Sacred Heart Church 9460 N.E. 14TH STREET BELLEVUE, WA (425) Fax

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1 Sacred Heart Church 9460 N.E. 14TH STREET BELLEVUE, WA (425) Fax PARISH OFFICE Rev. Steve Sallis, Pastor Carol Guenther, Pastoral Associate Mary Dickins, Pastoral Assistant for Pastoral Care & Social Concerns Jeffrey Kress, Pastoral Assistant for Youth & Young Adult Ministry Patti Callaway, Pastoral Assistant for Children s Faith Formation April 3, 2016 Sunday Masses 9:00 and 11:00 A.M., 5:00 P.M. Saturday Vigil Mass, 5:00 P.M. Confessions: Saturdays, 3:00-4:30pm Wednesdays, 8:00-8:45am Administration Staff John Meyer, Pastoral Assistant for Administration Robert Eubanks, Facilities Supervisor Patty Oscar, Administrative Assistant Val Bromfield, Administrative Assistant Jeanine Kasprick, Bookkeeper Music Ministry Diane Figaro, Sacred Heart Chorale Director Andrey Spichak, Children s Choir Director PARISH SCHOOL David Burroughs, Principal Bridget Lawler, Vice-Principal Amy Davis, Dean of Students Theresa Daigle, Development Director Susana Knapp, Admissions Director Kerry Wyman, Office Manager INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? Carol Guenther INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION Carol Guenther CONFIRMATION PREPARATION Jeffrey Kress MARRIAGE PREPARATION Six months as registered parishioner required prior to setting wedding date SUNDAY NURSERY (during 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Masses) Lucy Paulsen, Coordinator OFFICE HOURS Parish 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Monday through Friday School 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Monday through Friday PARISH LEADERSHIP Finance Council: John Meyer jmeyer@sacredheart.org Pastoral Council Chairperson: Chuck Barnes ctbarnes33@hotmail.com School Commission Chairperson: Patti Cook patricia.cook@outlook.com Stewardship Commission Co-Chairpersons: Tom Bartell tbartell21@gmail.com Sarah Webster sarahmwebster@hotmail.com Worship Commission Chairperson: Judy Hartford jmhartford@comcast.net OUR MISSION STATEMENT Sacred Heart Parish is a welcoming Catholic community which inspires faith in God through prayer, sacraments and service while living Gospel values as faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

2 Weekly Calendar & Liturgies Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 Saturday within the Octave of Easter 3:00 PM Confessions ~ Reconciliation Chapel Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:12-16 Revelations 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19 John 20: :00 PM Mass w/baptisms (INT For the People) ~ Church 6:00 PM Cheese & Crackers ~ Narthex Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:12-16 Revelations 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19 John 20: :00 AM Mass (INT Members of Jim & Masina DiJulio Family by Gemma Thielges & Angela Wright) ~ Church 9:00 AM Nursery ~ Nursery 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts ~ Narthex 11:00 AM Nursery ~ Nursery 11:00 AM Mass (RIP Bob Kaesar by Patty Oscar) ~ Church 12:00 PM Coffee & Donuts ~ Narthex 5:00 PM Mass (RIP Larry Strickland by Liz Quinn) ~ Church Monday, April 4th, 2016 The Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10-14:8;10 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1: :00 AM Mass (RIP Peter Etzell by Stephanie & Charles McIntyre) ~ Church 10:00 AM Carpe Diem Bridge ~ Parish Hall 7:00 PM Mystagogia ~ Conference Room 7:30 PM Rosary & Prayer Hour ~ Church Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 Easter Weekday Acts 4:32-37 John 3:7b-15 9:00 AM Word & Communion Service ~ Church 9:30 AM Scripture Study ~ Saints Room 11:30 AM St. Vincent de Paul Meeting ~ Conference Room 1 6:30 PM Scripture Study ~ Saints Room Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 Easter Weekday Acts 5:17-26 John 3: :45 AM Confessions ~ Reconciliation Chapel 9:00 AM Mass (RIP Elizabeth Dauer by Ken & Dottie McGowan) ~ Church 5:00 PM Children s Choir Rehearsal ~ Church 6:00 PM Chorale Rehearsal ~ Church 7:00 PM Grief Ministry Meeting ~ Meeting Room 1 Thursday, April 7th, 2016 Saint John Baptist de la Salle Acts 5:27-33 John 3: :00 AM Mass (RIP Patrick Leach by JoAnn Lazzaretti) 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Meeting ~ Conference Room 1 Friday, April 8th, 2016 Easter Weekday Acts 5:34-42 John 6:1-15 8:45 AM School Mass (RIP William Love by Lorraine Wheeler) ~ Church Saturday, April 9th, 2016 Easter Weekday 3:00 PM Confessions ~ Reconciliation Chapel Acts 6:1-7 John 6:16-21 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 Revelations 