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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Saturday
Sunday
5 PM Vigil
9 AM, 11:30 AM, 5 PM
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8 AM
Tuesday 6 PM
The church doors are opened at 7:00 am for daily
Mass. Holy Days and Holidays: see the bulletin
for Mass times.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 AM
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 AM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
5:00 - 5:45 PM
Saturday
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Or by appointment
And people brought to him a deaf man who had
a speech impediment and begged him to lay his
hand on him. He took him off by himself away
from the crowd. He put his finger into the
man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and
said to him, “Ephphatha!”— that is, “Be
opened!” — And immediately the man’s ears
were opened, his speech impediment was
removed, and he spoke plainly. He ordered them
not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered
them not to, the more they proclaimed it. They
were exceedingly astonished and they said, “He
has done all things well. He makes the deaf
hear and the mute speak.”
—Mark 7:31-37
Parents of children (birth to age 6) are asked to
call and schedule a pre-baptism interview.
Tracy Joy, (360) 823-2833
Please call a minimum of six months in advance
to arrange marriage preparation and discuss
requirements. Diane Boggs, (360) 823-2828
Contact Diane Boggs, (360) 823-2828
Mailing Address:
6600 Highland Drive, Vancouver, WA 98661
Phone: (360) 696-4407 Fax: (360) 696-3959
Mon - Thurs: 8:30 AM - 12 Noon, 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 Noon
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Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sunday, September 6
Mass: 9 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm
Name Tag Sunday Weekend
Monday, September 7
Mass: 8 am
Labor Day—Parish Office Closed
Tuesday, September 8
Reconciliation: 5 pm; Mass: 6 pm
Wednesday, September 9
Mass: 8 am
Thursday, September 10
Mass: 8 am
Friday, September 11
Mass: 8 am
Vancouver International Food Festival 5 - 11 pm
Saturday, September 12 Reconciliation: 3 pm; Mass: 5 pm
Vancouver International Food Festival 11 am - 11 pm
Sunday, September 13 Mass: 9 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm
Vancouver International Food Festival 12:30 - 8 pm
NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Over the summer months, the parish office has been
closing at noon on Fridays. The decision has been
made to make this change in office hours permanent.
New Parish Office Schedule:
Monday – Thursday
Open 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Closed 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Open 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday
Open 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Please support the businesses that help to make the
printing of this bulletin free to the parish.
This week’s Advertiser of the Week is:
New York Life—Gaston De La Torre
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From the Desk of Fr. Gary
Reflecting...On Sunday’s Readings
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
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Parish Happenings
Pastor: Rev. Gary F. Lazzeroni, [email protected], 360-696-4407
Parochial Vicar: Rev. W. Dean Mbuzi, [email protected], 360-696-4407
Deacon: Deacon Scott Aikin, [email protected], 360-696-4407
EMHC TRAINING
Training for those interested in serving as an
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will take
place after the 6:00 pm Mass on Tuesday, September 8.
For more information, contact Kris Greene,
[email protected] or 360-334-1664.
Aid/Referral:
Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 2456 Stapleton Road, 360-694-5388,
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Bulletin Additions:
Submit your request to the Parish Office or to [email protected] by 4:00 PM ten
(10) days prior to the weekend you would like it to appear. Please include your name
and contact information. Note: Content may be subject to Pastor’s approval.
Catholic Cemetery:
NEW UPCOMING BIBLE STUDIES
Thursdays, beginning September 17th, 1-2:30 pm:
Study of the Mass/ Michael Barber
Fridays, beginning September 18th, 9:00-11:00am:
Beginning Apologetics
For more information, contact Phyllis Nuebel,
253-632-4659 or e-mail [email protected].
Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery of Vancouver, located at E 29th St. & N St.,
Vancouver, WA. For more information, please contact 360-693-3052.
John Paul II Library 360-823-2821 [email protected]
Hours — Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: (after 8 AM Mass) 8:30-9:30 AM
Saturday: (after 5 PM Mass) 6:00-7:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM; (after 5:30 PM Mass) 6:30-7:00 PM
New Parishioners
Welcome! Please contact the Parish Office to register, 360-696-4407.
