February 2, 2014 Month of the Passion of our Lord The Presentation Of The Lord First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4 Second Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Becoming a member of the Catholic Church for adults is by a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This process is for those who are not already baptized and those baptized in most other Christian faiths. This year five people were in the inquiry stage of the process. They have been attending classes to learn more about what Catholics believe about Jesus and his Church. Recently they each have decided they would like to move forward with the next stage of becoming either Catechumens (for those who seek to be baptized) or Candidates (for those already baptized and desiring full communion with the Catholic Church.) The Catechumens are: Katherine Parker William Parker The Candidates for Full Communion are: Kimberly Abadir Kathryn Baker Emma Brown Hannah Leland Please pray for these Catechumens and Candidates as they continue their journey of conversion. Peace, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 5:00pm SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:30am 10:30am Jay Merrill Don Ward Flori Montante Rick Frasier Renato Demetillo John Walter Waldvogel For our Parishioners Estrella Maldomado Friday, February 7th Exposition Of The Blessed Sacrament Following the 9am Mass until 12 noon I see his blood upon the rose and in the stars the glory of his eyes. His body gleams amid eternal snows, His tears fall from the skies. MASS INTENTIONS PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Joseph Mary Plunkett Do you suffer from feelings of guilt, grief, anger or depression from a past abortion experience? Do you feel alienated from your faith or wonder if God s love and Forgiveness can really be for you? Does it feel as though no one understands or cares? Join us on a journey of emotional and spiritual healing from abortion. Rachel s Vineyard Retreat 2014 February 28-March 2 March 14-15 15 Contact: Valerie 1-(800) 822-HOPE (4673) Our Lady of Fatima Parish School invites You to the 60th ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE & FUNDRAISER Saturday, March 29, 2014 doors open at 6pm Silent Auction, Gaming Tables, Fabulous Food, Limited Live Auction & Live Music. Please save the date for this important event and share the information with all your OLF friends. Invitations will be available mid-february. If you would like to become involved with this event by giving a donation or as an event sponsor (perfect way to show your support of OLF) Please contact: Jennifer Wathen 206 352-4582 or jwathen@olfatima.org
Page 2 STEWARDSHIP A DISCIPLE S RESPONSE Thank you for all your gifts! Please remember your parish in your will. Last week s gifts $11,773. Budgeted each week $15,885. Budgeted year to date $492,423. Gifts given year to date $496,687. Have we opened our hearts to the Lord and the Lord s message including thanksgiving and sharing our gi s? PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY: EM: Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion EMs help the priest at mass to distribute the Precious Body & Blood of our Lord during Communion. Those interested in serving as EMs should be confirmed, practicing the faith, and in good standing with the Church. Training and support is provided. Scheduling is flexible. This could also be an opportunity to serve together as a family team. Contact Dianne DuSault at dusaultd1@comcast.net or 206-283-5196 to discuss training and scheduling preferences. FATIMA QUILTERS FEBRUARY 4, 10AM Fatima Quilters will meet on Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00am in the Parish Office Classroom. New members always welcome! THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CRAB DINNER Saturday evening, February 22nd. The price is only $35 ($15 for children) and includes all the fresh Dungeness crab you can eat, salad, bread, dessert, and beverages. Tickets will be available after Masses beginning February 1st. Early Bird Special: This year a limited number of $25 tickets ($10 discount) will be available the first two weekends (purchase by February 9th). JUNIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP 2014 Current 7th & 8th grade parishioners/students are invited to join the Agape Mission trip this summer! This is an amazing experience for our junior high youth and will take place July 20-26. Parent drivers & chaperones will be needed (chaperones can stay 1-6 nights) so mark your calendars. We will have an informational meeting in March for those who are considering this great opportunity. Please contact Jenny Roben (mjroben@comcast.net) with questions. Schedule for Children s Liturgy of the Word 10:30 Mass February 9 March 2, 16, 30, April 27, May 18 The Presentation Of The Lord YOUNG PEOPLE S FAITH FORMATION Registration Continues for Sunday Religious Education When: Scheduled Sundays prior to class at 9:15. Where : The school entrance adjacent to the church parking lot. CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES FOR 2014 Please keep them in your prayers. Sunday Classes for Children 9:30 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Class Schedule: February 2, 9 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 27 May 4, 18 SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION They will meet on most