Special Events this week at Holy Family Sunday, October 12 9:30AM HFS Scrip Store Open 10:30AM RE - Pre-school 5:45PM Marian Movement Thank you for your financial gifts for the support of our parish and all our ministries. “Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.” Monday, October 13 6:30PM HS YouthLife Meeting Weekly Report Tuesday, October 14 7:00PM Catholic Scripture Study 7:00PM Schola Cantorum Rehearsal Wednesday, October 15 9:30AM Catholic Scripture Study 6:30PM RE K - 6 Grade Classes 6:30PM JH YouthLife Meeting 7:00PM Grief & Loss Class Financial Offerings for the Weekend of 10/4 - 10/5: This Week’s Collection: Actuals $12,119.00 Budgeted $11,000.00 Vietnamese Sunday Collection: $1,258.00 Total Sunday Collection = $13,377.00 Thursday, October 16 7:00PM Young Adult Connection 7:00PM RCIA Meeting 7:00PM Schola Cantorum Rehearsal Friday, October 17 5:00PM Harmonic Youth Rehearsal Saturday, October 18 6:00PM Social Concerns—BUNCO Percentage of Total Collections using EFT: 8% (Electronic Fund Transfer) Maintenance Fund Collection: $211.00 Debt Reduction Collection: $1500.77 Any money in excess of budgeted requirements will be held for future Parish contingencies. Strategic Plan Survey Sunday, October 19 9:30AM HFS Scrip Store Open 10:30AM RE - Pre-school 5:45PM Marian Movement **Reminder** Fridays Daily Mass will be 8:45AM. Adoration to follow until 11:00AM. Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday, 10/11 5:00PM Gloria Forney+ Sunday, 10/12 8:30AM Holy Family Parishioners+ 10:30AM Rufina Gadia+ Weekday Mass Intentions 10/14 Eileen Erickson+ 10/15 Quintal Family 10/16 Veronica Trogdon+ 10/17 Loreto Casimiro+ The Strategic Plan Survey is now available. You can access the survey by going to the following link: http://10.selectsurvey.net/SeattleArchdiocese/ TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=HolyFamilyAuburn You can take a hard copy of the survey home and return it to the Parish Office during business hours, 8:30 - 4:00 Monday thru Friday, or drop it in the collection basket at mass. All surveys should be submitted by Wednesday October 15, 2014. Vietnamese Coffee Hour There will be a Vietnamese Coffee Hour after Mass Sunday, October 12th. Be sure to stop over at the hall to purchase and enjoy one of the fabulous Vietnamese dishes that will be offered: Chicken noodle soup, Teriyaki chicken with rice, BBQ pork vermicelli, Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls and Sesame Seed Roll. The dinners will be served from 9 AM to 3 PM. Price is $7.00. Extraordinary Ministers Remember In Your Prayers Those who are ill: Vincenzina Manka Val Legaspi Debra Hoptowit - Coffman Leyton Jolly Butch Larson Stewardship of Finance Dale Lufkin Latoya Midderhoff Cullen Steele Donna Saiki There will be a meeting for all current Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion as well as anyone that is interested in sharing their time. The meeting will be on Wednesday, October 15th at 7 PM in the Church. Please contact Sue Bregel at [email protected] or 253-350-1874 if you are interested or have any questions. “I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?” ― Mother Teresa Pg. 2 October 12, 2014 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Pastoral Care Grief and Loss Series Dear Holy Family Parishioners, We had a great week at Holy Family School! The week started out with a beautiful prayer service for St. Francis of Assisi. Since St. Francis was the one who began the tradition of the Nativity scene, we took the opportunity to have one of our own with our beautiful 1st and 2nd Graders playing the lead roles. Do you have unresolved feelings of grief following a death, divorce, illness, job loss, or life style change? Evening classes will begin Wed., October 15th from 7:00-9:00PM in the Parish Office and will continue for 8 weeks. There is no cost to attend. If you have any questions or concerns please call the Pastoral Care Office at 253-833-5130 Ext 209. 40 Days for Life We also announced the “Students of the Month” - those students who have demonstrated Christian values and behavior in September. Congratulations to them all - and to their proud parents! Make a difference in your community today!! Join the 40 days for Life Campaign and pray with other Christians/ Catholics on Mondays in front of the Planned Parenthood in Federal Way through Nov. 1st. and help us Pray to End Abortion. To date 9,001 lives have been saved as a direct result of these prayer vigils. Over 650,000 people have stood in prayer in over 300 cities across the United States and 7 Countries. How do you do this?? 1 - 2 hour time slots are available in Federal Way by going to http://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/federalway/. Contact Lisa Tinsley @ [email protected] for more information and supplies. To learn more...You are invited to a 40 Days for Life potluck on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00 at St. Philomena’s in Des Moines. Relay for Life God bless, Katy Feeney Principal RCIA 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? Do YOU need to spark your spiritual life and want to have more understanding of this Catholic faith that we have? As a Baptized Catholic adult, have you received the Sacrament of Confirmation? What about the Sacrament of the Eucharist? If you desire to complete your Sacrament of Initiation: (Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist). 