays elcome! Open to all types of prayer practice. For information on Sacred Silence and silent prayer contact im Hoover at sacredsilence@stjosephparish.org or Namibia. St. oseph Community extends its prayers and hopes for folloing intentions: For Mary s recovery and healing from recent surgery... Safe travel and moving for ohn and Terri to Wenatchee... For Amelia s science and forensic research in Cape Ton, South Africa and Windhoek, Cast all your care upon Him; for He cares for you. ~1 Peter 5:7 Faith Formation Pathfinders Youth Group at St. oseph Parish Did you kno this year begins 14th year of our middle school youth group? Pathfinders open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders began ith a small group of youth and a handful of adult parishioners back in September 2002 under a nely appointed youth minister. We have seen group gro and flourish for hundreds of youth over years, through service, community, and faith-oriented activities. Pathfinders is currently seeking adult volunteers interested in having a positive impact on our middle school youth this school year. Come be a part of it! Please contact Dottie Fareell at dfareell@stjosephparish. org or to learn ho you can help ith this vibrant ministry Baptism Families Please join us in praying for families having children baptized this eekend: Saturday 5 PM Mass: Tim & Suzi (Ebelle) Eings, ames & Kathleen (Chambers) Neidigh, onathan & Hailey (Seeney) Tone, Mat & Alicia (Surdyk) Cullen. 9:30 AM Sunday Mass: eff & Christine (Hanna) Campbell, Michael & Maria (Dionisio) Divina, eff & Annie (Schefter) Knudson, Andre & Ashley (Knudson) Duran.

11 Faith Formation Children s Faith Formation The CFF program continues to flourish ith participation of so many children and youth in grades Pre- K thru unior High. This is a program that takes many hands and hearts to provide strong and consistent faith formation for our youngest parishioners. To volunteer, please contact Dottie at dfareell@stjosephparish.org Course Offerings Children's Faith Formation Childcare: During 9am Mass for children 1-3 years old. This is a time for your child to begin experiencing church through play. Children are supervised by a paid adult and volunteer youth. Beginning in September. The annual fee is $50 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation Pre-Kindergarten (CFF Pre- K): During 9am Mass for children *3 1/2-5 years old. This is a hands-on, Montessori-style class for our young ones. *Your child should be out of diapers and able to follo simple directions, such as those given in a preschool setting. The annual fee is $30 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation K (CFF K): During 9am Mass for children currently enrolled in Kindergarten (private, public, home, or parish school) beginning in fall. Classes consist of scripture stories, arts & crafts, songs, and eir outside or gym playtime. Pickup is in old gym across from Social Hall. The annual fee is $30 and scholarships are available. To sign up today, visit our homepage:.stjosephparish.org Children's Faith Formation Year 3 & 4 (CFF 3/4): This class is for children to reflect, learn, and continue to practice ir faith through Sacraments. We ill continue to use arts, scripture studies, and community building activities to strengn our faith and knoledge of Church. Children participate in a Spring Passion Play during Lent. The annual fee is $30 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation Year 5 & 6 (CFF 5/6): This class for youth in 5th & 6th grades focuses on liturgy, Church teachings and groing faith through prayer. Children participate in a Spring Passion Play during Lent ith CFF 3/4 class. The annual fee is $30 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation Year unior High: This class is a 3-year Bible study for youth in 7th, 8th, & 9th grades. The annual fee is $30 for each of classes PLUS $25 for materials (Bible & orkbook). Scholarships are available. High School Confirmation: Youth must be at least 16 years old by Confirmation Mass date (late anuary/ early February), already received Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and continued in ongoing faith formation through parish programs or Catholic High School. Students are actively seeking Sacrament of Confirmation and are participating members in ir parish and personal faith life. The annual fee is $135 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation 1 (CFF 1): The first of a to year Sacramental Preparation program for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Participation and completion of CFF 1 (or equivalent) is required before second year, during hich your child ould receive se sacraments. This includes children in our parish school, public school, or private school or home school. The annual fee is $60 and scholarships are available. Children's Faith Formation 2 (CFF 2): ALL children planning to receive First Reconciliation and First Eucharist this upcoming school year must have completed CFF 1 class (or equivalent) last year her you attend our parish school, public school, or private school or home school. There is a $100 annual fee and scholarships are available.