Parish Office
Receptionist: Annie Josserand, [email protected], 360-696-4407
Executive Assistant: Deborah Goddard, [email protected], 360-823-2803
Administrative Assistant: Barbara Allen, [email protected], 360-823-2827
Administrative Assistant: Dawn Fry, [email protected], 360-823-2820
Nursery Coord./Special Projects: Sally Kunz, [email protected], 360-823-2831
Bookkeeper: Anne Nakagawa, [email protected], 360-823-2822
Accounting Assistant: Roxie King, [email protected], 360-823-2801
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY RESUMES
Thursday Morning Bible Study will resume on
Thursday, September 17th. We will meet from 10:00
until Noon in the St. Dominic/St. Maria Goretti
Room in the Parish Hall. We will begin a study of
Matthew’s Gospel. New members are welcome. For
more information, please contact Gail Condrey at
360-666-6542.
Parish Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-12 NOON & 1:00-4:30 PM
Closed 12 NOON to 1:00 PM for Lunch
Facilities and Grounds Supervisor:
Stephen Brown, [email protected], 360-823-2846.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
With the current focus on Planned Parenthood
practices, it is more important than ever to join us in
a peaceful, prayerful presence in the 40 Days for Life
Fall Campaign. An opening ceremony will be held
on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 2:00 pm near the
Planned Parenthood facility in Vancouver. The
location of the ceremony will be on NE 116th Ave.
north of NE 1st St., about 1 to 1 1/2 blocks north of
SE Mill Plain Blvd. Please also consider
volunteering for an hour of prayer during the
campaign. The Fall Campaign runs from September
23 to November 1. For more information or to sign
up, contact Mary Lou Pinkerton, 360-696-3033.
Parish Hall/Events Coordinator:
Jerry Herrera, [email protected] or [email protected], 360-823-2857.
Sacraments:
For Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy
Communion to those homebound, or sacramental records requests, contact the Parish
Office, 360-696-4407, or our website at www.stjoevan.org.
Want to Become Catholic (RCIA)?
Contact Diane Boggs, [email protected], 360-823-2828.
Want to Return to the Church?
Contact the Parish Office about Welcome Home, 360-696-4407.
Pastoral Assistants
Administration:
Carrie Moschetti, [email protected], 360-823-2845
Faith Formation, Baptism/Sacramental Preparation:
Pre-school-5th grade; adult faith formation; preparation for Baptism, First
Reconciliation, First Communion,
Tracy Joy, [email protected], 360-823-2833.
Liturgy and Outreach Ministries:
Adult confirmation, Ministry to the sick, homebound, disabled, funerals, grieving, and
ethnic ministry,
Sr. Joelle Aflague, [email protected], 360-823-2832
Marriage Preparation, RCIA (How to Become Catholic):
Diane Boggs, [email protected], 360-823-2828.
BULLETIN ADVERTISING
Whether it be your favorite local business or your
own business, our church bulletin is a great place to
advertise! For more info, call Catholic Printery at
800-867-0660. Help keep our bulletin free of charge.
Stewardship:
Time, talent, treasure, hospitality, volunteers, Living Your Strengths, Annual Appeal,
Larry Cadorniga, [email protected], 360-823-2829.
Music Ministry:
Sunday morning Choir Director and Accompanist:
Karl Rohde, [email protected], 360- 823-2852.
Youth Ministry: 360-823-2804
Youth Minister: Teri McMahon, [email protected], 360-823-2804
Assistant Youth Minister: Ryan Chase, [email protected], 360-823-2804
Middle school/high school youth, grades 6-12; preparation for Confirmation
Youth Music Ministry: Greg Stone, [email protected], 360-823-2804
Youth Choir/Sunday evening Mass; music ministry for youth & young adult retreats
"And people brought Jesus a deaf man who had
a speech impediment." (Mark 7:2) Sometimes in
marriage it seems like one of us is deaf or at
least not listening. Other times the speaker
mumbles (or so I tell my husband). Which of you
is better at speaking; which at listening? Practice
each other's gift.
