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SAINT PATRICK CHURCH January 29, 2017 M ASS TIMES Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Holyday Mass: As announced Weekday Mass: 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Communion Service: 7:45 a.m.

Sept. - May: 8:45 a.m. (Mass with the School Children)

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

PARISH CENTER & OFFICES 1001 North J Street Tacoma, WA 98403 Telephone: (253) 383-2783 Email: parish@saintpats.org Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1112 North G Street Tacoma, WA 98403 Telephone: (253) 272-2297 Email: office@saintpats.org Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

www.saintpats.org

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Par ish Programs & Staf f Pastoral Coordinator: Kevin Lovejoy ext. 4104 or klovejoy@saintpats.org

Parish Priests: Fr. Tom Lamanna S.J., Fr. John Fuchs S.J., Fr. Jerry Graham S.J. ext. 4100 or parish@saintpats.org

Deacon: Bill Eckert ext. 4100 or parish@saintpats.org

School Principal: Chris Gavin 272-2297 ext. 4131 or cgavin@saintspats.org

Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation: Kim Ward ext. 4108 or kward@saintpats.org

Pastoral Assistant for Funerals, Liturgy & Pastoral Care: Laura Dougherty ext. 4109 or ldougherty@saintpats.org

Pastoral Assistant for Evangelization / Engagement: Sandra Kuharic ext. 4116 or skuharic@saintpats.org

Pastoral Assistant for Baptism : Amy Waller ext. 4113 or baptism@saintpats.org

Pastoral Assistant for Music: Bob McKamey ext. 4100 or parish@saintpats.org

Pastoral Assistant for Youth Ministry and Confirmation: Joe & Anna Skillman ext. 4107 or youth@saintpats.org

Parish / School Development Director: Christy Johnson ext.4118 or cjohnson@saintpats.org

Parish / School Information and Technology: Eugene Lao 272-2297 ext. 4111 or elao@saintpats.org

Maintenance: Gaylon Adams ext. 4100 or gadams@saintpats.org

Parish / School Bookkeeper: Michelle Carpenter ext. 4103 or mcarpenter@saintpats.org

Administrative Assistant / Bulletin: Mary Leverson ext. 4100 or parish@saintpats.org

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Weekly Last Needed Actual Amount Week’s Year to Year to Needed Collection Date Date Total:

$18,904 $14,528 $567,120 $550,519

Year to date - ($16,601)

St. Patrick Catholic Church Weekly Contributions

Stewardship of Treasure

God gives i t al l - then cal l s us to share

Parish Calendar

Sunday, January 29: Mass at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

NW Catholic Communication Campaign Catholic Schools Week

Children’s Liturgy - During Masses - Mtg. Room KC Pancake Breakfast - After Masses Religious Education - 9:15 a.m. - Center Sacramental Prep - Ceremony of Light - 12:00 p.m. - Church

Monday, January 30: Mass at 7:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration - 3:00 - 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer - 6:45 p.m. - Chapel Adult Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. - Center

Tuesday, January 31: Mass at 7:45 a.m. RCIA - 7:00 p.m. - Center

Wednesday, February 1: Communion Service at 7:45 a.m.

Thursday, February 2: Mass at 8:45 a.m.

Friday, February 3:

Senior First Friday Mass at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon and Fellowship to follow

Men’s Prayer Group - 6:45 a.m. - Hall

Saturday, February 4: Mass at 5:30 p.m. Welcome Table in the Gathering Space St. Vincent de Paul Collection

Sunday, February 5: Mass at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Boy Scout Sunday

Children’s Liturgy - During Masses - Mtg. Room Sunday Social Hour Welcome Table in the Gathering Space St. Vincent de Paul Collection

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Mass Intentions

Saturday, Jan. 28 - RIP Al Hayes

Sunday, Jan. 29 - RIP Martha Renggli

Monday, Jan. 30 - RIP Aldo Benedetti

Tuesday, Jan. 31 - RIP Tamara Maciulis

Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Communion Service

Thursday, Feb. 2 - RIP Angeline Williams

Friday, Feb. 3 - RIP John Armour, Jr.

