S T AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 185 N Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (360) 675-2303 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9 September 2018 Prayer Garden Update We have now gotten our final reports on your extreme generosity in special Church collections during the past year - Rice Bowl - $10,364.38 75% of Rice Bowl goes to Catholic Relief Services to help the poorest of the poor overseas 25% of Rice Bowl goes to our local community Catholic Relief Services - $5,214 Thank you for sharing in the Church s mission! Have you walked up the hill to our Prayer Garden lately? The stained glass Stations of the Cross are now in place permanently. Security lighting and cameras are in place to protect your investment of time, labor, money - and all those pies! The repaired statue of our Mother Mary will be installed on September 21. In the near future a Mass of Thanksgiving & Dedication will be celebrated in the Prayer Garden. A project that seemed impossible just a few years ago, and that was hit with awful vandalism, has come to completion thanks to your dedication, prayer and the perseverance of your faith. Take advantage of the Prayer Garden to come away by yourself, to pray, and be renewed. Father Paul LET YOUR FAITH GROW! WHAT DOES GOD WANT OF YOU? HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT? WE ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FAITH! Adult Faith Enrichment provides faith sharing sessions to enable you to learn more about the God who loves you unconditionally. RCIA-Journey of Faith Meets Thursdays at 6:30 pm, or Wednesdays at 10:30 am For anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith! New year begins on September 6. Please contact Peggy Smith, 360-675-2303. Visit FORMED at staugustineoh.formed.org Register from that page using Parish Code: G8FJ6Q! Hundreds of choices of books, programs, studies, movies, content for children. Tambien en Español!
Parish Office Tuesday - Friday 9 am - Noon & 1 pm - 4 pm Information@StAugustineOH.org www.staugustineoh.org Mass at St Augustine & St Mary Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm St Augustine Filipino Music 2nd Saturday Spanish 1st Saturday 7:00 pm St Augustine Sunday 8:00 am St Augustine 9:30 am St Augustine 11:15 am St Mary Thurs, Fri, 1st Sat 9:00 am St Augustine Thurs 12:10 pm St Mary Confession at St Augustine & St Mary Friday 8:30 am St Augustine Saturday 4:00 pm St Augustine 3rd Sunday 12:15 pm St Mary Anointing at St Augustine & St Mary 1st Thursday 12:10 pm St Mary 1st Friday 9:00 am St Augustine Other times by request. Please contact the Parish Office. Holy Communion for Homebound Please contact the Parish Office. Parish Ministers Pastor Rev. Paul R. Pluth, JCL Administration Mary A. Waters Sacramental Prep, Peggy Smith Adult Faith Formation, & Annulments Religious Education Rowena Harless & Youth Ministry Director of Music Kathleen Dodge-DeHaven Administrative Assistant Ruth Joy Abrea Facilities Joe Blackburn Custodian Jim Kraft Connect with Father Paul ppluth@staugustineoh.org Facebook www.facebook.com/fatherpaulpluth Twitter www.twitter.com/@fatherpaulpluth Formed.org Register using Parish Code: G8FJ6Q 2018-2019 Religious Education Program Classes start on Wednesday, September 12! Fees are K-11 grade $50; 12th grade $60 Registration forms are available at the Parish Of ice during business hours. Please note, for those receiving Sacraments (First Communion, Con irmation, Special Sacraments), please see Ms. Rowena Harless for additional instructions or call 360-675-2303. Engaged to get married? Call Peggy Smith at 360-675-2303 to begin preparations which take six months. Civilly Married & Want to be in a Church Marriage? You may have a Catholic wedding, either with a Mass or not. Or you may have your existing civil marriage recognized by the Church in a process called Sanation, meaning healing. Call Peggy at 360-675-2303 to talk to you about options. Calling all Singers to join the Parish Choir! Next Baptisms December 15 10:00 AM Mandatory Classes Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 pm & Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:00 am in the Parish Office. Please call 360-675-2303 to register. Members of St. Augustine and St. Mary of any level are welcome to join. We are already practicing for our special seasons, such as Christ the King, Advent, and Christmas. Now is the time to sign up! You may contact Kathleen directly at dodgedehaven@me.com for information on rehearsals and Masses, music and other materials. Introduce yourself after Mass, if you like! I look forward to meeting you. Eucharist to the Homebound Do you know someone who is unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion whether on a temporary or long-term basis? If so, please call the parish office at 360-675-2303 to arrange a visit.
