S T AUGUSTINE C ATHOLIC CHURCH 185 N Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 - (360) 675-2303 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish E-mail Information@StAugustineOH.org Visit us on the web at www.staugustineoh.org MASS PARISH MINISTERS Saturday Vigil Filipino Music 5:00 pm 2nd Saturday 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 Thu, Fri & 1st Sat 9:00 am St Augustine Thursday 12:10 pm St Mary Pastor Administration Sacramental Prep & Adult Faith Formation Religious Education Director of Music Administrative Assistant Rev. Paul Pluth, JCL Mary A. Waters Peggy Smith Rowena Harless Kathleen Dodge-DeHaven Ruth Joy Abrea CONFESSION Friday 8:30 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 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 October 2017 3rd Annual Wurst Fest! Saturday, October 14, 6 pm, Parish Hall! Our German-style dinner (a mere $5) with the famous Elegant Baked Goods Silent Auction returns for a 3rd year. Bakers, what we need now is for you to offer your tastiest and most appealing baked goods for the silent auction. Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Breads, Cookies - we want it all! To sign up your baked goods, please email Theresa Frazer at tifrazer@gmail.com, or call Theresa at 360.675.9840 (please include a list of ingredients for allergy awareness). Danke schön! All proceeds benefit the ministries of St Augustine Parish.
Regret and Abortion There are thousands of support groups across America helping women overcome the emotional toll of abortion. However, many pro-abortion advocates still claim that women do not regret their abortions. This flies in the face of both the facts and common sense. But even if their claim were true, it does not make abortion defensible. The famous Nazi, Adolf Eichmann went to his execution saying he did not regret his participation in the Holocaust. Lack of regret goes to the conscience of the person, not to the rightness or morality of the action. If we really want to know the role regret plays in the abortion issue, we need to consider how abortion-minded mothers later felt about the decision they made. What we would find is that for every woman who might say that she regretted giving birth to her child; thousands would say that they regret aborting their babies. Engaged to get married? EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND Do you know someone who is unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Communion whether on a temporary or longterm basis? If so, please call the parish office at 360-675-2303 to arrange a visit. Do you know that because of privacy laws, hospitals and care centers are prevented from notifying the parish if you are admitted? If you or someone you know would like a visit, please call the parish office. 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 Smith at 360-675-2303 to talk to you about options. Journey of Faith for Adults & For Children 7-17 yrs. A Journey of Deeper Faith & Relationship with God Every Thursday at 6:30 pm for adults in CR1 and at 3:00 pm for Middle School/High School students in the parish office. ~If you and/or your child are not Catholic. ~If you are an adult Catholic who has recently come home to the Church. ~If you want to receive Confirmation or 1st Communion, or want to take a refresher course or have a few questions and are wondering why?? Then consider coming to the Journey of Faith program. Call 360-675-2303 x 5 to register. Protecting God s Children for Adults We can t be with our children at all times, but we can learn ways to help keep them safe when we re not there. All employees and volunteers who have unsupervised, ongoing access to minors or vulnerable adults are required to attend this 3-hour training on how you can help to prevent child sexual abuse. Protecting God s Children was written and developed by Virtus, a program developed by the national Catholic Risk Retention Group. If you are considering helping in the Religious Education or Eucharistic to the Homebound ministry you must attend the training. Training will be held on Monday, October 30 at 6:00 pm in the parish office of St Augustine. In the class you will learn facts and myths about child sexual abuse; how offenders gain access to children; warning signs to look for in children, or adults and actions to take when you notice warning signs. You will need to register online at virtusonline.org, and click on the Registration tab located on the right hand of the page. If you need assistance with your registration or have any questions, contact the parish office at 360-675-2303. (Please note, this training is for those who haven t already attended or if you d like a refresher.)