12 Faith ustice Film Night Zero Percent Thurs, August 25th, 7-9pm Arrupe Room, St. oseph Parish Center Come experience a poerful documentary film about struggles and successes of an innovative college-inprison program and discuss ho faith community can help recently-released people in Seattle. The film, Zero Percent, chronicles life-changing experiences of prisoners and educators in Mercy College program at Sing-Sing prison in Ne York state. Film discussion plus introductions to local Seattle prison education organizations and service opportunities ill follo. Pizza and beverages ill be provided. Co-sponsored by St. oseph Faith ustice Commission and Young Adult group. For more information, contact Mark Petterson at petterson.mr@gmail.com or Deacon Steve at steve@ stjosephparish.org Faith ustice Parish Life Register No for Cabrini Ministry Training Do you ant to learn subtle, yet poerful, techniques for communicating God s love and mercy to ors? Are you ready to be transformed into a person hose service can transform lives of ors? Cabrini Ministry Training invites you to follo example of St. Frances Cabrini and SHARE MERCY, BE PRESENT, and CHANGE LIVES! We offer a 65-hour full training as ell as a 30-hour Listening Heart program. One class ill meet eekly on Tuesday afternoons at Holy Family in Kirkland beginning October 25th, and anor class ill meet monthly on Saturdays at St. ames Cadral in Seattle beginning September 17th. For more information, contact info@cabriniministry.org or x3. Young Adult (21-35) Ministry Seniors On The Go Friday, September 2- Healing Mass at 11:30. There ill be no luncheon. Women s Fall Retreat Becoming Who You Are: Your On True Path to Holiness September 23-25, 2016 Location: Palisades Retreat Center in Federal Way, WA Women of all ages are invited to join our elcoming community to rene, refresh, and reflect in a beautifully secluded yet conveniently located setting. Registration cost is $250 and includes meals, private room & bath, and all retreat sessions. Scholarships and carpools available. All omen are elcome. Summer Social This month s YA garing ill be on Sunday August 21st immediately folloing 5:30pm Mass. We are meeting up at Canterbury Ale House located on SE corner of 15th Ave E and E. Mercer St. (. canterburyalehouse), here e can play shuffleboard, darts and pool. Questions? youngadultcommunity@stjosephparish.org Summer Yoga Series No in Brebeuf Room (basement of Parish Center) on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 pm through August 31st. A suggested donation is $5 per class. Please provide your on yoga mat and dress in comfortable clothing. A yoga block is recommended but not required. This class is open to anyone ho is interested in enjoying an hour of invigorating and relaxing yoga. Contact Kaitlyn O Leary at kaitlyn.m.oleary@gmail.com ith any questions.

13 Parish & School Picnic Sunday September 25th 1-4 pm, Parking Lot We provide folloing: Hot dogs, Cotton candy & Sno-cones Beer & Soft drinks on tap Rides for Kids PARENTS GET YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS WE NEED YOU! Contact oe Augustavo, or PLEASE BRING: dessert, salad or side dish to share SHABBY ROAD ill be here playing all your favorite Beatles songs! Don t orry, Seahaks game ill be televised at Picnic!

14 Our Community An anonymous donor has promised to match gifts up to $10,000 for those ho make a pledge to ACA in coming eeks. Any gift helps to reach our goal! Thank you for helping us cross finish line! Annual Catholic Appeal: We Are 93% Toard our Goal--Please Help us Reach 100% St. oseph Parish ACA Assessment $148,436 Raised to Date...$ 138,599 Amount Needed... $9,837 Percentage of Parish Families Participating...18% Envelopes are available in pes. Your gift (hoever large or small!) ill make a real difference in lives of those touched by ider church in Western Washington. To all of you ho have given to ACA in past, and today, THANK YOU for your generosity!

15 Welcome Assistant Director of Religious Education Theresa Lukasik! St. oseph Parish elcomes latest addition to our staff, Theresa Lukasik. Theresa ill ork closely ith Director of Religious Education, Dottie Fareell, to continue to enhance our faith formation programs. Born in Chicago, youngest of seven children, Theresa played sports and enjoyed gardening during her early years. She attended Loyola University in Chicago thinking she d eventually teach history, but instead as dran toard studies in ology. She continued at Loyola, here she earned a Masters in Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Direction. Theresa recalls attending St. oseph for first time in I cried, because I kne I as at home, she said. At time Theresa as involved in various ministries, including spiritual care at Harborvie Hospital. She later became involved ith RCIA and faith formation. Her previous job prior to accepting her ne position at St. oseph as ith Maryknoll and Ignatian Spirituality Center. Theresa anted a job here she could learn, study, gro and pray a perfect fit for her ne position at St. oseph. I ant to let ors kno y are loved unconditionally, she confided. I hope to contribute to this already vibrant faith community.