December 24, 2017 December 31, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas Feast of The Holy Family Holy Family Catholic Church 505 17th St. SE, Auburn, WA 98002 Website: www.holyfamilyauburn.org WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday Mass: 8:30AM Vietnamese: 10:30AM 3:00PM Fr. Roy Baroma Pastor padre@holyfamilyauburn.org Parish Office Phone number: 253-833-5130 Parish Office Fax number: 253-833-3421 Pastoral Staff Mrs. M. Catherine Banning, Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Michele Corey, School Principal Mrs. Susan Hoptowit, Parish Bookkeeper Mr. Anthony Corpuz, Parish Secretary Mrs. Lindsay Carter, Children s Ministry Ms. Jocelyn Arida, Youth Ministry Associate Mrs. Pat Barr, Pastoral Care Leader Ms. Rosemary Busby, Marriage Coordinator HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL PreK 8. For information and registration, please contact the School Office. Parish School Phone number: 253-833-8688 Parish School Fax number: 253-833-9311 School Website: www.hfsauburn.org TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE PARISH Please fill out registration form which are available in the church vestibule or Parish Office. WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tues., Thur. & Fri.: 8:00AM Wednesday: 5:30PM Prayer & Communion Service: Monday: 8:00AM RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45-4:45PM BAPTISM Please contact the Parish Office for information on preparation and scheduling of baptisms. CONFIRMATION Sacramental preparation is handled through the Youth Ministry Office. MATRIMONY By appointment at least 6 months in advance by the couple. No arrangements should be made before contacting the Marriage Coordinator. R.C.I.A. (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Any person interested in becoming Catholic please contact Parish Office. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anointing of the sick takes place on the first Friday of every month during the 8:00AM Mass. FUNERALS Please contact Parish Office to make arrangements.
Special s at Holy Family Sunday, December 24 Knights of Columbus Coffee hour after both Masses 5:00PM Christmas Eve-Children s Mass 7:00PM Christmas Eve Mass 9:00PM Vietnamese Christmas Eve Mass Monday, December 25 10:00AM Christmas Day Mass Saturday, December 30 6:15PM Feast of the Holy Family Concert Sunday, December 31 Knights of Columbus Coffee hour after both Masses 5:45PM Marian Movement Monday, January 1 10:00AM Vietnamese Mass Wednesday, January 3 6:30PM HFS Robotics Club Saturday, January 6 Knights of Columbus Coffee hour after Mass Sunday, January 7 Knights of Columbus Coffee hour after both Masses 10:30AM RE-Sunday Preschool 5:00PM High School-Confirmation Meeting 5:45PM Marian Movement ***SCHEDULE CHANGE*** There will be NO daily mass on Tuesday, December 26 or Wednesday, December 27. January 1st is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year so there will be no morning mass Monday, January 1. The Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday, 12/23 5:00PM Larry & Barbara Strong 50th Anniversary Sunday, 12/24 8:30AM James Lopez + 10:30AM Dalmacio Ramos + 5:00PM Holy Family Parishioners 7:00PM Weekday Mass Intentions 12/25 Bill & Dorothy Jaeger + 12/28 Ricardo Collantes + 12/29 Denise Prenovost + Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday, 12/30 5:00PM Denise Prenovost + Sunday, 12/31 8:30AM Betty Webb +!0:30AM Felipe Manalo SR.+ Weekday Mass Intentions 01/02 John Ferguson + 01/03 Jerry Cloutier + 01/04 John Tuttle + Only in Christ do we find real love, and the fullness of life. And so I invite you today to look to Christ. Pope St. John Paul II Dear Parishioners! Peace be with you! We are now I the midst of Advent season preparing ourselves to commemorate Christmas-the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ-the Light and the Savior of the world! Usually, it is during the season of Advent that we hear the great invitation: Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight his path! As Christmas is approaching we have to embrace this invitation to prepare. Christmas is about the coming of Jesus-the Emmanuel -which means God is with us! He came to be with us in this world personally and spiritually! It is in this spirit that we ought to prepare ourselves to celebrate his birthday. Indeed, this celebration is something personal and spiritual. Primarily, to prepare the way of the Lord means to prepare ourselves, our minds, our hearts, and our souls. Thus, in consonance with the gospel we