THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 17TH, 2019

PASTOR REV. W.R. HARRIS PARISH STAFF MRS. CONNIE SAUERS PARISH SECRETARY OFFICE@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 17TH, 2019 MRS. SANDY CAMPANARIO PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR ADMINISTRATION ADMIN@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG Mass Schedule Tuesday - Friday: 12:10pm Saturday morning: 9am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11am, and 2:30pm (Vietnamese) Holy Days of Obligation Masses: 8am, 12:10pm and 7pm Sacrament of Penance Tuesday - Friday: 11am - Noon Saturday: 8-8:45am and 3:30-4:30pm Vietnamese Confession - Sunday 2-2:30pm MR. BEN ESPANA PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR MUSIC MUSIC@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG MRS. CONNIE JACOX BOOKKEEPER BLBKSOLUTIONS@GMAIL.COM MR. JAMES HOWE PARISH CUSTODIAN MR. JAKE DYKGRAAF CEMETERY SEXTON CEMETERY@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG

THIS WEEK LOOKING AHEAD SUNDAY, MARCH 17 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT MONDAY, MARCH 18 MONDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT 6:00PM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, UH 7:30PM RCIA, UR TUESDAY, MARCH 19 SOLEMNITY OF ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 WEDNESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT THURSDAY, MARCH 21 THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT FRIDAY, MARCH 22 FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT SATURDAY, MARCH 23 SATURDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE TIME TALENT TREASURE NEXT STEWARDSHP MEETING: May 13th, 5:30PM, Upper Hall THANK YOU GOOD STEWARDS! We want to thank those members of the Knights of Columbus and the Buildings and Grounds Committee who helped to unload material and hang the large (and heavy!) wooden pipes on the Pedal chest in the choir loft this past week. Your generous gift of self is greatly appreciated!! Puget Sound Pipe Organ hopes to complete this phase of the organ project by the end of March. A PARISH OF PRAYER Use our Parish App to help you grow in your faith and prayer life this Lenten Season. The Parish App puts the prayers of the Church in the palm of your hand, making timeless traditions accessible in a new way. View prayers, set reminders to keep your prayer life on track, and send out prayer requests to your parish community. Check out the newest addition to the Parish App Sunday Reflections by Bishop Mueggenborg. Each week, Bishop Mueggeborg sends out a multi-part reflection on the upcoming Gospel reading that will help you apply that passage to your personal life of faith and discipleship. These reflections can also be shared within families and between spouses both as a way of deepening their relationship as well as preparing them for Sunday Mass. WEEKLY PARISH STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Thank you for your continued support of The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater. March 10th, 2019 Loose: $975 Envelopes: $5,675 Online Giving: $3,176 Total: $9,826 Weekly Goal: $13,226 Surplus/(Deficit): $3,400 2

PARISH INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE Mon. - Fri.: 9am - 4pm (Closed during noon Mass, Tue.-Fri.) MOTHER JOSEPH CEMETERY Located at 29 th & N St., Vancouver BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES, FUNERALS, ANOINTINGS, AND PASTORAL CARE Please call the parish for arrangements. DEVOTIONS Rosary: Tuesday - Friday,11:35am, Saturday,8:20am Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday, after the 12:10pm Mass. Alliance of the Two Hearts: Adoration is on the First Friday of the month after the 12:10pm Mass, ending with Benediction and Mass on Saturday at 9:00am. GUIDED TOURS OF OUR HISTORIC PROTO-CATHEDRAL Offered the last Saturday of the Month from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Pier Giorgio Agape Ministry Contacts Janet Cleaveland (360) 713-4160 Barbara Stoltenberg (360) 573-4649 Frassati Closet: Tina Barsotti (360) 571-0513 ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Grin and Bear it Dental Kathrine Manning, DMD Parishioner 360-254-54-77 www.grinandbearitdental.com Preventive Care Restorative Cara Dentures/Partials Implants K-12 FAITH FORMATION The K-12 Faith Formation Classes will meet this Sunday as scheduled: K-8: 9:10am-9:50am HS: 12:10pm-1:10pm The full schedule can be found on the parish website under the Faith Formation Menu at protocathedral.org/faith-formation/k-12-formation. FRASSATI YOUTH GROUP All high-school youth are welcome to join us Sunday evenings in the parish hall from 6-7:30pm for food, fun, and learning about Catholicism in a friendly environment. For more information, contact: Stephen Gahan at sgahan9@hotmail.com. ADULT FAITH FORMATION MATTHEW: THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM BIBLE STUDY Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 20th 5:30PM in the Upper Room REGISTRATIONS OPEN QUO VADIS DAYS: JUNE 24TH-27TH Camp Don Bosco, Carnation, WA Quo Vadis Days is a 3-day camp for young Catholic men, ages 13-18, to learn more about the priesthood, to deepen their faith, and to better discern God s call in their lives. There is no cost to attend the camp, and transportation is provide to/from the camp by Columbia River Serra. To register, visit qvdays.org/register/archdiocese-of-seattle. IGNITE YOUR TORCH: JULY 18-21 University of Portland Ignite Your Torch is a high school Catholic youth conference in which on fire religious seek to Ignite the faith of teens through engaging talks, small group discussion, workshops as well as personal interaction at recreation, meals and just hanging out. It is an opportunity to make new friendships in Christ, to receive the Sacraments, to meet and talk to young priests and religious, and to worship, pray, learn, and recreate together. For more information, visit www.ignitenw.org. The Proto-Cathedral hopes to send our HS youth to IYT. The Frassati youth group will be discussing fundraising opportunities. If you would like to learn more, please contact Stephen Gahan at sgahan9@hotmail.com, or attend the next Sunday evening youth group meeting (see above). 3

