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1 S T AU G U S T I N E C AT H O L IC 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@StAugustineOHorg Visit us on the web at wwwstaugustineohorg 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

2 The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light; on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen February 1, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Month of the Holy Family MARK: T HE ACTION - PACKED GOSPE L 2015 is a journey through the Gospel according to Mark Most Sundays, the Gospel read at Mass will be from Mark s Gospel The Gospels came into being because, as the eyewitnesses who walked with Jesus began to die out, Christians saw the need to put the story of the life of Jesus and his teachings into writing, to hand on to future Christians Mark is the earliest Gospel, written so that future generations would know the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God the first verse of Mark Mark was written before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD From hints in the Gospel, we think that Mark was written in Rome for a circle of readers who were not Jewish (the first disciples of Jesus were Jews) And Mark sounds very Roman The Romans were a practical, straightforward people For them, Mark moves quickly For example, in just five verses Jesus is baptized, goes into the desert for 40 days, and begins his ministry Compare that to the Gospel according to Luke where it takes thirty-one verses to cover the same ground! Mark is a series of short stories that show Jesus as constantly active: some of the most-used words in Mark are immediately and at once To get a clear picture of Jesus life from beginning to end, I always recommend Mark it s a quick read in just sixteen chapters We don t know for certain who wrote Mark, but ancient tradition says that Mark was written by John Mark, who accompanied St Barnabas and St Paul on their missionary trip together, and who was the cause for Barnabas and Paul splitting up Paul thought John Mark was unreliable, because Mark had left them for a while during the trip in order to go back home to Jerusalem When John Mark wanted to rejoin Barnabas and Paul, Paul said No, Barnabas said Yes, resulting in Paul and Barnabas going their separate ways, with Barnabas taking John Mark with him, while Paul had Silas as his assistant John Mark s mother was a friend of St Peter (Acts 12:12; 13:13; 15:36 40) According to the ancient historian Eusebius of Caesarea, Mark also travelled with his family friend St Peter, writing down Peter s sermons as he preached them, and these sermons were the beginnings of what became the Gospel according to St Mark Then Mark, in 49 AD moved to the Egyptian city of Alexandria, and established the Church there, becoming the first bishop of Alexandria (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 15 16) Christian tradition has long associated the four Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John with the four living creatures human, lion, ox, and eagle surrounding God s throne in Revelation 4:7 Mark s symbol is the lion Another tradition says that Mark was thrown to the lions to be killed in the persecution of Christians, but instead the lions slept at Mark s feet while he petted them Mark is often shown in Christian art with lions During the upcoming season of Lent, you might want to try reading Mark as your spiritual assignment If you read just a half-chapter a day, you ll read through the entire Gospel in 32 days Father Paul Ash Wednesday is February 18th Please bring in your blessed palms from last year s Palm Sunday, to be burned for the ashes for Ash Wednesday, no later than Thursday, February 12th Please place palms in the box in the Church Vestibule Connect with Father Paul ppluth@staugustineohorg wwwfacebookcom/fatherpaulpluth wwwtwittercom/@fatherpaulpluth