are being asked by this season to keep praying, making sacrifices, do penance, extend helping hands to those in need, and give more space spiritually to accommodate God all the more in our lives. In our church we have the opportunities to do these things with our brothers and sisters. Always come and participate in our sacramental and liturgical celebrations and collaborate in the outreach programs of our parish. Yes! Practically, this time we are busy with physical and material import preparations but let us prioritize the essential ones. May Good Lord bless us all! In Christ, Fr. Roy Merry Christmas Father Roy, on behalf of the whole parish & school staff, would like to wish each and everyone of you a very Blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year. Remember In Your Prayers Those who are ill: Sharon Adiniwu-Oguakwa Sandra Arledge Theresa Oguakwa Leslie Blumenstein Paula Dragseth 01/05 Peter Steele Family Stewardship of Finance Weekly Report Due to the time the bulletin needed to be submitted the Stewardship of Finance will be reported on January 7. Pg. 1 For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord
Dear parishioners! The people that walk in darkness have seen a great light! Isaiah 9:1 (December s Bible verse) The fourth Sunday of Advent: Peace, the Angel Candle. We want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas. May the joys of this Season be with you and your family each and every day. Adult Faith Formation Do you know of anyone who wishes to be a Catholic? Do you have loved ones who have been away from the church and want to return and re-learn more about the Catholic faith? If you are planning to get married in the Catholic Church and are missing the Sacrament of Confirmation, we can help you complete this process in your life journey. Our RCIA meetings are on Thursdays from 7-9 PM in the Parish Center. Please call the Parish Office, 253-833-5130. Young Adult Connection All young adults, including those who have received the sacrament of Confirmation, are invited to come and join to continue to grow in your faith. Time to meet new friends and belong to something greater in your life. Please join other young adults in our parish for faith sharing and learning more about your Catholic Faith! For more information, please contact Anthony Corpuz (253) 737-8973 or Jocelyn Arida at the Youth Office (253) 833-5130 x205. Holy Family School s advent wreath grew full of prayers for joy, love, hope and faith! The deep filled hopes and prayers should make every teacher and parent proud of the children! The Christmas program is such a true gift of telling the story of Jesus birth through the stories and songs of the children. The final manger scene always bring tears to my eyes, especially when the eighth graders sign Alleluia, and Mary did you know? To see all the students in the school gathered around the altar signing reminds be this is the gift of a Catholic School, to be able to live and share our faith. We pray that that everyone has a blessed and safe Christmas break. May the joys of this Season be with you and your family each and every day, Michele Corey Principal Pastoral Care Ministry Do you feel called to Pastoral Care Ministry? We are in need of a few people to visit with parishioners who are homebound, or are in an adult residence. You would be trained as a Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to the sick, to listen, offer prayer, and bring Communion to those unable to attend Mass. If you are interested please contact Pat at 253-833-5130 Ext 209. Prayer Chain If you or a loved one need prayer, we have an active prayer chain at Holy Family Church. Send your request to Peggy at 253-351-6973 or jopeg16@hotmail.com If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother Teresa Pg. 2 Altar Server Training There will be a training for Altar Servers on Friday, January 26, 6:30PM-8:00PM in the Church. Fr. Roy will be joining us on this day! We will have Pizza in the hall after the training. Please contact Anthony Corpuz at acorpuz@holyfamilyauburn.org or 253-737-8973 and let him know you are coming so we have enough for everyone. Anointing of the Sick If you are struggling with an illness and/or know that you will soon be admitted to the hospital for medical care, we encourage you to attend Mass when we have the Anointing of the Sick. The next Anointing will take place this Friday, January 5, during the 8:00AM Morning Mass. Second Collection The weekend of January 6/7, we will have a second Collection for Debt Reduction and our Maintenance Fund. The Food & Essential Baskets will also be out for donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry. Bulletin Information If you have an article for the bulletin please submit to the Parish Office by Monday afternoon. If you would like an insert placed in the bulletin please contact the Parish O f f i c e f o r a p p r o v a l. P l e a s e e m a i l acorpuz@holyfamilyauburn.org if you have questions. A light will shine on us this day