FAITH IN ACTION Protect Life Crusaders PRAY INFORM ACT Next Meeting March 26th, 5:00PM, UH SPIRITUAL ADOPTION MONTH ONE This past week marks the beginning of your spiritually adopted baby s life! It s time to start praying every day that the baby be born in 9 months and be able to live on earth! You probably will never meet this baby on earth, but in heaven you will find out who he or she is! The Church teaches us that every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God (CCC 2319). Because we are each made in the image and likeness of God, from the very moment a baby is created he or she is very precious and loved by God! God creates everyone for a special reason which He alone knows - we have to find out what our special purpose is by living our lives. (From Holy Heroes) To learn more about the development of your spiritually adopted baby during the 9 month of pregnancy, vist the Holy Heroes website at www.holyheroes.com/spiritual- Adoption-s/92.htm and sign up to receive email updates. DID YOU KNOW Mississippi House Passes Bill to Ban Abortions When Unborn Baby s Heartbeat Begins, Micaiah Bilger, 3/12/19 Mississippi soon could have a law in place to protect unborn babies from abortion once their heartbeats are detectable. On Monday, the state House passed the heartbeat bill (Senate Bill 2116) with amendments, the AP reports. The state Senate passed the bill in February, but senators must vote on the newly amended bill before it can go to Gov. Phil Bryant s desk. Bryant said he will sign the legislation. If enacted, the bill would ban almost all abortions in the state. An unborn baby s heartbeat is detectable at about six weeks of pregnancy, though research suggests a baby s heartbeat may begin as early as 18 days after conception. The bill would allow exceptions for medical emergencies. The bill passed with bipartisan support, but some lawmakers expressed concerns about an expensive legal challenge, according to the Clarion Ledger. Several opponents pointed to a court decision that blocked Mississippi s 15-week abortion ban in 2018, but supporters argued that the heartbeat bill could be successful now that there is a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court may swing in a very different direction now, said state Sen. Joey Fillingane, sponsor of the bill, last month. The heartbeat bill only reinforces what medical science has known all along, a heartbeat is not only an indication of a viable pregnancy, it is intrinsically bonded with life, the pro -life group wrote on its blog. It is with hope that we witness life beginning to win and it is with pride that we know Mississippi is a pioneer of the movement to value every heartbeat. Heartbeat bills also have been introduced in a number of other states this winter, including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Read the full article at www.lifenews.com/2019/03/12/mississippi-housepasses-bill-to-ban-abortions-when-unborn-babys-heartbeat-begins/. FORMATION RESOURCES Don t forget about your FREE subscription to Formed.org, where you can stream hundreds of hours of inspiring movies and video series, read Catholic ebooks, and listen to audio presentations from compelling speakers. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FORMED.ORG: 1. Go to formed.org. 2. Click on Register to create your FREE account. 3. Enter our Parish Code: 4CZMDN and your email address. PICK OF THE WEEK GET THE FACTS. GET INVOLVED. BE A CRUSADER! 4

LENTEN EVENTS CALENDAR STATIONS OF THE CROSS DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY TIME: 7:00PM PLACE: Church SACRAMENT OF PENANCE DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY (except March 15 &March 22) TIME: 6:00PM 6:45PM PLACE: Church SOUP SUPPERS DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY TIME: 6:00PM 7:00PM PLACE: Upper Hall Each Lenten Friday (except Good Friday), a ministry of The Proto- Cathedral will host and provide the soups and bread for that evening. PARISH LENTEN MISSION DAYS: April 8 April 11, 2019 TIME: Day & Evening Schedule, see the flyer in bulletin. PLACE: Church Fr. Ricardo Pineda, C.P.M., will give our Lenten Mission: If you knew the Gift of God. Please see the flyer in this Bulletin for further details. LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES IN THE SOUTHERN DEANERY In addition to the scheduled Confession times at the Proto-Cathedral, the following parishes will be offering Penance Services during Lent: March 28th Holy Redeemer, Vancouver, 7:00PM April 4th St. Rose, Longview, 6:30PM April 10th Sacred Heart, Battle Ground, 6:30PM 5

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Holy week at the Proto-Cathedral Palm Sunday through The Sacred Triduum PALM SUNDAY April 14 th 5:00pm (Vigil), 7:30am, and 9:00am 11:00am Mass with the Procession of palms Victoria The Passion according to St. Matthew Morley Nolo mortem peccatoris España Judas mercator pessimus Gregorian Chant Proper THE OFFICE OF TENEBRAE Wednesday, April 17 th 7:00pm The Lamentations of Jeremiah by Orlandus Lassus and chanting of the Psalms in the darkness of the church THE MASS OF OUR LORD S SUPPER Holy Thursday, April 18 th 7:00pm Pärt Missa Syllabica Pärt The Woman with the Alabastor Box Tallis A New Commandment Byrd Tristis et anxietas Gregorian Chant Proper Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place until midnight at Our Lady s Altar. GOOD FRIDAY April 19 th 10:00-11:45am Final time for Confessions 12:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm The Liturgy of the Passion Victoria The Passion according to St. John & Reproaches Popule Meus Lotti Crucifixus Bruckner Christus Factus Est THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT Saturday, April 20 th 8:30pm Dvořák Mass in D Major Monteverdi Beatus Vir Handel Hallelujah from Messiah Howells Like as the Hart This Mass will be accompanied by the Collegium Musicum Chamber Orchestra. EASTER SUNDAY April 21 st 7:30am Said Mass (No music) 9:00am Sung Mass by Collegium Musicum 11:00am Sung Mass with Collegium and Chamber Orchestra 2:30pm Mass in Vietnamese For More information contact the Parish office or visit the Parish Website 360-693-3052 + www.protocathedral.org 7