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This Week at St. Patrick’s

Sunday, May 13

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98:1-4; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17

Monday, May 14

Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Psalm 113:1-8; John 15:9-17

Tuesday, May 15

Acts 16:22-34; Psalm 138:1-3, 7-8; John 16:5-11
7pm Finance Committee Meeting in Parish Center

Wednesday, May 16

Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14; John 16:12-15
5:30pm Mass

Thursday, May 17

Acts 2:44-47 or Colossians 3:12-17; Psalm 131:1-3; Luke 12:22-31

Friday, May 18 

Acts 15:22-31; Psalm 57:8-12; John 15:12-17
Office closed

Saturday, May 19

Acts 18:23-28; Psalm 47:2-3, 8-10; John 16:23-28

Sunday, May 20

Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23 or 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mark 16:15-20

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Keep Them in Your Prayers:

Carole Milan Danis, Kent Patterson, Carolyn Drobnicki and Betty Belleau

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Pastoral Council Nominations

It’s that time of year when we begin the nomination process for Pastoral Council members.  You may either nominate yourself or another parishioner.  There are information sheets about the requirements and tasks of being a Council member as well as nomination forms on the table in the vestibule.

Faith Challenge

In today’s gospel, Jesus states his powerful message of unconditional love, helping us understand that the greatest act of love is to lay down one’s life for others.  This gospel is most fitting for today when we celebrate mothers and all women who nurture and support.  Your challenge is to reflect on the women in your life who have in some way laid down their life for you.  It could be a teacher, a mentor, an aunt, a grandmother, as well as your mother.  What specific way did they show their unconditional love for you?  If these women are still alive, write to them if possible, thanking them for their love.  If they have passed on, spend some time in prayerful gratitude for having had their presence in your life.  For inspiration, meditate on the following passage from Proverbs:

“She is a valiant woman; her roots are firmly planted, the kingdom is within, her heart treasure-filled.  She is a joyful woman for whom laughter is no stranger; a song to sing, a smile to give, a hand clasp or embrace.  She is a strong woman, whose heart and arms withstand the pressures and the worries that each day unfolds.  She is a patient woman waiting through storm and night for new life, new growth, rich harvest.  She is a loving woman, ever giving and forgiving, ever caring and concerned.  She is a sharing woman who with arms outstretched gives her gifts and treasure to those both near and far.”

Honoring our Sisters

Please join us on Sunday, May 20 to honor our Sisters who have dedicated their lives to living out the gospel values of Jesus in light of Vatican II.  We will begin the day  by showing a DVD, “Women and Spirit:  Catholic Sisters in America” from 9-10am in the Social Hall meeting room.  This documentary,  presented by the LCWR and narrated by Cokie Roberts chronicles the lives of religious women who, since their arrival in America nearly 300 years ago, have endured periods of struggle and controversy while establishing schools, hospitals, and colleges and providing other social services that have served millions.  Following the DVD, the 10am mass will give recognition to the Sisters in our parish with Sr. Lucille Dean giving a reflection.  After mass we will celebrate with them at a reception. 

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Pentecost Sunday, May 27

There will be one mass at 9am.  Please bring a flower to add to our communal bouquet as a symbol of the gift you bring to our community of faith.  A breakfast-like celebration in Paddy’s Place will follow mass.  If you would like to help, please contact JoAn.

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Outreach Funding

In March you were invited to recommend a justice-oriented organization that would receive a portion of the parish outreach funding to be distributed starting in 2013.  We received 16 nominations.  Through a discernment process of the Social Justice Committee and Pastoral Council, it was determined that Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center would be the recipient.  This organization work on justice projects throughout the Northwest including Women’s Justice circles, human trafficking, and much more.  It is sponsored by sixteen religious communities and collaborates with Catholic, ecumenical, interfaith and other organizations in carrying out it’s mission.

Faith Formation

YOUTH MINISTRY

Teen Talk:  Every Sunday at 9:15am in the Teen Room

Sunday, May 13: Teen Talk, 9:15am

Friday, May 18 : Talent Show practice and set up! (6 – 9pm)

Saturday, May 19 : Talent Show – we are the hosts! (7 – 10pm)

Announcements

Talent Show May 19^th – Support the Arts!

We have a FABULOUS slate of MUSIC, CIRCUS ARTS, POETRY READING and MORE lined up for next Saturday night’s show!  All we need now is a FULL house for our audience!  We cordially invite you to come to Paddy’s Place (aka the Social Hall) at 7:00 on May 19th to enjoy the performances, the ice cream, and the beautiful works of art and crafts created by our parishioners.  It’s not too late to signup to participate and/or help behind the scenes . . . forms are in the vestibule.  Hope to see you there!

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Looking for a PA System

Do you have access to a PA system or knowledge about the kind we’d need to rent so we can improve the sound in the Social Hall during our Talent Show?  If so, please contact Sandi Tennyson at 206-784-5851 or sandiandbrian@hotmail.com.

Social Justice

May 2012: Catholic Social Teaching
Dignity of Person – Human Rights

May 13: Human Trafficking—Forced Labor

Psalm 10:  2, 8-9.  “In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in schemes that they have devised….He sits in ambush in the villages….His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless….he seizes the poor when he draws them into his net.”

We cannot take action every day, but we can be informed and sensitive in order to advocate.

a.)   The cotton in your shirt may actually come from Uzbekistan where schools close so children from age 7 can pick cotton for two months.  The label says “made in the USA” but the materials are gained under forced labor.

b.)  Do you like shrimp?  Imported from SE Asia, bonded laborers work up to 20-hr days to peel 40 lbs of shrimp under guard and threats of violence.

c.)   Almost every electronic gadget has materials mined by forced labor or debt servitude around the globe.  (Many Sources)

May 20: Social Justice Committee.  Note change in time. Starting later, at 11:45 a.m. Meeting Room, Social Hall.