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 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 15 October 2017 World Mission Sunday 21 & 22 October Next weekend we celebrate World Mission Sunday, and take up the World Mission Collection. Your donations to the World Mission Collection go to support 6 different Church missionary agencies: 1) the Propagation of the Faith (serves 1,111 of the poorest dioceses around the world); 2) Catholic Near East Welfare Association, to help Christians there who have been suffering persecution; 3) the Secretariat for the Church in Latin America; 4) Church in Central and Eastern Europe; and 5) Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. When someone in Asia receives care at one of 4,700 Catholic hospitals, when a catechist in Latin America shares the Good News of Jesus, when 16 million children in Africa receive elementary education at Catholic schools, when new churches are built in Eastern Europe after years of persecution - you are there through your gift to the World Mission Sunday Collection! To find out more about the World Mission Sunday collection, visit www.chatwiththepope.org and find out what Pope Francis has to say about World Missions!
Every Child a Wanted Child Prior to the legalization of abortion, advocates for abortion held out the panacea of the elimination of "unwanted children" if only abortion was legal. In fact, it was Planned Parenthood, which led this charge, coining the familiar slogan, "Every child a wanted child". Despite the fact that some 60 million "unwanted" babies have died in the intervening period, the pro-choice lobby still uses this argument to justify abortion. In the 1960's and 70's the pro-choice position was that legalizing abortion would drastically reduce child abuse. America legalized abortion and, child abuse has skyrocketed. Yet, despite this staggering increase in child abuse, the pro--choice lobby continues to tie itself in knots by now arguing that making abortion illegal would cause an in-crease in child abuse!!! How many more millions of children do we have to kill before their scheme starts to work? We all agree that every child should be wanted. This is an idealistic goal, but sadly we do not live in an idyllic world. Moreover, since when does anyone's right to live depend upon someone else wanting them? Women right-fully resent that the value of a woman is sometimes determined by whether a man wants her. How can any-one possibly insist that the value of an unborn baby is to be determined by whether a mother wants him or her at any given time? To use being wanted by someone as a measure of whether a human life is allowed to live is a truly frightening concept. Its converse logically awaits us--- that the unwanted can be eliminated. Don't forget that Hitler's Germany was ideal for wanted Aryans. To make sense, the slogan "Every child a wanted child" has to be completed "and if not wanted, aborted." To complete the sentence removes the mask from this misleading slogan and reveals it for the evil that it is! 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. Interested in sharing your faith? Consider being a sponsor for one of our adult candidates being received into the Church. Call Peggy Smith at 360-675-2303 for more information. 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 Part-Time Maintenance Position is open at St Augustine. Job description is posted to the parish website. Ladies Bunco Night, October 20, 5:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Please bring a potluck salad or dessert to share. 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). Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 5, after the 8:00 am Mass. COMING SOON! Stewardship Holiday Bazaar, November 3 to 5. Please see insert for details. Please Pray for Our Family & Friends The Pro-Life Ministry invites everyone to P R A Y THE ROSARY FOR LIFE When: Sundays of October October 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) Help keep your bulletin free of charge!! If you have a favorite business, your parish Books of 20 Forever Purple Heart postage stamps are available for sale in the family wants to know about these great Parish Office. Each time you use a stamp, please say a prayer for our military men and women who are in businesses harm s way. 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. Bernadine Arbuckle, Lynn Brown, Raymond Ernest, Paula Fox, Michael Gerrity, Cassie Head, Elizabeth McWilliams, Michele Mercer, Morris Nelson, Kathryn Nienhuis, Sharon Osorio, 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 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat October 14-21 4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (Richard Gladsjo, RIP; Dee Harbour, RIP) 6:00 pm Wurstfest & Silent Pastry Auction, PH/K 8:00 am Mass (Our Parishioners, INT) 9:00 am Coffee & Donuts 9:30 am Mass (Alan Boissonneault, RIP) 10:30 am Coffee & Donuts, PH 10:30 am Rosary for Life at the Prayer Garden Office Unavailable 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 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal, CH 6:30 pm Confirmation Class, PO 6:30 pm RE MS/HS, ALL 9:00 am Mass (Rubiel Cadavid, RIP; All Souls in Purgatory, RIP) 9:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet 10:00 am Ladies Prayer Group, CR3/4 10:00 am St Maria Guild, CR 1/2 2:00 pm Stewardship Council Mtg. PO 4:30 pm Fitness Group, 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 (Michael Dady, RIP) 9:30 am Bazaar-Food Gift Assembly, PH 9:30 am St. Cecilia Guild Meeting, CR1 9:45 am Adoration 5:30 pm Bunco, PH 10:00 am Baptisms, CH Connect with Father Paul ppluth@staugustineoh.org Facebook www.facebook.com/fatherpaulpluth Thank you for your Stewardship of Treasure! Weekly Expenses: $12,764 October 8: $9,684 Please write your ID/envelope number on your checks. Our volunteer counters appreciate it immensely.
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
Project Rachel Hope and Healing ~ After Abortion 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 TM 2017 October 27 to 29, Spokane, WA November 10 to 12, Seabeck, WA Contact Valerie at 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) (Completely Confidential) The Rachel s Vineyard TM healing retreat is sponsored by Project Rachel Western Washington, a program of Catholic Community Services. You need not be Catholic to participate.