St Leo Church A Jesuit Parish 710 South 13th Street Tacoma, Washington 98405 February 22, 2015 1st Sunday of Lent Phone: (253) 272-5136 Fax: (253) 272-6285 www.stleoparish.org PASTORAL COUNCIL Chair: Brittany Henderson Jacquie Armstrong Eugena Buena-Douglas Christie Flynn Sarah Gallup-Stowell Patrick Keely Kevin Moore Kathleen O’Connor Susan Preciso Dick Reed Virginia Stowell Artee Young “Patient Keeper, draw us to your tender mercy.” Aaron Thompson “Tree of Life” PARISH STAFF (& phone extension) Pastor: Fr. Steve Lantry, S.J. (106) Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jim Harbaugh, S.J.(114) Deacon: Michael Riggio Faith Formation: Dotti Krist-Sterbick (110) email: [email protected] Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Trinka Hamel (104) Youth Formation: James Harper (111) Social Ministry: Rick Samyn (102) Pastoral Care: Demetra Schwieger (103) Food Connection Director: Kevin Glackin-Coley (383-5048) Music Director: Anna De Foe (112) Office Coordinator: Theresa McDermott-Erskine (107) Maintenance: Kevin McKim and Dan Blachly (105) LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Monday through Friday & Holydays - 12:10 PM Saturday Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday 8 AM and 10:30 AM Native Community Mass - Sunday - 1:30 PM St. Leo Parish is a safe and welcoming place for the LGBTQ community. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays- 3:00 - 4:00 PM or by appointment CALL FOR INFORMATION ( 272-5136 for any staff person ) Call Dotti Krist-Sterbick (ext 110) Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) NVC and Faith Sharing Groups Adult Formation Infant Baptism Children’s Catechumenate Call Trinka Hamel (ext. 104) Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (age 3 to grade 5) Oct-May 1st Reconciliation:(children 7+) Family preparation in fall. 1st Eucharist:(children 7+) Family preparation winter/Spring. Call James Harper (ext. 111) Youth Ministry (Jr. High grade 6-8. Sr High grades 9-12) Groups meet Oct. - May. Call Demetra Schwieger (ext. 103) Funeral Arrangements Pastoral Care Visits Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: to arrange for a priest Health Care Ministries: Parish Nurses: Kathy Hitchcock, 564-3785, Eileen Weeg, 253-820-4141 (including blood pressure checks, prayer shawls) Call Fr. Jim Harbaugh (ext. 114) Marriage Preparation (contact at least 6 months prior to wedding) Annulments Kathy Hitchcock 564-3785. Sacramental Records Maria Luisa Kirchmer (vm 311). Prayer Line: Mary Means 564-5911 Call Theresa McDermott-Erskine (ext.107) Parish Registration: new members, updates. Por más información en español, por favor llame a Adriana, 253-778-0980 o Florian, 253-241-5563 The Social Justice Page (Cont.) I would not be bullied by this pipeline project and promise of jobs. It’s a fool’s errand and is not in the long-term best interest of anyone. These two issues make no sense to me. Why are we not counting the real cost of dirty energy and why do we have so much difficulty in thinking beyond such a prehistoric mindset! If its jobs we want, let’s build a clean energy future. I think that the purpose of humankind is more noble than just seeking our own comfort or denying our mortality with overconsumption. We are called to be in relationship with Creation and through it, glimpse the Divine. On Social Justice: Reflections on Care for Creation and Human Purpose This past week two news-worthy items caught my eye. One of these items was about the coal ash spill in North Carolina by Duke Energy that happened about a year ago. They spilled 70 miles of toxic coal sludge. I can’t even image such a spill but it happened. Duke energy has been ordered to find a safer place to store their toxic sludge. Their plan is to move its sludge to a “safer storage site” 100 miles away in Lee Co., North Carolina. “Coal ash” – the waste material left after coal is burned – contains arsenic, mercury, lead, and over a dozen other heavy metals, many of them toxic. Disposal of the growing mounds of coal ash is creating grave risks to human health nationwide. Toxic constituents of coal ash are blowing, spilling and leaching (dissolving and percolating) from storage units into air, land and human drinking water. These pose an acute risk of cancer and neurological effects as well as many other negative health impacts: heart damage, lung disease, kidney disease, reproductive problems, gastrointestinal illness, birth defects, and impaired bone growth in children. This ash, which is generated at coal-fired power plants across the country, is the secondlargest industrial waste stream in the country.” (www.psr.org/environment-and-health/code-black/ coal-ash-toxic-and-leaking.html) According to the News Tribune, this country creates 140 million tons of this crap that nobody wants in their communities. What are we doing to ourselves and our neighbors? Oh… and by the way Lee Co. North Carolina did not ask for the ash! This week Congress passed a bill approving the building of the Keystone Pipeline. The pipeline will be carrying the dirtiest, most environmentally hazardous oil product in the Northern hemisphere! For what? Jobs? Short-term profits? Should we not be investing in clean energy technologies and creating jobs in the energy fields of the future? Dirty energy is not sustainable nor does it bode well for our future. The other day I was out in the bee-yard. It was getting cool as the sun neared its setting. A little honey bee landed on my coat. She seemed exhausted and disorientated by her long days work and cooling temperatures. I placed her in my hand for a few moments so she could warm herself from my mammalian skin. I thought for a while, “Which one is her hive?” I decided to put her by the entrance of a nearby hive entrance, and watch—with her antennae she sought entry. It was her home indeed. She walked in to join her sisters for an evening of rest, later to greet the morning to come. Could our purpose in life be to show kindness and care to God’s Creature as God’s Stewards—Ambassadors of Love? A Lenten Musing Operation Rice Bowl—Our Lenten Journey 2015 The Lenten Season is upon us. It’s time of reflection and for many of us a recommitment to the values of the Gospel and making space to live out those values. As I write this small article I am thinking of ways to recommit the living out my life in ways that deepen my faith, love for others and the work of justice. I think that is what Operation Rice Bowl is all about—it gives us an opportunity to recommit, in whatever way we can, to heal our wounded world by helping those most in need. I do hope that you will consider praying, fasting and giving to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Operation Rice Bowl. I am going to have a Rice Bowl Box in my office with plans to give a little every day in Lent. Last year this parish was so supportive and generous with a 50% increase in giving over the previous year. Pretty amazing! Also, as charities go CRS is pretty good. According to www.charitynavigator.org, CRS rates a 4 out of 5 star rating. CRS spends 93.3 % of its income on programing. In support of Operation Rice Bowl there will be takehome Rice Bowl donation boxes and envelopes here at the parish. For more information I ask that you visit the display at the back of the church or contact me—Rick Samyn at: (253) 272-5137 #102 For additional info. visit: www.crsricebowl.org So I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. Hosea 2:14 St. Leo Parish Lent 2015 Other Lenten Prayer Opportunities: Wednesday, February 25th “In the Silence of the Heart God Speaks.” Wednesday, March 4th “Searching for Living Water” Wednesday, March 11th Reconciliation Wednesday, March 18th “New Life” Wednesday, March 25th Taize Sunday, March 29th Praying with the Jesuits 6:30 p.m. Church 6:30 p.m. Church 7 p.m. Church 6:30 p.m. Church 7 p.m. Church 6:30 p.m. Church Daily Scripture Readings Sunday February 22 First Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Monday February 23 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Matthew 25:31-46 Tuesday February 24 Isaiah 55:10-11 Matthew 6:7-15 Wednesday February 25 Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 11:29-32 Thursday February 26 Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Matthew 7:7-12 Friday February 27 Ezekiel 18:21-28 Mathew 5:20-26 Saturday February 28 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Matthew 5:43-48 Sunday March 1 Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Romans 8:31b-34 Mark 9:2-10 Sunday Collection (for fiscal year 2014-2015) Last Week’s Collection Total: $116,157.39 Collected Year to Date $486,569.64 Total Budgeted Year to Date $471,570.00 Net Difference + or (-) $14,999.64 St. Leo Church - February 22, 2015 A Jesuit Parish ...a Catholic community centered in the Eucharist, enriched by diversity,committed to Gospel values, and continually seeking to be Christ’s servant presence in the world. So I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. Hosea 2:14 Wednesday, February 25th “In the Silence of the Heart God Speaks.” We are invited to the quiet of our sanctuary to listen for God within us. What does God long to tell us this Lent? What do we long to hear? We will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the church Joy Phillips, Allan Dreyer, Caitlyn Vollmerhausen, Margo Repp, Michael McLaughlin, James Magellson, Josephine Berglund, John Wolfe III, Dorothy Winifred Krist Sarah Molai, Mary Jo Leighton, Dick Grant, Robert Wood Sheila Loyd, Sara Grochowicz, Deanna Orse, Erica McAlister, Dave Seiwerath, Sharon Higgins, Corinne Guelfi-Briggs, William Call, Pat Tison, Joe Samyn Clarence Snodgrass, Christina Davis, Cindy Cornwell, Bernice Fox, Josie Stortini, Beatrice Roy, Valerie Wolfe Royster, Bob Armbruster, Kathleen Russell, Christopher Lasher, Katie Rutter, Pam McCauley, Hermine Soler, Brendan Gallagher, Sr Pat Walsh, Robert Young, Brenda Edlund, Susan Frey, Dick Matthaei, Fred Montgomery, Sue Ford, Helen Hoppa, Mary Means.  