St. Vincent de Paul Parish Worship Serve Grow August March 05, 19, 2017 2018 Twentieth Sunday 1st in Sunday Ordinary of Lent Time 30525 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003 (253) 839-2320 www.stvincentparish.org
Who are we? Mission Inspired by the Holy Spirit and empowered by the Sacraments, our diverse community worships, serves and grows in the love and knowledge of Jesus. Vision We are a growing Catholic community united and passionate in deepening and sharing our relationship with Jesus Christ through justice, love, and compassion. Parish Staff Parish Office Hours: 9 AM TO 3:00 PM Parish Office 253-839-2320 Fax 253-839-1819 After Hours Emergency phone: 1 (855) 314-6913 Priests: Fr. William A. McKee, Pastor, x207 www.frmckee@stvincentparish.org Fr. Thomas Vandenberg, Pastor Emeritus Deacons: Del Hoover Juan Lezcano, OFS Pastoral Assistants: Adult Faith John Simpson x 209 Children's Faith James Nguyen x208 Music Patrick Shriver x217 Office Staff: Business Admin Tracey Rockwell x 204 Bookkeeper/ Communications Diana Carasa x206 Facilities: Marty Krause x214 John Rachulap Jose Vaqureo Youth Ministry Brita Jaingue x210 Vanessa Tompkins x218 Lay Ministry Katie Goodson x205 Admin. Asst. Kim Bowman x202 Shirley Hemmer x203 Receptionist Shirley Hemmer x201 Jennifer Tankiewicz x201 Parish School: Wanda Stewart Principal 253-839-3532 x236 St. Andrew Kim Taegon During the Eucharistic Prayer we add the name of our patron Saint, Vincent de Paul. I am thinking of also adding the name of the saint we feature each month or two. We have chosen saints who represent the wonderful diversity in our Church and in our parish. By adding their names to the Eucharistic prayer we are reminded that they give us inspiration and their friendship. Their witness of faith is part of the religious heritage of our parishioners who come from the lands in which they lived and died. This month we honor St. Andrew Kim of Korea. This first native Korean priest was the son of Korean converts. His father, Ignatius Kim, was martyred during the persecution of 1839 and was beatified in 1925. After Baptism at the age of 15, Andrew traveled 1,300 miles to the seminary in Macao, China. After six years he managed to return to his country through Manchuria. That same year he crossed the Yellow Sea to Shanghai and was ordained a priest. Back home again, he was assigned to arrange for more missionaries to enter by a water route that would elude the border patrol. He was arrested, tortured and finally beheaded at the Han River near Seoul, the capital. Christianity came to Korea during the Japanese invasion in 1592 when some Koreans were baptized, probably by Christian Japanese soldiers. Evangelization was difficult because Korea refused all contact with the outside world except for bringing taxes to Beijing annually. On one of these occasions, around 1777, Christian literature obtained from Jesuits in China led educated Korean Christians to study. A home Church began. When a Chinese priest managed to enter secretly a dozen years later, he found 4,000 Catholics, none of whom had ever seen a priest. Seven years later there were 10,000 Catholics. Religious freedom came in 1883. When Pope John Paul II visited Korea in 1984 he canonized 98 Koreans and three French missionaries who had been martyred between 1839 and 1867. Among them were bishops and priests, but for the most part they were lay persons: 47 women, 45 men. Speaking at the canonization Pope John Paul II noted: "The Korean Church is unique because it was founded entirely by lay people. This fledgling Church, so young and yet so strong in faith, withstood wave after wave of fierce persecution. Thus, in less than a century, it could boast of 10,000 martyrs. The death of these martyrs became the leaven of the Church and led to today's splendid flowering of the Church in Korea. Even today their undying spirit sustains the Christians in the Church of silence in the north of this tragically divided land" Today, there are almost 5.1 million Catholics in Korea. Would you like to donate towards the next two icons we would like to add: the Polish saint, Maximilian Kolbe and the Native American saint, Kateri Tekakwitha? Contact the parish office. Fr. Bill M E S S A G E F R O M Y O U R P A S T O R August 19, 2018 Page 1