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 5:00 PM Mass (RIP Paul Oscar by Patty Oscar) ~ Church 6:00 PM Cheese & Crackers ~ Narthex Sunday, April 10th, 2016 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 Revelations 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 8:00 AM Chorale Warm-up ~ Saints Room 9:00 AM Mass (RIP Jack & Mary Flynn by Kathleen Lawrence) ~ Church 9:00 AM Nursery ~ Nursery 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts ~ Narthex 10:05 AM Faith Formation Classes ~ School 11:00 AM Nursery ~ Nursery 11:00 AM Mass (RIP Lou Chirillo by Lydia Bumgardner) ~ Church 12:00 PM Coffee & Donuts ~ Narthex 5:00 PM Mass (RIP For the People) ~ Church 6:30 PM High School Youth Group Meeting ~ Parish Hall 6:30 PM Middle School Youth Group Meeting ~ Youth Room ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The St. Vincent de Paul conference at Sacred Heart Church would like to express our gratitude for the generous outpouring of funds and food on Holy Thursday. We count on this special collection each year to help us continue to reach out to the poor and disadvantaged in our area. Please keep our members and those we serve in your prayers. Have a Blessed Easter Season! PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Tiffany Larson, Ann Semler, Santosh (grandmother of Anisha Hayes), Fr. Gary Morelli and Margaret Brown. THE DECEASED Richard Thompson, Marcella Ibarra, James Alexander Mitchell (son of Joyce Mitchell), Adele Linsao and Patrick Leach.

3 From the Pastor & Liturgy FROM THE PASTOR EASTER THANKS I want to take a moment to thank all of those who assisted in preparing for and praying during our Holy Week liturgies. Hours of rehearsal and preparation went into making our liturgies so meaningful and rich. Several people both parishioners and visitors shared with me how much they enjoyed the Holy Week liturgies at Sacred Heart. Our Worship Commission and Liturgical Ministers especially did great work in helping our liturgies to go so well. I also want to thank all of those who extended Easter greetings (in a variety of forms: meals, cards, gifts, etc.) to me; God reward your kindness. EVANGELIZING DURING THE EASTER SEA- SON Pope Francis reminds us that we evangelize others because we are swept up in the joy of knowing the Risen Lord. I invite you during these Easter days to reflect on how you could bring joy into the lives of others through service or added attention. Find a way in your classroom, your home, or your workplace where you could make thing a little brighter. TIME FOR DISCERNMENT As we move into Spring, it is time for us to move into discernment for new members for our parish councils and commissions. Our Pastoral and Finance Councils and Stewardship, Worship, and School Commissions are all looking for new members as we continue the rotation process for our parish leaders. This Spring we will also initiate a new Social Concerns Commission with 6 parishioners needed to serve in this important service. Please take some time to pray for our parishioners to step forward to share their time and talent as a member of one of our councils or commissions; perhaps consider whether you are being called to serve yourself. There will be more details soon about this year s discernment process. Let us continue to work together to build up the Kingdom of God here at Sacred Heart. CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE The 4th annual Catholic Men s Conference will take place on Saturday, April 23, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, at Mary, Queen of Peace Parish in Sammamish. This year s theme is: Manhood in the Year of Mercy. Men of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are invited to participate in order to build up their families through prayer and sacrificial action. Presenters include: Archbishop Sartain, Father Kevin Duggan, Father Bill Watson, SJ, and Tom Curran. Go to seattlemensconference.org for more information and for registration. SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD Because March 25 fell on Good Friday, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is transferred to April 4 (the first available date after the Easter Octave. Through the angel Gabriel, the Spirit of God comes to Mary in the most unfeasible way, asking the impossible. As a young woman engaged to be married, being found pregnant would have meant her death in the culture of her time. She risks hurting Joseph, bringing shame on their families, and setting herself up for execution, because she is sure of one thing: God calls her to be mother to the Son of God. Mary is special because her