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First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 7:00 PM Saturday (Sábado): 4:15 PM Sunday (Domingo): 8:45 AM Or by appointment with the priest. O por cita con el sacerdote. First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 10:00 p.m. - Saturday (Sábado) 6:00 a.m. Tuesdays (Martes): 9:30 AM (English) 7:00 PM (Español) Thursdays (Jueves): 9:30 AM (Español) Fridays (Viernes): 6:00 PM (English) Prayer Line: Kay Faulds 360-794-7988 English Bulletin: Anita Maceda 360-794-8945, ext 10 Spanish Bulletin: Tania Gutierrez 360-794-8945, ext 11 Knights of Columbus: Oscar Rodriguez 425-508-0819 http://www.kofcmonroe.org/ St. Vincent De Paul: 425-355-3504 http://www.svdpmonroe.org Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confesiones) Frequently Called Numbers (Teléfonos usados Frecuentemente) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Exposición del Santísimo) Rosary (Rosario) Fr. Phillip Bloom, Pastor (Párroco) (360)794-8945 ext 12 [email protected] Sr. Barbara Geib, R.C.I.A & Baptism Coordinator (360)794-8945, ext 14 [email protected] Tania Gutiérrez de Torres, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator (Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano) (360)794-8945, ext. 11 [email protected] Cathy Lenac, Facilites Supervisor (360) 794-8945 [email protected] Anita Maceda, Pastoral Assistant for Administration (Asistente Pastoral para Administración) (360)794-8945 ext, 10 [email protected] Meri Price, Religious Coordinator (360) 794-8945, ext 13 [email protected] Monday (Lunes) -Thursday (Jueves) 10:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. for Lunch Friday (Viernes)-Sunday (Domingo) : CLOSED/CERRADO Monday- Liturgy of the Word & Communion (Lunes- Liturgia de la Palabra y Comunión): 9:00 a.m. Tuesday-Friday (Martes-Viernes): 9:00 a.m. Saturday (Sábado): 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 9:30 a.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 11:15 a.m. (Español) Mass Schedule (Horario de las Misas) Parish Staff (Personal de Parroquia) Office Hours (Horas de Oficina) Please consider making a donation or pledge by using your smartphone and scanning the QR code, thank you! January 22, 2017 We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace. Tenemos que restaurar la esperanza a los jóvenes, ayudar a los ancianos, estar abiertos al futuro, difundir el amor. Ser pobres entre los pobres. Tenemos que incluir a los excluidos y predicar la paz. Centered on Jesus, Serving Others Centrados en Jesús, Sirviendo a Otros

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First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 7:00 PM Saturday (Sábado): 4:15 PM Sunday (Domingo): 8:45 AM Or by appointment with the priest. O por cita con el sacerdote.

First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 10:00 p.m. - Saturday (Sábado) 6:00 a.m.

Tuesdays (Martes): 9:30 AM (English) 7:00 PM (Español) Thursdays (Jueves): 9:30 AM (Español) Fridays (Viernes): 6:00 PM (English)

Prayer Line: Kay Faulds 360-794-7988 English Bulletin: Anita Maceda 360-794-8945, ext 10 Spanish Bulletin: Tania Gutierrez 360-794-8945, ext 11 Knights of Columbus: Oscar Rodriguez 425-508-0819

http://www.kofcmonroe.org/ St. Vincent De Paul: 425-355-3504 http://www.svdpmonroe.org

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confesiones)

Frequently Called Numbers (Teléfonos usados Frecuentemente)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Exposición del Santísimo)

Rosary (Rosario)

Fr. Phillip Bloom, Pastor (Párroco) (360)794-8945 ext 12 [email protected] Sr. Barbara Geib, R.C.I.A & Baptism Coordinator (360)794-8945, ext 14 [email protected] Tania Gutiérrez de Torres, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator (Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano) (360)794-8945, ext. 11 [email protected] Cathy Lenac, Facilites Supervisor (360) 794-8945 [email protected] Anita Maceda, Pastoral Assistant for Administration (Asistente Pastoral para Administración) (360)794-8945 ext, 10 [email protected] Meri Price, Religious Coordinator (360) 794-8945, ext 13 [email protected]

Monday (Lunes) -Thursday (Jueves) 10:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. for Lunch Friday (Viernes)-Sunday (Domingo) : CLOSED/CERRADO

Monday- Liturgy of the Word & Communion (Lunes- Liturgia de la Palabra y Comunión): 9:00 a.m. Tuesday-Friday (Martes-Viernes): 9:00 a.m. Saturday (Sábado): 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 9:30 a.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 11:15 a.m. (Español)

Mass Schedule (Horario de las Misas)

Parish Staff (Personal de Parroquia)

Office Hours (Horas de Oficina)

Please consider making a donation or pledge by using your

smartphone and scanning the QR code, thank you!