Liturgy & Prayer For Individual and Family Reflection Next Week's Reading August 26, 2018 First Reading: JOS 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B Second Reading: EPH 5:21-32 Gospel: JN 6:60-69 Catholic Bible is available at http://usccb.org/bible/ Let us Pray for... the sick in our Community: Mary Wanjiru and Margaret Poe those in our Community who have died: Terry Sheehan, brother of Paul Sheehan and Doris Gomez Mass Times Sunday Vigil (Sat) 5:00 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm (LifeTeen) Weekday in the Holy Family Chapel Mon and Fri 9:00 am Tues and Thurs 6:00 pm Weds 12:10 pm First Sat of the month 9:00 am with anointing of the sick Reconciliation Tues 6:45 pm Fri 2:30 pm First Sat of the month 10:00 am or by appointment CHILDCARE IN THE PARISH NURSERY Sunday during 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Masses for children newborn to Pre-K Washington s Catholic Bishops Launch New Digital Platform Striving to enhance communications with Catholics and others in the state of Washington, the Catholic bishops from Eastern, Central and Western Washington are launching WACatholics.org, a new website and digital platform. WACatholics.org is the official site for the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC), the public policy voice of the state s Catholic bishops. We know connecting with Catholics and others in Washington is more important than ever, said Archdiocese of Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, the President of the WSCC. The new platform includes information on the Catholic Church s position on a range of public policy issues, details on key programs sponsored by the bishops, and facts on the positive impact of the Catholic Church and its more than 1 million members in Washington. WACatholics.org also includes a special focus on Church activities in support of immigrants. See Catholic Links under the Parish News tab on our parish web page. St. Vincent de Paul Children s Choir All children in grades 2nd thru 6th are invited to join the children's choir. We rehearse once a week on Thursdays 6:00-7:15 PM in the church. We sing once a month at the Saturday, 5:00 PM Mass, Christmas Eve Mass, First Communion Mass and other special events in the year. Sign-up and first rehearsal is Thursday, September 13th, 6:00-7:15 PM in the church Our first Mass will be on Saturday, October 6th, at 5pm August 19, 2018 Page 2
Mrs. Wanda Stewart Principal 253-839-3532 www.stvs.org Parish School offers a strong academic program for students from pre-k through eighth grade offers hands-on science opportunities for students in grades prek-6, outdoor school for 6th graders, and lab experiences for junior high students provides technology to enhance classroom instruction and learning and for on-line learning for students in all grades emphasizes the arts through our vocal prek-8 music program, select junior high choir, band program, drama troupe, art docent program, and after school art classes Visit our parish school today! www.stvs.org Sunday School (Religious education pre-k & k) Classes begin in the Fall Children s Liturgy of the Word (Grades 1 and 2) Closed for the 2018-19 Year Grapevine (Religious education for grades 1-5) Classes begin in the Fall GRADES 6-8 Wednesdays in the Parish Hall from 6:30-8pm GRADES 9-12 Sundays in the S. Narthex from 6:15-8pm EDGE and Life Teen are over for the 2017-2018 school year. Please watch the bulletin and your email for some fun summer events! PARISH Why should YOU come to the Ministry Fair? To learn about all of our different Ministries To meet staff and volunteers To register for classes To support your Parish To enjoy a Krispy Kreme To participate in a scavenger hunt - prizes will be raffled off To feel a party of YOUR community A note from your Pastoral Assistant for Administration Our parish Ministry Fair is coming! We sponsor the Ministry Fair every other year as a way to acquaint parishioners with all the ministries and volunteer opportunities in the parish. Most of our programs and commissions will be represented with a booth, located in the Narthex, where you can pick up information or chat with a parishioner about the work and goals of the organized activities in the parish. There is a lot going on here, and you can be a part of it, whether it s in faith formation, governance, peer ministry, facilities, liturgy, the Knights of Columbus, Boy and Girl Scouts, the list goes on and on! Be sure to allow time to peruse the booths after all Masses the weekend of Sept. 8 th and 9 th. -Tracey August 19, 2018 Page 3