Saturday, Feb. 4 - RIP Ted Baer

Sunday, Feb. 5 - RIP Dave Eberhardt

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LaDonna Beritich Vivian Bosse

Bea Carmichael Patricia Dunne

Gail Ferry David Firestine

Cindy Fish Suzanne Gardner

Art Greene Arne Hammer

Monica Ilacqua Margaret Johannesson

Kirk Leverson Lucindy Madison

Beth Mill Juan Perez

Carol Pfeiffer Gina Slavich

Jeannine Sturman

Please pray for all the sick members of our faith community, in particular:

Welcome Visitors

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope,

where everyone is welcomed... Pope Francis

With joyful hearts we welcome you and thank you

for visiting St. Patrick Catholic Church. Check out our website at:

www.saintpats.org or call us at: 383-2783.

St. Patrick Catholic Church Mission Statement

We are a Catholic faith community in the traditions and people of “Old Tacoma”

called together and empowered by Christ to nurture the spiritual and liturgical needs

of our community through lifelong Christian education,

celebration of the Sacraments, prayer and service to others.

Join us for Daily Mass

What a great way to start your day!

Monday, Tuesday & Friday - Mass is at 7:45 a.m.

Wednesday - Communion Service is at 7:45 a.m.

Thursday - Mass is at 8:45 a.m.

with the school children

First Friday of the month - Mass is at 11:00 a.m. with the Seniors.

Gluten Free Hosts available If you require a gluten free host

please tell an usher before Mass and then let the Priest or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

know when you come to the altar to receive.

Thank you …

St. Patrick parishioners for your generous and continued support

of our ongoing food drive, benefitting St. Leo’s Food Connection.

Please place all donations in the basket in the Church vestibule.

A Memorial Mass will be held for Zita Bucsko

February 2nd at 11:00 a.m.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eliza Lujan

We offer our sympathy, love and prayers to her family and friends

in this time of sorrow.

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Glad You Asked That - What is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity about? "The intention of Martin Luther five hundred years ago was to renew the Church, not divide her." (Pope Francis) 2017 marks the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, when Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses on the doors of the Wittenburg Cathedral in Germany. Over the years, the divide between Lutheran and Catholic churches has narrowed, and we have continued to pray for Christian unity for over 100 years in hopes of moving toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (cf. John 17:21)

Encouraged by recent public dialog between Pope Francis and Martin Junge of the Lutheran World Federa-tion, and recommendations from Declaration of the Way, a joint document, prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Saint Patrick Church was recently invited to attend a joint gathering of local Catholic and Lutheran leaders at Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church.

During this meeting on January 17, 2017, fifteen local Lutheran pastors and Catholic priests, deacons, and pastoral coordinators (including myself and Fr. Jerry Graham), shared our experiences and hopes for the future and how we might better come together to pray, worship and serve the Lord as Christians.

Options we are exploring for our communities (as suggested by the Declaration of the Way) include: Study the Bible together. Attend joint adult education classes to teach our respective communities about each other and the progress being made in our relations. Work together to care for those with spiritual, emotional and physical needs in our communities. Enter into covenants to pray for each other during our Sunday liturgies and other gatherings. Local Catholic and Lutheran Clergy gather regularly for common prayer and study. Attend the Interfaith Women’s Conference on March 4, 2017, sponsored by Associated Ministries. We meet again on February 21, 2017. If re-connecting with our Protestant brothers and sisters is of interest to you, please let us know. We would love to get you involved. Feel free to contact me directly at 274-4104, or via email: klovejoy@saintpats.org. Saint Patrick - Pray For Us! Kevin Lovejoy

God of all, we pray as one, that we may be one,

just as the Lord Jesus prayed we may be one in Him. Your son Jesus compels us to be reconciled to one another.