BIRTHDAYS COMING UP!  Feb 28 Keil Drescher,Donna Jerome,Lisa Johnson,Pat Tison, Joseph Tolland. Feb 29 Neil Mullen. Mar 1 Carol Costanza, Dominic Faulkner, Anders Ibsen, Donna Karlson Donna Kling-Knudson, Danielle Murray-Leavitt, Eric Tuckfield. Mar 2 Cappri Boitano, Aidan Murray. Mar 3 Chelsea Lindquist, Stephanie Ostmann, Stephen Payne. Mar 4 Carolina Centeno, Monica Steele, Barbara Weber. Mar 5 Judy Adams, Brenda Davis, Lauren Devine, Carolyn Edmonds, Abby Pierson, Nick Ransom, Ian Wea. Mar 6 Therese Dowd, Nathan Matthew, Ron Spieker, John Wolfe. “Guardián paciente de nuestras almas, Por favor nos acercan a su misericordia tierna.” “Acción de gracias a Dios por el misterio de su amor crucificado; fe auténtica; conversión y apertura del corazón a los hermanos: éstos son los elementos esenciales para vivir el tiempo de la Cuaresma” El Papa Francisco VIACRUCIS ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ Un Ministerio de la Oficina de Ministerios Colaborativos, UNIVERSIDAD DE CREIGHTON conectado en Internet: www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/viacrucis.html 5th Annual Bia -Ceol - Damhsa An evening of Irish food, music and dance to support the St. Leo Food Connection Fighting Hunger since 1982 March 21, 2015 6:00 - 10:00 St. Patrick School Gymnasium 1112 North G Street by Ronald Modras Discussion (date changed): February 24th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Katie or Eric at [email protected], 203-823-8427; [email protected], 203-823-8257. LENTEN RETREAT You are invited to a Lenten Retreat experience! The Ignatian Discernment of Spirits Presented by Fr. Tom Lamanna, S.J. On Saturday, March 7th from 8:30 am-12 St. Rita’s Church 1403 S Ainsworth Ave, Tacoma. Lunch will be provided. For information contact Sr. Senaida at 253-627-4851. Also, at St. Rita: WAY OF THE CROSS Fridays at 6:15 pm. Dates: Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27. Followed by soup supper and video. Dinner tickets are $50 Raffle tickets are $10 each (3 for $25) To purchase tickets go to www.foodconnection.org or call (253) 572-9405 40 Days for Life – Lenten prayer vigils 40 Days for Life is an ecumenical, non-violent prayer campaign focused on bringing about an end to abortion. An attitude of respect is maintained during the daily vigils at a nearby clinic throughout the 40 days of Lent. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18, folks will be praying and fasting for protection of the unborn “least of these” and reaching out to our community. If you are interested in knowing more or becoming involved, there will be a meeting after 10:30 mass in the Morin “crying” room on Sunday, Feb 22. If you cannot attend, and have interest, you may contact George at 961-5822 or John at 6779509. More information on the campaign is at www.40daysforlife.com/Tacoma My name is Mason Hill. I am a member of St. Leo and on March 25th I am traveling to Tanzania with a group of medical missionaries by the name of Lighthouse Missions to provide an acute care clinic for a period of 10 days. After this I will travel to Swaziland to work in the country’s only disability rehabilitation clinic for about 2.5 months. I am making this trip to serve the underserved and to learn more about the practice of physical therapy in developing regions and to assess the needs of the people as I plan to continue to work in developing regions for the rest of my life. A verse that has inspired me is: 1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” I have a “GoFundMe page which gives a few more details of my trip and my background. The gofundme page is gofundme.com/masonhill and allows donations of $5 or more by credit/debit card. If some of the parishioners prefer to write checks or give cash I will gladly accept those as well. All of the money that I raise will be spent on this trip and if I happen to raise more than I need the extra donations will be donated to the rehabilitation clinic that I will be working in. Thank you. “Judaism in the dawn of the Christian era and Creating a canon