-by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
St. Joseph Catholic School (Pre-K-8th grade)
School Office: 6500 Highland Drive, Vancouver WA 98661
School: 360-696-2586 Fax: 360-696-0977 Web: www.stjoevanschool.org
Principal: Lesley Harrison, [email protected], 360-696-2586
Secretary: Sheri Keller, [email protected], 360-696-2586
Secretary: Anne McDonagh, [email protected], 360-696-2586
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FINANCIAL FREEDOM FOR FAITHFUL CATHOLICS
This fall, St. Joseph will be offering a financial
planning workshop focused on being good stewards
of our financial resources from a Catholic
perspective. Six weekly sessions will be offered
beginning on Wednesday, October 14th and ending
with the Planned Giving Workshop hosted by the
Archdiocese of Seattle on November 18th. This
class is open to all parishioners of St. Joseph parish.
The cost is $20 per individual/couple. Please
contact Larry Cadorniga, Pastoral Assistant for
Stewardship to register or for more information at
[email protected] or 360-823-2829. Also,
register online at www.stjoevan.org/stewardship/
financialfreedom.
RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST
This is a gentle reminder to all parish families that
would like their child to prepare for the sacraments
of Reconciliation and Communion in the 2015-2016
year that the deadline to register your child is
Monday, September 21. Children who are at least
seven years of age and in second grade and who have
completed one year of parochial school or faith
formation and are enrolled in and participating in
parochial school or faith formation this year are
eligible to register and prepare for the sacraments.
If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Joy
at the parish office, 360-823-2833.
YOUTH CONFIRMATION
If you will be 16 by 2016 and wish to be confirmed,
please be sure to register! We will begin our
Confirmation Program in October. If you have
questions about our middle school or high school
youth ministry, feel free to contact our office and
speak to Teri or Ryan. Would you like to receive
alerts via email or text? It’s simple! Either go online
to www.stjoeteens.org and submit your information
OR Text @basichs to 360-529-5054 for high school
or @linc-ms to 360-529-5054 for middle school.
LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS JOURNEY
Become the best version of who God is calling you
to be! Take the Clifton StrengthsFinder and
discover your TOP 5 God-given talents. This five
week course will affirm and enable you to live in
your innate talents and build them into strengths.
Join fellow parishioners on this faith and strengthsbased journey. Three offerings are available this
fall:
Tuesday mornings: 8:30-10:30 am, beginning
September 29th
Sunday mornings: 10 am-12 pm, beginning
October 4th
LYS 2.0 class for alumni only on Sunday
evenings: 6:30-8:30 pm, beginning October 4th.
For more information or to register, contact Larry
Cadorniga in the parish office at
[email protected] or 360-823-2829.
PAYBACK BOOKS FUNDRAISER
The 2015 fall edition of the Vancouver Payback
Book is available for sale at the parish office, at the
St. Joseph Stewardship booth during the
International Food Fest, and from the St. Joseph
School 8th Grade class. Proceeds will support
St. Joseph parish ministries, as well as the 8th Grade
Washington, D.C. trip next spring. Thank you for
your support!
THAT MAN IS YOU!—FALL 2015
Become a man after God’s own heart! Year 2 of
That Man Is You! will kick off on Saturday,
September 19th at 7 am in Marian Hall. This men’s
spirituality group will nourish and grow men’s faith
and provide a group for support and wisdom as
men of God. Even if you missed Year 1, please join
us for food, fellowship, and faith. For more
information or to register, contact Kris Greene at
[email protected] or 360-334-1664.
You may also visit the program website for more
information, www.thatmanisyou.org.
MT. ANGEL LECTURE SERIES
Christian in the World’s Fall 2015 Lecture Series,
"The Call to Discipleship and Evangelization" begins
on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at 9:00 am in the
Mount Angel Abbey Library, St. Benedict, OR. The
cost is $15/$50 a series; Students, $5/$20. Doctor Joe
Roy, a parishioner of St. Mary’s Parish in Mount
Angel and an accomplished speaker with a PhD from
Georgetown, will provide the September
presentation, Discipleship in the Footsteps of Jesus.
