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October 8, 2017 – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

OLYMPIA, WASAINT MICHAEL PARISH

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NORMAL MASS TIMES: (Daily Mass times often change – Check schedule on page 3)

Downtown: 1055 Boundary St. SEMonday – Thursday: Noon | Friday & Saturday: 9 am Saturday: 5 pm | Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am, 5 pmWestside Chapel: 1835 Overhulse Rd. NWThursday (1st & 3rd): 6:30 am Sunday: 8:30am, 10:30 am 2nd Sunday: 1:30 pm (Vietnamese)

RECONCILIATION TIMES: Thursday: 11 am | Saturday: 9:45 am, 3 pmPASTOR: Fr. Jim LeePAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Cody RossDEACONS: Rob Rensel John BergfordSEMINARIAN Thomas TranMISSION

Our mission is to place God first in all things, to pro-claim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to grow in holiness through prayer, sacraments, and service.

1208 11th Ave. SE, Olympia 98501 (360) 754-4667 www.saintmichaelparish.org

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Sunday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

CALVARY CEMETERY ext. 138 3850 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater 98501ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL (360) 754-5131 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Mon, Wed, Fri 1-3pm (360) 352-7554CLOTHING BANK Tues & Sat 9-11am, Thur. 6:30-8pmPREGNANCY AID (360) 956-7413 M, T, Th, Fri 2-4pm, Wed. 9am-NoonST. MIKE’S TIKES (360) 586-1585

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3 Mass & More

4 SMART Family Night

7/8 What's Happening?

9 Logo Wear Hits the Steets

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“Then he looked for the crop of grapes, but what it yielded was wild grapes.” - Is. 5:2b (first reading)

After a very busy week-end, I awoke this past Monday more tired than usual. It took me a while to get going until I picked up my phone to put it into my pocket and the screen came on filled with news notices about the mas-sacre in Las Vegas. I became wide-awake and was moved to prayer yet again in the face of such tragedy.

All day long I kept coming back to the final line of the most famous of all prayers, the Our Father: “But deliver us from evil.”

There is so much evil in our world. Both Fr. Cody and I preached about the battle, the tug-of-war that we are in with Satan and evil and how essential it is for us to face this harsh human reality with prayer, virtue, sacraments and perseverance in our faith. This is what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:

“(The last petition of the Our Father) touches each

of us personally, but it is always ‘we’ who pray, in communion with the whole Church, for the deliverance of the whole human family...Our inter-dependence in the drama of sin and death is turned into solidarity in the Body of Christ, the ‘communion of saints.’

“In this petition, evil is not an abstraction, but refers to a person, Satan, the Evil One, the angel who opposes God. The devil (dia-bolos) is the one who ‘throws himself across’ God’s plan and his work of salvation accomplished in Christ.

“A murderer from the beginning...a liar and the father of lies, Satan is ‘the deceiver of the whole world.’ Through him sin and death entered the world and by his definitive defeat all creation will be ‘freed from the corruption of sin and death.’"

When we ask to be deliv-ered from the Evil One, we pray as well to be freed from all evils, present, past and future, of which he is the author or insti-gator. In this final petition, the Church brings before the Father all the distress of the world. Along with deliverance from the evils that overwhelm humanity,

she implores the precious gift of peace and the grace of perseverance in expectation of Christ’s return.” (CCC 2850-54)

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanks-giving, make your request known to God. Then the peace of God that sur-passes all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6 (second reading)

More than ever, we need to be people of faith, inten-tional disciples of Jesus Christ not only for our sal-vation but for the nation

and the world. We need to be “prayer warriors” on behalf of our nation that is floundering and drown-ing in the deceitful storms of secularism, relativism, individualism, consum-erism and indifference toward God and the dig-nity of the human person. We are becoming a nation of “wild grapes.” We are in a battle and we need to use the peaceful weapons of prayer, fasting, and the Sacraments.

I especially urge each of us to commit to an hour of adoration, not just once but on an ongoing basis, especially in the night hours, to pray for

our families, our parish, our Catholic Church and the bishops, our political leaders and those who are so influential in our nation. We need to lift them up in prayer, to safeguard them against “the evil one who prowls about the world seeking the ruin of souls.” Our souls and the soul of our nation are at stake.

In the midst of such trag-edy, I offer a word of deep gratitude for the generous response to the extra-ordinary call to stewardship for the victims of the hurricanes. We sent $20,364.54 to the Knights of Columbus. Thank you so very much for your generosity. The Knights already have received over $2,500,000 for direct relief aid. Their presence in the local communities will assure that help gets to their neighbors in need.

