Our Lady of Fatima Parish

Our Lady of Fatima Parish
3218 W Barrett St. Seattle WA 98199 (206) 283-1456
Our Mission: Love God - Love others - Make disciples
Our Vision:To make church matter
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We welcome you to join our community. Please register so we can become acquainted
Liturgy Schedule
Staff Members
Monday-Saturday (except Tuesday) 9:00 am
Pastor: Rev. Phil Raether
283-1456
Tuesday: Communion Service
9:00 am
Music Director (Interim):
Eric Bradler
283-7031 ext. 128
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Reconciliation
Saturdays 4:00-4:30 pm in the
Reconciliation Chapel in the
back of the church
or by appointment 283-1456.
School Principal: Susan Burdett
283-7031
PA for Faith Formation: Kathy Carr
352-4586
PA for Administration: Phil Hasenkamp 283-1456
Bookkeeper: Julieta Romero
352-4570
Administrative Asst: Lisa Smith
283-1456
Sacramental Celebrations
• Infant Baptism Contact Kathy
Carr for the schedule of classes and
dates the Sacrament is celebrated.
• Marriage Contact the parish six
months in anticipation to prepare and
determine readiness.
• Anointing of the Sick is given to
those preparing for surgery, the
elderly, the ill and the dying. Please
ask the priest following mass for an
anointing. In the event of an
emergency call the office 283-1456.
• Eucharist Contact the office for a
home visit. For First Holy
Communion contact Kathy Carr for
both children and adults.
• Reconciliation (Confession) is
celebrated on Saturdays from
4:00-4:30pm in the Reconciliation
Chapel. Other times by appointment
283-1456.
MARCH 8, 2015
Month of St. Joseph
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel: John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
MASS INTENTIONS
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
Lenten Activities
Friday Fish Frys begin at 6:15pm
Stations of the Cross, Fridays at 7:00pm
Mon, Mar 9
9am
Mary Ann Sauvage
Rice Bowl, your generosity helps the poor
Wed, Mar 11
9am
Ebbie Yamat
Parish Penance Service, March 18th 7pm
Thurs, Mar 12
9am
Mike Lynch
Fri, Mar 13
9am
Nena Lazo
Sat, Mar 14
5pm
Ted Oberle
Sun Mar 15
8:30am
10:30am
Our Parishioners
Henry Johnson
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY FISH FRY
Fridays during Lent—
March 13, 20, 27 at 6:15pm
in the Parish Center.
(Donations help us to continue this tradition)
RSVP to [email protected]
or 283-1456
last minute attendees welcome!
Followed by Stations of the Cross
at 7pm in the Church
RICE BOWL 2015
Hungering for a Season of Hope
The next stop on our CRS Rice Bowl
journey is the African nation, Niger, where
we’re reminded that life’s joys and
challenges are often seasonal. This week
we pray for people who struggle to feed
their families during the hungry season –
when food in in short supply – and we commit to acting for the
common good.
Next week, our parish will
take up the Catholic Relief
Services Collection. This
Collection supports six
Catholic agencies that touch
more than 100 million lives
around the world. The funds
from this Collection provide food to the hungry,
support to displaced refugees, and show Christ’s
love and respect to all people. Next week, please
give generously to the Catholic Relief Services
Collection and help Jesus in disguise.
LUCIA GUILD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, March 11th AT
11:30AM
in the Parish center.
Social hour at 11:30, lunch at noon.
Bring a sack lunch; tea, coffee and dessert
will be provided by the hostesses.
All women of the parish are invited!
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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
STEWARDSHIP—A DISCIPLE’S RESPONSE
CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION
Thank you for all your gifts!
Please remember your parish in your will.
March 1st gifts
$34,039.
Budgeted each week
$17,288.
Budgeted year to date
$605,098.
Gifts given year to date
$598,739.
In the book of Exodus, God commands us to have no
other gods. The message of Stewardship challenges
us not to place anything, especially material goods,
ahead of devotion to God.