January 22, 2017

We must restore hope to young

people, help the old, be open to

the future, spread love.

Be poor among the poor.

We need to include the excluded

and preach peace.

Tenemos que restaurar la

esperanza a los jóvenes, ayudar

a los ancianos, estar abiertos al

futuro, difundir el amor.

Ser pobres entre los pobres.

Tenemos que incluir a los

excluidos y predicar la paz.

Centered on Jesus, Serving Others Centrados en Jesús, Sirviendo a Otros

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Gra�tude for Making Possible Peru Visit

This coming Tuesday I return to St. Mary of the Valley. I am grateful to Fr. Valencia, Deacon Gene, Sister Barbara,

St. Mary of the Valley staff and all of you for making possible this visit to Peru. It was wonderful to spend %me with

the Mary Bloom Center children and their families - and to stay at the girl’s orphanage here in Puno.

Highlight of visit

For me the highlight of the visit was the marriage of Dominic and JoAnna who were part of the nine person

delega%on. I´ve known Dominic for about twenty years and was delighted when he met JoAnna, a beau%ful girl with a

deep faith like his own. I encouraged them to get married in Peru and gave three reasons:

1) Why wait? Studies show that when a man and woman have made a basic commitment of their lives, they gain li1le

and can lose a lot by wai%ng.

2) They would avoid the nightmare of finding the "perfect se5ng" with all the implied compe%%on - and deciding who to invite and who not to

invite.

3) It would be a beau%ful experience for the children and families of the Mary Bloom Center. The children enthusias%cally took part in learning

songs in English & Spanish - and forming an honor guard for the bride &

groom.

St. Mary of the Valley Approach to Marriage

Beyond these reasons I have to say that I like the St. Mary of the Valley

approach. When I became pastor seven and a half years ago, I inherited the

custom of monthly blessing of those with anniversary of matrimony. This

blessing emphasizes that marriage is not a day but a life%me. And for life

eternal. Today St. Paul tells to work and pray to overcome divisions. That's

the reason, by the way, that God set up this whole scheme of marriage and

family: That we would learn love, not just for a day, but for life eternal.

Divine Nup�als as Key to Unlocking the Bible

Venerable Bishop Sheen used to say that the key to unlocking the Bible is the

"Divine Nup%als." The Bible begins with the marital union of our first parents

and concludes with Jesus the Bridegroom receiving his bride the Church. We

see the Divine Nup%als wri1en on almost every page. It's interes%ng in this Sunday´s Gospel that when Jesus

calls James and John they "leave their boat and their father." The book of Genesis describes that reordering of

one's life: father and mother no longer have first place, but rather one's spouse.

Genera�ons of Faith

I am looking forward to Genera%ons of Faith this Wednesday. I have been thinking a lot about the role of the

Holy Spirit in our lives and in human history. One of the audio books I brought with me to Peru is American

Miracle by Michael Medved. A Jewish man of deep faith he writes about the role of divine providence in the

early history of our na%on. Providence - the working of the Holy Spirit - is a profound mystery yet we do get

glimpses, especially in light of the Bible and our Creed. I hope to explore that with you and to have %me to pray

together before Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.

Recep�on at orphanage

Presen�ng flowers to Our Lady

Dominic & JoAnna with delega�on members: Nadine, Shari,

Luz (director of Mary Bloom Center), Kari, Fr. B, Fr. John

Madigan, Luis, Jeremiah, Van

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Sunday 1/22

Monday 1/23

Tuesday 1/24

Wednesday 1/25

Thursday 1/26

Fr iday 1/27

Saturday 1/28

9:30 am Mass 11:15 am Spanish Mass - Misa en Español

OFFICE OPEN 10:00 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Respect for Human Life, Sp. Int. 7 pm ALANON 7 pm United Youth Group-Hall & Classrooms

OFFICE OPEN 10:15 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Safe Return of Fr. Bloom, Sp. Int. 9:30 am Rosary 7 pm Hispanic Young Adult Group (Rm.4) 7 pm Knights of Colum-bus- rm 3