Lastly, I remind you and invite you all to the Saint Michael School Family Night Auction this coming Saturday, October 14. It is a wonderful evening of fun and community for the entire parish as well as for your neighbors and friends. There are many activities for children in a safe environment, good food and drink as well as awesome auction items. Come join the fun.

In Christ, I love you,

October 8, 2017 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor's Notebook

Fr. Jim LeePastor

"...but deliver us from evil."

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10/9 MONDAY

12 noon - Linda McClarty U

10/10 TUESDAY

12 noon - Mary Emilie M. Holmberg

10/11 WEDNESDAY

12 noon - Funeral: Jerome Neal U

10/12 THURSDAY

12 noon - Joan Skulabrin U

10/13 FRIDAY

9 am - Maria del Carmen Caldelas Sasa U

10:45 am - Mass at Mother Joseph12 noon - Funeral: Delores Clerget Emerson U

10/14 SATURDAY

9 am - In Remembrance of Pregnancy & Infant Loss5 pm - Stacia Adderly U

10/15 SUNDAY

7:30 am - Tom Hackstadt U

8:30 am - Doan Tri U Westside9:30 am - Dale Hume U

10:30 am - Alberto Mendoza U Westside11:30 am - George Capestany U

5 pm - People of Saint Michael Parish

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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

Traveling? For nationwide Mass times and locations, call 1-800-Mass-Times (1-800-627-7846) or visit www.masstimes.org

ROSARY & HEALING MASSIn honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions in Fatima, Portugal. Friday, October 13 at Sacred Heart Parish in Lacey.Rosary will begin at 6 pm with bilingual Mass at 7 pm.Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and healing prayer min-istry follow immediately after Mass.Presider: Fr. Tim Ilgen Concelebrants: Fr. Jim Lee, Fr. Paul Brunet

Our next Life Night presents the Fall of Humanity as the root of all sin and challenges teenagers to understand the narra-tive of the fall as a common occurrence in their lives every time they sin. The world is fallen because of original sin. We feel the effects of original sin when we experience conflict, sin, suffering, and evil. But fear not, God did not abandon us to sin and death! God’s plan to save us was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Even though Jesus has won the ultimate victory over sin and death, we still face a battle where we must choose to follow Christ or disobey God through our sins. All teens are welcome to share in this victory, and get a taste of the battle field (we've got a cool icebreaker planned). See you there!

¡VENGAN A MISA!Favor de notar que la próxima misa en español será el martes, día 10 de Octubre a las 7 pm. Vengan a misa para unirnos en el amor eterno de Cristo nuestro Salvador y el amor que compartimos unos a los otros como hermanos y hermanas en el Señor. Contact: Liz Lyons at (360) 754-4667 or Jane Villanueva at (360) 489-0895 or mjvillanueva44L@comcast.netJoin us for Mass! The next Mass in Spanish is Tuesday, October 10 at 7 pm. Come and enjoy the eternal love of Christ our Savior and the love we share with one another as brothers and sisters in the Lord.

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Spartan Gazette SPECIAL EDITION No.1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017

When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 5:00 PM

Where: Saint Michael Parish School 1204 11th Ave SE Olympia, Washington 98501

Costume Contest:

Wear your favorite superhero gear for our costume contest! Amazing prizes for Best Kid and Best Adult superhero costumes !

Save the Date: Your superpowers are needed urgently at 2017 S.M.A.R.T Family Night!

NEW HERE?Join us next Sunday for a newcomer's orientation after the 9:30 am Mass. You'll get a tour of the church, meet the pastor, and have a donut and cup of coffee on us. Meet your hosts, Mike and Sharon Rushing, by the baptismal font in back of the dowtown church right after Mass. We're glad you're here and we can't wait to meet you!

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NEED HELP FIGURING OUT HOW TO GIVE TO THE FAITHRAISING CAMPAIGN?If you need assistance in donating directly from your 401K, or other fund, or would like to donate stock or other securi-ties, contact Chris Peterson, Parish Administrator, at (360) 754-4667.

895 parishioners have responded. $4,193,704.68 has been pledged. $624,479.58 has been collected.

AS OF SEPT. 27

NEED HELP FIGURING OUT HOW TO GIVE TO THE FAITHRAISING CAMPAIGN?If you need assistance in donating directly from your 401K, or other fund, or would like to donate stock or other securi-ties, contact Chris Peterson, Parish Administrator, at (360) 754-4667.