faith is stronger than her fear. She does not see the road ahead but knows that God wills for her to journey it nonetheless. Trusting in God above all, she consents her will, becoming the first and most important vessel of bringing Christ s present into the world. (2016 Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays, 171) We will celebrate the Annunciation at the 9 AM Mass on Monday morning. MASS ON FRIDAY Our parish school students and staff will participate in the 8:45 AM Mass on Friday. Some of the students will assist as liturgical ministers for the Mass. INITIATION SACRAMENTS DURING THE EASTER SEASON As we continue the Fifty Days of Easter, we will celebrate initiation sacraments with several parishioners. This weekend at the Saturday Vigil Mass, we celebrate baptism for several infants. At the weekend Masses on April and 23-24, we will celebrate First Communion with over 50 young parishioners; there will be a few additional young parishioners receiving First Communion at additional Masses this spring. On Monday, April 25, Archbishop Sartain will be at Sacred Heart to celebrate confirmation with almost 30 parish teenagers and one young adult. The Easter season is a wonderful time for us to be grateful for our parishioners who are beginning or continuing their path to full initiation in the Church. Please pray for all of these candidates for initiation sacraments and plan on celebrating one or more of these Masses. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION Individual confessions are available at Sacred Heart on Wednesday morning, 8:00-8:45, and on Saturday afternoon, 3-4:30. Confessions take place in the Reconciliation Chapel in the narthex (near the Liturgical Ministers Room). You can also contact Father Steve for an appointment outside of the regularly scheduled times.

4 Pastoral Care & Social Concerns CHIHULY GARDEN & GLASS Wednesday, April 6th 2016 I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced Dale Chihuly. Cost: $17.00 Meet on the Lower Parking Lot at 10 AM 11 AM to1 PM Tour of exhibits 1 PM: Lunch in the Seattle Center House Sponsored by Carpe Diem. Questions: Mary Dickins A Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to Italy with Sacred Heart Church Spiritual Director: Fr. Steve Sallis 10 days/8 nights God s mercy can make the driest land become a garden, can restore life to dry bones Let us be renewed by God s mercy. Let us be loved by Jesus, let us enable the power of his love to transform our lives too. Pope Francis. Our pilgrimage to Italy is an invitation welcoming God s mercy, grace, healing, and compassion into our lives. Walking in the footsteps of the saints, we will deepen our Catholic identity and relationship with Christ and the Church. Another blessing will be unpacking ONCE as we experience the hospitality of the Trinitarian Fathers at Casa Santa Maria Alle Fornaci. Our proximity to the Vatican and St. Peter s Basilica will add a true pilgrimage feel to our faith journey. We will return home with hearts ready to share God s mercy with others. What we will see: Spanish steps, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, St. Peter s Basilica, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Assisi, Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Paul outside the Walls, Siena, Papal Blessing and Catacombs, North American College with seminarians, Winery at Montalcino or Montepulciano, and plenty of free time to explore. Questions: Mary Dickins or mdickins@sacredheart.org ST. VINCENT DE PAUL needs your financial help to continue their work providing food, rent, bus tickets, gas money etc. to those who are in need. If you can help, please make a check out to St. Vincent de Paul and either bring to the office or put in the collection. Thank you. Potluck Supper for Adults 55+ Thursday, April 21 st ~ Followed by a feature film ~ 5pm -- Beverages 5:30 Supper time! 6:30ish Movie starts Food Assignments A C: dessert for 8-10 D I: salad/side for 8-10 J Z: main dish for 8-10 More info -- Mary Dickins, or mdickins@sacredheart.org ~ Sponsored by Carpe Diem ~ CRS THANK YOU! Our community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice Bowl wants to say THANK YOU! Please don t forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl donation to the Parish Office or in the collection basket. WHAT IS CARPE DIEM? In addition to being Latin for seize the day, it s also the name of Sacred Heart s community of parishioners aged 55yrs.+. If you have not yet attended any of these activities, we would love for you to come and see for yourself how much fun this group has and to come and meet new people.