OFFICE OPEN 10:00 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Generations of Faith, Sp. Int. 5:45 pm Generations of Faith

OFFICE OPEN 10:15 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Parish Disciples, Sp. Int. 9:30 am Rosary 5 pm Catecismo-Spanish RE All rooms & hall

OFFICE CLOSED/ OFICINA CERRADA

International Holocaust

Remembrance Day

9 am Daily Mass: Mary Bloom, RIP 7:00 pm Grupo de Oración

8 am Clase con las herma-nas Religiosas 11 am Baptisms-Bautizos 4 pm - 4:45 pm Confessions 5 pm Mass

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STEWARDSHIPSTEWARDSHIP

Prayer RequestsPrayer RequestsPrayer Requests

January 22, 2017

Senior Disciples Monday-February 6th

Remember our Gathering 11:00 am - Prayer

11:45 am - Sharing 12:15 pm Lunch

Please let Sister Barbara know if you will be attending.

Scott Kingdon, Luann Willingham, Ernestine Mitchell, Gary Koontz, Ame Rubi, Cathy Lenac, Theresa Yap,

Zander Tapia, Robert Bell, Silvina Perez, Silvia & Juan Jose Medina,

Norma Hanratty,

If you would like to add someone to this list Please call the office: 360-794-8945 ext. 10

Don’t forget to write your special prayer intentions in our parish book, located on the Baptismal Font in the back of the church

Mary & Martha Prayer Line

All calls are confidential Please call Kay Faulds at

(360)794-7988

Prayer Line Partners Mary Dellino, Meri Price, Cheryl Clement, Candice Blair, Evelyne Robertson,

Yolanda Alexander, JoAnn Hoff, Anne O’niell, Holli Janacek, Cathy Lenac, Teresa Yap, Kathy King, Mary Peterson-Clark, Josie Radzwill, Jan Gill, Sandy Sullivan,

Janine Erickson, Mattie Meier

Gift Shop Saturday January 28, 2017: Tracy & Elijah Sunday January 29, 2017: Cheryl Epifania & Cecilia Liturgical Saturday 5:00 PM, January 28, 2017 Lector: Sandi Sullivan Eucharistic Ministers: Sister Barbara Geib, Georgene Bump & Amy Chestine Altar Servers: Connor Jacobs & Autumn Jacobs Hospitality Ministers: Cathy Ortiz Sunday, 9:30 AM, January 29, 2017 Lector: Theresa Boutillier Ministers: Sister Barbara Geib, Mary Murray, Jamie Kradenpoth, Jan Gill & Lena Jay Altar Servers: Markie Price, Mia Price & MJ Price Hospitality Ministers: Rose Mitchell, John Sekreta & Kay Faulds

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Parish Ministry SchedulesParish Ministry Schedules Bulletin Deadline: Please submit information in writing or email to the parish office by Monday noon.

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Sunday Enve lopes & Checks $4 ,465 .00 Loose $1 ,230.51

$5 ,695 .51 Sacramental: $885.00 Vot ive Candles: $217.64

FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30,2017 (Amount needed each week: $7,692)

Actual YTD collections received: $200,779.25 Budgeted YTD collection: $223,068.00 (Week 29)

-($22,288.75)

Thank you for suppor ting our min istr ies so we can continue to of fer a l l of our programs.

Daily prayer for life Heavenly Father, as the author of life, touch

with compassion the hearts of those women and

men who, with your help, have conceived

human life and now think of abortion, not

parenthood. Help them to understand that their

newly created child and all children are made in

your image and likeness, made for eternal life.

Dispel their fears and helplessness and give

them true and generous hearts to love their

babies and give them birth and all the needed

care that a parent alone can give. And when

your children turn away from you through

abortion, penetrate their hearts to seek your

loving forgiveness and healing power.

Finally, Lord, so�en the hearts of the

abortionists, and enlighten all elected o cials

to accept your loving grace and to recognize

and protect the inviolability and sanctity of all

human life from conception to natural death.

Amen.