Children s Ministry PreK-6th Grade Wednesday 6:30-7:45PM: Dec.20th; No Class 12/27 PreK Sunday 10:30AM Dec. 17th; No Class Dec. 24 & 31 Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year! It has been a wonderful year in the Parish School of Religion so far and we are so blessed to be able to serve so many of our parish children by providing them with education on the Catholic faith, tradition as well as fellowship with other children in our church community. We wish your family a season of joy and prayer together with your children and will see everyone back in January (January 7 th for Sunday PK and January 10 th for Wednesday classes)! Upcoming s Wednesday Preschool-6 th Grade 6:30-7:45PM: NO Classes 12/27; January 10 th, 17 th, 24 th and 31 st Nursery The nursery is opened this Sunday during 10:30AM Mass when volunteer are available. The nursery is a free service offered to parents of children birth to age 5 during Mass. Children are cared for by background checked volunteered. If you are available to provide one hour of volunteer service monthly in the nursery please contact Lindsay Carter via e- mail at lcarter@holyfamilyauburn.org or phone 253-833- 5130 ext. 219. These hours also count toward school service hours for Holy Family School families, and provides an invaluable service to families with the youngest of parishioners in our church community. First Sacrament Families Parents who have not yet provided a baptism certificate or paid the $40 sacrament fee please see Lindsay on Wednesday evenings or Sunday mornings to have a copy of the certificate made, or make a payment. Please remember that the First Reconciliation workshop will be held on January 20 th from 9am-11am and a parent must attend with the child. Upcoming s: First Reconciliation Workshop January 20th 9am-11am begins in the Parish Hall. Sacrament Prep classes for 4 th -6 th graders: January 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th starting at 9:30am; NO Classes 12/ 24 or 12/31 The Holy Family consisted of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, not just Jesus alone. For the family to be complete, it was necessary to have Joseph the carpenter alongside the greatness of Jesus and the spotlessness of Mary. So too, in our churches, several people may be very capable but they do not make up the community. We need others to complete the team. -from Thirsting for God Pg. 3 YOUTHLIFE NEWS Youthlife Meetings May the Christmas season and the New Year bring you and your families a spirit of Hope, plenty of Love and a feeling of Peace all around you! Let us always remember to have a grateful heart. Happy birthday, Jesus! We are on our Christmas break for two weeks. We will resume our Youthlife meeting on Monday, January 8 th for the High School youth group and on Wednesday, January 10 th for for the Junior High Youth. We will be celebrating Epiphany with an exchange gift game and social time. We will also share Christmas customs and traditions within families. Please remember to bring a wrapped gift worth no more than $10 for the gift exchange and food or snacks to share with everyone. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe and warm during your Christmas holiday vacation! See you all next year! Harmonic Youth We will be on a break and will continue our practices for Harmonic Youth next year, January 12 th, Friday, so you can enjoy the rest of the Christmas holiday with your families. The next mass we are scheduled to sing will be on Sunday, Jan. 21 st, for the 8:30 and 10:30 AM masses. Enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. HS Confirmation Our Confirmation regular classes will resume on January 7, after the Christmas holiday break. It will be from 5-7 PM in the church. Please be sure to submit any other missing requirements when you come to our Confirmation meeting. Call us at the Youth office (ext. 205) or send an email if you have any questions. All our classes require mandatory attendance. Please always arrive on time. A Year of Thanks We wish to express our deepest appreciation to everyone who in