Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe November 24, 2013 Monday November 25 For the repose of the soul of Larry Mahoney 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Mass Tuesday November 26 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer Wednesday November 27 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer 10:15am Class Mass Thursday November 28 Thanksgiving For the repose of the souls of Fletcher - McGrath Family 9am Mass School & Office closed Friday November 29 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer School & Office closed Saturday November 30 CCS speaker @ 5pm Vigil Mass Sunday December 1 1st Sunday of Advent CCS Speaker After both masses 8:30 Mass 10:15 Nursery Sunday School 10:30 Mass CLOW Advent Wreath Making Party After 10:30 Mass Mass Times Saturday, Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 am Monday thru Friday and 1st Saturdays Rosary 8am Mass or Morning Prayer 8:30am Thursday Adoration 9am-11am Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) 2rd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays of every month, October through May, During the 10:30 Mass Sunday School October through May during the 10:30 Mass for children age 4 by September 1st through 1st grade Sacrament of Reconciliation 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month (in the vestibule of the church) At 3:30pm or by appointment. For an appointment, please call the church office during the week. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact Anne Merklin, Parish office. Infant Baptism Infant Baptism is scheduled four times a year at the weekend masses. Contact Anne Merklin, ext. 305 At the parish office prior to the birth of an infant for preparation information. Parish Advocate for Annulments For parishioners seeking a marriage annulment, please contact the parish office. annulment@stjohnsea.org Alumni Information Please leave any information you have on our school alumni at www.alumni@stjohnsea.org Parish Office 206-782-2810 Office hours 8-4pm Closed at noon to 1pm for lunch Monday ~Friday
Liturgy Weekly Reflections Christ the King of the Universe November 24, 2013 If you are King... save yourself the soldiers jeered at Jesus on the cross. So did the rulers and one criminal crucified with Jesus taunt him about saving himself. But they misunderstood what save yourself means. The rulers, soldiers, and one criminal thought being saved meant that Jesus should come down from the cross, avoid any more suffering, certainly avoid death. But Jesus shows us through his words to the other criminal what being saved really means: you will be with me in Paradise. Salvation is less a matter of being saved from, than a matter of being saved for. What we are celebrating with this solemnity is not a style of government (earthly kings and kingdoms), but the victory of Christ over all things even death. Christ the King makes possible among us a reign of goodness, mercy, forgiveness, justice, reconciliation, peace. The good thief reached out to Jesus. How did Jesus respond? If you asked him to remember you in your struggles, how would he respond? Is anyone reaching out to you like the thief did? How about at work, at home, in your parish, in the local community, in the world community? If so, how will you heal their wounds and warm their hearts? ARCHDIOCESAN SIMBANG GABI COMMISSIONING. Saturday, December 14, 11:00 AM. Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese will gather in St. James Cathedral to begin the Advent novena of Masses in honor of Mary to prepare, in her company, for the celebration of Christmas. Archbishop Peter Sartain will preside at this Mass which includes the blessing and commissioning of Simbang Gabi coordinators from some 80 participating parishes in the archdiocese. This celebration points to Christ, Light of the World, symbolized by the parols (Christmas lanterns). All are invited and warmly welcome. St John s will no longer be celebrating Christmas Midnight Mass. Next weeks Readings First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2013 Year A First Reading Isaiah 2:1-5 They shall beat their swords into plowshares. Psalm 122 Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Second Reading Romans 13:11-14 God has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light. Gospel Matthew 24:37-44 The Son of Man will come at an hour you least expect. As we listen to today s readings, it becomes clear that Advent must be a time of preparing for the coming of the Lord. Saint Paul tells us to wake from our sleep, and Jesus tells us that we must be prepared at all times, for the Son of Man will come when we do not expect him. How are we to be prepared? Isaiah has the answer: we must walk in the light of the Lord. Thanksgiving Mass, November 28, 9am Catholic Cemeteries We remember and give thanks at our regular Eucharistic celebrations for all of those who have died. All are invited. Unless otherwise noted, all Masses are on Saturday mornings at 10:30 am. Calvary ~ 5041-35th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 December 14 Holyrood~ 205- NE 205th St Shoreline, WA 98155 December 7 Misa en Espanol: Diciembre 21
Parish Life Our Annual State of the Parish will be at all the Masses December 14 & 15. Don t miss it! Many Thanks to the Sacristans Please take a few minutes following Mass to thank the sacristans. They are the ones who are here one hour before Mass to set the Lord s table and make sure all is ready so the rest of us can worship. Three of our sacristans are resigning from this beautiful ministry and we thank them for many years of faithful service: Bob Munchinski at the 8:30 Mass, Rob Ungaro and JoAnn Long, 5pm Vigil Mass. We thank them for many years of service. We ask you to welcome our new sacristans, Patty Mayhle - 5pm Vigil Mass, Katie Franklin and Leslie Fowble at the 8:30 Mass. We also want to acknowledge the great job that all of the sacristans do. Sonja Cook and Frank Moore, 5pm Vigil Mass; Bev Potter, Sharon Giampietro, Mable Boateng, Angelina Gelacio at the 10:30 Mass and Jan Volk at the 8:30 Mass. Thank you for your faithfulness and dedication to this ministry every week. 8:30 Choir Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that will provide a sense of community? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that fits into your busy schedule? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that supports your Catholic faith? Consider joining the Sanctuary Choir that sings at the 8:30am Sunday Mass. The choir meets each Sunday at 7:45am for a quick rehearsal before mass. At this time this is a women's choir but if enough men express interest in singing, we can adjust. Please contact David di Fiore, PA for Music for additional information. (dgdif98@hotmail.com) COME DECORATE ST JOHN CHURCH FOR ADVENT! All Hands on Deck! This Ship cannot sail without your help! Please come, starting at 9:00AM on Friday, Nov. 29th to set up the Nativity Scene, hang the Advent Banner, and create the Advent Wreath for the Altar! Any time that you can spare to help us will be greatly appreciated! Those who have helped in the past, bring along a friend! We would love to see you all! Synod of Bishops Survey. As Father mentioned this past weekend, Pope Francis has asked for a survey from all Catholics around the world. Father wants St. John to be involved in this historical survey. We will make the surveys available via hard copy and internet. Father has told us that the one from the United Kingdom is the most user friendly. We will have hardcopies of both U.K. and US. in the vestibule of the church and also in the parish office. Please note on either form what parish you are from and your city-state country. For those of you that use computers and the internet, please go to stjohnsea.org In the lower left hand corner you will see a button for the Bishop s Synod. Please click on that. You will see both versions of the survey. Catholic Relief Services ~ Philippines As you know, the Philippines have suffered one natural disaster after another. This last one has devastated certain areas. They need our help. If you would like to help our friends in the Philippines here is the address to send your donations. CRS/Missions Office, Archdiocese of Seattle, 710 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104; or call 877-435-7277; or online at www.crs.org. Parish Directory News Last Chance! We want everyone to be included in our next Parish Directory! Times have been added on December 13th and 14th. If you have any questions contact Mary Wiseman at mwiseman@stjohnsea.org or 206-782-2810 Faith Formation News Children s Liturgy of the Word Children Grades 1-5 aif you would like to assist with CLOW, please call Anne Merklin at the parish office. re invited to participate in the Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) during 10:30 Mass. No registration is required. 10:30 Nursery now Open! It is free and in Quigley 13. We are in need of Parent volunteers to work with our Nursery Coordinator, for more information contact Anne Merklin at 206-782- 2810 or amerklin@stjohnsea.org. Things Lazarus House could use this winter: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, reading glasses, small bars of soap, deodorant, socks and underwear, bath towels, XL warm jackets, combs, canned foods. Home kit items: dinner plates; eating & cooking utensils, pots & pans, 206-623-7219 416 2nd Ave. Ext. South PO Box 4741, Seattle 98194
Ministry Fair ~ weekend of the Feast of Christ the King~ November 23-24, After all the Masses, including 5pm Vigil! St. John s Schedule of Events through January 6 November 23-24 Christ the King Blessing of Volunteers at all the Masses November 23-24 Ministry Fair after all the Masses (including Vigil) November 28 9am Thanksgiving Mass November 29, 9am Decorate Church for Advent November 30 December 1 CCS speaker at all masses December 1- Advent Wreath Making party-after the 10:30 Mass Egan Hall December 3-7-8pm A Christmas Carol, Egan Hall December 5, noon, Quigley House Golden Fellowship potluck December 8 & 9 Knights of Columbus Annual Christmas Tree Sale December 9-7pm Parish reconciliation December 14-15 State of the Parish at all 3 Masses December 14-15 Anointing of the Sick after all the Masses December 20 Dismissal of School December 24 4pm Mass, 6pm Mass, 9pm Mass There is NO Midnight Mass December 25 9am Christmas Morning Mass January 1-9am Mass Mary Mother of God January 6 School resumes COME DECORATE ST JOHN CHURCH FOR ADVENT! All Hands on Deck! This Ship cannot sail without your help! Please come, starting at 9:00AM on Friday, Nov. 29th to set up the Nativity Scene, hang the Advent Banner, and create the Advent Wreath for the Altar! Any time that you can spare to help us will be greatly appreciated! Those who have helped in the past, bring along a friend! We would love to see you all! Advent Wreath Making Party Sunday December 1st Egan Hall after 10:30 Mass Come enjoy fellowship, Christmas music, spiced cider and cookies while you create your Advent wreath. We'll provide all the supplies to make one wreath per family. A good will donation of $10 will help cover our costs. Email Mary Wiseman at: mwiseman@stjohnsea.org or call 206-782-2810, Ext. 355. Everyone welcome! If you'd like to help with this event or make cookies let us know! Golden Fellowship News! Nov/Dec- Potluck lunch: December 5 We will be combining the November and December potluck lunch to Dec 5th, noon, Quigley. Please start looking for a white elephant gift under $5 for a white elephant exchange. Grace will be said at noon. St. John Knights of Columbus again will have the Christmas tree sale for Noel House Homeless on Saturday December 7 th and Sunday December 8 th in the Church parking lot. Again this year CCS & the Noel House are short of money to do a lot of things needed and our help has made the Christmas party for the homeless ladies GREAT because of St John & the Greenwood community s support. If any of the 7 & 8 grade students from St John Parish would like to help, just show up. We will also have students from our High Schools because we can use all the help we can get. Noel House will have Christmas Cards for sale for $10.00 that go directly to the homeless. St John Knights of Columbus want to thank everybody for the great help in the past years. ( Just think if YOU did not have a home, car, food and the other things we have!!!! ) What a great way to share your thanksgiving to God.