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Padre Felipe Agradecido por que hicieron posible esta visita al Perú Este martes regreso a Santa María del Valle. Estoy agradecido con el Padre Valencia, el Dia-cono Gene, la Hermana Bárbara, el personal de Santa María del Valle y todos ustedes por hacer posible esta visita al Perú. Fue maravilloso pasar tiempo con los niños del Centro Mary Bloom y sus familias - y quedarse en el orfanato de niñas aquí en Puno. Lo más destacado de la visita Para mí el punto culminante de la visita fue el matrimonio de Dominic y JoAnna que formaban parte de la delegación de nueve personas. Conozco a Dominic desde hace unos veinte años y

estaba encantado cuando conoció a JoAnna, una hermosa muchacha con una fe profunda como la suya. Les ani-mé a casarse en Perú y les di tres razones: 1) ¿Por qué esperar? Los estudios demuestran que cuando un hombre y una mujer han hecho un compromiso básico de sus vidas, ganan poco y pueden perder mucho al esperar. 2) Evitar la pesadilla de encontrar el "ajuste perfecto" con toda la competencia implícita - y decidir a quién invitar y quien no invitar. 3) Sería una hermosa experiencia para los niños y las familias del Centro Mary Bloom. Los niños participaron con entu-siasmo en el aprendizaje de canciones en Inglés y Español - y formar una guardia de honor para la novia y el novio. Abordaje del matrimonio de Santa María del Valle Más allá de estas razones tengo que decir que me gusta el enfoque de Santa María del Valle. Cuando llegué a ser su pastor hace siete años y medio, heredé la costumbre de la bendición mensual de aquellos con aniversario de matrimo-nio. Esta bendición enfatiza que el matrimonio no es un día sino una vida. Y para la vida eterna. Hoy San Pablo nos dice que trabajemos y oremos para superar las divisiones. Esa es la razón, por cierto, que Dios estableció todo este esque-ma del matrimonio y la familia: Que aprenderíamos el amor, no sólo por un día, sino por la vida eterna. Las nupcias divinas como llave para desbloquear la Biblia El Venerable Obispo Sheen solía decir que la llave para desbloquear la Biblia son las "Nupcias Divinas". La Biblia comienza con la unión matrimonial de nuestros primeros padres y concluye con Jesús el Novio recibiendo a su espo-sa la Iglesia. Vemos las nupcias Divinas escritas en casi todas las páginas. Es interesante, en el Evangelio de este domingo cuando Jesús llama a Santiago y a Juan ellos "dejan su bote y a su padre". El libro del Génesis describe ese reordenamiento de la vida: el padre y la madre ya no tienen el primer lugar, sino el cónyuge. Generaciones de fe Estoy esperando nuestra reunión de Generaciones de Fe este miércoles. He estado pensando mucho sobre el papel del Espíritu Santo en nuestras vidas y en la historia humana. Uno de los libros de audio que traje conmigo al Perú es “Milagro Americano” de Michael Medved. Un hombre judío de fe profunda que escribe sobre el papel de la providencia divina en la historia temprana de nuestra nación. La Providencia - la obra del Espíritu Santo - es un profundo misterio, sin embargo, tenemos vislumbres, espe-cialmente a la luz de la Biblia y nuestro Credo. Espero explorar eso con ustedes y tener tiempo para orar juntos ante Jesús verdaderamente presente en el Santísimo Sacra-mento.

Recepción en el orfanato

Flores a la virgen

Dominic & JoAnna con los miembros de la delegación: Nadi-

ne, Shari, Luz (directora del centro Mary Bloom), Kari, Yo,

Padre John Madigan, Luis, Jeremiah, Van

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Clases con las Hermanas Religiosas de Sea6le

Ene 28, Feb 25, Mar 18, Abr 29, y Junio 10

8-10:30 AM

Enero 22, 2017 “Jesús te llama”

Practica del coro, miércoles @ 7 PM en la Iglesia

Intenciones de Oración ENERO

PAPA FRANCISCO

Unidad Cristiana. Que todos los cristianos sean fieles a la enseñanza del

Señor luchando con la oración y la caridad fraterna para restablecer la comunión eclesial y colaborando para hacer

frente a los desafíos que enfrenta la humanidad.

JESÚS, PAN DE VIDA Grupo de Oración

Todos los viernes a las 7 PM, Adoración,

aprendizaje, crecimiento Espiritual en familia!

Sus oraciones y sus buenos deseos son importan-

tes para nuestro sacerdote, especialmente du-

rante su viajé misión a Perú, manténgalo en sus

peticiones diarias, por favor!! Si Dios lo permite

llega el martes por la tarde :)

REQUISITOS PARA BAUTISAR

∗ Una copia del Acta de Nacimiento del niño/a ∗ La vestimenta del bautizado debe ser BLANCA ∗ Los Papas y Padrinos deben de tomar las clases Pre-Bautismales. (Pueden tomar las clases

en ot a Iglesia solo t aiga un car#a de esa Iglesia confir%ando que tomaron las clases.) La clase es g atis. Si llega más de 15 min. tarde tendrá que tomar la clase en ot a ocasión. La clase no es efectiva para aquellos que deseen ser.ir como padrinos y no estén casados a la Iglesia CATOLICA.