5 Youth & Young Adult Ministry April 3 Core Team Development (No Youth Group) April 10 Communion of Saints How do we draw upon the examples of our ancestors to live out the Easter message? April 17 Full of the Spirit! How does our Easter season parallel the early Church? April 20 Game Night Feel free to bring your own, but we will have plenty of games for you! Pool, PS3, boardgames, and foosball. Munchies provided In the Youth Room Middle School (3:30-5:30) High School (7-9) April 24 Confirmation Rehearsal (No Youth Group) Our Youth Mass concludes at 6PM. The school gym will be open beginning at 6, where both Middle and High School Youth Groups will be able to join in games such as ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, soccer bowling, pillow polo, etc. Scripture study and fellowship will follow, meeting in the Youth Room (Middle School) and Parish Hall (High School) until 8, when the youth will be dismissed. Doesn t our worship band sound great? You want to join, don t you? No problem! Come to rehearsal Sunday at 4 PM. Remember, a voice is an instrument too! YOUTH MASS Youth and Adult Liturgical Ministers needed Anyone can serve as an usher, presenter of gifts, altar server, or back up lector. Anyone who has been Confirmed can serve as a Eucharistic Minister. Jeff Kress, Pastoral Assistant for Youth and Young Adult Ministry jkress@sacredheart.org Sacred Heart School New Afternoon Session of Pre-K for fall of 2016 Our morning Pre-K for next fall 2016 is already fully enrolled, but we are really excited to now offer the same great program in the afternoon. Just like the morning session, we will have up to students and it will run for 3 hours a day, every day of the week. The afternoon program will start at 12:10 and end at 3:10 PM. Please contact Susana right away if you are interested in this opportunity. New Pre-K-8 Families for School Year We are now enrolling new Pre-K to 8 th grade students into Sacred Heart School. Please do not hesitate to contact Susana Knapp if you have any interest in the school as we are blessed with availability in several grade levels for She will be happy to go over the application process and our admissions program which includes personal tours for interested families. Call Susana,

6 Administration & Stewardship SAVE THE DATE Wills and Estate Planning Seminar Sacred Heart Parish Thursday, April 28, :00-4:30 PM and 7:00-8:30 PM (two sessions) RSVP to parish at This seminar is for everyone! Adults of all ages, with estates of all sizes, will benefit from the information presented. Join us for 90 minutes and learn more about the following: How to prepare a will How to distribute your estate Information on guardianship issues Estate gifting techniques and tax-saving options Methods of increasing your retirement income How to leave a legacy to your parish community A local, on-site attorney, available to answer your questions Assurance that putting your affairs in order is easier than you may think Presented by: The Archdiocese of Seattle, Planned Giving Office CONTRIBUTIONS BEHIND BUDGET As you can see by the Stewardship of Treasure summary below, actual financial contributions are behind budgeted projections after eight months of the current fiscal year. However, contributions are slightly ahead of the previous fiscal year after eight months which is a good trend. Contribution reminder letters for the first three months of the current calendar year will be mailed shortly to all parish households. This is an opportunity to catch-up if you are behind in your 2016 commitment. Thank you to all who make an annual stewardship commitment to Sacred Heart and do their best to fulfill it. Your ongoing and consistent support with time and talent as well as treasure makes our parish ministries possible. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE UPDATE If you have not yet done so, please return your Stewardship of Treasure Commitment Card for 2016 to the parish office right away! You can put it in the offering basket at Mass or mail it to the Parish Office. So far, 602 households have returned a card. The average pledge is $36.40 per week, an 8% increase over the average weekly pledge in But we still have a ways to go! We need to hear from every parish household! Thank you to all those who have returned a card and especially to those who took a step in their giving percentage goal! May God continue to bless you for your faithful response to His generosity. WELCOME TO SACRED HEART! Sacred Heart is excited to welcome new members to our Christian community. Whether you are a Catholic looking for a new parish or someone searching to belong to a Catholic parish for the first time, we hope that you will consider becoming part of our faith community. If you would like to join Sacred Heart, please contact Val Bromfield at the parish office, (425) or vbromfield@sacredheart.org, for more information. We look forward to having you with us and know that the gifts and talents you share will enrich our community. Coming Soon: 2016 Archbishop s Annual Catholic Appeal! Time, Talent & Treasure Prayer, Service & Money Stewardship of Treasure Summary Projected Giving Goal July-February $1,043,975 $988,000 Contributions Received July-February $927,188 $947,189 Amount Under Budgeted Goal ($116,787) ($40,811) Actual Contributions Increased 2% Increase Needed to Make Goal 7% Please remember the Church in your will!

7 Faith Formation WELCOME Ashley Hughes, daughter of Kevin and Tracey Hughes; Magnus Owens, son of James and Vivienne Owens and Savannah Nierman, daughter of Tim and Heidi Nierman who were baptized in Christ this weekend. We are so glad you have chosen the Sacred Heart community to be your family of faith. Peace Days for Women, "Imbued with God led by Sister Rose Anna Marti, CSJP; Wed. April 20th, 9:30 AM-2:00 PM. Peace and Spirituality Center, 1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue. Free-will offering to register. Free-will offering. Bring a sack lunch, coffee and tea provided. EASTER SEASON SCRIPTURE STUDY Join us for an exploration of the 3 Letters of St. John from the New Testament and his message to the early church. Tuesday morning at 9:30 AM or Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM. No previous Scripture study necessary. April 12, 19, & 26. Please contact Carol Guenther to pick up a copy of the study guide BAPTISM PREPARATION: Our next parent class to prepare for infant baptism is Sunday, May 1st at 12:15 PM. Please register with Carol Guenther MARRIED COUPLES: Spend a weekend focused on your relationship without outside distractions of work, TV, sports, chores or children. Apply for the next worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend it s the best gift you will ever give to each other and your marriage!. Enjoy a marriage encounter weekend at the Sheraton Bellevue Hotel on May 20-22, For more information call or apply on-line at Parish Life SACRED HEART BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Our book selection for April is one many have been reading ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr. Our meeting will be on Tuesday April 26, 7 PM in the Parish Hall. If you have read it, or plan to read it, please join us to share added insights. All readers welcome. Questions: Betsy Komarnitsky, or bjkomar@icloud.com Sacred Heart Parish Community of Mothers has expanded its meeting times (since we are having so much fun!) to twice a month on the 3rd and 5th Wednesday mornings for friendship & support for the hardest job in our lives! 9:30-11:00 AM - in the Parish Hall. Our next gathering will be Wednesday, April 13th. Mothers of children of all ages are welcome to join us and children are welcome too! Register your 3rd Graders for Sacred Heart CYO hoops now through April 14th! Every child that joins a team will have a great chance to learn and play the game. It s great exercise and is guaranteed to be lots of fun! Registration deadline: April 14th. Fees: on or before April 7th $50, and $75 afterwards until the April 14th deadline. There will be 6-8 games in the season all played on the following days April 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 & May 1, 6, 13, 15, 20, 22. Link to Registration site: Registration Site

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