Please remember the following people who are ill or homebound in your prayers this week. Boesflug family Dawson family Paul Goldberg Arlene Harrington Gina Kelley Kenny Family Bob & Toni Lasser Heilee Matlock Maye-Johnson family Oskar Miranda Domindor Santiago Sullivan family Bert Wyman And for those who have died, that they may come to share in eternal life in heaven. Ministry Meetings Amigos de Peru-To be announced Knights of Columbus-2nd Tuesday 7pm Q-13 St Vincent de Paul Stewardship A Disciples Response The Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. Good stewards know that they are accountable to God for all they have and are, and they strive to live in readiness for His coming. Electronic Giving @ St John s is easy! Now you can donate from your Smart phone! St John the Evangelist now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s QR code reader or go to : www.stjohnsea.org and locate the online giving page. Or you can donate enter: https:www.eservicepayments.com/31165.htm on your web browser. Worried that you won't have anything to put in the basket when it comes around on Sunday if you give online? We have placed laminated cards in the pews that say " I give electronically." Just drop one in the basket as it passes by. Do you have a family member or neighbor in or from our parish who would like to stay in touch with the St. John community? We would like to expand our Ministry to the homebound. In addition to taking Communion to these people we would like to reach out with a phone call or greeting card to say hello and that we are thinking about them. We will also need volunteers. Please contact Loretta Fletcher-782-3529 or Marion Johnson 782-5084 if you would be interested, or if you know of someone who might enjoy this type of outreach. Blessed Miguel Pro Feast day November 23 Born on January 13, 1891 in Guadalupe, Mexico. Miguelito, as his doting family called him, was, from an early age, intensely spiritual and equally intense in his mischievousness, frequently exasperating his family with his humor and practical jokes. As a child, he had a daring precociousness that sometimes went too far, tossing him into near-death accidents and illnesses. Miguel was particularly close to his older sister and after she entered a cloistered convent, he came to recognize his own vocation to the priesthood. Although he was popular with the senoritas and had prospects of a lucrative career managing his father's thriving business concerns, Miguel renounced everything for Christ his King and entered the Jesuit novitiate in El Llano, Michoacán in 1911. He studied in Mexico until 1914, when a tidal wave of anti-catholicism crashed down upon Mexico, forcing the novitiate to disband and flee to the United States, where Miguel and his brother seminarians trekked through Texas and New Mexico before arriving at the Jesuit house in Los Gatos, California. In 1915, Miguel was sent to a seminary in Spain, where he remained until 1924, when he went to Belgium for his ordination to the priesthood in 1925. Miguel suffered from a severe stomach problem and after three operations, when his health did not improve, his superiors, in 1926, allowed him to return to Mexico in spite of the grave religious persecution in that country. The churches were closed and priests went into hiding. Miguel spent the rest of his life in a secret ministry to the sturdy Mexican Catholics. In addition to fulfilling their spiritual needs, he also carried out the works of mercy by assisting the poor in Mexico City with their temporal needs. He adopted many interesting disguises in carrying out his secret ministry. He would come in the middle of the night dressed as a beggar to baptize infants, bless marriages and celebrate Mass. He would appear in jail dressed as a police officer to bring Holy Viaticum to condemned Catholics. When going to fashionable neighborhoods to procure for the poor, he would show up at the doorstep dressed as a fashionable businessman with a fresh flower on his lapel. His many exploits could rival those of the most daring spies. In all that he did, however, Fr. Pro remained obedient to his superiors and was filled with the joy of serving Christ, his King. Falsely accused in the bombing attempt on a former Mexican president, Miguel became a wanted man. Betrayed to the police, he was sentenced to death without the benefit of any legal process. On the day of his execution, Fr. Pro forgave his executioners, prayed, bravely refused the blindfold and died proclaiming, "Viva Cristo Rey", "Long live Christ the King!"