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Pastoral Year 2017-2018Donations Received as of October 1, 2017

Sunday Stewardship $32,644

Online Stewardship Giving $32,711

Sunday Loose Donations $1,729

Holy Days $7

Youth (Little House) $147

Total Offertory Collection Received $67,238

Year to Date Received $813,237

Total Donations Needed $892,290

Ahead/Behind Goal $79,053

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ENERGY BARS & TOILETRY ITEMS DRIVE! We need donations of toothbrushes and toothpaste, power bars, mini-bars of soap, travel wipes, and travel hand sanitiz-ers to fill grab bags for the gentlemen at the Men's Shelter. Please either drop off the items in the Gathering Space next to the kitchen or bring your items to the parish office. Thank you. Contact: Brandon Jones at (360) 292-7108 or bjones@saint-michaelparish.org.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATIONSt. Michael Parish School would love help from parishioners in collecting Box Tops for Education. Please collect your Box Tops and drop them off at the parish office in an envelope marked "attention Brandon Jones". Each Box Top is worth 10 cents to the school! For a full list of Box Tops products visit: boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products or look for the Box Tops symbol on product packaging.

THANK YOU, PARISHIONERS!In the month of August, $9,026.76 was available for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. We were able to help 100 neighbors! 136 people visited Pregnancy Aid, 15 for the first time. Nine new baby layettes were given to moms. Twelve cans of formula, 59 jars of baby food, 12 car seats, 30 furniture items (strollers, swings, bouncy chairs, etc.) and over 2,030 clothing items for babies and toddlers were given and 1,500 items were taken to Hoquiam Clothing Bank. Three pregnancy tests were done and 12 bottles of prenatal vitamins given. Pregnancy Aid financial assistance came to $550 for rent and motel costs. The Clothing Bank served 570 neighbors and 1,293 family members with 69 volunteers, 533 hours vol-unteered, and 2 truckloads of clothes were sent to Tacoma.

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Oilda HarrisFrancise Rice Rick Drescher Lee Stillwell The Shawver family Linda Wood Diana Weber Joey Lynn Benck Bryce Moody Stan Richard Monohon Racquel Barro & Family Enrique B. Rubio Mark Reiter Amy Novak Rory Roggenkamp Ingrid Turner & Family Ann Mitchell Melissa Goin Dwane & Suzyette Phil Chavez Nicollette Gonzalez Dexter P. LaToya Quinn Dennis Shoemaker Theresa Ragan Jo P. Barbara Jean Smith Janet & Ken Vetter Don Alder Hilary Borngesser Ella Michael Pat O'Neill Joseph Lario Robert Kelly Migi Armenteros Garrett Milhoan Diane Larson Brooks Armando Fernandes Jack Ardner Matthew Krug Ryan Swan Alacia Joe McGlothlan

Hector Sanchez Eric McDonald Breanna Taylor Amanda Brown Joseph Frank Fr. Mike McDermott Eric McDonald Andrew McAlister Kent Hutchinson Joan Cross Chi & Lan Nguyen Jan Putnam Gerry McLaughlin Ann Rook Rahul Dusane Jolane Zander Lisa Zander Bill Wiskirken Florence Sullins June Merritt Robert Clark Jean Clare Shantell Rodriguez Janette Akehurst Rosanne Burns Sarah Rensel Bruce & Betty Davidson Maryann McLaughlin Tami Grant CJ Olsen Mary Anderson Doris Diehl Gene Putscher Kathleen Trepanier Teresa LaBouff Family Timea Lori Preuss V. L. Patrick family Ida & Leo Heger Marge Pool Paul Schumacher Laurie Bassett Van Thi Thu Nguyen Huy Phu Hang

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

To submit prayer requests, call the Parish Office at (360) 754-4667 or submit your request via our website under the Contact menu.If you or someone you know is homebound and wish-es to receive Holy Communion, please call: Benedetta Reece at (360) 292-7143 or Dcn. Terry Barber at Sacred Heart Parish at (360) 491-0890.

HAVE THE GIFT OF HOSPITALITY?We are looking for happy and energetic greeters for the 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am downtown Masses. Monthly, bi-monthly, and weekly commitments are available.See Brandon Jones in the Gathering Space or contact him at (360) 292-7108 or bjones@saintmichaelparish.org for scheduling.