May our spirits be joined to your Holy Spirit, that we may witness to the visible unity of your Church.

May we all recognize that we are truly one with you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and grow with you in peace.

We ask this in the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.

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Saint Patrick Catholic School Over a Century of Academic Excellence in the

Catholic Tradition

Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school. He is the unseen but ever-present teacher in the classroom

He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students.

The mission of St. Patrick Catholic School is to nurture in its students an abiding Catholic faith

while pursuing academic excellence and modeling honesty, respect, and service as

dynamic members of our world community.

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St. Patrick Catholic School is offering financial aid

for the 2017/18 school year. We would like any family in need of assistance

to complete an application by February 10th. Please call the school office at: 272-2297.

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CYO Sports Page Basketball The 4th grade girls played St. Nick’s 4th grade team at Bellarmine. We had a great start to the game and were up 4-2. Then St. Nick’s best 5th grade player arrived and we struggled to score because of her great defense and rebounding. We lost 29-7. The girls continue to improve week to week with their defensive skills and their rebounding. As they get stronger, their shooting is improving as well. Keep up the improvement girls and next year you will have much more success. The 4th grade boys played St. Charles at Bellarmine. It was a very exciting game. In the first half neither team could get more than a six point lead before the other team would come roaring back for a tie or a lead change. Late in the second half, our boys jumped out to a 10 point lead, 28-18. With 3 minutes left, St. Charles hit a little jumper to get within 6, 28-22. Both teams played aggressive defense for the next couple minutes and no one scored. Finally, with about 2 minutes left one of the St. Charles boys hit a layup to get within 4, 28-24. We missed our shot and then fouled their player. He hit both of his free throws to pull within 2 points. On our next possession, we had a turnover. The same boy was fouled with 38 seconds left in the game. He stepped up and hit 1 of two free throws. The score was 28-27. Our coach called a time out and drew up a play. The play worked but we missed our shot. St. Charles drove down the court to try to hit the go ahead basket, but we made a great defensive play to get the ball back. With 13 seconds left in the game, the ball was knocked out of bound by St. Charles. Our coach called a time out to have the boys run a play. The ball was stolen with 5 seconds left. Our boys raced down the floor and grabbed the ball out of the St. Charles’ boy’s hand to hold onto their lead and gain a victory! Our 6th grade boys won their 6th game of the season against St. Frances, 5th grade team. At the beginning, it was a close game 6-4, but our height and strength eventually broke them down and we pulled out to a 19 point lead. We won the game 33-14. Our rebounding stars were Peter M., Levi B.; Liam M. Triton V. and John B. controlled the game at point guard. Luke A. played great defense, until he and a St. Frances player both had to leave the game because of a head injury. Jackson B. played a terrific game. He scored easily, rebounded well and made some great passes. The 7th and 6th grade girls met up on Saturday. The game was so fast-paced that 30-minutes FLEW by in no time! Heavy defense kept the 7th graders on their toes. Elise’s efforts finally paid off when she was able to put up 2 points on a rebound. The score was 12–11 at half-time. After Jessica (5 points) and Jo (7) each dropped 3-pointers in the 3rd quarter and Lauryn (6) added another 4, the 7thgraders never looked back. Lillian (4) sealed the win with the final 2 points in the 4th quarter for a 24-19 victory. Onward and upward Shamrocks!!! Volleyball If your son or daughter signed up for volleyball, you should be receiving an email from the athletic director later this week about registration, practice times and policies. If your child missed signing up for volleyball, please contact the athletic director at: cyoathletics@saintpats.org.

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Youth Confirmation

Confirmation Class All meetings are from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

in the Parish Center.

February 12, 26 March 5

Please contact Joe and Anna at: youth@saintpats.org if you have any questions.

Youth Group

All youth in grades 6-12 are invited. A RSVP is never necessary. Come as often as

you like and bring a friend or a few. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? youth@saintpats.org 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Unless noted.