Our Annual Report, July 2013-June 2014, is
available on our webpage (www.olfatima.org) or at
the information desk.
PARISH NEWS
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION
SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sunday Classes for
Children
9:30– 10:20am
Schedule for
Children’s Liturgy
of the Word
Class Schedule:
Mar 8, 15, 22, 29,
April 26,
May 17, 31
10:30 Mass
Mar. 8, 22,
April 26, May 17,
Meet Sandra Pressley Sandra is a new member of Our Lady of
Fatima Parish. She quickly became active in parish ministry by
volunteering to oversee Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Sandra is a
retired teacher. She brings professional expertise to the task. Sandra
also enjoys painting in her free time. She is very friendly and eager to
meet other members of our parish. You will find Sandra in the parish
center on assigned Sundays at the 10:30 Mass helping the children
understand and apply the weekly scripture readings. Thank you,
Sandra, for choosing Our Lady of Fatima as your parish and giving so
willingly of your time and talent.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
THANK YOU
to all of those ministers who serve us so faithful at Mass.
Altar Servers, Cantors/Choir, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors
and Sacristans.
If you would like more information on joining any of our
parish ministries, please contact the parish office at
206 283-1456 or [email protected]
Mass
Sat. Mar 14
5pm
Sun, Mar 15
8:30am
Sun, Mar 15,
10:30am
Eucharistic
Minister
Helen G.
Larry C.
Kathy C.
Kim D.
Joan W.
Ned W.
Lee B.
George C.
Leonora G.
Anna O.
Jane T.
Kristine H.
Karen C.
Lilia P.
Esper D.
Danielle R.
Marion B.
Cathy S.
Mataya S.
Sonny S.
David O.
Altar Server
Forest S.
John K.
Dominic S.
Kevin K.
Marie G.
Braden B.
Mary S.
James S.
John S.
Sacristan
Alan L.
Maria T.
Sue P.
Lector
James M.
Anne S.
OLF School
All adults are invited to attend any of our Adult
Religious Education Classes
NEXT SESSION:
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 7-9PM
Parish Office Conference Room
3307 W Dravus St.
Theme: Church Practices
Topics of Discussion:
Social Justice/The Dignity of Life
CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE
Our Lady of Fatima Confirmation Schedule 2015
1:30-3:30pm in the Parish Center
Classes: March 8, 15, 22
Outreach—April 18
Classes: April 26, May 17
Retreat—May 23
Confirmation Rehearsal—May 26
Confirmation Mass—May 27
Any questions please contact Kathy Carr
[email protected] - 206 352-4586
MARCH 8, 2015
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OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL NEWS
We received the following
from St. Mary School,
Aberdeen Principal Joe
Budde: Our Lady of Fatima is
G-R-8! Please let your
students, staff, and school
community members know how very much we
appreciate your caring about us and having a
bake sale to support our families. Some of
those families are still recovering from the
January floods and mudslides. The money you
raised will help them make it through a tough
time. U-R the best!
The annual Re-registration Meeting for parents
enrolling their children for the 2015-2016
school year is this Monday evening. Work is
underway on the spring musical, Beauty and
the Beast, scheduled for May. For our Lenten
reflection this week, we are looking at ways to
incorporate prayer into our days.
The Good Shepherd Preschool is
enrolling students for the 20152016 school year...and we're
filling up fast!
Ours is a small preschool,
nestled within OLF, led by two
wonderful, certified, Montessori
teachers. We provide a Montessori based,
Catholic education for young students between
3 and 5 years old.
The morning session is full, but we still have
room in the afternoon. The afternoon class
meets from 12:15 to 3:15 and your child may
attend two to four days per week as you choose.