SHELTER HELP STILL NEEDED!Men’s Shelter Host I & II and Laundry Angels are needed! If you were unable to attend the meet & greet but would still like to help out this season, please contact Brandon Jones at (360) 292-7108 or bjones@saintmichaelparish.org.

DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE HEALTH FIELD?Can you share your expertise and a couple of hours of your time this year?

We are scheduling a series of health presentations offered by parishioners to parishioners and to families whose kids attend St Michael School. Presentations will be offered once a month and will focus on health issues that touch most of our lives (eye care, dental hygiene, exercise, heart disease, diet & nutrition, mental health, addiction, massage therapy, balance & falls, injury prevention and more). Lives are changed–and sometimes saved–because of the screenings that outreach programs like this provide. It can take as little as two hours a year of your time! If you can share your knowledge, whether in a two hour presentation or any other program, please contact Benedetta Reece at (360) 292-7143 or breece@saintmichaelparish.org.

AUDITOR NEEDED!Do you have technical human resource skills in the areas of job audits, classification analysis, and organizational struc-ture? If so, we need your help. It has been over ten years since our last review and audit of our administrative positions, and we need to have a look at where we are today. If you are interested in taking on this task on behalf of the parish, please contact Chris Peterson, Parish Administrator at (360) 292-7116 for a copy of the Scope of Work or for additional information.

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PRIORY PROGRAMSLipstick, Old Keys, and the Hand Held Mirror: Journey into the images of a Poem

Saturday, October 14 from 9 am - 3-pm with Cecily Markham. Register by prior Friday. Cost: $60

Silent Centering Prayer RetreatFriday, October 27 at 7:15 pm - Sunday, October 29, 1:30 pm with Kay Kukowski and Mary Solberg. Register by prior Friday. Cost: $200See full description at www.stplacid.org. To register, call The Priory Spirituality Center at (360) 438-2595 or email spiritu-alityctr@stplacid.org.

WALK IN SUPPORT OF SVDPFor the last two years, a group of over 30 parishioners walked from Saint Michael Parish downtown to the Farmers Market and back to raise money and awareness for all the good work of the St. Vincent DePaul Society. This year we will gather and walk in support of SVDP on Saturday, October 14. We will get together to sign up and pray after the 9 am Mass. Please spread the news!If you wish to participate or sponsor a participant, please contact Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 or breece@saintmi-chaelparish.org

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE RETREATIf you are ready to deal with the grief of being widowed, divorced or separated, there is help. As a faith-based orga-nization, Beginning Experience offers men and women the opportunity and skills to build deeper self-respect, to cope with the pain of loss, and to move into the future with renewed hope. Join us for a weekend away for a lifetime of change -- available twice a year, in the Spring and Fall. This coming fall Puget Sound area weekend is Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 in Carnation, WA.  Please call Chris, the BE Registrar, at (253) 223-2645 for more information and a brochure.

WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTYOctober 10

In October the Catholic Church across the United States observes Respect Life Month. As we Catholics remember our call to be con-sistently pro-life, the Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) also marks the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10. This year's theme

is the death penalty and poverty, which holds a special mean-ing for us.As Catholics, we are called to have a special concern for poor and marginalized people living in our midst, including those people suffering from the arbitrary and unfair nature of the death penalty.For more information on World Day Against the Death Penalty, check out the World Coalition at worldcoalition.org.

PRIME TIMERS POTLUCKJoin us for a potluck lunch in the Gathering Space on Tuesday, October 10 after the noon Mass (around 1 pm). Please bring a main dish, salad or dessert to share. Brandon Jones, Steward for Community Outreach and Assistant for Evangelization & Mission will update us on our new parish ministry – St. Paul Street Evangelization. All parish seniors are welcome to come. Contact: Elizabeth Lyons at (360) 292-7119.

Laudato Si – “ Save water by taking shorter showers and not letting the water run continuously while brushing your teeth or shaving. In this way we can help bring a future in which impoverished populations around the world will have affordable access to a clean source of this God-given necessity."