For more information: Dan Bevens 360-693-4595.
BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Stepping Stones, the Children’s Bereavement
Program for PeaceHealth, provides support for
children, teens, and their families, as they work
through their grief process and find healing.
Volunteers are trained to listen and reflect in a
support group setting with families who have
experienced the death of a loved one. The next
volunteer facilitator training sessions will be held
on Friday, September 18, 5:30-9:00pm, and
Saturday, September 19 from 9:00am-4:00pm.
Attendance is required at all sessions. To register
for the training or for more information, please call
360-696-5120.
VANCOUVER PEACE & JUSTICE FAIR
Visit our table at Esther Short Park on Saturday,
September 12, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to see how people
in our community are making the world a better
place. Admission is free! Bring the family! The Fair
will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of
individuals, social justice groups, peace
organizations, faith communities, performers, artists,
businesses, and environmental activists who are
working to make a difference. If you would like to
volunteer for an hour or two at the table, please
contact Margaret Johnson at 360-859-3035.
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Worship the Lord through song!
Adult choir begins August 26
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm
Meets in the church choir room
Children’s choir begins September 9
Wednesdays, 3:00-3:45 pm
Meets in the church choir room
Many changes have taken place in the
music ministry at St. Joseph in the last
year, most recently switching to the
Breaking Bread missal. This gives us a
selection of current music and ‘new’ older
songs that haven’t been utilized yet. If you
have a desire to sing, and would enjoy
being part of a great group of folks who lift
their voice in praise, please come join us!
The children’s choir will provide basic
music training, along with the opportunity
to lift up our voices in song during Mass.
Open to all 1st-8th graders. There will also
be a 30 minute learning session dedicated
to music notation, rhythm, etc. that will
take place before the rehearsal from
2:30-3:00 pm for children who are
available at that time.
2015-16 FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION
CHURCH NURSERY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
This ministry provides a safe, nurturing place for
children while parents attend parish functions.
Volunteers enjoy the experience of bonding with
the youngest members of the parish and knowing
that they have helped provide a much-needed
service to their church community. We are in
need of adults and teens for various times and
days of the week. The following are the times we
are in most urgent need of help:
Sunday Masses: 9:45-11:15am
Tues. Young Adult Bible Study: 6:45-9:15pm
2nd & 4th Wednesdays: 9:15-11:45am
Thursdays, Oct 1st-29th: 8:45-11:15am
One Sunday a month for Family Faith
Formation: 1:30-4:30pm
One Sunday a month for Faith Formation
Workshop: 1:45-4:15pm
You can sign up for a few shifts or many! Time
counts as community service or as share hours. If
you are interested, please contact Sally at
360-823-2827 or [email protected].
Faith formation and youth ministry programs will
begin at the end of this month. It is important to
register your children to participate prior to the
first sessions in September. Registration forms
were mailed out in August. The forms are also
available online at the parish website,
www.stjoevan.org, in the parish office, or in the
literature racks in the narthex.
Faith Formation/Youth Ministry staff and
volunteers will be available to collect
registrations, distribute calendars, and answer
questions following all Masses the weekend of
September 19 and 20. If you have any questions
or if you would like to volunteer to help in one of
the programs, contact the Youth Ministry Office,
360-823-2804 or Faith Formation, 360-823-2833.
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FRIDAY— $5 Cover
6:00PM-7:30PM
Ricardo Ojeda
SATURDAY— $7 Cover
6:00PM-7:30PM
Ben Rice Trio
8:00PM-10:00PM
The Chris Baum Project
8:00PM-10:00PM
5 Guys Named Moe
SUNDAY—No Cover
4:00PM-7:00PM
Alumni Reunion
featuring Caribbean music
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Go to vancouverfoodfest.com for more information
6500 Highland Dr, Vancouver, WA 98661
Catholic
Campaign for
Human
Development
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Collection
Working on
the Margins
September 13, 2015
When Kaley talks about how her life has changed
over the last couple of years, she mentions Friends
of the Carpenter based in Vancouver, WA, a faithbased day shelter that provides safety and a sense
of purpose to women and men in the area, and
especially those with special needs and those living
in poverty.