∗ Los Padrinos deben de ser bautizados Católicos y practicando la Fe (las parejas, deben de estar casados por la Iglesia Católica y t aer una copia de su acta mat imonial).

∗ Si NO están regist ados en la Iglesia, Santa María del Valle, le pedimos que t aigan un car#a de su Par o-quia dándonos per%iso de bautizar a su/s hijo/a

∗ Y sugerimos una donación de $50.

Inspiración para los esposos

La felicidad en tu vida de pareja es algo que no sólo te interesa a ti, sino también a toda la comunidad de católicos y a la sociedad en general. Si logras amar y realizarte, habrá una pareja feliz cuyo amor y entusiasmo hará mejor este mundo. Ese amor creará un nido de afecto y seguridad donde crecerán hijos sanos y felices que conocerán a Dios-Amor y podrán servir a los demás. Es claro pues que tu amor puede cambiar el mundo y hacernos mejores a todos. Por eso, esta sección quiere darte algunos elementos que te animen e inspiren en tu camino de entrega y búsqueda del amor: La Palabra de Dios para la semana te pondrá en contacto con el poder creador de la Palabra divina que penetra los corazones y puede cambiarlos. Las historias con un final feliz son testimonios de quienes, han podido hacer que el amor triunfe sobre los retos y dificultades que el proceso de la migración pone a las parejas. Las soluciones que buscas: Esta sección te ofrece una espacie de recetario para usar ante las dificultades más frecuentes que enfrentan las parejas tales como problemas financieros, en la vida sexual, en la relación con la familia del cónyuge, etc. Centros de apoyo a matrimonios te informa sobre centros y programas que la Iglesia

Católica y Asociaciones humanitarias ofrecen a la pareja y la familia hispana.

Come Work at CYO Summer Camp!

Are you at least 18 years old and looking for an incredible sum-

mer job? Join young and young at heart adults from around the

na%on and spend you summer helping kids deepen their faith

while building your own leadership skills, resume and memories

that will last a life%me. The Catholic Youth Organiza%on Sum-

mer Camps needs you! For more informa%on visit:

www.oyyae.org/camps/employment/

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Generations of Faith 2016-2017

Generations of Faith is St. Mary’s “all generation” religious education. Please join us to share a free family meal followed by our

theme of the year, The Creed and Professing our Faith catechesis. 2016-2017 Sessions

1/25/17 2/22/17 3/22/17 4/26/17

Child care available at all sessions.

Orange registration forms are available in the north vestibule for the 2016-2017 school year.

Please complete one form for your whole family.

Liturgy of the Word for Children Children’s Liturgy is actually the Liturgy of

the Word for children. There is no preregistration required. We cover the

Gospel of the day at a level the children can understand and enjoy. We enrich this with

discussion, prayers, songs and plays. We also try to raise awareness of God’s

love, the humanity of Jesus, the Seasons of the Church, the understanding of symbols in the Mass and the context of the Bible. Our

aim is to make the children’s experience of church meaningful, whilst helping them to grow in the faith of the Catholic Church

and develop as full and active members of our Parish Community. During the 9:30 am Mass and before the Liturgy of the Word,

Father Bloom invites children up to the sanctuary. The children will receive a blessing from Father and then process to their

classroom. After Children’s Liturgy, the children will process to the main vestibule and quietly return to their families. Note: At

least two students will be chosen to bring up the gifts. Thank you for your continued prayers and support during this ministry; It is a blessing to watch these little disciples grow in their faith while

lifting up Jesus and loving others.

