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2807 FIFTEENTH AVENUE SOUTH - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98144 TEL. (206) 324-2290 EMAIL: stpeterseattle@broadstripe.net

FAX (206) 602-6855 WEBSITE: www.stpeterparish.net

Saturday Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM

Sunday Masses - 8:30 & 10:30 AM

Monday & Tuesday (Word and Communion) - 9:00 AM

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (Weekday Masses) - 9:00 AM

Masses on Days of Obligation 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM

Worship Schedule

Baptism:

Celebrated at scheduled times in the year. Preparation class is required. Contact the parish office.

Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30-5:00 PM and by appointment.

First Holy Communion: Preparation & reception in 2nd Grade in Religious Education Program.

Confirmation: Preparation every other year for High School Juniors and Seniors. Contact the parish office.

Anointing of the Sick: Celebrated on the First Friday of the month at the 9:00 Mass or when requested.

Marriage:

Six months prior notice is required. All engaged couples must participate in the marriage preparation program.

Contact the parish office. Please notify the parish office of a parishioner’s request for communion in the hospital or at home.

Sacraments

Priest Administrator: Rev. Felino Paulino 206-722-7888 Parochial Vicars: Rev. C. Alex Pablo 206-324-2290 Rev. Patrick Sherrard Rev. Armando Perez Deacon Kwok Chin Pastoral Assistant for Administration: Kevin Murphy 206-357-4004 Administrative Assistant: Ana Juguilon 206-324-2245 St. Vincent de Paul Help Line 206-767-6449

Large item pick-up 206-767-3835

Parish Staff

Religious Education:

Preschool through 10th Grade.

Registration for all returning & new students—August to September.

Classes—October to May. Sundays at 9:30 – 10:15 AM.

Adult Faith Formation & Initiation: Contact the parish office.

Faith Formation

THE MISSION St. Peter Parish Community

To celebrate that we are a diverse people who grow in faith, work together in hope,

worship together in love, bear one another’s sorrows, forgive one another’s faults,

share one another’s joys. We will see with the eye of the heart, look for God in

one another, and see God in everyone.

EMERGENCIES If the parish office is closed and you need a priest to administer the Sacrament of the Sick, please call the emergency number at 206-769-5611. If the priest does not answer, please leave a message and he will call you back. THIS NUMBER IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.

July 30, 2017

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The Lectionary for Mass—Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: When God offers to give Solomon whatever he might ask for, the young king does not hesitate: he asks for an understanding heart. We can sense how daunted he is by his task as he contrasts his own youthfulness and inexperience, and the overwhelming numbers and needs of the people over whom he has been placed. God grants his request and makes it clear that this is the best gift Solomon could have asked for. Responsorial Psalm 119 is a song of someone who—like Solomon—loves the Word of God more than anything else in life. Second Reading: “All things work for good for those who love God” (Romans 8:28). Paul is not simply being optimistic or ignoring the challenges of life—he certainly experienced his share of those! Rather, he is expressing his profound faith that we are all in God’s hands, not only now but from the beginning of time and to the end of time. God’s protection and his call are with us even before we are aware of them. Gospel: Jesus continues to speak about the Kingdom in parables. The Kingdom is incredibly precious—a treasure, a pearl—and if we wish to attain it, we must sacrifice a great deal—perhaps even sell all we have. The parable of the net thrown into the sea, like the parable of the weeds and the wheat we heard last week, reminds us that the kingdom is a messy business. Only at the end of the age will the good and wicked be separated from each other; until then, everyone is mixed up together. We must resist the temptation to sort ourselves out, to “throw away” some while retaining others. That task is reserved for the end of the age, the fulfillment of the kingdom of God. Resource from SOURCEBOOK FOR SUNDAYS, SEASONS, AND

WEEKDAYS 2017: THE ALMANAC FOR PASTORAL LITURGY© 2014 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publication, www.ltp.org. All rights reserved.

The Trinity Dome at America’s Catholic Church The Bishops of the United States have approved a special one-time second collection to take place in parishes on August 12/13 2017 to support the mosaic ornamentation of the Trinity Dome, the crowning jewel of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The National Shrine has been a century in the making since the laying of its foundation stone in 1920. Thank you in advance for your promotion and support of this initiative to help complete America’s Catholic Church in advance of its 100th anniversary. Visit www.trinitydome.org or www.nationalshrine.org for more information.

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MASS INTENTIONS / LECTIONARY READINGS

July 29 Sat

5:30 PM Mass— + In remembrance of

Victor Lee

Readings are the same as Sunday

July 30 Sun

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 AM Mass— For the parishioners & visitors of St. Peter Parish

10:30 AM Mass — + In remembrance of

Lai Ming Wong

1 Kgs 3:5,7-12 Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77,127-130 Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52

July 31 Mon

9:00 AM—Word and Communion Service Ex 32:15-24,30-34 Ps 106:19-23 Mt 13:31-35

Aug 1 Tue

9:00 AM— Word and Communion Service Ex 33:7-11;34-35b-9,28 Ps 103:6-13 Mt 13:36-43

Aug 2 Wed

9:00 AM Mass— For the intentions of Norma Bassart

Ex 34:29-35 Ps 99:5-7,9 Mt 13:44-46

Aug 3 Thu

9:00 AM— Word and Communion Service

Ex 40:16-21,34-38 Ps 84:3-6,8-11

Mt 13:47-53

Aug 4 Fri

9:00 AM Mass— In thanksgiving for the Chin Family

Lv 23:1,4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37

Ps 81:3-6,10-11, 15-16,27,34b-37

WEEKLY OFFERINGS

July 22/23

Sunday Contribution: $2,733.16

Capital Improvement: $40.00

Weekend Presiders

July 29 (Sat) Fr. Armando July 30 (Sun) Fr. Lyle Aug 5/6 Fr. Patrick Aug 12/13 Fr. Alex Aug 19/20 Fr. Felino Aug 26 (Sat) Fr. Armando Aug 27 (Sun) Fr. Negusse

Would you like to host a First Sunday Gathering?

We have an opening on August 6th after the 8:30am mass. This is the only spot available for the rest of the year. Please sign up if you are interested. The form is located on the table at the front entryway of the church.

The Knights of Columbus St. Peter Council #16690 will be having a 5th Sunday of the month Rosary event after the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, July 30, 2017. All are invited to pray the Rosary in the Parish Hall with donuts and coffee after the Rosary.

It was a fun night for the St. Peter's parishioners who love

baseball. The Mariners beat the Red Sox 4-0.

St. Paul Street Evangelization (SPSE) is presenting a Basic Evangelization Training on Saturday, August 12th at St. Michael’s Parish in Olympia, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. For more information about this training event and to learn more about our local Seattle SPSE team please call Niña de Jesus at 206-859-8902 or email ninadejesus@icloud.com. www.streetevangelization.com/seattle

Immigration Seminar at Holy Rosary Parish It is a topic that is discussed often in the public square, and yet there is much misinformation and misunderstanding on all sides. Come and listen to Bishop Elizondo speak about the rights and duties of migrants and nations, illuminating Catholic social teaching on August 16th. Ms. Olga Guzhva, Attorney at Law, will speak about the particulars of immigration law on August 23rd, helping everyone better understand our complex system, and helping migrants understand their own recourses and options. Come join us from 7-8 PM on both nights at 4142 42nd Avenue in the School Hall.