As a member of the organization’s Community
Awareness Reaching Empowerment (CARE)
Committee, Kaley now reaches out in love to others
and helps the vulnerable and marginalized feel safe
and at home in this community-building space. But
it wasn’t always this way—once Kaley struggled with
addictions and made harmful choices that led to
suffering and disappointments in her own life and
the lives of others.
“Our faith in Christ,
who became poor,
and was always close
to the poor and the
outcast, is the basis of
our concern for the
integral development
of society’s most
neglected members.”
– Pope Francis
(Joy of the Gospel, 186)
Yet this unique and longtime homeless ministry, now
based in a spacious warehouse ittingly called the
Friendship Center, is committed to transformation
and hope for all. For the dozens of people who cross
over its threshold every day into a collective space
of warm welcomes, coffee, and conversation, being
here represents a way to participate in creative
projects that also carve out spaces for fellowship,
healing, and peace. As focused citizen-artisans bend
over their work—from pocket-sized crosses and ish
to scroll-sawed crosses designed to hang on large
walls—in an authorized-only woodworking area,
other visitors and volunteers attend to sanding,
painting, and staining projects. Though the sale of
wood products and other items at a thrift store and
through an online catalogue provide some selfsustaining income for the ministry, it’s this sense of
purpose and the forging of relationships around one
table that, for participants, is what’s most important.
Initially inspired by the efforts of the organization’s
founder, Rev. Duane L. Sich, and his dedicated wife,
Julie, who launched the idea for a workshop for
the homeless from their spare bedroom and garage,
Friends of the Carpenter has evolved from a place of
practical outreach and engagement between church
volunteers and the poor to a far-reaching ministry
that has impacted the lives of countless people and
groups throughout Clark County. Now directed by
Tom Iberle, who has served as Executive Director
since 2014 but who irst became involved with the
organization in 2008 as a Volunteer Coordinator, the
Friendship Center keeps its doors open from 9am to
4pm Monday through Friday each week.
As a lifelong Catholic who stepped away from a
science career as a young man to commit his life to
charity work and raising his three children, Iberle
has found his experiences alongside other volunteers
at Friends of the Carpenter to be life-changing and
full of joy and gratitude. As an ecumenical ministry,
Friends of the Carpenter is supported by, and engages,
a diverse collection of volunteers from many different
locations and backgrounds who help out with various
ministries at the Friendship Center as well as other
afiliated endeavors: 70-80 religious groups from
many different faith traditions, including a number
of parishes in Clark County, and especially St. Joseph
and St. John the Evangelist parishes in Vancouver;
those assigned community-service hours; and youth
groups interested in getting involved during summer
break.
The creative, hands-on efforts and outreach of
Friends of the Carpenter, including the CARE
Kaley at Friends of the Carpenter day shelter, where she is a
member of the CARE Committee which helps organize field
trips and events for participants.
committee that Kaley has poured her energy into over
the past months, are made possible in part through the
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
which funds justice-seeking programs in communities
across the United States. By giving a hand up, rather
than a handout, CCHD and its generous supporters
help people living in poverty join together to identify
problems, make decisions, and ind ways to improve
their lives, neighborhoods, and world.
Your support of the CCHD Collection on September
13th helps to end poverty through building solidarity
in our communities. Working together, we can reach
out to our brothers and sisters living on the periphery
of society. Please visit www.povertyusa.org to read
more details about CCHD’s efforts to spread Christ’s
love by helping to break the cycle of poverty in your
community and across the country.
who showcased “red-carpet” iber-arts creations
as a way to have fun and compete for donated
prizes while raising public awareness of byproduct
waste, repurposing possibilities, and Raginery’s
own efforts to promote sustainability within the
community.