one way or the other have been a part of our Youth Ministry this year by teaching our youth, giving assistance, volunteering in weekly youth meetings, supporting our activities, giving donations, singing with our Harmonic Youth at church, and giving or sending kind messages or words of support and encouragement. Thanks to all the Youth who actively attend our Youthlife meetings, and to their supportive parents. Thank you for your love and prayers. Most of all, thanks be to our Lord Jesus Christ who is the real essence and core of our YOUTHLIFE. You Lord are the one that binds us all. Wishing you all a bright and meaningful New Year for everyone! The Lord remembers his covenant for ever
Advent Advent has two parts: the days before December 17th and the final week of Advent from December 18th to Christmas Eve. It is the time of solstice and the days are shortest throughout the final week of Advent. This week was once called the Halcyon Days a time of peace and perfection. The church holds its breath in anticipation in these last moments before Christmas dawn. During the week, the prayers at daily Mass are full of urgency and promise: Stand firm, the Lord is coming, The desired of all nations is coming. On Sunday we hear the beloved story of the angel Gabriel who was sent to the young Mary with the news that, if she agreed, the Lord would bless her with a precious child. We admire Mary s faith as she says Yes to the Lord s messenger and we sing songs of praise for the baby that she carries. We pray that we too may carry the Lord in our hearts and we treasure this final week as we look forward to the wonder of Christmas Day. St. Vincent de Paul Society As we prepare to celebrate this special time of the year with our family and friends, let us not forget those for whom this season represents only their struggle to stay warm and nourished. Your gifts of food and clothing to St Vincent de Paul represent your caring for their body and soul. ***************************************************************** The New Year is upon us...a time for clearing our closets of unused items...boxing them up and dropping them off at St Vincent de Paul. What better way is there to share your bounty with others. Pg. 4 Knights of Columbus Defending Faith and Families for over 130 years January 2 Members business meeting 7:30pm with the Rosary at 7pm in the Reconciliation Room January 15 Admission Degree practice/planning meeting On Wednesday December 7 the Knights delivered coats and snack items to Auburn s Chinook Elementary School - THANK YOU HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS for contributing to the KC Coats 4 Kids Drive If you are a catholic man, 18 years or older, wouldn t you like to be part of an organization that helps builds the Kingdom of GOD contact Grand Knight Pablo Garcia at 253-332-1743 or Membership Director Don Hall at 253.740.2894/ dhall4wsu@gmail.com The Creation The First Sin The Flood The Promise Ultimate Trust in God Assurance of the Promise God s Providence God s Leadership Passover & Exodus God s covenant at Mt Sanai The Beginning of the Kingdom The Peaceable Reign of God A Shepherd for the people God s Guiding Wisdom The Threat of False Gods The Call to Holiness Prophecy of the New Covenant The Peaceable Reign of God Hope for the Future Joy & Anticipation Repentance Trust in the Lord Worship Birth of the Messiah The Jesse Tree First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday Earth Apple with Serpent Ark with rainbow & dove with olive branch Tent Under the Stars Ram & Bundle of Wood Jacob s Ladder Multi-colored Tunic Burning Bush Unblemished Lamb by Marked door frame Stone tablets w/ Ten Commandments Lamp Lion & Lamb next to Stump w/ Flower Lyre (harp), Sling-shot or Shepherd's Crook Crown on Throne or Scales Of Justice 12-Stone Altar w/ Trench & Wet Wood Fire Fire Tongs with Hot Coal Ten Commandments Etched onto Heart Stone Watch Tower Angel Holding White Lily Baby Shell with Water Drops Carpenter s Tools Star of Bethlehem Baby in Manger Special Thanks We would like to thank Sharon Mahaney and her family for so lovingly making all the ornaments that adorn our Jesse Tree in Church. She has the explanation for each ornament on the wall behind the tree. We desire to be able to welcome Jesus at Christmas-time, not in a cold manger of our heart, but in a heart full of love and humility, in a heart so pure, so immaculate, so warm with love for one another. ~ St. Teresa of Calcutta My soul rejoices in my God
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