St. Aloysius A Roman Parish with a Jesuit Tradition August 26, 2018-21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Installation of Fr. Thomas J. Lamanna, SJ as Pastor of St. Aloysius Parish at 8:30 a.m. Mass Welcome, Bishop Daly. Thank you, Fr. Tom, for serving our parish community. PARISH INFORMATION Addresses: Website - www.stalschurch.org Street - 330 E. Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99202 Email - mkfairbanks@dioceseofspokane.org Parish Center hours: Tuesday - Friday: 8:30-4:00 Closed: Saturday, Sunday & Monday Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (High School Youth ensemble) Sunday: 8:30 a.m. (piano and cantor) 11:00 a.m. (Interpreter for hearing impaired) (piano/instruments & ensemble) 7:00 p.m. (Contemplative piano/ensemble) Daily Mass: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursdays: 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament- Adoration: Tues.: 2-6 p.m. and Fri.: 7-7:45 a.m. St. Aloysius Gonzaga Grade School: 611 E. Mission Avenue, 489-7825, Principal: Angie Krauss Altar Society: Co-Presidents: Mary Kay Bryan 487-4632 and Barb LaCombe 981-7082 Knights of Columbus Council #15143: Grand Knight: Chris Schu 509-290-3561 Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life - SEEL: Director: Jennifer Doolittle 313-5898 PARISH PERSONNEL Pastor: Fr. Tom Lamanna, SJ 313-7011 Associate Pastor: Fr. Jerry Graham, SJ 313-7021 Pastoral Administrator: Don Weber 313-7004 Bookkeeper: Karen Oldmixon 313-7001 Custodian: Eddie Delzer 313-5896 Environment: Kristine Lyons 313-5896 Faith Formation: Michele Lassiter 313-7009 Funerals: Sherry Fischer 313-7005 Grade School Principal: Angie Krauss 489-7825 Homebound Ministry: Shareen Elloy 313-7007 Liturgical Ministers: Solveig Heidberg 313-7020 Maintenance: Richard Moran 313-5896 Marriages: Kathy Yates 313-7002 Music Director: Andrea Timm atimm@dioceseofspokane.org Sacramental Info: Michele Lassiter 313-7009 Secretary: Mary Kay Fairbanks 313-5896 Social Media: Geoff Wallace gewallace@dioceseofspokane.org Social Ministry: Rita Amberg Waldref 313-7003 Young Adult Ministry: Erik Mertens 313-7006 Consider a gift/bequest to St. Al s in your Will. I give to the St. Aloysius Church Preservation Fund, located at 330 E Boone Ave, Spokane WA 99202, the following amount/percentage to be used exclusively for Church preservation. OR. I give to St. Aloysius Parish, located at 330 E Boone Ave, Spokane WA 99202, the following amount/percentage to be used wherever needed most.
Ordinary Time ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH - SPOKANE, WASHINGTON August 26, 2018 8:00 a.m. Weekday Mass Intentions August 27 + Erik Ballou August 28 + Alex Anderson August 29 + Amber Kay + Gorgia Iskendar Rabban August 30 + Jim Monahan August 31 + John J. Oliveri Please remember in your prayer the soul of Einar Mogensen Sacrament of Reconciliation is available every Thursday in the church, 4:30 6:30. We will be a week later this month because of the Labor Day holiday! Thursday, Sept. 13th. Noon - in O Malley Hall. Please make your reservations by September 10th. Call Karen at 313-5896. Cost $5. Come visit with friends, make new friends. Stay and play Bingo. (Cards are free) JV EnCorps meets monthly at the Bea House on Gonzaga s campus! We are accepting applications for 2018-19! JV EnCorps, a program of JVC Northwest, facilitates transformative opportunities for service, community and spiritual formation for adults 50 and older who are committed to social and ecological justice. Includes : ten months of part-time volunteer service; meet regularly in Small Community. Priority application deadline: August 31st. Retreat is Sept. 18th. For more information: JVEnCorps@jvcnorthwest.org Mass Times for the coming school year. We will continue our current schedule through the coming school year. Weekend Masses will be: Saturday-5:00 p.m.; Sunday-8:30 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; and 7:00 p.m. Sign-Up Sunday coming Sept. 8/9 Pub Night (For adults in their 20 s and 30 s) Wednesday, September 5th, 7:00 p.m. at Jack and Dan s (Corner of Sharp and Hamilton) Brian Kraut, Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Spokane. Info: Erik at: mertense@gonzaga.edu See insert... INHABITING THE PSALMS St. Aloysius Parish will offer a nine-week study of the Psalms of the Hebrew Bible, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 19th at 2:00 PM. The focus will be on reading - understanding - praying with the Psalms, the daily prayer of the Church. For more information or to register for the weekly classes, please phone or text Barb Wodynski at 509-570-6256, or email jbwodynski@aol.com. St Aloysius Knights of Columbus Council #15143 If you're interested in helping those in need, serving your parish, and growing in your faith, then the Knights of Columbus is for you!! We will conduct a membership drive during the Sign Up Sunday weekend on September 8th and 9th. Please consider joining us. ABOUT TOWN Logan Block Party - Thursday, September 13th, 3:30-7:00 p.m. at the Corner of Standard St. and Indiana Ave. All ages, free food, Games, Vendors Prizes, Music/Dancing. And Fun! Retreat - Prayers with Christ in the Liturgy of the Hours September 14-16; Fr. Rory Pitstick at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center. Please register in advance: (509) 448-1224 or www.ihrc.net. Events through Charities Caring for Kids - September 20th, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Historic Davenport. Kent Hoffman will inspire us on the path of Creating Connections that benefit our lives and the children in our lives. Give and Receive Volunteer Retirement Club - Wednesday, October 10th at 1:30 p.m. at 12 E. 5th Ave. Information session for a new club for retirees and seniors who want to engage in meaningful service with Charities.