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS October 7-14 Part-Time Maintenance Position is opening at St Augustine. Job description is posted to the parish website. Cornerstone Catholic Conference with Bishop Robert Barron, Oct. 20-21, Tacoma Convention Center. Go to www.cornerstonecatholic.org to register ($75 per person; $65 for young adults; scholarships available). COMING SOON! Stewardship Holiday Bazaar, November 3 to 5. Please see insert for details. The Pro-Life Ministry invites everyone to P R A Y THE ROSARY FOR LIFE When: Sundays of October October 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: after the 9:30 am Mass Where: Prayer Garden Let us all pray as one family to support the crusade to defend the RIGHT TO LIFE. Parish Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, Mexico, April 11-16, 2018 $2,049 from Seattle, WA To register or for more info, please visit: www.pilgrimage.com/frpluth (Printed forms are available at the Parish Office) 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. Help keep your bulletin free of charge!! If you have a favorite business, your parish family wants to know about these great businesses too. Please let your favorite business owners know that advertising on the church bulletin is affordable and a great place to advertise! For more information, call Catholic Printery at 800-867-0660. Brick Orders being accepted until October 20th. Forms are available at the Parish Office, and in the Vestibule after Masses. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 3:00 pm Choir Rehearsal, CH 4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Vigil Mass with Filipino Choir (Korie Virata, RIP) 6:00 pm Pro-Life Dinner, PH 7:00 pm Spanish Mass / Misa en Español 8:00 am Mass (Our Parishioners, INT) 9:00 am Coffee & Donuts 9:30 am Mass (Ann Pauza, RIP; Evelyn Broxson, RIP; Rubiel Cadavid, RIP; All Souls in Purgatory, RIP) 10:30 am Coffee & Donuts, PH 10:30 am Rosary for Life at the Prayer Garden 10:45 am Works of Mercy Meeting, CR1 Office Unavailable 4:00 pm Parish Health Ministry Mtg., CR1 4:30 pm Agape, PH/K 7:45 am POETS, CH 10:00 am Bible Study, CR 1/2 4:30 pm Fitness Group, PH/ST 6:00 pm Bible Study, CR 1/2 4:00 pm RE Elem, ALL 5:30 pm Special Sacrament Class, CR2/3 6:30 pm Confirmation Class, PO 6:30 pm RE MS/HS, ALL 9:00 am Mass (Joaquin Blas, RIP; Pamela Punla, RIP; Rosalina Medina, RIP)) 9:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet 10:00 am Ladies Prayer Group, CR3/4 10:00 am St Maria Guild, CR 1/2 3:00 pm RCIA-C/SS, PO 4:30 pm Fitness Group, PH 5:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting, PO 5:30 pm Wurstfest Table Set-Up, PH 6:30 pm RCIA, CR 1/2 6:30 pm Spanish Choir, CR5 7:30 pm Adoration 8:30 am Confessions 9:00 am Mass (Junior Blas, RIP) 9:45 am Adoration Please Pray for Our Family & Friends Bernadine Arbuckle, Lynn Brown, Raymond Ernest, Paula Fox, Michael Gerrity, Cassie Head, Elizabeth McWilliams, Michele Mercer, Morris Nelson, Kathryn Nienhuis, Sharon Osorio, Cecil Pierce, John and Nancy Romanski, Brian Sloan 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. Sat 9:30 am 1st Penance Parent Retreat (2nd Grade and Special Sacrament) Thank you for your Stewardship of Treasure! Weekly Expenses: $12,764 October 1: $16,133 Please write your ID/envelope number on your checks. Our volunteer counters appreciate it immensely.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.!!! ATTENTION!!! St. Augustine Bakers We need your tastiest and most appealing looking baked items Cake/Pie/Bread/Cookie For a Silent Auction To be held at the 3 rd Annual Parish WurstFest When: Sat. October 14 at 6:00 pm Where: St. Augustine's Parish Hall Delicious Octoberfest Dinner/auction Tickets: $5 per person WE NEED YOUR CREATIVITY To benefit St. Augustine Parish To sign up your pastry item: email TheresaFrazer@tjfrazer@gmail.com or call Theresa @ 360-675-9840 Please bring your baked goods to the Parish Hall on Friday, October 13, after the 9:00 am Mass.
Join the fun preparing for ST. AUGUSTINE S ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR TO BE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AND AFTER ALL MASSES NOV. 3-5 GRANNY S ATTIC: gently used items needed CHRISTMAS ATTIC: gently used decorations CRAFT ITEMS: donations welcome HAND STITCHERY: done at home or join St. Maria Guild for fellowship every Thursday, 10 am CR 1 FOOD GIFTS: Soup mixes, dips, cake mixes 10-20 in hall BAZAAR LUNCHEON: Committee to prepare and serve BAKED GOODS Nov. 3: No cream pies, jams, jellies or items needing refrigeration OTHER HELP: set-up Nov. 2 & 3; Bring these items to Vesbule aer 10-19 Cashiers Nov. 3, 4, 5; take-down Nov. 5: noon CALL BARB DUMIT TO TAKE PART: 360-240-9509