February 12, 26 March 5, 26

April 9 May 7, 21 Season Finale

Graduate Blessing at 10:30 Mass on May 21st

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Men's Prayer Group

Join us on Friday mornings, 6:45-7:30 a.m. in the Church Hall This Prayer Group is for men of all ages

who want to deepen their relationship with God within the context of family life, work and our faith community.

Senior First Friday Join us February 3rd at 11:00 a.m.

for Senior First Friday Mass

followed by a luncheon and fellowship in the Church Hall.

Dessert donations are always welcome. Please call the Parish Center at: 383 - 2783, if transportation is needed.

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Listen to this weekend’s Homily again

St. Patrick Church has entered the digital age, with homilies on demand.

You can subscribe to St. Patrick Catholic Church on YouTube for easy access to the Homily.

Listen to any homily again; you may hear something you missed the first time.

Prayer Request

Do you need prayers for yourself or someone you love?

It is as simple as asking.

Send us your request and we’ll add it to our prayer list.

Contact the parish at:

parish@saintpats.org or 253-383-2783

Touching Safety Program

The week of February 12th, St. Patrick will offer a sexual abuse prevention course to your child or youth. In our efforts to protect our vulnerable population, the Archdiocese of Seattle has integrated abuse prevention material into our faith formation and youth ministry curriculum in the context of teaching our youth about our Catholic faith. To help you understand what your youth will be offered, we ask you to visit: http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/SEP/faithformation.aspx

This will provide you with “Parent/ Guardian Resources”, to inform you about the curriculum being used while also making available the actual lessons. As the guardian, you have the right to opt your child/youth out of this lesson. You may do so by signing the ‘opt out’ form sent to you through your child’s Faith Formation or Youth program. This announcement is to notify you of our new initiative to provide abuse prevention curriculum to our youth in Faith Formation/Youth Ministry. Unless you would like to opt your youth out of this lesson, you are not required to do anything. Questions? Contact Kim Ward at the Parish Center at: 383-2783 ext. 4108

St. Vincent de Paul

Your donations to the monthly St. Vincent de Paul collection

make it possible for St. Patrick Vincentians to make home visits

and help low (or no) income residents within St. Patrick Parish boundaries,

who struggle to pay for life's necessities, such as utilities, food,

gasoline, beds and clothes. Monetary collections take place the first weekend of each month.

Any donation you can give is appreciated!

Respect Life

The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. This theme is found also in the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).

When the Good Samaritan came along, he didn't ask, "If I help this man, what will happen to me?" Instead the Good Samaritan asked, "If I do not help this man, what will happen to him?"

That's the question for us. If I do not address this evil, what will happen to the unborn? If I do not get involved, what will happen to those who are vulner-able, those who are marginalized in our society, those who are oppressed, those who have no one to speak for them?

There are many ways to help, publicly or privately, individually or as a group, occasionally or more regularly, by giving your time or your experience or expertise or financially. Call Paddie at: 627-0162 .

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Retreat Center at Palisades - Upcoming Retreats

“A New Lay Spirituality: Faith & the Secular World”

In this retreat Ron Ryan, D.Min., will present a new approach to spirituality for lay people. He will explore four key elements: understanding the lay vocation; developing a healthy worldview; growing in inner authority; and practicing discernment. Sessions will be interactive and involve exercises for personal application.

Led by Ron Ryan, D.Min. Men’s & Women’s Retreat February 17th-19th Register at: PalisadesRetreatCenter.Org “Encountering Christ in the Sacraments of Healing”

The same physical, spiritual, and emotional healing we see in the gospels is available to each of us when we encounter Christ in the healing sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Anointing of the Sick. In this Lenten retreat, we will explore how to open our lives more to the graces God desires to give us in all the healing sacraments. Conference sessions and ample time for prayer will help us to encounter Christ's love and redemption in the celebration of the healing sacraments.