To learn more about our program, please
contact Elena Larkin and Karen Witkowski
at [email protected]. Applications can be
found on the school website: http://
school.olfatima.org/preschool.php
PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK March 8-15
Sun
Daylight Savings—spring ahead 1 hour
 8:30am, Mass, Church
 9:30-10:20am, Children’s RE, School
 10:30am Mass, Church
 Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 Mass
 1:30pm, Confirmation Session, Parish Center
Mon
 9:00am, Daily Mass, Church
Tues
 9:00am Communion Service, Church
 10am, Lenten Bible Study, Parish Center
 7pm, RCIA Classes, PO Conference Room
Wed
 9:00 am Daily Mass, church
 11:30am-2pm, Lucia Guild, Parish Center
Thurs
 9:00am, Daily Mass, Church
 7pm, Lenten Bible Study, Parish Center
Fri
 9:00am, Daily Mass, Church
 6:15pm,Fish Fry, Parish Center
 7pm, Stations of the Cross, Church
Sat
 9:00am, Daily Mass, Church
 5:00pm Vigil Mass, Church
Sun
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8:30am, Mass, Church
9:30-10:20am, Children’s RE, School
10:30am Mass, Church
1:30pm, Confirmation Session, Parish Center
PARISH NEWS
Please join us for Coffee Hour after
both Sunday Masses with your fellow
parishioners for
great conversation PLUS
coffee, juice and donuts!
This Sunday’s Coffee hours are hosted by:
Our Winter Shelter Volunteers. Thank you!
Next Sunday’s Coffee Hours will be hosted by:
OLF School 6th Grade Class
The following dates still need a host:
March 29, April 12, 19, 25
You can choose after the 8:30am or 10:30am Sunday
Masses—or both!
Two families or groups of friends can host together!
Please contact the parish office
if you can help.
206-283-1456 or [email protected]
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
Make Your Marriage a Priority this Lenten Season
“GLORIFYING GOD: MIND, BODY, AND SOUL”
MEN’S RETREAT
April 17-19, 2015
Led by Fr. John Antony
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
at the Palisades, Federal Way
$199 per person, $165 for a shared room;
$99.50 per young adult ( aged 18-30)
Register now!
Www.seattlearchdiocese.org/palisades
Or 206 274-3130
Saint John Paul II made an astounding claim: “The body,
and it alone, is capable of making visible what is invisible,
the spiritual and divine. It was created to transfer into the
visible reality of the world, the invisible mystery hidden in
God from time immemorial, and thus to be a sign of it.”
By those words, the saint-pope ushered in a new era of
Catholic theology with his ground-breaking “theology of
the body.” Applying John Paul ll’s reflections on the
human body like a king of “leaven”, we will explore
various themes relevant to daily life, as a single or
married man.
It’s not too late to focus on something positive
this Lent -- making your marriage everything God
intended it to be. Retrouvaille (pronounced retrovī) can help you rediscover your spouse and move forward
in a more positive and loving way. For confidential
information about, or to register for our upcoming
program beginning April 24-26, 2015 call 206-706-2608
or visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC.
The Catholic War Veterans of the USA would like to
establish a new Post at St. Matthew Parish, Seattle [Lake
City], WA. CWV’s purpose is to support and advocate for
Veterans of all Faiths, and their dependents, in obtaining
earned benefits. We desire to provide "effective healing
prayer" for all of our Veterans. We will strive [through what
we refer to as "Americanism" and "Catholic Action"] to
alleviate spiritual decline and systemic dysfunction within
our communities, our military, our nation, and our culture.
In light of the discord and dissonance that we see in our
world, our nation, and our culture, we really need to find
the time as well as the fee for membership in the Catholic
War Veterans of the USA. Membership is open to any
Catholic Veteran with an honorable discharge who has
served 90 days or more in the US Armed Forces,
Reserve, or National Guard. We need a minimum of 15
members to open a Post. Ultimately, it is our intention to
be known as the most dynamic Post in the country. For
more information call Robert W. DeVore, (206) 466-6457
[between Noon and 10:00 PM Mon-Sat]. Please visit http://
cwv.org