In a former auto shop illed with work tables,
looms, and sewing machines, bins and shelves of
old garments and fabric once destined for landills
await transformation—the chance to become
something new.
Opened as a nonproit training business and
textile reuse center in 2014, Raginery exists as a
hub of creative possibility where post-consumer
textile products are converted into new materials
and all are welcome to participate. Located
on a bustling street in downtown Bellingham,
visitors can browse the storefront retail shop for
fabric, yarn, and handmade or repurposed goods
and vintage inds, or venture deeper into the
space where a warehouse-sized area of industrial
workspaces, storage rooms, and a classroom hum
and buzz with activity.
In a spirit of creative expression and collective
enterprise, knowledgeable volunteers teach
worker trainees and community members handson skills such as identifying fabric values, cutting,
sewing, and weaving. Participants gain the
conidence and expertise to repurpose textiles into
products ranging from wiping rags fashioned from
old t-shirts to woven rugs and embellished purses
and jackets. A recent Wedding Dress Upcycle
Challenge involved 30 teams and individuals
Created by parent-nonproit ReUse Works as
a second “jobs from waste” enterprise (selfsustaining “sister company” Appliance Depot
was founded in 2005), Raginery was designed
to be a self-sustaining business and is well on its
way to achieving this goal, according to Duane
Jager, Founding Executive Director of ReUse
Works. A seasoned veteran of sustainabilityminded nonproits that provide job training and
employment to those in need by reusing and
recycling waste and discarded materials, Jager
speaks with pride and grit of Raginery’s mission
to salvage and repurpose what would otherwise be
tossed away.
Libby Chenault, a professional crafter based
in Bellingham who has taught workshops at
Raginery since its opening as a way to connect
with others in the community and source
materials for her handmade hats and teddy bears
sold at the local farmer’s market, also appreciates
that Raginery inspires and makes possible the
“crosspollination of older and younger generations
working on projects together.” A member of
Raginery’s board of directors, Chenault considers
her participation on this steering committee as yet
another learning opportunity that has encouraged
her “to step into more leadership roles and realize
Ragfinery teaches worker trainees and community
members the traditional skills of identifying fabric values,
cutting, sewing, weaving, and creatively re-purposing
post-consumer textiles into products of value.
that my skills and knowledge are valued in the
community.”
Founded with inancial help from the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
and its generous donors, Raginery also depends
on partnerships with volunteers, local businesses,
and the proceeds from the sale of repurposed
items. As a response to statistics associated with
a “throw-away” consumer culture—such as the
fact that 21 billion pounds of post-consumer
textile waste are generated each year, accounting
for over 5.2% of all municipal waste in the
United States—Raginery offers a communal
gathering space of education and craftsmanship
that conserves resources for the good of the Earth
while creating employment opportunities for
local artists and low-income clients of socialservice agencies and area schools.
ORIGINS
Involvement
CCHD was founded in 1970 by the Catholic bishops of the United
States as their domestic anti-poverty program. They realized that
established charitable services alone were not creating the changes
people needed to stay out of poverty. With a goal of creating
sustainable systems, the bishops worked to address the policies and
structures that perpetuate poverty. CCHD seeks to eliminate poverty
by building solidarity in communities.
You can make a difference:
Impact
CCHD brings Catholic social teaching to life by funding community
and economic development programs across the United States that
help poor and marginalized people join together to make decisions,
seek solutions to local problems, and ind ways to improve their
lives and neighborhoods. Economic development initiatives help
create new businesses and jobs. CCHD also provides educational
opportunities for Catholics to learn about poverty, stand in solidarity
with those affected by it, and relect on their own responsibility
before the great need of others.
1.
Donate. Your generous support, in the parish collection and
throughout the year, is vital to CCHD’s anti-poverty mission
and creates real change.
2.
Learn. CCHD offers awareness programs to learn more about
poverty, those affected by it, and our responsibilities as members
of the Church. Visit www.povertyusa.org.