Sundays until May 29 th when the celebration of Confirmation will take place at 7 PM. Lauren Arndt Megan Aust Kyle Back Patrick Barba Max Cagnina Jack Clancy Lydia Ely John Gerber Hunter Gossman Alex Martin Ryan McAloon Cassie Osborn Kasia Omilian Patrick Paulsen Christian Peterson Race Porter Caroline Roe Elizabeth Sauvage George Sheh Mataya Skraba Claire Snorsky Sean Steele Frankie Stoner Grant Wilson Emilia Zottoli Our Lady of Fatima Parish Confirmation Schedule 2014 February 9 Sacraments/Grace 1:30-3:30 February 23 Catholic Morality Part 1 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Commandments 1:30-3:30 March 2 The Mass: Four Encounters with Jesus 1:30-3:30 March 9 Catholic Morality Parts 2 4 th, 5 th and 8 th Commandments 1:30-3:30 March 16 Saints, Discipleship: My Place in the Church 1:30-3:30 March 23 Catholic Morality Part 3 6 th and 9 th Commandments 1:30-3:30 March 30 Gifts of the Holy Spirit 1:30-3:30 April 6 Catholic Morality Part 4 Catholic Social Teaching 1:30-3:30 7 th and 10 th commandments April 27 Sacrament of Confirmation 1:30-3:30 RETREAT : May 17 9:00-4:30 followed by 5:00 Mass May 28 th Rehearsal 6:30 May 29 th Confirmation Mass 6:30
February 2, 2014 OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL NEWS We have been celebrating National Catholic Schools Week at OLF. We started on Monday with a wonderful Grandparents & Special Friends Day assembly. Our students gave readings and provided music and dance. We were delighted to present our 5th annual Dedication to Catholic Education Certificate to parishioner and former Fatima parent Mary Welch in recognition of her contribution to Catholic education both here at Fatima and as part of the Archdiocese of Seattle's school board. Our service project this week continues. We are collecting blankets and socks for youth living on our streets. All are welcome at the R.E.A.C.H. Fair (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage) highlighting family history projects completed by our 7th and 8th grade students on Thursday, Jan. 30th, at 6 p.m. in the gym. We want to congratulate again our Speech Team members for their outstanding overall performance at the recent Seattle Prep Speech Tournament. OLF received "Best Overall Team Performance." 8th grader Stuart S. was selected "top boy" and received a $2,500 scholarship. For 1st place in Senior Oratory, 8th grader Stephen S. received a $1,000 scholarship. We are proud of everyone who placed, was a finalist, or helped with our school's overall win! If you have a 5th grader either at Fatima or elsewhere, be sure to save the date of Monday, February 24th for our Middle School Information Meeting. We'll be providing information and talking about what it means to be in grades 6-8 at Fatima. Our Annual Endowment Fund Appeal is underway. Look for a letter coming to you soon from Father Phil and Mrs. Burdett. Thank you to everyone who is supporting our school! The Good Shepherd Preschool at Our Lady of Fatima is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. Next year s sessions are filling up but there are some openings in the afternoons from 12:15 to 3:15. Good Shepherd Preschool is centered on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd which is an approach to the religious formation of children. It is rooted in the Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Our Montessori classroom welcomes all children between 3 and 5 years old. Please contact Gina Sheh at gsheh@olfatima.org for more information, or visit the school website to download an application http://school.olfatima.org/preschool.php Please join us in the OLF gym on Saturday, February 8th, 6-8:30PM for a FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE for dessert, dancing and fun! $50 per family. Please bring a check payable to OLF to the event. Questions: jwathen@olfatima.org PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK FEB 2-9 Sun 8:30am, Mass, Church 10:30am, Mass, Church Mon Mass, Church Tues Communion Service, Church 10am, Parish Quilting Group, Parish Office Wed Mass, Church 7-8pm, OLF PTC Meeting, Parish Center Childcare available in the gym 7pm, Choir Rehearsal, Church Thurs, Mass, Church 9:30-11am, Magnolia Moms Meeting, PC Page 3 Fri Mass, Church 9:30am-12noon, First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Church Sat, Mass, Church 4:00pm-4:30pm, Confessions 3:45pm-5pm, Music Rehearsal, Parish Center 5:00pm, Mass, Church 6pm, Father-Daughter Dance, OLF Gym Sun 8:30am, Mass, Church 10:30am, Mass, Church 9:30-10:20am Religious Education, School CLOW during 10:30am Mass 1:30pm Confirmation Session, PC Puget Sound Blood Center Blood Drive Monday, February 10th 1-7pm in the Parish Center SAVING LIVES EVERY DAY PARISH NEWS ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT Our Lady of Fatima s Conference of St. Vincent de Paul needs your help! The needs of the poor in our neighborhood is higher than we can afford. Please Place donations in the collection in an envelope marked St. Vincent de Paul. ST. JAMES FAMILY KITCHEN Continuing Gratitude from St. James Family Kitchen for the many years of collecting food cartons for them. The clients appreciate the opportunity to take any leftovers when the meal is over. However, much of the food is too liquid to carry in containers without snap-on lids. Size is also a priority for the client 8 oz to 24 oz only. Thank you for your diligence.