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 meetings will be on Thursdays, from 7-9 PM in the parish center. Please call the Parish Office, 253-833-5130 ext 205, for an opportunity to ask questions and to come and see how you can grow in your own faith journey. Holy Family’s Relay for Life team is hosting a Dinner and Bunco night to help raise money for American Cancer Society. The party will be on Saturday, October 18th at 6:30PM. The fee for playing is $20 per person. Free childcare will be provided. There will be door prizes so come and join us for a fun event that supports a great charity! Please contact Abbilene Overton at 253-269-6075 or [email protected] World Mission Sunday Next weekend our parish will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year we are invited to reach out and help build the Church in Mongolia, the world’s youngest Catholic Church, as well as local churches throughout the Missions, in the most remote areas across our world. Through the work of these churches, and their witness to Christ, the poor receive practical help and experience God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace. Please keep the Missions in your daily prayers. Please come prepared next weekend to give generously in the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. For more information, please visit www.IAmAMissionary.org. Pg. 3 October 12, 2014 “...beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul.” YOUTHLIFE NEWS Meetings Oct. 13, Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM for High School Oct. 15, Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:45 PM for Junior High This week in our Youthlife meetings, we will all learn how to make rosaries together. This will give us a better appreciation of the Rosary Month. Special thanks to Linda Fryer for her generosity in providing us with the supplies and materials needed to make our own rosaries. We encourage you to spend more time this month in praying the rosary with your family or during your private time. Important Reminder: Our Parish Halloween party/ Trick or Trunk will be on Wednesday, October 29th. Our JH and HS Youth will help in running the games for the small children in the parish hall. Please bring a bag of candy to donate for our game prizes during our Youthlife meetings. High School Convention This week is the deadline to submit the registration and parental permission forms for those who are interested in joining the Archdiocesan HS Youth Convention on Nov. 1 & 2 (Sat-Sun) at Bellevue College. Please don't forget to bring the registration forms and fee with you when you come to our HS Youthlife meeting this Monday, Oct. 13th. Registration fee is $75 (payable to OYYAE). Please do not hesitate to call the Youth Office if you have any questions. Harmonic Youth We will have our Harmonic Youth choir practice this Friday, Oct. 17th from 5:00-7:00 PM in the church. We are scheduled to sing next Sunday, Oct. 19th, for the 8:30 & 10:30 AM Mass. Please do your best to be at our rehearsal this week. Thank you for sharing your time and talent to the parish community. YOUTH OFFICE: Jocelyn Arida (253) 833-5130 ext. 205 [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] Little Angels Nursery The church nursery is now open Sundays during the 10:30 Mass. Just a reminder: Please do not bring your children to the nursery if they appear to have any symptoms of illness including runny nose, cough, fever, or tummy troubles. We do not want to spread germs to our other little ones in attendance. Thank you! We currently have no volunteers that have offered to provide their time with the youngest members of our church during the 8:30 Mass so the nursery will not be open during this time unless volunteers are found. If you are interested in providing your time during 8:30 Mass in the Nursery please contact Lindsay at 253-833-5130 ext. 219; [email protected] Parish School of Religion Upcoming Schedule Wed. - 6:30-7:45pm: October 15, 22; November 5, 12 Sun. - 10:30-11:30am: October 12, 19t 26; November 2, 9 Special Event: October 29th there will be no regularly scheduled Parish School of Religion classes as we host the Halloween Event in conjunction with Holy Family School at 6:30pm. Please plan to join us for a fun evening. DONATION NEED: We are in need of donations for game prizes for the Halloween event. If you have any small trinkets or appropriate prize items please that you are able to donate to the Children’s Ministry it would be much appreciated. You can drop them by the Parish Office for Lindsay or bring them on Wednesday evenings to the Parish Center. Thank you! You can still register for Parish School of Religion classes; it’s not too late!!! If you are still interested in signing your child up for Wednesday evening classes or Sunday preschool classes it is not too late even though classes have begun. We want to provide a faith filled year of learning for all children in the parish. Please contact Lindsay as soon as possible to fill out a registration form. Questions? Contact Lindsay at 253-833-5130 ext. 219; [email protected] If you have not yet paid your Parish School of Religion fee for the year it is $40 per student and due as soon as possible. The