Justice Works: Social Ministry JUSTICE PRAYER/REFLECTION I will also pray for our brothers and sisters, men, women and children who have died of thirst, hunger or from exhaustion on the journey to find a better life...let us all pray in silence for these brothers and sisters or ours. Pope Francis Building a Sister Community in El Salvador Are you interested in visiting our Sister Community? Next delegation: January 10-19, 2019 Approx. Cost: $1,500.00 For information: Rita Amberg Waldref: 313-7003 or rwaldref@dioceseofspokane.org Spokane River Clean Up Saturday, September 15, 9:00 Noon You are invited to join the Caring for Creation Committee and The Lands Council in their yearly clean-up of the Spokane River. Each year hundreds of volunteers pick up garbage and recyclable materials from our public lands along the Spokane River. For information and to register: www.spokanerivercleanup.org. Register by clicking on Group. Then enter YOUR name, email and phone number. Group name is St. Aloysius Church. Enter number of people you are registering. We are scheduled to clean in the University District. More info: Rita, 313-7003 or waldref@dioceseofspokane.org. Would you like to share in community with adults with intellectual disabilities? L Arche Spokane is hiring a Live-In Assistant. See our website for job descriptions and applications: www.larcheofspokane.org. Sunday Contributions (8/19/18) (August) (Jan.-Aug.) Contributions NEEDED: $ 16,100 $ 48,300 $ 531,300 Contributions RECEIVED: $ 11,532 $ 44,341 $ 503,755 Over/Shortfall: $ -4,568 $ -3,959 $ -27,545 3rd Sunday Collection for the Poor went to: Charities Emergency Fund $ 750.00 L Arche of Spokane $ 500.00 Gathering Place $ 500.00 Parish Emergency Fund $ 139.01 Thank you for your compassionate giving. Social Ministry Programs Exploring Migration: A Faith Journey A small faith community (2 spaces remain) Tues., Sept. 11-Oct. 30, 6:30-9 p.m. Sessions include prayer, dialogue, active listening and relationship building. Facilitators: Ben Shedlock and Rita Amberg Waldref For information, contact Rita Amberg Waldref: 313-7003 or rwaldref@dioceseofspokane.org JustFilms: A 3-part Film Series on Immigration Prayer, Conversation and Community FILM 1: Dying to Live: A Migrant s Journey This film takes a profound look at the human face of the migrant. It explores who these people are, why they leave their homes, and what they face in their journey. Wednesdays, Sept. 19, in the Antonian Room. Social Ministry Book Group: A 3 session commitment! Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship by Greg Boyle, SJ Wednesdays, Sept. 19, 26, and Oct. 3; 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the Antonian Room. Look for flyers by the doors of the church. Info: Rita 313-7003 or rwaldref@dioceseofspokane.org Family Promise of Spokane It s our turn to assist with Family Promise. Volunteers are needed to provide meals and serve as evening and overnight hosts for homeless families. Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday/Friday, September 14/15. For information and to volunteer: Contact Jeanne Dawes at jjdawes@goregrewe.com or 326-7500.
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You are the Church come, get involved! Sept. 8/9 After all Masses In the courtyard Children s Sunday Programs - (see green insert) Little People s Church and Children s Liturgy of the Word Contact Michele Lassiter - 313-7009, mlassiter@dioceseofspokane.org Sacramental Programs - (see green insert) Baptism, Confirmation, First Eucharist (babies to teens to adults) RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (and teens) or just come for informal Q and A gatherings Contact Michele Lassiter - 313-7009, mlassiter@dioceseofspokane.org Liturgical Ministers - We have a great need for Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers. We need 15-20 ministers for each weekend Mass. Many hands make light work. Contact Solveig Heidberg - 313-7020, sheidberg@dioceseofspokane.org Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick and Homebound - We have 60-70 parishioners we minister to either with liturgical services or individually. Contact Shareen Elloy - 313-7007 or 455-9465 Parish Social Ministry - Social Justice, Environmental and Volunteer opportunities in a myriad of formats. Contact Rita Amberg Waldref - 313-7003, rwaldref@dioceseofspokane.org Altar Society - Monthly lunch meetings to coordinate ministry and support to the parish. Contact Mary Kay Bryan - 487-4632 Knights of Columbus - Men s ministry, monthly meetings, service projects. Contact Chris Schu - 509-290-3561 Adoration - Tuesdays 2:00-6:00 p.m. and Fridays (with rosary) 7:00-7:45 a.m. in the church. Contact Jackie - 939-7202 Quilters - Monday mornings in O Malley Hall Come help assemble quilts to be donated to local charities. Contact Mary Kay Bryan - 487-4632 Contemplative Prayer - Thursday mornings in the Parish Center, 10:30-11:30. Come anytime. Contact Gary - 570-3161 PUB Nights - Young Adults in their 20 s and 30 s - 1st Mon./month -Erik - mertense@gonzaga.edu Adults over 40-1st Tues./month. - Mike and Molly - 455-9180