3.
Pray for those who give and receive CCHD support, in
thanksgiving for generous donors, and to ask support for those
struggling.
To donate, please give through your parish,
or call or send a check to:
Missions Office – Archdiocese of Seattle
710 9th Avenue • Seattle, WA 98104 • (206) 382-4580 or (800) 869-7028
Online Giving: www.seattlearchdiocese.org/cchdcollection
CCHD is committed to accountability and transparency. We allocate funds to community projects that promote the mission and vision of CCHD while adhering to the
moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. Please visit www.usccb.org/cchd to view funding criteria and see a detailed list of our most recent grants. CCHD’s
primary source of support is the annual collection held in parishes across the United States. Twenty-ive percent of each collection supports anti-poverty projects
in the local (arch)diocese where the funds are collected. Use of the twenty-ive percent in this archdiocese can be viewed at www.seattlearchdiocese.org/cchd.
Sharing Our Time, Talent & Treasure
SEPTEMBER 11 - 13, 2015
Please pray for all who are sick.
Tony Whitesides
Please pray for our beloved dead.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Special Collection—September 12th and 13th
Next week’s collection for the Catholic Campaign
for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help.
CCHD was founded to end the cycle of poverty in
the United States by funding organizations that help
individuals help themselves. With the tradition of
improving education, housing situations, and
community economic development, CCHD
continues to make a positive impact in communities
nationwide. Your contribution will defend human
dignity and reach out to those living on the margins.
Please give to the CCHD collection.
Alumni Reunion
Sunday, September 13
4:00-7:00 pm in the Irish Pub Garden
featuring Caribbean music from
The Northwest Panman
(no cover charge and special food pricing)
COATS FOR KIDS—HELP A CHILD IN NEED
Please support the Knights of Columbus again this
year with the Coats for Kids fundraiser. Last year
the Knights helped over 200 children keep warm
with your donations of new coats and financial
contributions. Bring a new coat or a cash donation to
Mass or the Knights’ Breakfast on September 20th
and October 18th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm, or contact
[email protected].
After Mass Ticket Sales
Ride Tickets, 3 Day Entrance Bands, the ALL
NEW Buddy Passes and Fest T-shirts will be on
sale in the St. John Bosco Room after all Masses
from now until Fest! Please come by and make
your purchases during this Early Bird pricing
offer. Tickets are also available for sale online at
vancouverfoodfest.com.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH LUNCH
Join parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish for
their monthly lunch on Thursday, September 10th at
noon in the gym. BBQ pork, baked beans, corn
bread, vegetables and dessert will be served. Cost is
$4. Our Lady of Lourdes is located at 4701 NW
Franklin Street in Vancouver.
Volunteer Sign Ups
Go to www.vancouverfoodfest.com/volunteer
Click on the link to the booth you are
interested in.
Sign up for shifts by clicking on the check
box for each shift and then clicking on the
Submit and Sign Up button.
HOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION
God will restore you and renew your strength. You
can trust God with your pain, your fears, and your
future. When you experience His grace, you will be
surprised and astounded by His gentleness. Call
Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673).
Construction Volunteers Urgently Needed!
Fest construction is underway and there is an
urgent need for additional volunteers. School
families can earn double share hours! Sign up
today online (see above) or e-mail Robert
Sorensen at [email protected].
For the week ending August 30, 2015
Offertory
Received
Year to Date
Needed
Year to Date
Received
Year to Date
Surplus
$ 23,676
$ 270,000
$ 270,337
$ 337
**NEW** Donations Needed - Christmas Lights
NEW (not used) white Christmas lights are
needed for the Fest. They can be delivered to the
school office during the week 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Above is the Offertory received so far this fiscal year
(July-June). Thank you for your faithful stewardship and
for sharing with us a portion of the financial gifts God has
given you! If you have any questions, please contact
Carrie Moschetti, Pastoral Assistant for Administration,
360-823-2845 or [email protected].
Fest Contact Person: Peggy DiPrima
[email protected]
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