Read Sunday’s Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 Gospel Summary The reading today from Matthew’s Gospel takes place early in Jesus’ ministry. Several ideas are clear. First of all, Matthew strived to connect his Gospel for the early Christians to their Jewish heritage. He made several references in his Gospel like the one today in which prophecies of old are fulfilled in Jesus. The second thing was that Jesus learned of John the Baptist’s arrest and resolved to begin his ministry away from Herod. Finally, Jesus called with some urgency, his first four disciples. The common thread to all this was that God’s Kingdom was at hand. Reflection for Families There are few people in the world who understand the immediacy of today’s Gospel like a parent does! The demands of the day are genuinely important, from the first stirrings of the morning, into the commitment-filled day, to the evening and bedtime routine. A huge part of our day requires a “stop-on-a-dime” reaction from us. Many things we “stop-on-a-dime” for are important, but have we thought today how the urgency of our day-to-day decisions compares to the urgency of Jesus calling his disciples? With what urgency do we call our children to discipleship? How do they recognize us as disciples of Jesus? Bringing the Gospel into Your Family Following the evening meal or when your family gathers for bedtime prayers, share one thing about your day that indicates you are a “fisher of people.” Encourage all members of the family to think about how they are disciples for Jesus—how they carry the Good News into the neighborhood, their school, or their work.

HOMESCHOOLING COOPERATIVE

Our homeschool group has a new name! We are now St. Benedicts

Catholic Homeschool Cooperative. Please contact coordinator, Susan Howard, at

[email protected], or you can search and join our Facebook Group St. Benedicts Catholic Homeschool Co-op of Snohomish

and King County.

First Sacraments is a two year program? According to the Archdiocesan guidelines, children preparing to celebrate First Sacraments must be enrolled in either a Catholic school or the parish’s religious education, Generations of Faith both during the year of preparation as well as the year immediately prior to preparation. Be sure to register for Generations of Faith using the orange GOF registration forms located in the east vestibule. For more information please call the parish office 360-794-8945 x13

First Sacraments Students Please practice your prayers! You should know all three prayers, the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. Winter weather is approaching so please follow the Monroe School District school closure information. If school is cancelled due to weather, First Sacraments class is cancelled.

Con�rmation is 2 years of religious education?

Yes, if you are interested in the Sacrament of Con�rmation during the Spring of 2018, this 2016/2017 school

year you should a!end a minimum of 12 United Youth Group sessions. United Youth Group meets

every other Monday 7-8:30pm. For more information please contact the parish o+ce 360-794-8945 x13.

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Finding Forgiveness Linda is a woman who had an abortion. She writes, “My breaking

point with …[my former] Church was when I was feeling truly guilty because of what I had done, I knew it was wrong, but people were trying to justify it to me. I didn’t need justification, I needed to know

how to reconcile an already fragmented relationship with the Lord I desired... but I was too weighed down and no one seemed to see

the need of forgiveness and reconciliation, at least until I came into

contact with the Catholic Church. The funny thing is, so many people seem to see the Church as uncompassionate and uncaring, it was

where I found love, acceptance, and forgiveness...”

January 22, 2016

POPE FRANCIS Prayer Intentions for

JANUARY 2017 Christian Unity.

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue

In an e�ort to promote spirituality in our community, this Liturgical 2016-2017

year, parishioners are invited to take the Our Lady of Guadalupe

statue home and binder for a week. Please see the statue and binder located in the back of

the church near the hospitality room. Feel free to sign up for a week or more throughout the calendar year. For more

information please contact Meri in the parish o)ce 360-794-8945 x13.

How you Help others by donating to SVdP Part One--Your Food Donations---

When you donate food to SVdP it is stored in a pantry here at St. Mary of the Valley Catholic Church. Every member of SVdP has access to the pantry to create "food baskets" that they take with them when they visit those in need. We take care when creating our "food baskets" to take a variety of items that we try to match to the situation of those we are visiting. This last week I had an elderly, infirmed couple staying at the Fairgrounds Inn with their two aged dogs. I took soups, instant oatmeal and condensed milk and top ramen along with cans of meat, vegetables and fruits. They needed foods that provided an entire meal yet were simple to prepare with just a microwave. Cathy Lenac also uses the food you donate to help out people who come directly to our church looking for help. Commonly donated food items are cans of vegetables (mostly corn), canned fruit (usually fruit cocktail, peaches or pears) and dry rice, pasta and oatmeal. These things are great because they are basic and make a good starting point for our "food baskets". But, if you really want to add something special when you donate food, soups, canned meat, sauces, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce and cake mixes help liven up the choices we can provide together. No one should ever be without food. Your food donations to SVdP keeps food available to those in need at all times.

Attention all youth in middle

school and High School

We hope to see all of you at our next

youth night on January 23rd at 7:00

pm in room 8. Please arrive on time

and don't forget your workbooks!

Parents, if you still haven't filled out

registration forms, please do so, and turn them in to Anita

or send them with your child to turn in at our next

youth night.

Windermere Catherine Martin

425.322.8073

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