MUSIC MINISTRY FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Formerly called the Purification of Mary, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord has been celebrated since the fourth century, beginning in Jerusalem. In accordance with Jewish Law, Joseph and Mary presented their firstborn son to the Temple Priest 4o days following his birth. In the 11 th century, the church began blessing candles prior to the entrance procession culminating in a candle lit procession. This is why this feast is often referred to as Candlemass. During the procession, the faithful joyously sing Psalm 118 The Lord will come to us with mighty power as well as the Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis - Luke 2:29-32): "Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; because my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: a light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." 50th ANNIVERSARY OF VATICAN II THE MASS OF VATICAN II (continued ) Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. - President of Ignatious Press Nine Proposals of Vatican II Paragraphs 50 to 58 (Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium) contain nine specific changes by the Council: #1 (Paragraph 51): The treasures of the Bible are to be opened up more fully. That has been accomplished by a greater number of readings both in the Sunday and weekday cycles. #2 (Paragraph 52): The homily is to be highly esteemed as part of the Liturgy itself. Paragraph 53 says that the Common Prayer or Prayer of the Faithful should be restored, and that's been done, too. #3 (Paragraph 54) is a key paragraph: "In Masses which are celebrated with the people, a suitable place may be allotted to their mother tongue." (What did the Council have in mind?): "This is to apply in the first place, to the readings and to the Common Prayer. But also as local conditions may warrant, to those parts which pertain to the people. Nevertheless steps should be taken so that the faithful may also be able to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass" - (that is, the unchanging parts, the parts that are there every day) - "which pertain to them." (The full article will be posted on the Music Website. www.olfatima.org/music) PROPERS PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (Candlemass) PRESCRIBED ANTIPHONS The Propers are Antiphons from the Roman Missal which accompany the three processions which occur during Mass: the Entrance Procession (Introit), the Presentation of the Gifts (Offertory) and the Communion Procession ( Communio ). The texts are taken directly from sacred scripture; most often from the Book of Psalms. Like the Readings, these Antiphons are assigned to each Liturgical celebration. Our Lady of Fatima Parish was the first Parish in the Seattle Archdiocese (since Vatican II) to sing all the prescribed Antiphons at every liturgical celebration. INTROIT: ECCE ADVENIT Behold, the sovereign Lord is coming; kingship, government and power are in His hands! OFFERTORY: DIFFUSA EST GRATIA Grace has been poured out on your lips. Therefore God has blessed you forever, world without end. COMMUNIO : RESPONSUM Simeon had received a revelation from the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord s Messiah. PSALM 100: Serve the Lord with gladness come before Him with joyful singing! This February, I celebrate my 20 th Anniversary serving the Catholic Church as Director of Music. I feel extremely fortunate to have ministered to Christ s holy people in this capacity and am grateful for the love and support shown to me and my family from the people of Our Lady of Fatima Parish these past years! It is an honor to celebrate Holy Mass with such exceptional people. Please continue to pray for all our Music Ministers as they share their many gifts for the greater glory of God! Matthew Loucks