of Scripture.” with Sr. Pigoe. Beginning Monday March 9th , 6:30 p.m. in the parish rectory. If you aren’t already on Sr. Pauline’s email list, please contact Dotti at ext. 110 or [email protected] New Consciousness Becoming Agents of Cultural Change Saturday, March 7th 9:00am—12:00pm St. Joseph Church 732 18th Ave E Seattle, WA 98112 Online Registration www.ipjc.org Pat Kozak, CSJ is a presenter, facilitator and author of More than Words: Prayer and Ritual for Inclusive Communities. She leads Mothers, Models and Metaphors: Holy Land Pilgrimage for Women. Pat is a storyteller who calls us to form communities of hope, living into a vision not fully seen. Join us for Presentation, Poetry and Process: X Exploring new consciousness and the role it is playing in in our lives, our faith and our world X Awakening to new possibilities for prayer Sponsored by: Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center X Discovering personal and communal ways of making our world whole www.ipjc.org  206.223.1138 Pre-Registration $20—Complete and return this form by February 28th to: IPJC, 1216 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115 ($25 at the door if space is available) Name(s): ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________City/State/Zip: ___________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________ During the month of February to acknowledge Black History Month, a group of African American parishioners will be gathering information to share with St. Leo parishioners. This week we are sharing an excerpt from America magazine. EXAMINING OUR SOCIAL SINS (an excerpt) America, February 23 issue Lent is a time dedicated to evaluation and reflection, conversion and return to God. But what does it mean to embrace honestly an examination of conscience at a time and in a world where racism, violence and environmental degradation are so present? Over the last few months, our attention has been drawn to events that reflect persistent structures of inequity and injustice in our society. Because we are all interrelated in ways that are not always easily recognized, few are willing to take responsibility for the abiding reality of social sin. It can be so satisfying and self-gratifying to assess our lives and actions by what we have done that we ignore the evangelical challenge to confess our responsibility for what we have failed to do. That is why I believe that our prayer, penance and almsgiving this Lent should begin with an examination of conscience, one that forces us to confront our own complicity in the structures that permit and perpetuate the particular sins we see on the news and witness in our communities. Here is one example. Racism. The recent deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and 12-year-old Tamir Rice at the hands of police officers have thrown our nation into a heated discussion about the treatment of men and women of color, especially by law enforcement. While the tragedies of lives ended prematurely are always particular and uniquely painful, the persistent injustice of the racism that provides the condition for gross inequality is all too common. Part of what permits its continuation is the unacknowledged white privilege and supremacy in the United States. We must ask ourselves how we choose to view the world and whether we intentionally or inadvertently overlook how things really are. Those of us who are white (especially white men like me, who are beneficiaries of gender privilege too) need to recognize the unfair privileges from which we benefit in the United States. The benefits are often masked over by omission, by the lack of negative or oppressive experiences, by the absence of the skeptical gaze or the dismissive posture or the guilty-by-color association, by never having been targeted or judged because of the color of our skin. Others do not have these privileges. Racism cannot be addressed until those of us who benefit from it, knowingly and unwittingly alike, acknowledge our privilege and own our responsibility to work toward surrendering it. It is never too late to repent and be faithful to the Gospel. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M., is the author of several books, including The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton (2014). St. Leo the Great Church/A Jesuit Parish Healing Mass: Honoring our Elders Meal and Giveaway to follow Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint (him) with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:14 March 15, 2015 Mass starts at 1:30pm 710 South 13th Street Tacoma,WA 98405 www.katericircle.com Our Face Book is Tacoma Kateri Circle Hosted by the Tacoma Kateri Circle