Led by Fr. David Mulholland Men’s & Women’s Retreat February 24th-26th, Register at: PalisadesRetreatCenter.Org

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The Knights are cooking again!

Join your fellow parishioners for a pancake breakfast,

after both Masses, TODAY,

Sunday January 29th

In the Church Hall

The following lay parishioners were commissioned in the parish’s first class of

Stephen Ministers.

Your continued support is vital to the success of this program

as you hold these dedicated volunteers in prayer.

Stephen Leaders Anne Chambers Laura Dougherty

Penny Melton Dan Skeldon -

(will be commissioned at a later date).

Stephen Ministers Mary Kay Firestine

Julie Fitchitt Regina Keller Mike Lohnes R.J. Ryder

Alejandro Sanchez Laura Sanchez Marlo Snyder

Cat Henderson and Kay Henderson - (will be commissioned at a later date).

February 28th is the last training class in this phase.

Everyone will have met the initial 50-hour requirement.

Continuing education is provided to all Stephen Ministers on an on-going regular basis.

In addition the team will meet twice a month and more often if needed.

In late April 2017, program evaluation will begin along with laying the foundation for the

next cohort of trained ministers.

Need A Care Provider? Interested in being a care receiver?

Watch for more information in the coming weeks about how to become a care receiver

or how to refer a care receiver.

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Join us for our premier Interfaith Women’s Conference

Building Bridges of Interfaith Unity –

Connections. Hope. Commitment.

Saturday, March 4, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Curtis Senior High School,

University Place, WA

Register Today!

A day of fellowship, learning and compassion.

NW Furniture Bank

Dozens of agencies work with the homeless, domestic violence victims and low-income population providing temporary housing

and recovery programs. When clients complete the programs they may

have new housing and a new focus for their life, however, they often have no furniture.

NW Furniture Bank meets these needs by providing furniture to those transitioning

into their own homes. Furniture is also available for foster children who

age-out of the program and for people who lose all of their possessions in natural disasters.

NW Furniture Bank relies on furniture donations from the community to help furnish the homes of

families and individuals in need. We can only accept new or gently-used items.

The NW Furniture Bank accepts donations Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Remember all donations must be free of

rips, cuts and stains. NW Furniture Bank

117 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421 CONTACT US at 302-3868

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Adult Bible Study: Deacon Bill Eckert Altar Servers: DJ and Laura Dougherty Arts and Environment: Shannon Hall Benedictine Spirituality: Gavin MacHutchin Cara to Cara: Elaine Hilton Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Lisa Beritich, Donna Anel Children’s Rosary: Choir: Bob McKamey Daily Mass Set Up: Jane McDonough Eucharistic Adoration: Bruce Stephen-Jordan Eucharistic Ministers: Susan Campbell Eucharistic Minister Training : Virgina Delyanis Foreign Mission Outreach: David Little Funeral Receptions: Teresa Kilga, Molly Lane, Jackie Swift Grief Ministry: Margaret Erickson Health Ministry: Dr. Garry Fitzgerald

Parish Councils and Commissions

Finance Council: Georgeann Cuk jat i , Pastoral Council: Mat t Hustead, Stewardship Commission: Jim Rooks

Knights of Columbus: Mike Prichard Lectors: Chris Kradjan Library: Marie Men’s Prayer Group: Charles Christnacht Prayer Shawl Ministry: Anita Staeheli PrimeTimers: Gerry O’Leary, Joan Christnacht ReMembering Church: Leah Walker Respect Life Group: Paddy O’Halloran Senior Ministry: Social Justice Group: Bill White St. Vincent de Paul: Dolly Reed Stephen Ministry: Penny Melton Sunday Social Hour: Lia Camp Ushers: Fred Morley Walking with Purpose: Welcoming Committee: Joanne Girolami

Parish Ministries

For more information, please contact the Parish Center at 253-383-2783, email: parish@saintpats.org, fax: 253-627-5396 or visit our website at www.saintpats.org

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Meeting Christ • Knowing Christ • Serving Christ