NEWS Calendar 08/19 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 9:00 & 11:00* am and 5:00 pm LifeTeen *incense may be used at this Mass 08/20 Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary time 9:00 am Mass Chapel 9:45 am Legion of Mary W/C Dining room 7:00 pm Youth Bucket Time Life House St. Vincent de Paul is having a Blood Drive. Join us: Thursday, August 30th From 1pm-7pm In the Social Hall To signup for a time please contact Ann Blevins at 253.839.1397 or ablevens@gmail.com walk-in welcome 08/21 Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time 6:00 pm Mass Chapel 6:45 pm Reconciliation 08/22 Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time 12:10 pm Mass Chapel 6:30 pm Music Ministry S. Narthex 08/23 Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time 6:00 pm Mass Chapel 7:00 pm Pastoral Council W/C Living room 08/24 Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time 9:00 am Mass Chapel 2:30 pm Reconciliation 08/25 Saturday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time 2:00 pm Wedding 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Church 6:00 pm Congolese Choir W/C Living room 08/26 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 9:00 & 11:00* am and 5:00 pm LifeTeen 6:30 pm Baptism Class W/C Living room *incense may be used at this Mass STEWARDSHIP Sunday August 12, 2018 $28,385.00 Weekly amount needed for balanced budget $27,091.00 Amount Collected last week ($ 1,294.00) Shortfall St. Vincent de Paul Bill of the Week: $2,152.97 Lakehaven Water and Sewer (2 months) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY ST. THERESA Offers Mass in Spanish on Saturday at 7:00 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM 3939 SW 331st St, Federal Way One Catholic presence in Federal Way & NE Tacoma: two parish communities. In God we trust! August 19, 2018 Page 4
Lay Ministry Ministry Fair Coming Soon The St. Vincent de Paul Parish is having its biennial Ministry Fair after all the masses on September 8 and 9. This is a great opportunity to discover all the things happening at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. Plus we will have doughnuts. Katie Goodson, Lay Minister kgoodson@stvincentparish.org 253-839-2320, ext. 205 Adult Ministry Infant Baptism Are you expecting or do you have a new infant? Contact John Simpson at jsimpson@stvincentparish.org for more information about getting your Infant Baptized. John Simpson: Pastoral Assistant for Adult Faith 253-839-2320 ext. 209 jsimpson@stvincentparish.org For all caregivers of children who would like to be enriched socially, spiritually, and engaged in service with fellow parishioners. During the School year Mothers and Others meets on Thursdays at 9:30am in the Willenborg Center Living Room. Summer Schedule August 23 Our last summer event - Norpoint Spray park at 11am August 30 Poverty Bay 2018-2019 M&O Schedule August 30 Welcome Back Brunch 9:30 in the W/C Living Room Love your children. In them you can see baby Jesus. Pray for them a lot, and every day put them under Mary s holy protection. St. Gianna Beretta Molla What is the best part of fall? The Vincentians start back up. Join us on September 4 for our Welcome Back Lunch. We will meet in the South Narthex at noon. Baker s Dozen Cupcakes will be catering our lunch. For more information or to RSVP please contact Katie Goodson, 253.839.2320 x205. FALL BIBLE STUDY This fall watch out for a new study: Parables. On Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings in October, participants will explore the left - handed communication of Jesus calling us to faith and obedience. For more information or to register, please contact the parish office at 253.839.2320 or jsimpson@stvincentparish.org. IS GOD CALLING YOU TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP OF FAITH? Are you interested in becoming Catholic? If you are an adult who has never been baptized or, an adult who has been baptized in another Christian tradition and wish to take the next step, you are invited to participate in the RCIA, a process of initiation into the Catholic Church. You can learn more by contacting John Simpson,253-839-2320, ext. 209 or jsimpson@stvincentparish.org. August 19, 2018 Page 5
Bulletin Advertiser of the Week: Other Information Bakers Dozen 253.632.9368 www.3bakersdozen.com Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery 253-838-2240 253-927-3350 Bucket Time! We can t give what we don t have. All high school youth are invited to gather on Monday evenings to fill our buckets with His Word. 7-8:30pm - Bible Study in the Life House Caren Osborn, MA, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 206-527-2266, ext. 388 John Baumann, M.Div, Licensed Mental Health Counselor 206-527-2266, ext. 385 Counseling services in partnership with the parish