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 1st Day of Religious Education, Wednesday, September 12 Catechetical Sunday, Sunday, September 16, 9:30 am Mass SAVE THE DATE - Wurstfest Dinner, Saturday, October 13 following the 5:00 pm Mass Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, November 4 after the 8:00 am Mass Sept 8 Sat Sept 9 Sun Sept 10 Mon 4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Vigil Mass with Filipino Music (Michael Gerrity, RIP; John Goss, RIP) 6:00 pm Christmas Wreaths for Life Sale 8:00 am Mass (Our Parishioners, INT) 9:00 am Christmas Wreaths for Life Sale 9:30 am Mass (Joshua Simmons, RIP; Dr. Aaron Theriot, INT; Jamie Robinson & all deployed military, INT) 10:30 am Christmas Wreaths for Life Sale 4:30 pm Agape, PH/K 5:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, CH PIE UPDATE Thank you to everyone who have donated fruit and bought our homemade pies. We are so grateful for your support of this ministry! We will return mid-september with Dutch Apple pies. Yum! Proceeds go to support our Prayer Garden. Looking for ways to help with the Prayer Garden? Come & pray in the Garden and as you walk, pull a weed or two. We re always in need of mulch. If you re having any tree trimming done this summer, consider donating the wood chips to our garden. Contact: prayergarden2015@gmail.com or Debbie at 619-507-4560 Sept 11 Tue Sept 12 Wed Sept 13 Thu 7:45 am POETS, CH 10:00 am Holiday Bazaar Planning 4:30 pm Fitness Group, PH/ST 1st Day of RE 4:00 pm Elem RE, ALL 6:30 pm Confirmation Class, PO 6:30 pm MS/HS RE, ALL 9:00 am Mass (Patricia Domingo, INT) 9:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet, CH 10:00 am Ladies Prayer Group, CR3 10:00 am St. Maria Guild, CR1/2 3:00 pm SS/RCIA-C, CR1/2 4:30 pm Fitness Group, PH 5:00 pm Pastoral Council Mtg., PO 6:30 pm RCIA, CR1/2 6:30 pm Spanish Choir, CR5 7:30 pm Adoration, CH CHRISTMAS WREATHS FOR LIFE On Sale Now! The Pro Life Ministry will be selling Christmas wreaths after every Mass, the weekends of: September 8 and 9 & September 15 and 16 Proceeds go to support our Pro Life Ministry activities. Wanted: Licensed and Certified Medical Service Providers Do you have 45 minutes, one Sunday a month, from 9:00 am to 9:45 am to offer Blood Pressure Screenings for your fellow parishioners? Offered from October to May. Equipment provided. Volunteer for one, a few or all 8 Sundays by calling Nancy at 410-991-9739, or Carol at 360-678-7593. God bless you for stopping by the side of the road. Sept 14 Fri Sept 15 Sat 8:30 am Confession 9:00 am Mass 9:30 am 1st Friday Reception 9:45 am Adoration No activities through Noon Please Pray for Our Family & Friends Dale Auburg, Lynn Brown, Josephine Chittum, Tomasa Dagdagan, Roslyn Davis, Raymond Ernest, Theresa Frazer, Virginia Gracey, Cassie Head, Tom Karney, Kathleen Merrill, Morris Nelson, Kathryn Nienhuis, Richard Rezabek, Juanita Robinett, Edilberto Verganio Permission is required from the individual prior to adding their name to the prayer list. To include a loved one s name, please call the Parish Office at 360-675-2303. Thank you for your Stewardship of Treasure! Weekly Expenses: $13,090 Sept 2 Collection: $15,681 (Includes all revenue except custodial collections and restricted bequests.) Please write your envelope # on your check.
September 8-9, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, I write to you today out of deep concern for our Church and for you, the people of the Archdiocese of Seattle. In recent months, the Church in the United States has been profoundly shaken by the news of Archbishop McCarrick, the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, and the message of Archbishop Viganò, former papal nuncio to the United States. One could not help but be upset, angry and confused by these things. Today I would like to offer some words of pastoral love and care for all of you. First and foremost, I want to say again how deeply sorry I am to those of you who have experienced sexual abuse by a member of the clergy or anyone acting in the name of the Church. The Church should have been the one place where you knew you would always be safe, and tragically, some people found the opposite to be true. As your Archbishop, I apologize to you for the pain inflicted on you and the suffering you may continue to experience. I am filled with remorse and deep sadness for the tragic way that we bishops let you down and ask for the Lord s forgiveness and for yours. To all of you, the faithful of the Archdiocese, I also apologize for the effect the current scandals are having on your faith, your trust in us bishops and the Church, and your peace of mind. I can only imagine the outrage and embarrassment you must feel as a result of the recent revelations. We let you down, too, and I offer you my heartfelt word that we will make clear efforts at reparation and repair. Part of those efforts will include a special reparation and healing service scheduled for early October in St. James Cathedral. More details will be shared very soon on this important gathering. Perhaps you have read that Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has requested a meeting with Pope Francis for himself and the Conference s Executive Committee. Likewise, the leadership of the Conference is working on proposals that will be discussed by the entire body of bishops at our annual November meeting. The bishops recognize that this is a moment that cannot be squandered, and that it is a time to act for the healing and credibility of the Church in the name of Christ. The bishops also know that such action must include deeper involvement of the laity. I m sure there will be more information to share with you in the months to come. When I first felt called to the priesthood as a young boy, it was because I wanted to be holy and bring others to Jesus in every way the Church does so. Those remain my goals, and they have become even more intense over my 40 years of priestly ministry. I know the same is true for the priests who serve in the Archdiocese of Seattle. We want to draw closer
to Christ Jesus as priests and, together, with all of you. We want to be holy men, who live lives of integrity and faithfulness to our priestly promises and the Church herself. And we want to serve you as you deserve to be served, as God s beloved people redeemed by the blood of his Son. All of us together must cling to Christ. In the midst of these very troubling scandals, he calls us to come even closer to himself, to allow him to feed us with his Word and Sacrament, and to pray for the purification and healing of the Church. You can count on my prayers and those of every priest, and we ask for yours. Sincerely in Christ, J. Peter Sartain Archbishop of Seattle To report any suspicion of abuse by any Church personnel, please contact local law enforcement. In addition, anyone who has knowledge of sexual abuse or misconduct by a member of the clergy, an employee or volunteer of the Archdiocese of Seattle is urged to call the archdiocesan hotline at 1-800-446-7762.
FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK Stations of the Cross Walk with Christ in His Last Hours The Augustine Institute presents a beautiful meditation on the Stations of the Cross. Ponder the greatest act of love this world has seen with this audio devotion at home or on the go. Listen on formed.org I am so thankful for this recording. It brought me close to Jesus in my heart as I prayed along with it. Thank you! Karla C, CO
FORMED KIDS KORNER Hildegard s Gift Discovering the Hidden Talent Within In this video version of the beloved picture book, St. Hildegard (feast day Sept. 17) receives a very special gift. It takes a lifetime to understand it, but when she does, this gift changes her whole world. More Kids Content Also in Spanish!