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SMP JOB OPENINGS!Steward for Time, Talent, Treasure and Parish Life - Immediate opening – full-time (40 hours/12 months) for a person who loves our Lord and is filled with gratitude for God's many gifts; someone who is energized by serv-ing, being part of a dynamic team, and whose passion is spreading the biblical stewardship message that all is a gift from God, who calls us to share. Steward for Children Ministry - Immediate opening – part-time (18 hours/12 months) for someone who is welcoming, inviting and has a deep abiding love for their Catholic faith and the domestic church. The ideal candi-date should have a love for children and families, and a real desire to serve families as they seek to raise their children in the faithAdministrative Assistant - Saint Michael Parish School is currently in the process of hiring a part-time adminis-trative assistant. We are seeking experienced applicants with a background in bookkeeping. The job posting and application are listed on the employment section of the Catholic Schools' website: ocsww.org.

FACILITATOR REGISTRATION WEEKEND!BECOME A SMALL GROUP FACILITATOR

This Advent, the Scriptures will reveal how Jesus enlightened his small group. And, he can enlighten yours too! Small Groups will gather for six weeks in fall/Advent to share God-sightings, reflect on the Sunday Scripture with Lectio Divina, and share fellowship, laughs and prayer. Consider being a facilitator! It’s as simple as H-O-S-T:H - Have a heart for your faith community. O - Open your home for six weeks with a caring, warm atmosphere. S - Serve your group by facilitating. Format, materials and training provided. T - Tell a few friends, pew mates, or a new parishioner about your group. Choose the day, time and location and invite them to join. Or we can plug members into your group. Learn more and register online at saintmichaelparish.org/learn/small-groups.

Dates for Advent Session:

Oct. 11 - Facilitator commitment date Oct. 14 - Member sign-ups open Oct. 28 - Facilitator training Nov. 5 - Session begins Dec. 16 - Session ends Contact: Michaela Moreau at smp.smallgroups@gmail.com

FREE FLU SHOTS!Free flu shots are offered at Sacred Heart Parish in Lacey on October 15 after the 8 and 10 am Masses. For the benefit of our health and the health of those around us, we are all encouraged to receive our flu vaccines before the end of October.

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS NEEDED!Saint Michael Parish is seeking to hire part time providers who have a least two years of experience and have the capacity to love God's children.Contact: Ann Ashe at (360) 292-7112 or aashe@saintmichaelparish.org

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. The next Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is sched-uled for November 10-12 in Seabeck, WA .

Completely Confidential

The Rachel’s Vineyard healing retreat is sponsored by Project Rachel Western Washington, a program of Catholic Community Services. You need not be Catholic to participate. Please call Valerie to register at 1-800-822-HOPE (4673).

Facilitators Wanted!

LAST WEEKEND

TO REGISTER AS

A FACILITATOR!

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Have you ever heard the old saying, "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care?" It's that human connection that changes hearts and lives. And, one of the most powerful ways we connect with others is through story. They can be great inspiration to take action ourselves.Do you have a story of how sharing your faith impacted someone's life? We'd love to hear about it and consider it for publication. Your testimony – your story – might be the spark that inspires someone to share their faith in a meaningful way for the first time.Send us your story! Email it to bulletin@saintmichaelparish.org (500 words maximum)

CELEBRATE MISSION!Join us in a celebration of world missions with our family from the Holy Spirit Community Center in Juarez, MX. We'll have a potluck dinner in the Gathering Space on Saturday, October 21 after the 5pm Mass. Please bring a favorite dish to share.Meet our family from the Holy Spirit Center, learn about their challenges and blessings, learn about the Journey of the Heart ministry and other opportunities. Activities for the whole family!Contact: Brandon Jones at (360) 292-7108 or bjones@saintmichaelparish.org.

LOGO WEAR HITS THE STREETS!A big thank you to all the volunteers in ministries reaching out to those in need in the wider community. Last Saturday about 80 parish-ioners who serve in those ministries gathered to receive updates, become better acquainted, and receive our new logo wear items. One of the initiatives in our current Strategic Plan is “Evangelization and Outreach”. In working on this initiative, we distributed hats, aprons, and bags with the SMP logo, as well as chains with crucifixes and medals of St. Michael. The goal of this initiative is to be a constant and visible sign of Christ’s presence in our community, readily identifi-able as Saint Michael Parish. Why? Outwardly wearing our faith is an expression of

and an opportunity for grace, helping:To help others encounter God in everyday life, no matter where they are on their path.

To encourage others to ask questions about our church.To give others courage to show their faith.

To let others know of the good the Church does for the world, particularly what our parish does and can do for many more within our community.To instill in us a deeper under-standing of Christ through sharing our faith with others.If you minister in the wider community and were not able to attend the meeting, please contact Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 or breece@saint-michaelparish.org to receive updates and your logo wear!