fees help pay for program materials and are essential to providing the catechists with the supplies they need to create interesting and engaging lessons. Updates from first week: September 28th—Sunday Pre School The 3 year old class had lots of fun pretending to be Martha and Mary by doing household type chores like play vacuuming, sweeping, wiping up messes, and preparing the table for a snack. We then shared a lovely snack and craft together focusing on how we show love for others. The 4/5 year old class used magnetic fishing poles to practice catching fish and then made a beautiful poster with fish sponge stamps. They heard a story about Jesus and his disciples catching fish and did some more painting crafts to help remind them of the story. October 1st– School of Religion Class This week many of the K-6 classes focused upon the Creation story and the Trinity. I heard many great discussions as I roamed the halls, saw some beautiful drawings in the Kindergarten classroom, had the chance to sit in on a talk in the sixth grade room about praying the rosary, and overheard many great discussions as I wandered the halls during classes. It is my hope that the children who are attending the Parish School of Religion are enjoying their Wednesday evenings and learning more about their faith. All children enrolled in the Parish School of Religion have a set of prayers they need to work on memorizing for the year. Please practice these at home in your daily routines to help students learn them. “ Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life... “ Pg. 4 October 12, 2014 Gospel Reflection Community News Matthew 22:1-14 Gospel Summary Matthew dealt harshly with the wedding guests who made excuses for not attending the king’s son’s wedding. Not only did they refuse the invitation, but they beat the servant who went in search of them. The king knew that there would be those who appreciated the banquet and sent more servants out to the crossroads to find anyone willing to come. Matthew ended his Gospel with what was probably a separate parable. Someone dressed inappropriately was removed from the banquet. Most likely, Matthew intended his listeners to respond appropriately to God’s invitation Reflections for Families Sometimes our children drag their feet and say they don’t want to go someplace where they’ve been invited. Many times we whisper to ourselves, “if only she would get there, she would have a great time.” And sometimes she does get there and, sure enough, she does have a great time. If we’re honest with ourselves, we may find that the same is true when we have gone reluctantly to an event that turned out to be quite a pleasure. Wouldn’t those who receive the original invitation to the wedding feast have enjoyed a splendid part? The words of today’s gospel caution us not to miss out on a great celebration. We need to say “yes” to God’s invitation. @faithfirst.com Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at St. Andrew Catholic Church,1401 Valley Avenue in Sumner on Friday, October 17th at 7:00 PM. God’s Words For This Week Sun., Oct. 12 Is 25:6-10 Phil. 4:12-14,19-20 Matt 22:1-14 Mon., Oct. 13 Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1 Luke 11:29-32 Tue., Oct. 14 Gal 5:1-6 Luke 11:37-41 Wed., Oct. 15 Gal 5:18-25 Luke 11:42-46 Thur., Oct. 16 Eph 1:1-10 Luke 11:47-54 Fri., Oct. 17 Eph 1:11-14 Luke 12:1-7 Sat., Oct. 18 2 Tim 4:10-17 Luke 10:1-9 Admission is a free-will offering. For additional information contact Christine Kolbrick at 253-863-2253 or visit www.standrewsumner.org. Catholic Cemeteries Associated Catholic Cemeteries honors All Souls Day with a special Mass that is celebrated at each of the Catholic cemeteries. Below is the information for Mass times for Saturday, November 1st, all are invited to attend: Gethsemane Cemetery: English - 10:30 AM Archbishop Sartain presiding with a blessing of the new shrine honoring St. Katherine Drexel. Vietnamese - 1:00 PM Korean - 2:30 PM Calvary Cemetery: English - 10:30 AM Holylrood Cemetery: North American Martyrs - Latin Mass - 8:00 AM English - 10:30 AM Korean - 12:30 PM Vietnamese - 2:30 PM For additional information please call Faye McClain, 253838-2240 or [email protected] **Save the Date** Our next Parish Gathering will take place on the weekend of November 8 & 9 together with a Ministry Fair. St. Vincent de Paul Society We would like to thank all the parishioners of Holy Family Church for your donations and spiritual support during the past year. It is because of you that we are able to help those in need. If you are in need of help or you know someone who is, please call us at 253-833-2546 Knights of Columbus Save the date: Oct. 19, The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Coffee Hour after Mass. Number of people helped in September: Food 250, Clothing/Housewares 117, Utilities 6, Rent 6, Furniture 12, and Homeless, 58. Cornerstone Conference Any Catholic gentleman, 18 years and older interested in joining our fraternal order, please contact Don Hall at 253740-2894. It will be held Friday evening, October 24th and all day Saturday, October 25th at the Tacoma Convention Center. The Knights ask all parishioners to remember to fill out the Strategic Plan Survey. Spanish translation is available. Partial scholarships are available. Visit www.cornerstonecatholic.com