3 E V E N T S & A N N O U N C E M E N TS January 31st - February 7th Taizé Prayer Service - Wednesday, February 4, 7-8 pm at St Hubert Catholic Church, 804 Third Street in Langley Taizé is a worldwide practice of quiet, contemplative prayer All are welcome as we gather to sing simple chants, enter into sacred silence, light candles, and pray for peace, healing, and reconciliation For more information about Taizé, go to wwwtaizefr Silent Auction - Plan to attend our 15th Annual White Elephant Silent Auction next weekend, Feb 7-8 after all Masses Please see insert for further details Prayer Fair - February Plan to visit the Parish Hall to discover Lenten prayer opportunities and to add your petitions to the Cross of Burdens sponsored by Religious Education ACCW Fundraiser at Fraser Downs will be held on March 8 Tickets are $50 and include entry to the races and a buffet lunch Carpool available Reservations close February 9 Please call Donna Rose at for information and reservations Rachel s Corner - Hope and Healing after Abortion Begin the New Year with a peace that surpasses all understanding Join a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat March 6-8, 2015 Call Valerie: HOPE (4673) Sat Sun Mon Tues 3:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, ST 4:00 4:30 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (Alan Boissonneault, RIP) 8:00 am Mass (Alicia Weedin, RIP) 9:00 am Pancake Breakfast, PH/K 9:30 am Mass (Our Parishioners, INT) Office Unavailable 4:30 pm Agape, PH/K 4:30 pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal, CH 7:00 am POETS, CH 4:45 pm Exercise Group, CR 1/2 Wed 4:00 pm RE Elem, CR 1-5 5:30 pm Special Sacraments Class, CR 1 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal, ST 6:30 pm RE MS/HS, CR 1-5 Thu 9:00 am Mass (Dorothy Britton, RIP) 10:00 am St Maria s Guild, CR 1/2 10:00 am Christian Meditation, CR 3/4 3:00 pm RCIA-C, PO 4:30 pm Faith Formation/RE Commission, PO 4:45 pm Exercise Group, PH 6:30 pm RCIA, CR 1/2 7:30 Adoration, CH IRS Tax Fraud Scam Update Although to date no internal system breach has been identified at the Archdiocese, the investigation continues and the Archdiocese is working in co-operation with law enforcement To help minimize the likelihood that a criminal can file a false return using your identity, the IRS recommends that the best way to protect yourself from tax fraud on your 2014 return is to file your return as early as possible Filing an extension early will not have the same effect; the return must be filed Further details and instructions can be found at wwwirsgov Prayer Requests For all who are ill, needing surgery, or are recovering from surgery Ana Laguana Liza Neyrand, Jill Reed, Rusty Waters, Milagros Hernandez, Evelyn Broxson, Barbara Findley 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 CONGRATULATIONS! to St Augustine s PATRICIA SABLAN on her appointment as Student Member of the Oak Harbor School Board All the best, Patricia Fri Sat 9:00 am Mass (Felizardo Alarkon Sr, RIP, Jun Alarkon, RIP, Juana Alarkon, RIP) 9:30 am Adoration, CH 9:45 am First Friday Reception, PH/K 11:30 am Confessions 12:00 pm Latin Mass 8:00 am Mission Trip, 7th/8th Gr 9:00 am Mass (Ciony Largo, RIP, Jun Alarcon, RIP, Dory Barcenas, RIP, Reyning Desquitado, RIP) 9:30 am Adoration, CH 9:30 am Silent Auction, PH Books of 20 Forever Purple Heart postage stamps are available for sale in the Parish Office Each time you use a stamp, please say a prayer for our military men and women who are in harm s way Weekly Parish Expense: $11,853 Stewardship Total for January 25: $7,129 Thank you for your generosity!

4 Religious Education News for supporting our Bake Sale! We are grateful to our generous donors who donated baked goods to sell Thank you for helping us get closer to our goal ~ WYD 2016 Pilgrims~ CONSIDER GOING ON A RETREAT THIS YEAR At the Palisades MEN S RETREAT Fight the Good Fight of Faith (March 13-15) with Fr Jack Shrum VALENTINE S DAY MARRIAGE RETREAT There is More with Tom & Kari Curran on February Dr Tom Curran A Catholic Approach to Spiritual Warfare here on February 26th!

5 15th ANNUAL WHITE ELEPHANT SALE & SILENT AUCTION NEXT WEEKEND FEBRUARY 7 & 8 AFTER ALL THE MASSES PARISH HALL The Annual White Elephant/Silent Auction has been a wonderful fund-raiser for local charities through Parish Human Concerns Task Force Proceeds from this event go to: World Youth Day Pilgrims from St A to Poland No Whidbey Medical Safety Net & Habitat for Humanity ITEMS INCLUDE: FRAMED PICTURES: 2 Thai prints on silk 3 Backyard Bunnies sets 2 French Bouquets on silk View from Ferry to Alaska 2 Don Benco Bennett prints HOUSEHOLD-DECORATIVE Tree of Life Tapestry 2 Lenox Porcelain birds Carved wooden bird Crystal decanter JEWELRY 14 karat gold necklace Silver necklace & bracelet Polo Assn men s watch Woman s Fossil Watch Lots of costume jewelry PLUS: Children s toys & games, books, $50 gift certificate to Flyers Restaurant, items for him and her, puzzles and games for all ages, holiday items, kitchen items, CDs and more COME EXPLORE AND HELP OUR COMMUNITY SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

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